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Section 1: English-Chinese Translation (英译汉)
This section consists of two parts, Part A - "Compulsory Translation" and Part B -
"Choice of Two Translations" consisting of two sections "Topic 1" and "Topic 2". For the
passage in Part A and your choice of passages in Part B, translate the underlined
portions, including titles, into Chinese. Above your translation of Part A, write
"Compulsory Translation" and above your translation from Part B, write "Topic 1" or "Topic
2" and write your translations on the ANSWER SHEET (60 points, 100 minutes).
Part A Compulsory Translation (必译题)（30 points）
The Dreadlock Deadlock
In the fall of 1993 Christopher Polk transferred from FedEx’s hub in Indianapolis to
take over a delivery route in Flatbush District, Brooklyn, N.Y. But moving to the country
’s largest community of Caribbean and African immigrants only precipitated a far more
profound journey. "I was becoming culturally aware of the history of the black people,"
says Polk, now 31, "and that gave me these spiritual questions." His answer came
providentially, by way of a music video featuring Lord Jamal, who raps about the
Rastafarian belief in the sanctity of dreadlocks - the cords of permanently interlocked
strands first worn by African chiefs perhaps 6,000 years ago.
Now a practicing Rastafarian, Polk sports thick garlands that gently cascade onto his
shoulders. "Your hair is your covenant," he says. "Once you grow your locks, it puts you
on a path."
Unfortunately, that path was a collision course with Federal Express’s grooming
policy, which requires men to confine their dos to "a reasonable style." After years of
deliberation, Polk’s bosses gave him a choice: shear his locks or be transferred to a
lower-paid job with no customer contact. He refused both options and was terminated in
June 2000.
His tale is not unique. Although Rastafarians number about 5,000 nationally, today
dreadlocks, twists or braids are at the height of fashion, nearly as common as Afros were
30 years ago. If Afros symbolized militancy, dreads signal a more spiritual self-
declaration, a figurative locking with African ancestors. As Stanford professor Kennell
Jackson, who teaches a course called "African Coiffures and Their New World Legacies,"
puts it, "There’s a divinity to these locks."
Divine or not, some employers consider them unacceptably outré. Six other New York-
area FedEx employees have lost their jobs because of dreadlocks. They have sued, alleging
religious discrimination; the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and New York’s
attorney general have also charged FedEx with violating religious protections in the Civil
Rights Act.
The dreadlock deadlock may be easing. FedEx altered its policy slightly a few weeks
ago: in the future, observant employees who seek a waiver may wear their locks tucked
under uniform hats, says a company spokeswoman. The concession isn’t enough to settle the
lawsuits yet. The EEOC also wants reinstatement for the fired drivers, says trial attorney
Michael Ranis. He’s optimistic. Some new styles, he knows, grow more appealing over time.
Part B Choice of Two Translations (二选一题)（30 points）
Topic 1 (选题一)
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