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26. The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.
从这几年我搜集的信息来看，这些知识并没有人们想象的那么有用。
27. Now, it is generally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduation.
现在，人们普遍认为没有一所大学能够在毕业时候教给学生所有的知识。
28. This is a matter of life and death——a matter no country can afford to ignore.
这是一个关系到生死的问题，任何国家都不能忽视。
29. For my part, I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons:
我同意后者，有如下理由：
30. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides.
在给出我的观点之前，我想看看双方的观点是重要的。(超循环背诵大表)
31. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.
这一观点正受到越来越多人的质疑。
32. Although many people claim that, along with the rapidly economic development, the number of people who use bicycle are decreasing and bicycle is bound to die out. The information I've collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.
尽管许多人认为随着经济的高速发展，用自行车的人数会减少，自行车可能会消亡， 然而，这几年我收集的一些信息让我相信自行车仍然会继续在现代社会发挥极其重要的作用。
33. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
环境学家指出：持续增加的污染不仅会导致像全球变暖这样严重的问题，而且还将威胁到人类在这个星球的生存。
34. In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycle are more important than any time before.
考虑到这些严重的状况，我们比以往任何时候更需要像自行车这样的环保型交通工具。
35. Using bicycle contributes greatly to people's physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
使用自行车有助于人们的身体健康，并极大地缓解了交通阻塞。
36. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.
尽管自行车有许多明显的优点，但是它也存在它的问题。
37. Bicycle can't be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort.
在速度和舒适度方面，自行车是无法和汽车、火车这样的交通工具相比的。
38. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh9 its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：自行车的优点远大于缺点，并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。
39. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
当前在高校和研究机构对教育存在着大量争论，其中一个问题就是教育是否是个终身学习的过程。
40. This issue has caused wide public concern.
这个问题已经引起了广泛关注。 (超循环背诵大表)
41. It must be noted10 that learning must be done by a person himself.
必须指出学习只能K自己。
42. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling11. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a person's education is a most important aspect of his life.
许多人存在这样的误解，认为离开学校就意味着结束了他们的教育。显然，他们忽视了教育是人生重要部分这一基本事实。
43. As for me, I'm in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons:
就我而言，我同意教育不应该随着毕业而结束的观点，有以下原因：
44. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
人们普遍认为高校是不可能在毕业的时候教会他们的学生所有知识的。
45. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
即使最优秀的毕业生，要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地学习。
46. It is commonly thought that our society had dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades.
人们普遍认为我们的现代科技使我们的社会发生了巨大的变化，近几十年人类在科技方面取得了惊人的进步。
47. Now people in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
现在越来越多的人开始相信学习新的技术和知识能直接帮助他们获得工作就会或提升的机会。
48. An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.
一项调查显示许多老人都有到大学继续学习的愿望。
49. For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.
对大多数人来讲，退休以后，阅读或学习一项新技术已成为他们生活的中心和快乐的来源。
50. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.
扩展：商务往来中如何劝说客户购买产品
If I were you, I would book a small order as a trial.
如果我是你，我会小量试订一批。
If I were in your position, I would allow partial shipment.
如果我处在你的位置，就会同意分批装运。
Why not buy a small lot and put them on trial?
干嘛不小量买一批试试呢?
Why don't you look at it this way? It's more expensive, but much better value for money?
为什么不这么看呢：它是贵了一点儿，但它物有所值啊。
I'd advise you to look into the matter immediately.
我建议你立即调查这一事件。
I think you'd better weigh up the advantages carefully before rejecting our offer.
我认为，拒绝我方报盘前，您最好先慎重权衡其有利条件。
I don't think you should miss this opportunity to update your equipment.
我认为你不应该错过这个更新设备的机会。
After you have tried it out, I'm sure you'll agree that this is a very good product.
我相信您试用过后一定会认为这是个好产品。
I can't force you to make a deal, but I can assure you that our product has the edge on the competition.
我不能强迫您买，但是我可以想您保证我们产品是很具有竞争力的。
You're right to be cautious, buy owing to the limited supply available at present, we suggest you act quickly.
谨慎当然不错，但是目前可供数量有限，建议您及早采取行动。
I don't want to sound pushy1, but you'll have to decide soon.
我不想让您认为我在催您，不过你确实要快点下决定。
Do you understand that this offer is only open for three days?
你要知道本报盘有效期仅为三天。
I understand your concerns, but remember that the offer ends next week.
我理解您的担忧之处，但是别忘了下周报盘失效。
You may trust me that any money spent now will bring you big profits in future.
请您相信我，今天投入的资金以后会为您带来巨大的利润。
Could you think about our proposal again?
您能否再考虑以下我们的建议呢?
Could you reconsider the matter in some other light / from a different angle?
能否从其他角度重新考虑这个问题呢?
Isn't there any way to change your decision?
有没有办法改变您的决定呢?
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