41. get stuck in traffic遇上堵车 （get stuck in a traffic jam）

42. rush hour上下班高峰时段

43. ease the traffic pressure缓解交通压力

44. pedestrian行人

45. pavement人行道

46. zebra crossing斑马线

47. overspeed超速行驶

48. speed limits限速

49. make full use of …充分利用

50. road networks公路网

51. bottleneck瓶颈

52. automobile industry汽车工业

53. pollution-free fuel无污染燃料

54. pay a heavy price付出惨痛的代价

55. settle down effective laws 制定出积极有效的法律

56. enhance the quality of life提高生活质量

57. make rapid progress取得快速的进步

58. see dramatic breakthroughs取得突破性进展

59. give a great push to the economic growth促进经济发展

60. earth-shaking changes翻天覆地的改变

61. pave the way for the future development 为未来的发展铺平道路

62. lay a solid foundation for…为……打下坚实的基础

63. depletion of resources能源消耗

64. boost / promote the economic development极大地推动了经济发展

65. make people’s life easier (more convenient) 使人们生活更便捷

20个话题常用句型

1. Proper measures must be taken to limit the number of foreign tourists and the great efforts should be made to protect local environment and history from the harmful effects of international tourism.

应该采取适当的措施限制外国旅游者的数量，努力保护当地环境和历史不受国际旅游业的不利影响。

2 An increasing number of experts believe that migrants will exert positive effects on construction of city.

越来越多的专家相信移民对城市的建设起到积极作用。

3.However, this opinion is now being questioned by more and more city residents, who complain that the migrants have brought many serious problems like crime and drug.

然而，越来越多的城市居民却怀疑这种说法，他们抱怨民工给城市带来了许多严重的问题，像犯罪和吸毒。

4. Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.

许多市民抱怨城市的公交车太少，以至于他们要花很长时间等一辆公交车，而车上可能已满载乘客。

5. There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem: the city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.

无可否认，空气污染是一个极其严重的问题：城市当局应该采取有力措施来解决它。

6. An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement.

一项调查显示妇女欢迎退休。

7. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking.

依照最近的一项调查，每年有4 000 000人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。

8. Any government, which is blind to this point, may pay a heavy price.

任何政府忽视这一点都将付出巨大的代价。

9. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.

考虑到问题的严重性，在事态进一步恶化之前，必须采取有效的措施。

10. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to face the dangers of starvation and exposure.

无可争辩，现在有成千上万的人仍过着挨饿受冻的痛苦生活。

11. In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.

在过去的几十年，先进的医疗技术已经使得人们比过去活得时间更长成为可能。

12. In fact, we have to admit the fact that the quality of life is as important as life itself.

事实上，我们必须承认生命的质量和生命本身一样重要。

13. This is a matter of life and death—a matter no country can afford to ignore.

这是一个关系到生死的问题，任何国家都不能忽视。

14. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.

这一观点正受到越来越多的人的质疑。

15. Environmental experts point out that the increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.

环境学家指出：持续增加的污染不仅会导致像全球变暖这样严重的问题，而且还将威胁到人类在这个星球的生存。

16. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.

尽管自行车有许多明显的优点，它仍然存在一些问题。

17. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.

通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：自行车的优点远大于缺点，并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。

18. These days, people in growing numbers are beginning to complain that work is more stressful and less leisurely than in past.

现在，越来越多的人们开始抱怨工作比以前更有压力。

19.Many experts point out that, along with the development of modern society, it is an inevitable result and there is no way to avoid it.

许多专家指出这是现代社会发展的必然结果，无法避免。

20. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.

没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。