Ⅳ.写作技能(三部分,共11小题,计30分)
第一节 语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文,将画线部分译成英文或中文。(共5小题,计10分)
What are magic words? Words like“thank you”,“please” and“sorry”can work wonders in our daily life.These polite expressions are used every day in America—among strangers,between friends or with family.66.People with good manners always communicate with others well by using these magic words.
What should you do when you receive a gift for your birthday? 67.你最好坐下来写一封感谢信。68.The words“thank you”are very important and used very often.We say them when someone hands us a letter,passes us a book,offers us a drink,or lends us an umbrella.
“Please”is another important word,but many people forget to use it.It is not polite to ask someone for help without saying“please”.69.We are supposed to use it when we ask for something,too.It may be a book,a pen,or more milk.It may be in the classroom,at home,or at the bus stop.We can use“please”to make a request(请求)pleasant.
70.我们也应该学会说“对不起”。If we have hurt someone's feeling,we will have to say“sorry”.When we have told a lie and regret it,the same word should be used.Sometimes we have forgotten something or broken a promise,so we need to explain with the word as a beginning.“Sorry” is such a word that can make people forget wrongs.
“Thank you! Please! Sorry!”—these words are simple but useful.Man said them long ago.We use them now.So will our kids.
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答案及解析：
66. 有礼貌的人总是通过使用这些有魔力的话语与他人很好地交流。
“People with good manners”表示“有礼貌的人”;“communicate with others well”表示“与他人很好地交流”;“by using these magic words”是方式状语，表示“通过使用这些有魔力的话语”。整句话按照中文表达习惯翻译即可。
67. You'd better sit down and write a thank-you letter.
“你最好”翻译为“You'd better”，表示建议或劝告;“坐下来”翻译为“sit down”;“写一封感谢信”翻译为“write a thank-you letter”。整句话按照英文表达习惯组合起来即可。
68. “谢谢”这个词非常重要，而且经常被使用。
“The words‘thank you’”表示“‘谢谢’这个词”;“are very important”表示“非常重要”;“and used very often”表示“而且经常被使用”。整句话按照中文表达习惯翻译，注意被动语态的转换。
69. 当我们需要某物时，我们也应该使用它。
“We are supposed to use it”表示“我们应该使用它”;“when we ask for something”是时间状语从句，表示“当我们需要某物时”;“too”表示“也”。整句话按照中文表达习惯翻译，注意语序的调整。
70. We should also learn to say “sorry”too.
“我们”翻译为“We”;“也应该”翻译为“should also”;“学会说”翻译为“learn to say”;“对不起”翻译为“sorry”。整句话按照英文表达习惯组合起来，注意情态动词的使用和语序的调整。
