2011年12月英语四六级考试冲刺：写作佳句300例（13）

　　241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .

　　也许没有比前北京市市长陈希同更好的高层****的例子。

　　242. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .

　　这次飞机坠落被看作仅仅是冰山一角(只是其中的一个例子)。

　　243. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .

　　锻炼对健康的重要性只是生活中人们想当然的事情的一个例子。

　　244. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .

　　想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞，世界将变得多美好。

　　245. Suppose we're on a ship that hits an iceberg . Do we flip a coin to see who gets the seat on the lifeboat , or do we resort to violence to ensure our self-preservation ?

　　假设我们在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我们会抛硬币决定谁上救生船，还是会诉诸暴力以求得自保。

　　246. Let's just assume that we've been lifelong friends and while you have food , I have none . Would you share your good fortune with me , or would you let me starve ?

　　假设我们是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我没有。你会和我分享食物还是会让我饿死?

　　247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .

　　试想一下一个核大国先发制人会出现什么情况。

　　248. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .

　　在我们做出最后决定之前有很多可以探索的途径。

　　249. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .

　　一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。

　　250. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .

　　我们应该指出，证据完全是依情况而定的。

　　251. We must admit that the overwhelming volume of indisputable circumstantial evidence far outweighed the presumption of innocence .

　　我们必须承认，大量无可辩驳的详尽的证据远远压倒了关于清白的假设。

　　252. We have to accept the facts no matter how astonishing they might sound .

　　无论它们听上去多么让人诧异，我们都必须接受这些事实。

　　253. We must point out that feigning ignorance of the plight of poverty-stricken people is simply an irresponsible act on the part of ignorance .

　　我们必须指出，假装不知道穷人的困境完全是出于无知的不负责任的表现。

　　254. The apparent success of this summer's flood control effort doesn't alter the fact a massive effort will be required to complete the reconstruction program .

　　今年夏天的洪水控制取得了明显的胜利，这并不能改变需要付出巨大的努力来完成重建工作这一事实。

　　255. Some people criticize the United Nations for gross financial mismanagement , but their accusations fail to detract from the fact that the greatest portion of the organization's 1997 budget went for humanitaryan assistance programs .

　　有的人批评联合国对总体财政管理不善，但这一组织1997年最大的一部分预算用于人道主义援助，这些人的指控无法从这一事实中得出。

　　255. Some people criticize the United Nations for gross financial mismanagement , but their accusations fail to detract from the fact that the greatest portion of the organization's 1997 budget went for humanitaryan assistance programs .

　　有的人批评联合国对总体财政管理不善，但这一组织1997年最大的一部分预算用于人道主义援助，这些人的指控无法从这一事实中得出。

　　256. The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo .

　　大量生命的不断丧失为北约干涉科索沃提供了充足的理由。

　　257. Ample evidence exists to prove that hereditary factors contribute to alcoholism .

　　存在丰富的证据证明遗传因素是酗酒的部分原因。

　　258. There is every reason to believe that China's resumption of sovereignty over Macao in 1999 will proceed smoothly .

　　完全有理由相信1999年中国对澳门恢复行使主权将进展顺利。

　　259. There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate .

　　有确凿的证据显示臭氧层上的空洞正在以惊人的速度扩大。

　　260. All reliable information points to the fact that the Y2K Virus ( Millennium Bug ) will create havoc with computer systems worldwide at the turn of the century .

　　所有可靠的证据表明，2000年病毒(千年虫)在世纪之交的时候会造成全世界计算机系统的混乱。

　　261. Statistical evidence lends support to the view that a massive influx of funding is needed to strengthen crime prevention programs .

　　统计数据证明加强防止犯罪的工作需要大量资金投入。

　　262. Personal experience has taught that kindness to others pays untold dividends .

　　个人经验告诉我：和善地对待别人会得到数不清的好处。

　　263. Case histories show that all nations face recurring periods of economic fluctuations .

　　案例记录表明：所有国家都面临循环出现的经济波动期。

　　264. Personal experience leads me to conclude that all people need to take time to smell the roses ( evaluate and appreciate the many good things they have in their lives ) .

　　个人经验使我得出这样的结论：所有人都需要有时间放松(评价并欣赏他们生活中许多美好的事物)。

　　265. Recent studies conducted by doctors show that excessive exposure to the sun's rays causes skin cancer .

　　最近医生所做的研究表明：过度暴露在阳光下会致癌。

　　266. Nationwide surveys conducted in 1997 revealed a dramatic rise in the ownership of television sets , refrigerators , air conditioners and washing machines .