1. superior to others高人一等

2. The large scale development of West China is of profound significance西部大开发具有深远意义 3. revitalize our nation实现我们民族的伟大复兴 4. lag behind(发展)滞后

5. the opening-up policies 开放政策

6. lure more foreign capital吸引更多的外资

7. leave… far behind 把…远远地甩到后边

8. In addition， the west‘s unique unfavorable geographic positions greatly limit its development 另外，西部极为不利的地理位置限制了其自身的发展。

9. subsistence problem温饱问题

10. If left unchanged， the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.这种状况若不改变的话，西部的落后将极大地影响共同富裕的目标甚至社会稳定。

11. However， the western region development is a long-term systematic project.然而，西部开发是一个长期的系统工程。

12.It calls for tremendous efforts of several generations.它需要几代人的共同努力。

13.economic prosperity 经济繁荣

14. social progress社会进步

15.political stability政治稳定

16. beautiful landscape风光秀丽

17.a deep-rooted concept一个根深蒂固的观念

18. materialistic society物质社会

19.be concerned about关心

20. the sense of achievement成就感