1、MBA（英语）翻译练习试卷 23 及答案与解析一、Section IV TranslationDirections: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.1 Marriage may be about love, but divorce is a business. For global couplesborn in different countries, married in
2、 a third, now working somewhere else and with children, pensions and other assets sprinkled over the worlda contested divorce is bliss for lawyers and a nightmare for others. Divorce laws vary wildly, from countries (such as Malta) that still forbid it to some states wherefor the husband, at leastit
3、 may be obtained in minutes. Rules on the division of property and future financial obligations vary hugely too. France expects the poorer party, usually the wife, to start fending for herself almost immediately; England and some American states insist on lifelong support. Some systems look only at
4、the “acquest“ (assets built during the marriage); others count the lot. A few, like Austria, still link cash to blame (eg, for adultery). Japan offers a temptingly quick cheap break, but for foreignerslittle or no enforceable contact with the kids thereafter, notes Jeremy Morley, a New York-based “i
5、nternational divorce strategist“. Other places may be mum-friendly when it comes to money but dad-friendly on child custody.2 Oil prices hit a record high of $97 a barrel on Tuesday, but the next generation of consumers could look back on that price with envy. The dire predictions of a key report on
6、 international oil supplies released Wednesday suggest that oil prices could move irreversibly over the $100-a-barrel threshold in the not too distant future, as the global economy faces a serious energy shortage. This gloomy assessment comes from the International Energy Agency, the Paris-based org
7、anization representing the 26 rich, gas-guzzling member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The agency is not known for alarmist warnings, and its World Energy Outlook is typically viewed by policy wonks as a solid indicator of global energy supplies. In a ma
8、rked change from its traditionally bland, measured tones, the IEA s 2007 report says governments need to make urgent, bold decisions on energy policy, or risk massive environmental and energy-supply crises within two decadescrises and shortages that could spark serious global conflicts. MBA（英语）翻译练习试
9、卷 23 答案与解析一、Section IV TranslationDirections: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.1 【正确答案】 结婚也许与爱情有关，但离婚则是一笔生意。就那些生于不同国家、结合于第三国、目前在别国工作且子女、养老金和其他资产又散布于世界各地的跨国夫妇来说，他们的离婚大 战在律师看来是福音，在其他人看来却是梦魇。各国离婚法律大相径庭，有的国家(如马
10、耳他)仍禁止离婚，而在一些国家却可以说离就离(至少对男方是这样)。各国关于财产分割和未来赡养义务的规定也差异甚巨。法国规定，经济实力较弱的一方(通常是女方)离婚后必须立即自立；英格兰和美国一些州则要求终生赡养。有的国家仅要求对“婚后财产”( 即婚后创建的资产)进行分割，有的却要分割所有财产。少数国家如奥地利在分割财产时还要考虑过错在哪一方(比如婚外情) 的问题。在日本，离婚手续很快就可办妥，但来自纽约的“跨国婚姻离婚战略家” 杰里米 ?莫雷(Jeremy Morley)指出，对于外国人而言，离婚就几乎意味着要断绝与子女的联系。有的国家在财产问题上会顾及女方的利益，但在子女抚养问题上则要照顾男方
11、。【知识模块】 英译汉2 【正确答案】 星期二，油价达到了创纪录的 97 美元一桶，但是下一代消费者回过头来看看这个价格可能会充满羡慕。星期三公布的一份关于国际石油供应状况的关键性报告做出了可怕的预测，它暗示，随着全球经济面临严重的能源紧缺，不久油价将不可逆转地突破 100 美元一桶的门槛。 这份令人沮丧的评估来自国际能源署，这个机构位于巴黎，代表经济合作和发展组织中 26 个富裕的耗油大国。该机构不是以发布危言耸听的警告而出名的，政策专家一致认为，它的“ 世界能源展望 ”是全球能源供应的可靠的风向标。国际能源署2007 年的报告一改传统的平淡而谨慎的风格，号召各国政府在能源政策上做出迅速和大胆的决定，否则在 20 年中将面临大规模的环境和能源供应危机，这些危机和短缺可能引发严重的全球性冲突。【知识模块】 英译汉
