1. It doesn’t follow that one should abandon a workable plan simply because of minor setbacks . So doing would quite frankly be foolish .
　　一个人不能因为几个小挫折就放弃一个可行的计划。这样做的确很愚蠢。
　　2. One corrupt politician does not suggest that all politicians are bad . Any such presumption is totally misguided .
　　有一个腐败的政府官员不能说明所有的政府官员都是坏的。这样的假设完全是被误导的。
　　3. Don’t get the idea that money grows on trees , or that there’s such a thing as a free ride .
　　不要以为钱长在树上，也不要以为有免费的午餐。
　　4. Along with interest in music comes a greater awareness of culture .
　　伴随着对音乐的兴趣的是对文化更清晰的认识。
　　5. It’s not that I don’t want to be rich and famous . Obviously I do , but just haven’t as yet found the way to get there .
　　并不是我不想致富成名。我当然想，但是还没有找到致富成名的途径。
　　6. If the claims of the other side prove true , we may be forced to alter our position ，考试大.
　　如果对方的主张被证明是正确的，我们可能被迫要改变我们的立场。
　　7. The urgent need for nuclear nonprolifeation is undeniable . Moreover , failure to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction increases the chance for nuclear holocaust .
　　防止核扩散的紧迫性是不可否认的。此外，制止大规模杀伤性武器扩散的失败增加了核毁灭的可能性。
　　8. Having recognized the problem , it follows that we must develop a plan of action .
　　意识到了问题，接下去我们必须制定行动计划。
　　9. Governments have reached a consensus on the need for peace and it follows that actions speak louder than words .
　　政府一致同意和平的必要性，接下去就是行动胜于语言了。
　　10. The convincing proof that smoking causes cancer has failed to convince hundreds of millions of people to abandon the vile habit .
　　抽烟致癌的有力证据没能说服数百万人改掉这一恶习。
　　11. Traffic laws are of little use if drivers simply ignore them and law enforcement departments fail to adopt effective enforcement programs .
　　如果司机完全无视交通法，法律实施部门不能采取有效的实施程序，交通法就没有一点儿作用。
　　12. Agricultural modernization cannot be achieved unless the government substantially increases funding ; farmers accept advanced agronomic techniques ; and consumers engaged in a concerted effort to reduce unnecessary and exorbitant waste .
　　除非政府大幅度地增加投资；农民接受高级的农业技术；消费者共同努力减少不必要的过度的浪费，农业现代化就不能实现。
　　13. Effective flood control is not only necessary , but is also essential for protecting the lives of millions of Chinese citizens .
　　有效地控制洪水不仅是必要的，而且对保护数百万中国公民的生命来说是必不可少的。
　　14. Simple expressions of indignation are no substitute for meaningful actions to right a wrong .
　　仅仅表示愤慨不能取代改正错误的有意义的行动。
　　15. Even modest increases in education allocations are better than none .
　　甚至对教育拨款的适度增加都比不增加好。
　　16. The slightest miscalculations in trajectory can spell doom for a successful space mission .
　　对轨道的细小的计算错误可以意味着对成功的太空任务的灭顶之灾。
　　17. Anyone with one eye and half sense ( common sense ) knows that good prevails over evil .
　　任何一个有一只眼睛和一半判断力（常识）的人都知道邪不压正。
　　18. It is impossible to reach appropriate conclusions without access to relevant information .
　　没有相关的信息不可能得出相关的结论。
　　19. The fact remains that the consequences of drug misuse and abuse can be devastating upon the entire community .
　　实际情况仍然是误用和滥用药物的后果对整个社会都会是破坏性的。
　　20. Respect is given where respect is due .
　　尊敬只给予值得尊敬的人。