【答案解析】这家公司在医疗保健业务方面在亚洲国家是首屈一指的，其规模在世界位居第17位。然而最近的丑闻严重破坏了公司的形象，也造成了销售额的大幅下降。 [解析]
Ranked the 17th largest in the world, the company is a leading supporter of the development of health care in this Asian country, but the recent scandal seriously tarnished the image of the company and caused a sharp decrease of sales volume.

【答案解析】随着现代科技的高速发展，智能犯罪，或者说是高科技领域的犯罪行为，在过去20年中有了迅猛增长。与1998年的数字相比，2003年向警察局报案的计算机案件增长了83%. [解析]
With the rapid development of modern technology, intelligence crime, namely the criminal activities in high-tech aspects, has seen a great increase in the last two decades. Compared with the figure in 1998, the cases of computer crimes reported to the police in 2003 increased by 83%.

【答案解析】传统的媒体形式，如电视、收音机、报纸、杂志等，在社会的不同阶层仍然十分流行。但它们不可避免的受到了新媒体形式的影响和压力，这些以新技术为基础的通信方式正在根本性的改变我们的生活。 [解析]
The traditional means of media, such as TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and so on, are still very popular at different layers of our society, but inevitably, they are facing the impact and pressure from new forms of media. Those new-technology-based methods of communications are fundamentally transforming our life.

【答案解析】你最喜欢的度假方式是什么?也许你想到的是矿泉疗养，野营，海滩边一个浪漫的晚上，或者 你喜欢类似蹦极的极限运动。不管你选择怎样的度假方式，它们的目的都是为了休闲和放松。 [解析]
What kind of vacation do you enjoy most? Maybe you are thinking about spas, camping, a romantic night on the beach, or you prefer those extreme sports like bungee jumping. Whatever forms of vacation you choose, they serve the purpose of recreation and relaxation.

【答案解析】2005年4月，国家主席访问了三个东南亚国家——文莱、印度尼西亚和菲律宾，并参加了万隆会议50周年的纪念活动。他说此次访问很有成果，达到了增进友谊、促进合作、加强团结、共同发展的目的。 [解析]
In April of 2005, our president paid a visit to the three Southeast Asian countries, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines and attended the commemoration events of the 50th anniversary of Bandung Conference. He said this visit has won fruitful achievements and reached the goal of strengthening friendship, advancing cooperation, enhancing solidarity and making common progress.