最新官网上的argument题库及对应翻译(三)

　　11The following is a letter to the head of the tourism bureau on the island of Tria.

　　Erosion of beach sand along the shores of Tria Island is a serious threat to our island and our tourist industry. In order to stop the erosion, we should charge people for using the beaches. Although this solution may annoy a few tourists in the short term, it will reduce the number of people using the beaches and will raise money for replenishing the sand. Replenishing the sand, as was done to protect buildings on the nearby island of Batia, will help protect buildings along our shores, thereby reducing these buildings risk of additional damage from severe storms. And since the areas along the shore will be more attractive as a result, the beaches will be preserved and the areas tourist industry will improve over the long term.

　　12The following is from an editorial in the Midvale Observer, a local newspaper.

　　Ever since the 1950s when television sets began to appear in the average home, the rate of crimes committed by teenagers in the country of Alta has steadily increased. This increase in teenage crime parallels the increase in violence shown on television. According to several national studies, even very young children who watch a great number of television shows featuring violent scenes display more violent behavior within their home environment than do children who do not watch violent shows. Furthermore, in a survey conducted by the Observer, over 90 percent of the respondents were parents who indicated that prime-time television ― programs that are shown between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. ― should show less violence. Therefore, in order to lower the rate of teenage crime in Alta, television viewers should demand that television programmers reduce the amount of violence shown during prime time.

　　13The following appeared in the editorial section of a health and fitness magazine.

　　In a study of the effects of exercise on longevity, medical researchers tracked 500 middle-aged men over a 20-year period. The subjects represented a variety of occupations in several different parts of the country and responded to an annual survey in which they were asked: How often and how strenuously do you exercise? Of those who responded, the men who reported that they engaged in vigorous outdoor exercise nearly every day lived longer than the men who reported that they exercised mildly only once or twice a week. Given the clear link that this study establishes between longevity and exercise, doctors should not recommend moderate exercise to their patients but should instead encourage vigorous outdoor exercise on a daily basis.

　　14The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a local newspaper.

　　Too much emphasis is placed on the development of reading skills in elementary school. Many students who are discouraged by the lonely activity of reading turn away from schoolwork merely because they are poor readers. But books recorded on audiocassette tape provide an important alternative for students at this crucial stage in their education, one the school board should not reject merely because of the expense involved. After all, many studies attest to the value of allowing students to hear books read aloud; there is even evidence that students whose parents read to them are even more likely to become able readers. Thus, hearing books on tape can only make students more eager to read and to learn. Therefore, the school board should encourage schools to buy books on tape and to use them in elementary education.

　　15The following is taken from an advertisement placed in a weekly business magazine by the DickensAcademy.

　　We distributed a survey to senior management at International Mega-Publishing, Inc. The result of the survey clearly indicates that many employees were well prepared in business knowledge and computer skills, but lacked interpersonal skills to interact gracefully with customers. International Mega-Publishing decided to improve customer satisfaction by sending their newly hired employees to our one-day seminars. Since taking advantage of our program, International Mega-Publishing has seen a sharp increase in sales, an indication that the number of their disgruntled customers has declined significantly. Your company should hire Dickens and let us turn every employee into an ambassador for your company.

　　11 Tria岛海岸沙滩的侵蚀对于我们岛和我们的旅游业是个严重的威胁。为阻止侵蚀，我们应该对使用海滩的人收费。尽管这一解决方案会在短期内触怒少量游客，它将会减少使用海滩的人数并增加补充沙子的资金。像临近的Batia岛为了保护岛上的房子一样补充沙子将会有助于对我们沿岸建筑的保护，从而减少这些房屋在大风暴中受损的危险。并且由于这会导致沿岸地区更具吸引力，海滩将会受到保护，本地区的旅游业将会在长远得到发展。

　　12 20世纪50年代电视开始出现在平常家庭以来，Alta的青少年犯罪发生率也在稳步增加。这种青少年犯罪的增加和电视中暴力节目的增加相对应。根据几次全国调查，那些看了大量含有暴力镜头的节目的很小的儿童比那些不看暴力节目的儿童在家庭环境中表现出的暴力行为。而且，在一次由Observer所举行的调查中，超过90%的回应者是那些指出黄金时段的电视节目(晚上7点-9点的节目)应该少播放暴力的家长。因此，为降低Alta青少年犯罪率，电视观众应该要求电视节目制减少黄金时段暴力镜头的播出数量。

　　13在一次关于锻炼对寿命的影响的调查中，医务人员在20年的期间跟踪了500名中年男子。调查对象覆盖了全国若干不同地区的多种职业，他们每年回答一次问卷，在问卷中他们被问道：你锻炼的频率和强度如何?在那些回答了问卷的人中，那些报告说自己几乎每天都参加激烈的户外运动的人比那些报告说自己每周仅仅温和地锻炼一两次的人活的长。鉴于这一调查所建立的长寿与锻炼之间的明显联系，医生不应该建议患者进行温和的运动而应该鼓励他们每天都参加激烈的户外运动。

　　14小学对于阅读能力的培养的强调过分了。很多对于单调的阅读活动不感兴趣的学生仅仅因为他们阅读能力欠佳而放弃学习。但录制在盒式磁带上的教材为学生在教育的关键阶段提供了重要的补充，教委不应该仅仅因为其所需的花费而拒绝它。无论如何，很多研究证实了让学生听大声朗读的教材的作用;甚至还有证据表明那些由家长为他们朗读的学生阅读能力更容易提高。因此，听录制教材只会让学生更乐意阅读和学习。所以，教委应该鼓励学校购买录制的教材并把它们用于小学教育。

　　15我们对米加国际出版公司的高层管理人员进行了一次调查。调查结果清楚地显示很多员工在商业知识和计算机技能方面准备充足，但是缺乏与客户得体沟通的人际交往能力。米加国际出版公司决定通过让他们的新员工参加我们为期一天的研讨会来提高客户满意度。在参加了我们的课程之后，米加国际出版公司的销量急剧上升，这表明不满意的顾客数量显著下降。你们公司应该聘用Dickens来让我们把每名员工变成你们公司的大使.。