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Lecture 6 I. Numbers Chinese to English 1. 全年工业增加值为62,815亿元，比上年增长11.5%。 2. 全年粮食产量为46,947万吨，比上年增加3,877万吨，增长9.1%。 3. 全年进出口总额达11,548亿美元，比上年增长35.7%。 4. 全年入境旅游人数10,904万人次，国际旅游外汇收入257亿美元，增长47.9%。 key The annual added value of industry is RMB 6.2815 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.5% over last year. The annual output of grain is 469,470,000 tons, 38,770,000 tons more than last year, and an increase of 9.1%. The annual total volume of import and export is USD 1.1548 trillion, an increase of 35.7% over last year. The annual number of inbound tourists is 109,040,000, and the income from foreign currency is USD 25.7 billion, and increase of 47.9%. II. Other Sentences 1. In fact, the new projections assume that most countries will eventually approach a fertility rate of 1.85 children per woman. 实际上，新的人口预测认为大多数国家将最终接近每个妇女生1.85个孩子的出生率。 2. For the environment, nanotechnology may be a double-edged sword. Nanoparticles hold promise in cleaning up contaminated soils and water. Yet some studies hint at possible danger to wildlife. 对于环境来说，纳米技术可能是一把双刃剑。纳米微粒有望解决土壤和水的污染问题，然而有些研究暗示可能危害野生生物。 3. Christmas in Finland is preceded by a lengthy and cheerful period of busy preparation. As early as October, countless associations have already set about getting into the holiday spirit. 芬兰人过圣诞节前，有一个很长的忙碌而愉快的准备阶段。早在10月份，许许多多的社团组织就已经着手营造节日的氛围。 4. Nearly half of Americans report having insomnia at least on occasion, according to the National Sleep Foundation. 根据全国睡眠基金会的说法，将近一半美国人说至少间或有失眠症。 5. But lifestyle habits too can play a leading role in quality of sleep or lack of sleep. So the first thing you should do is analyze your patterns and environment. 但生活方式的习惯也能够对睡眠质量或睡眠不足起主导作用。因此，应当做的第一件事是分析你的生活方式和环境。 6. While it may seem that there’s already a Starbucks on every corner, chairman Howard Schultz says the company is just getting started. 虽然星巴克也许看起来已经遍布各个角落，但公司主席霍华德?舒而茨仍认为公司才刚刚起步。 7. For Starbucks, the key to its success is not the taste of its coffee. The two things that made them great are real estate