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26. The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.
從這幾年我搜集的信息來看，這些知識并沒有人們想象的那么有用。
27. Now, it is generally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduation.
現在，人們普遍認為沒有一所大學能夠在畢業時候教給學生所有的知識。
28. This is a matter of life and death——a matter no country can afford to ignore.
這是一個關系到生死的問題，任何國家都不能忽視。
29. For my part, I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons:
我同意后者，有如下理由：
30. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides.
在給出我的觀點之前，我想看看雙方的觀點是重要的。(超循環背誦大表)
31. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.
這一觀點正受到越來越多人的質疑。
32. Although many people claim that, along with the rapidly economic development, the number of people who use bicycle are decreasing and bicycle is bound to die out. The information I've collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.
盡管許多人認為隨著經濟的高速發展，用自行車的人數會減少，自行車可能會消亡， 然而，這幾年我收集的一些信息讓我相信自行車仍然會繼續在現代社會發揮極其重要的作用。
33. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
環境學家指出：持續增加的污染不僅會導致像全球變暖這樣嚴重的問題，而且還將威脅到人類在這個星球的生存。
34. In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycle are more important than any time before.
考慮到這些嚴重的狀況，我們比以往任何時候更需要像自行車這樣的環保型交通工具。
35. Using bicycle contributes greatly to people's physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
使用自行車有助于人們的身體健康，并極大地緩解了交通阻塞。
36. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.
盡管自行車有許多明顯的優點，但是它也存在它的問題。
37. Bicycle can't be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort.
在速度和舒適度方面，自行車是無法和汽車、火車這樣的交通工具相比的。
38. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh9 its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通過以上討論，我們可以得出結論：自行車的優點遠大于缺點，并且在現代社會它仍將發揮重要作用。
39. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
當前在高校和研究機構對教育存在著大量爭論，其中一個問題就是教育是否是個終身學習的過程。
40. This issue has caused wide public concern.
這個問題已經引起了廣泛關注。 (超循環背誦大表)
41. It must be noted10 that learning must be done by a person himself.
必須指出學習只能K自己。
42. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling11. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a person's education is a most important aspect of his life.
許多人存在這樣的誤解，認為離開學校就意味著結束了他們的教育。顯然，他們忽視了教育是人生重要部分這一基本事實。
43. As for me, I'm in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons:
就我而言，我同意教育不應該隨著畢業而結束的觀點，有以下原因：
44. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
人們普遍認為高校是不可能在畢業的時候教會他們的學生所有知識的。
45. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
即使最優秀的畢業生，要想成為一個博學的人也要不斷地學習。
46. It is commonly thought that our society had dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades.
人們普遍認為我們的現代科技使我們的社會發生了巨大的變化，近幾十年人類在科技方面取得了驚人的進步。
47. Now people in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
現在越來越多的人開始相信學習新的技術和知識能直接幫助他們獲得工作就會或提升的機會。
48. An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.
一項調查顯示許多老人都有到大學繼續學習的愿望。
49. For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.
對大多數人來講，退休以后，閱讀或學習一項新技術已成為他們生活的中心和快樂的來源。
50. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.
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If I were you, I would book a small order as a trial.
如果我是你，我會小量試訂一批。
If I were in your position, I would allow partial shipment.
如果我處在你的位置，就會同意分批裝運。
Why not buy a small lot and put them on trial?
干嘛不小量買一批試試呢?
Why don't you look at it this way? It's more expensive, but much better value for money?
為什么不這么看呢：它是貴了一點兒，但它物有所值啊。
I'd advise you to look into the matter immediately.
我建議你立即調查這一事件。
I think you'd better weigh up the advantages carefully before rejecting our offer.
我認為，拒絕我方報盤前，您最好先慎重權衡其有利條件。
I don't think you should miss this opportunity to update your equipment.
我認為你不應該錯過這個更新設備的機會。
After you have tried it out, I'm sure you'll agree that this is a very good product.
我相信您試用過后一定會認為這是個好產品。
I can't force you to make a deal, but I can assure you that our product has the edge on the competition.
我不能強迫您買，但是我可以想您保證我們產品是很具有競爭力的。
You're right to be cautious, buy owing to the limited supply available at present, we suggest you act quickly.
謹慎當然不錯，但是目前可供數量有限，建議您及早采取行動。
I don't want to sound pushy1, but you'll have to decide soon.
我不想讓您認為我在催您，不過你確實要快點下決定。
Do you understand that this offer is only open for three days?
你要知道本報盤有效期僅為三天。
I understand your concerns, but remember that the offer ends next week.
我理解您的擔憂之處，但是別忘了下周報盤失效。
You may trust me that any money spent now will bring you big profits in future.
請您相信我，今天投入的資金以后會為您帶來巨大的利潤。
Could you think about our proposal again?
您能否再考慮以下我們的建議呢?
Could you reconsider the matter in some other light / from a different angle?
能否從其他角度重新考慮這個問題呢?
Isn't there any way to change your decision?
有沒有辦法改變您的決定呢?
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