171. There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that a brighter future for the world is an impossibility .; i0 c* q- \ U4 q: J
4 ], C1 C0 y; j2 | 我们丝毫没有理由相信,世界不可能会有一个更光明的未来。* P, x2 q3 d6 N7 I$ a! E
/ j0 @2 x1 O4 V3 z+ l% f 172. Meteorologists offer computer models leaving little doubt that this year's El Nino phenomenon has disappeared .
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$ }0 Z2 K; _! u- e6 D2 F& s 气象学家提供计算机模型,充分证明今年的厄尔尼诺现象已经消失了。
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173. Facts prove the unjustifiability of claims that China will be unable to feed itself by the year 2020 .
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事实证明:断言中国到2020年将不可能养活自己是不合道理的。
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. c s' S8 h. L5 t4 m& w% b 174. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China are simply untenable . The fact is that many marriages were simply based on convenience and wives are no longer willing to accept the abusive domineering attitudes of husbands .
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以前对中国离婚率升高的解释是完全站不住脚的。事实是许多婚姻仅仅建立在便利的基础上,而且妻子不再愿意接受丈夫作威作福的态度。
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1 b0 j0 x; l# Y0 @$ F% e4 E 175. Claim that entering the Chinese market offers foreign companies an immediate road to profits are grossly misstated and have been proven wrong time and again . The key to entering China rests with the phraseology " vast potential market " , and how long one is willing to wait for returns . Q3 B) T* C( L. i$ X
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声称进入中国市场会给外国公司带来立即获利的途径是非常错误的,事实已经一次次地证明了这一点。进入中国的关键在于“广阔的潜在市场”这一说法以及为了回报愿意等待多久。
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176. Parents are not wrong in enforcing good study habits , but they must not do so at the expense of stifling normal child development .
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1 G2 ?% ?! V9 Z2 b" M* K' p2 k9 z5 L 家长把好的学习习惯强加给孩子没有错,但是,他们这么做不能以抑制儿童的正常发展为代价。
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177. It is quite reasonable to assume that modern science and technology ( S&T ) will continue to advance . It is no less reasonable to believe that S&T will radically improve the way we live . However , the same reasoning cannot be applied to improving social interaction .' v: T; u3 D( n+ f( F4 G
, V3 Z/ D( f$ j1 i$ | 假定现代科学技术将继续进步是很有道理的。相信科技会大幅度地改变我们的生活方式也是同样有道理的。然而,同样的逻辑不能用于改善社会上的相互作用。7 {1 S: g+ r3 b5 Z) p
8 x" ~9 i* f) p h( m, _ 178. Belief in the wonders of modern medical science is quite understandable . It is also quite possible that our faith in the ability of scientists to find the key for prolonging life are well-founded . Yet , the wisdom of prolonging life remains in question when considering the already massive global population and projected future growth .8 x1 m) D q4 L5 z
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相信现代医学的奇迹是可以理解的。很有可能我们相信科学家能够找到延长生命的关键也是有根据的。但是,考虑到已经非常庞大的世界人口和预计的未来的增长,延长生命是否明智仍有疑问。
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180. Claiming the need for censorship is one thing , but rationally proving its redeeming values represents a quite different issue .
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( S8 D& B1 I* H 主张审查制度的必要性是一回事,理智地证明它的可取之处是完全不同的另一回事。 |