Part A

　　Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each sentence or paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let us begin Part A with the first passage.

　　Passage 1:

　　We know that if children took the wrong course at the age of 14, then their lives could be ruined. So why do we put such pressure on our young people at a time when their brain is least receptive?//

　　If the pressures on our young people were removed, secondary education could become a different process altogether. From about 13 onwards children could be free to study if they choose.//

　　Children complain that their classes are boring, their textbooks are boring, and their teachers are boring. However, the voice of our children is rarely heard.//

　　If our children were under a less compulsory system, they would actually learn more and be more cooperative with adults and authority in general. They would be happier and more creative, and therefore more useful to the society.

　　(参考答案)

　　我们知道如果在14岁时选错了路，那么他们的一生可能会毁掉。既然如此，我们为何要在孩子的大脑处于最低接受能力的时候给这么多的压力呢?//

　　如果孩子所面临的压力能予以免除的，那么中学教育可能会完全改观。从13岁开始，孩子可以自由选择支学习。//

　　孩子们抱怨课程乏味，课本乏味，教师乏味。然而，他们的诉说声却几乎无人听见。

　　如果我们的孩子们在一个强制程度较低的制度下，他们实际学到的东西会更多，他们通常能更好地同成人和领导合作。他们会更加幸福，更富有创造力， 对社会的作用也更大。

　　Passage 2:

　　You admire me, in fact, I admire you more. If I would have my next life, I should be born in Shanghai and to be a single child. Because I was not particularly happy when I was one of the nine children in a big family.//

　　Life was not easy at that time as my father was laid off after a traffic accident and my mother could only worked on and off to take care of such a big family.//

　　As time passed by, one day I suddenly realized that anyone could be unhappy; it took no courage and effort. True achievement lay in struggling to be happy.//

　　We all assume that happiness is a feeling that comes as a result of good things, things over which we have little control. But the opposite is true: happiness is largely under our control. It is a battle to be fought and not a feeling to be awaited.

　　(参考答案)

　　你们羡慕实际上我更羡慕你 。如果我有来生，我要生在上海，成为家里的独生子女，因为作为大家庭中9个孩儿中的一员时，我并不怎么快乐。

　　那时生活很苦，父亲在一场交通事故后失业，母亲为照顾大家庭只能断断续续工作。//

　　随着时间的流逝，有一天，我突然意识到，任何人都可以不开心，这不需要勇气和努力。真正的成就在于努力奋斗以获得快乐。//

　　我们都以为，快乐是一种感觉，是我们碰到好事的结果，我们难以控制这些东西的。然而，事实恰好相反： 在很大程度上我们可以控制快乐。这是一场需要奋争的战斗，而不是一种坐等而来在感觉。

　　Part B

　　Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have each sentence or paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let us begin Part B with the first passage.

　　Passage 1

　　改革开放以来，中国的高等教育获得了长足的发展，教育质量不断提高。至2003年底，全国高校生达1900万人。//

　　高等学校的办学水平进一步提高，科研实力增强，高校对国家经济建设和社会发展的贡献力度日益加大。

　　同时，中国是世界上出国留学生最多的国家。近20年来，共计有58万余名留学生赴103个国家和地区留学。//

　　我们要扩大教育对外开放，加强国际合作与交流。中国的教育改革与发展必将取得新的历史性跨越。

　　(参考答案)

　　Since the Reform and Opening-up, higher education in China has made remarkable progress and its quality has been continuously improved. By the end of 2003, there was a total enrolment of 19 million college students.//

　　The operation of higher education institutions has been further improved and their research capacity has been enhanced as well. The contribution of HELs to national economic and social development has been increasingly expanded.//

　　Meanwhile, China is the country that sends the most students abroad for studies and researches. In the last 20 years, over five hundred and eighty thousand Chinese students had been sent to 103 countries and regions.

　　We will expand the opening up to the outside world and strengthen the international cooperation and exchanges in the field of education. The educational reform and development in China will surely realize a new and historic leap forward (in the near future).

　　Passage 2:

　　就新闻自由而言，我认为，第一，新闻应该不受限制;第二，新闻应该对社会负责;第三，新闻应该促进社会稳定与进步。//

　　这三方面互为联系，同等重要，不可分割。片面强调某一方面会带来问题，因而是有害的。//

　　然而，西方某些报纸很少报道中国的发展，它们感兴趣的不是中国的快速进步，而仅仅是存的困难和问题。//

　　当前，全世界人民都渴望有一个稳定、进步和平发展的社会环境，也希望媒体在促进社会稳定与进步方面发挥更大的作用。

　　(参考答案)

　　As far as freedom of the press is concerned, I think, first of all, the press should be unrestrained. Secondly, the press should be responsible to society. And thirdly, the press should promote social stability and progress.//

　　The three aspects are integrated, equally important and inseparable. It is harmful to one sidedly stress only one aspect, as this would cause some problems.//

　　However, reports on China’s development are rarely seen in Western newspapers. They show little concern for China’s sapid progress, but care only about the difficulties and problems.//

　　People all over the world now are yearning for a social environment characterized by stability, progress and peaceful development. They earnestly hope the media will play an even greater role in promoting social stability and progress.