1. There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards the worship of money . A recent survey showed that X percent of respondents ranked getting rich as their top priority , compared to X percent only a few years ago . Why do people fail to realize that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness ?
近年來出現(xiàn)了對社會有害的拜金主義傾向。最近的一項調(diào)查表明,X%的調(diào)查對象把致富作為他們的首選,相比之下,就在幾年前,只有X%的人這樣想。為什么人們沒能意識到財富不一定帶來幸福呢?
2. Some months ago , a friend of mine was killed in a tragic automobile accident involving a drunk driver . The incident was far from rare , and was in fact typical of thousands of cases involving people dricing under the influence of alcohol .
幾個月前,我的一個朋友死于一場與酒后駕車有關(guān)的悲慘車禍。這件事情一點兒也不罕見,事實上是數(shù)以千計的案件的典型,這些案件與在酒精作用下開車的人有關(guān)。
3. I recently read a newspaper article on the rampant spread of child abuse . The deplorable problem of the widespread abuse of innocent children has aroused public concern nationwide .
最近,我在報紙上讀到一篇關(guān)于虐待兒童現(xiàn)象變得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待無辜兒童的問題令人深感遺憾,它已經(jīng)引起了全國公眾的關(guān)注。
4. Should parents spare the rod and spoil the child ? Opinions concerning strict parental discipline vary widely . Some view strict discipline as nothing more than a form of abuse , while others argue it is an essential factor for instilling appropriate social behavior .
家長應(yīng)不應(yīng)該閑了棍子、慣了孩子?針對嚴厲的家教的看法大相徑庭。有的人就是把嚴厲的管教看成一種虐待,而另外的人認為這是逐漸灌輸?shù)皿w的社會行為的要素。
5. What do you think of the increasing openness accompanying the ongoing sexual revolution ? Do you ever fantasize ? Answers to these questions should be based on a determination between appropriate and inappropriate behavior .
你如何看待對現(xiàn)在的性革命越來越開放的態(tài)度?你曾經(jīng)想像過嗎?回答這些問題之前應(yīng)先界定得體和不得體的行為。
6. Why do some governments persist in spending billions of dollars on space exploration when starvation and poverty continue to grip many countries throughout the world ? This particular question is being raised by an ever increasing number of people .
既然世界上許多國家仍被饑餓和貧困所困擾,為什么有的政府還堅持花費數(shù)十億美元用于太空探索?現(xiàn)在越來越多的人提出這個問題。