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Several Questions Involving the Preparation for the National 3rd Grade Translator’s Qualification Test Organized by the Ministry of Human Resources — Song Tianxi The philosophy for the test preparation goal（pass）---- self-confidence （must）---- action （regular） Draw a specific timetable and be a slave to it concentration--- sweat--- non-stop effort until you succeed 努力征服一切。这里所指的努力不是断断续续的，间歇性的或随意性很强的努力，更不是一时的心血来潮；而是坚定不移的，百折不挠的，自我强制的每日行动。恒心与成功是一对双胞胎。 要切记：行者常至，为者常成。每天见行动是问题的关键。成败的分水岭是：每天行动；择日行动。三个成语：滴水穿石，精卫填海，铁杵磨针。（Perseverance means success.）全部的行程应该是：吃苦——坚持——微笑。 宋老师寄语： 既然选择了远征，就要准备风雨兼程。 既然选择了收获，就得准备挥汗耘耕。 既然选择了飞翔，就要准备嫁给东风。 If I rest, I rust. I do, therefore I am. 3. Skills for E-C translation 4. Skills for C-E translation E-C : Decide the meaning of a word or phrase on the basis of understanding the message in the context Weevils and other economic pests must be wiped out. In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize, he stressed the inner conflict of man. We always hear about the haves and the have-nots. Why don’t we hear about the doers and the do-nots? 我们常常听到人们喜欢谈论富人和穷人。为什么听不到谈论勤劳的人和懒惰的人？ Beauty is all very well at first sight, but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days. ___ George Benard Shaw 美乍看上去是很吸引人的，但得到它三天以后，谁还会珍惜它呢？ Don’t kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. 别为了赶着明天把事情做完而累坏身体。这事可以缓一缓嘛。 She just took the fat; she screw the long turn. 她只顾捞眼前的好处，而把长远利益置于脑后。 The boss was advised to skim away personnel fat because his company was a little bit overmanned. 有人建议老板裁减冗员，因为他的公司有点人浮于事。 A:“They might let us in without tickets.” B: “Fat chance of that!” A: “他们也许会让我们免费入场。” B：“别痴心妄想了！”/ “美的你！” Paul can’t drive so he was a fat lot of use when I broke my arm. 保罗不会开车，所以我手臂骨折时他一点忙也没帮上。 Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow —red, yellow, brown, black and white — and we’re all precious in God’s sight. (D.B. Baker, Power Quotes,1992:201) ［译文］我们（美国）的国旗是红、白、蓝三色图案，但我们的民