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Useful Expressions superior to others高人一等 The large scale development of West China is of profound significance西部大开发具有深远意义 revitalize our nation实现我们民族的伟大复兴 lag behind（发展）滞后 the opening-up policies 开放政策 subsistence problem温饱问题 lure more foreign capital吸引更多的外资 leave… far behind 把…远远地甩到后边 In addition, the west’s unique unfavorable geographic positions greatly limit its development 另外，西部极为不利的地理位置限制了其自身的发展。 If left unchanged, the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.这种状况若不改变的话，西部的落后将极大地影响共同富裕的目标甚至社会稳定。 However, the western region development is a long-term systematic project.然而，西部开发是一个长期的系统工程。 It calls for tremendous efforts of several generations.它需要几代人的共同努力。 economic prosperity 经济繁荣 social progress社会进步 political stability政治稳定 beautiful landscape风光秀丽 a deep-rooted concept一个根深蒂固的观念 materialistic society物质社会 be concerned about关心 the sense of achievement成就感 in terms of从……的角度 a sound attitude一种正确的态度 strive for为 …… 而努力 bookworm书呆子 the pursuit of our ideals对我们理想的追求 material well-being物质财富 utilize the natural resources利用自然资源 meet the future needs满足将来的需要 Pure and exclusive competition leads to failures.纯粹排他的竞争会导致一事无成。 。 The current education system现行教育体制 (be) aimed at致力于 the practical application of what they have learned他们所学知识的实际运用 challenge examination-oriented education挑战应试教育 advocate quality-oriented education倡导素质教育 focus on the students’ ability as a whole重视培养学生的整体能力 play a key role 起到关键作用 contribute to solving the problem of 有助于……问题的解决 bring up a new generation培养一代新人 on a large scale大规模的 compulsory education义务教育 a top priority最优先（事项） water loss and soil erosion水土流失　　 sustainable development可持续发展 Evidently, the deterioration of the quality of the environment threatens the existence of mankind很明显，环境质量恶化会危及人类的生存。　 Both the government and ordinary people should join hands to make this world a better place to live in, not only for ourselves, but also for f