We have just crossed the threshold of the 21st century and the curtain of the new millennium is slowly rising.我們剛剛跨入21世紀(jì)的門檻,新千年的帷幕正在徐徐升起.

　　We are blessed with new opportunities and faced with new challenges.

　　我們被賦予新的機(jī)會(huì),并且面臨著新的挑戰(zhàn).

　　With the increasingly more rapidly economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.

　　隨著日益迅速的經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化和城市化,更多的問題受到我們的關(guān)注.

　　along with the development of ..., more and more.....隨著.....的發(fā)展,越來越多......

　　In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth boom/decline in....

　　在過去幾年內(nèi),....有顯著增長(zhǎng)/激增/明顯滑坡.....

　　with the steady growth in the country's economy as well as the people' living standard,

　　隨著國家經(jīng)濟(jì)和人民生活水平的穩(wěn)步增長(zhǎng),

　　as living tempo/pace quickens,隨著生活節(jié)奏的不斷加快,

　　While the rhythm/pace /tempo of people's living is speeding up, a lot of changes have taken place in....人民生活節(jié)奏加快的同時(shí),....也發(fā)生了很多變化.

　　with the fantastic spur both in industry and its economy in China, the number of... is on the rise

　　隨著中國工業(yè)經(jīng)濟(jì)的迅猛發(fā)展,....的數(shù)目不斷上升.

　　It is commonly believed that the rise in .... is the inevitable result of economic development.

　　人們普遍認(rèn)為,......的增長(zhǎng)是經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的必然結(jié)果.

　　In recent years, China has experienced an alarming increase in....

　　最近幾年來,中國.....有了驚人的增長(zhǎng).

　　Nowadays people in increasing numbers begin to realize/be aware of/notice the importance of the problem ofeducation/pollution/unemployment.

　　現(xiàn)在越來越多的人開始認(rèn)識(shí)到教育,污染,失業(yè)問題的重要性.

　　We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear's paw or for the shark's fin....我們常常發(fā)現(xiàn)自己陷入一個(gè)進(jìn)退維谷的境地:是取魚翅還是熊掌....

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

　　世界性的對(duì)...需要的認(rèn)識(shí)正在不斷深入.

　　Recently the issue/problem of... has been in the limelight/brought into focus/brought to public attention/concern.最近...的問題引起了人們的注意/成了焦點(diǎn)問題/引起了公眾的注意/關(guān)注.

　　Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern.最近這個(gè)現(xiàn)象引起了廣泛關(guān)注.

　　One of the(universal/pressing/burning/urgent) problems/issues we are faced with(confronting us) is that...我們面臨的其中一個(gè)全球性的/緊迫的/迫在眉睫的問題是....

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

　　最近這個(gè)問題/沖突成了公眾關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)/中心.

　　There is a (public/general/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...

　　當(dāng)前,人們就某事/現(xiàn)象展開了激烈/廣泛的/熱烈的討論/爭(zhēng)論.批評(píng)/反對(duì)的人們辯稱....,他們認(rèn)為.....然而,支持者卻認(rèn)為.....