18. One of the (universal/ pressing/ burning/ urgent) problems/ issue we are faced with (confronting us) is that...

　　我們面臨的其中一個全球化的/緊迫的/迫在眉睫的問題是……

　　19. There is a (public/ general/ heated/ iMPAssioned) debate/ discussion/ controversy today/ nowadays as to/ over/ on/ concerning the issue/ problem of... Those who criticize/ oppose/ object to... contend/ argue that... They believe that... But people who advocate/ favor/ are for..., on the other hand, maintain/ assert that...

　　當前，人們就謀事/現象展開了激烈的/廣泛的/熱烈的討論/爭論。批評/反對的人辯稱……，他們以為……。然而，支持者卻認為……

　　20. There is a long-running debate as to whether...

　　關于是否……有一場持久者卻認為……

　　21. It is undeniable that..., but I wonder/ doubt whether it...

　　現在人們普遍認為……，但是我懷疑它是否……

　　22. According to a(n) survey/ investigation/ analysis/ statistics/ report released/ conducted/ made by... there is a growing/ increasing/ declining number of... who/ which...

　　根據……發表的/所做的一份調查/分析/統計數據/報告，……的數目呈上升/下降的趨勢。

　　23. This case has aroused echoes throughout the country, with more and more people following its lead, but ideas about it vary widely.

　　這個事件在全國產生了反響，隨著越來越多的人步其后塵，對它的看法卻有很大的不同。

　　24. Some argue/ hold that..., but others set forth a totally different argument about the issue of...

　　有些人爭論/認為……，但另外一些人則對……的問題提出了完全不同的觀點。

　　25. Some people advocate that... They claim that... My opinion is identical with theirs.

　　有些人說……，另一些人則建議……但有幾個理由令我不能同意這些觀點。

　　26. Some people advocate that... They claim that... My opinion is identical with theirs.

　　有些人贊成……，他們聲稱……，我的看法和他們的一致。