第三章经济发展

第三章经济发展

Ⅰ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. I wanted to be a man, and a man I am.

2. Keeping the intricacies and complexities out of the picture, let us take the binary opposites of the rich and the poor in the global system.

3. Their host carved, poured, served, cut bread, talked, laughed, proposed health.

4. In line with the latest trends in fashion, a few dress designers have been sacrificing elegance to audacity.

5. There had been too much publicity about their relationship.

6. She was more royal than the royals.

7. I've known several people who have overcome nail-biting simply by buying 50 nail files and distributing them everywhere: in their pockets, desks and bedrooms.

8. After the light was turned off, the rat had to wait a short time before it was released from its cage,

9. Amy settles into her seat, takes out her computer and reads over the agenda for the meeting to which she's traveling.

10. Some people accuse me of being rude because I always introduce myself to other people I meet on trains; but l answer by telling them that the reason for my action is not curiosity but friendliness.

Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences into English.

1．时间一分钟一分钟过去，前面那团红雾更红更亮了。

2．听到这个消息，他一肚皮的酒几乎全化成了醋酸。

3．但是，我却看到了一次最雄伟、最瑰丽的日出景象。

4．姑娘有点不好意思了，脸上泛着红潮。

5．匪军所至，杀戮人民，奸淫妇女，毁灭村庄，掠夺财物，无所不用其极。

6．教师给孩子们上的课，节奏要快，内容要有趣，因为这些孩子们是在看电视和玩电脑游戏的环境中长大的。

7．我们一定要逐步解决沿海同内地贫富差距问题。

8．但是在表面平静的生活下面一直有一种不满和不安的情绪。

9．没有人可以否认，几百万的私人小企业大大地推动了国家的经济。

10．汉字在历史上有过不可磨灭的功绩。

Ⅲ. Translate the following passage into Chinese.

Tourism, Globalization and Sustainable Development

Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy and developing countries are attempting to cash in on this expanding industry in an attempt to boost foreign investment and financial reserves. While conceding that the uncontrolled growth of this industry can result in serious environmental and social problems, the United Nations contends that such negative effects can be controlled and reduced.

Before getting into the cold facts of global economics, let me begin with another story to warm up. I was perplexed when I recently read in the newspaper that Thailand's forestry chief had said: "Humans can't live in the forest because human beings aren't animals. Unlike us, animals can. adapt themselves to the wild or any environment naturally." This was to legitimatize the government's plan to remove hundreds of thousands of rural and hill tribe people from protected areas. This man, who is in charge of conserving the forests, is at the same time very strongly pushing to open up the country's 81 national parks to outside investors and visitors in the name of "eco-tourism". Can we conclude, then, that the forestry chief considers developers and tourists as animals that know how to adapt to the forest and behave in the wild naturally?

While authorities want to stop the access to forest lands and natural resources of village people, another group of people -- namely tourism developers and tourists with lots of money to spend -- are set to gain access to the area. While authorities believe that local people, who have often lived in the area for generations, are not capable of managing and conserving their land and natural resources -- under a community forestry scheme for