english studing for the IELTS 11. 人们普遍认为城区迅速扩大的同时，在很多情况下侵占了很多宝贵的耕地（valuable cultivatable land）。 People generally believe that the rapid expansion of urban areas, while in many cases taking up valuable arable land 12．很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。 Many people believe that capital punishment can prevent crime. 13. 电脑铺天盖地地出现在工作场所的各个角落，使我们深信，有纸办公即将成为过去。 Computer overwhelming in every corner of the workplace, have convinced us that there will soon be behind the paper office. 14. 。。。 15. 一方面，现在坐在电脑屏幕前就可以完成过去不得不靠坐飞机才能去做的事情；另一方面，知识的增加很可能促进旅行需求的增长。 On the one hand, now sitting at a computer screen can be completed before the plane had to rely on the past to do things; On the other hand, the increase in knowledge is likely to promote travel demand. 16. 如今我国所面临的紧要问题之一就是克服城乡收入水平差距的问题。 Today, the critical issue facing our country is one of overcoming the urban-rural income gap. 17. 能源危机是我们今天必须学会面对的另一个新问题。 Energy crisis we face today have to learn another new problem. 18. 地球上的生命都离不开水，而水是不可替代的。目前人们假设我们对水的基本需要— 不管是饮用水，还是农业、工业或水产养殖业用水— 将总会得到满足。 Life on Earth can not do without water, but water is irreplaceable. Now it was assumed that the basic needs of our water - whether it is drinking water, or agricultural, industrial or aquaculture water - will always be met. 19. 这又将我们带到任何有关水的讨论的关键问题— 钱。 This brings us to the discussion of any water-related key issues - money. 20. 问题的另一个方面是，技术有好有坏，但都取决于我们如何利用它。 Another aspect is that technology good and bad, but all depends on how we use it.