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　　11. Perhaps there's no better example of high-level corruption than the case of former Beijing Mayor Chen Xitong .

　　也许没有比前北京市市长陈希同更好的高层腐败的例子。

　　12. The airliner crash is seen as merely the tip of an iceberg .

　　这次飞机坠落被看作仅仅是冰山一角(只是其中的一个例子)。

　　13. The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people most often take for granted .

　　锻炼对健康的重要性只是生活中人们想当然的事情的一个例子。

　　14. Just imagine how great the word would be if we would only exhibit greater concern for our fellowman .

　　想象一下如果我们稍微多关心一下我们的同胞，世界将变得多美好。

　　15. Suppose we're on a ship that hits an iceberg . Do we flip a coin to see who gets the seat on the lifeboat , or do we resort to violence to ensure our self-preservation ?

　　假设我们在一艘撞到冰山的船上。我们会抛硬币决定谁上救生船，还是会诉诸暴力以求得自保。

　　16. Let's just assume that we've been lifelong friends and while you have food , I have none . Would you share your good fortune with me , or would you let me starve ?

　　假设我们是一生的朋友，你有食物，而我没有。你会和我分享食物还是会让我饿死?

　　17. Just think of what would happen if one nuclear power launched a preemptive on another .

　　试想一下一个核大国先发制人会出现什么情况。

　　18. There are many avenues to explore before we reach a final decision .

　　在我们做出最后决定之前有很多可以探索的途径。

　　19. It is rare to find a person willing to totally abandon the comforts of life simply to help others .

　　一个人仅仅为了帮助别人而愿意完全放弃生活的舒适是很罕见的。

　　20. We should point out that the evidence is purely circumstantial .

　　我们应该指出，证据完全是依情况而定的。