上篇回顾：英语专四写作佳句篇（18）

　　1. Chances are that man will eventually land on Mars .
　　人类有可能最终登陆火星。
　　2. The likelihood for peace in the Middle East remains questionable .
　　中东和平的可能性仍让人怀疑。
　　3. The necessity for nuclear nonproliferation seems clear .
　　防止核扩散的必要性似乎清清楚楚。
　　4. It is perhaps more accurate to consider the family as a blanket of security , rather than a cloak of bondage .
　　把家庭看作保护安全的毯子可能比把它看做束缚的斗篷更确切。
　　5. While generalizations are dangerous , it is quite safe to present solid evidence .
　　抽象概括是危险的,但是,提供确凿的证据是万无一失的。
　　6. It seems almost certain that China will achieve this year's economic growth targets .
　　中国将完成今年经济增长的目标似乎是毫无疑问的。
　　7. Reaching this year's growth targets is almost a certainty .
　　达到今年的增长目标几乎是必然的。
　　8. The urgency of the situation makes it necessary to reiterate the monumental problems of population growth .
　　情况的紧迫性使我们有必要重申人口增长的重大问题。
　　9. A recent study revealed the surprising fact that many students pass examinations by relying on nothing more than rote memorization . It is horrifying to think that students graduate without a thorough understanding of the subject matter .
　　最近的一项研究显示了一个令人惊讶的事实：许多学生仅仅依靠死记硬背通过考试。想到学生对主题没有透彻地理解就毕业了是令人震惊的。
　　10. Needless to say , advertising sells products . Where would we be without it ? Shelves would be empty , consumers would have few choices and products information would disappear .
　　毋庸讳言，广告推销产品。没有它，情况将会怎样？货架将空空如也，消费者的选择将减少，产品的信息将消失。