5.成长成功

　　(1)Most people are under the illusion that a college degree guarantees success. There is no such guarantee without hard work.

　　许多人错误地认为大学学位能保证成功。不努力工作就没有这样的保证。

　　(2)While the inclination to procrastinate is common, one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays.

　　虽然拖延的倾向是普遍的，但是人们应该充分考虑到不必要的延误造成的有害影响。

　　(3)The tendency to take things for granted is understandable, but the need for one to rationally evaluate the circumstances of any situation is absolutely essential.

　　想当然的倾向是可以理解的，但是，理智地估计任何情形的情况是完全必需的。

　　(4)From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw a conclusion that, although the parents'''' desire to look after children by themselves is understandable, its disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.

　　通过以上讨论，我们可以得出如下结论：尽管家长想亲自照看孩子的愿望是可以理解的，但是这样做的缺点远大于优点。

　　(5) From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that, althoughextra studies indeed enjoy many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn''''t be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school.

　　通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：尽管额外学习的确有很多优点，但它的缺点不可忽视，且远大于它的优点。因此，放学后强迫孩子额外学习是不明智的。(结论句式)

　　(6)While achieving success is easier said than done, persistence does in fact pay off. One of the most important traits of a successful person is self-confidence, another is desire, and still another is determination.

　　获得成功说起来比做起来容易，然而坚持不懈确实会有好结果。成功人士的最重要的特征之一是自信，第二是渴望，还有一个是决心。

　　(7)Independence offers many advantages, the first and foremost of which is self-determination.

　　独立带来很多好处，首先也是最重要的是自决。

　　(8)There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards the worship of money . A recent survey showed that X percent of respondents ranked getting rich as their top priority , compared to X percent only a few years ago . Why do people fail to realize that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness?

　　近年来出现了对社会有害的拜金主义倾向。最近的一项调查表明，X%的调查对象把致富作为他们的首选，相比之下，就在几年前，只有X%的人这样想。为什么人们没能意识到财富不一定带来幸福呢?

　　(9) Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems. But in spite of the material benefits wealth provides , I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness.

　　大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物质上的利益，一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。

(责任编辑：田学江)