2010春季中级口译考试听力部分原文(Statements)

　　Statements 1.Our firm is planning to start up a new branch in Australia early next year. And we are making a feasibility study of the proposal.

　　2.You would like me to describe our chief accountant? Well, I could never stay awake and any of his briefings without first drinking at least three cups of coffee.

　　3.Ms Brown has intact any previous working experience. She graduated from college 3 years ago, and started to work for us right away.

　　4.When the secretary said that the memorandum will be ready on Wednesday,

　　the General Manager told her to take her time.

　　5.If you give us a 10 per cent discount on this product, we’

　　ll place a second order immediately after we’ve received the first one next month.

　　6.Scientists believe that some animals become extinct because of changes in climate. When the places they live become hotter or colder and they can’t adapt to the new surroundings, hey die.

　　7.I’ve been looking into the question of having the products delivered by air. It’s quick. The goods are less liable to damage than by sea. And there is less risk of holdups.

　　8.Today, with the rapid social and economic changes of modern times, generation gap is found within the same generation, between people of different ge groups-sometimes, with only a few years apart.

　　9.Last year’s annual sales conference was a great success. We have an attendance of almost 100 agents and influential customers. This time, we are counting on more than 180.

　　10.Originally, we have planned to invest 3.5 million in that project, but just look at this figure, it almost doubled that amount!