http://edu.21cn.com/kcnet1100/1、We'reoftentoldthattheworldistetheringonthebrinkofdestruction.Butisthisreallythecase？我们经常被告知世界处于毁灭的边缘。但事实真的如此吗？2、Anincreasingnumberofpeoplearejoiningthe“InformationAge”viatheInternet.Inreactiontothephenomenon，somesaytheInternethasremovedbarrtersandprovidedpeoplewithimmediateaccesstotheworld.Butdotheyraelizethatrapidlyadvancinginformationtechnologycanalsoleadtointrusionsofprivacy？越来越多的人通过互联网进入了“信息时代”。针对这一现象，一些人认为互联网消除了障碍，为人们提供了与世界即时链接的途径。但是，他们有没有意识到迅速发展的信息技术也能导致侵犯隐私？3、Thereisageneraldebatenowadaysabouttheproblemofitinerantworkers.Thosewhoobjecttotherisingmigrantpopulationarguethatincreasingnumbersleadtorisingcrimeratesandharmsocialstability.TheybelievethatstrictlimitsshouldbeplacedonmigrantsenteringChina'scities.Butpeoplewhofavortheinfluxofthecheaplaborforce，ontheotherhand，maintainthatmigrantsareneededtosupportthemassiveurbaninfrastructureconstructionprogram.目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。4、Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatextensivedeforestationcontributedtoheavysummerflooding.ExpertsarguethatChinamustintroduceamassiveafforestationprogram.ButIdoubtwhetherafforestationalonewillsolvetheproblem.人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。5、Mostpeopleareoftheopinionthatwealthprovidessolutionstoallproblems.Butinspiteofthematerialbenefitswealthprovides，Ibelieveoneshouldabandonthepursuitofmaterialismandinsteadconcentrateonthepursuitofhappiness.大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物质上的利益，一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。6、Manypeoplebelievethatcapitalpunishmentdeterscrime.Butalthoughcriminologistshaveconductedexhaustiveresearchregardingthesubject，littleevidenceexiststosupporttheclaim.很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。但是，虽然刑事学家就这一课题做了详尽的研究，几乎没有证据能支持这种说法。7、WhenitcomestotheincreasinguseofmotorvehiclesinBeijing，somepeoplethinkthatuseshouldbelimited.Othersarguethattheoppositeistrue.Thereisprobablysometruthtobotharguments，butemissioncontrolsmustbeinstitutedregardles