教育部的一份报告估计中国的学生和老师的比例比美国高四倍。

　　285. Official figures released by the Ministry of Transportation show that motor vehicle fatalities have more than tripled since 1995 .

　　交通部公布的官方数据表明机动车死亡事故从1995年起已经翻了两番多。

　　286. Women accounted for less than two percent of the total number of deputies to the National People's Congress in 1990 , compared with almost 12 percent in 1998 .

　　1990年，全国人民代表大会的妇女代表所占比例不到总人数的2%，1998年大约是12%。

　　287. Some 140 major state-owned companies have either declared bankruptcy or entered into mergers during 1998 , up a whopping 75 percent on the total number for the 10-year period between 1985-1995 .

　　1998年，已经有大约140个大的国有公司宣布破产或被兼并，与1985年到1995年这十年间的总数相比超出75%。

　　288. China's illiteracy rate has dropped by some 60 percent over the past few years , but nonetheless remains at one of the highest levels for any developing nation .

　　在过去的几年中，中国的文盲率下降了约60%，但仍是发展中国家中较高的。

　　289. The steady three-year annual rise in the export rate between 1995-1997 has been followed by steadily failling prices during 1998 and the trend is expected to continue indefinitely .

　　1995年到1997年，出口率持续稳定增长之后，1998年，价格稳步下跌，预计这一趋势会无限期地持续下去。

　　290. It is essential to examine every angle in order to fully understand the nature of a perplexing problem .

　　为了全面理解一个复杂问题的本质，必须从每个角度进行考查。

　　291. We must engage in thorough discussions in order to gain a better sence of the most appropriate and effective way to proceed with the project .