Though the percentage of female smokers increased by only 1% in 1990, it rocketed to 28% in 2000.

　　26.对于男性烟民而言，我们首先看到的是连续30年的稳步增长，从1970年的21%增长到1980年的23%和1990年的26%，然而却在2000年大幅走低，猛然下降到13%。

　　So far as male smokers are concerned, we first saw a steady rise for 3 decades, from 21% in 1970 to 23% in 1980 and then to 26% in 1990, but it suddenly plunged to 13% in 2000.

　　27.虽然在2005年这个百分比又有所回升，从13%增长到了17%，但是我们有理由推断：男性烟民的比例将基本维持在20%以内。

　　Though the percentage began to rise slightly in 2005, from 13% to 17%, we have every reason to reckon that the percentage of male smokers would reasonably maintain at around 20%.

　　28.令人惊讶的是2000年女性烟民的百分比高出男性百分比11个百分点，分别是24%和13%。

　　What took us by surprise is that the percentage of female smokers was 11% higher than that of male smokers in 2000.

　　29.在最初的3年间，即1990-1993年间，中国的咖啡总消费量只增长了32万杯，与美国180万杯的增长形成鲜明对比。

　　During the three years from 1990 to 1993, the total coffee consumption in China increased by only 320 thousand cups as compared so strikingly with that in the US which was 1.8 million cups.

　　30.美国咖啡消费量在1996年出现大幅下降，从1993年的1094万杯下降到980万杯，而同一时期内，中国的咖啡消费量则从680万杯猛增到1298万杯。

　　The US coffee consumption began to drop substantially in 1996, decreasing from 10.94 million cups in 1993 to 9.8 million cups. However, during the same period of time, China’s coffee consumption rocketed from 6.8 million cups to 12.98 million cups.

　　31.与美国相比，中国咖啡消费量最大的增长发生在2006年，超过美国1.5亿杯。

　　The biggest increase in China’s coffee consumption occurred in 2006, 150 million cups more than that of US.

　　32.当美国咖啡消费量达到1亿杯时，中国只有240万杯的消费量。

　　When US coffee consumption had hit 100 million cups, that of China had only 2.4 million cups.

　　33.非洲人口在17世纪连续出现了5次大幅下降，从最初的8000万下降到了最后的4200万。

　　The population of Africa experienced five substantial drops in the 1600s, falling from the original 80 million to 42 million.

　　34.19世纪，美洲人口飞速增长，增幅超过了300%。

　　In the 1800s, America experienced an explosive population growth and the growth rate exceeded 300%.

　　35.我们看到，美国人口从5500万增长到了1.3亿，增幅超过任何一个欧洲国家。

　　We find that the US population increased from 55 million to 130 million, a growth rate higher than that of any European country.

　　36.虽然进入20世纪后美国人口增长速度明显放缓，然而也要远远高于任何一个欧洲国家的增长率的。

　　Though the population growth rate of America slowed down obviously in the 20th century, it was still much higher than that of any European country.

　　37.很显然，20世纪的亚洲是世界上人口增长最迅速的一个洲，增长率保持在13%。

　　Obviously, Asia is a continent where the population growth rate was the highest in the world in the 20th century, which maintained at 13%.

　　38.与亚洲形成鲜明对比的是欧洲，人口增长率连续50年出现下降，从18%降到了4%。

　　In obvious contrast to Asia, the population growth rate of Europe experienced a constant drop for 50 years, dropping from 18% to 4%.

　　39.选修数学课程的人数从最高峰时期的180人一路下跌至20人，而选修英语的人数则从开始时的24人增长到最后的280人。

　　The number of people who took math declined all the way from its peak of 180 people to 20 people while the number of people who took English climbed, however, from 24 people at the beginning to 280 people in the end.

　　40.差不多的状况发生在社会科学与商务这两门课程上，两者分别出现了70%的下降和85%的增长。

　　A similar situation occurred to social science and business which saw a decrease by 70% and an increase by 85% respectively.

　　41.经过连续两个季度的增长，英国路面交通事故的次数于第三季度出现了下降，降幅高达30%，从76400次下降到56300次。

　　After two consecutive quarters of rises, road accidents in Britain revealed a substantial decline by as much as 30% in the third quarter, from 76,400 times to 56,300 times.

　　42.不幸的是，在接下来的第四季度，英国的路面交通事故大幅反弹，直接冲击到了92500次。

　　Unfortunately, road accidents in Britain rebounded greatly in the fourth quarter, hitting 92,500 times.

　　43.相比之下， 1998年英国的路面事故次数少于图表所列出的任何其它年份，只有230000次，比第二少的1996年少了28000次。

　　In comparison with any other years listed in the table, 1998 saw the least number of road accidents in Britain, which was 230,000 times, 28,000 times less than the second least year of 1996.

　　44.ABC公司打印机的销售从最初的每月6000台稳步攀升到每月7000台，接下来便开始走低，探至每月6500台。

　　The sales of printers of ABC Company climbed steadily from 6,000 pieces per month at the beginning to 7,000 per month but was then followed by a steady decrease and finally dropped to 6,500 pieces.

　　45.虽然1998年销售形势再次出现好转，从每月的6500台攀升到了每月7500台，然而1999年却又呈现出大幅下降，最后探至每月5800台。

　　Though sales changed again for the better in 1998 and we saw an increase from 6,500 pieces per month to 7,5000 pieces, a dramatic fall made its presence again in 1999 and sales sank to 5,800 pieces per month.

　　46.复印机的销售从每月2000台起步，平稳上升到每月2500台后开始进入为期一年的平稳期，然后，从1998年起开始出现强劲增长，并于2000年达到最鼎盛的每月4500台。

　　The sales of photocopiers got started from 2,000 pieces per month and rose steadily to 2,500 pieces per month before leveling off for one year and was then followed by a dynamic increase from the year 1998, finally peaking at 4,500 pieces per month in 2000.

　　47.收音机的销售在1992-1994年间有稍微的增长，从每月2000台增至2300台，但之后便一路下降，一直跌至2000年最低谷的1000台。

　　The sales of radio showed a slight increase between 1992 and 1994, rising from 2,000 pieces per month to 2,300 pieces, but it then began to decline all the way to the year 2000, reaching its bottom at 1,000 pieces per month.

　　48.有趣的是，手表的销售从1992年一开始便一路走低，从最初的每月3000块逐渐降至2000年的每月500块。

　　Interestingly, the sales of watch fell from the very beginning of 1992, dropping from 3,000 pieces per month to only 500 pieces in 2000.

　　49.对比之下，虽然打印机的销售也出现了升升降降，但总体情况要好于其它三种产品。

　　In comparison, although there were also ups and downs with the sales of printers, it was all the more better than the sales of other three products.