1.安全問題（交通、自然災害）
2.素質教育 (誠信、艱苦樸素)
3.價值觀 (學習、工作、家庭)
4.舉辦奧運
5.關註弱勢群體 (貧苦農民、下崗職工、孤寡老人)
6.社會改革 (教育、醫療、養老保險)
7.社會問題 (耕地減少、貧富差距擴大)
8.新新人類與時尚 (網吧、超前消費)
9.生態環境惡化
10.全球化的利弊
11.高科技話題 (知識經濟、科技的兩面性)
12.生活樂趣（運動、旅遊）
話題詞匯
1.安全問題 (safety)
(1)交通 (transportation) automobile汽車 vehicle車輛 bicycle自行車 pedestrian行人 violate/ignore traffic regulations違反/不註意交通規則 highway公路 road accident交通事故 drunk driving酒後駕車 speeding超速 overloading超載
(2) 自然災害 (natural disasters) flood洪水/發洪水 economic losses經濟損失 disaster災難 excessive rainfalls過多的降雨 forest coverage森林覆蓋率 soil erosion水土流失 drought幹旱 deforestation森林的濫砍濫伐 conservation of water and soil水土保持 Prevention is better than cure.防患於未然
2.素質教育 (Faculty/Quality Education)
(1)誠信 (Honesty) principle原則 morality道德 sincerity 誠實 the basis for social progress社會進步的基礎 national character民族精神 social customs社會傳統 dishonesty不誠實，欺騙 corruption腐敗 cheat欺騙 demoralization不道德
(2) 艱苦樸素 (hardship and simplicity) thrifty節儉 frugal節儉的 saving節約 virtue美德 waste浪費 vice罪惡的 extravagant奢侈的 ashamed of可恥的 developing country發展中國家 dire poverty極端貧困
3.價值觀 (Value of concept)
(1) 學習 (learning) crystallization of human wisdom人類智慧的結晶 well-educated/well-bred有教養的 adapt to the high-tech era適應高科技時代 broaden one's mind開拓視野 Knowledge is the key to success.知識是通向成功的鑰匙 Knowledge is power.知識就是力量 draw experience from others' effort從別人的努力中獲得經驗 lifelong learning終身學習 a well-educated person受過良好教育的人
(2) 工作 (working) teamwork團隊(精神) a competent/qualified employee合格的員工 sociable, reliable and confident開朗、誠實、自信 industrious worker勤奮的工人 boost working efficiency提高工作效率 update one's knowledge知識更新 frustration挫折 realization of one's value實現自己的價值 self-confident in the competition在競爭中充滿自信 labor pool勞動力市場
(3) 家庭 (family) the quality of human life生活質量 a varied life多彩的生活 high standard of marriage高質量婚姻 family harmony家庭和睦 traditional attitudes towards marriage對婚姻的傳統觀念 divorce rate離婚率 single-parent family單親家庭 cultivate the common interests培養***同的愛好 sense of responsibility責任感 share the housework分擔家務
4.舉辦奧運 (Hosting the Olympics)
host Bejing 2008 Olympics主辦北京2008年奧運會 boost the national morale提高民族士氣 enhance China's international prestige提高中國的國際聲望 make a green, high-tech and cleaner Olympiad辦成壹次綠色、科技含量高、幹凈(公平)的奧運會 much work to be done to solve the problems of pollution and transportation解決汙染和交通問題還有很多工作要做 provide the best service to all participants為所有參加者提供最好的服務 make the Games a showcase of our prosperous, powerful and nation通過奧運會展示我們國家的繁榮與強大實力 modernize the infrastructure of Beijing興建北京現代化的設施 fair play 公平競爭 eliminate stimulant abuse, scandals and racial discrimination.清除濫用興奮劑、醜聞和種族歧視
5.關註弱勢群體 (Caring for the disadvantaged)
(1)貧苦農民 (poor farmers) poverty and backwardness貧窮落後 hard struggle against poverty掙紮在貧困線上 strive for survival為生存而鬥爭 per capita income人均收入 lose one's farmland失去耕地 government policy政府決策 anti-poverty program脫貧計劃 employ modern farming technology使用現代化的耕種技術 give priority to agriculture農業優先 increase education investment增加教育投入
(2) 下崗職工 (laid-off workers) unemployment失業 be displaced/laid off下崗 re-employment再就業 the transition of economy經濟轉軌 the planned/market economy計劃/市場經濟 job-oriented project就業培訓計劃 develop private enterprises發展私營企業 import foreign investment引進外資 export labors勞動力輸出 maintain social stability保持社會穩定
