Part B
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have each sentence or paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let us begin Part B with the first passage.
Passage 1
我们必须尊重劳力、尊重知识、尊重人才、尊重创造，这是党和国家的一项重大方针。//
一切为社会主义现代化建设作出贡献的劳动，都是光荣的，都应该得到承认和尊重。//
海内外投资者在我国建设中的创业活动都应该受到鼓励。一切合法的劳动收入和非劳动收入，都应该得到保护。//
我们要保护发达地区的发展活力，更要高度重视和关心欠发达地区以及比较困难的行业和群众，积极帮助他们解决各类问题。
(参考答案)
We must respect work, knowledge, competent people and creation. This is an important policy of the Party and state.
All work that contributes to the construction / promotion / development of socialists modernization is glorious and should be acknowledged and respected.//
All investors at home and from overseas should be encouraged to carry out business activities in China’s development. All legitimate income, from work or not (from work), should be protected.//
We should protect the vitality for further growth / development of the developed regions. More importantly, we must pay great(er) attention to and show concern for less developed areas and industries and people in (comparatively) straitened circumstance . We must (take effective measures to) help them solve their problems.
Passage 2:
今天，我很高兴能有机会同青年朋友见面，讲几句话。青年是国家和民族的未来，也是维护世界和平与发展的主力军。//
青年富于朝气和活力。他们积极向上，对新鲜事物充满了好奇，强力的求知欲促使他们了解世界。//
各国青年如能有足够的交流途径来促进互相理解，那么世界的和平与发展就有了充分的保证。//
我希望在座来自世界各地的青年朋友，能畅所俗言，传递经验，把世界青年团结友爱的事业推向前进。
(参考答案)
Today, I’m glad to have the opportunity to meet our young friends and say a few words. Youth are the future of a country and nation, and the major force in promoting world peace and development as well.//
Youth are full of vigor and vitality. They are active, aspirant and curious about the new things. Their strong desire for knowledge pushes them to learn what is going on in the world / about the world.//
If the youth of all countries have enough exchange channels to promote mutual understanding, world peace and development will be ensured.//
I hope that all the young friends from different parts of the world presents (today) can share /exchange their views freely, pass on their pass on their experience so as to promote the cause of unity and friendship among youth in the world.
