《英语III(2)》期末复习翻译练习

Part V Translation  

1. With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand. ( Passage 1)

2. The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help. ( Passage 1)

3. A recent survey has found that many people do not want to live to an old age. ( Passage 2)

4. Many people also said that they do not want to live longer than their husband or wife, and parents nearly always said that they would not want to live longer than their children.  ( Passage 2)

5. But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. ( Passage 3)

6. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. ( Passage 3)

7. He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in a crash. ( Passage 4)

8. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. ( Passage 4)

9. Other retailers had to slash their prices in order to compete, and banana producers suffered. ( Passage 5)

10. However, there is now a growing awareness in the West of the lack of fairness in world trade. ( Passage 5)