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。hxw.red