11. The ridiculous amount of money some countries spend on military hardware is absurd when considering the number of people starving in many developing countries.

　　考慮到一些發展中國家挨餓的人的數量，一些國家把大量資金花費在重型軍事裝備上顯得很荒謬。

　　12. The loss of perquisites enjoyed by government officials and business executives pales in comparison to the plight of refugees in many war-torn countries.

　　與許多飽受戰爭創傷的國家的難民所處的困境相比，政府官員和商業管理者失去所享受的特權就相形見絀了。

　　13. While the long-term problem of global warming is indeed serious, its significance diminishes somewhat when considering immediate problems such as rapid environmental deterioration and the rampant misuse and abuse of nonrenewable resources.

　　雖然全球變暖這一長期的問題確實很嚴重，但考慮到諸如環境的迅速惡化和不可更新資源的普遍濫用等當前的問題，它的重要性就有所降低了。

　　14. Owning a car might be preferable to owning a bicycle, but the problems associated with owning the former far outweigh those of the latter. For one thing, automobiles are exponentially more expensive and require greater maintenance. For another, bicycles don't pollute.

　　與擁有一輛自行車相比，人們更愿意擁有一輛汽車，但擁有后者涉及的問題遠遠超過前者。原因之一，汽車昂貴很多，需要更多的維護。原因之二，自行車不會引起污染。

　　15. The advantages of family planning more than compensate for the disadvantages.

　　計劃生育的好處不僅僅彌補了它的害處。

　　16. Claims of gender equality are laced with contradictions. The principal fallacy centers on the workplace and concept of equal pay for equal work. Another, but no less important, aspect revolves around the entry of women into top management positions.

　　性別平等的呼聲中有少量自相矛盾的內容。最大的謬誤在于工作場所和同工同酬的概念。另一個同樣重要的方面與女性進入最高管理職位緊密相關。

　　17. Both limitations and problems will quite likely be encountered during the ongoing transition to the market economy. For one thing, urgent measures are required to resolve problems involving state-owned enterprises. Another thorny issue involves controlling inflation in the face of emerging market forces.

　　正在進行的市場經濟的轉型很有可能將遇到限制和問題.一方面,需要緊要方法解決涉及國有企業的問題.另一棘手的問題涉及在市場力量形成的同時控制通貨膨脹。

　　18. Will the Three Gorges Project prove to be a monumental achievement or nothing more than a giant fiasco? Opposition voices point to drawbacks such as the massive cost of the project, the need to relocate millions of local residents and destruction of the unique natural environment. Supporters, on the other hand, contend that the advantages—i.e. improved flood control, increased power generation capacity and desirable impact on economic development in related areas —will far outweigh the disadvantages. Time will tell and history will judge the wisdom of the project.

　　三峽工程將成為極大的成功或只是徹底的失敗?反對意見指出了諸如工程的巨額成本，數百萬當地居民的重新安置以及獨特的自然環境的破壞等障礙。另 一方面，支持者認為它的好處，例如對洪水控制的改善、發電能力的提高和對相關地區經濟發展的影響將遠遠超過它壞處。至于建設這個工程明智與否，時間會告訴 我們，歷史會做出判斷。

　　19. Nothing approaches the love of a mother for her child.

　　沒有東西可以和母愛相比。

　　20. Few scientific and technological achievements equal the success of landing men on the moon.
　　幾乎沒有科技成就能與人類成功登陸月球同日而語。