16The following is a letter to the editor of a local newspaper.

　　As a local merchant, I wish to support the development of a ski resort in the state park north of our township. Along with many other merchants who favor the proposal by Ski the Slopes, Incorporated, I would, of course, experience a growth in my business. But I also know how much more prosperous, not to mention lively and interesting, our community would be if tourism increased. Since the main opposition comes from a few environmentalists who do not even live in this community, I see no reason to give in to their views. The First National Bank has finally researched the project and agreed to fund it. As a result, I see no reason to delay development of the resort.

　　Environmentalists are people who advocate the preservation of the natural environment.

　　17The Trash-Site Safety Council has recently conducted a statewide study of possible harmful effects of garbage sites on the health of people living near the sites. A total of five sites and 300 people were examined. The study revealed, on average, only a small statistical correlation between the proximity of homes to garbage sites and the incidence of unexplained rashes among people living in these homes. Furthermore, although it is true that people living near the largest trash sites had a slightly higher incidence of the rashes, there was otherwise no correlation between the size of the garbage sites and peoples health. Therefore, the council is pleased to announce that the current system of garbage sites does not pose a significant health hazard. We see no need to restrict the size of such sites in our state or to place any restrictions on the number of homes built near the sites.

　　18The nation of Claria covers a vast physical area. But despite wide geographic differences, many citizens are experiencing rising costs of electricity. A recent study of household electric costs in Claria found that families who cooled their houses with fans alone spent more on electricity than did families using air conditioners alone for cooling. However, those households that reported using both fans and air conditioners spent less on electricity than those households that used either fans or air conditioners alone. Thus, the citizens of Claria should follow the studys recommendation and use both air conditioners and fans in order to save money on electricity.

　　19As people grow older, an enzyme known as PEP increasingly breaks down the neuropeptide chemicals involved in learning and memory. But now, researchers have found compounds that prevent PEP from breaking neuropeptides apart. In tests, these compounds almost completely restored lost memory in rats. The use of these compounds should be extended to students who have poor memory and difficulty in concentrating ― and therefore serious problems in school performance. Science finally has a solution for problems neither parents nor teachers could solve.

　　20In a study of reading habits of Leeville citizens conducted by the University of Leeville, most respondents said they preferred literary classics as reading material. However, a follow-up study conducted by the same researchers found that the type of book most frequently checked out of each of the public libraries in Leeville was the mystery novel. Therefore, it can be concluded that the respondents in the first study had misrepresented their reading habits.

　　16作為一個本地商人，我支持在我們城市北部的州立公園建造一個滑雪場。和其他很多支持Ski the Slopes, Incorporated的商人一樣，我的生意顯然也將會增長。但是我還知道如果旅游業增長了，我們社區將會多么繁榮，還不用說它帶來的生機和樂趣。由于主要的反對意見來自一些甚至并不住在本社區的環境主義者，我認為沒有理由向他們的觀點屈服。First National Bank最終研究了這個方案并同意資助它。因此，我認為沒有理由推遲滑雪場的建造。 環境主義者是倡導保護自然環境的人。

　　17垃圾場安全委員會最近對于垃圾場對住在附近的居民健康的可能危害進行了一次調查。調查一共檢測了5個垃圾場和300位居民。研究發現平均而言，在垃圾場附近居住和這些居民中未查明原因的皮炎之間只有很小的相關性。而且，盡管住在最大的垃圾場附近的居民患皮炎的比例確實要高一些，但是除此之外，垃圾場的規模和人們的健康之間是沒有關聯的。因此，委員會很高興地宣布現有的垃圾場系統不會對健康產生嚴重的健康危害。我們認為沒有必要限制本州這類垃圾場的規模，或對于在垃圾場周圍建造的住宅的數量加以任何限制。

　　18 Claria這個國家覆蓋了廣泛的地理區域。但盡管存在很大地理差異，很多居民都遇到了電費上漲的經歷。最近一項對于Claria家庭用電花費的研究發現，那些單獨使用風扇來降溫的家庭電費花費比那些單獨使用空調降溫的家庭要多。然而，那些報告說同時使用風扇和空調的家庭電費花費比單獨使用風扇或空調的家庭少。因此，Claria的居民應該遵從這個研究的建議，同時使用空調和風扇來節省電費花費。

　　19隨著人們的衰老，一種已知叫做PEP的酶不斷地分解與學習和記憶有關的神經肽化學物質。但現在研究人員已經發現了一些阻止PEP分解神經肽的化合物。在試驗中，這些化合物幾乎完全恢復了老鼠失去的記憶。這些化合物的使用可以擴展到那些因記憶力較差和注意力不能集中而在學習中存在嚴重問題的學生。科學最終能夠解決家長和教師都無法解決的問題。

　　20在一次由Leeville大學所舉行的關于Leeville居民閱讀習慣的調查中，多數被訪者說他們傾向于閱讀古典文學。然而，由相同的研究人員隨后進行的調查發現Leeville所有公共圖書館中最經常被借閱的書是神秘小說。因此，我們可以得出結論，第一次調查的被訪者錯誤地表達了他們的閱讀習慣 。

　　16The following is a letter to the editor of a local newspaper.

