1. As a popular saying goes,” everything has two sides”.

常言道，事物总是一分为二的。

2. Any government, which is blind to this point may pay a heavy price.

任何政府忽略这一点将付出巨大的代价

3. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.

考虑到问题的严重性，在事态进一步恶化之前，必须采取有效地措施。

4. This is a matter of life and death-a matter no country can afford to ignore.

这是一个关系国家生死的问题，任何国家都不能忽视。

5. Many experts point out that, along with the development of modern society, it is an inevitable result and there is no way to avoid it.

许多专家指出这是现代社会发展的必然结果，无法避免。

6. So precious is time that we can’t afford to waste it.

时间如此珍贵，我们不能浪费它。

7. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.

没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。

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1. modernization program 现代化建设

2. around the corner 迫在眉睫

3. Sth. have gone bad to worse 每况愈下

4. be linked to …与……有关

5. quite a few 相当多

6. Sth. have worsened sth. ……使……恶化

7. at the mere mention of 一提到

8. It is disputable that… 无可争辩……

9. Although this view is widely held, this is little evidence that...

尽管这一观点被广泛接受,很少有证据表明……

10. In fact, we have to admit the face that…

事实上，我们不得不承认……这个事实。

11. We should spare no effort to the… 我们应该不遗余力地……

12. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.

这一观点受到越来越多的质疑。

13. Despite many obvious advantages of …, it is not without its problem.

尽管……有很多明显的优势，但它也不是万无一失。

14. keep a favorable position in… 在……上保持优势

15. As for me, I’m firmly convinced that… 就我而言，我坚定地认为……

16. It is suggested that governments ought to make efforts to

建议政府应该努力……

17. In conclusion, we must take into account this problem rationally and place more emphasize on…

总之，我们应该理智考虑这一问题，重视……

18. need sth. more than ever 比任何时候都需要某事

19. There is no one but longs to… 人们都希望……

20. We should bring home to people the value of doing sth.

我们应该让人们知道……的价值。