新东方网络课堂：中级口译真题11

Question 26～30

　　If You Really Want to Read This, You'll Be too Busy

　　NEW YORK—Pythagoras had his theorems, Einstein his theories and Murphy his laws. I have developed the maxim of inverse reciprocals.

　　After years of research, I've determined inverse reciprocals affecting all human endeavors. Consider these categorized examples.

　　Travel There is an inverse reciprocal between:

　　•the amount of luggage you are carrying and the distance from curbside to the airline ticket counter. The more luggage, the greater the distance.

　　•the ammount of time you have left before the flight leaves and the distance you must go to reach the gate from which the plane leaves. If you have 30 minutes,

　　the gate is 25 feet from the ticket counter. If you have three minutes, the gate is on the other side of airport.

　　Vacations These is an inverse reciprocal between:

　　•the size of the nonrefundable deposit you have already made and the health of the children(or spouse) the night before you are scheduled to leave.

　　•the time at which you take a much needed long weekend, and the weather conditions during just those days.

　　Entertainment There is an inverse reciprocal between:

　　•our desire to see a film to the spur of the moment and the length of the line in front of you (and, perforce, the possiblility of tickets being available when you are next).

　　•the time left to reach a theather for the opeining curtain (or, the start of movie) and the amount of traffic on the highway that you must take to get there (or, the number of red lights for which you must stop, if taking local roads).

　　Home Care There is an inverse reciprocal between:

　　•the number of plumbing parts removed, coupled with the importance of completing the new assembly, and the availability of one key nut (or, more generally, the need for a specific product and the time the store closes).

　　•the volume of leaves gathered in a pile and the velocity of the wind immediately after the pile is made.

　　Business There is an inverse reciprocal between:

　　•the importance of the guests you are entertaining, coupled with the size of the bill, and either the credit cards accepted at the restaurant (relative to the credit cards in your wallet), the amount of cash in your pocket or the balance in your checkbook.

　　•the new baby-sitter's curfew and the time it will take you to make the round trip to the dinner party your boss is giving.

　　In each instance, which of the following statements (A), (B), (C) or (D) offers the best advice or comment in view of what the author has to say on the five subjects?

　　26. Travel

　　A. It takes a long time to buy tickets.

　　B. It is best to travel light.

　　C. It is best not to arrive too early.

　　D. Latecomers usually catch their planes.

　　27. Vacations

　　A. Look for holidays with small deposits.

　　B. Never pay too small a deposit.

　　C. Book a day or two before you leave.

　　D. Don't pay too much attention to weather forecasts.

　　28. Entertainment

　　A. Give yourself plenty of time.

　　B. Latecomers have most advantages.

　　C. Traffic affects the size of a line (queue).

　　D. Avoid main roads on evenings out.

　　29. Home Care

　　A. Don't try to do it yourself.

　　B. Complete the new assembly in time.

　　C. Supply yourself with sufficient parts.

　　D. Remove the leaves gathered in a pile.

　　30. Business

　　A. Spend without limit on important guests.

　　B. Carry your credit card when entertaining.

　　C. Don't try to entertain guests cheaply.

　　D. Be suitably prepared before entertaining.

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1) (30 minutes)

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

　　On August 6, 1997, when 55,000 people gathered in Hiroshima to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the devastating bombing that killed an estimated 140,000 people and brought World War Ⅱ to a sudden halt, the city's newly elected mayor broke with tradition by adding a few uncustomay lines to the annual Peace Declaration. It should also be recalled, he declared, that “Japan inflicted great suffering and despair on the peoples of Asia and the Pacific during its reign of colonial domination and war. For this we are truly sorry.” Noting that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Japaness assalt on the U.S., he added, “Remembering all too well the horror of this war, starting with the attack on Pearl Harbor and ending with the atombombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we are determined anew to work for world peace.”

　　Usually, in Japan, when people discuss the war at all, they speak of vicitimization: their own victimization by the militarists who led the country into battle and by the Americans who bombed their cities. The suffering inflicted by the imperial army on the peoples of Asia is ignored, as is Japna's aggression in China and at Pearl Harbor. The appealing image of Japan the victim has no room for the underside of Japan the aggressor.

　　SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2) (30 minutes)

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

　　澳门，南海之滨一颗闪耀的明珠，以她的风采、沧桑和辉煌，更以1999年12月20日这个不同寻常的日子，吸引着全世界的目光。

　　自古以来，澳门就是中国的领土，中华儿女世世代代在这里繁衍生息。

　　早在80年代，世纪伟人邓小平就提出了“一国两制”的伟大构想。1997年7月1日，中华人民共和国恢复对香港行使主权。今年，澳门又将彻底结束外国管治，回到祖国怀抱，这是中华民族的又一件历史盛事，它标志着中国人民向着祖国统一的伟大目标又迈出了重大的步。澳门的明天一定会更好美好。