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考研必备佳句(1)一周学习考研英语300佳句:考研英语写作创作策略与高分范文内容导读:由于国内英语教学中写作训练薄弱,大批学生只会单词,不懂语境和搭配,出现了各种可笑的中文思维现象。我们写作教学中专门强调语感的培养,除单词记忆和句型操练之外,在此专门选编了300个闪光的英文句子,涉及面很广,配有译文并用黑体标出了句子衔接的主干框架。读者可以在阅读中仔细领会每句话表达的妙处,遣词造句的独特设计。也可以作为写作的范本加以背诵,提高自己的语感和闪光点意识。1.WhenaskedabouttheongoinguproarinvolvingU.S.PresidentBillClinton,mostpeoplesaytheaffairinvolvesapurelyprivatematter.Butmanyotherpeopleregardhisactionsasdeplorable.Ipersonallythinkthepresidentcommittedimpeachableoffences.当被问及对现在有关美国总统比尔•克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时,大多数人认为这种暧昧关系纯属私事。但是,还有很多人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯了这些过错,应该被指控。2.WhenitcomestotheincreasinguseofmotorvehiclesinBeijing,somepeoplethinkthatuseshouldbelimited.Othersarguethattheoppositeistrue.Thereisprobablysometruthtobotharguments,butemissioncontrolsmustbeinstitutedregardlessofthenumberofvehicles.涉及北京机动车使用量增加这一问题,有的人认为应该限制使用。另一些人持相反意见。也许双方的观点都有一定道理,但是,无论车辆多少,必须对废气排放实行控制。3.Thereisageneraldebatenowadaysabouttheproblemofitinerantworkers.Thosewhoobjecttotherisingmigrantpopulationarguethatincreasingnumbersleadtorisingcrimeratesandharmsocialstabi1ity.TheybelievethatstrictlimitsshouldbeplacedonmigrantsenteringChina'scities.Butpeoplewhofavortheinfluxofthecheaplaborforce,ontheotherhand,maintainthatmigrantsareneededtosupportthemassiveurbaninfrastructureconstructionprogram.目前,针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高,从而危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是,另一方面,支持廉价劳动力流入的人主张,为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划,流动人口是必需的。4.Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatextensivedeforestationcontributedtoheavysummerflooding.ExpertsarguethatChinamustintroduceamassiveforestationsprogram.ButIdoubtwhetherforestationsalonewillsolvetheproblem.人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。
11.Mostpeopleareoftheopinionthatwealthprovidessolutionstoal1problems.Butinspiteofthematerialbenefitswealthprovides,Ibelieveoneshouldabandonthepursuitofmaterialismandinsteadconcentrateonthepursuitofhappiness.大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是,我认为,尽管财富提供物质上的利益,一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求,而是集中精力追求幸福。2.Manypeoplebelievethatcapitalpunishmentdeterscrime.Butalthoughcriminologistshaveconductedexhaustiveresearchregardingthesubject,littleevidenceexiststosupporttheclaim.很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。但是,虽然刑事学家就这一课题做了详尽的研究,几乎没有证据能支持这种说法。3.Anincreasingnumberofpeoplearejoiningthe“InformationAge“viatheInternet.Inreactiontothephenomenon,somesaytheInternethasremovedbartersandprovidedpeoplewithimmediateaccesstotheworld.Butdotheyrealizethatrapidlyadvancinginformationtechnologycanalsoleadtointrusionsofprivacy?越来越多的人通过互联网进入了“信息时代”。针对这一现象,一些人认为互联网消除了障碍,为人们提供了与世界即时链接的途径。但是,他们有没有意识到迅速发展的信息技术也能导致侵犯隐私?4.Theuseofguanxiisawidespreadmethodforconductingbusiness,butisitawiseone?Themethodisnowbeingchallengedbymoreandmorepeople.不用关系是做生意的普遍做法,但这种做法明智吗?现在,越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。5.Thesedaysweoftenhearaboutthewideninggapbetweentherichandpoor.Somearguethedevelopedworldhastotallyignoredtheproblem.Buthasit?Closeexaminationfailstobearouttheargument.最近,我们经常听到贫富差距扩大了的说法。一些人认为发达世界完全忽略了这个问题。事实是这样吗?细致的调查无法证实这一观点。6.We'reoftentoldthattheworldistetheringonthebrinkofdestruction.Butisthisreallythecase?我们经常被告知世界处于毁灭的边缘。但事实真是这样吗?7.Oneofthepressingproblemsfacingournation(China)todayisovercomingdisparitiesinurbanandruralincomelevels.我们国家(中国)如今面临的紧迫问题之一是克服城乡收入水平之间的差距。8.Oneofthemostseriousproblemsmanypeopletalkaboutcentersonthelackofadequatehousingspace.
