英语中级口译考试热点词：社会问题

nuclear weapon核武器

drug addict吸毒成瘾者

policy政策

energy crisis能源危机

senior citizen老年人

hijack抢劫

　lottery彩票

abortion堕胎

black market黑市

murder谋杀

commercial housing商业住房

single-parent household单亲家庭

juvenile delinquency/crime青少年行为不良/ 犯罪

stock market股市

life insurance人寿保险

suicide自杀

life span寿命

violence暴力

高频句型：

1. The majority of single mothers suffer from more financial hardship and social pressure than couples.

大多数单身母亲所遭受的经济困难和社会压力要超过双亲家庭。

2. Surely by now we know that social alienation can sometimes produce violence toward oneself or toward others. At least we should learn to listen to them and make friends with them; otherwise they may seek some kind of outlet in violence.

现在我们当然懂得，社会的.疏远有时会引起对自己或他人的暴力行为。至少，我们可以学者去倾听他们，和他们成为朋友，否则他们会通过暴力以求发泄。

3. 老龄问题是最近几年才提出来的。但是老年人的问题不是现在才有的。

The question of old age has been raised only in recent years, yet it has long existed.

　命题发言：

1. Causes of and Solutions to Teenagers’ Lack of Social Responsibility.

2. Should People Allow Television to Have Control Over Their Lives?