(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.

　　Progress in communication and transport technologies during the 20th century has enabled us to overcome geographical boundaries and revolutionize our way of living. The world is now linked to such an extent that a local happening cannot take place without impacting on the international community.

　　Globalization is not just about increasing the worldwide circulation of information and ideas. Economically speaking, it entails transnational investment and international trade, thereby integrating all countries into a single giant world market. In terms of culture, globalization itself is neither positive nor negative: It may be either of them depending on our viewpoint.

　　Section B

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　隨著我國社會經(jīng)濟的迅猛發(fā)展、人民生活水平的提高和醫(yī)療衛(wèi)生事業(yè)的改善，我國老年人口明顯增多。不少人對此憂心忡忡。但有識之士指出，我們不僅要看到人口老齡化所帶來的巨大壓力，也要看到人口老齡化背后所蘊涵的商機以及老年人豐富的智力、經(jīng)驗等資源，要將壓力變?yōu)闄C遇。