241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .
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也许没有比前北京市市长陈希同更好的高层腐败的例子。. s z' d/ |- o' z9 S
" I! M0 J6 T& w. S6 _9 w5 r* M 242. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .
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; [/ f- ]. F9 D6 ]6 n( i A' H0 g) [ 这次飞机坠落被看作仅仅是冰山一角(只是其中的一个例子)。
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243. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .
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, ?$ U1 }: F5 R# \4 I& Q 244. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .2 {; @7 z- Z! ^" J
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想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞,世界将变得多美好。
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4 X# Z2 n! g) ?- ?: r2 C4 O 245. Suppose we're on a ship that hits an iceberg . Do we flip a coin to see who gets the seat on the lifeboat , or do we resort to violence to ensure our self-preservation ? l! T7 u7 J6 A# D% d. V4 c1 m
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假设我们在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我们会抛硬币决定谁上救生船,还是会诉诸暴力以求得自保。
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246. Let's just assume that we've been lifelong friends and while you have food , I have none . Would you share your good fortune with me , or would you let me starve ?
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4 T- u0 B$ V, t, D! j 假设我们是一生的朋友,你有食物,而我没有。你会和我分享食物还是会让我饿死?
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247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .
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) x0 r, L9 Q/ V9 @/ t' N4 N 248. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .
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在我们做出最后决定之前有很多可以探索的途径。
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c8 P8 u& p& X* S 249. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .- X/ E3 M8 m' S( |: q
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250. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .
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我们应该指出,证据完全是依情况而定的。 |