UNIT 11 Education 1
PartⅠ Reading Passages 1
Passage A Population to be Turned into Human Resources 1
Passage B Project Hope 2
Passage C Quality-oriented Education 5
Passage D Some Problems of Chinese Education as Seen through the Eyes of a Foreigner 6
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 7
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 9
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 10
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Memory Training 12
UNIT 12 Speeches and Toasts 14
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 14
Passage A Part of the Speech by Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Business Community in Switzerland on March 27,1999 14
Passage B Remarks by President Clinton in Welcoming Ceremonies 17
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 19
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 20
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 20
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting-Sight Interpretation 24
UNIT 13 Ethnic Groups 27
Part I Reading Passages 27
Passage A Protection of the Rights of Ethnic Groups 27
Passage B Tibet-Myth and Reality 29
Passage C China-A United Multi-ethnic Country 33
Passage D Peace,Progress Making a Better Tibet 35
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 40
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 42
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 42
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Sight Interpretation 45
UNIT 14 Foreign Trade 48
Part I Reading Passages 48
Passage A Readjust Foreign Trade Policy 48
Passage B Sino-American Trade Inspiring,but much Left to Do 50
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 52
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 53
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 54
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Shadowing 57
UNIT 15 International Relations 59
Part I Reading Passages 59
Passage A China s Independent Foreign Policy of Peace 59
Passage B Shanghai Accord 62
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 64
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 66
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 67
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Shadowing 70
UNIT 16 World Trade Organization 72
Part I Reading Passages 72
Passage A World Trade Organization(WTO) 72
Passage B The WTO and the New Economy 73
Passage C Ready for the Deluge 75
Passage D 世界贸易组织简介 77
Passage E 让历史铭记这十五年 78
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 85
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 89
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 89
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Note-taking 95
UNIT 17 Banking System 99
Part I Reading Passages 99
Passage A Roles of the Banking Sector in a Developing Market Economy 99
Passage B Banking Reform Measures in China 101
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 104
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 106
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 107
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Note-taking 109
UNIT 18 Insurance 113
Part I Reading Passages 113
Passage A Basic Tenets of Insurance 113
Passage B Major Types of Insurance and New Trends in Insurance Business 115
Passage C 中国保险业现状 117
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 117
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 120
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 120
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Shadowing 122
UNIT 19 Science and Technology 124
Part I Reading Passages 124
Passage A Tomorrow s Internet 124
Passage B Back to the Future 127
Passage C 863计划 129
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 131
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 134
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 134
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Note-taking 138
UNIT 20 New Economy 141
Part I Reading Passages 141
Passage A What is E-business? 141
Passage B How Far Can This Baby Go? 143
Part Ⅱ Words and Expressions 146
Part Ⅲ Questions for Discussion 148
Part Ⅳ Exercises in Interpreting 149
Part Ⅴ Techniques for Interpreting—Note-taking and Memory Training 152
APPENDIX 1 On Note-taking for Interpreting 155
APPENDIX 2 Key for Reference 170