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2 其中一个变化是核心家庭（nuclear family）成为主导。 One of them is the dominance of the nuclear family in China. “其中一个变化”是承接上一句中的“许多变化”，因此使用代词指代前句的changes, 译为one of them···，并把后面的句子处理成名词结构。 notes 3 当独生子女因为读大学或结婚而离开家里时，父母才四五十岁。他们比其他国家育有多个子女的父母更早经历空巢综合症（empty-nest syndrome）。 When the only child leaves home for university or marriage, the parents are in their forties or fifties. Parents suffer from empty-nest syndrome earlier than those with more children in some other countries. 第二句是从经历空巢综合症的时间早晚角度将中国父母和其他国家父母进行比较，比较句式处理为“Parents suffer from···earlier than those···”。“他们比其他国家……”中的“育有多个子女的”可用with more children来表示。 notes 4 他们忽然感到孤独、沮丧、无用、消沉。所有这些社会、心理和生理上的变化同时发生，使得父母的生活质量下降。 They suddenly feel lonely, sad, useless and depressive. All these social, psychological and biological changes happen simultaneously, which worsens parents` living quality. “使得父母的生活质量下降”可处理为which引导的非限制性定语从句，which用于指代“所有……同时发生”。 notes 5 生活对于他们来说变得更加有挑战性，更加艰难。  Life becomes more challenging and tough for them. 具有挑战性的和艰难的可译为 challenging and tough notes 【参考译文】 Traditionally in Chinese families, adult children live with their elderly parents under the same roof. Since China implemented the one-child policy in 1974, Chinese families have experienced many changes. One of them is the dominance of the nuclear family in China. When the only child leaves home for university or marriage, the parents are in their forties or fifties. Parents suffer from empty-nest syndrome earlier than those with more children in some other countries. They suddenly feel lonely, sad, useless and depressive. All these social, psychological and biological changes happen simultaneously, which worsens parents` living quality. Life becomes more challenging and tough for them. Exercise 3 食品安全问题是关系到千千万万人民群众切身利益的社会问题。可是在中国，重大食品安全事件频繁发生，食品安全问题日益严重。某些没有诚信的商人为了追求利润最大化，不惜往人们每天食用的食品当中添加种类繁多的非法化学添加剂（additive）, 极大损害了人们的身体健康。食品安全不是一个人的责任，而是国家、社会、企业以及每个人的共同职责。只有全社会共同努力，食品安全问题才能从根本上得到解决。 Useful Expressions 食品安全 切身利益 不诚信的商人 追求利润最大化 化学添加剂 共同职责 共同努力