经济体制改革首先是从建立深圳经济特区开始的（）

此题为判断题(对，错)。

1. Now this once omnivorous reader was dependent on the kindness of the nuns or other patients to read to him. 2. In elective monarchies the vacancy of the throne is a moment big with danger and mischief. 3. The kaleidoscope of shifting interests of the nations during the negotiation made it impossible to sort out the “winners” and “losers”. 4. Schoolwork clocked the weeks along, time he thought could be better spent though he did not know how or on what place. 5. A spirit prevailed then which was quintessentially American, that problems are a challenge, not an alibi; that men are measured not only by their success but also by their striving; that it is better to aim grandly than to wallow in mediocre comfort.

Ⅰ. Please translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the diction of mechanism in Chinese. 1. Under capitalism drugs and alcohol are used by some as an escape mechanism. 2. Perhaps this is the very mechanism of the creators of our nation who hold these truths to be self-evident. 3. The two model variants of the socialist economic mechanism are to be distinguished from the point of view of market function. Ⅱ. Please translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the application of amplification and omission. 4. You, sir, we regard as a distinguished representative of that tradition, and we are delighted to see you in a position to preside over this body with the patience, dignity, kindness and courtesy which have always distinguished your attitude towards all of us. ( from the U.N. documents) 5. Never get on or off the bus before it comes to a standstill.

Ⅰ. Translate the following negative sentences. 1. Last month reference to computers was not found in newspapers as well as in magazine and on radio and television. 2. The molecular formula C6H14 doesn’t show anything except the total number of carbon and hydrogen atoms and hence is seldom used. Ⅱ. Translate the following passive voice sentences. 3. Smokers must be warned that doctors have reached the conclusion that smoking increases the possibility of lung cancer. 4. He went on to say that a living protein would probably be prepared chemically in another hundred years to come when the composition of protein became known. Ⅲ. Translate the following attributive sentences. 5. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious ill were quite aware of its potential outcome. 6. Man possesses an expressive faculty that goes far beyond gestures, that allows and even compels him to express his thoughts, feelings, dreams, and intuitions.

Ⅰ. Please translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the skill of conversion. 1. He said that this exercise of privilege of high-rank government officials will produce bad influence on people‘s mind concerning our Party’s image. （n.-v.） 2. It is officially announced thatChinahas successfully launched her first manned spaceship.（adv.-n.） Ⅱ. Please translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the skill of diction. 3. More companies are realizing that fostering a strong culture of collaboration sharpens their competitive edge (as the age-old proverb goes: “Two heads are better than one.”). 4. The best reason for the layperson to spend time studying culture is that he/she can learn something useful and enlightening about himself/herself. Ⅲ. Please translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the skill of amplification and omission. 5. The world has never seen a nation as big as China rise as far and as fast as China has in the past 20 years. (amplification by repetition) 6. Aristocratic and democratic tendencies in a nation often show themselves in the speech. (omission of pronoun)