表达重要的替代：

　　It's important to...=

　　1  It's imperative to...

　　2 It's necessary to...

　　3 It's vital to...

　　4 It's fundamental to...

　　5 It's essential to...

　　6 It's crucial to...

　　7 It's central to...

　　How do people in China make friends?

　　There are a variety of techniques/methods/approaches.  In order to make friends, it's central to be sociable and extroverted. What I mean by that is if you're affable，you'll find it much easier to meet people.想要交朋友，善于与人交往，开朗活泼很重要，我的意思是如果你很有亲和力，你会更加容易认识新朋友。

　　表达中立态度的替代：

　　1 I‘m on the fence about it.

　　2 I'm up in the air about it.

　　3 I'm in two minds about it.

　　Should the government provide free public transportation？

　　I‘m on the fence about it. Although there might be less polution, the subway would be more crowded! By that I mean... 我对此持中立态度，虽然这也许会减少空气污染，但是地铁将会更加拥挤