136.Individualismwasunheardofashort30-oddyearsagoduringthetumultuousCulturalRevolution.Thingshavechangedtoday,however,withcolorreturningtothestreetsofChinesestreets,peoplegainingagreaterdegreeofself-determinationandreformyieldingmonumentalchangesintraditionalpractices.
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.Socialinequitiesofthepastarerapidlygivingwaytoexpandedsocialconsciousness.
138.Manyclaimthattheworld'shighlydevelopedcountriesbearsoleresponsibilityfortheplightofless-developednations.Iseriouslydoubttheircontentionswillbearthebruntofclosescrutiny.
许多人声称世界上最发达的国家应该对欠发达国家的困境承担全权责任。我非常怀疑他们的观点能经受住仔细审查的冲击。
139.Althoughmediareportsexpoundonthevolumeofscientificandtechnologicalachievements,recentsurveysindicatethattherapidityoftransformingsameintoproductiveforcesleavesmuchtobedesired.
虽然媒体详细报道大量的科技成就,但是,最近的调查显示,把它们迅速转化为生产力还需要做出很多努力。
140.Thepopularbeliefintheinvincibilityofmanisconstantlyrebukedbyrevaluationsofman'sfallibility.
认为人类无敌的普遍看法经常遭到重新评价人类易犯错误的特点的非难。