Ⅳ. Translation （16%）
A. Translate the following into Chinese. （8%）
1. Niagara Falls
2. Rats desert a sinking ship.
3. totem
4. Excuse me, would you tell me the way to the nearest post-office?
B. Translate the following into English. （8%）
1. 敬请光临
2. 趁热打铁
3. 五月结婚，悔恨终身
4. 红白事
Ⅴ. Define the following terms. （10%）
1. language
2. the present-oriented society
3. similes and metaphors
4. taboos
5. text structures
Ⅵ. Discuss the following topics. （20%）
1. Are “please” in English and “请” in Chinese used in the same way in communication? If they are not, what differences can you find between them?
2. What cross-cultural contrast can you find between English and Chinese when naming their children?
