29. Years of observing human behavior has enabled me to conclude that the major difference between mediocrity and success lies solely with the individual concerned． Successful individuals consistently seek advancement , while their less industrious contemporaries are merely content with the status quo.对人们行为的多年观察使我能够得出这样的结论：平庸和成功的主要区别仅仅在于相关的个人。成功的个人不断寻求进步，而他们比较懒惰的同时代人仅仅满足于现状。

　　30. Traditional way of thinking have changed dramatically． The pendulum has swung and people are exhibiting greater open-mindedness and a burning desire to detemine their own destiny．传统的思维方式有了显著的变化。舆论发生了剧变，人们表现出更开放的思想以及决定他们自己命运的强烈愿望。

　　31. There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards the worship of money． A recent survey showed that X percent of respondents ranked getting rich as their top priority , compared to X percent only a few years ago． Why do people fail to realize that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness ?近年来出现了对社会有害的拜金主义倾向。最近的一项调查表明，X%的调查对象把致富作为他们的首选，相比之下，就在几年前，只有X%的人这样想。为什么人们没能意识到财富不一定带来幸福呢？

　　32. Some months ago , a friend of mine was killed in a tragic automobile accident involving a drunk driver． The incident was far from rare , and was in fact typical of thousands of cases involving people dricing under the influence of alcohol．几个月前，我的一个朋友死于一场与酒后驾车有关的悲惨车祸。这件事情一点儿也不罕见，事实上是数以千计的案件的典型，这些案件与在酒精作用下开车的人有关。

　　33. I recently read a newspaper article on the rampant spread of child abuse． The deplorable problem of the widespread abuse of innocent children has aroused public concern nationwide． 最近，我在报纸上读到一篇关于虐待儿童现象变得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待无辜儿童的问题令人深感遗憾，它已经引起了全国公众的关注。