11月翻译专业资格考试(英语三级笔译实务)真题及答案 (2).doc
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1、试题下载 2005年11月翻译专业资格考试(英语三级笔译实务)真题及答案Section 1 English-Chinese Translation(英译汉)(50 points)Translate the following passage into Chinese.The Gap between Rich and Poor Widened in U.S. CapitalWashington D.C. ranks first among the 40 cities with the widest gap between the poor and the rich, according to a
2、 recent report released by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute on July 22nd. The top 20 percent of households in D.C. have an average yearly income of $186,830, 31 times that of the bottom 20 percent, which earns only $6,126 per year. The income gap is also big in Atlanta and Miami, but the difference
3、is not as pronounced.The report also indicates that the widening gap occurred mainly during the 1990s. Over the last decade, the average income of the top 20 percent of households has grown 36 percent, while the average income of the bottom 20 percent has only risenI believe the concentration of the
4、 middle- to high-income families in the D.C. area will continue, therefore, the income gap between rich and poor will be hard to bridge, David Garrison told the Washington Observer. Garrison is a senior researcher with the Brookings Institution, specializing in the study of the social and economic p
5、olicies in the greater Washington D.C. area.The report attributed the persistent income gap in Washington to the areas special job opportunities, which attract high-income households. Especially since the federal government is based in Washington D.C, Government agencies and other government related
6、 businesses such as lobbying firms and government contractors constantly offer high-paying jobs, which contribute to the trend of increasing high-income households in the D.C. area. For example, a single young professional working in a law firm in D.C. can earn as much as $100,000 in his or her firs
7、t year out of law school.In addition, high-quality housing available in Washington D.C. is one of the main reasons why high-income families choose to live here, while middle and low-income families, if they can afford it, choose to move out of Washington D.C. to the Virginia and Maryland suburbs so
8、that their kids can go to better schools, stated Garrison.As rich families continue to move into D.C. and middle and low-income families are moving out, the poorest families are left with nowhere to move, or cannot afford to move. This creates the situation we face now: a huge income gap between the
9、 rich and poor.The Washington D.C. area to which Garrison refers is the District of Columbia city itself, not including the greater Washington metro area. The greater Washington metro area has a large population of about 5 million, but the low-income households are often concentrated in D.C. proper,
10、 Garrison explained.Tony Blalock, the spokesperson for Mayor Anthony Williams, said resignedly, No matter what we seem to do to bring investment into the District, a certain population is not able to access the unique employment opportunities there. The gap between the rich and poor is the product o
11、f complex forces, and wont be fixed overnight.Garrison believes that the D.C. government should attract high-income families. By doing so, the Districts tax base can grow, which in turn can help improve D.C.s infrastructure. But in the meantime, the District government should also take into consider
12、ation the rights of the poor, set up good schools for them, and provide sound social welfare. All these measures can alleviate the dire situation caused by income disparity. Garrison, however, is not optimistic about the possibility of closing the gap between the rich and poor. He is particularly do
13、ubtful that current economic progress will be able to help out the poor. Bushs tax-cut plan did bring about this wave of economic recovery, and the working professionals and rich did benefit from it. It is unfair to say that the plan did not help the poor at all. it just didnt benefit them as much a
14、s it did the rich, Garrison said. The working class in America, those who do the simplest work, get paid the least, and dutifully pay their taxes, has not benefited from Bushs tax-cut plan much.Garrison concludes, A lot of cities in America did not enjoy the positive impact of the economic recovery.
15、 Washington D.C, on the other hand, has always been sheltered by the federal government. The wide gap between rich and poor in the District, therefore, deserves more in-depth study and exploration.答案:美国首都贫富不均情况加重美国首都独立研究机构华盛顿特区财政政策研究院(DC Fiscal Policy Institute)于7月22日公布的一份其最新的研究报告显示,华盛顿特区的贫富差距居全美40个
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