151. There is undoubtedly an element of truth in assertions thatcapital punishment is necessary, but proponents seem to ignore the fact thatthe practice has failed to deter heinous crimes.

　　毫無疑問，主張極刑的必要性有正確的成分，但是，支持者似乎忽略了這種做法不能阻止令人發指的罪行這一事實。

　　152. Many people assume that the extinction of a plant or animalspecies is of little consequence. Careful examination, however, reveals thatthe extinction of any one species disrupts the food chain, and the loss of aplant species leads to the disappearance of a key ingredient which might yielda cure for cancer.

　　許多人想當然地認為一種植物或動物的滅絕產生的后果很小。然而，仔細的考察揭示出任何一個物種的滅絕會破壞食物鏈，一種植物的消失造成有可能生成治療癌癥的藥物的關鍵成分的缺失。

　　153. At first glance , the characteristics of Bugs Bunny seemcomical . However, a closer examination reveals the cartoon character nevercreates a problem, and instead simply hopes for quiet and peaceful life. Thissuggests that cartoons most often teach children the difference between goodand evil.

　　乍一看，流氓兔的性格似乎滑稽。然而，仔細觀察發現這個卡通人物從不制造麻煩，相反，它只希望過安靜平和的生活。這說明卡通在大多數情況下教授給兒童好與壞之間的區別。

　　154. Logically, calls for a New World Order sound valid, and Iwhole-heartedly agree with some points, but the absurdity arises whenconsidering that the worlds 200-odd nations have diverse agendas when it comesto development and diplomacy.

　　從邏輯而言，要求形成新的世界秩序聽似正確，而且我真心實意地同意一些觀點，但是，考慮到世界上二百余個國家在發展和外交上有不同的議事日程，這種要求就顯得荒謬了。

　　155. In spite of claims to the contrary, it is common knowledge thatcorporal punishment most often has the exact opposite affect intended.

　　盡管有相反的主張，但是大家都知道體法在多數情況下產生適得其反的效果。

　　156. We were brought up to believe that the role of a man was toprovide and the role of a woman was to care for the household and family.Today, however, role reversal is becoming increasingly commonplace.

　　我們從小就相信男人的角色是提供生活所需，女人的角色是照顧家庭和子女。然而，今天，角色的互換變得越來越普遍。

　　157. Some people tend to tenaciously cling to the misguided conceptof racial superiority. Their persistence in doing so, however, does readily revealthe inferior mentality and social incompatibility of certain human beings.

　　一些人頑強地堅持種族優越性的錯誤觀點。然而，他們堅持這樣做正揭示了某些人自卑的心理和社會對立性。

　　158. Some people claim the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine far exceeds that of Western-style pharmaceuticals. More often than not,however, the exact opposite is true.

　　有的人聲稱中藥的功效遠遠好于西藥。但是，通常情況下，事實正好相反。

　　159. Workers commonly complain that causes for labor disputes restsolely on the shoulders of management. Quite likely the opposite is true.

　　工人經常抱怨勞資糾紛的責任完全在管理者的肩上。很可能正好相反。

　　160. There are those who claim that competition brings out the bestin people. Others contend it simply forces one person to prove he/she is betterthan another. Advocates vociferously support one position or the other. Isuggest the former proposition bears greater relevance than the latter.

　　有些人認為競爭促使人們發揮出最優秀的東西。另一些人認為它只是強迫一個人證明他/她比別人更優秀。提倡者叫囂著支持其中的一個立場。我認為前一個立場比后一個立場更恰當。

　　161. Claiming something is true misses the point, while presentingverifiable fact proves its correctness.

　　聲稱某樣東西是正確的沒有什么意義，而提出可以證實的事實能證明它的正確性。

　　162. Suggesting that one thing ... is better than another thing ...bears no more significance than insinuating that black is better than white .

