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1 人们应该在迁居至其他城市之前询问他人的意见。

people should ask the advice of others before moving to other cities.

2 对学生来说，学习历史和文学很重要。

its important for student to study history and literature.

3 比起在小公司工作，有些人更喜欢在大公司工作。

some people prefer working for a large company to working for a small one.

4 人们用不同的方式打发时间

people have different ways to spend time.

5 孩子们喜欢看电视，但是他们不喜欢看信息类节目

children love to watch television, but they dislike watching informative programs.

6 为他人工作意味着你得遵循他人的规则

working for others means that you should follow their rules.

7 要活的健康，就要定期锻炼

in order to live a healthy life, you need to exercise regularly.

8 专家建议有压力时要经常大笑

experts recommend taking some time to laugh when you get stressed out.

9 旅行给我们提供了认识新朋友的机会

Traveling give us a new opportunity to meet new people.

10 学习如何花钱与学习如何攒钱同样重要

Learning how to spend money is as important as learning how to save it.

11 政府应该投入更多的财力改善公共交通

The government should spend more money to improve public transportation.

1 孩子们最初从家里学习社会技能

Children start to learn social skills from their family

2 二手经验和一首经验一样重要

Second hand experience is as important as first hand experience

3 环游世界需要大量的时间和金钱

Traveling around the world need a lot of money and time

4 我们所有人都要对空气污染负责任

All of us are responsible for air pollution

5 传记比小说更能激发我的兴趣

A biography stimulates my interest more than a novel.

6 人们穿制服时往往表现得不同

People tend to behave differently when they wear uniforms.

7 现在，学生经常在课堂上给朋友发短信

Nowadays, students frequently send their friends text message during their classes

8 电视使我们的积极性降低，对我们的行为有消极影响

Television has a negative influence on our behavoir behavior by making us less active

9 目前的学校课程应该调整，以满足学生的各种需要

The current school curriculum should change to meet the students’various needs

10 彻底审查所有的资料后，方能做出公正的判决

An impartial judgement can be made only after a thorough examination of all the information.

1 人们认为金钱使人快乐

People believe that money makes them happy

2 写日记是一个好习惯

Keeping a diary is a good habit

3 我想住在宿舍，和学校的朋友们共度时光

I want to live in a dormitory where i can spend time with my school friends

4 没有人喜欢为别人善后

Nobody would like cleaning up for others.

5 有些人过于自大而听不进别人的话

Some people are too arrogant to listen to others

6 宇宙中有很多可以探索的东西

There are so many things to explore in the universe

7 我们首先要考虑的是，花尽可能多的时间与家人在一起

Our priority is spending/ to spend as much time with our family as we can

8 对名人来说，拥有隐私权并不容易

It is not easy for celebrities to have privacy

Having privacy is not easy for celebrities

9 体罚孩子无益于教育

Punishing a child physically is not good for education

10 有些国家研制核武器来保护自己

Some countries develop nuclear weapons to defend themselves

11 我需要几个可以信任的朋友

I need a few friend to trust

12 正确穿着韩国传统服饰很难

It is difficult to wear korean traditional clothes properly

1 领导应善于清晰坦率的传达信息

Leaders should be good at clear,candid communication

2 我从父母那里得到了最有价值的教训

I learn the most valuable lessons from my parents

3 现代人到哪儿都带着手机

Morden modern peoplecarry their cell phones everywhere they go

4 热带雨林为我们提供了大量氧气

Tropical rainforests provide us with vast amount of oxygen

5 学外语时，好好利用字典是很重要的

When you learn a foreign language, it is important to make good use of dictionary

6 大学要求学生保持好成绩

Universities require their student to maintain good grades

7 现代技术使我们与住在其他国家的人能面对面的交流

Modern technology enables us to have face-to-face communication with people who live in other country

8 大自然教给我们在学校无法学到的知识

Great nature teaches us things that we cannot learn at school

9 要成为一个好市民，就应遵纪守法

In order to be a good citizen, you should obey the law

10 骑自行车既有益健康，又令人兴奋

Riding a bicycle is not only good for one’s health but also exciting

11 我想游览欧洲的所有国家

I would like to travel to every European country

12 比起与他人分享，内向的人更喜欢独自思考

Introverted people prefer thinking by themselves to sharing their thoughts with others.

