1103高級口譯考試聽力文本匯總(1)

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2011年春季高級口譯考試聽力文本

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Renowned US economist John Rutledge, who helped frame. the fiscal policies of two former US presidents, warned that an abrupt rise in China’s currency could lead to another Asian financial crisis. The founder of Rutledge Capital told the media that if the Yuan rises too fast and too high, it would discourage foreign direct investment in China, while encouraging currency manipulation by market speculators. Currency change is more difficult for investors and more exciting for speculators. The Chinese currency has appreciated by more than 5% since July 2005 when the country allowed the Yuan to float against the US dollar with a daily band of 0.3%. The analysts are expecting the currency to rise another 4% by the end of this year. But if the Yuan rose 20% to 30% as some US politicians are demanding, it would jeopardize the Chinese economy, causing a recession and deflation. Similar advice to allow an abrupt appreciation of a currency led to the Asian financial crisis in 1997, and came very close to destroying the Japanese economy. The US economist says that investors want foremost to avoid risks associated with large fluctuations in currency and inflation. They calculate returns on their investment after evaluating risks to benefits such as lower labor cost. A rising Yuan will drive up labor costs for foreign investors and would not result in higher wages for workers. Earlier reports said that currency speculators had pumped 200 billion US dollars into China by the end of last year with another 70 billion US dollars flowing into the economy in the first 3 months of this year. There’s no way to accurately track the flow of this type of investment, and many economists disagree that the amount of speculative cash is so high. Instead of further appreciating its currency, China should make the Yuan convertible to the US dollar. If the Yuan were more easily converted into foreign currencies, it would allow Chinese companies to expand overseas, facilitate the purchase of foreign technology, and provide management experience and capital that China needs. It would also shrink Forex reserves and reduce speculative money coming into the country.

Listening comprehension

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.

W: Hi, Robert, you are 20 now, right?

M: Right.

W: What do you think about what Nina said?

M: I definitely agree that younger people are less intimiliated by technology. But when I compare myself with other people my age, I don't see myself particularly good with computers. Most of my friends are much better with computers than I am. But this summer, I worked in an office with lots of adults. And I realized that I'm a lot more comfortable with technology than they are.

W: Do you use email a lot?

M: Well, I do agree that letters make better keep-seeks. But email's just so much more convenient. For example, I'm away at college now, and I don't know how I could keep in touch with my high school friends without email. I like email because it's such a casual form. of communication. It's great for just saying "hello" and checking upon people. For more standard interaction, I still use the phone a lot; but for just telling people that you thought of them that day or that you miss them, email is great.

W: How often would you say that you email people?

M: Well, I check my email at least 5 times a day, I would have to admit. Actually, probably a bit more. I also have IM, that is instant messaging, can figured so that it loads the program automatically whenever I turn on my computer. So IM on that is as well. It definitely makes you spend more time on the computer than you meant to. Sometimes I just turn on my computer to check on one little thing. And all of a sudden, three people send me instant messages, and I talk to them for half an hour. But it's not a waste of time. Because I love to hear from my friends.

W: So young people are better with computers than adults?

M: I don't know if kids are really better at computers or just more used to them. Computers can definitely be an intimidating, especially when they go wrong. For people who are familiar with them, I think a typical response is to use them as little as possible. My dad is like that. But once you get over your initial fear of just fiddling around with them and texting things out. It becomes a lot more fun and it's really not difficult.

M: What about your friends?

M: Well, I guess my generation is hooked on the Internet. But people don't make it their whole life. It's just one other thing they like to do. It really opens up a lot of doors. The Internet, it makes a lot of things accessible. My college now is a pretty web-based school. At first, I was a little bit surprised, at how much the Internet was used. Like for example, all of my syllable for my classes are on line.

W: Do you think the Internet has any disadvantages?

M: Well, something that is bad about Internet is that not everyone has access to web. I feel like when my generation is grown up in part of the work force, computer skills are just going to be assumed. They want to be an added asset like I think as a ...so what will happen to the people in my generation who don't have these computer skills, you know? There're really going to be disadvantages. So I think the Internet could increase the disparities between different classes which is horrible or maybe technology just stimulates the existing disparities in a different way. I'm not sure, in my own life, though, I love having the Internet. I don't know what I do without it.

Question1. Which of the following statements does Robert definitely agree with?

Question2. Robert explains why he uses emails a lot, which of the following is not one of his reasons?

Question 3. What makes Robert spend a lot of time on the computer?

Question 4. What does Robert is bad about the Internet?

Question 5. According to Robert, what will happen to people in his generation when they don't have these computer skills?

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistan’s foreign ministry defended its refusal to allow US officials to visit a nuclear reactor that the United States helped build in 1960s, Aurymoon, highly enriched uranium format. The uranium had been provided by the United States. ‘We said no, because it’s now our property and we will not return it.’ foreign ministry spokesman Aodubaseat said in a statement. ‘This only shows that Pakistan is very sensitive about its nuclear program. No one can touch Pakistan’s nuclear facilities and assets.’

