1) All that sth. has done for our society seems like a big step forward in the right/wrong direction, but it has also brought along with it a great worry /benefit to...(the average people.)
(sth.: cloning, the reform in managerial structures, etc.)
某事物(如克隆、经营管理机构改革等)对于我们的社会似乎在正确(错误)的方向 走出了一大步，但同时也给普通大众带来了极大的忧虑(好处)。
2) The birth/invention of...has made an enormous/essential difference to ...But it does not mean that...
…的诞生(发明)对…产生了巨大的(重要的)影响，但这并不意味着…(e.g. The birth of the computer has made a radical difference to the human progress. But it does not mean that this wonder does no threat to our society.)
例：计算机的诞生对人类进步产生了极其重大的影响，但这并不意味着这一创举不会威胁到 我们的社会。
3) Sth. has changed the way our society develops....But its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.
(sth.: the genetic engineering, etc.)
事物(如生物工程等)改变了我们社会发展的道路…但其好的一面不应使我们同时受 其坏的一面的影响。
4) Things about...are going on to our advantage, but a long cool look at ...reveals that...
…正朝着对我们有利的方向发展(e.g. Things about the reform in state enterprises are not going on to the most workers' advantage....But a long cool look at this move reveals that it will produce some substantial benefits to our nation in a long run.)
例：国企改革有悖于大多数工人的利益…但如果认真冷静地来看待这一举措，从长远来看， 它将给国家带来一些巨大的好处。
5) No/Little doubt that...But...
毫无疑问…但是… (e.g.[There is] Little doubt that the traditional schooling has contributed much to our social development....But some grave defects in it begin to stand out against the modern times.)
例：毫无疑问，传统教育为我们的社会发展作出了很大的贡献…但传统教育的一些严重缺陷 与我们的时代相抵触。
6) What does sth. mean?
这(某事物)意味着什么呢?
7) How/Why does sth. affect our life?
某事物是如何影响我们的生活的呢(为什么会影响我们的生活呢)?
8) What is it like to do...?
……是怎样(一种情况)呢?(e.g. What is it like to have lost all confidence in oneself?)
例：一个人完全失去自信是怎样一种情况呢?
9) What would our society be like if there were no...?
如果没有……，那我们的社会会怎样呢? (e.g. What would our society be like if there were no public morals?)
例：如果没有公共道德，那我们的社会会怎样呢?
10) Should we put sth. above sth. else?
我们是否可以将A置于B之上呢?
或：Should we attach as much weight to A as to B?
或：我们是否可以对A和B同等重视呢?(e.g. Should we put intellectual development above moral education?)
例：我们是否可以将增长知识置于道德教育之上呢?
