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2015年3月上海高级口译考试真题(阅读部分)第六部分汉译英（下半场）2015年春季上海英语高级口译考试考生须知：2015年春季高级口译考试在3月15日上午8:00开考进场，考试分为上下两个半场，中间10:00—10:10休息。如欲中途退场，须在听力考试结束后方可交卷离场，但上下半场考试结束后前10分钟内，不得交卷离场。英译汉试题是高级口译考试上半场最后一道题，汉译英试题是下半场最后一道题。　　Parenthoodshouldbeaffordableinthiscountry,butthecostofraisingachildfrombirthtoadulthoodisnowaquarterofamilliondollarsandprojectedtodoublebythetimetodaystoddlersreachtheirteens.　　首段无需过分投入，只需看到两个关键词affordable和cost便知文章的话题所在。　　WillhavingkidssoonbeoutofreacheconomicallyformanyAmericanfamilies?ArecentreportfromtheCenterforAmericanProgressfoundthatmiddle-classfamiliesarefeelinganunprecedentedeconomicsqueeze-caughtbetweenstagnatingwagesandtheexplodingcostofbasicslikehousing,healthcareandchildrenseducation.Mostfamilies,itseems,aregettingbyonlessandlivingclosertothefinancialedgetohelptheirkidsgrowuphealthyandgetahead.　　第二段开篇以设问形式点出文章主体：为什么迫于经济压力，很多美国家庭无法生儿育女?答案的关键词在于“caughtbetweenstagnatingwagesandtheexplodingcostofbasics”　　Themoststrikinggrowthincoststofamilieshasbeeninchildcare,whereexpenseshaveclimbedabout$200annuallyineachofthelastdozenyears,withnearlytenfoldgrowthsincethe1960s.Childcare,onaverage,consumes$1ofevery$5inafamilysbudgetandexceedsthetypicalrentineverystate.　　本段以细节形式点出抚养儿女的成本增加之快。　　Intermsoftheirkidshealth,familiesincreasinglyhavetochoosebetweentreatingtheirchildrensmedicalneedsandpayinghouseholdbills.Despitegainsinthepercentageofchildrenwithhealthinsurance,percapitamedicalspendingonkidshasquietlyballoonedfasterthanforanyotheragegroup,withfamiliespayingmoreforpremiumsandsteeperout-of-pocketexpenses.　　本段首句再度说明很多家庭的问题在于两难之选：choosebetweentreatingtheirchildrensmedicalneedsandpayinghouseholdbills。　　Forevidencetosuggestthatmiddle-classparentsmightalreadybegettingpricedoutofparenthood,looktothenationalbirthrate.Itfellsharplyintherecessionbut,unlikeinpreviouseconomicrebounds,hascontinuedtodrop.Thismakessenseinfinancialcontext,giventhatmostfamilieshaventseentheirincomesgrowsincetherecoverybeganandthemediannetworthofhouseholdshasactuallyfallenbelowwhatitwas15yearsago.Mostfami