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9. These days we often hear about the widening gap between the rich and poor . Some argue the developed world has totally ignored the problem . But has it ? Close examination fails to bear out the argument . 最近，我们经常听到贫富差距扩大了的说法。一些人认为发达世界完全忽略了这个问题。事实是这样吗?细致的调查无法证实这一观点。 10. Were often told that the world is tethering on the brink of destruction . But is this really the case ? 我们经常被告知世界处于毁灭的边缘。但事实真是这样吗? 11. One of the pressing problema facing our nation today is overcoming disparities in urban and rural income levels . 我们国家(中国)如今面临的紧迫问题之一是克服城乡收入水平之间的差距。 12. One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the lack of adequate housing space . 许多人谈论的一个最严重的问题集中在缺乏足够的居住空间。 13. Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption , which is pervasive in all levels of government . 也许当今困扰国家的最危险的现象是遍布各级政府的官员腐败。 14. Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face . | 
