翻译训练：普通话与方言

中国土地广阔，人口众多。尽管全国都讲汉语，但是不同地区的人说汉语的方式不同，这被称为方言。方言一般被称为地方话，是汉语在不同地区的分支，只在特定地区使用。汉语方言非常复杂。它们有以下三方面不同：发音、词汇和语法。发音的区别最为显著。2000多年前，中国人发现社交时应该使用统一的语言。和方言相比，普通话(mandarin)能被所有人理解。普通话有利于不同种族、地区人民之间的信息传递和文化交流。

Part IV Translation

As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal. (Passage Two)

Directions:

Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

21、62%ofthepeoplesurveyedsaidtheyalwaysavoided______theirsmartphonesduringmeals.

A.useB.usingC.touseD.used

22、TheHRdepartmentisacriticalpartofemployeewell-beinginanybusiness,nomatter______smallitis.

A.howB.whatC.whereD.which

23、Accordingtotheregulation,inspections______toensurethatthesystemsareingoodcondition.

A.demandedB.havedemandedC.bedemandedD.aredemanded

24、Beforeyouthinkaboutaskingforapromotion,makesurethateitherapositionopeningexists______anewpositionisneededtobecreated.

A.andB.norC.orD.but

25、ThetrafficwasmakingsomuchnoisethatIcouldn'thearwhathe______.

A.issayingB.wassayingC.hassaidD.willsay

26、Ourcompanycultureis______makesussuccessfulincreatingafriendlyandexcitingenvironment.

A.whereB.howC.whatD.why

27、Mostpeopleweregreatlyshockedbythenews______theITcompanyhadgonebankrupt.

A.whatB.howC.whyD.that

28、IwouldprobablytrytofindabetterjobifI______inyourposition.

A.amB.wereC.havebeenD.be

29、Ifyouare______busytoattendthemeeting,youcansendyourassistanttotakeyourplace.

A.veryB.soC.tooD.more

30、Ihadtowaitforanothertwomonthstobeabletohavethecar______.

A.fixingB.fixC.tofixD.fixed

This mountain range has many high _____ and fertile valleys.

Part IV Translation：

It has a bank of electronic pens which write like the President writes, in his favorite light blue ink. (Passage One)