Homework2

PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)

SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

Translate the following text into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

那边是南国风光，山是青的，水是绿的，小溪流更是清可见底！院里四季都有花开。水果是从枇杷、荔枝、龙眼，一直吃到福桔！对一个孩子来说，还有什么比这个更惬意的呢？我在故乡走的地方不多，但古迹、侨乡，到处可见，福建华侨，遍于天下。我所到过的亚、非、欧、美各国都见到辛苦创业的福建侨民，握手之余，情溢言表。

SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

Doors are the symbol of privacy, of retreat, of the mind's escape into blissful quietude or sad secret struggle. A room without doors is not a room, but a hallway. No matter where he is, a man can make himself at home behind a closed door. The mind works best behind closed doors. Men are not horses to be herded together. Dogs know the meaning and anguish of doors. Have you ever noticed a puppy yearning at a shut portal? It is a symbol of human life. The opening of doors is a mythic act: it has in it some flavor of the unknown, some sense of moving into a new moment, a new pattern of the human rigmarole. It includes the highest glimpses of mortal gladness: reunions, reconciliations, the bliss of lovers long parted. Even in sadness, the opening of a door may bring relief: it changes and redistributes human forces. But the closing of doors is far more terrible. It is a confession of finality.

PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)

In early August, the State Council approved a plan to lift road tolls nationwide during four major Chinese holidays: Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, May Day and National Day. The plan said passenger cars with seven seats or less and motorcycles will get a free pass on toll roads, bridges and tunnels. However, it depends on the local government to decide whether fees for airport expressways should be waived or not. Since last week, many municipalities and provinces have echoed the central government's policy. So far, a majority of those regions, including Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Fujian and Henan provinces, have confirmed that not only highways but also airport expressways will be free from tolls. The China Tourism Academy said in a report last week that Chinese people are estimated to make 362 million trips during

the so-called Golden Week, up 20 percent compared with the same period last year. Are you for or against this policy? Give your reasons.Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:

My View on the Policy of "Toll-free Holiday"

In the first part of your writing you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.