【范文与译文】

Turn off Your Mobile Phone

 

With the development of information technology and reduced price of communication products, the mobile Phone has become a necessity for most people. Obviously, it shortens the distance between people and makes our lives more convenient. Thanks to it, it's easy for us to contact or be contacted by others anytime and anywhere.

 

But, have you noticed that sometimes the mobile phone also brings inconvenience to others? It's not rare to see someone pressing the mobile phone to his ear and shouting loudly in public as if there were no one else present. And I'm sure each one has had such an experience that the mobile phone ring continuously on a formal occasion. Perhaps these People have many life-and-death reasons to keep the phone working at all times, but it interrupts people around them who have to hear what they don't care when they want to concentrate on what they're doing.

 

So if you are one of them, please switch off your cell phone in public, especially on a quiet and serious occasion. It's a respect for both others and yourself.

 

【参考译文】　

关掉您的手机

 

随着信息技术的发展及通讯产品的降价，手机已经成为大多数人的必用品。显然，它缩短了人与人之间的距离，让我们的生活更方便。多亏了它，让我们随时随地都很容易与别人相互联系。

 

但是，您有没有注意到，有时候手机也给别人带来了不便?有人在公共场所耳朵贴着手机，高声叫喊，这种事情并不少见。我敢肯定每个人都有过这样的经历，在某个正式的场合手机铃声响个不停。也许这些人死活都要在任何时候开着手机，但在周围的人们要专注于事情的时候，这种做法给人们造成了干扰，带来了他们不想要的噪音。

 

所以，如果您是其中之一，请在公共场合关掉您的手机，尤其是在庄严肃穆的场合。这是对他人的尊重，也是对自己的尊重。

 

 

【范文】

The Way to Success

 

There are many ways to success, such as hard working, passion or good preparations. From Honore De Balzac’s famous remark, “There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power”, we can see that the way to success is having a strong will.

 

A strong will is essential if we want to achieve our goals. Initially, every success involves several stages of setbacks and risks, and we need to summon up our will to overcome them. Moreover, there are enormous temptations in our path of the pursuit of success. Only with a strong will can we resist the temptation, and persist in chasing our goals until we reach them.

 

The long history of human being has also proved that only those with a strong will can achieve success at last. We are all familiar with Thomas Edison’s story that he had tried one thousand kinds of materials before he finally made his great bulb light up. Without a strong will, Edison might have been a nobody. Without a strong will, no one can succeed.

 

【范文】

Aging of the Population

 

Population officials and demographers have much to worry about China’s increasingly aging population. It is estimated that the proportion of people aged 60 or older in China will rise to 11.8 percent in 2020. By the middle of this century, people aged beyond 60 will take up 27.4 percent of the total population — that means one out of every four people will be senior!

 

The aging population poses a serious challenge to families and the society. On the one hand, with families becoming smaller and living pace escalating, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. On the other hand, aging causes a relative decline in working force. Consequently, the productivity of the whole society will be affected to some extent.

 

The rapidity of the population’s aging has made it more urgent for the adoption of countermeasures. There is no doubt that the key is to build a solid economic foundation. Meanwhile, importance should be attached to overall social progress by changing the backward situation in social security, welfare and service. What’s more, family care and community-based services should also be encouraged.

 

【范文】

Holiday Economy

 

Holiday economy is not new to people all around the world. In China, it stands for the nationwide one-week holiday starting from October 1st (the National Day). The government established the week-long holiday back in 1999 to stimulate domestic spending. Tour operators, retailers, and wedding halls have been cashing in ever since.

 

However, there are shifting perspectives about holiday economy. Many people, including some economists, think positively about holiday economy. They believe that tourism-based holiday economy has increased consumption and helped to spur the domestic demands. While others, who worry about the negative effect of holiday economy, argue that holiday economy do more harm than good. For example, during the extended holiday, scenic spots are overloaded with tourists, and it not only spoils the relaxing mood of the tourists, but also overburdens the tourist attractions.

 

In my opinion, both sides are reasonable. We should take good advantages of the holiday to develop economy while trying to tackle the problems existed with practical measures. Only in this way can we not only enjoy the pleasure golden week endows us, but also promote the development of holiday economy soundly.

 

【题目】

Publicizing Lists of Uncivilized Residents

1. 目前某市政府在媒体上曝光不文明的市民

2. 人们对这种做法反应不一

3. 你的看法

 

【范文】

Publicizing Lists of Uncivilized Residents

 

To improve the behavior of its citizens, the government of X City has teamed with local media to release lists of uncivilized behavior. The lists have photos and basic information of offenders e. g, drivers breathing traffic rules have their license-plate numbers listed along with the time and location of the infraction. This has attracted particular public attention.

 

Some welcome the policy, believing it will deter people from poor behavior They say it will force people to behave themselves, or they will risk being named and shamed in the media. However, critics have complained that the initiative is an abuse of administrative power and is irresponsible* Citizens should certainly be held responsible for misconduct, they say, but the government should also create an environment to help people exercise self-discipline.

 

Personalty I agree that citizens should be responsible for their improper behavior but governments also do have a responsibility to improve their management. Besides, according to laws, law enforcement departments are entitled to give the proper punishments to violators of public regulations. It is, however, groundless for these governmental organs to publicly disgrace the rule- brackish.