(3) 孤寡老人 (the aged) the increase of pensioners退休人員增多 the problem of aging老齡化問題 the population of 64 and over64歲和64歲以上的人口 be subjected to a tough test受到嚴峻的考驗 the increase of birthrate and the decrease of the death rate due to the medical progress醫療進步使出生率增加，死亡率下降 the trend has become more and more obvious趨勢越來越明顯 social security system社會保障制度 increase productivity提高生產率 bring about profound social and economic consequences產生深遠的社會和經濟影響 make long-term policy制定長遠政策
6.社會改革 (Social reforms)
(1)教育 (education) education form the basis of technological advancement.教育是科技進步的基礎 The future of China depends on the education of the young.中國的未來在於對年輕壹代的教育 gain/get/obtain/receive formal education受到正規教育 compulsory education義務教育 character education性格教育 promote higher education促進高等教育 vocational education職業教育 Project Hope希望工程 system of education教育體系 diversity of knowledge and skills知識技能多樣化
(2) 醫療 (medical services/care) medical ethics醫德 public heath services公費醫療 medical health services醫療 medical insurance醫療保險 rouse the public awareness of healthcare喚起公眾醫療保健意識 medical innovation醫療創新 drug abuse and AIDS毒品與愛滋病 improve medical conditions in the rural areas改善農村的醫療條件 medical reforms醫療改革 medicinal safety用藥安全
(3)社會保障 (social security) social security system社會保障體系 insurance on medical care, pension and unemployment三險 perfect the social security network完善社會保障體系 improve the living standard提高生活水平 maintain social stability保持社會穩定 increase chances of employment增加就業機會 minimal wages最低工資 vocational training職業教育 legal protection法律保護 social security fund社保基金
7.社會問題 (Social problems)
(1)耕地減少 (farmland shrinking) farmland losses耕地流失 one of the vital resources for the survival of human beings人類生存的至關重要的資源 irreversible natural resources不可再生的自然資源 statistics show that China has lost 2.27 million acres of good land form 1987 to 2001. 統計表明從1987到2001年，中國已經失去2百27萬公頃的優質耕地 Much farmland has been eaten away by apartment blocks, highways and golf courts. 很多耕地被樓盤、公路和高爾夫球場蠶食。 Farmers become landless, jobless and homeless. 農民失去了土地、沒有了工作，邊得無家可歸。 This will ultimately contribute to the expansion of the gap between the poor and the rich.這將最終導致貧富分化的擴大。 Something must be done to stop farmland erosion.必須采取措施制止濫用耕地。 Protecting our limited farmland is a matter of extreme urgent.保護有限的耕地是當務之急。 Farmland shrinking poses a serious threat to the social stability.耕地的減少對社會安定構成威脅。
(2) 貧富差距擴大 (widening gap between the rich and the poor) the developed open coastal areas and the underdeveloped west發達的沿海地區和不發達的西部地區 The imbalance of resources and information資源和信息的不平衡 Inequity in educational opportunity教育機會不平等 Most of the extremely poor are living in the countryside.多數極端貧困人口在農村。 Nevertheless, the increase of urban paupers should not be ignored.然而，城市貧民數量的增加也不容忽視。 Reforms must be reinforced to help the poor to better off rapidly.壹定要加強改革是貧窮人口迅速富裕起來。 Turn into the better-to-do進入小康 narrow the division between the rich and the poor縮小貧富差距 Education is the best cure for poverty.教育是治愈貧困的良方。
8.新新人類與時尚 (The younger generation and fashion)
(1)網吧 (net bar) Internet surfing網上沖浪 indulged in electronic games沈溺於電子遊戲 lack of self-control缺乏自制力 juvenile delinquency - violence, sex and crime青少年犯罪-暴力、色情和犯罪 fascinating, healthy and educational奇妙的，健康的，有教育意義的 fashionable high-tech fruits時尚的高科技成果 children in the physical and mental growth身體和智力正處在發展階段的孩子 By sharing games, we compete, cooperate and develop one's social skills通過分享遊戲，我們競爭，合作，鍛煉了社會技能。 acquire the latest news happening in the world獲得全世界正在發生的最新消息 more efficient ways of communication更有效的通訊方式
