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2009 ( ) 2009 ( ) 北京外国语大翻译专业硕士 笔译 考试真题(( )) I. Translate the following passages into Chinese and write your translation on the answer sheet. (50points-25points x2) Passage 1 InDefense ofTranslation by HowardGoldblatt(葛浩文) How’s this for an occupational testimonial: “There is no such thing as a good translator. The best translators make the worst mistakes. No matter how much I love them, all translators must be closely watched ” 。 Who are these people everyone loves to hate, and, if theyre so bad, how do they get away withwhat theyre doing? Well, Iconfess: Im oneof them. Ima translator。 … I am sometimes asked why I translate, since to many it seems a thankless vocation. Why, they ask, dont I write my own novels, since I have lived (they assume) an interesting life and must by now have an idea of what a novel should be? I can only say that not all translators are closet novelists, and that I do not consider translation to be a lesser art -- one that ought to lead to something better. The short, and very personal, answer to the question is: Because I love it. I love to read Chinese; I love to write in English. I love the challenge, the ambiguity, and the uncertainty of the enterprise. I love the tension between creativity and fidelity, even the inevitable compromises.And, every once in a while, I find a work so exciting that Im possessed by the urge to put it into English. In other words, I translate to stay alive. The satisfaction of knowing Ive faithfully served two constituencies keeps me happily turning good, bad, and indifferent Chinese prose into readable, accessible, and -- yes --even marketable Englishbooks. Tianna! (276words) Passage 2 DownsizinginVogue In recent years corporate downsizing has been on the rise throughout th