PAPER TWO
PART IV TRANSLATION (60 MIN)
SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH
Translate the following underlined part of the TEXT into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

1997年2月24日我们代表下榻日月潭中信大饭店，送走了最后一批客人，已是次日凌晨3点了。我躺在床上久久不能入睡，披衣走到窗前，往外看去，只见四周群峦叠翠，湖面波光粼粼。望着台湾这仅有的景色如画的天然湖泊，我想了许多，许多……
这次到台湾访问交流，虽然行程匆匆，但是，看了不少地方，访了旧友，交了新知，大家走到一起，谈论的一个重要话题就是中华民族在21世纪的强盛。虽然祖国大陆、台湾的青年生活在不同的社会环境中，有着各自不同的生活经历，但大家的内心都深国统一大业的早日完成。世纪之交的宝贵机遇和巨大挑战把青年推到了历史的前台。跨世纪青年一代应该用什么样的姿态迎接充满希望的新世纪，这是我们必须回答的问题。
日月潭水波不兴，仿佛与我一同在思索……
SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE
Translate the following underlined part of the TEXT into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

I agree to some extent with my imaginary English reader. American literary historians are perhaps prone to view their own national scene too narrowly, mistaking prominence for uniqueness. They do over-phrase their own literature, or certainly its minor figures. And Americans do swing from aggressive overphrase of their literature to an equally unfortunate, imitative deference. But then, the English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals. Moreover, in fields where they are not preeminent — e. g. in painting and music — they too alternate between boasting of native products and copying those of Continent. How many English paintings try to look as though they were done in Paris; how many times have we read in articles that they really represent an "English tradition" after all.
To speak of American literature, then, is not to assert that it is completely unlike that of Europe. Broadly speaking, America and Europe have kept step. At any given moment the traveler could find examples in both of the same architecture, the same style in dress, the same books on the shelves. Ideas have crossed the Atlantic as freely as men and merchandise, though sometimes more slowly. When I refer to American habit, thoughts, etc., I intend some sort of qualification to precede the word, for frequently the difference between America and Europe (especially England) will be one of degree, sometimes only of a small degree. The amount of divergence is a subtle affair, liable to perplex the Englishman when he looks at America. He is looking at a country which in important senses grew out of his own, which in several ways still resembles his own — and which is yet a foreign country. There are odd overlappings and abrupt unfamiliarities; kinship yields to a sudden alienation, as when we hail a person across the street, only to discover from his blank response that we have mistaken a stranger for a friend.
PART V WRITING (60 MIN)
Nowadays with the development of economy, existing cities are growing bigger and new cities are appearing. What do you think is ONE of the major problems that may result from this process of urbanization? Write an essay of about 300 words on the topic given below.
ONE MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE PROCESS OF URBANIZATION

In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement. and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

参考答案
PART I
Section A 1—5 CADCA
Section B 6—10 ADCDA
Section C 11-15 CBDBD
Section D
1. dialect 2. merchants/ businessmen 3. Middle/ Medieval
4. distinctive/ unique/ special 5. public 6. accent/ pronunciation
7. higher/ upper 8. expansion/ growth 9. regional/ local 10. American/ US

PART II
1. any infant → any other infant 2. have → has 3. pay → draw/ call
4. on → to 5. in → at 6. them → themselves 7. the others → others
8. be → is 9. genetic → genetically 10. in such way → in such a way
PART III
16—20 CACAB 21—25 ACBCA 26—30 DACCD 31—35 BDDCA 36—40 ADCDA
PART IV
Section A
Hasty as it was, the short visit to Taiwan with an aim of interchange has enabled us to see quite a few places, meet old friends and make new ones. When we came together, a major topic we talked about was the prosperity of the Chinese nation in the coming 21st century. Although the youth in Mainland and in Taiwan are living in different social circumstances and have different life experiences, their hearts are all imprinted with the splendid tradition of the Chinese civilization and filled with the common ideal to invigorate the Chinese nation. At the great meeting time of two centuries, our motherland is heading for prosperity and is becoming stronger and stronger, and the exchange between the two sides of Taiwan Straits will promote their contacts and work together to realize the reunification of their motherland as soon as possible. The precious opportunity and great challenge at the turn of the centuries will push the young people to the front of the history. What attitude should be adopted by the younger generation at the turn of the centuries to usher in the new century of hope? This is the question that we must answer.

Section B
然而，谈到美国文学，我们不能断言它与欧洲文学完全不同。从广义上说，美国与欧洲并驾齐驱。在任何特定的时候，旅行者都可以发现两地有着相同的建筑、相同式样的服装、相同的书籍。思想观点如同人和商品一样，自由地穿过大西洋，虽然有时会慢些。当我谈及美国的人习惯、思维等方面时，我打算使用某种限定性的词语，因为美欧(尤其是英美)之间的差别通常只是程度上的差别，有时差别甚微。差别的程度是一种微妙的事情，它能使看着美国的英国人困惑不解。他看到的这个国家在某些重要意义上源于自己的国家，在很多方面又酷似自己的国家，但他又不是自己的国家。两地有奇怪的相似处，又有突然的陌生感。例如，当我们和街道对面的人打招呼时，他却一脸茫然，此时才觉察到我们把陌生人当成了朋友。疏远之感立刻取代了亲密的感觉。

PART V
One Major Problem in the Process of Urbanization
From the ancient time until now, economy has always been regarded as the foundation of all other matters. Nowadays, it is easier for one to sense the urgency of economic development. As a result, existing cities are growing bigger and bigger and new cities are appearing. Obviously, developing economy brings people a big profit. However, some problems emerge. In my opinion, pollution is a major problem.
Everyday people go through cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles which give out a lot of poisonous gas. In the office building, people are nearly closed in a tin. Day and night, people are surrounded by central air-conditioners. Fresh air is not allowed in. What's more, there appear a lot of factories with large chimneys. Some chemical gases come out into the air constantly. The waste gas further worsens the air quality.
In the past, bird chipping, bee humming and other pleasant sound could be heard. Now trees are cut down, fields are covered and animals have no home land. On the contrary, machines howl, vehicles horn and people quarrel. One hears nothing but noise. The noise bothers people's mind and interrupt the harmonious living space.
With the development of economy, people's life tempo is growing faster and faster in accordance with the rapid going of machine. People have no more time to think of others, and they only care about themselves. They can discard rubbish anywhere. They turn the radio up enough to be unbearable to others. They can fight against others violently in order to relax their busy nerves.
To sum up, the urbanization has a lot of negative effects. Here only pollution in air, noise and mind are listed. Besides economic profit, other elements such as living environment should be taken into consideration based on a long-time development.