People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things while others learn by reading about things. There are still others who learn by listening to people talk about things. 有的人喜歡非常周到地計劃自己閑暇時候的活動,也有的人選擇不做任何計劃,對于我這么一位做事非常有條理的人來講,我肯定是贊成前者的。
Some people prefer to plan their activities for their free time very carefully while others choose not to make any plans at all. To such an organized person like me, I’m naturally in favor of the former way. 有的人認(rèn)為家庭對年青人的影響作用最大;也有人認(rèn)為朋友的影響最大,對于我來講,我認(rèn)為兩者的作用同樣大。
Some people think that the family has the most important influence on young adults while others believe that friends have the most influence. As for me, I argue that they are equally important. 有的人喜歡與一兩個親密的朋友在一起歡度快樂時刻,有人則喜歡與很多朋友共享快樂;對于我而言,我會根據(jù)情況予以確定。
Some people prefer to celebrate happy occasions with one or two close friends while others choose to share such occasions with a large number of friends. As for me, I’ll decide according to how special a certain occasion is. 有的人認(rèn)為孩子應(yīng)該在很小的年齡就開始正規(guī)教育,把大部分時間用在學(xué)校里的學(xué)習(xí)上;有人則認(rèn)為孩子應(yīng)該多花時間玩耍。我個人贊成后者。
Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. On a personal note, I support the later view.
6.有人認(rèn)為了解生活的最佳作法是聆聽家人和朋友的建議;也有人認(rèn)為了解生活的最佳作法是通過個人經(jīng)歷。我個人認(rèn)為兩者結(jié)合是最可取的作法。
Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of family and friends while others hold that it is best to learn through personal experience. Personally, I think a combination of these two ways is the most advisable.
7.有人認(rèn)為大學(xué)教育應(yīng)該對所有的學(xué)生敞開,有的則認(rèn)為高等教育只能開放給那些優(yōu)秀者。我個人贊成前者。
Some people believe that college education should be available to all students while others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Personally, I support the former stance.
8.公正地講,住在校園內(nèi)與選擇住寄宿家庭各有其優(yōu)缺點。
To be fair, living on campus and choosing home-stay both have their advantages and disadvantages in their own special and unique way.
9.人們常說:個人得益于社會,社會得益于個人,這是一個極富哲理且緊密關(guān)聯(lián)的問題。
People often say that individuals benefit from the society as a whole and that the other way round is also true. This is a very philosophical and closely correlated issue.
10.一個人生活中取得成功所需具備的最重要的品質(zhì)是什么?
What is the most important characteristic that a person should have in order to be successful in life?
11.有人認(rèn)為政府應(yīng)該加大太空探索的投入以便天科學(xué)家能夠向我們展示未知的世界;也有人表示反對,認(rèn)為這些錢應(yīng)該用于那些更為基本的需要。
Some people think that governments should invest more fund into space exploration so that scientists can let us know more of the unknown world. Others are against this view, saying that this money should be spent on those more basic needs.
12.中國人常常援引一句古詩詞來抒發(fā)友情的可貴,那就是“海內(nèi)存知己,天涯若比鄰”。
1) The Chinese people often cite a line of an old Chinese poem to convey how precious friendship is. It goes “Long distance separates no bosom friends.”
2) “Good friends are good friends no matter how far away they are from each other” is often cited by the Chinese people to express the importance of friendship.
13.做事情要有輕重緩急,重要的、緊急的事情先做,次要的、不急的事情后做。
We should always take care of the most important and urgent things first, not the other way round.
14.我一直在努力,因為我深信天道酬勤的道理。
I always work hard because I know that God reward those who work hard.
15.要徹底解決13億人口的吃飯穿衣問題,我們?nèi)沃囟肋h(yuǎn)。
1) There’s just so much to do before we fundamentally solve the problem of feeding and clothing the 1.3 billion people.
2) To fundamentally solve the problem of feeding and clothing the 1.3 billion people, there’s still a long way to go and a grand task to perform.
16.首先,要學(xué)好英語,不發(fā)揚一點“頭懸梁,錐刺骨”的精神是絕對辦不到的。
Firstly, it is absolutely impossible to learn English well without working really hard.
17.首先,他對促進人類社會進步的貢獻是不可磨滅的。
First and foremost, no one could ever deny the contribution he has made to the promotion of social development of mankind.
18.我們大眼瞪小眼,誰也不知道該怎么辦了。
Looking at each other, none of us was at a loss as to what to do.
19.誰敢保證在這件事情上我們不會重蹈覆轍?
Who can guarantee that we won’t repeat our previous mistakes?
20.他向我保證他將洗心革面,重新做人。
He promised me that he would stand in front of me, a thorough new man.
21.這是人之常情,發(fā)生這樣的事情,誰都會難過的。
It is simply natural that anyone would feel sad with such kind of things happening. No one could be any exception.
22.有些人是大器早成,而有些人則大器完成,還有人是終身無成。
Some people may achieve success at an early age while others at a late age. Unfortunately, there are some others who simply go nowhere all their lives.
23.人之患,患在好為人師。
The problem with some people is that they always think they know more than others do.
24.不經(jīng)風(fēng)雨,怎能成大器呢?
How can one really be someone without experiencing some setbacks?
25.捫心自問,我們對得起這份收入嗎?
Just ask ourselves whether we really deserve the pay we receive.