Washington, the United States

Foreign government reacted with a mixture of denials and dismissiveness yesterday to the massive leaking of US diplomatic cables, questioning the decision to make the material public but also insisting, for the most part, that revelations were either untrue or unlikely to affect world events. The Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of purposely leaking the confidential cables, some of which discussed Arab nations’ concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and whether it should be contained by diplomatic efforts or destroyed. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cables provide proof that the Arab world agrees with his country’s assessment that Iran is the chief danger to the middle east.

Porter Prince, Haiti

A quiet tension settled over Haiti on Monday as people waited to learn how electoral officials proceeded in handling Sunday’s chaos among the national balloting and the international community hope the earthquake-ravaged country did not yet again descent into violence. A leading presidential candidate Singer Michelle Martell , who joined the 11 others the day before in asking for the elections to be canceled, suggested he was now open to let his results be counted while still insisting a massive fraud had been committed. Word was spreading that M and M……a professor and former first lady with the front runners despite allegations that president P try to steal the election for his unity party and its candidate Jude Salistine.

Tokyo, Japan

Factories in Japan cut output in October, adding two evidence of an Asian wide slowdown and boding ill for the rest of the world that is relied On the region to keep the global economy hopping. Japanese companies Cut production for the 4^th month which fell by a biggest margin since February, 2010. The fall in Japan was expected, in fact, a drop of 1.8% was smaller than forecast 3.3% after a key stimulus measure incentive …. Fewer..cars expired in September and exports continue to cool. The drop, however, confirm the expectations that the world’s third largest economy would contract in the final quarter of the year after a stimulus-driven spurt in the third quarter.

Cancun, Mexico

Global talks on climate change opened in Cancun, Mexico on Monday with the toughest issues on resolved and little expectation of a breakthrough on shaping an international treaty to curb emissions of heat-trapping gases linked to global warming. The United States entered the talks in a weak position because of a lack of action on domestic climate and energy legislation and continuing disputes with China and other major developing nations over a verification of missions’ reductions. The United Nations negotiating process itself is on the line with many saying that the one hundred nation talks can not survive another debacle, like that in Copenhagen in last December.

Question 6 Why did Pakistan’s foreign ministry refuse to allow the US officials to visit a nuclear reactor?

Question 7 What did the Iranian president accuse the United States of in reacting to the massive leaking of US diplomatic cables?

Question 8 What was presidential candidate Michelle Martel‘s attitude toward the national balloting held on Sunday in Haiti?

Question 9 By what percentage did Japanese companies cut production for the fifth month since February, 2010?

Question 10 Which of the following statements does not apply to the global talks on climate changes held on Cancun, Mexico?

Question 11-15 are based on the following interview

Today we continue our series Traditional Dress All Throughout the World. Our journey takes us to Sri Lanka. Shanika Desilva, a native Sri Lankan now living in Los Angeles California share her thoughts on traditional dress in her country. Shanika, thanks for joining us today!

My pleasure.

First of all, I’d like to ask you, what’s the traditional clothing of Sri Lanka.

Well, for women, it’s Sari. It’s a long piece of cloth that’s trapped around your waist and then it goes over your shoulder.

Do most women in Sri Lanka wear Saris?

Most of the old women wear Sari every day. The younger women tend to wear dresses or pants or something.

Why don’t the younger women wear Saris?

Well I guess some of them feel that Saris are hot and difficult to walk in because they are long.

Sounds like Saris are not very practical.

Some people feel that way. Although women think Saris are old-fashioned they are great for formal occasions. But if you are hanging out with friends, you want something more modern.

So younger women want to be more modern.

Actually I shouldn’t say all younger women it depends on your family history. You see there are too many groups of people in Sri Lanka the Sintolese and Tamos then there are some other ethnic groups like Sri Lankan who are part European. The women who are part European tend to wear western clothing because they have relatives who wear western clothing but women who are Sintolese or Tamos tend to be more traditional

Because they didn’t have that western influence. So you are saying the family background can influence the way they are dressing

Yes I think it does.

We’ve been talking about what the women wear how about men. Do they have traditional clothing?

The men I guess used to wear a Sarans, a long piece of cloth that’s wrapped around the waist.

You say “used to” do they wear them anymore?

People who live in the countryside still wear Sarans but in the city men wear pants and shirts they only wear Sarans to relax at home.

Interesting. Can I switch a gear and ask you some personal questions?

Sure.

Is traditional clothing important to you?

It’s funny because when I was a kid and growing up in Sri Lanka I didn’t want to wear Saris but now I’m older I’d like to wear them sometimes like my wedding. I wore a white Sari in my wedding.

When has your attitude changed do you think?

I guess when you are older you can see the value in it more. When you are younger you are more interested in being a style. wearing Levis and staff like that now I think about something unique from my culture. It’s nice to have something to wear and in U.S. a sari is really exotic.

It certainly is. Well unfortunately our time’s up. Thanks for talking with us, Shanika.

You are welcome.

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