1.正如科学家所预言的那样，全球污染成了人类面临的最严重的问题之一。（global）
词（组）及句型: man/mankind/human being人类；be faced with面临；severe/serious严重的；as（正如）引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰后面的整个句子并且置于句首（注意与which引导的非限制性定语从句的区别）.
译: As is predicted by scientists,global pollution has become one of the most serious/ severe questions human being is faced with.
2.谋求这些职位的竞争很激烈——今年的求职者是去年的五倍。（competition）
词（组)及句型: fierce激烈的；There be 句型表示倍数（例如: There are five times as…as…五倍）.
译:The competition to apply these positions is fierce—-there are five times as applicants this year as last year.
3.正如事实表明的那样， 教育大纲应当符合国家的经济发展计划。（fit into） 词（组）及句型:indicate表明；education program教育大纲；fit into符合；nation plan for economic development国家的经济发展计划.
译: As the fact indicates,education program should fit into national plan for economic development.
4.这辆汽车太费油，而且价钱几乎是我想付的两倍。（moreover）
词（组）及句型: burn/eat too much gas 太费油；about/ approximately几乎；twice as much as两倍.
译:This car burns too much gas, and moreover the price is approximately twice as much as I plan to pay.
5.要了解一起重大的国际事件，我们首先需要考虑其历史与政治背景。（background）
词（组）及句型: To do不定式，表示“要做某事”，在句中作目的状语；significant/ important重大的；international event国际事件.
译:To know an important international event,firstly, we need to consider its history and politicalbackground.
