1、Quiz 1 - 1 -Part I. Translation of words or phrases from Text A and Text B Direction: Translate the following expressions from English to Chinese or vice versa .1. 俨然一副和平卫士的模样 make a fine picture of a guardian of the peace2. 一张苍白的脸,方下巴,目光敏锐a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes3. 断了音信 lose track o
2、f each other4. 好好地叙叙旧have a good long talk about old times5. 便衣警察 a plain clothes man 6. cast his watchful eye over the doors and shop windows on both sides of the street警惕的目光落在两边各店铺的大门和橱窗上7. twirl his club 转了转他的警棍 8. with the collar turned up to his ears衣领立起9. start up the street, arm in arm 手挽着手,沿
3、街前行 10. turned simultaneously to gaze upon the others face两人同时转身盯住对方的脸Part II. Read the following sentences from Text A, paraphrase and translate. 1) 我们探讨友谊这个概念时,遇到的第一个问题是,没有社会公认的择友标准。Translate: When we approach the notion of friendship, our first problem is that there is a lack of socially acknowle
4、dged criteria for what makes a person a friend.2) 只有当他们认为彼此有希望互相利用的时候,才会乐于呆在一起。Translate: They take pleasure in each others company only in so far as they have hopes of advantage from it.3) Friendship between the young is thought to be grounded on pleasure, because the lives of the young are regulat
5、ed by their feelings and their chief interests are in their own pleasure and the opportunity of the moment.Translate: 年轻人之间的友谊常被看作是建立在愉悦基础之上的,因为年轻人的生活受感情支配,他们感兴趣的主要是自己的快乐和眼前的重要机会。4) He further defines “the good” as “those whose actions and lives leave no question as to their honor, purity, equity, a
6、nd liberality; who are free from greed, lust, and violence; and who have the courage of their convictions.”Translate: 他进而将“好人”定义为“那些行为和生活无损于自己的荣誉、纯洁、公平和开明的人;那些摆脱了贪婪、欲念和暴力的人;那些敢于依照自己的新年说话和做事的人。5) And no two persons can accept each other and become friends until each has proved to the other that he is
7、 worthy of love, and so won his trust.Paraphrase: Two persons can develop their relation into friendship only when each has proved that he deserves the love of the Quiz 1 - 2 -other and this has won the others trust.Part III. Translation.1) 他决定毕业后继续出国深造。He decided to pursue his studies abroad after
8、graduation.2) 他因为能力不够被辞退了。He has been fired from the job on the grounds of incompetence.3) 作为教师,最重要的品质之一就是耐心。Patience is one of the most important attributes for a teacher.4) Jim 把他的好身体归因于有规律的饮食习惯。Jim attributes his good health to the regular diet.Part IV. Dictation. Write down the English words and their Chinese meanings. 1. impermanent 2. violence 3. preserve4. virtuous 5. attribute 6. correspond7. sensible 8. avenue 9. impressively 10. fortune