　　暗示一件東西比另一件東西更好比旁敲側擊地說黑比白好并沒有更大的意義。

　　163. Ignoring cause and effect is exactly the same thing as failingto look both ways when crossing a busy intersection.

　　忽略因果就相當于橫穿繁忙的十字路口時沒有朝兩邊看。

　　164. One who advocates the rights of homosexuals should not besurprised by the belligerent stance of opposition forces.

　　主張同性戀者的權利的人對反對力量的好戰姿態不應感到奇怪。

　　165. The greatest problem with political and religious zealots istheir total inability to consider the views of others.

　　政治和宗教狂熱者的最大問題在于他們完全不能考慮別人的觀點。

　　166. The basic stumbling block to global peace rests with theself-serving ambitions of many nations.

　　全世界和平的基本障礙物在于許多國家謀私利的野心。

　　167. The overemphasis on one particular aspect of a problem oftenobscures the relevance of other issues.

　　過分強調問題的一個方面經常掩蓋了其他方面的相關性。

　　168. Any presumption that smoking is in anyway beneficial is totallypreposterous.

　　任何對抽煙不管怎樣是有益的假設都是完全荒謬的。

　　169. The fallacies of many arguments are quite obvious.

　　許多論證的推論錯誤是相當明顯的。

　　170. Arbitrarily dismissing the direct link between increasingsexual promiscuity and the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases wouldbe foolhardy. An even more foolish mistake would center on denying the need forextensive sex education programs worldwide.

　　武斷地無視性亂行為的增多和性傳播疾病的迅速蔓延之間的直接聯系是魯莽的。一個更愚蠢的錯誤是否認在世界范圍內開展廣泛的性教育項目的必要性。

　　171. There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that a brighterfuture for the world is impossibility.

　　我們絲毫沒有理由相信，世界不可能會有一個更光明的未來。

　　172. Meteorologists offer computer models leaving little doubt thatthis years El Nino phenomenon has disappeared.

　　氣象學家提供計算機模型，充分證明今年的厄爾尼諾現象已經消失了。

　　173. Facts prove the unjustifiability of claims that China will beunable to feed itself by the year 2024.

　　事實證明：斷言中國到2024年將不可能養活自己是不合道理的。

　　174. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China aresimply untenable. The fact is that many marriages were simply based onconvenience and wives are no longer willing to accept the abusive domineeringattitudes of husbands.

　　以前對中國離婚率升高的解釋是完全站不住腳的。事實是許多婚姻僅僅建立在便利的基礎上，而且妻子不再愿意接受丈夫作威作福的態度。

　　175. Claim that entering the Chinese market offers foreign companiesan immediate road to profits are grossly misstated and have been proven wrongtime and again . The key to entering China rests with the phraseology vastpotential market, and how long one is willing to wait for returns.

　　聲稱進入中國市場會給外國公司帶來立即獲利的途徑是非常錯誤的，事實已經一次次地證明了這一點。進入中國的關鍵在于廣闊的潛在市場這一說法以及為了回報愿意等待多久。

　　151. There is undoubtedly an element of truth in assertions thatcapital punishment is necessary, but proponents seem to ignore the fact thatthe practice has failed to deter heinous crimes.

　　毫無疑問，主張極刑的必要性有正確的成分，但是，支持者似乎忽略了這種做法不能阻止令人發指的罪行這一事實。

　　152. Many people assume that the extinction of a plant or animalspecies is of little consequence. Careful examination, however, reveals thatthe extinction of any one species disrupts the food chain, and the loss of aplant species leads to the disappearance of a key ingredient which might yielda cure for cancer.

　　許多人想當然地認為一種植物或動物的滅絕產生的后果很小。然而，仔細的考察揭示出任何一個物種的滅絕會破壞食物鏈，一種植物的消失造成有可能生成治療癌癥的藥物的關鍵成分的缺失。

　　153. At first glance , the characteristics of Bugs Bunny seemcomical . However, a closer examination reveals the cartoon character nevercreates a problem, and instead simply hopes for quiet and peaceful life. Thissuggests that cartoons most often teach children the difference between goodand evil.

　　乍一看，流氓兔的性格似乎滑稽。然而，仔細觀察發現這個卡通人物從不制造麻煩，相反，它只希望過安靜平和的生活。這說明卡通在大多數情況下教授給兒童好與壞之間的區別。

　　154. Logically, calls for a New World Order sound valid, and Iwhole-heartedly agree with some points, but the absurdity arises whenconsidering that the worlds 200-odd nations have diverse agendas when it comesto development and diplomacy.

　　從邏輯而言，要求形成新的世界秩序聽似正確，而且我真心實意地同意一些觀點，但是，考慮到世界上二百余個國家在發展和外交上有不同的議事日程，這種要求就顯得荒謬了。

　　155. In spite of claims to the contrary, it is common knowledge thatcorporal punishment most often has the exact opposite affect intended.

　　盡管有相反的主張，但是大家都知道體法在多數情況下產生適得其反的效果。

　　156. We were brought up to believe that the role of a man was toprovide and the role of a woman was to care for the household and family.Today, however, role reversal is becoming increasingly commonplace.