1 考虑到安全因素，与其住在大城市，我宁愿在小城镇生活.在大城市里，人们既不了解住在隔壁的人，也不关心邻居的安全

I would rather live in a small town than live in a big city because of the safety factor. In a big city, people neither know who live next door to them, nor are they concern about their neighbor’s safety.

He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.

2 有些人更喜欢假期呆在家里不外出，因为他们可以在家看电影，度过舒适的时光，而不必外出花钱

Some people prefer staying at home to going outside during the vacations. That is because they can have a more comfortable time watching movies at home than by spending money outside

3 我们可以通过听老人讲故事了解生活，他们阅历丰富，很乐意把所学的教给我们

We can learn about life by listening to older people. They have gone through a lot of things, and they are ready to teach us what they have learned

4 友谊的建立非一日之功，为了建立良好的友谊，你必须对朋友真诚，不应该批评他们

Friendship is not built in one day, in order to have a good friendship, you have to tell the truth to your friends and should not criticize them

5 家人不应该让孩子看电视，因为孩子缺乏明确的道德标准，他们可能会尽力模仿电视中的暴力行为

Parents should not allow their children to watch tv. Since children don’t have firm moral standards. They may try to imitate violent behavior on television

6 读书并非总有利于心里健康。例如，只读漫画书可能会对心理健康有害。因此家长应该建议他们的孩子读好书，如传记、短篇小说或诗歌选集

Reading a book is not always good for your mental health. For example ,if you read nothing but comic book, it may be harmful to your mental health. therefore,

parents should advise their children to read good books, such as biographies, short stories ,or poetry books

1 我发现纪录片很枯燥

I found documentaries boring

2 乡村正下着大雨

There is a heavy rain falling in the countryside

3 一些学生被要求参加课外活动

Some students are required to participate participant

extracurricular activities

4 保守他人秘密的人是可以信赖的

People keeping others’secrets are trustworthy

5 朝鲜战争后，韩国迅速发展

South korea has developed rapidly since the korean war

6 家长们现在都在抱怨电视节目中暴力太多

Parents are now complaining that there is too much violence on television

7 我们本应该避免食物短缺

We should have prevented the food shortage

8 电视节目中的青少年通常很叛逆

Adolescents showed shown on television are often rebellious.

9 温室效应会使很多国家面临危险

The greenhouse effect will put many countries in danger

10 塑料瓶应该回收利用

Plastic bottles should be recycled

11 每个人都有一技之长

Everybody have a knack for something

12 十年前，公共交通工具比现在使用的更加频繁

Ten years ago, public transportation was used more frequently than nowadays

1 通常生活在乡村的人都很友好

Usually , people living in rural areas are friendly

2 空气污染可能导致肺癌

The polluted air may cause lung cancer

3 任何情况下都不应该使用核武器

Nuclear weapons should not be used in any circumstances

4 在我看来，讲座课比讨论课更令人厌倦

In my opinion, a lecture class is more tiring than a discussion class

5 在大家庭里长大的孩子通常能与他人和睦相处

Children raised in a big families usually get along well with others

6 许多学者已经承认媒体的消极影响

Many scholars have acknowledged the negative impact of the media

7 通常来说，许多人使用计算机获取最新信息

Generally speaking, a lot of people use computer to get the updated

information

8 不应该让小孩儿独自旅行

Young children should not permitted to travel by themselves

9 在我国，每五年进行一次总统选举

The president in our country is elected every five years

10 因为沉迷网络，一些孩子在与别人面对面交流的时候觉得不自在

Addicted to the internet, some children feel awkward when talking to others face to face

