36、Should parents spare the rod and spoil the child?Opinions concerning strict parental discipline vary widely.Some view strict discipline as nothing more than a form of abuse，while others argue it is an essential factor for instilling appropriate social behavior.

家長應不應該閑了棍子、慣了孩子?針對嚴厲的家教的看法大相徑庭。有的人就是把嚴厲的管教看成一種虐待，而另外的人認為這是逐漸灌輸得體的社會行為的要素。

37、We must seek immediate solutions for problems leading to the rapid depletion of the earth's ozone layer.If allowed to proceed unchecked，the problem will undoubtedly exacerbate global warming and threaten life as we know it today.

我們必須尋求立即解決引起地球臭氧層快速損耗的問題的辦法。如果任其自由發(fā)展，這一問題無疑會加劇全球升溫，并且正如今天我們所知道的那樣危及生命。

38、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，我在報紙上讀到一篇關于虐待兒童現象變得猖獗的文章。普遍虐待無辜兒童的問題令人深感遺憾，它已經引起了全國公眾的關注。

39、Many of the explanations offered thus far are at least to a certain extent valid，but none fully address the problem and the issue must be examined in a wider context.

目前提供的許多解釋至少在一定程度上是正確的，但是，沒有一個解釋能完全處理問題，這件事情必須放在更廣闊的背景中考慮。

40、Recognizing a problem is the first step in finding a solution.

認識到問題是找到解決辦法的第一步。