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Exercise Twenty-Four 1 It was essential that _______________ 2. _______________is a very popular topic，which is often talked about not only by city residents but by farmers as well. 3. We must _____________. 4. We ________________at the new restaurant last Friday. 5. To most of the travelers，________________are all important elements. 1. We sign the contract by the end of the month 解析：当表示愿望，要求，命令等含义的形容词如advisable，appropriate，better，best，desirable，essential，fitting，imperative，important，impossible，incredible，insistent，natural，necessary，obligatory，preferable，proper，ridiculous，strange，surprising，urgent，vital出现在形式主语句中时，从句要用虚拟语气。签订合同英语固定说法是sign the contract。在月底前要用by the end of，而不是at the end of。 2. Whether a large family is good or not 解析：如果按照中文顺序逐一翻译就会得出译文Whether a large family is good thing or a small family is a good thing，这并没有语法错误，但不符合英语表达习惯。家庭人口多好还是少好可以理解为：家庭人口多是好事?还是坏事?所以这里我们可以采用反译法，将还是人口少好转移为汉语意思为还是不好的英文表达--or not，使译文简洁明了，避免罗嗦。 | 
