The rapid growth of urban population will put heavy pressure on public health, fresh water
supply, medical care, food supply, housing, transportation and employment, and also bring about some vicious social problems.//
In the meantime, the urban and township development will cause more loss of fertile
farmland. The ever-increasing serious air and water pollution will damage crops. All these will form more obstacles to the development of agriculture.//
The increasing shortage of resources on earth is also a major problem that cannot be ignored. It seems that the solution to the problem concerning the extremely rapid growth of population is a difficult and pressing task facing all the people in modern society.
2． 当今世界，环境保护已成为各国政府和各界人士共同关心的问题。在过去的 10年中，海平面升高和森林被砍伐的速度都是前所未有的。//
生态恶化、物种灭绝、臭氧层破坏、温室效应、酸雨、土地沙漠化等一系列 环境问题已经严重影响到人们的生存环境和身体健康。//
环境问题已经成为人类的最大威胁之一。环境恶化造成的问题之一就是缺 水。目前，全世界40%以上的人口，即24亿人面临缺水问题。//
据预测，未来25年全球人口将由60亿增长到80亿，环境面临更大的压力。 人类在解决环境与发展问题上面临的困难还很多，道路还很长。//
Nowadays, environmental protection has become the common issue. It is a concern of
governments in various countries and people of all walks of life. Sea levels rose and forests were destroyed at unprecedented rates during the last decade. //
A series of environmental problems such as the deterioration of the ecosystem, the extinction of bio-species, damage to the ozone layer, the “green-house effect”, acid rain and desertification have posed a serious threat to human living conditions and health. //
Environmental problems have become one of the biggest threats to human civilization. The environmental crisis has led to a serious water shortage. Presently, more than 40 percent of the world’s population- 2.4 billion people-now are short of water. //
And it is predicted that with the global population expected to increase from six billion to eight billion over the next 25 years, more stress will be placed on the environment. There is a long way to go in overcoming problems and striking a balance between economic development and environmental protection.//
Unit 9
1. Since 1980s when China adopted reform and opening policies, China has always been a focus of attention of the world as its trade relations with other countries have developed by leaps and bounds.\\\\
Many foreign businessmen have found that China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and one of the best choices of their investment destinations.\\\\
Today, we American businessmen are eager to learn more about trade and
investment opportunities in China, especially after its accession to the WTO and its victory over the bid for 2008 Olympics and 2010 World Exposition.\\\\
Many American businessmen and their lawyers now understand that they must
study the laws, trade practices, and cultural traditions of China in order to be more
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effective in doing business with their partners.
自从20世纪80年代中国实行改革开放政策以来，中国与其他国家的贸易关系发展迅速， 一直是世界的焦点。//
很多外国商人发现中国是世界上经济发展最快的国家之一，也是他们投资最理想的选择 之一。//
如今，美国商人渴望更多的了解，特别是中国入世、申办2008 年奥运会和2010 年世博 会成功之后的，在华贸易和投资的机会。//
很多美国商人和他们的律师现在认识到，为了更有效地和他们的贸易伙伴做生意，他们 必须研究中国法律，贸易惯例和文化传统。
2. As a responsible nation, we have strong interest in making global trade and investment as free as possible, as fair as possible, and so open as possible.// The past five years has witnessed a steady and sustained increase in US trade, which has produced more than one-third of our country’s economic growth.// If we are to continue generating good jobs and higher incomes in our country,
when we are just 4 percent of the world’s population, we must continue to sell more to
the other 96 percent.//
With a quarter of the world’s population and its fastest growing economy, China could and should be a big market for our goods and services. 作为一个有责任心的民族，我们十分关注要使全球贸易与投资尽可能地做到自由、公正与开 放的。//
过去五年中美国贸易稳定、持续增长，占我国经济增长（总量）的三分之一以上。// 如果要继续在我国创造良好的就业机会和更高的收入，我们这个人口仅为世界人口4% 的国家必须继续向另外96%的人口出售更多的商品。//
中国作为一个拥有世界人口四分之一、经济发展最快的国家，能够而且也应该成为我国 商品和服务的大市场。
Unit 10
1． Ladies and gentlemen, today I would like to devote myself to the topic of
globalization. The world is changing rapidly as nations reach out to establish new and expanded commercial relationships to stimulate national growth.\\\\
International travel is increasingly common, and communications between
countries are not only easy but also fast, thanks to the rapid development of modem science and technology.\\\\
Worldwide financial networks facilitate the movement of currencies across national borders, and economic relations among nations are becoming a major consideration in foreign-policy-making.\\\\
With the world economic globalization coming into being, all businessmen with
different cultural and traditional backgrounds will share the benefits that modem science and technology have brought them.
女士们，先生们：今天我只想谈谈全球化这个话题。世界变化飞快，为了促进本国国民经济 的发展，各国都在争取建立或扩大与其他国家的商务来往。\\\\
由于现代科技的迅速发展，国际旅游日趋频繁，各国之间的通讯便利捷达。\\\\
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国际金融网络的建立，使货币流通冲破了国界，国与国之间的经济关系成为（世界各国） 制定外交关系的一个重要（考虑）因素。\\\\
随着世界经济全球化的实现，有着不同文化和传统背景的商人将分享现代科技给他们所 带来的好处。
2． The American computer firm Microsoft has announced that it will invest four hundred million dollars in India over the next three years. The investments will include information technology education and the development of software for the local market.//
Part of the investment will be in IT education in local schools, and it will affect three and a half million students and eighty thousand teachers.//
The investment in the development of software will create three hundred more jobs in the southern Indian. This was the largest investment Microsoft had made outside the United States.//
As Microsoft’s Chairman, Bill Gates pointed out that India is of strategic
importance. He did not believe the suggestions that the world wide growth in the software industry would slow down.
美国微软电脑公司宣布将在未来三年来印度投资4 亿美元。投资包括信息技术教育和用于当 地市场的软件开发。//
其中的一部分投资将用于当地学校，涉及350 万学生和8 万教师的信息技术教育。// 用于软件开发的投资将在印度南部提供300 个工作岗位。这是微软在美国以外最大的 投资。//
微软总载比尔。盖茨指出，印度有重要的战略地位。他不同意世界范围内的软件业在增 长会缓慢/走下坡路这种说法。
3． With the rapid spread of the Internet and the technological innovations, the information era is truly upon us, profoundly influencing and changing not only our lifestyle, but also the way we work.//
Therefore many countries have, or are in the process of creating, their own
“Silicon Valley.” So far, none of them will threaten the preeminence of the U.S. prototype. What makes Silicon Valley in the U.S. such a unique entity?// First and foremost, it has the largest concentration of brilliant computer
professionals and the best supporting services in the world, and easy access to world-class research institutions.//
Secondly, it encourages risk taking. Hence failure will not result in fear or
terror .On the contrary, those computer professionals will even harder next round. 因特网急速普及，技术不断创新，使我们真正地进入了信息时代，深刻地影响并改变着我们 的生活和工作方式。//
因此，有些国家有了自己的“硅谷”，有些国家则正在创建自己的“硅谷”。但美国正统 硅谷的龙头地位未受到威胁。那么美国硅谷为何会如此与众不同呢？//
首先，硅谷有着全球最密集的优秀电脑专业人才和最佳支持性服务系统，并且毗邻世界 一流的科研机构。//
再次，硅谷鼓励冒险精神。所以失败并不可怕。相反，那些电脑专业人才会再接再厉、 加倍奋斗/下次会更加努力。//
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