11 外语课配备好老师很重要

It is important that the foreign language classes be staffed with good teachers 12 自然科学除了教会我们世界的起源，还让我们对未来有所了解

Natural sciences give us insight into the future as well as teach us about the origin of the world

1 人们可以通过工作寻找生活中的目标

People may find their goals in life by doing their job

2 许多哲学问题遗留下来无法回答

There are many philosophical question are left unanswered

3 通过自学，你可以练习推理

By learning by yourself ,you can practice reasoning

4 与高中毕业生相比，高等院校毕业生或许有更多的工作机会

Compared with the high school graduates, college graduates may have more job opportunities

5 去露营之前，你应该先了解下天气

Before going camping , you should check the weather first

6 我们应该做好准备以应付任何可能发生的自热灾害

We should be prepared for any possible natural disasters

7 现在人们对名人的私生活特别感兴趣

Nowadays people are too interested in celebrities’private lives

8 未解决的环境问题可能会威胁我们的未来

Unsolved environmental problems may threaten our future

9 有些人说，教师应该由学生来评价

Some people say teachers should be evaluated by their students

10 我们不仅受老人影响，也受年轻人影响

We are influenced by younger people as well as older people

1 在电影院看电影时不应大声喧哗

You should not make any noise while watching a movie in the theater

2 人们知道很多导致肥胖的原因

Many caused of obesity are known to public

3 一门语言一旦被掌握，就不可能轻易遗忘

Once acquired , a language may not be forgotten easily

4 发展中国家需要其他国家的帮助

Developing countries need the help from other countries

5 有些人被剥夺了接受正规教育的机会

Some people are deprived of a chance to get a formal education

6 如果每天坚持锻炼，你就能保持身体健康

If you work out every day, you will be able to stay in good health

7 使用公共交通工具可以减少空气污染

By using public transportation ,we can reduce air pollution

8 依我看，任何暴力行为都是不正当的

In my opinion ,no violence can be justified

9 只要我们试着接受差异，文化差异就能够被克服

Cultrual cultural difference can be overcome only if we try to accept the difference

10 根据人类历史判断，创造一个没有战争的世界很难

Judging from the human history, it is hard to create a world without war

11 高校毕业生通常被认为缺乏实践知识

College graduates are often considered to lack practical knowledge

12 尽管工业发展改善了生活质量，但它也引起了很多社会问题

Although it has improved the quality of life, industrial development has created many social problems

1 没有任何事情是仅仅依靠运气就能实现的

Nothing can be achieved only by luck

2 孩子很容易被新事物吸引

Children are easily attracted to something new

3 一次食言就有可能伤害友谊

Even one broken promise may harm a friendship

4 历经磨难之后，你会到达一个转折点

After enduring hardship ,you will reach a turning point

5 发明电之前，我们过着节奏缓慢的生活

Before electricity was discovered, we had enjoyed a slow-paced lives

6 如果有更多人关心社会福利，世界将成为更好的生活空间

If more people become interested in social welfare, the world will become a better place to live

7 有时，孩子们√电视上的所有信息是否属实感到困惑

Sometimes children are confused about whether all the information on tv is true or not

8 我们必须拯救地球，使其避免遭受进一步的破坏

We are obliged to save the earth from further destruction

9 同别人说话时，你应该和他进行目光接触

While taking to others,you should make eye contact with that person

10 如果允许我选择居住地，我会选择纽约

If i were allowed to chose where to live,i would live in new york

11 自我激励的人更喜欢独自工作

Self-motivated people prefer to work alone

12 人们公认孩子会模仿他们的父母，所以父母应该试着树立好榜样Acknowledging that children tend to imitate their parents,the parents should try to become good role models

2 我认为一个人的个性是在孩提时代由其父母决定的。例如：被宠坏的孩子长大后很可能变得以自我为中心。反之，被忽视的孩子很可能成为缺乏自信的人。

I believe that a person’s personality is determined by his parents during his childhood. For example spoiled children are very likely to become self-centered adults