2许多人谈论的一个最严重的问题集中在缺乏足够的居住空间。1.Perhapsthemostdangerousphenomenongrippingthenationtodayisofficialcorruption,whichispervasiveinalllevelsofgovernment.也许当今困扰国家的最危险的现象是遍布各级政府的官员腐败。2.Inflationisyetanothernewandbittertruthwemustlearntoface.通货膨胀又是一个我们必须学会面对的痛苦的新情况。3.Therapidexpansionofurbanareashasinmanycasesencroachedonvaluablecultivatableland,andledtoageneralrecognitionthatdevelopmentmustnotbecarriedatthecostofagriculture.Thegovernmenthasattachedgreaterimportancetotheproblemandanincreasingnumberofredundantprojectsarebeingterminated.城区的迅速扩大在很多情况下侵占了宝贵的可耕地,使人们普遍认识到发展不能以牺牲农业为代价。政府更加重视这个问题,越来越多的不必要的工程被终止。4.Thereisagrowingworldwideawarenessoftheneedforstrengthenedenvironmentalprotection.世界上越来越多的人认识到加强环境保护的必要性。5.TherehasbeenadramaticincreaseinthespreadofHIV/AIDSinrecentyears,withanewstudyprojectingthatthedreadeddiseasewillaffectover30millionpeopleworldwidebytheyear2005.近年来,艾滋病蔓延的幅度进•步扩大,•项新的研究预测,到2005年,世界上有超过三千万人将感染这一可怕的疾病。6.Workingwiththedisabledcannothelpbutleaveoneimpressedwiththeirindefatigabledesire.与残疾人一起工作使一个人不得不对他们坚持不懈的渴望印象深刻。7.Perhapsnoissuesaremorecontroversialthaneuthanasiaandabortion,bothofwhichinvolvetakingthelifeofahumanbeing.也许没有问题比安乐死和人工流产更有争议性,它们都涉及结束一个人的生命。8.Neverbeforeinhistoryhastheissueofoverpopulationbeenmoreevidentthannow.历史上,人口过剩的问题从来没有比现在更加突出。9.Perhapsitistimetoreexaminetheideathatcollegedegreesareaguaranteeofintelligence.也许现在是应该重新考虑大学为是智力的保证这种想法的时候了。10.Agrowingnumberofpeoplearebeginningtorealizethatwealthisnotthesole
3prerequisiteforhappiness.越来越多的人开始意识到财富不是幸福的惟一先决条件。1.Inspiteoftheextraordinaryprogressmadeinscienceandtechnology,problemsremainintermsofguaranteeingthatachievementsbenefitthegreatestnumberofpeople.尽管科学技术取得了非凡的进步,但是在保证进步成果使尽可能多的人受益这方面还存在一些问题。2.Afamousthinkeroncewrotethat“thegreatestthreattomankindismankinditself!ffIfthisisindeedthecase,thenthecurrentsituationshouldmakeusponderourfutureexistence.一位著名的思想家曾经写道:“对人类最大的威胁是人类自身!”如果事实确实如此,那么,现状应该促使我们对我们未来的生存进行思索了。3.U.S.PresidentHarryTrumanonceremarked:"Thebuckstopshere!”Hisviewhasbeenconfirmedbynumerousworldleaderswhohaveassumedfullresponsibilityfortheiractions.美国总统杜鲁门曾经说过:“责任止于此!”(意为勿再把责任往别处推,这是杜鲁门办公室桌上的座右铭)他的观点得到了很多对自己的行动承担完全责任的世界领袖的肯4.Largefamilieswereonceseenasablessing.Today,however,thingsarechangingandanincreasingnumberofChineseparentsrealizethatfewerarebetter.大家庭曾经被看作是一种福气。然而,今天,情况改变了,越来越多的中国家长意识到家庭成员越少越好。5.Peopleusedtoplacetotalrelianceonthegovernment.Theso-calledironricebowl“prevailedinthepast,butthingsarequitedifferenttoday.过去,人们习惯完全依靠政府。以前盛行所谓的“铁饭碗”,但今天的情况有很大的不同。