Translate the following sentence into Chinese.
Computers are now widely used aids for communication, calculation, and other activities.
The written word, carrier pigeons, the telegraph, and many other devices carried ideas faster and faster from man to man.
But as civilizations grew more complex, better methods of communication were needed.
It was a long time ago that this numbering and comparing of things began.
Scenes of hunting, maps of battles, and the stories of heroes were put down for all to see.
In future, not only in Iraq but also wherever the United Nations is engaged, we must take more effective measures to protect the security of our staff.
Meanwhile, let me reaffirm the great importance I attach to a successful outcome in Iraq.
If it takes extra time and patience to make a policy that is collective, coherent and workable, then I for one would regard that time as well spent.
Subject to security considerations, the United Nations system is prepared to play its full part in working for a satisfactory outcome in Iraq.
The staff who were killed and injured in the attack on our Baghdad headquarters were your staff.
Indeed, this is how we must approach all the many pressing crises that confront us today.
You had given them a mandate to assist the suffering Iraqi people, and to help Iraq recover its national sovereignty.
It is vital for all of us that the outcome is a stable and democratic Iraq, at peace with itself and with its neighbors, and contributing to stability in the region.
I count on your full support—legal, political and financial.
And now, each in our way, and with God's help, we must answer the call.
Ever since the first farmers arrived in the Midwest almost 200 years ago, cultivation and, consequently, erosion have been depleting the supply of topsoil.
The memorable one-liners and moving phrases that go down in history don’t come from last-minute bursts of inspiration.
Think of question to ask that can’t be answered yes or no. "in your opinion, who…" "what do you think of…" keep the momentum going.
Scan the newspapers and magazines and listen to newscasts for topics of conversation in political areas. Then, at the party, pretend you’re an interviewer on talk show.
A United States Agricultural Department survey states that erosion continues at its present rate, corn and soybean yields in the Midwest may drop as much as 30 percent over the next 50 years.