2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试（英语试题1）

Section IV Translation ( 20 points )

Directions: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the five sentences underlined
into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.

 It has been said that everyone lives by selling something. In the light of this statement,
teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely this service. The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.
  Everyone has something to sell. Tramps(流浪者) seem to be the only exception to this
general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by. But real tramps are not beggars. They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others. In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity. A tramp may ask you for money, but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him. （ 195 words ）

Section VI Writing ( 20 points )
Directions: In this section, you are required to write a composition entitled “Changes in the
ownership of Houses in Beijing ” You should base your composition on the chart and outline given below and write more than 150 words neatly on ANSWER
SHEET 2.

Ownership of Houses in Beijing

Outline: 1. 根据上图描述北京市住房产权的变化
2. 简要分析其变化的原因
3. 你认为该变化对社会和个人有何影响