PAPER TWO
PART IV TRANSLATION (60 MIN)
SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH
Translate the following underlined part of the TEXT into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

1997年2月24日我們代表下榻日月潭中信大飯店，送走了最后一批客人，已是次日凌晨3點了。我躺在床上久久不能入睡，披衣走到窗前，往外看去，只見四周群巒疊翠，湖面波光粼粼。望著臺灣這僅有的景色如畫的天然湖泊，我想了許多，許多……
這次到臺灣訪問交流，雖然行程匆匆，但是，看了不少地方，訪了舊友，交了新知，大家走到一起，談論的一個重要話題就是中華民族在21世紀的強盛。雖然祖國大陸、臺灣的青年生活在不同的社會環(huán)境中，有著各自不同的生活經(jīng)歷，但大家的內(nèi)心都深國統(tǒng)一大業(yè)的早日完成。世紀之交的寶貴機遇和巨大挑戰(zhàn)把青年推到了歷史的前臺。跨世紀青年一代應該用什么樣的姿態(tài)迎接充滿希望的新世紀，這是我們必須回答的問題。
日月潭水波不興，仿佛與我一同在思索……
SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE
Translate the following underlined part of the TEXT into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

I agree to some extent with my imaginary English reader. American literary historians are perhaps prone to view their own national scene too narrowly, mistaking prominence for uniqueness. They do over-phrase their own literature, or certainly its minor figures. And Americans do swing from aggressive overphrase of their literature to an equally unfortunate, imitative deference. But then, the English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals. Moreover, in fields where they are not preeminent — e. g. in painting and music — they too alternate between boasting of native products and copying those of Continent. How many English paintings try to look as though they were done in Paris; how many times have we read in articles that they really represent an "English tradition" after all.
To speak of American literature, then, is not to assert that it is completely unlike that of Europe. Broadly speaking, America and Europe have kept step. At any given moment the traveler could find examples in both of the same architecture, the same style in dress, the same books on the shelves. Ideas have crossed the Atlantic as freely as men and merchandise, though sometimes more slowly. When I refer to American habit, thoughts, etc., I intend some sort of qualification to precede the word, for frequently the difference between America and Europe (especially England) will be one of degree, sometimes only of a small degree. The amount of divergence is a subtle affair, liable to perplex the Englishman when he looks at America. He is looking at a country which in important senses grew out of his own, which in several ways still resembles his own — and which is yet a foreign country. There are odd overlappings and abrupt unfamiliarities; kinship yields to a sudden alienation, as when we hail a person across the street, only to discover from his blank response that we have mistaken a stranger for a friend.
PART V WRITING (60 MIN)
Nowadays with the development of economy, existing cities are growing bigger and new cities are appearing. What do you think is ONE of the major problems that may result from this process of urbanization? Write an essay of about 300 words on the topic given below.
ONE MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE PROCESS OF URBANIZATION

In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement. and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

參考答案
PART I
Section A 1—5 CADCA
Section B 6—10 ADCDA
Section C 11-15 CBDBD
Section D
1. dialect 2. merchants/ businessmen 3. Middle/ Medieval
4. distinctive/ unique/ special 5. public 6. accent/ pronunciation
7. higher/ upper 8. expansion/ growth 9. regional/ local 10. American/ US

PART II
1. any infant → any other infant 2. have → has 3. pay → draw/ call
4. on → to 5. in → at 6. them → themselves 7. the others → others
8. be → is 9. genetic → genetically 10. in such way → in such a way
PART III
16—20 CACAB 21—25 ACBCA 26—30 DACCD 31—35 BDDCA 36—40 ADCDA
PART IV
Section A
Hasty as it was, the short visit to Taiwan with an aim of interchange has enabled us to see quite a few places, meet old friends and make new ones. When we came together, a major topic we talked about was the prosperity of the Chinese nation in the coming 21st century. Although the youth in Mainland and in Taiwan are living in different social circumstances and have different life experiences, their hearts are all imprinted with the splendid tradition of the Chinese civilization and filled with the common ideal to invigorate the Chinese nation. At the great meeting time of two centuries, our motherland is heading for prosperity and is becoming stronger and stronger, and the exchange between the two sides of Taiwan Straits will promote their contacts and work together to realize the reunification of their motherland as soon as possible. The precious opportunity and great challenge at the turn of the centuries will push the young people to the front of the history. What attitude should be adopted by the younger generation at the turn of the centuries to usher in the new century of hope? This is the question that we must answer.

Section B
然而，談到美國文學，我們不能斷言它與歐洲文學完全不同。從廣義上說，美國與歐洲并駕齊驅(qū)。在任何特定的時候，旅行者都可以發(fā)現(xiàn)兩地有著相同的建筑、相同式樣的服裝、相同的書籍。思想觀點如同人和商品一樣，自由地穿過大西洋，雖然有時會慢些。當我談及美國的人習慣、思維等方面時，我打算使用某種限定性的詞語，因為美歐(尤其是英美)之間的差別通常只是程度上的差別，有時差別甚微。差別的程度是一種微妙的事情，它能使看著美國的英國人困惑不解。他看到的這個國家在某些重要意義上源于自己的國家，在很多方面又酷似自己的國家，但他又不是自己的國家。兩地有奇怪的相似處，又有突然的陌生感。例如，當我們和街道對面的人打招呼時，他卻一臉茫然，此時才覺察到我們把陌生人當成了朋友。疏遠之感立刻取代了親密的感覺。

PART V
One Major Problem in the Process of Urbanization
From the ancient time until now, economy has always been regarded as the foundation of all other matters. Nowadays, it is easier for one to sense the urgency of economic development. As a result, existing cities are growing bigger and bigger and new cities are appearing. Obviously, developing economy brings people a big profit. However, some problems emerge. In my opinion, pollution is a major problem.
Everyday people go through cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles which give out a lot of poisonous gas. In the office building, people are nearly closed in a tin. Day and night, people are surrounded by central air-conditioners. Fresh air is not allowed in. What's more, there appear a lot of factories with large chimneys. Some chemical gases come out into the air constantly. The waste gas further worsens the air quality.
In the past, bird chipping, bee humming and other pleasant sound could be heard. Now trees are cut down, fields are covered and animals have no home land. On the contrary, machines howl, vehicles horn and people quarrel. One hears nothing but noise. The noise bothers people's mind and interrupt the harmonious living space.
With the development of economy, people's life tempo is growing faster and faster in accordance with the rapid going of machine. People have no more time to think of others, and they only care about themselves. They can discard rubbish anywhere. They turn the radio up enough to be unbearable to others. They can fight against others violently in order to relax their busy nerves.
To sum up, the urbanization has a lot of negative effects. Here only pollution in air, noise and mind are listed. Besides economic profit, other elements such as living environment should be taken into consideration based on a long-time development.