上篇回顾：英语专四写作佳句篇（17）　

　　1. There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that a brighter future for the world is an impossibility .
　　我们丝毫没有理由相信，世界不可能会有一个更光明的未来。

　　2. Meteorologists offer computer models leaving little doubt that this year's El Nino phenomenon has disappeared .
　　气象学家提供计算机模型，充分证明今年的厄尔尼诺现象已经消失了。

　　3. Facts prove the unjustifiability of claims that China will be unable to feed itself by the year 2020 .
　　事实证明：断言中国到2020年将不可能养活自己是不合道理的。

　　4. Previous explanations of the rising divorce rate in China are simply untenable . The fact is that many marriages were simply based on convenience and wives are no longer willing to accept the abusive domineering attitudes of husbands .
　　以前对中国离婚率升高的解释是完全站不住脚的。事实是许多婚姻仅仅建立在便利的基础上，而且妻子不再愿意接受丈夫作威作福的态度。

　　5. Claim that entering the Chinese market offers foreign companies an immediate road to profits are grossly misstated and have been proven wrong time and again . The key to entering China rests with the phraseology " vast potential market " , and how long one is willing to wait for returns .
　　声称进入中国市场会给外国公司带来立即获利的途径是非常错误的，事实已经一次次地证明了这一点。进入中国的关键在于“广阔的潜在市场”这一说法以及为了回报愿意等待多久。

　　6. Parents are not wrong in enforcing good study habits , but they must not do so at the expense of stifling normal child development .
　　家长把好的学习习惯强加给孩子没有错，但是，他们这么做不能以抑制儿童的正常发展为代价。

　　7. It is quite reasonable to assume that modern science and technology ( S&T ) will continue to advance . It is no less reasonable to believe that S&T will radically improve the way we live . However , the same reasoning cannot be applied to improving social interaction .
　　假定现代科学技术将继续进步是很有道理的。相信科技会大幅度地改变我们的生活方式也是同样有道理的。然而，同样的逻辑不能用于改善社会上的相互作用。

　　8. Belief in the wonders of modern medical science is quite understandable . It is also quite possible that our faith in the ability of scientists to find the key for prolonging life are well-founded . Yet , the wisdom of prolonging life remains in question when considering the already massive global population and projected future growth .
　　相信现代医学的奇迹是可以理解的。很有可能我们相信科学家能够找到延长生命的关键也是有根据的。但是，考虑到已经非常庞大的世界人口和预计的未来的增长，延长生命是否明智仍有疑问。

　　9. It is one thing to support euthanasia , but quite another to offer any justification for genocide .
　　支持安乐死是一回事，为种族灭绝提供正当的理由是另一回事。

　　10. Claiming the need for censorship is one thing , but rationally proving its redeeming values represents a quite different issue .
　　主张审查制度的必要性是一回事，理智地证明它的可取之处是完全不同的另一回事。