2007年全国MBA联考英语真题

Section IV Translation (20 points)
Directions: In this section there is a passage in English Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life. Creativity has come to be valued, because new technologies, new industries and new wealth flow from it. And as a result, our lives and society have begun to echo with creative ideas. It is our commitment to creativity in its varied dimensions that forms the underlying spirit of our age.
Creativity is essential to the way we live and work today, and in many senses always has been. The big advances in standard of living --not to mention the big competitive advantages in the marketplace--always have come from" better recipes, not just more cooking." One might argue that's not strictly true. One might point out, for instance, that during the long period from the early days on the Industrial Revolution to modern times, much of the growth in productivity and material wealth in the industrial nations came not just from creative inventions like the steam engine, but from the widespread application of "cooking in quantity" business methods like massive division of labor ,concentration of assets, vertical integration and economies of scale. But those methods themselves were creative developments.
参考答案
人类创造力的提升，作为经济生活所定义的特征，为我们这个时代正在发生的巨大变化，提供了巨大的动力。因为新的技术，新的工业，新的财富都伴随着创造力产生，创造力逐渐受到重视。所以，我们的生活中和社会中，开始回响着创造性的思想。正是我们在各个方面对创造力的认同，形成了我们这个时代潜在的精神。
创造力对于我们今天的生活和工作是致关重要的，从许多意义上来说曾经也是。在不设计大市场中大的竞争优势的情况下，生活水平的大幅度提高总是来自更好的食谱，而不是更多的烹饪。也许会有人提出这并不完全正确。有人也许会举例指出，从早期的工业革命到现代化时代这么长的时期内，在工业领域中，许多生产效率的进步和物质财富的增长并不仅仅来源煜创造性的发明，如蒸气机，还来源于讲求量的商业方法的广泛应用，比如大规模的劳动力划分，资本集中，纵向联合和经济规模。但是这些方法本身就是创造性的发展。
Section V Writing (20 points)
In this section, you are asked to write an essay based on the following table. Describe the table and state your opinion. You should write at least 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET

Accidents in a Chinese City (2005)

Main accident causes	Number of accidents in 2005	Percentage rise (+) or fall (-)
Drivers training left without due care	608	+10%
Drivers turning too close to other vehicles	411	+9%
pedestrians crossing roads carelessly	401	+12%
Drivers driving under the influence of alcohol	281	+15%
Drivers failing to give a signal	264	-5%

范  文
As can be seen from the above table, comparing to the past, in 2005, the traffic accidents  in Chinese city were still ignored by both drivers and pedestrians. Records show that some badly  changes had taken place in the following aspects. 
In the year of 2005, accidents in a Chinese city caused by drivers training left without due care grew 10%, which is 608 in total. And drivers turning too close to other vehicles cause the number of accidents to be 411, which is 9% added comparing to the past. Although there was only 281 accidents related with drivers driving under the influence of alcohol, it still increased 15% which was the greatest change of all. Besides the drivers, the table also tells us those pedestrians crossing roads carelessly can’t be ignored, with which the number of accidents is 401 associated.
　　It is no difficult job for us to come up with some possible factors that are responsible for the changes . For one thing, the government is still not aware of the necessary of strict training for drivers.　It is government officers’  failing in their duty that make the drivers training left without due  care. For another, divers do not have true understanding in importance of save. Many drivers even drive under the influence of alcohol; some drivers turn too close to another vehicles or overtake another vehicles in front in order to catch  pleasant sensation for a moment. Besides, an important factor worth our concern is that our pedestrians always cross road crossly. some citizens even violate traffic rules in order for convenient.
Considering the current issue and worsening situation, we should call for some  immediate actions. In other words, our government of various levels must make relevant plans or rules to guarantee every drivers having strict training. Besides, the general public should also be made aware that any prompt solution is of benefit to all. 
Therefore, it’s the duty of ordinary people to actively participate in the action. As a driver,  we should drive his car carefully, especially when the weather is bad; as a pedestrian, we should not cross a road when the traffic lights do not permit them to.