11. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .* X7 K; u0 Z% r
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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。/ v3 U" a+ \2 Z/ j# U ?2 e* \9 U
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12. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .
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; f. c. g% H: p0 z7 d 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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/ j" J) s5 W+ [4 [6 } 13. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .1 Y3 {/ R. v3 I9 h" g
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锻炼对健康的重要性只是生活中人们想当然的事情的一个例子。* Y2 b' X& `0 D$ q
% v5 C# Z* |$ s5 c0 H 14. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .
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. b- G- J( J8 _2 p2 } 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。( w% `' _- p# r% b
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15. 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 ?4 Q, q4 Q* r5 o* T0 y; r
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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。5 _2 t7 P6 y# G
/ p% W9 w* w5 }4 N/ K% u- _$ U 16. 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 ?- f1 ?! ^# ?. F o# a% T
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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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2 L" E% P, I- A3 u% g 17. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .5 c' {' S3 B/ K9 Y' u2 d
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试想一下一个核大国先发制人会出现什么情况。
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! p. `: b2 V6 y# W7 i 18. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .8 q3 t+ j. [, [
- P4 n5 ?) s! H6 E, v* r 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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19. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .
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4 Q7 z) S r: N" q+ U* N7 m 一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。
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20. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .( w. @% V) f: v) |! L
, H, j! U7 j, h% V% s+ `- U: o 我们应该指出,证据完全是依情况而定的。 |