2014年職稱英語(綜合類)教材概括大意文章及譯文11

　　Is There a Way to Keep the Britain's Economy Growing

　　1.In today's knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design electronics while Germens export engineering techniques. The French serve the best food and Americans make computers.

　　2.Britain specializes in the gift of talking. The nation doesn't manufacture much of anything. But it has lawyers, stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk, talk and more talk. The World Foundation think tank1 says the UK's four iconic jobs today are not scientists, engineers, teachers and nurses. Instead, they're hairdressers, celebrities, management consultants and managers. But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can.

　　3.Although the country's trade deficit was more than ￡60 billion in 2006, UK's largest in the postwar period, officials say the country has nothing to worry about. In fact, Britain does have a world-class pharmaceutical industry, and it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad. It also trades services ― accountancy, insurance, banking and advertising. The government believes Britain is on the cutting edge2 of the knowledge economy. After all, the country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rock “n” roll3 is an English language medium, and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands. In other words, the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy.

　　4.However, creative industries account for only about 4 percent of UK's exports of goods and services. The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts4. The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in "innovation activities", 3 percentage points below the EU average and well below Germany (61 percent) and Sweden (47 percent).

　　5. In fact, it might be better to call Britain a "servant" economy ― there are at least 4 million people "in service". The majority of the population are employed by the rich to cook, clean, and take care of their children. Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree. Most employment growth has been, and will continue to be, at the low-skill end of the service sector ― in shops, bars, hotels, domestic service and in nursing and care homes.

　　詞匯：

　　ionic 偶像的

　　menial 仆人的

　　pharmaceutical 制藥的

　　注釋：

　　1.think tank：思想庫;智囊團

　　2.cutting edge：尖端的

　　3.rock' n' roll：搖滾樂

　　4.National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts：國家科學、技術和藝術捐贈委員會

　　練習：

　　1.Paragraph 2_________

　　2.Paragraph 3_________

　　3.Paragraph 4_________

　　4.Paragraph 5_________

　　A Growth of Economy

　　B “Servant” Economy

　　C Strength of the Creative Economy

　　D Weakness of the Creative Economy

　　E Gift of Talking

　　F Export of Talking Machines

　　5.Every country has its own way_________.

　　6.The British government doesn’t seem_________.

　　7.The creative industries find it difficult_________.

　　8.Many graduates are employed_________.

　　A to find jobs

　　B to do low-skill jobs

　　C to feed its people

　　D to handle disputes

　　E to make a profit

　　F to worry about the British economy

　　答案與題解：

　　1.E 第二段的主題句是第一個句子，是這么說的：Britain specializes in the gift of talking.英國的特長是有說話的天賦。接下來就是具體說明說話天賦在經(jīng)濟中的表現(xiàn)方面。當然，作者最后對這些說話行業(yè)能否保持英國經(jīng)濟的運轉(zhuǎn)提出了疑間，但是其主題思想仍然是在講說話天賦。

　　2.C 英國是著名作家Shakespeare和Wordsworth的故鄉(xiāng)，他們以及英國的搖滾樂團創(chuàng)造了大量的精神財富，也為英國賺得了大量的錢，顯示了創(chuàng)造性經(jīng)濟的力量。因此C是對的。

　　3.D 第四段的第一個句子是這么說的：However, creative industries, account for only about 4 percent of UK's exports of goods and services.然而，創(chuàng)造力產(chǎn)業(yè)占英國出口商品和服務的總額還不足4%?？梢妱?chuàng)造性經(jīng)濟還是很薄弱的。這是主題句。

　　4.B 第五段的第一個句子是這么說的：In fact, it might be better to call Britain a "servant" economy一there are at least 4 million people "in service".實際上，稱英國經(jīng)濟為“似經(jīng)濟” 或許更形象些 因為至少有四百萬人在做服務性工作。這也是主題句。因此選B。

　　5.C 第一段講到了在今天的知識經(jīng)濟時代，各個國家生存于自己的強項。因此選to feed its people(養(yǎng)活自己的人民)。

　　6.F 第二段的最后兩句話是這么說的：But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can. 但是，所有這么說話能讓英國的經(jīng)濟運轉(zhuǎn)嗎?英國政府認為是可以的?？梢?，英國政府好像并不擔心英國的經(jīng)濟。所以F是對的。

　　7.E 這個問題參考了第四段中的一個句子，該句子是這么說的：The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.據(jù)國家科學、技術和藝術捐贈委員會報告，這些行業(yè)越來越發(fā)現(xiàn)盈利不易。

　　8.B 問題問的是：許多畢業(yè)生被雇用去做什么活?第五段有這么一個句子：Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree.甚至許多大學畢業(yè)生正從事體力勞動，根本用不著文憑。體力勞動屬于低技術的活，因此B是正確的。

　　譯文：是否有辦法使英國經(jīng)濟繼續(xù)保持增長

　　現(xiàn)今的知識經(jīng)濟體系下，各國都發(fā)揮其特長以求生存。日本靠生產(chǎn)電子產(chǎn)品，而德國出口工程技術。法國有著名的美食，美國則制造計算機。

　　英國人以口才見長。英國制造不出什么東西，但卻有一把把的律師、造型師和商業(yè)顧問。他 們每天的生計除了說，還是說。世界基金組織的智囊團公布，如今英國的四大偶像職業(yè)已不再是科學家、工程師、教師和護士，而變成了發(fā)型師、名流顯要、管理顧問和商業(yè)經(jīng)理。但這些以說見長的工作是否能保持英國經(jīng)濟的增長?英國政府認為可以。

　　盡管2006年英國的貿(mào)易赤字已超出600億英鎊，創(chuàng)英國戰(zhàn)后史上的最高，英國官方卻稱此不足為患。事實上，英國的確擁有世界先進水平的制藥工業(yè)和可以小賺一筆的軍工業(yè)。除此之外，它還出售服務業(yè)，即會計業(yè)、保險業(yè)、銀行業(yè)和廣告業(yè)。英政府認為英國正處在知識經(jīng)濟的風口浪尖上。畢竟這個誕生出了莎士比亞和華茲華斯的國度有著可以引以為榮的文學傳統(tǒng)。搖滾樂也是傳播英語的媒介，英國就有很多頂尖的搖滾樂隊，可以帶來數(shù)十億的收入。換句話說，這種以創(chuàng)造力為本的經(jīng)濟有諸多優(yōu)勢來承載英國經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展。

　　然而，創(chuàng)造力產(chǎn)業(yè)占英國出口商品和服務的總額還不足4%。據(jù)英國國家科學、技術和藝術 捐贈委員會報告，這些行業(yè)越來越發(fā)現(xiàn)盈利不易。報告顯示只有38%的企業(yè)進行有關創(chuàng)新的活 動，比歐盟的平均水平還要低三個百分點，更是遠遠落在了德國(61%)和瑞典(47%)之后。

　　事實上，稱英國經(jīng)濟為“仆人經(jīng)濟”或許更形象些――因為至少有400萬人在做服務性工 作。英人口的大多數(shù)受雇富人，替他們做飯、打掃和看孩子。甚至許多大學生正從事體力勞動， 根本用不著文憑。雇傭增長的大部分過去是，將來仍將是由服務業(yè)中的低端技術部分實現(xiàn)，即商 店、酒吧、賓館、家政服務和養(yǎng)老院這樣的地方。

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