66. Two major factors contributed to devastating summer flooding along the Yangtze River and its tributaries . First ， erosion resulting from excessive deforestation in the upper reaches of the river and ， second ，heavy silting which raised the riverbed in the main channel .

　　兩個(gè)主要因素導(dǎo)致了夏季長(zhǎng)江及其支流的特大洪水。第一，過(guò)度砍伐引起的河流上游的侵蝕，第二，嚴(yán)重的泥沙淤積抬高了主干道的河床。

　　67. Greed and a total lack of social consciousness have been cited as major reasons for the dramatic rise corruption .

　　人們認(rèn)為貪婪和社會(huì)意識(shí)的徹底缺乏是造成腐敗急劇增加的主要原因。

　　68. There are several reasons for the marked increase in China's crime rate-the dramatic influx of itinerant workers in urban areas ; declining social values ; and widening disparities between the haves and have-nots .

　　中國(guó)的犯罪率顯著升高有很多原因――城區(qū)大量流動(dòng)工人的涌入;社會(huì)價(jià)值的貶低以及貧富之間日益擴(kuò)大的差距。

　　69. Why are an increasing number of elderly Chinese parents living apart from their children ? One reason is the increasing upward mobility of the younger generation . Another is expanding social opportunities for the elderly . Perhaps the main reason ， however ， centers on dramatic changes in traditional concepts .

　　為什么越來(lái)越多的中國(guó)老人不和他們的孩子住在一起?原因之一是年輕一代的上進(jìn)心增強(qiáng)了。另一個(gè)原因是社會(huì)上老人的機(jī)會(huì)增加了。然而，主要的原因可能是傳統(tǒng)觀念發(fā)生了巨大變化。

　　70. What has sparked the increasing interest in exercise ? For one thing ， people have gained a greater awareness of the need for physical fitness . For another ， the constantly improving standard of living enables Chinese people to patronize the increasing number of recreational venues . The main thing perhaps centers on the healthcare and psychological benefits exercise provides .

　　什么引發(fā)了人們對(duì)鍛煉越來(lái)越濃的興趣?一方面，人們更加清楚地意識(shí)到保持身體健康的必要性。另一方面，不斷提高的生活水平使中國(guó)人能夠支付增加的娛樂(lè)支出。最主要的可能在于鍛煉帶來(lái)的保健和心理上的好處。

　　71. Identifying the reasons for an emerging phenomenon which involves several complicated factors is far from an easy task . For example ， some scientists attribute environmental deterioration to a series of natural factors ， while others place the blame solely on inappropriate human behavior .

　　要找到涉及許多復(fù)雜因素的新現(xiàn)象的原因遠(yuǎn)非一件易事。例如，一些科學(xué)家把環(huán)境的惡化歸結(jié)為一些自然因素，而另一些人把責(zé)任都推在人類不適當(dāng)?shù)男袨樯稀?/P>

　　72. One doesn't have to look far to realize the direct correlation between smoking and cancer .

　　人們不用花費(fèi)很大力氣就能發(fā)現(xiàn)抽煙和癌癥之間的直接聯(lián)系。

　　73. The explanation for the phenomenon of the rising teenage suicide rate involves many complicated factors . Some attribute the rise to an overemphasis on early success ， others point to mounting peer pressure ， and still others to confusion over changing social values .

　　對(duì)上升的少年自殺率的解釋涉及很多復(fù)雜的因素。有的人把上升的原因歸結(jié)為過(guò)分強(qiáng)調(diào)少年時(shí)期的成功，有的人指出是因?yàn)椴粩嘣鲩L(zhǎng)的同伴之間的壓力，還有人認(rèn)為是對(duì)不斷變化的社會(huì)價(jià)值的迷茫造成的。

　　74. The reasons for antisocial behavior are both complicated and varied . I suggest the phenomenon results from inappropriate role models and the lack of well-defined norms of behavior . However ， the main reason is quite likely the continuing degeneration of social values .

　　反社會(huì)行為的原因既復(fù)雜又多樣。我認(rèn)為這種現(xiàn)象是不恰當(dāng)?shù)慕巧湫秃腿鄙傩袨橐?guī)范的很好的定義造成的。然而，主要原因很可能是不斷貶低的社會(huì)價(jià)值。

　　75. The causes of racial hatred are not readily definable . Sociologists ， however ， attribute them to the misguided concept of a superior race and an innate mistrust of people of color . Perhaps the main cause is quite simply ignorance .

