Air freight is likely to create enormous greenhouse gases. (a large number of 很少形容gases, goods这种强调数量的东西) 空运可能比其他运输方式产生更多的温室气体。

Air freight is likely to create more greenhouse gases than other modes of transport.

40 因为堵车上下班时间变得更长。

Commuting time has been prolonged because of traffic congestion. 76：因为费用的下降，航空最近几十年发展得很快。

Because of low-cost carriers, the aviation industry has developed at an astounding pace over the past decades.

因为费用的下降，航空最近几十年发展得很快，这意味着人们会比以前更多旅游。

Because of low-cost carriers, the aviation industry has developed at an astounding pace over the past decades, and this means that people are tempted感兴趣 to travel more frequently than before.

79：电子汽车的发明是我们维护环境所做努力的其中一部分。 The invention of electric vehicles is part of our effort to sustain the environment.

电子汽车的发明是我们维护环境所做努力的其中一部分，因为这些汽车比传统汽车产生较少的废气。

The invention of electric vehicles is part of our effort to sustain the environment because these vehicles create less exhaust fumes than conventional cars. 工作：

8经济的下滑（economic slowdown）导致失业率的上升。 Economic slowdown has led to a climbing unemployment rate. 经济下滑已经导致失业率上升，因为雇主打算裁员而且拒绝雇用新员工。

Economic slowdown has led to a climbing unemployment rate because employers intend to cut overheads and refuse to recruit new employees. 经济下滑已经导致失业率上升，因为人们对开展新失业犹豫不决，而且很多大公司裁员。

Economic slowdown has led to a climbing unemployment rate, as people balk /b奥k/ at starting up new businesses and a number of giant companies downsize their workforce.

9因为不够明朗的经济前景（economic outlook），很多公司不可能招聘新的职员。

Because of the uncertainty about the economic outlook, many companies are unlikely to recruit new employees.

因为经济前景的不确定，很多公司不可能招聘新人，因此大量的毕业生找不到工作。

Because of the uncertainty about the economic outlook, many companies are unlikely to recruit new employees and a considerable number of graduates fail to find employment. 11：经济的发展需要年轻的劳动者

A country's economic development relies on a supply of young workers. 一个国家的经济发展依靠一定量的年轻劳动力，但是问题是老龄化的社会对劳动力有负面影响。

A country's economic development relies on a supply of young workers, but the problem is that the aging society has an adverse impact on the labour force.

12：工作很多的人没有时间去休息，去充电（recharge batteries） People with a heavy workload do not have adequate time to rest and recharge batteries. 工作很多的人没有足够时间去休息和充电，这样对他们的健康有害。 People with a heavy workload do not have adequate time to rest and recharge batteries, which can be harmful to their fitness. 21 随着年龄增长，很难和朋友和家人保持联系

With age, people find it difficult to maintain contact with family and friends.

（people are hard to 错！！！人无难易之分；contact[ vt.]contact sb.） 随着年龄的增加，人们发现保持与亲人和朋友的联系变得困难，因为他们被工作和其他任务占据。

With age, people find it difficult to maintain contact with family and friends, as they are occupied with work and other commitments. 26 因为失业率高升，大学生感到有压力去努力学习

Undergraduates feel under increasing pressure to study hard, because of the soaring unemployment rate.

Students feel pressured to study hard because the unemployment rate is increasing.

31 没有受过高等教育的年轻人只能找到低技术的工作

Young people without tertiary education qualifications normally end up working in low-skilled jobs. 一个取得广泛共识的概念是没有大学文凭的年轻人通常只能找低技术含量的工作，这也危害到他们的生活质量。

There is a widely held notion that young people without tertiary education qualifications normally end up working in low-skilled jobs and this can ’compromise the quality of life. 35 一些员工被鼓励着去打破陈规

Some employees are encouraged to break the mould. 现在公司喜欢能够打破常规的员工。

Nowadays, companies prefer those employees who can break the mould. 45 在竞争激烈的社会，有工作的人关心职业发展。

In a highly competitive society, working adults usually focus on career advancement.

在竞争激烈的社会中，有工作的人关心职业发展，很难实现工作和生活的平衡。

In a highly competitive society, working adults usually focus on career advancement, and have difficulty in achieving work-life balance. 53 贫穷的人可以通过努力工作来提高社会地位

People from disadvantaged backgrounds can improve their social status by working hard.

贫穷的人可以通过努力工作来提高社会地位，这看起来是一个辛苦但有效的过程。

People from disadvantaged backgrounds can improve their social status by working hard and this seems an arduous but rewarding process. 61：我们需要采取措施去解决一些棘手的问题。

We need to have measures in place to solve some intractable problems. 81：人口老龄化促使国家去放松退休年龄的限制。

The aging population has prompted countries to raise the statutory retirement age.

人口老龄化导致高级技术工人的短缺，这个问题已经促使国家提高了法定退休年龄。

The aging population leads to a shortage of highly skilled workers, a problem which has prompted countries to raise the statutory retirement age.