101. Effluent discharges of industrial wastewater and raw sewageinto rivers , lakes and inshore coastal areas have not only adversely affectedmarine life and aquatic resources , but have also jeopardized one of the majornecessities for sustaining life—Potable Water .

　　工業廢水和原污水排放入河流、湖泊和近海岸區域不僅給海洋生物和水生資源帶來了負面影響，而且也破壞了維持生命的主要必需品之一——飲用水。

102. It will have a direct bearing on the matter under discussion.

　　這將和正在討論的問題有直接關系。

103. Rapid economic growth may lead to an overextension of resourcesand lead to an eventual catastrophic meltdown.

　　經濟迅速增長可能導致過度使用資源，并引起最終巨大的災難。

104. The immediate results of economic growth have created theillusion of unending prosperity. The best approach at this particular time isto perhaps err on the side of caution.

　　經濟增長的直接結果是造成了關于無止境繁榮的幻想。現在這個特定時刻最好的辦法也許是慎之又慎。

105. The benefits of technology are undeniable. Nonetheless, thefact that technology often negates the need for human beings in the workplacedeserves careful consideration and retraining programs for affected individualsmust be introduced.

　　技術的好處不容否認。然而，技術經常否認工作場所需要人類，這一點值得仔細考慮，而且，為受到影響的個人推出再培訓項目是必需的。

106. The lack of faith in government is the direct result of theprevailing distrust of politicians.

　　對政府缺乏信心是普遍存在的對政府官員的不信任直接造成的。

107. The advantages of harmonious relations far outweigh thedisadvantages of confrontation.

　　和諧關系的好處遠遠大于沖突的壞處。

108. Independence offers many advantages, the first and foremost ofwhich is self-determination.

　　獨立帶來很多好處，首先也是最重要的是自決。

109. The contrast between right and wrong is highlighted by thebenefits accruing from the former.

　　由于正確而得到的好處更加強調了正誤的對比。

110. the most striking conclusion that can be reached when weighingthe advantages and disadvantages of the market economy is quite franklyprosperity.

　　很坦率地說，在權衡市場經濟的利弊時能得出的最顯著的結論是繁榮。

111. The ridiculous amount of money some countries spend on militaryhardware is absurd when considering the number of people starving in manydeveloping countries.

　　考慮到一些發展中國家挨餓的人的數量，一些國家把大量資金花費在重型軍事裝備上顯得很荒謬。

112. The loss of perquisites enjoyed by government officials andbusiness executives pales in comparison to the plight of refugees in manywar-torn countries.

　　與許多飽受戰爭創傷的國家的難民所處的困境相比，政府官員和商業管理者失去所享受的特權就相形見絀了。

113. While the long-term problem of global warming is indeedserious, its significance diminishes somewhat when considering immediateproblems such as rapid environmental deterioration and the rampant misuse andabuse of nonrenewable resources.

　　雖然全球變暖這一長期的問題確實很嚴重，但考慮到諸如環境的迅速惡化和不可更新資源的普遍濫用等當前的問題，它的重要性就有所降低了。

114. Owning a car might be preferable to owning a bicycle, but theproblems associated with owning the former far outweigh those of the latter.For one thing, automobiles are exponentially more expensive and require greatermaintenance. For another, bicycles don't pollute.

　　與擁有一輛自行車相比，人們更愿意擁有一輛汽車，但擁有后者涉及的問題遠遠超過前者。原因之一，汽車昂貴很多，需要更多的維護。原因之二，自行車不會引起污染。

115. The advantages of family planning more than compensate for thedisadvantages.

　　計劃生育的好處不僅僅彌補了它的害處。

116. Claims of gender equality are laced with contradictions. Theprincipal fallacy centers on the workplace and concept of equal pay for equalwork. Another, but no less important, aspect revolves around the entry of womeninto top management positions.

　　性別平等的呼聲中有少量自相矛盾的內容。最大的謬誤在于工作場所和同工同酬的概念。另一個同樣重要的方面與女性進入最高管理職位緊密相關。

117. Both limitations and problems will quite likely be encounteredduring the ongoing transition to the market economy. For one thing, urgentmeasures are required to resolve problems involving state-owned enterprises.Another thorny issue involves controlling inflation in the face of emergingmarket forces.

　　正在進行的市場經濟的轉型很有可能將遇到限制和問題.一方面,需要緊要方法解決涉及國有企業的問題.另一棘手的問題涉及在市場力量形成的同時控制通貨膨脹.

118. Will the Three Gorges Project prove to be a monumentalachievement or nothing more than a giant fiasco? Opposition voices point todrawbacks such as the massive cost of the project, the need to relocatemillions of local residents and destruction of the unique natural environment.Supporters, on the other hand, contend that the advantages—i.e.improved flood control, increased power generation capacity and desirableimpact on economic development in related areas —will far outweighthe disadvantages. Time will tell and history will judge the wisdom of theproject.

　　三峽工程將成為極大的成功或只是徹底的失敗?反對意見指出了諸如工程的巨額成本，數百萬當地居民的重新安置以及獨特的自然環境的破壞等障礙。另一方面，支持者認為它的好處，例如對洪水控制的改善、發電能力的提高和對相關地區經濟發展的影響將遠遠超過它壞處。至于建設這個工程明智與否，時間會告訴我們，歷史會做出判斷。

119. Nothing approaches the love of a mother for her child.

　　沒有東西可以和母愛相比。

120. Few scientific and technological achievements equal the successof landing men on the moon.

　　幾乎沒有科技成就能與人類成功登陸月球同日而語。

121. A question begging an answer centers on whether violence ismore directly related to the innate characteristic of human being, or whetherit is simply a manifestation of the ills of society. Determining the answerwill be far from an easy proposition, but is nonetheless one that deservescareful and deliberate consideration.

　　需要回答的一個問題是：暴力與人類的天性聯系更直接還是僅僅是社會惡習的體現?做出回答遠非易事，而是值得仔細而審慎地考慮的事情。

122. From the standpoint of success, a good work ethic is no lessimportant than an education. Success does, in fact, depend on the totalintegration of both aspects.

　　從成功的角度來說，良好的職業道德與教育同等重要。事實上，成功的確建立在兩方面完全融合的基礎上。

123. The growing trend for wives to work outside the home even whentheir husbands are present and employed is in part a sharing of the financialburden with the husband, and in part a reflection of the need these women feelto have a measurable sense of personal worth.

　　越來越多的妻子到外面工作，甚至和她們的丈夫再一起工作，一方面是為了和丈夫共同承擔經濟重擔，一方面反映了女性感到需要有可衡量的個人價值。

124. Just as honor is a prerequisite for respectability, so isunblemished character a barometer of integrity.

　　正如聲譽是可敬的前提條件，無暇疵的品格是正直的晴雨表。

125. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the same is true forboth the appreciation of art and music.

　　美在觀察者的眼中，美術和音樂的欣賞也是如此。

 

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