口譯題

Part A

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

Passage 2

【原文】

Ladies and gentlemen, the world today is facing a serious problem of poverty in some areas. We must refocus our attention, and resources, on the places and people that are economically being left behind.//

As we do, we must bear in mind that none are more committed to ending poverty than the poor themselves. Often, all they lack is the guidance and the tools to get rid of poverty.//

Therefore, it requires all citizens to actively participate in policy-making, and governments to become more accountable to their citizens in their efforts to achieve their goals.//

Today, we join hands with the poor in a collective effort. This is a close and extensive cooperation which brings together civil society, the private sectors, and individuals around the world.

【答案】

女士們、先生們：當今世界一些地區正面臨著嚴重的貧窮問題。我們必須重新將資源和注意力更加集中地投向那些經濟落后的地區和人們。

此外，我們必須牢記，世界上的貧窮人們自己比任何人都更想消除貧困。只是他們往往缺乏必要的消除貧困的指導和方式方法。

因此，我們要鼓勵公民積極參與政策制定，還需要各國政府采取對公民更加負責任的態度，以實現他們的奮斗目標。

今天，我們和貧困人們共同攜手，這是一種緊密而又廣泛的合作。它將使全世界的公民社會，私營企業以及個人團結在一起。