第一单元Alargerandlargerpartofsocietyisexpressingitsconcernaboutenvironmental

　　protection.Activeintheirconcern,teachersandstudentsholdspecificmeetingsto

　　discussenvironmentalprotection.Also,cityplannerstakeenvironmentalproblemsinto

　　seriousconsideration.And,thoughreducingpollutioncanbeexpensive,factoriesoften

　　takeeverypossiblemeasuretodotheirpart.Manypeopleareconcernedandactive

　　becauseairandwaterpollutionaffectseveryoneandmakesitdifficultforcitiesto

　　surviveandbusinessestomakeaprofit.

　　第二单元Computers,justlikeanynewtechnology,haveanegativeside.Asmoreandmore

　　computersareusedinproductionlines,manyjobsarebeingtakenoverby

　　computer-controlledmachines.Asaresult,manyworkersarefindingthemselvesjobless.

　　Thisconstitutesathreattosocialsecurity.Anotherproblemiscomputercrimes.For

　　example,somepeoplearefindingwaystobreakintothebankcomputersystemsand

　　transferlargesumsofmoneytotheirownaccounts.Therehavebeenmanyreportslike

　　this.Onemorenegativeeffectofcomputersisthattheybringabouthealthproblems.

　　Sittinginfrontofcomputersalldayundoubtedlyaffectspeople’shealth.Backpain,wrist

　　pain,failingeyesight,tonameonlyafew.

　　第三单元Manypeopleplacesomuchemphasisonsuccessthattheythinkanyfailureisbad.

　　Failureisneverpleasantbecauseithurtspeople.Butinfactitcanmakepositive

　　contributiontoourlifeoncewelearnhowtomakethebestofit.Wecanlearnfroma

　　disastrouspartyhowtogiveagoodone.Andwecanlearnfromanill-chosenfirsthouse

　　whattolookforinasecond.Evenatotalfailurecangiveusfreshideasorachangeof

　　direction.Repeatedfailuresleadtosuccessandprovetobebeneficialtousaswe

　　experimenteverydaytofindouttherightwayofdoingthings.

　　第四单元Parentshavetosavealargeamountofmoneyfortheirchildrentostudyabroad.Apart

　　fromtheinternationalflight,theyhavetopayfortheirdailyexpense,suchasfood,

　　shelter,entertainment,long-distancetelephonecalls,andclothing.Inaddition,the

　　childrenshouldhavesomemoneyreadytocoverunexpectedexpenses.

　　第五单元Therearemanyproblemsformixedmarriages.Thenumberonereasonisthecultural

　　differencesbetweenthemixedcouple,likethoseincustomsandlifestyle.Manypeople

　　haveprejudiceagainstmixedmarriages.Theyoftenfeelshockedtoseepeopleof

　　differentracesgetmarriedandhavedoubtsaboutsuchmarriages.What’smore,

　　childrenfrommixedmarriagestendtobelookeddownuponorevenbadlytreatedby

　　theirpeers.Mixedmarriagesfacemanytrials,andasaresult,mixedcoupleshavehigher

　　divorceratesthancouplesofthesamerace.

　　估计你们也就考这些吧