1.经济的快速发展 the rapid development of economy
  2.人民生活水平的显著提高/ 稳步增长the remarkableimprovement/ steady growth of people”s living standard
  3.先进的科学技术 advanced science and technology
  4.面临新的机遇和挑战 be faced with new opportunities and challenges
  5.人们普遍认为 It is commonly believed/ recognized that…
  6.社会发展的必然结果 the inevitableresult of social development
  7.引起了广泛的公众关注 arouse wide public concern/ draw public attention
  8.不可否认 It is undeniable that…/ There is no denying that…
  9.热烈的讨论/ 争论 a heated discussion/ debate
  10. 有争议性的问题 a controversial issue
  11.完全不同的观点 a totally different argument
  12.一些人 …而另外一些人 … Some people… while others…
  13. 就我而言/ 就个人而言 As far as I am concerned, / Personally,
  14.就…达到绝对的一致 reach an [wv]absolute consensuson…
  15.有充分的理由支持 be supported by sound reasons
  16.双方的论点 argument on both sides
  17.发挥着日益重要的作用 play an increasingly important role in…
  18.对…必不可少 be indispensableto …
  19.正如谚语所说 As the proverb goes:
  20.…也不例外 …be no exception
  21.对…产生有利/不利的影响 exert positive/ negative effects on…
  22.利远远大于弊 the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
  23.导致,引起 lead to/ give rise to/ contribute to/ result in
  24.复杂的社会现象 a complicated social phenomenon
  25.责任感 / 成就感 sense of responsibility/ sense of achievement