2016年英语翻译考试英语口译初级精选材料

2016年英语翻译考试英语口译初级精选材料(2)AcademyAwardsReviewPartOne:The85thA.Listentotheaudioclipandanswerthequestion:Who’sgivingthethankyouspeech?他指导的电影获得的奖项：BestDirector:AngLee--LifeofPiBestOriginalScore:LifeofPiBestCinematography:LifeofPiBestVisualEffects:LifeofPiB.Listenagain.获奖感言：Thankyou,thankyousomuch,thankyoumoviegod,Ireallyneedtosharethiswithall3,000andeverybodywhoworkedwithmeonLifeofPi.Ireallywanttothankyouforbelievinginthisstoryandsharingthisincrediblejourneywithme.IneedtothankYannMartelforwritingthisincredible,inspiringbook.EveryoneatFox,thankyoufortakingtheleapwithme.PartTwo:LifeofPiA.AcclaimforYannMartel’sLifeofPi“Afabulousrompthroughanimaginationbyturnsecstatic,cunning,despairingandresilient,thisnovelisanimpressiveachievement...Marteldisplaystheclevervoiceandtremendousstorytellingskillsofanemergingmaster.”Publisher’sWeekly“Astoundingandbeautiful...Thebookisapleasurenotonlyforthesubtletiesofitsphilosophybutalsoforitsingeniousandsurprisingstory.Martelisaconfident,heartfeltartist,andhisimaginationiscaredforinawritingstylethatisbothunmistakableandmarvelouslyreserved.TheendingofLifeofPi...isashowofsuchsophisticatedgeniusthatIcouldscarcelykeepmyeyesinmyheadasIreadit.”TheVancouverSun“Iguaranteethatyouwillnotbeabletoputthisbookdown.It’sarealistic,grippingstoryofsurvivalatsea.[Martel’s]imaginationispowerful,hisrangeenormous,hiscapacityforpersuasionalmostlimitless.IpredictthatYannMartelwilldevelopintooneofCanada’sgreatwriter.”TheHamiltonSpectatorB.Howtorecommendabook.It’saturner.It’ssointerestingthatyouwanttokeepreadingit.It’sacliff-hanger.It’ssoexcitingthatyoucan’twaittofindoutwhathappensnext.It’sabest-seller.It’sverypopularandeveryoneisbuyingcopies.It’safastread.It’seasyandenjoyabletoread.It’shardtofollow.It’sdifficulttounderstand.It’satrash.It’sverypoorquality.C.Questionstoaskwhentalkingaboutbooks.1.Wheredoesthestorytakeplace?(inLondon/Iguess)2.WhatdoesAmyTanusuallywriteabout?(mother-daughterrelationships/Ibelieve)3.WheredoesMarioVargasLlosa’snovelTheFeastoftheGoattakeplace?(intheDominicanRepublic/Ihear)4.WhatkindofbookisDanBrowngoingtowritenext?(anotherthriller/Ihope)5.Aretherealotofcharactersinthestory?Ithinkso.6.Hasshereadthatbookyet?Idon’tthinkso.7.Doyouthinkthisthrillerwillbegood?Ihopeso.8.Doesthestoryhaveahappyending?Ibelieveso.PartThree:ConversationPractice.A.Conversationmodel.A:Haveyoubeenreadinganythinginterestinglately?B:Actually,I’mreadingathrillercalledDon’tClosedYourEyes.A:I’veneverheardofthatone.Isitanygood?B:Oh,Ithinkit’sgreat.It’sacliff-hanger.Howaboutyou?A:I’vejustfinishedaHemingwaynovel,TheOldManandtheSea.Ihighlyrecommendit.B.Conversationpractice.A:Haveyoubeenreadinganythinginterestinglately?B:Actually,