3 以我的经验判断，法国比其他任何国家都迷人。巴黎更被称作艺术与建筑之城。考虑到这一点，如果有机会，我想再去法国游玩

Judging from my experience,france is more fascinating than any other country. Paris especially has been called a city of art and architecture. Considering that, i would like to visit france again if i had chance

4 致力于社会活动的名人经常参加社会活动。他们的参与非常鼓舞人心，因为人们总是听从他们的号召。然而，当他们误导公众时，他们也可能√活动产生负面影响

Socially engaged celebrities often participate in social movements. Their participation is very encouraging since people always listen to them.

However ,they may cause bad consequences for the movement when they misinform the public

5 电视√儿童有害，特别是幼童很容易收到电视节目的影响。举例来说，据说婴儿看电视过多可能患孤独症

Television is bad for children, very young children are especially easily affected by television. for instance , it is said that infants who watch television too much may become autistic

6 在我国，熊被认为是一种重要的动物，根据我们国家的神话传说，成立这个国家的但困是神的儿子和熊变成的女人的结晶

In my country, the bear is considered an important animal .According to our national foundation myth, dangun, who founded the country, was born from a union between a son of god and woman who was transformed from a bear.

1 由于互联网，信息搜索变得更加简单、快捷

Owing to the internet , information searches have become easier and faster

2 大量吸烟与酗酒是不良习惯，有害健康

Smoking heavily and drinking too much are bad habits that will harm your health

3 我认为小提琴是所有乐器中声音最美妙的

In my opinion ,the violin makes the most beautiful sound of all musical instruments

4 通常，优秀的领导这的发言要么有说服力，要么有教益

Usually, the speeches of good leaders are either persuasive or informative

5 喜欢探险的人既不惧怕失败，也不担心危险

Adventurous people are neither afraid of failure nor worried about danger

6 和陌生人一起住并不像和朋友一起住那么愉快

Living with a stranger is not as enjoyable as living with your friends

7 狗是所有宠物中对人类最友好的

Dog are friendlier to humans than any other pet

8 比起和他人在一起，有些人觉得独处更舒服

Some people feel more comfortable when they are alone than when they with others

9 我们需要接受正规教育，这不仅是为了获得只是，也是为了学习社会技能We need formal education .not only to gain knowledge but also to learn social skills

10 有些纪录片和讲座一样具有教育意义

Some documentaries are as educational as lecture

11 你工作越努力，离实现你的梦想就越近

The harder you work, the closer you will get to your dream

12 有些课要么太枯燥无法全神贯注，要么太快跟不上

Some classed are too boring to concentrate or too fast to catch up with

1 青少年受同龄人的影响比他们父母的影响大

Teenagers are more influenced by their peers than by their parents

2 有些纪录影片如同大片一样具有娱乐性

Some documentary films are as entertaining as blockbuster movies

3 良好的沟通技巧是领导者应培养的最必要的才能

Good communication skills are the most necessary quality a leader should develop

4 人们拥有的越多，想要的就越多

The more people have, they more they want

5 猫是我见过的最聪明的动物之一

Cats are one of the most intelligent animals that i have ever seen

6 通过与他人做游戏我们可以学习合作和竞争

We can learn both cooperation and competition by playing games with others 7 很多人喜欢喜剧电影，爱情电影或动作电影

Many people enjoy comic, romantic, or action movie

8 室内活动通常不像室外活动花费那么大

Indoor activities are usually not as expensive as outdoor activities

9 现代公寓比传统房屋更坚固、更便利

Modern appartment apartment building is more robust and more convenient than a traditional house

10 我想住在学校附近的工作室，不是宿舍

I want to live in a studio near campus, not in a dormitory

11 要写一篇好文章，你不仅要了解词汇和语法，还要有学识

In order to write a good essay , you should not only know vocabulary and grammar but also have knowledge

