Part IV: Translation from English into Chinese (10%)
Directions: In this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one sentence. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part III of the Test Paper. You are allowed minutes to do the translation. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context. Write your translation on the Translation Sheet in Test Paper Two.
T1.(Line1-2, Paragraph1, Passage1)
Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones, one hour apart.
T2(Line1-2, Paragraph2, Passage2)
When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned(调音) every few months.
T3(Line4-5, Paragraph1, Passage3)
And in the frozen polar regions, he was once the principal motive power, before being largely replaced by the plane and helicopter.
T4(Line4-6, Paragraph3, Passage4)
They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for their advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country.
Part V: Writing (15%)
Directions: For this part ,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage under the title The Value of Time. You should write at least 120 words in three paragraphs and base your writing on the outline below in Chinese.
1. 有人说 “时间就是金钱”。
2. 我们应充分利用时间。
3. 我的看法。
Words for reference:
precious, limited, devote, acquire ,The value of Time
