句子和段落

1)I hope I can meet you sometime next week to discuss the further details of the contract. Would Monday morning suit you?

我希望我们能在下一周对于合同详情进行深入讨论，周一早上您方便吗？

2)The fair to be held next month is focused on consumer electronics and digital entertainment. It is intended for the professionals and representatives of small and medium sized businesses.

下个月举办的交易会聚焦在消费电子产品和数码娱乐产品。这是针对小中型企业的代理人和专业人员而举行的。

3)Computers can be designed for many specialized purposes. They can be used to prepare payrolls, guide airplane flights, direct traffic, even play chess.

根据不同专业的目的需求可以设计电脑的性能。设计出来的电脑可以用来准备就业，导航飞机，指挥交通，甚至可以下棋。

4)The entertainment profession or show business attracts many young people. Unfortunately only very few can hope to become famous and prosperous.

娱乐圈或表演圈，吸引了许多年轻人（让许多年轻人趋之若鹜）。不幸的是，只有少数人能够名利双收。

5)Statistics show that the US continues to be Scotland’s top export destination, with an estimated 2.1 billion pounds of exports in 2006, an increase of 5 million pounds since 2005.

统计数据显示，美国仍然是苏格兰最大的输出品目的地，2006年的输出大概在21亿英镑左右。自2005年来共增长500万英镑。

2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese.

1) When I worked for a boss and a regular paycheck, my wife had to push me out of bed in the mornings. I hate the alarm clock. I hate the sun rises. After I quit and started working for myself, everything changed. It did not take long. The first morning I jumped out of bed set myself up and started going. Now the great part, I was doing exactly the same job. The difference was I was doing it for myself. Everything I made belonged to me.

2) I would like to know that the wooden construction exhibition was successful for us. We have found a new line of activity for our company. A vast majority of visitors at our stand were very interested in the new energy efficient heating system, they reduces energy consumption by 40 to 50 percent. On the whole our company is very satisfied without exhibition was organized. We are planning to participate in the exhibition next year and the year after next.

1)Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper.

许多在伦敦工作的人都选择住在郊区，住在郊区的一个好处是房租更便宜。

2)Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money you can get a little house in the country with a garden of your own.

在伦敦即使是租一个不带花园的小公寓也得花一大把笔钱。用同样的钱，你可以在乡下买一个带花园的小的住宅了。

3)A total of 442 manufacturers from over 10 countries and regions including China’s Hongkong, Germany, India, Korea, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom, set up 560 boosts to show case their latest range of merchandises.

来自中国香港，德国，印度，韩国，菲律宾以及英国等的数十个国家和地区的442名制作商，设立了560个展位展示他们最新的商品趋势。

4)Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American women. Yet recent surveys indicate that many women continue to underestimate the threat of heart disease.

心脏病是导致美国女性死亡的主要原因。然而最近的调查显示，仍然有许多女性一如既往的低估心脏病带来的威胁。

5)Two teenage boys were arrested for setting their school on fire. They entered the school after classes were over. And set fire to the teacher’s lounge. Luckily no one was hurt.

两个青少年因为在学校纵火被拘捕。他们在放学后潜入学校，在教师的休息室纵火，幸运的是无人受伤。

2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese.

1) Because of the energy crisis, scientists have become increasingly interested in the potential of solar energy. The problem that solar energy researchers face is how to harness the sun’s energy effectively and inexpensively. All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds mankind. Each year it provides men with 200 million tons of grain, and nearly 10 million tons of wood.

2) As one of the largest trade fairs in London for Asian made toys, gifts and household products, the Asia expo has successfully helped thousands of Asian suppliers link up with their numerous European buyers in the past 7 years. This year, the 7th Asia expo was held from Jan 30th to Feb 2ed at Olympia Exhibition Center London. It accommodated 604 exhibitors from China, Korea, Vie Nam, India, and many other Asian countries in a total of 631 boods displaying high quality Asian products.

1)I am afraid we will have to change our appointment for tomorrow morning. Something unexpected came up. And I have to handle that first.

恐怕我们明天早上的会面得改期了。出了点意外，我得先去把它解决掉。

2)We wish to get in touch with the local firm and set up a joint venture. We are planning to expand into the Asian market.

我们希望能联系一个当地公司建立一个合资企业。我们计划将业务拓展到亚洲市场。

3)I can’t decide now. I’ll have to phone my head office and inquire before I can give you a definite answer.

我现在还不能决定。我得先打电话询问上司之后才能给你一个明确的答复。

4)The meeting was canceled because the chairman of the board came down with the flu. He will stay away from his office for the next 2 or 3 days.

由于董事会主席感染流感病倒了，会议取消。他会有两到三天不在办公室。

5)Over 1 billion people world wide are over-weight. And that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015 unless current trends are reversed.

全球有超过十亿的人超重，除非当前的趋势发生逆转，不然在2015年这个数字将增长至15亿。

2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese.

1) Now in this industrial world people are inclined to choose material possessions. This is true of doctors too. The high income of doctor is the envy of the other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors

to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has charged that doctors in public hospitals demand money from patients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive.

2) Products of our company received considerable attention of the exhibition visitors. We held many efficient business meetings and our stand was visited by over 6000 people. We established new business net works. After the exhibition we continued working on contact established during the event. We are very happy with the results of participation. The results are very important for us that the exhibition was held in a new exhibition hall. It was very light and spacious and is very convenient both for exhibitors and visitors.

1)Our firm is a joint stock enterprise based in San Francisco, and we employ about 200,000 people around the world.

我们公司是一家总部在旧金山的股份制有限公司，在全球有大约20万员工。

2)This company has a registered capital of 20 million US dollars, and specializes in importing and exporting a great variety of agricultural products.

这个公司的注册资金是2000万美元，专业从事于进出口各种农产品。

3)A car that was stolen from the supermarket parking lot was found near an old house by the rail road tracks. No one has been arrested yet in connection with the crime.

在超市停车场失窃的车在一个老房子旁的铁轨道上被发现。目前犯罪嫌疑人还未被逮捕。

4)Positioned as an ideal platform for light industrial products Hongkong spring fare continued to attract buyers from all over the world. A total of 4,800 buyers attended the four day event.

作为一个轻工业产品交易平台，香港春交会持续吸引着来自全世界的买家。在这个四天的活动中总计有4,800人出席。

5)The second Asia EXPO was held from 6th to 8th of June 2007 in Warsaw Poland. This year’s show housed the total of 483 boos presented by 436 Asian suppliers. And attracted a total of 40,000 buyers.

第二届亚博会于2007年6月6日至8日在波兰华沙举行。这次博览总计有由436个亚洲供应商提供的483个展位，吸引了40,000名买家。

2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese.

1) We have chosen this wooden construction exhibition since, to our point of view, the exhibition is well positioned and aimed at target customers. Those who would like to buy or build a wooden house instinct from other construction exhibitions which are mainly meant for construction market experts. However, we think it’s important that in the future the exhibition date should include the weekend. This would undoubted attract many visitors and would consequently be appreciated by exhibitors.

2) The problem of waste disposal is not going to disappear anytime. In fact it is growing by the minute. In Japan alone consumers throw away some 20 million TVs, washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners each year. In Europe 6 million tons of electrical and electronic equipment were produced in 2004 alone. And that volume is expected to increase 3 to 5 percent per year, which means by 2015 it could nearly double. What’s to be done with all these tech trash?