(2) 超前消費 (premature consumption) economic prosperity經濟繁榮 changes in the concept of consumption消費觀念的改變 traditional consumption habits傳統消費習慣 Most Chinese people are not used of spending borrowed money while living with debt.大多數中國人不習慣借債過日子。 expenditure of housing, medical insurance, retirement pension and education用於在住房、醫療保險、養老保險和教育的開支 The government encourages individual consumption.政府鼓勵個人消費。 consume to enjoy the modern comfort消費來享受現代生活的舒適 be moderate in consumption適度消費 the quality of a human life生活質量 get a loan from the bank從銀行貸款
9.生態環境惡化 (Worsening environment)
loss of the water and soil水土流失 deforestation濫砍濫伐 desertification沙漠化 global warming全球變暖 damage of the ozone layer破壞臭氧層 emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere向大氣排放二氧化碳 car exhaust汽車尾氣 destruction of environment破壞環境 greenhouse effect溫室效應 environmental monitoring/protection環境監測/保護 integrated control of environmental pollution環境汙染的綜合治理 raise the public awareness of environmental protection提高公眾的環保意識 economic/legal punishment經濟/法律制裁
10.全球化的利弊 (Advantages and disadvantages of globalization)
access to WTO入世 economic globalization全球經濟壹體化 most-favored-nation treatment最惠國待遇 have great impact on the domestic market對國內市場產生巨大影響 bring hard-won opportunities帶來難得的機遇 expand international trade擴大國際貿易 benefits from tariff cuts從關稅降低中獲益 do harm to domestic agriculture對國內農業有損害 protect infant industries保護新興工業 increase competitiveness增加競爭力
11.高科技話題 (High-tech)
(1)知識經濟 (knowledge economy) the high GDP growthGDP高速增長 "Science and technology constitute the primary productive force".科技是第壹生產力 Boost our economy's ascent to a new high使我國的經濟邁上壹個新臺階。 change our way of living改變我們的生活方式 cope with the economic globalization應對全球經濟壹體化 take a lead in ...領先 promote productivity促進生產力的提高 increase international competitiveness增加國際市場競爭力 transform knowledge into productivity將知識轉化成生產力 economic take-off經濟騰飛
(2) 科技的兩面性 (duality of science and technology) live a modern life with more comfort現代生活更加舒適 technology innovation科技創新 transformation from scientific innovation to application科技創新想應用的轉化 Science and technology brings us to an unprecedented era of high living standard.科技將我們帶入壹個前所未有的高生活水準的時代。 progress of human beings人類的進步 side effect副作用 food safety - additives, genetically modified food食品安全-添加劑、轉基因食品 the hazards of nuclear wastes核廢料的危險 advancement at the cost of environment以環境為代價的發展 Millions of tons of high-tech garbage such as TVs, automobiles and computers are produced.產生了成百萬上千萬噸的諸如電視機、汽車和計算機這樣的高科技垃圾 Some people think science and technology will ultimately lead to the destruction of human race.有人認為科技將最終導致人類的毀滅。
12.生活樂趣 (Entertainment)
(1)運動 (sports) participate in a game參加運動 enjoy the excitement of sports享受體育運動的驚險刺激 gain the sense of fulfillment獲得成就感 have the courage to meet challenge有面對挑戰的勇氣 face the failure courageously勇敢面對失敗 Success comes from persistence and hard work.成功來自於持之以恒和刻苦。 Enjoy the fun from success享受成功的樂趣 improve one's intelligence增進智力發展 gain experience from failure從失敗中獲得經驗教訓 'Failure is the mother of success.失敗是成功之母。
(2) 旅遊 (Traveling) enjoy the beauty of the natural scenes享受自然美景 widen one's horizon of knowledge擴大知識面 experience adventures體驗冒險經歷 understand local customs and meet new friends了解當地風情，結交新朋友 see the world看世界 get relaxation休閑 walk on the beach, and bathing in the sunshine.漫步海灘、沐浴陽光 boost the development of tourism促進旅遊業的發展 corresponding business: transportation, shopping, hotels and restaurants相關產業：交通、購物、住宿和飯店業 visiting historical sites尋訪古跡