21.We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear's paw or for the shark's fin....

   我们常常发现自己陷入一个进退维谷的境地:是取鱼翅还是熊掌....

 

22.There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for....

   世界性的对...需要的认识正在不断深入.

 

23.Recently the issue/problem of... has been in the limelight/brought into fcus/brought to public attention/concern.

   最近...的问题引起了人们的注意/成了焦点问题/引起了公众的注意/关注.

 

24.Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern.

   最近这个现象引起了广泛关注.

 

25.One of the (universal/pressing/burning/urgent) problems/issues we are faced with(confronting us) is that...

   我们面临的其中一个全球性的/紧迫的/迫在眉睫的问题是....

 

26.Recently the problem/issue/conflict has become the focus/concern of the public.

   最近这个问题/冲突成了公众关注的焦点/中心.

 

27.There is a (public/grneral/heated/impassioned) debate/discussion/controversy today/nowadays as to/over/on/concerning the issue/problem of...Those who criticize/oppose/object to...contend/argue that ....They believe that...But people who advocate/favor/are for...,on the other hand,maintain/assert that...

   当前,人们就某事/现象展开了激烈/广泛的/热烈的讨论/争论.批评/反对的人们辩称....,他们认为.....然而,支持者却认为.....

 

28.A public debate has arisen as to the phenomenon of ...

   关于...的现象引发了一场公众讨论.

 

29.There is a long-running debate as to whether....

   关于是否....有一场持久论战.

 

30.It is undeniable that ... has become the biggest concern of the present-day world.

   不可否认的是,...已成了当今世界最令人关注的问题.

 

31.Now it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/accepted/recognized that... They claim/argue/hold that....,but I wonder/doubt whether....

   现在人们普遍认为.....人们认为.....但是我怀疑它是否....

 

32.According to a(n) survey/investigation/analysis/statistics/report released/conducted/made by...,there is a growing/increasing/declining number of...who/which....

   根据...发表的/所做的一份调查/分析/统计数据/报告,......的数目呈上升/下降的趋势.

 

33.Once in a newspaper/magazine,I hit upon(came across) the report that...

   有一次,在一份报纸/一本杂志上,我看到过一篇报道.....

 

34.This case has aroused echoes throughout the country,with more and more people following its lead,but ideas about it vary widely.

   这个时间在全国产生了反响,随着越来越多的人步其后尘,对它的看法却有很大的不同.

 

35.The discussion about whether or not... is a very controversial one.There are people on both sides of the argument who have strong feelings.

   关于是否...的讨论是个很有争议性的问题.争论的双方情绪都非常激动.

 

36.Those who criticize/oppose/object to/are against ... contend/argue/hold that...but people who advocate/favor/are for...,on the other hand,maintain/assert/claim that...

   批评/反对...的人争论/认为....,但是支持/赞成.....的人则认为/声称.....

 

37.Some argue/hold that...,but others set forth a totally different argument about the issue of...

   有些人争论/认为....,但另外一些人则对....的问题提出了完全不同的观点.

 

38.The other side of the coin has voiced strong opposition saying that....

   争论的另一方发表了强烈的反对声音,声称....