132. Both automobiles and bicycles offer a convenient means of public conveyance , with one of the marked differences between the two centered on pollution caused by the former .
汽车和自行车都提供公共运输的便利方式,两者的显著区别之一在于前者引起污染。
133. Alcohol and tobacco are both highly addictive substances . However , unlike tobacco , which is known to cause cancer , studies indicate that alcohol does offer some health benefits when consumed in moderation .
酒和烟都是很容易上瘾的东西。但是,研究显示,与公认为引起癌症的烟不同,酒如果适量饮用确实对健康有益。
134. One man's treasure is another man's junk .
一个人的宝贝对于另一个人来说是垃圾。
135. AIDS is no longer one of the Top 10 American killers , but the same cannot be said for many countries .
艾滋病不再是美国的十大杀手之一,但许多国家的情况并非如此。
136. Individualism was unheard of a short 30-odd years ago during the tumultuous Cultural Revolution . Things have changed today , however ,with color returning to the streets of Chinese streets , people gaining a greater degree of self-determination and reform yielding monumental changes in traditional practices .
人们在三十多年前混乱的文化大革命时期没有听说过个人主义。然而,今天的情况不同了,中国的街道上又恢复了色彩,人们获得了更大的自主,改革带来了传统方式的巨变。
137. Social inequities of the past are rapidly giving way to expanded social consciousness .
过去社会的不公平正在被扩大的社会觉悟迅速取代。
138. Many claim that the world's highly developed countries bear sole responsibility for the plight of less-developed nations . I seriously doubt their contentions will bear the brunt of close scrutiny .