重點詞伙：maternity leave, tansferable skills, ageing population, a criminal offense, statutory retirement age, high-rise buildings, break the mould, environment degradation, social cohesion 23.Genetic engineering can make people nuture crop varieties. 24.Compinies should provide working mothers with maternity leave and other forms of support.(表示支持不可數(shù)) 25.Unhealthy lifestyles may put people at risk of illness.(may表示可能但不肯定) 26.Government grants could encourage more students to take postgraduate courses.(could 表示有可能) 27.Community services provide offenders with opportunities to acquire transferable skills. 28.Legislation should make drunk driving a crinimal offense. 29.Rural areas provide people with opportunities to escape pressure and noises of modern life. 30.The ageing population has prompted the country to raise the statutory retirement age. 31.Governments should offer some cities funds to preserve historic buildings. 32.Teachers should be permitted to use force to remove disruptive children from the classroom. 33.Unemployment in rural areas can be addressed partially by the rural-to-urban shift. 34.High-rise buildings are sometimes regarded as eyesores of the city. 35.The investment in space technology should be supported by the government. 36.Historic relics should be preserved for their historical significance. 37.Sports and other school activities should be designed to give children a sense of accomplishment and to promote their well-being. 38.Some employees are encouraged to break the mould. 39.Because of traffic congestion, commuting time has been prolonged. 40.Computer skills can be applied in our studies as well as our working lives. 41.Most of environmental degradation is attributed to human activities. 42.Many children are exposed to violent content every day. 43.The family environment is widely believed to be the most important influence on children's development. 44.With an increasing number of young people participating in volunteer work, community cohesion will be enhanced. 45.Immigrants are sometimes recognised as a threat to social cohesion.