1996 part 4 translation.docVIP

5 (1996) SECTION A C TO E Translate the following UNDERLINED PART of the text into English: (important technique: establish sense group, that is, divide longer sentences into shorter ones for the convenience of phrasing in English.) 近读报纸，对国内名片和请柬的议论颇多，于是想起客居巴黎时经常见到的法国人手中的名片和请柬，随笔记下来，似乎不无借鉴之处。 在巴黎，名目繁多的酒会、冷餐会是广交朋友的好机会。在这种场合陌生人相识，如果是亚洲人，他们往往开口之前先必恭必敬地用双手把自己的名片呈递给对方，这好象是不可缺少的礼节。然而，法国人一般却都不大主动递送名片。双方见面寒暄几句，甚至海阔天空地聊一番也就各自走开。只有当双方谈话投机，希望继续交往时，才会主动掏出名片。二话不说先递名片反倒有些勉强。 法国人的名片讲究朴素大方，印制精美，但很少有镶金边的，闪光多色的或带香味儿的。名片上的字体纤细秀丽，本人的名字也不过分突出，整张纸片上空白很大，毫无拥挤不堪的感觉。 Reference version 1 (p. 223 of《历年考试试题》) In Paris, there are a variety of cocktail parties in which buffet reception provides a best chance to make new friends. On this occasion strangers meet to know each other. If they are Asians, they will usually present politely with two hands their calling cards to the other person before they speak, which seems an indispensable manner. However, Frenchmen generally don’t present their calling cards initially. When they meet, they say some greeting words, or even chat at random. And then excuse themselves. They won’t exchange name cards until they have a agreeable chat and would like to keep in touch later on. It would be embarrassing for them to give their visiting cards before they speak to each other. Reference version 2 From the newspaper I have read recently, I find (know) that there has been much talk about calling cards and invitations popular in our country (in China). It reminds me of the calling cards and invitations I had often seen (I often saw) in the hands of Frenchmen when I lived in Paris. Now I’ll write the following down for reference. In Paris, different kinds of cocktail party and buffet offer people a good opportunity (are good opportunities for people) to make friends with each other. When two strangers meet on such occasions, Asians will, before opening their mouths, present politely with their both hands their calling carks to each other as if this is a form