　　種族仇恨的起因沒(méi)有現(xiàn)成的答案。然而，社會(huì)學(xué)家把原因歸結(jié)為被誤導(dǎo)的更高貴的種族的觀念以及天生的對(duì)有色人種的不信任。主要原因可能僅僅是因?yàn)闊o(wú)知。

　　76. The scourge of HIV/AIDS currently engulfing the world will quite likely be brought under control within the next few years thanks to the untiring efforts of scientists and researchers worldwide .

　　現(xiàn)在席卷世界的艾滋病的禍害很有可能由于全世界科學(xué)家和研究人員的不懈努力在未來(lái)幾年內(nèi)得到控制。

　　77. The incidence rate of cancer mainly stems from several factors ， including inappropriate diets ， poor healthcare practices and the lack of early detection . Continuing medical advances and rising awareness do ， however ， offer promising hope for the future .

　　癌癥的發(fā)病率主要由以下諸多因素引起，包括不適當(dāng)?shù)娘嬍场⒉缓玫谋＝×?xí)慣以及沒(méi)有及早發(fā)現(xiàn)。然而，醫(yī)學(xué)的不斷進(jìn)步和對(duì)此不斷增強(qiáng)的關(guān)注給未來(lái)帶來(lái)了很大的希望。

　　78. Increased urban pollution levels and the mounting death toll from motor vehicles accidents can mainly be attributed to the glut of automobiles appearing on city roads in recent years . Detrimental factors will quite likely outweigh the benefits of rising automobile usage .

　　城市人口的增長(zhǎng)和車禍中死亡率的增加主要是由于近年內(nèi)充斥城市道路的汽車。汽車使用量的增加帶來(lái)的有害因素很有可能超過(guò)它的好處。

　　79. The rising divorce rate in China can ， at least in part ， be attributed to spousal incompatibility ， disparities in education levels ， changing social attitudes and the increasing upward mobility of the younger generation .

　　中國(guó)上升的離婚率可以，至少部分可以歸結(jié)為婚姻的不和諧，受教育水平的差異，變化的社會(huì)看法以及年輕一代不斷增強(qiáng)的上進(jìn)心。

　　80. State-owned enterprises are not only failing because of inefficient management ， but also because of their inability to awitch operational modes from the former planned economy to the new market economy .

　　國(guó)有企業(yè)失敗不僅由于低效的管理，也因?yàn)樗麄儾荒軐?shí)現(xiàn)從以前的計(jì)劃經(jīng)濟(jì)到新的市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)的運(yùn)作模式的轉(zhuǎn)換。

　　81. Although we do not know the long-term consequences of separation or deprivation ， we do know that they can produce acute immediate distress .

　　雖然我們不知道分離和喪失親人的長(zhǎng)期后果，但我們知道它們能立即引起劇烈的悲痛。

　　82. One can raedily trace the disappearance of dinosaurs to a major cataclysmic event .

　　人們很容易把恐龍消失的原因歸結(jié)為重大的災(zāi)難性事件。

　　83. The raesons for poverty are many ， but for the most part center on illiteracy ， the lack of opportunities and in some cases pure laziness .

　　貧困的原因很多，但主要是因?yàn)槿鄙俳逃⑷鄙贆C(jī)會(huì)，有的情況下純粹是由于懶惰。

　　84. Child development depends on a number of factors ， both physical and psychological . Correct parental nurturing from infancy through adolescence determines both the physical and mental profile of a mature individual .

　　兒童的發(fā)展取決于很多因素，包括生理的和心理的。從嬰兒期到青春期的正確的家長(zhǎng)教育決定一個(gè)成熟的個(gè)人的體質(zhì)及智力的狀況。

　　85. Factors such as self-condidence and ambition ， combined with determination and willpower ， contribute to eventual success or failure .

　　自信、雄心，加上決心和毅力等因素是造成最終的成功或失敗的原因。

　　86. Various factors will weigh heavily on China's eventual entry into the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) . One centers on the total abandonment of protectionism ， and the other on the adoption of generally accepted international accounting norms .

