221. They compete with men in many fields and contribute significantly to society.她们在许多领域与男子一起开展工作，为社会做出了重要贡献。

　　222. They are no longer tied to the household chores and the job of bringing up their children.她们的工作不再仅限于家务琐事和养儿育女。

　　223. Although women’s status has changed considerately, their complete liberation if far from being realized.尽管妇女的地位有了很大程度的提高，但她们的彻底解放依然任重道远。

　　224. Their work is often undervalued and underpaid.她们的工作通常不被重视，薪酬较低。

　　225. The elimination of such injustice requires the concern and efforts of the whole society.要消除这种不平等还需要全社会的关注与努力。

　　226. face the danger of extinction (生物等)面临灭绝的危险

　　227. (be) confronted with 面临(危险，困难等)，面对

　　228. They are an indispensable part of ecosystem and natural beauty.它们(野生动物)是生态系统和自然美中不可缺少的一部分。

　　229. wild life reserve 野生动物保护区

　　230. Only if we human beings take some drastic measures can wild animals be preserved.只有采取果断措施，野生动物才能得以保护。

　　231. narrow the gap between…缩小……之间的差距(分歧)

　　232. In this way, both parental hopes and personal ideals will come true.这样，父母的期望与个人的理想都能实现。

　　233. The expansion of deserts must be stopped if we are to survive on this planet.如果我们想在这个星球上生活下去，沙漠扩张的势头必须得到遏止。

　　234. a green belt of trees绿化带

　　235. We hope that man can make great efforts to develop better ways to bring the spreading deserts under control.我们希望人类能竭尽全力来控制沙漠的蔓延。

　　236. It is not difficult to explain the reason for their surprising amount of interest in famous people’s lives.记者对名人生活如此热衷，其原因不难解释。

　　237. satisfy one’s curiosity 满足某人的好奇心

　　238. lead a normal life 过正常人的生活

　　239. Famous people are also citizens. They have the right to keep their own privacy like ordinary people---- the basic right which should be respected, protected and guaranteed by our laws in whatever circumstances. 名人也是人。 他们有权像普通人一样拥有自己的隐私，这种权利在任何情况下都应该得到尊重，保护和保证。

　　240. relieve us of the fatigue from work使我们从工作的疲惫中解脱出来。

　　241. balance one’s budget(收入)预算平衡 242. on one’s own独自，靠自己

　　243. adapt to college life适应大学生活

　　244. Only in this way can we lead a meaningful and fruitful college life.只有这样，我们的大学生活才更有意义，更有收获。

　　245. peer group同龄人群体 246. stay up late熬夜

　　247. self-image自身形象

　　248. cultivate our other interests培养各方面的兴趣

　　249. development in an all-around way全面发展

　　250. a rewarding job有价值的工作，满意的工作

　　251. put one’s ability into full play让某人的能力得以充分施展。

　　252. job prospect就业前景

　　253. gear their courses to the needs of industries and business使他们的课程适应工商业活动的需要

　　254. source of knowledge and wisdom 知识和智慧的源泉

　　255. place too much emphasis on grades过于看重分数

　　256. rigid grading system僵化的评分制度

　　257. Chinese primary and middle school students have been groaning under huge amount of homework, frequent exams and ambitious expectations of their parents.长期以来，中国中小学生不堪重负，这种压力源自大量的作业，频繁的考试和父母过高的要求。

　　258. physical and psychological health身心健康

　　259. moderately reduce students’ study load适度减轻学生学习负担

　　260. We should explore various evaluation systems so as to arouse students’ practical ability and interest in study instead of just giving them grades.我们应努力探索各种评价手段，以提高学生的实际能力和学习兴趣，一味以分取人的做法不可取。