1. In the past decade, great changes have taken place in…

在过去十年里，……发生巨大变化。

2. Nowadays, ...has become a problem we have to face.

如今，……已成为我们不得不面对的问题。

3. Now there is a growing awareness/recognition of the necessity to…

如今，人们越来越意识到……的必要性。

4. Recently, we have had a heated discussion about whether it is necessary for…to…

最近，我们展开了一场热烈的讨论，是关于……是否有必要……

5. We find ourselves now living in a new era which requires…

我们生活在一个崭新的时代，要求我们……

6. More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of…

越来越多的人开始意识到……的重要性了。

7. Views on this issue vary from person to person.

对于该问题的看法因人而异。

8. There is a public debate/discussion today on the issue of…. As far as I’m concerned, I am in favor of the opinion that…

现如今，有一场关于……问题的公开的争论（议论），就我而言，我赞 同……的观点。

9. With the rapid development/growth of…, … has become a necessary part of our daily life and work.

随着……的迅速发展，……已经成为我们生活和工作中必不可少的一部分。

10. Nowadays, it is commonly/widely/generally/believed/thought/held that…

如今，人们普遍认为……

11. Three major reasons that account for such a phenomenon are listed as follows.

解释该现象的三点主要原因如下。

12. This phenomenon exists for a number of reasons. First… Second… Third…

这一现象的存在有很多原因，第一，第二，第三……

13. There is no doubt that…is going to be the biggest problem for…

毫无疑问，……会成为……最大的问题。

14. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that…

人们似乎忽视了……这一事实。

15. There are numerous reasons why…, and I would explore only the most important one here.

……的原因有很多，在此我只想探讨其中最重要的原因。

16. Some reasons can explain this trend. First of all, … Secondly…, Furthermore…

一些原因可以解释这一趋势，首先，其次，另外……

17. Certainly, … is not the sole reason for…, …is also responsible for the phenomenon.

当然，……并不是唯一的原因，还有……也导致了这一现象的产生。

（资料来源：中国教育在线）