31. 自信、雄心，加上决心和毅力等因素是造成最终的成功或失败的原因。

　　Factors such as self-confidence and ambition, combined with determination and willpower, contribute to eventual success or failure.

　　32. 如今人类最常见的一个不足是不说真话。人们必须意识到不说真话、说谎话在过去没有，事实上，将来也永远不会变错误为正确。

　　One of the most common failures of people today is to avoid telling the truth. People must realize that avoidance and lying have never in the past and, in fact, never will right a wrong.

　　33. 声称缺少机会不过是敷衍失败的借口。通常，失败最根本的原因是相关的个人本身缺乏动力。

　　Claiming a lack of opportunities is nothing more than a superficial excuse for justifying failure. The fundamental reason for failure is most often the lack of drive on the part of the individual involved.

　　34. 我们可以，而且经常因个人的失败抱怨我们的同时代人，但是，事实是许多问题的根本原因要深刻得多。

　　We can, and quite often do, blame our contemporaries for personal failures, but the fact of the matter is that the root causes for most problems go much deeper.

　　35. 虽然全球变暖这一长期的问题确实很严重，但考虑到诸如环境的迅速恶化和不可更新资源的普遍滥用等当前的问题，它的重要性就有所降低了。

　　While the long-term problem of global warming is indeed serious, its significance diminishes somewhat when considering immediate problems such as rapid environmental deterioration and the rampant misuse and abuse of nonrenewable resources.

　　36. 与拥有一辆自行车相比，人们更愿意拥有一辆汽车，但拥有后者涉及的问题远远超过前者。原因之一，汽车昂贵很多，需要更多的维护。原因之二，自行车不会引起污染。

　　Owning a car might be preferable to owning a bicycle, but the problems associated with owning the former far outweigh those of the latter. For one thing, automobiles are exponentially more expensive and require greater maintenance. For another, bicycles don’t pollute.

　　37. 从成功的角度来说，良好的职业道德与教育同等重要。事实上，成功的确建立在两方面完全融合的基础上。

　　From the standpoint of success, a good work ethic is no less important than an education. Success does, in fact, depend on the total integration of both aspects.

　　38. 改善教师的困难处境的确是优先处理的一件事情。但是，改进整个教育系统同等重要。

　　Improving the plight of teachers is indeed a priority item. However, improving the overall education system is likewise no less important.

　　39. 无论结果如何，我们必须坚定地继续为目标而努力。

　　Whatever the outcome, we must resolutely precede with our objective.

　　40. 无论成功的决心多么坚定，成功的要求多么强烈，一个人永远不能丧失他/她的道德和社会觉悟。

　　However great the will to achieve, and however great the demand to succeed, one should never abandon his/her moral and social consciousness.

　　41. 微软的创始人比尔·盖茨是成功的经典范例。

　　Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is a classic example of success.

　　42. 坚持不懈能取得好结果!一个恰当的例子是正在进行的关于中东和平进程的谈判和预期达成的引人注目的决议。

　　Persistence pays off! A case in point centers on the ongoing negotiations and anticipated eminent resolution of the Middle East peace process.

　　43. 历史上有很多值得称赞和效法的伟人。

　　History abounds with great men worthy of adulation and emulation.

　　44. 锻炼对健康的重要性只是生活中人们想当然的事情的一个例子。

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

　　45. 想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞，世界将变得多美好。

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

　　46. 一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。

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

　　47. 个人经验告诉我：和善地对待别人会得到数不清的好处。

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

　　48. 庆幸的是，大量可靠的证据证明抽烟和癌症有直接联系是毫无疑问的。

　　Fortunately, a mountain of reliable evidence proves the direct link between smoking and cancer beyond any shadow of the doubt.

　　49. 数据显示模仿的犯罪行为有大幅度的增加，这证明电视暴力是犯罪增加的一部分直接原因。

　　Television violence has contributed directly to rising crime, as evidenced by statistics showing a dramatic rise in copycat crimes.

　　50. 当被问及对现在有关美国总统比尔·克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时，大多数人认为这种暧昧关系纯属私事。但是，还有很多人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯了这些过错，应该被指控。

　　When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U. S. President Bill Clinton, most people say the affair involves a purely private matter. But many other people regard his actions as deplorable. I personally think the president committed impeachable offences.