Health Gains in Developing Countries

　　It can be seen from the charts that there have been dramatic changes in life expectancy and infant mortality in developing countries in the past decades. As the chart shows, people's life expectancy soared from 40 years old to 60 years old from 1960 to 1990. Meanwhile, infant mortality declined from 200 to 150 deaths per thousand births.

　　The changes in the charts may be attributed to a number of factors, but the following are the most critical ones. First, developing countries' economy has been developing at a considerably high speed in the past decades. Therefore, people have more extra money to improve their health. Secondly, the advances in medical sciences and boom of medical industry provide citizens with more opportunities to cure their diseases. Last but not least, people have attached greater importance to their quality of life, thus they have spent more money and time to build up their bodies.

　　In a word, these charts are perfect indexes of developing nations' fast expanding economy and people's rising standard of life. Although a series of problems have arisen in the process, it is reasonable for us to believe that they can be solved in the near future with effective measures taken by both the government and the public.

　　(或If this trend continues, developing countries will soon approach the developed countries in terms of health care. People will live longer and healthier lives. The result of this will be happier and more productive populations.)

　　approach [ə'prəutʃ] n. 接近; 途径，方法

　　expanding [iks'pændiŋ] 扩展的，扩充的

　　quality ['kwɔliti] n. 品质，特质，才能

　　dramatic [drə'mætik] adj. 戏剧性的，引人注目的，给人深刻印象的

　　mortality [mɔ:'tæliti] n. 必死的命运，死亡数目，死亡率

　　trend [trend] n. 趋势，倾向，方位

　　productive [prə'dʌktiv] adj. 能生产的，有生产价值的，多产的

　　reasonable ['ri:znəbl] adj. 合理的，适度的，通情达理的

　　critical ['kritikəl] adj. 批评的，决定性的，危险的，挑剔的

　　boom [bu:m] n. 繁荣，低沉声，帆杠，水栅

　　My View on Fake Commodities

　　Nobody could have failed to notice the fact that fake commodities have been a grave problem with which we are confronted. Fake and shoddy goods flood the market. Taking a look around, we can find examples too numerous to list: pirated editions of books and films, food and drinks of poor quality and the like.

　　Fake and shoddy goods are bound to generate severe consequences if we keep turning a blind eye to them. First and foremost, they directly infringe upon consumers' rights, wasting their money and threatening their health and even lives. Besides, the production and sale of fake goods cause serious losses on the part of honest and lawful producers. Last but not least, the destruction of fake commodities means a grievous waste of the nation's resources.

　　In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. First, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to ban the manufacture and circulation of fake and shoddy goods. Secondly, the public should enhance their awareness of identifying and refusing sub-standard commodities. With proper laws and an alert public, it will only be a matter of time for fake and shoddy goods to become things of the past. / With these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to believe that the problem will be solved in the near future.

　　effective [i'fektiv] adj. 有效的，有影响的

　　awareness [ə'wɛənis] n. 认识，意识，了解

　　seriousness ['siəriəsnis] n. 严肃，认真

　　generate ['dʒenə.reit] vt. 产生，发生，引起

　　grave [greiv] n. 坟墓，墓穴

　　destruction [di'strʌkʃən] n. 破坏，毁灭，破坏者

　　threatening ['θretniŋ] adj. 威胁(性)的，凶兆的 动词threaten的现

　　severe [si'viə] adj. 剧烈的，严重的，严峻的，严厉的，严格的

　　alert [ə'lə:t] adj. 警觉的，灵敏的

　　shoddy ['ʃɔdi] n. 次品，劣质产品 adj. 劣质的

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