11、Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now.

歷史上，人口過剩的問題從來沒有比現(xiàn)在更加突出。

12、The rapid expansion of urban areas has in many cases encroached on valuable cultivatable land，and led to a general recognition that development must not be carried at the cost of agriculture.The government has attached greater importance to the problem and an increasing number of redundant projects are being terminated.

城區(qū)的迅速擴(kuò)大在很多情況下侵占了寶貴的可耕地，使人們普遍認(rèn)識(shí)到發(fā)展不能以犧牲農(nóng)業(yè)為代價(jià)。政府更加重視這個(gè)問題，越來越多的不必要的工程被終止。

13、Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption，which is pervasive in all levels of government.

也許當(dāng)今困擾國家的最危險(xiǎn)的現(xiàn)象是遍布各級(jí)政府的官員。

14、Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face.

通貨膨脹又是一個(gè)我們必須學(xué)會(huì)面對(duì)的痛苦的新情況。

15、One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the lack of adequate housing space.

許多人談?wù)摰囊粋€(gè)最嚴(yán)重的問題集中在缺乏足夠的居住空間。