　　許多因素對(duì)中國(guó)最終加入世界貿(mào)易組織(WTO)有很大的影響。因素之一是徹底放棄保護(hù)主義，另一個(gè)因素是采用普遍接受的國(guó)際會(huì)計(jì)規(guī)范。

　　87. One of the most common failures of people today is to avoid telling the truth . People must realize that avoidance and lying have never in the past and ， in fact ， never will right a wrong .

　　如今人類最常見的一個(gè)不足是不說(shuō)真話。人們必須意識(shí)到不說(shuō)真話、說(shuō)謊話在過(guò)去沒(méi)有，事實(shí)上，將來(lái)也永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)變錯(cuò)誤為正確。

　　88. Central planning has ， at least in part ， been blamed for the current demise of state-owned enterprises . Perhaps ， however ， the greatest blame should be placed on factors such as grossly inefficient management ; the rampant practice of “ guanxi ” ， cronyism and nepotism ; excessively large work forces ; abuses of social benefits ; and without a doubt corruption .

　　人們認(rèn)為中央計(jì)劃至少是現(xiàn)在國(guó)有企業(yè)失敗的部分原因。然而，最主要的原因可能是極低效的管理、關(guān)系的普遍運(yùn)用、任用親信和裙帶關(guān)系、大量過(guò)剩的勞動(dòng)力、社會(huì)救濟(jì)金的濫用，當(dāng)然還包括腐敗。

　　89. A recent survey revealed large disparities in the income levels of male and female workers holding the same position . The determining factor should be qualifications ， rather than gender ， when determining both the salary and position of an individual .

　　最近的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查表明在同樣職位上的男性與女性工人的收入水平存在差異。在決定工人工資和職位的時(shí)候，決定因素應(yīng)該是資格，而不是性別。

　　90. Social finesse ， willingness to relocate and language capacity are also determinant factora in assessing job qualifications .

　　社交手腕、愿意調(diào)動(dòng)以及語(yǔ)言能力也是評(píng)估工作資格的決定性因素。

　　91. The tumultuous Cultural Revolution was chiefly responsible for the searing desire for change in China .

　　混亂的文化大革命是引起對(duì)中國(guó)發(fā)生變化的極度渴望的主要原因。

　　92. Traditional beliefs do not in themselves explain the lingering prevalence of outdated concepts in China .

　　傳統(tǒng)信仰本身不能解釋過(guò)時(shí)觀念為何仍然在中國(guó)普遍存在。

　　93. Some lay the blame for falling exports squarely on financial turmoil sweeping many Asian countries . The fact of the matter is ， however ， that proportionate blame should be assigned to the lackadaisical approach to developing new markets ， failure to improve product quality and government inaction in the realm of support .

　　有的人干脆認(rèn)為造成出口下降的原因是橫掃亞洲許多國(guó)家的金融危機(jī)。然而，事實(shí)是一部分原因應(yīng)歸結(jié)為開拓新市場(chǎng)的不得力的方法、改進(jìn)產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量的失敗以及政府沒(méi)有表示支持的行動(dòng)。

　　94. We often ignore the real problem and instead search for a needle in a haystack . Solving problems of any kind requires one to adopt a direct approach which addresses all relevant issues .

　　我們經(jīng)常忽略實(shí)際問(wèn)題，而是大海撈針。解決任何類型的問(wèn)題都需要一個(gè)人采取直接的辦法處理所有相關(guān)事情。

　　95. Claiming a lack of opportunities is nothing more than a superficial excuse for justifying failure . The fundamental reason for failure is most often the lack of drive on the part of the individual involved .

　　聲稱缺少機(jī)會(huì)不過(guò)是敷衍失敗的借口。通常，失敗最根本的原因是相關(guān)的個(gè)人本身缺乏動(dòng)力。

　　96. We can ， and quite often do ， blame our contemporaries for personal failures ， but the fact of the matter is that the root causes for most problems go much deeper .

　　我們可以，而且經(jīng)常因個(gè)人的失敗抱怨我們的同時(shí)代人，但是，事實(shí)是許多問(wèn)題的根本原因要深刻得多。

　　97. The rapidly emerging sexual revolution has been accompanied by many disturbing trends . Perhaps the most serious consequences center on the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs ) ， rising prostitution and the rise in AIDS cases .

　　伴隨著迅速出現(xiàn)的性革命有很多令人煩惱的趨勢(shì)。最嚴(yán)重的后果可能是性傳染病的迅速蔓延、賣淫現(xiàn)象及艾滋病患者的增多。

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