Perhaps it is time to reexamine the idea that college degrees are a guarantee of intelligence .

　　也許現(xiàn)在是應(yīng)該重新考慮大學為是智力的保證這種想法的時候了。

　　A growing number of people are beginning to realize that wealth is not the sole prerequisite for happiness .

　　越來越多的人開始意識到財富不是幸福的惟一先決條件。

　　In spite of the extraordinary progress made in science and technology , problems remain in terms of guaranteeing that achievements benefit the greatest number of people .

　　盡管科學技術(shù)取得了非凡的進步，但是在保證進步成果使盡可能多的人受益這方面還存在一些問題。

　　A famous thinker once wrote that "the greatest threat to mankind is mankind itself ! "If this is indeed the case , then the current situation should make us ponder our futuer existence .

　　一位著名的思想家曾經(jīng)寫道：“對人類最大的威脅是人類自身!”如果事實確實如此，那么，現(xiàn)狀應(yīng)該促使我們對我們未來的生存進行思索了。

　　U.S. President Harry Truman once remarked : "The buck stops here ! "His view has been confirmed by numerous world leaders who have assumed full responsibility for their actions .

　　美國總統(tǒng)杜魯門曾經(jīng)說過：“責任止于此!”(意為勿再把責任往別處推，這是杜魯門辦公室桌上的座右銘)他的觀點得到了很多對自己的行動承擔完全責任的世界領(lǐng)袖的肯定。

　　Large families were once seen as a blessing . Today , however , things are changing and an increasing number of Chinese parents realize that fewer is better .

　　大家庭曾經(jīng)被看做是一種福氣。然而，今天，情況改變了，越來越多的中國家長意識到家庭成員越少越好。

　　People used to place total reliance on the government . The so-called "iron rice bowl "prevailed in the past , but things are quite different today .

　　過去，人們習慣完全依靠政府。以前盛行所謂的“鐵飯碗”，但今天的情況有很大的不同。

　　Several years ago , Chinese streets were filled with people wearing identical drab clothing . Today , however , things are quite different and the streets are awash with people wearing fashionable bright colored outfits . Why has the change taken place ?

　　許多年前，中國大街上的人都穿一樣的灰褐色衣服。然而，今天的情況大不一樣了，街上滿是一個個身穿色彩艷麗的時髦衣服的人。出現(xiàn)這種變化的原因是什么呢?

　　Years of observing human behavior has enabled me to conclude that the major difference between mediocrity and success lies solely with the individual concerned . Successful individuals consistently seek advancement , while their less industrious contemporaries are merely content with the status quo .

　　對人們行為的多年觀察使我能夠得出這樣的結(jié)論：平庸和成功的主要區(qū)別僅僅在于相關(guān)的個人。成功的個人不斷尋求進步，而他們比較懶惰的同時代人僅僅滿足于現(xiàn)狀。

　　Traditional way of thinking have changed dramatically . The pendulum has swung and people are exhibiting greater open-mindedness and a burning desire to detemine their own destiny .

　　傳統(tǒng)的思維方式有了顯著的變化。輿論發(fā)生了劇變，人們表現(xiàn)出更開放的思想以及決定他們自己命運的強烈愿望。