21) All that sth. has done for our society seems like a big step forward in the right/wrong direction, but it has also brought along with it a great worry /benefit to...(the average people.)
(sth.: cloning, the reform in managerial structures, etc.)

22) The birth/invention of...has made an enormous/essential difference to ...But it does not mean that...
(e.g. The birth of the computer has made a radical¹ difference to the human progress. But it does not mean that this wonder does no threat to our society.)

23) Sth. has changed the way our society develops....But its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.
(sth.: the genetic² engineering, etc.)

24) Things about...are going on to our advantage, but a long cool look at ...reveals that...
(e.g. Things about the reform in state enterprises are not going on to the most workers" advantage....But a long cool look at this move reveals that it will produce some substantial benefits to our nation in a long run.)

25) No/Little doubt that...But...
(e.g.［There is］ Little doubt that the traditional schooling³ has contributed much to our social development....But some grave defects in it begin to stand out against the modern times.)

26) What does sth. mean?

27) How/Why does sth. affect our life?

28) What is it like to do...? (e.g. What is it like to have lost all confidence in oneself?)

29) What would our society be like if there were no...? (e.g. What would our society be like if there were no public morals?)

30) Should we put sth. above sth. else?
或：Should we attach as much weight to A as to B?
(e.g. Should we put intellectual development above moral education?)

31) Sth. is often referred to as/defined as... (e.g. Corrupt⁴ officials are often referred to as the most dangerous borers in our government bodies, who are nibbling⁵ away the healthy organism of our party by dishonest means.)

32) (Doing) Sth. is just the same as.../is compared to.../is likened to.. ./is like...
(e.g. Life in the middle of marriage is often compared to wire walking, for in the early years spouses⁶ attract each other and in late years they need each other.)

33) Sth. is to...what sth. else is to...
(e.g. An individual human existence is to the human society what a river is to the ocean, small and busy rushing past rocks at first, but gradually growing wider and quieter until it becomes merged⁷ in the ocean in the end.)

34) To/For/With most people/sb., sth. is/means...
(e.g. To dishonest people, a friend means a target or an object that is of some use to them at present or in the future.)

35) Sth. is the symbol/mark/equivalent of.../is symbolic⁸ of.../is equivalent to...
(e.g. If selling one"s sex is the mark of degeneration, selling one"s power is equivalent to committing crime.)

36) Suppose/Imagine that.../Let"s suppose/assume/imagine (that)... (e.g. Suppose, by any chance, you heartily⁹ disagree with anything that is going on about you, you are less likely to stay on the good side of people around you.)

37) We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma¹⁰ whether...
(e.g. We often find ourselves caught in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear"s paw or for the shark"s fin/whether to reach for...)

38) If/In case/In the event that..., it is better to.../a better course is to.../sb. has no choice/option/alternative but to.../all we want to know is ho w...
(e.g. In the event that you fall in a love river, all we want to know is how you will swim in it, as you are no longer a fisherman.)

39) Unfortunately, sth. may affect sb."s life to the point where...
(e.g. Unfortunately, the desire to be well thought of affects one"s life to the point where he is reluctant to say no to anyone else regarding anything.)

40)In our life, there often appears such an occasion when.../on which... (或it often happens that...)
(e.g. In our daily life, there appears such an occasion when we drink success to our work in one field but, at the same time, begin to do great damage to other fields.)

21? 某事物（如克隆、经营管理机构改革等）对于我们的社会似乎在正确（错误）的方向走出了一大步，但同时也给普通大众带来了极大的忧虑（好处）。?

22? …的诞生（发明）对…产生了巨大的（重要的）影响，但这并不意味着…?
例：计算机的诞生对人类进步产生了极其重大的影响，但这并不意味着这一创举不会威胁到我们的社会。

23? 事物（如生物工程等）改变了我们社会发展的道路…但其好的一面不应使我们同时受其坏的一面的影响。?

24? …正朝着对我们有利的方向发展?
例：国企改革有悖于大多数工人的利益…但如果认真冷静地来看待这一举措，从长远来看，它将给国家带来一些巨大的好处。 ?

25? 毫无疑问…但是…?
例：毫无疑问，传统教育为我们的社会发展作出了很大的贡献…但传统教育的一些严重缺陷与我们的时代相抵触。?

26? 这（某事物）意味着什么呢？?

27? 某事物是如何影响我们的生活的呢（为什么会影响我们的生活呢）？?

28? ……是怎样（一种情况）呢？?
例：一个人完全失去自信是怎样一种情况呢？?

29? 如果没有……，那我们的社会会怎样呢？?
例：如果没有公共道德，那我们的社会会怎样呢？?

30? 我们是否可以将A置于B之上呢？或：我们是否可以对A和B同等重视呢？?
例：我们是否可以将增长知识置于道德教育之上呢？?

31? 某事物常常被视为/定义为……；人们常常将某事物视为/定义为……。?
例：腐败官僚常常被视为我们政府机构中最危险的蛀虫，他们行为不轨，蚕噬着我们党的健康肌体。?

32? （做）某事物就如同……/可以比作……/类似于……/就像……。?
例：婚姻生活常被比作走钢丝绳，最初几年里夫妻相互吸引，而往后的岁月里他们则相互需要对方。?

33? 某事物之于……就像另一事物之于……?
例：个体自然人的存在之于人类社会就如同河流之于海洋，起初细流跳涌，穿砂过石，然后渐渐变得宽阔而深沉，直到最后汇入大海。?

34? 对大部分人/某人来说，某事物就是/意味着……?
例：对心怀叵测的人来说，朋友就是一个靶子或者一个目标，在当前或未来有利可图。?

35? 某事物是……的象征/标志/对等物//相当（等同）于……/象征着……?
例：如果说出卖肉体是堕落的标志的话，出卖手中的权力就等同于犯罪。?

36? 假设/试想……；我们假设/假定/试想……?
例：假设，不管怎样，你自己内心都不认同自己，你就更不可能取得周围人的好感。?

37? 我们常常不知不觉地陷入了一种窘境：是……还是……呢。?
例：我们常常不知不觉就陷入了这样一种窘境：我们谋熊掌还是鲨鳍。?

38? 如果/万一/在……的情况下，最好……/……更为妥当/某人将只能……，除此以外别无选择/别无他途。/我们只想知道怎样……?
例：万一你坠入爱河，我们只想知道你会怎样在里面游走，因为你已经不再是渔夫了。?

39? 不幸的是，某事物对人们生活的影响可能达到……的地步。?
例：不幸的是，赢得人们好感的愿望对人的生活的影响可能达到他对任何人任何事都不情愿
拒绝的地步。?

40? 在我们生活中常常出现这样一种情况/这样一幕，就是当……/那就是……（或：…… 的现象屡见不鲜）?
例：在我们日常生活中，往往会出现这样一种情况，就是当我们陶醉于我们工作中某一领域的成功时，同时也开始给其他领域的工作带来损害。