2003级口译III毕业考试录音稿.docVIP

2003级口译III毕业考试录音稿（A卷） Oral Interpretation Test for Forth-Year English Majors May, 2007 Directions: This test consists of two parts, English-Chinese interpretation and Chinese-English interpretation. In both parts, you will hear a short speech which will be read twice. Once the first time listening is over, you should get ready for interpreting. The passage for interpreting is divided into several segments and each segment consists of one or two sentences. Between every two segments there is a pause signaled by the sound of a beep. Once you have heard the beep, please start interpreting. Now let’s begin the test with Part I. Part I English-Chinese Interpretation (50%) Good morning. This past week I traveled to Austria and Hungary, where I had productive meetings with our European allies. We discussed the challenges and opportunities we share, including the importance of spreading prosperity at home and around the world. Its good to be back home, and Im pleased to report that our economy is strong, growing, and delivering prosperity to more of our people. Let me give you a few facts. In the first quarter of 2006, our economy grew at an impressive annual rate of 5.3 percent. Since August of 2003, America has created more than 5.3 million new jobs, more than all 25 nations of the European Union combined. Productivity is growing, and wages are beginning to rise. And because taxes are low, workers are keeping more of the money they earn. Our economy is heading into the summer on the fast track, and one of the best ways to keep our momentum going is to restrain spending in Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, Congress took an important step by passing an emergency spending bill that stayed within the strict spending limits I set. The bill included necessary funding for high priorities, such as equipping our military and rebuilding the Gulf Coast, and it showed discipline in other areas. Congress deserves credit for meeting my spending limits, and I was pleased to sign th