2017年翻译资格中级口译考试模拟巩固练习题(4)
Americans have four primary avenues for making friends: at work, at school, through a hobby or a ________ (1) such as volunteer work and discussion group, or through a family or ________ (2).
In American culture, a job is more than the work that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m. and ________ (3). Work becomes a major socializing influence. Many young mothers who ________ (4) their jobs to care for small children remark on the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum for ________ (5).
A great number of American employers recognize business social ________ (6) and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feel ________ (7) in their work environment. Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at a ________ (8). American companies have at least one ________ (9) annually, usually at Christmas time. Many corporations have ________ (10) where employees and administrators alike dress ________ (11) to play games such as baseball and volleyball.
Top American administrators often hold social gatherings ________ (12). Depending upon the size of the employer's home and the number of ________ (13), these social gatherings may be picnics, pool parties, or ________ (14). If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans call ________ (15). For an open house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his home ________ (16) between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on a certain day. Those invited usually stay for ________ (17), chatting with the other guests and their host. People come and go ________ (18) during the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments, usually, ________ (19) or hors d'oeuvres and beverages, available for all who come. For such social gatherings, it is considered ________ (20) the invitation unless you have an excellent reason.
参考答案:
1. common interest
2. mutual friend connection
3. 5 p.m.
4. sacrifice牺牲
5. adult interaction配合
6. potential潜力,可能性
7. comfortable and secure牢固的,可靠的
8. local restaurant
9. major function
10. annual summer picnics
11. in jeans牛仔裤 or T-shirt短袖汗衫
12. in their own homes
13. his employees
14. formal banquet正式的宴会
15. an open house
16. anytime
17. 1 or 2 hours
18. as they please
19. light snacks易消化的快餐
20. poor practice to refuse
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