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
女士们，先生们：在这明月当空的夜晚，我们中美学者在此欢聚一堂，回顾中美两国在诸多领域里的交往历程，展望两国进一步合作和交流的未来。//
30多年前，美国总统尼克松在中美尚未建交的情况下来中国访问，为中美关系迈出重要的一步。//
所有支持中美关系发展的人们，都为两国领导人的政治胆略而欢欣鼓舞。当然，中美关系的发展并不是一帆风顺的。//
令人欣慰的是，困难终能得到克服。如今，中美关系在各个领域都取得了长足的发展。
(参考答案)
Ladies and Gentlemen: In this moon-lit evening, we, Chinese and American scholars, are gathered here to review the history of Sino-US contacts in a number of fields and look into the future of further cooperation and exchange between our two countries.//
More than thirty years ago, as an important step in Sino-US relations, President Nixon visited China when the two countries did not even have diplomatic relations.//
All supporters for closer China-US relations were filled with delight and excitement by the political courage / insight our leaders displayed. Of course, China-US relations have not always been smooth(sailing).//
Passage 2:
近几年来，国内出现了一阵阵的学英语热，不少人认为：学会英语等于掌握知识，等于掌握未来。//
但对国内大多数学生来说，学英语首先得应付考试，而且是考读写的笔试，弄得大家一想起英语就是背单词和讲语法，把大家学英语的胃口都弄坏了。//
结果是，许多英语笔试得高分的中国学生，碰到“老外”时结结巴巴：别人说的我听不懂，我说的别人也不会听。//
现在，大家的共识是：学英语不靠天分，而靠苦读，如能每天花五到六小时大量地阅读和操练英语，那就一定会大有收获的。//
(参考答案)
In recent years, China has seen a surge of English-learning waves. Many people believe that the command of English means the command of Knowledge as well as the command of future.//
However, for most students at home, they learn English first to pass the examinations, written examinations that cover only reading and writing. This makes people always associate English with the memorizing of words and analyzing of grammar, which in turn spoils people’s interest in learning English.//
The result is that many Chinese students who scored high in written English tests could not communicate fluently with foreigners: I cannot understand what other people say, nor can I make myself understood.//
Now, the common consensus is that the key to learning English is not genus but diligence. If you can spend 5 to 6 hours a day reading and practicing English, you will certainly dig a lot out of it.
