the indigenous cultures and the Western values.
B. ?here is a complicated relationship between the Western explorers and the
primitive peoples.
C. Popular magazines such as National Geographic should show pictures of the exotic and idealized worlds to maintain high sales.
D. ? nthropologists ask the natives to pose for their pictures, compromising the
truthfulness of their pictures.
2. We can infer from the passage that early travelers to the native lands often
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?. took pictures with the natives
B. gave exaggerated accounts of the native lands C. ask for pictures from the natives
D. gave the natives clocks and Western dresses 3. ?he author mentions the movie Lawrence of ?rabia to .
?. show how people in the indigenous societies are portrayed by Westerners. B. illustrate how people from primitive societies see cameras as tools of black magic that steal their virtues.
C. show how anthropologists portray untruthful pictures of native people. D. show the cruel and barbarian side of the native people.
4. “But in some ways, anthropological photographs reveal more about the culture
that holds the camera than the one that stares back.” In this sentence, the “one (culture) that stares back” refers to ?. the indigenous culture B. the Western culture C. the academic culture D. the news business culture
5. With which of the following statements would Catheroine Lutz most probably
agree?
? . ?eporters from the Western societies should routinely delete modern elements in pictures taken of the indigenous societies.
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B. ?he primitive cultures are inferior to the more advanced Western culture. C. ?he western media are not presenting a realistic picture of the faraway
societies.
D. People in the Western news business should try not to challenge the well-established white middle-class values.
Passage Two
?he entertainment profession, or “show business”, attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and successful. ?alent is not enough, because show business is as competitive as any other business. Without a good manager, the performer can never hope to succeed. Fashion is important in this business, too. ?he best tailor in the world will never be a success if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must change his “act” in order to follow the taste of the moment. ?his is true for actors, dancers and comedians, but perhaps most of all for singers.
“Pop” stands for “popular”, and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He must either give the public what they already want or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax. ?hen he must work harder than ever to stay popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.
?he life of a successful pop singer is not all easy. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the “fans”. ?he fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. ?hey buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm goes out of control that they do anything to get something from you for memory. ?hey steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off piece of the unfortunate singer’s hair. Many singers have been stripped practically naked by their fans. ? pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always look smart, or, at any rate, different. He must have a luxurious car. ?nd –most important –he must
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always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.
6. In order to become a successful performer in show business, one must have. ?. good appearance C. good chance
B. a lot of money
D. talent, fashion and a good manner
7. ?he example of “the tailor” is cited here to explain that . ?. clothes that the tailor made is vital to performers’ success B. performers have to change their performances to be popular C. performers should do the same thing as a tailor does D. performers can never succeed without the tailor
8. When a pop singer has become famous, he must work hard to .
?. attract the public C. sell more records
B. remain popular D. earn more money
. 9. It can be inferred that the fans’ over-enthusiastic behaviors sometimes ?. express their dislike for the singers B. make the singers more popular
C. show their likes and respect for the singers D. make the singers feel embarrassed
10. From the last paragraph we know that a pop singer ?. can relax only after he is successful B. must pay much attention to his clothes C. can enjoy his life at will D. is often annoyed by his fans
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P??? IV TRANSLATION (20 Points) Translate the following passage into proper Chinese.
?ranslators will always use bilingual dictionaries alongside other reference material, and therefore need to be aware of the limitations as well as the strengths of the bilingual dictionaries; they must know their way around them and how to use them efficiently, and need to keep them up to date. I believe, however, that in the training translators receive, learning to “release words from the unconscious memory hold” plays a crucial part; as linguists, we have a capital of words, collocations and phrases
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that is often much larger and richer than we give ourselves credit for, and bilingual dictionaries need to be approached as tools in helping us to exploit this resource rather than as replacements for it. ?here could also be instances when the bilingual dictionary may not be the translator’s best friend and “intelligent guessing” may be a complementary or even an alternative, and better strategy.
P??? V WRITING (20 Points)
Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: Electronic Dictionaries or Traditional Paper Ones? You are to write in three parts:
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with one or two reasons.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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