221. They compete with men in many fields and contribute significantly to society.她們在許多領域與男子一起開展工作，為社會做出了重要貢獻。

　　222. They are no longer tied to the household chores and the job of bringing up their children.她們的工作不再僅限于家務瑣事和養兒育女。

　　223. Although women’s status has changed considerately, their complete liberation if far from being realized.盡管婦女的地位有了很大程度的提高，但她們的徹底解放依然任重道遠。

　　224. Their work is often undervalued and underpaid.她們的工作通常不被重視，薪酬較低。

　　225. The elimination of such injustice requires the concern and efforts of the whole society.要消除這種不平等還需要全社會的關注與努力。

　　226. face the danger of extinction (生物等)面臨滅絕的危險

　　227. (be) confronted with 面臨(危險，困難等)，面對

　　228. They are an indispensable part of ecosystem and natural beauty.它們(野生動物)是生態系統和自然美中不可缺少的一部分。

　　229. wild life reserve 野生動物保護區

　　230. Only if we human beings take some drastic measures can wild animals be preserved.只有采取果斷措施，野生動物才能得以保護。

　　231. narrow the gap between…縮小……之間的差距(分歧)

　　232. In this way, both parental hopes and personal ideals will come true.這樣，父母的期望與個人的理想都能實現。

　　233. The expansion of deserts must be stopped if we are to survive on this planet.如果我們想在這個星球上生活下去，沙漠擴張的勢頭必須得到遏止。

　　234. a green belt of trees綠化帶

　　235. We hope that man can make great efforts to develop better ways to bring the spreading deserts under control.我們希望人類能竭盡全力來控制沙漠的蔓延。

　　236. It is not difficult to explain the reason for their surprising amount of interest in famous people’s lives.記者對名人生活如此熱衷，其原因不難解釋。

　　237. satisfy one’s curiosity 滿足某人的好奇心

　　238. lead a normal life 過正常人的生活

　　239. Famous people are also citizens. They have the right to keep their own privacy like ordinary people---- the basic right which should be respected, protected and guaranteed by our laws in whatever circumstances. 名人也是人。 他們有權像普通人一樣擁有自己的隱私，這種權利在任何情況下都應該得到尊重，保護和保證。

　　240. relieve us of the fatigue from work使我們從工作的疲憊中解脫出來。

　　241. balance one’s budget(收入)預算平衡 242. on one’s own獨自，靠自己

　　243. adapt to college life適應大學生活

　　244. Only in this way can we lead a meaningful and fruitful college life.只有這樣，我們的大學生活才更有意義，更有收獲。

　　245. peer group同齡人群體 246. stay up late熬夜

　　247. self-image自身形象

　　248. cultivate our other interests培養各方面的興趣

　　249. development in an all-around way全面發展

　　250. a rewarding job有價值的工作，滿意的工作

　　251. put one’s ability into full play讓某人的能力得以充分施展。

　　252. job prospect就業前景

　　253. gear their courses to the needs of industries and business使他們的課程適應工商業活動的需要

　　254. source of knowledge and wisdom 知識和智慧的源泉

　　255. place too much emphasis on grades過于看重分數

　　256. rigid grading system僵化的評分制度

　　257. Chinese primary and middle school students have been groaning under huge amount of homework, frequent exams and ambitious expectations of their parents.長期以來，中國中小學生不堪重負，這種壓力源自大量的作業，頻繁的考試和父母過高的要求。

　　258. physical and psychological health身心健康

　　259. moderately reduce students’ study load適度減輕學生學習負擔

　　260. We should explore various evaluation systems so as to arouse students’ practical ability and interest in study instead of just giving them grades.我們應努力探索各種評價手段，以提高學生的實際能力和學習興趣，一味以分取人的做法不可取。