1. superior to others高人一等
2. The large scale development of West China is of profound significance西部大开发具有深远意义
3. revitalize our nation实现我们民族的伟大复兴
4. lag behind(发展)滞后
5. the opening-up policies 开放政策 6. lure more foreign capital吸引的外资
7. leave… far behind 把…远远地甩到后边
8. In addition, the west’s unique unfavorable geographic positions greatly limit its development 另外，西部极为不利的地理位置限制了其自身的发展。
9. subsistence problem温饱问题
10. If left unchanged, the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.这种状况若不改变的话，西部的落后将极大地影响共同富裕的目标甚至社会稳定。
11. However, the western region development is a long-term systematic project.然而，西部开发是一个长期的系统工程。
12.It calls for tremendous efforts of several generations.它需要几代人的共同努力。
13.economic prosperity 经济繁荣 14. social progress社会进步
15.political stability政治稳定 16. beautiful landscape风光秀丽
17.a deep-rooted concept一个根深蒂固的观念 18. materialistic society物质社会
19.be concerned about关心 20. the sense of achievement成就感
21.in terms of从……的角度 22. a sound attitude一种正确的态度
23. strive for为 …… 而努力 24. bookworm书呆子
25. the pursuit of our ideals对我们理想的追求 26. material well-being物质财富
27. utilize the natural resources利用自然资源 28.meet the future needs满足将来的需要 29. Competition exists everywhere and it is one of the motive forces of the development of
society竞争是社会生活中的一个司空见惯的现象
30. However, we often find competition exists together with cooperation.然而，我们经常发现竞争与合作共存的情况。
31. While we are advocating competition, we can’t forget cooperation.我们在倡导竞争是不可忽略合作。
32. Pure and exclusive competition leads to failures.纯粹排他的竞争会导致一事无成。
33. Only competition together with cooperation helps us a great deal in obtaining our goals and satisfying our needs.只有既竞争又合作，我们才能实现目标，才能满足自身需要。
34. The current education system现行教育体制 35.(be) aimed at致力于
36. the practical application of what they have learned他们所学知识的实际运用
37. challenge examination-oriented education挑战应试教育
38. advocate quality-oriented education倡导素质教育
39. focus on the students’ ability as a whole重视培养学生的整体能力
40. play a key role 起到关键作用
41. contribute to solving the problem of 有助于……问题的解决
42. bring up a new generation培养一代新人 43. on a large scale大规模的
44. compulsory education义务教育 45. a top priority最优先(事项)
46. water loss and soil erosion水土流失
47. Evidently, the deterioration of the quality of the environment threatens the existence of mankind很明显，环境质量恶化会危及人类的生存。
48. Therefore, the best solution is that we should devote to the protection of our home while we are developing our economy. 因此，最好的策略是，在发展经济的同时致力于保护环境。
49. sustainable development可持续发展
50. Both the government and ordinary people should join hands to make this world a better place to live in, not only for ourselves, but also for future generations.政府和百姓应携起手来，一起打造更好的生存环境，不仅为了自己，更为了我们的子孙后代。