6.Severalyearsago,Chinesestreetswerefilledwithpeoplewearingidenticaldrabclothing.Today,however,thingsarequitedifferentandthestreetsareawashwithpeoplewearingfashionablebrightcoloredoutfits.Whyhasthechangetakenplace?许多年前,中国大街上的人都穿一样的灰褐色衣服。然而,今天的情况大不一样了,街上满是一个个身穿色彩艳丽的时髦衣服的人。出现这种变化的原因是什么呢?7.Yearsofobservinghumanbehaviorhaveenabledmetoconcludethatthemajordifferencebetweenmediocrityandsuccessliessolelywiththeindividualconcerned.Successfulindividualsconsistentlyseekadvancement,whiletheirlessindustriouscontemporariesaremerelycontentwiththestatusquo.
4对人们行为的多年观察使我能够得出这样的结论:平庸和成功的主要区别仅仅在于相关的个人。成功的个人不断寻求进步,而他们比较懒惰的同时代人仅仅满足于现状。1.Traditionalwayofthinkinghaschangeddramatically.Thependulumhasswungandpeopleareexhibitinggreateropen-mindednessandaburningdesiretodeterminetheirowndestiny.传统的思维方式有了显著的变化。舆论发生了剧变,人们表现出更开放的思想以及决定他们自己命运的强烈愿望。2.Therehasbeenundesirabletrendinrecentyearstowardstheworshipofmoney.ArecentsurveyshowedthatXpercentofrespondentsrankedgettingrichastheirtoppriority,comparedtoXpercentonlyafewyearsago.Whydopeoplefailtorealizethatwealthdoesnotnecessarilybringhappiness?近年来出现了对社会有害的拜金主义倾向。最近的一项调查表明,X%的调查对象把致富作为他们的首选,相比之下,就在几年前,只有X%的人这样想。为什么人们没能意识到财富不一定带来幸福呢?3.Somemonthsago,afriendofminewaskilledinatragicautomobileaccidentinvolvingadrunkdriver.Theincidentwasfarfromrare,andwasinfacttypicalofthousandsofcasesinvolvingpeopledrivingundertheinfluenceofalcohol.几个月前,我的一个朋友死于一场与酒后驾车有关的悲惨车祸。这件事情一点儿也不罕见,事实上是数以千计的案件的典型,这些案件与在酒精作用下开车的人有关。4.Irecentlyreadanewspaperarticleontherampantspreadofchildabuse.ThedeplorableproblemofthewidespreadabuseofinnocentchiIdrenhasarousedpublicconcernnationwide.最近,我在报纸上读到一篇关于虐待儿童现象变得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待无辜儿童的问题令人深感遗憾,它已经引起了全国公众的关注。5.Shouldparentssparetherodandspoilthechild?Opinionsconcerningstrictparentaldisciplinevarywidely.Someviewstrictdisciplineasnothingmorethanaformofabuse,whileothersargueitisanessentialfactorforinstillingappropriatesocialbehavior.家长应不应该闲了棍子、惯了孩子?针对严厉的家教的看法大相径庭。有的人就是把严厉的管教看成一种虐待,而另外的人认为这是逐渐灌输得体的社会行为的要素。6.Whatdoyouthinkoftheincreasingopennessaccompanyingtheongoingsexualrevolution?Doyoueverfantasize?Answerstothesequestionsshouldbebasedonadeterminationbetweenappropriateandinappropriatebehavior.你如何看待对现在的性革命越来越开放的态度?你曾经想象过吗?回答这些问题之前应先界定得体和不得体的行为。7.Whydosomegovernmentspersistinspendingbillionsofdollarsonspaceexploration
