151. There is undoubtedly an element of truth in assertions that capital punishment is necessary , but proponents seem to ignore the fact that the practice has failed to deter heinous crimes .

　　毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，主張極刑的必要性有正確的成分，但是，支持者似乎忽略了這種做法不能阻止令人發(fā)指的罪行這一事實(shí)。

　　152. Many people assume that the extinction of a plant or animal species is of little consequence . Careful examination , however , reveals that the extinction of any one species disrupts the food chain , and the loss of a plant species leads to the disappearance of a key ingredient which might yield a cure for cancer .

　　許多人想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為一種植物或動(dòng)物的滅絕產(chǎn)生的后果很小。然而，仔細(xì)的考察揭示出任何一個(gè)物種的滅絕會(huì)破壞食物鏈，一種植物的消失造成有可能生成治療癌癥的藥物的關(guān)鍵成分的缺失。

　　153. At first glance , the characteristics of Bugs BUnny seem comical . However , a closer examination reveals the cartoon character never creates a problem , and instead simply hopes for quiet and peaceful life . This suggests that cartoons most often teach children the difference between good and evil .

　　乍一看，流氓兔的性格似乎滑稽。然而，仔細(xì)觀察發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)卡通人物從不制造麻煩，相反，它只希望過(guò)安靜平和的生活。這說(shuō)明卡通在大多數(shù)情況下教授給兒童好與壞之間的區(qū)別。

　　154. Logically , calls for a New World Order sound valid , and I whole-heartedly agree with some points , but the absurdity arises when considering that the world's 200-odd nations have diverse agendas when it comes to development and diplomacy .

　　從邏輯而言，要求形成新的世界秩序聽(tīng)似正確，而且我真心實(shí)意地同意一些觀點(diǎn)，但是，考慮到世界上二百余個(gè)國(guó)家在發(fā)展和外交上有不同的議事日程，這種要求就顯得荒謬了。

　　155. In spite of claims to the contrary , it is common knowledge that corporal punishment most often has the exact opposite affect intended .

　　盡管有相反的主張，但是大家都知道體法在多數(shù)情況下產(chǎn)生適得其反的效果。

　　156. We were brought up to believe that the role of a man was to provide and the role of a woman was to care for the household and family . Today , however , role reversal is becoming increasingly commonplace .

　　我們從小就相信男人的角色市提供生活所需，女人的角色是照顧家庭和子女。然而，今天，角色的互換變得越來(lái)越普遍。

　　157. Some people tend to tenaciously cling to the misguided concept of racial superiority . Their persistence in doing so , however , does readily reveal the inferior mentality and social incompatibility of certain human beings .

　　一些人頑強(qiáng)地堅(jiān)持種族優(yōu)越性的錯(cuò)誤觀點(diǎn)。然而，他們堅(jiān)持這樣做正揭示了某些人自卑的心理和社會(huì)對(duì)立性。

　　158. Some people claim the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) far exceeds that of Western-style pharmaceuticals . More often than not , however , the exact opposite is true .

　　有的人聲稱中藥的功效遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)好于西藥。但是，通常情況下，事實(shí)正好相反。

　　159. Workers commonly complain that causes for labor disputes rest solely on the shoulders of management . Quite likely the opposite is true .

　　工人經(jīng)常抱怨勞資糾紛的責(zé)任完全在管理者的肩上。很可能正好相反。

　　160. There are those who claim that competition brings out the best in people . Others contend it simply forces one person to prove he/she is better than another . Advocates vociferously support one position or the other . I suggest the former proposition bears greater relevance than the latter .

　　有些人認(rèn)為競(jìng)爭(zhēng)促使人們發(fā)揮出最優(yōu)秀的東西。另一些人認(rèn)為它只是強(qiáng)迫一個(gè)人證明他/她比別人更優(yōu)秀。提倡者叫囂著支持其中的一個(gè)立場(chǎng)。我認(rèn)為前一個(gè)立場(chǎng)比后一個(gè)立場(chǎng)更恰當(dāng)。

　　161. Claiming something is true misses the point , while presenting verifiable fact proves its correctness .

　　聲稱某樣?xùn)|西是正確的沒(méi)有什么意義，而提出可以證實(shí)的事實(shí)能證明它的正確性。

　　162. Suggesting that one thing ... is better than another thing ... bears no more significance than insinuating that black is better than white .

　　暗示一件東西比另一件東西更好比旁敲側(cè)擊地說(shuō)黑比白好并沒(méi)有更大的意義。

　　163. Ignoring cause and effect is exactly the same thing as failing to look both ways when crossing a busy intersection .

　　忽略因果就相當(dāng)于橫穿繁忙的十字路口時(shí)沒(méi)有朝兩邊看。

　　164. One who advocates the rights of homosexuals should not be surprised by the belligerent stance of opposition forces .

　　主張同性戀者的權(quán)利的人對(duì)反對(duì)力量的好戰(zhàn)姿態(tài)不應(yīng)感到奇怪。

　　165. The greatest problem with political and religious zealots is their total inability to consider the views of others .

　　政治和宗教狂熱者的最大問(wèn)題在于他們完全不能考慮別人的觀點(diǎn)。

　　166. The basic stumbling block to global peace rests with the self-serving ambitions of many nations .

　　全世界和平的基本障礙物在于許多國(guó)家謀私利的野心。

　　167. The overemphasis on one particular aspect of a problem often obscures the relevance of other issues .

　　過(guò)分強(qiáng)調(diào)問(wèn)題的一個(gè)方面經(jīng)常掩蓋了其他方面的相關(guān)性。

　　168. Any presumption that smoking is in anyway beneficial is totally preposterous .

　　任何對(duì)抽煙不管怎樣是有益的假設(shè)都是完全荒謬的。

　　169. The fallacies of many arguments are quite obvious .

　　許多論證的推論錯(cuò)誤是相當(dāng)明顯的。

　　170. Arbitrarily dismissing the direct link between increasing sexual promiscuity and the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases would be foolhardy . An even more foolish mistake would center on denying the need for extensive sex education programs worldwide .

　　武斷地?zé)o視性亂行為的增多和性傳播疾病的迅速蔓延之間的直接聯(lián)系是魯莽的。一個(gè)更愚蠢的錯(cuò)誤是否認(rèn)在世界范圍內(nèi)開(kāi)展廣泛的性教育項(xiàng)目的必要性。