_1) recently the problem of…has aroused people’s concern. *近，…问题已引起人们的关注。
_2) recently the problem of…has been brought to public attention.*近，„问题已引起公众的广泛注意。
_3) recently，the problem of…has been brought into focus. *近，„问题已成为关注的焦点。
_4) man is now facing a *g problem--(pollution)，which is becoming * and * serious. 人们现在正面临一个很大的问题——污染，而且正日益严重。
_5) have you *r thought of„? 你是否曾想过„?
_6) there will surely be no agreement among people as to the issue whether„ 就„问题，人们肯定不会有一致的看法。
_7) (internet) has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.it has brought us a lot of benefits but has *d some serious problems as well.互联网已在我们的生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。它给我们带来了许多好处，但也产生了一些严重的问题。
_8) one of the serious problems facing us at present is„目前，我们面临的严重问题之一是„
_9) there has been a heated argument about whether„就是否„而言，人们讨论热烈。
_10) perhaps we need to reconsider the traditional ways of doing it，或许，我们需要重新考虑传统的做事方法，
_11) it is generally agreed that„is in deep trouble.人们普遍认为„已陷入麻烦。
_12) it is only during the last few years that man has become generally aware of the importance of
_(sustainable d*lopment).仅仅是在过去的几年中，人们才普遍意识到可持续发展的重要性。
_13) *ryone is aware of the horrible fact: 每个人都会注意到这样一个可怕的事实：
_14) it’s difficult to imagine now how we did something without…现在很难设想我们是如何做某事而没有„
_15) along with something goes with something.inevitably, the two are deeply intertwined. 伴随„是„。不可避免的是，这二者是密切地交织在一起的。
_16) over the past decade，many people have been troubled with the serious problem of„在过去的几十年当中，许多人都被这一严重的问题所困扰。
_17) one of the pressing problems confronting us today is„今天我们正面临着许多棘手的问题，其中之一就是„
_18) one of the hottest topics many people talk about now is„现在许多人讨论的热门话题之一是„
_19) now people become increasingly aware of the necessity of„现在人们日益意识到„的必要性。
_20) no issue is * important now than the one that…(which) is commonly held by most people.大多数人普遍认为„，而现在没有什么比这更重要的问题了。
_21) in spite of great progress made in the field of„，but„remain basically unchanged.虽然在„领域已取得了巨大的进步，但„仍然基本未变。
_22) there will often spring up a heated discussion as to„就„而言，常常会引发热烈的讨论。
_23) (independence)has become a hot topic among people，especially among the young，and heated debates are right on their way.独立在人们中间，尤其是在年轻人中间，是个热门话题，热烈的讨论即将来临。
_24) nowadays，(overpopulation) has become a problem we have to face.如今，人口过剩已成为我们不得不面对的问题了
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