5whenstarvationandpovertycontinuetogripmanycountriesthroughouttheworld?Thisparticularquestionisbeingraisedbyaneverincreasingnumberofpeople.既然世界上许多国家仍被饥饿和贫困所困扰,为什么有的政府还坚持花费数十亿美元用于太空探索?现在越来越多的人提出这个问题。1.Judgingfromthereamsofevidencepresented,wecansafelyconcludethattheThreeGorgesProjectwillchangethelivesofanuntoldnumberofpeopleforever.根据现有的大量证据,我们可以有把握地得出这样的结论:三峡工程将永远改变无数人的生活。2.TheampleevidencepresentedenablesustoreasonablyconcludethatthescourgeofAIDSwillbebroughtundercontrolintheforeseeablefuture.提出的充分证据使我们能够合理地得出这样的结论:艾滋病的祸害在可预见的将来就能得到控制。3.Wemustseekimmediatesolutionsforproblemsleadingtotherapiddepletionoftheearth,sozonelayer.Ifallowedtoproceedunchecked,theproblemwillundoubtedlyexacerbateglobalwarmingandthreatenlifeasweknowittoday.我们必须寻求立即解决引起地球臭氧层快速损耗的问题的办法。如果任其自由发展,这一问题无疑会加剧全球升温,并且正如今天我们所知道的那样危及生命。4.Quiteobviously,immediateactionisneededtoextricate80millionChinesepeoplefromthegripsofpovertyinordertoremovethedangerofsocialunrestandensurecontinuingstability.很明显,需要立即采取行动使八千万中国人摆脱贫困,从而消除社会动荡的危险,确保持续的稳定。5.Chinaneedstoreexaminetheresultsofpoliticalandsocialmodernizationinordertoascertainthebenefitsandindeedthedetrimentalaspectsfromanewperspective.Otherwise,variousperceivedaccomplishmentsmightinfactprovetobefarfrombeneficial.中国需要重新检查政治和社会现代化带来的结果以便从新的角度明确它们的好处,甚至是有害的方面。否则,许多我们以为取得的成就实际上可能完全不会带来好处。6.ItisessentialtoheedwarningsofpotentiallycatastrophicconsequencesassociatedwiththeYear2000computerbugand,inturn,toattachtopprioritytofindingeffectivesolutionstoensureasmoothtransitionintothenewcentury.我们必须注意有关计算机千年虫可能带来的灾难性结果的警告,并且相应地优先考虑寻找有效的解决办法以确保顺利过渡到新世纪。7.Itishightimeweputanendtothedeplorablepracticeofinfanticide.我们早该杜绝杀婴这种应遭谴责的做法。
61.Thereislittledoubtthatimmediateactionisrequiredtoeliminatethescourgeofcorruptiononceandforever.毫无疑问,必须立即采取行动彻底消除腐败的祸害。2.Inshort,wemustworkdiligentlytomaketheworldabetterplaceforcominggenerations.Wemustnotpersistinpursuitsharmfultotheenvironment.简而言之,我们必须勤奋工作,为了下一代把世界变成更美好的地方。我们不应该坚持对环境有害的追求。3.Wemustavoidoverindulgenceandconspicuousconsumption.Wemustinsteadcontinuetorecognizethebenefitsofthriftinordertoprotectournewfoundprosperity.我们必须避免过分放纵和铺张浪费。相反,我们应该继续发扬节俭的优点以守护我们新获得的繁荣。4.Itisabsolutelyessentialtoreversetheirrationalmisuseofnonrenewableresources.Forexample,fuel-efficientmotorvehiclesmustbedevelopedtoreduceoilconsumptionandalternativeenergysourcesmustbefoundtoreplacecoal.彻底改变对不可再生资源的非理性滥用是绝对有必要的。例如,必须开发节能的机动车减少汽油的消耗量,并且必须找到可替代能源取代煤。5.Whileachievingsuccessiseasiersaidthandone,persistencedoesinfactpayoff.Oneofthemostimportanttraitsofasuccessfulpersonisselfconfidence,anotherisdesire,andstillanotherisdetermination.获得成功说起来比做起来容易,然而坚持不懈确实会有好结果。成功人士的最重要的特征之一是自信,第二是渴望,还有一个是决心。6.Recognizingaproblemisthefirststepinfindingasolution.认识到问题是找到解决办法的第一步。7.Manyoftheexplanationsofferedthusfarareatleasttoacertainextentvalid,butnonefullyaddresstheproblemandtheissuemustbeexaminedinawidercontext.目前提供的许多解释至少在一定程度上是正确的,但是,没有一个解释能完全处理问题,这件事情必须放在更广阔的背景中考虑。8.TherearenoimmediatesolutionsforreversingtheAsianfinancialcrisis,butconvincingaffectednationstopracticefiscalrestraintwillbehighlybeneficial.没有能立即扭转亚洲金融危机的办法,但是,它使受到影响的国家相信实行财政控制将大有益处。
