31.自信、雄心，加上决心和毅力等因素是造成最终的成功或失败的原因。
Factors such asself-confidence and ambition,combined withdetermination and willpower,contribute toeventual success or failure.
32.如今人类最常见的一个不足是不说真话。人们必须意识到不说真话、说谎话在过去没有，事实上，将来也永远不会变错误为正确。
One of the most common failures of people today is toavoid telling the truth.People must realize thatavoidance and lyinghave never in the past and, in fact, never willright a wrong.
33.声称缺少机会不过是敷衍失败的借口。通常，失败最根本的原因是相关的个人本身缺乏动力。
Claiminga lack of opportunitiesis nothing more than a superficial excuse for justifyingfailure.The fundamental reason for failure is most oftenthe lack of drive on the part of the individual involved.
34.我们可以，而且经常因个人的失败抱怨我们的同时代人，但是，事实是许多问题的根本原因要深刻得多。
We can, and quite often do, blameour contemporariesforpersonal failures,but the fact of the matter is that the root causes for most problems go much deeper.
35.虽然全球变暖这一长期的问题确实很严重，但考虑到诸如环境的迅速恶化和不可更新资源的普遍滥用等当前的问题，它的重要性就有所降低了。
While the long-term problem ofglobal warmingis indeed serious, its significance diminishes somewhat when considering immediate problems such asrapid environmental deterioration and the rampant misuse and abuse of nonrenewable resources.
36.与拥有一辆自行车相比，人们更愿意拥有一辆汽车，但拥有后者涉及的问题远远超过前者。原因之一，汽车昂贵很多，需要更多的维护。原因之二，自行车不会引起污染。
Owning a carmight be preferable toowning a bicycle,but the problems associated withowning the formerfar outweighthose of the latter.For one thing, automobiles are exponentially more expensive and require greater maintenance.For another, bicycles don’t pollute.
37.从成功的角度来说，良好的职业道德与教育同等重要。事实上，成功的确建立在两方面完全融合的基础上。
From the standpoint ofsuccess, a good work ethicis no less important thanan education. Successdoes, in fact, depend on the total integration of both aspects.
38.改善教师的困难处境的确是优先处理的一件事情。但是，改进整个教育系统同等重要。
Improving the plight of teachersis indeed a priority item. However, improving the overall education systemis likewise no less important.
39.无论结果如何，我们必须坚定地继续为目标而努力。
Whatever the outcome, we must resolutely precede with our ive.
40.无论成功的决心多么坚定，成功的要求多么强烈，一个人永远不能丧失他/她的道德和社会觉悟。
However great the will to achieve, and however great the demand to succeed, one should never abandon his/her moral and social consciousness.