　　As a local merchant, I wish to support the development of a ski resort in the state park north of our township. Along with many other merchants who favor the proposal by Ski the Slopes, Incorporated, I would, of course, experience a growth in my business. But I also know how much more prosperous, not to mention lively and interesting, our community would be if tourism increased. Since the main opposition comes from a few environmentalists who do not even live in this community, I see no reason to give in to their views. The First National Bank has finally researched the project and agreed to fund it. As a result, I see no reason to delay development of the resort.

　　Environmentalists are people who advocate the preservation of the natural environment.

　　17The Trash-Site Safety Council has recently conducted a statewide study of possible harmful effects of garbage sites on the health of people living near the sites. A total of five sites and 300 people were examined. The study revealed, on average, only a small statistical correlation between the proximity of homes to garbage sites and the incidence of unexplained rashes among people living in these homes. Furthermore, although it is true that people living near the largest trash sites had a slightly higher incidence of the rashes, there was otherwise no correlation between the size of the garbage sites and peoples health. Therefore, the council is pleased to announce that the current system of garbage sites does not pose a significant health hazard. We see no need to restrict the size of such sites in our state or to place any restrictions on the number of homes built near the sites.

　　18The nation of Claria covers a vast physical area. But despite wide geographic differences, many citizens are experiencing rising costs of electricity. A recent study of household electric costs in Claria found that families who cooled their houses with fans alone spent more on electricity than did families using air conditioners alone for cooling. However, those households that reported using both fans and air conditioners spent less on electricity than those households that used either fans or air conditioners alone. Thus, the citizens of Claria should follow the studys recommendation and use both air conditioners and fans in order to save money on electricity.

　　19As people grow older, an enzyme known as PEP increasingly breaks down the neuropeptide chemicals involved in learning and memory. But now, researchers have found compounds that prevent PEP from breaking neuropeptides apart. In tests, these compounds almost completely restored lost memory in rats. The use of these compounds should be extended to students who have poor memory and difficulty in concentrating ― and therefore serious problems in school performance. Science finally has a solution for problems neither parents nor teachers could solve.

　　20In a study of reading habits of Leeville citizens conducted by the University of Leeville, most respondents said they preferred literary classics as reading material. However, a follow-up study conducted by the same researchers found that the type of book most frequently checked out of each of the public libraries in Leeville was the mystery novel. Therefore, it can be concluded that the respondents in the first study had misrepresented their reading habits.

　　16作為一個本地商人，我支持在我們城市北部的州立公園建造一個滑雪場。和其他很多支持Ski the Slopes, Incorporated的商人一樣，我的生意顯然也將會增長。但是我還知道如果旅游業增長了，我們社區將會多么繁榮，還不用說它帶來的生機和樂趣。由于主要的反對意見來自一些甚至并不住在本社區的環境主義者，我認為沒有理由向他們的觀點屈服。First National Bank最終研究了這個方案并同意資助它。因此，我認為沒有理由推遲滑雪場的建造。 環境主義者是倡導保護自然環境的人。

　　17垃圾場安全委員會最近對于垃圾場對住在附近的居民健康的可能危害進行了一次調查。調查一共檢測了5個垃圾場和300位居民。研究發現平均而言，在垃圾場附近居住和這些居民中未查明原因的皮炎之間只有很小的相關性。而且，盡管住在最大的垃圾場附近的居民患皮炎的比例確實要高一些，但是除此之外，垃圾場的規模和人們的健康之間是沒有關聯的。因此，委員會很高興地宣布現有的垃圾場系統不會對健康產生嚴重的健康危害。我們認為沒有必要限制本州這類垃圾場的規模，或對于在垃圾場周圍建造的住宅的數量加以任何限制。

　　18 Claria這個國家覆蓋了廣泛的地理區域。但盡管存在很大地理差異，很多居民都遇到了電費上漲的經歷。最近一項對于Claria家庭用電花費的研究發現，那些單獨使用風扇來降溫的家庭電費花費比那些單獨使用空調降溫的家庭要多。然而，那些報告說同時使用風扇和空調的家庭電費花費比單獨使用風扇或空調的家庭少。因此，Claria的居民應該遵從這個研究的建議，同時使用空調和風扇來節省電費花費。

　　19隨著人們的衰老，一種已知叫做PEP的酶不斷地分解與學習和記憶有關的神經肽化學物質。但現在研究人員已經發現了一些阻止PEP分解神經肽的化合物。在試驗中，這些化合物幾乎完全恢復了老鼠失去的記憶。這些化合物的使用可以擴展到那些因記憶力較差和注意力不能集中而在學習中存在嚴重問題的學生。科學最終能夠解決家長和教師都無法解決的問題。

　　20在一次由Leeville大學所舉行的關于Leeville居民閱讀習慣的調查中，多數被訪者說他們傾向于閱讀古典文學。然而，由相同的研究人員隨后進行的調查發現Leeville所有公共圖書館中最經常被借閱的書是神秘小說。因此，我們可以得出結論，第一次調查的被訪者錯誤地表達了他們的閱讀習慣 。