71.Immediatesolutionsforsolvingproblemssurroundingpovertyremainelusive.However,publicrecognitionofthenecessitytoprovideabetterqualityoflifeformillionsofpeoplewillrepresentthefirststepinfindingeffectivesolutions.立即解决贫困问题的办法仍然是难以捉摸的。然而,公众认识到为数百万人提供更高质量的生活的必要性是找到有效的解决办法的第一步。2.Whatdosethefutureholdifmankindpersistsinwastingnaturalresources?Whilenooneknowsforsure,scientistsdoexhibitadegreeofcertaintywhenpredictingthatfuturegenerationswi11faceadramaticallydifferentworld.如果人类继续浪费自然资源,未来将会有什么贮藏?没有人知道明确的答案,但是,科学家在预测后代将面对一个迥然不同的世界时确实有一定的把握。3.Reversingundesirablesocialtrendswillbefarfromaneasytaskandwillrequireadramaticchangeinattitudes.Akeenawarenessofrightfromwrongisessentialfordeterminingappropriatesocialbehavior.扭转不好的社会趋势远非一件易事,看法需要有巨大的变化。对正误的深刻认识是判定得体的社会行为所必需的。4.Weoweadebtofgratitudetothemanyindividualswhodedicatedtheirlivestomakingtheworldabetterplace.However,wemustnotrestontheiraccomplishments,butmustinsteadworkassiduouslytorecordevengreaterachievements.我们应该感谢许多为把世界变得更美好而奉献一生的人。然而,我们不能依靠他们的成绩,而必须努力工作,取得更辉煌的成就。5.ThetwomajorchallengesfacingChinatodaycenteronmaintainingsustainedeconomicgrowthandfeedingitsgrowingpopulationofover1.2billionpeoplewithonlysevenpercentoftheworld*scultivableland.Despitethemonumentaldifficultiesinvolved,Chinesepeoplewillundoubtedlyexhibittheirindefatigableresilienceandachievegreatsuccessinbothregards.现在,中国面临的两大挑战是保持持续的经济增长和靠世界上仅仅百分之七的可耕地养活仍在增长的12亿人口。尽管遇到的困难很大,中国人无疑会表现出不知疲倦的活力,在两方面都取得巨大成功。6.Wedo,infact,havealongwaytogotoreachourfinalgoal,butachievingsomeremainswellwithintherealmofpossibility.事实上,我们达到最终的目标还有很长的路要走,但是,取得一些成绩还是可能做到的。7.Thetimeisrightforustotakeful1advantageofampleexistingopportunities.这正是我们充分利用大量现有机会的时候。
81.Whileitremainstobeseenwhetherornotenvironmentaldeteriorationcanbecontrolled,thecurrentprospectsarefarfromencouraging.Peoplearoundtheworldmustactimmediatelytopreventthesituationfromdeterioratingevenfurther.环境恶化是否能得到控制这个问题仍然没有答案,但目前的前景一点儿也不乐观。全世界的人必须立即行动,防止情况进一步恶化。2.Themethodologysuggestedmaynotguaranteeultimatesuccess,buttheeventualpay-offcouldwellbeworththeeffort.Achievingevenpartialsuccesswillbenefitmankindandcontributetocreatingabetterworld.提出的方法不一定保证最终的成功,但最后的结果非常值得付出努力。即使只获得部分成功也会使人类受益,有利于创造一个更美好的世界。