12 每个人都直接或间接的受环境影响

Every person is affected by his environment either directly or indirectly

1 住在城里要比住在乡村花费大

Living in city is more expensive than living in the country

2 比起独自一人，和朋友在一起时我感到更安心

I feel more confident when i am with my friends than when i am alone

3 我希望学校能买更多的电脑，而不是更多书

I hope the school will buy more computers ,not more books

4 现在，教师的专业知识比任何品质都重要

Today, expertise is more important than any other quality in a teacher

5 经商要比买房花费大

It cost much more money to run a bussiness business than to buy a house

6 整天坐着看电视的人既不能保持身体健康，也没有健康的心理

A couch potato can neither stay in a shape nor have a sound mind

7 学术成就没有一个人的健康重要

Acadamic academic achievement is not as important as one’s health

8 青少年跟朋友在一起的时间要比同父母住在一起的时间长

Adolesent adolescents spend more time with their friends than with their parents

9 垃圾食品，如比萨、汉堡和汽水，对健康无益

Junk foods, such as pizza, hamburger, and soda, are not good for health

10 人们在孩提时代得到最重要的教训

people learn the most important lesson in their childhood

1 有些成年人和孩子一样无知

Some adults are as ignorant as children

2 人们经常逃避危险、脏污或难做的工作

People usually avoid dangerous, dirty , or difficult jobs

3 当小组的领导者比做一名成员压力大得多

Being a leader of a group is more stressful than just being a member

4 老师不应该教学生相互竞争，而应该教他们合作

Teacher should not teach their students to compete with each other but to cooperate

5 一旦高中毕业，你就可以找工作或者上大学

Once you graduate from high school, you can either get a job or go to college 6 有些网站√成年人和未成年人都不适宜

Some websites are inappropriate for both adults and children

7 通常，恐怖电影不仅恐怖，而且暴力

Horror movies are usually not only scary but also violent.

8 报纸和杂志都是很好的获得常识的来源

Both newspapers and magazines are good sources for gaining common

knowledge

9 你可以从书中和老师那里学到同样多的东西

You can learn as many things from a book as from your teacher

10 传统服装可以在传统节日穿，也可以在正式场合穿

You can wear traditional clothes either on a traditional holiday or at a formal party

11 要想成为一名艺术家，创造力与其他素质同等重要

To become an artist, creativity is as important as any quality

12 我们可以从历史小说中和历史课上学到同样多的历史事实

We can learn as many historical facts from a historical novel as from a history class

1 比起出去玩，我更喜欢在家里休息

I like to rest at home better than to play outside

2 环境污染是世界上最严重的问题之一

Environment pollution is one of the most serious problems in the world

3 核武器是所有武器中最危险的

A nuclear weapon is more dangerous than any other weapon

4 在美国，一些公立学校并不比私立学校差

In america , the quality of some public school is not lower than that of private school

5 滑雪是冬季最受欢迎的户外活动之一

Skiing is one of the most popular outdoor activities in winter

6 什么也没有一个人的家庭重要

Nothing is more precious than one’s family

7 我发现看电影比读书有趣的多

I find it much more enjoyable to watch movies than to read book

8 餐馆里的食物没有家里的健康

Foods at restaurantare not as healthy as foods at home

9 夏季最受欢迎的运动有游泳冲浪和钓鱼

Among the popular summer sports are swimming , surfing , fishing

10 我认为踢足球比弹钢琴更有益于心里健康

I believe playing soccer is more beneficial to mental health than playing the piano

11 在荒岛上，现金和信用卡都没有用

Neither cash nor a credit card is useful on a deserted island

12 我认为飞机是我们发明的最有用的交通工具

I think airplanes are the most useful mode of transportation that we have ever invented

1 游戏√儿童和成年人同样重要，我非常同意这个观点。据说，游戏可以教人学会合作，它是最重要的成功因素之一，还教人如何赢得挑战

I agree with the idea that games are as important for adults as they are for

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