英语四级翻译练习题：博客

　　2005年新浪Blog2.0的推出，使得博客一时间成为网络虚拟世界里的新宠，现在至少70%的网民都是博客用户，以至于眼下的时代被称为“博客时代”。于是，有人预言：“20年内，博客必将取代图书”，“博客时代，人们不要再读书了”。也有人担心：有了博客，读书的人将越来越少。其实，这种预言是没有根据的，这种担心也属杞人忧天。

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　　In 2005,with the introduction of Sina's blog 2.0,blogs become the new favorite of the network virtual world in a short time.At present,at least 70% of the netizens were bloggers,so that the current era is called“the era of blog”.Then some predicted:“in 20 years,blogs must replace books”,“in the era of blog,people don't need to read”.Some also worried:“blog makes people read less and less.”As a matter of fact,this prediction was baseless and such worry was over-blown.

英语四级翻译练习题：投资建议

　　许多投资者都犯把大部分资金集中于一小项投资的错误，如股票或房地产。一旦房地产市场或股市下滑，他们所受的冲击将不小。谨慎的做法是拥有一笔相当于六个月薪金的储蓄，股市和房地产市场突然下滑或是急需现金时，可作为后盾。

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　　The mistake most investors make is to put most of their money in one form of investment,say stocks or properties.As a result,when the property and stock markets decline,these investors are in an extremely vulnerable position.It is always prudent to keep aside at least enough cash to provide a cushion of about 6 month's monthly income as a safeguard against sharp declines in the stock and property markets or in the event that you need cash urgently.

英语四级翻译练习题：银行和邮局工作

　　1948年春，我们从大学毕业，大家纷纷四处求职。很多人奔赴银行，邮局申请工作。那时银行与邮局的职位是金饭碗，工作既稳定，收入又颇丰。

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　　In the spring of 1948,we graduated from universities and started our job-hunting all around.Many people went to banks and post offices to apply for the jobs.At that time,the positions in banks and post offices were well-paid jobs,which were stable and with a high salary.

英语四级翻译练习题：改革开放

　　中国特色社会主义社会是一个变革的社会，是一个开放的社会，是一个不断发展和完善的社会。改革开放觉得中国命运的重大决策，要贯穿社会主义发展的过程。只有坚持改革开放，才能不断激发亿万人民的积极性和创造性，解放和发展生产力，永葆社会主义的生机与活力。

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　　The socialism society with Chinese characteristics is a society of reforming,a society of opening-up,a society of continuously developing and improving.The policy of reform and opening-up is a significant decision which determines China's destiny and will be running through the whole process of the socialism development.Only if we adhere to the reform and opening-up policy,can we continuously stimulate the zest and creativity of billions of people,emancipate and develop the productive and keep the vigor and vitality of socialism for good.