241. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .

　　也許沒有比前北京市市長陳希同更好的高層腐敗的例子。

　　242. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .

　　這次飛機墜落被看作僅僅是冰山一角(只是其中的一個例子)。

　　243. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .

　　鍛煉對健康的重要性只是生活中人們想當然的事情的一個例子。

　　244. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .

　　想象一下如果我們稍微多關心一下我們的同胞，世界將變得多美好。

　　245. Suppose we're on a ship that hits an iceberg . Do we flip a coin to see who gets the seat on the lifeboat , or do we resort to violence to ensure our self-preservation ?

　　假設我們在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我們會拋硬幣決定誰上救生船，還是會訴諸暴力以求得自保。

　　246. Let's just assume that we've been lifelong friends and while you have food , I have none . Would you share your good fortune with me , or would you let me starve ?

　　假設我們是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我沒有。你會和我分享食物還是會讓我餓死?

　　247. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .

　　試想一下一個核大國先發制人會出現什么情況。

　　248. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .

　　在我們做出最后決定之前有很多可以探索的途徑。

　　249. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .

　　一個人僅僅為了幫助別人而愿意完全放棄生活的舒適是很罕見的。

　　250. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .

　　我們應該指出，證據完全是依情況而定的。

　　251. We must admit that the overwhelming volume of indisputable circumstantial evidence far outweighed the presumption of innocence .

　　我們必須承認，大量無可辯駁的詳盡的證據遠遠壓倒了關于清白的假設。

　　252. We have to accept the facts no matter how astonishing they might sound .

　　無論它們聽上去多么讓人詫異，我們都必須接受這些事實。

　　253. We must point out that feigning ignorance of the plight of poverty-stricken people is simply an irresponsible act on the part of ignorance .

　　我們必須指出，假裝不知道窮人的困境完全是出于無知的不負責任的表現。

　　254. The apparent success of this summer's flood control effort doesn't alter the fact a massive effort will be required to complete the reconstruction program .

　　今年夏天的洪水控制取得了明顯的勝利，這并不能改變需要付出巨大的努力來完成重建工作這一事實。

　　255. Some people criticize the United Nations for gross financial mismanagement , but their accusations fail to detract from the fact that the greatest portion of the organization's 1997 budget went for humanitaryan assistance programs .

　　有的人批評聯合國對總體財政管理不善，但這一組織1997年最大的一部分預算用于人道主義援助，這些人的指控無法從這一事實中得出。

　　255. Some people criticize the United Nations for gross financial mismanagement , but their accusations fail to detract from the fact that the greatest portion of the organization's 1997 budget went for humanitaryan assistance programs .

　　有的人批評聯合國對總體財政管理不善，但這一組織1997年最大的一部分預算用于人道主義援助，這些人的指控無法從這一事實中得出。

　　256. The continuing wanton loss of life provides ample justification for NATO intervention in Kosovo .

　　大量生命的不斷喪失為北約干涉科索沃提供了充足的理由。

　　257. Ample evidence exists to prove that hereditary factors contribute to alcoholism .

　　存在豐富的證據證明遺傳因素是酗酒的部分原因。

　　258. There is every reason to believe that China's resumption of sovereignty over Macao in 1999 will proceed smoothly .

　　完全有理由相信1999年中國對澳門恢復行使主權將進展順利。

　　259. There is strong evidence to show that the hole in the Ozone Layer is expanding at an alarming rate .

　　有確鑿的證據顯示臭氧層上的空洞正在以驚人的速度擴大。

　　260. All reliable information points to the fact that the Y2K Virus ( Millennium Bug ) will create havoc with computer systems worldwide at the turn of the century .

　　所有可靠的證據表明，2000年病毒(千年蟲)在世紀之交的時候會造成全世界計算機系統的混亂。

　　261. Statistical evidence lends support to the view that a massive influx of funding is needed to strengthen crime prevention programs .

　　統計數據證明加強防止犯罪的工作需要大量資金投入。

　　262. Personal experience has taught that kindness to others pays untold dividends .

　　個人經驗告訴我：和善地對待別人會得到數不清的好處。

　　263. Case histories show that all nations face recurring periods of economic fluctuations .

　　案例記錄表明：所有國家都面臨循環出現的經濟波動期。

　　264. Personal experience leads me to conclude that all people need to take time to smell the roses ( evaluate and appreciate the many good things they have in their lives ) .

　　個人經驗使我得出這樣的結論：所有人都需要有時間放松(評價并欣賞他們生活中許多美好的事物)。

　　265. Recent studies conducted by doctors show that excessive exposure to the sun's rays causes skin cancer .

　　最近醫生所做的研究表明：過度暴露在陽光下會致癌。

　　266. Nationwide surveys conducted in 1997 revealed a dramatic rise in the ownership of television sets , refrigerators , air conditioners and washing machines .