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1、试题下载http://www.docin.com/mydoc-68012249-1.html翻译专业资格考试(二级笔译实务)模拟试题及答案(四)英译汉Practice1Whenitcomestofood,Americaisnotjustthefattestcountryonearthbutprobablythemostschizophrenicaswell-hometotheBigMacandWeightWatchers,thesupermodelandthecouchpotato.Thelove-haterelationshipwithfoodwasexaminedintheaired
2、documentary"Fat",andifthereisanycomfortforthemorethan90millionoverweightAmericansit'sthattherestoftheworldisalsogettingfatter."Thereisanenormouspressureonpeopletobethinandtobephysicallyfitbutatthesametimethereisatremendouspressureandinducementtoeat,"Dr.KellyBrownell,professorofpsychologyatYaleUni
3、versityandaparticipantintheprogram,saidinaninterview."You'llseeaBaskinRobbinsnexttoWeightWatchers.You'llseeaFamilyCirclemagazinewithadeliciouschocolateonthecoverbesideadietarticle,"saidBrownell."Atthesametimeaswehaverecordlevelsofobesity,wehaverecordlevelsofeatingdisorders6too,"hesaid.Thedesireto
4、eatfattyfoodcamefromaprimitivesurvivalinstincttostoreenoughenergyingoodtimestoensuresurvivalwhenfoodwasscarce.Butinamodemurbansociety,wherefastfoodchainsappearonalmosteveryblock,theinstincttoeatfathasbeguntoworkagainstus.Thedocumentaryclaimsthatnowhereistheexposuretojunkfoodmoreprevalentthaninthe
5、UnitedStates,wheretheproblemhasbeencompoundedbytheincreasinglysedentarymodemlifestyle.ItalsosaysthatmembersofArizona'sPimaIndiantribearethefattestpeopleinthefattestcountryonearth.Untilrecentlythetribelivedasimplelife,butin1984whenthetribewonagaminglicenseitjoinedtheAmericanmainstream.Todaythetrib
6、eisplaguedbyobesity,diabetes,highbloodpressure,andheartdisease.Just800kmssouthinMexico,anotherbranchofthePimatribecontinuestoliveatraditionallifeandeatsatraditionaldiet.ThesePimashavenoneoftheproblemsoftheirAmericancounterparts,whoareonaverage27kgsheavier.Partoftheproblem,accordingtoBrownell,isth
7、eintenseadvertisingofjunkfoodintheUnitedStates.TheaverageAmericanchildseesthousandsofTVcommercialseachyear,mostofwhichadvertisefastfood,candyandsoda.Thefoodenvironmenthasbecomeso"toxic"accordingtothedocumentary,thatsom