paper two 試卷二
(60 minutes)
part i: translation  (30 minutes, 20 points, 10 for each section)
section a
directions: translate the following passage into chinese. write your translation on the answer sheet.
one of the most pressing challenges that the united states—and indeed, the whole world　will face in the next few decades is how to alleviate the growing stress that human activities are placing on the environment. as a matter of fact, the consequences are just too great to ignore. wildlife habitats are being degraded or disappearing altogether as new developments take up more land. plant and animal species are becoming extinct at a greater rate now than at any time in earth’s history. as many as 30 percent of the world’s fish stocks are overexploited. and it is obvious that the list goes on.
 
section b
directions: translate the following passage into english. write your translation on the answer sheet.
如果你想在談話中用幽默來使人發笑的話，你就必須知道如何確定你與其他人有相同的經歷和問題。你的幽默一定要和聽眾有關，應該有助于表明你是他們中間的一員，或者你了解他們的處境，贊同他們的觀點。針對不同的談話對象，你要談的問題就應該有所不同。
 
part ii: writing     (30 minutes, 15 points)
directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words on “do we need hearing?” as its title. your composition should be based on the following message given in chinese. give at least two reasons to support your choice. please remember to write your composition clearly on the composition sheet.
 
前一段時間，全國各地召開了各種聽證會，召集社會各階層人士商討水費、電費、車票以及旅游景點門票的漲價問題。但是，聽證會后，各種費用的漲價幅度卻并沒有按照與會人士的意見而定，而是根據召開聽證會的職能部門的意見而定的。請你就此發表你的觀點，提出解決辦法。