Ladies and gentlemen, it is great pleasure to have you all here this evening. On behalf of the International Trade Association, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to you all. Welcome to China! Welcome to the Trade Fair!女士们，先生们：今晚各位能出席这个酒会，我们深感荣幸。
我仅代表国际贸易协会向各位致以热烈欢迎。
欢迎到中国来！欢迎参加这个交易会！This Fair is more than a business event. It promotes friendship as well as trade. It is important to have an opportunity like this to meet and exchange views with each other.交易会不只是商业活动。
它不但促进贸易，而是促进友谊。
有机会相互见面并交换看法，这是十分重要的。
In developing foreign trade, we stand for the principle of "mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit". I believe it will help develop our national economy independently.在发展对外贸易中，我们坚持相互“相互尊重，平等互利”的原则。
我相信，这一原则有助于发展我们各国独立的民族经济。
I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks for the close cooperation and kind support our friends have given us over these years. Now may I propose a toast：To the success of the Fair! To our friendship and cooperation! To the health of everyone here! Cheers!我愿借此机会向各位朋友在几年来给予我们的密切合作与热心支持表示感谢。
现在请允许我提议：“为交易会的圆满成功，为我们的友谊与合作，为在座各位的健康，干杯！”Passage2After China joins the World Trade Organization, average Chinese consumers will start to find more choices in their shops, including many new items from overseas. But, will they buy them? It isn't something that can be taken for granted.加入世界贸易组织之后，中国的普通消费者将会发现可供选择的商品增多，其中不乏来自国外的许多新品牌。
届时，消费者们是否选购这些商品呢？答案还很难说。
However, the survey suggests that richer Chinese are more inclined to take homemade products.59% of respondents said that they foreign brands when they are choosing from the same category.但是，通过这次调查，比较富有的中国消费者将会更加倾向于支持国产品牌。
59%的采访对象表示，在同类产品中，他们会选择国货。
Of course, this doesn't mean that imported items will all be left on the shelf. On the contrary, Chinese consumers have cultivated a liking for trying out new products. While two thirds of respondents admit to being drawn to try new and distinctive items.当然，这并不意味着进口商品将会一直滞留在货架上，卖不出去。
恰恰相反，中国消费者已经开始培养起一种喜爱尝试新事物的消费心理。
尽管三分之二的采访对象表示自己更习惯于选购自己熟悉的品牌，仍然有四分之三的人承认自己会被有特色的新产品吸引。
On the whole, a common feeling among Chinese elites is that their country's accession to the WTO will boost Chinese economic prosperity in the main frame of world economy. Business opportunities will steadily increase, capital investments will rise constantly, and the overall economy will be improving.总体来说，中国的精英分子相信加入世贸组织将会使中国的经济更好地融入世界经济的大框架之中。
商业机会将持续增多，投资数额将继续上扬，整个经济状况会愈来愈好。
关于提升公务员的工资问题，有两种截然不同的看法，支持者们认为，提升公务员的工资能够刺激消费和经济增长，有助于保持公务员的诚实性。
//As far as the pay rise of public servants is concerned, there are two contrasting views. Supporters maintain that increasing the salary of public servants can stimulate consumption and economic growth, and contribute to keeping public servants honest.反对者们则认为，与公务员相比，下岗人员的收入更低，很多人生活困难。
工资的提升将进一步拉大这两个群体之间的收入差距。
//Opponents argue that, compared with public servants, laid-off employees have an even lower income and many live in difficult conditions. The wage increase will further widen the income gap between the two groups.另一方面，政府机构的重组和政府职能的转变尚未进行完毕，劳动力过剩和效率低下仍然是政府机构中的严重问题。
//On the other hand, government institutional restructuring and transformation of government functions have not been completed,and redundancy and low efficiency remain serious in government organizations.在这种情况下，加工资只能加大机构重组和裁员工作的难度。
//Under such circumstances, the pay rise can only add difficulty to the endeavors of institutional restructuring and staff downsizingPassage4工作面试是推销自己的时候，通过举些例子说说你经过的和这份工作有关的事，以及通过表现你的优点来推销自己。
//The job interview is the time to "sell" yourself by giving examples of experiences you've had related to the job and by revealing your good points.随身带一份简历或一系列为从事这份工作而修过的学校课程是个好主意，不要夸大事实要诚实，但表现出有信心，对自己干这份工作的能力有把握。
//It's a good idea to have a handy job resume or a list of school courses that prepared you for the job. Don't exaggerate the truth. Be honest, but show confidence in yourself and your ability to do the job.工作面试是找工作的一个重要部分，因为你所表现的态度留下的印象可以使面试官对你有好感或对你有反感。
//The job interview is an important part of the job search because the attitude and impression you project can make the interviewer feel "with" or "against" you.记住，你有能力创造一个有利的印象，面试官能够识别真正的热情和兴趣。
//Remember that you have the power to create a favorable impression. Interviewers have the intelligence to recognize genuine enthusiasm and interest.Passage5The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.世界贸易组织是唯一制定国家之间贸易规则的国际性组织。