426. While it can be said, "there are many roads to success", it can equally be said that many more roads lead to dead ends, and one has to start anew.
尽管人们常说“条条大路通罗马”，但许多大路通的却是死胡同，一切又得从头开始。

六级词汇讲解:
本句借助一条谚语巧妙地提出了many more roads lead to dead ends的观点，连接词while表示两句之间的对比关系，加强了写作的戏剧性。It is said that...意为“据说……”，常用于在举例论证中引出事例，巩固前面的论点。如：
It is said that many young romantics stubbornly attempt to live out the fantasy images of TV soap operas and romantic comedies.
据说，许多年轻的浪漫主义者固执地试图按照电视肥皂剧与浪漫喜剧中梦幻般的形式生活。

句型拓展:
Money is said to be the root of all evil.
据说，金钱是万恶之源。
It is believed that reading increases our knowledge and broadens our mind.
人们相信，阅读能够使我们增长知识、开阔思维。
It is reported that ten people lost their lives in the traffic accident.
据报道，有10A在那次交通事故中丧生。
It is asserted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality.
据说，孩子们的早年经历在很大程度上决定了他们的性格及其未来的人品。
It is well known that the Internet is a double-edged sword.
众所周知，互联网是把双刃剑。
It is understood that the future of New China is bright.
新中国前途光明，自不待言。