2008年10月CATTI二级口译实务真题
2008年10月CATTI二级口译实务真题
一、Interpret（本大题1小题．每题50.0分，共50.0分。 Interpret the following passage from English to Chinese. You will hear this signal to tell you when you start interpreting）
第1题
【正确答案】：
女士们，先生们：
我非常高兴能作为联合国第二次老龄问题世界大会的亲善大使在这里发言，这对于我来说是一种荣誉，为我提供了一个绝佳的机会来帮助人们提高对老龄问题的认识。我要感谢联合国秘书长，以及联合国各部门的领导者所做的出色工作，感谢筹备委员会主席、副主席付出的努力，还要感谢为此次会议做出贡献的所有人。
此次会议在西班牙举行，我们感到很荣幸。我们之所以对这个问题感兴趣，是因为认识到了人口的老龄化问题是我们必须准备应对的挑战，认识到了我们必须要发挥老年人的潜力。因此，作为主办国，西班牙希望从政策上考虑老年人，并在全社会掀起对这一问题的大讨论。
我们正经历着人口结构发生重大变化的时期，老年人的数量比以往要多。随着社会的进步，人们的寿命更长，生活条件也更优越，这是人类最伟大的功绩。老年人是一支普遍性的力量，具有改变未来的潜力。这种普遍性的改变必将影响到个人、家庭、社会，以及社会的每一个领域。
因此，我们必须要为这一新的挑战做好准备，改变对人口结构变化的态度，这种变化正是源自于世界上老龄人口的增加。我们要创建一个服务于所有年龄结构的社会，就必须从更广阔的角度分析社会，认真分析全社会不同代际之间的关系所扮演的角色。各代际之间在家庭、社会与国家生活方面的和谐对于社会凝聚力来说是至关重要的。
我们年轻人应该更加认识到，为了建立一个更加公正的社会，我们必须承认老一代人所取得的进步，重视他们的经验和现在的能力。同时，我们必须要把这样的价值传递给后代。代际和谐是一种自然环境，在这个环境下人与人之间经常会发生碰撞、学习和交流。这对所有人都有利，而且有利于建立一个更加融合的社会。
我们要共同树立老龄化的正面形象，它不仅仅是生命的延续，而且要确保老年人健康、独立、积极、完全融人到社会之中。老龄应被视作生命过程中的一个阶段，在这个阶段无论男女仍然可以发展技能，仍然是社会中的活跃分子，仍然作为完全的公民参与社会活动，得到全社会的认可。
我希望此次会议上所形成的所有议案可以帮助我们应对人口老龄化带来的种种挑战，希望这些议案被尽可能多的国家转化成实际行动，使得老年人可以尽快从中获益。
谢谢。 [本题分数]： 50.0 分
【答案解析】
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my pleasure to address you as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador to this Second WorldAssembly on Ageing, an honour which I truly welcome, and one which has provided me with an excellentopportunity to promote awareness of ageing. I congratulate the Secretary-General of the United Nations, thechairmen and the executive heads of the organizations of the United Nations system on their excellent work,the Chairman and
Vice-Chairmen of the Preparatory Committee on their dedication, and the many individualswho have helped to make this Second World Assembly possible.
We are honoured to be hosting this world event in Spain. Our interest stems from our realization thatthe ageing of the population presents a challenge for which we must prepare ourselves and that we must beready to take advantage of the abilities of older persons. Therefore, in
offering to be the host country, Spainwished to demonstrate its interest in policies for the integration of older persons and to give impetus to aninnovative debate in our society.
We are living through a period of major demographic change. The elderly are ever more numerous.That people are living longer and under better conditions, as a result of social progress, is one of humanity'sgreatest achievements. Older persons are a universal force with the potential to transform the future. Thisglobal transformation is going to affect
individuals, families, communities and virtually every area of society. Accordingly, we must prepare ourselves for this new challenge by promoting changes in attitude towardsthis demographic revolution, which is taking place because of the increase in the number of older personsin the world. Achieving a society for all ages involves analysing society from a broader perspective andhighlights the role played by relations between the various generations making up society. Solidarity betweenthe generations in all areas of family, community and national life is essential for social cohesion.
We younger people must be increasingly aware that, in order to move forward in building a more just society, we must recognize the advances made by older generations and value their experience and currentabilities appropriately. At the same time, we must be able to transmit such values to coming generations.Inter-generational solidarity is a natural setting within which encounter, learning and exchange take placeamong individuals. It offers advantages to all and helps in achieving a more integrated society.