　　我們從小就相信男人的角色是提供生活所需，女人的角色是照顧家庭和子女。然而，今天，角色的互換變得越來越普遍。

　　157. Some people tend to tenaciously cling to the misguided conceptof racial superiority. Their persistence in doing so, however, does readily revealthe inferior mentality and social incompatibility of certain human beings.

　　一些人頑強地堅持種族優越性的錯誤觀點。然而，他們堅持這樣做正揭示了某些人自卑的心理和社會對立性。

　　158. Some people claim the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine far exceeds that of Western-style pharmaceuticals. More often than not,however, the exact opposite is true.

　　有的人聲稱中藥的功效遠遠好于西藥。但是，通常情況下，事實正好相反。

　　159. Workers commonly complain that causes for labor disputes restsolely on the shoulders of management. Quite likely the opposite is true.

　　工人經常抱怨勞資糾紛的責任完全在管理者的肩上。很可能正好相反。

　　160. There are those who claim that competition brings out the bestin people. Others contend it simply forces one person to prove he/she is betterthan another. Advocates vociferously support one position or the other. Isuggest the former proposition bears greater relevance than the latter.

　　有些人認為競爭促使人們發揮出最優秀的東西。另一些人認為它只是強迫一個人證明他/她比別人更優秀。提倡者叫囂著支持其中的一個立場。我認為前一個立場比后一個立場更恰當。

　　161. Claiming something is true misses the point, while presentingverifiable fact proves its correctness.

　　聲稱某樣東西是正確的沒有什么意義，而提出可以證實的事實能證明它的正確性。

　　162. Suggesting that one thing ... is better than another thing ...bears no more significance than insinuating that black is better than white .

　　暗示一件東西比另一件東西更好比旁敲側擊地說黑比白好并沒有更大的意義。

　　163. Ignoring cause and effect is exactly the same thing as failingto look both ways when crossing a busy intersection.

　　忽略因果就相當于橫穿繁忙的十字路口時沒有朝兩邊看。

　　164. One who advocates the rights of homosexuals should not besurprised by the belligerent stance of opposition forces.

　　主張同性戀者的權利的人對反對力量的好戰姿態不應感到奇怪。

　　165. The greatest problem with political and religious zealots istheir total inability to consider the views of others.

　　政治和宗教狂熱者的最大問題在于他們完全不能考慮別人的觀點。

　　166. The basic stumbling block to global peace rests with theself-serving ambitions of many nations.

　　全世界和平的基本障礙物在于許多國家謀私利的野心。

　　167. The overemphasis on one particular aspect of a problem oftenobscures the relevance of other issues.

　　過分強調問題的一個方面經常掩蓋了其他方面的相關性。

　　168. Any presumption that smoking is in anyway beneficial is totallypreposterous.

　　任何對抽煙不管怎樣是有益的假設都是完全荒謬的。

　　169. The fallacies of many arguments are quite obvious.

　　許多論證的推論錯誤是相當明顯的。

　　170. Arbitrarily dismissing the direct link between increasingsexual promiscuity and the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases wouldbe foolhardy. An even more foolish mistake would center on denying the need forextensive sex education programs worldwide.

　　武斷地無視性亂行為的增多和性傳播疾病的迅速蔓延之間的直接聯系是魯莽的。一個更愚蠢的錯誤是否認在世界范圍內開展廣泛的性教育項目的必要性。

　　171. There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that a brighterfuture for the world is impossibility.

　　我們絲毫沒有理由相信，世界不可能會有一個更光明的未來。

　　172. Meteorologists offer computer models leaving little doubt thatthis years El Nino phenomenon has disappeared.

　　氣象學家提供計算機模型，充分證明今年的厄爾尼諾現象已經消失了。

　　173. Facts prove the unjustifiability of claims that China will beunable to feed itself by the year 2024.

　　事實證明：斷言中國到2024年將不可能養活自己是不合道理的。

　　174. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China aresimply untenable. The fact is that many marriages were simply based onconvenience and wives are no longer willing to accept the abusive domineeringattitudes of husbands.

　　以前對中國離婚率升高的解釋是完全站不住腳的。事實是許多婚姻僅僅建立在便利的基礎上，而且妻子不再愿意接受丈夫作威作福的態度。

　　175. Claim that entering the Chinese market offers foreign companiesan immediate road to profits are grossly misstated and have been proven wrongtime and again . The key to entering China rests with the phraseology vastpotential market, and how long one is willing to wait for returns.

　　聲稱進入中國市場會給外國公司帶來立即獲利的途徑是非常錯誤的，事實已經一次次地證明了這一點。進入中國的關鍵在于廣闊的潛在市場這一說法以及為了回報愿意等待多久。