11. One of the pressing problema facing our nation （ China ） today is overcoming disparities in urban and rural income levels .
我们国家（中国）如今面临的紧迫问题之一是克服城乡收入水平之间的差距。
12. One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the lack of adequate housing space .
许多人谈论的一个最严重的问题集中在缺乏足够的居住空间。
13. Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption ， which is pervasive in all levels of government .
也许当今困扰国家的最危险的现象是遍布各级政府的官员腐败。
14. Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face .
通货膨胀又是一个我们必须学会面对的痛苦的新情况。
15. The rapid expansion of urban areas has in many cases encroached on valuable cultivatable land ， and led to a general recognition that development must not be carried at the cost of agriculture . The government has attached greater importance to the problem and an increasing number of redundant projects are being terminated .
城区的迅速扩大在很多情况下侵占了宝贵的可耕地，使人们普遍认识到发展不能以牺牲农业为代价。政府更加重视这个问题，越来越多的不必要的工程被终止。