1.经济的快速发展 the rapid development of economy

2.人民生活水平的显著提高/ 稳步增长theremarkable improvement/ steady growth of people’s living standard

3.先进的科学技术 advanced science and technology

4.面临新的机遇和挑战 be faced with new opportunities andchallenges

5.人们普遍认为 It is commonly believed/ recognized that…

6.社会发展的必然结果 the inevitable result of socialdevelopment

7.引起了广泛的公众关注 arouse wide public concern/ draw publicattention

8.不可否认 It is undeniable that…/ There is no denying that…

9.热烈的讨论/ 争论 a heateddiscussion/ debate

10. 有争议性的问题 a controversial issue