Moderate Earthquake Strikes England

    A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeastEnglandon 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power 1 in Kent County 2. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.

    “It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fim-fair ride, 3” said the woman. The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake 4 struck at 8:19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel 5, about 8.5 miles south ofDover 6 and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel 7.

    Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.

    “I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me,” said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury 8 about 60 miles southeast of London. “I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier 9. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down. ”

    There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare inBritain. The April 28 quake was the strongest inBritainsince 2002 when a 4.8-magnitude quake struck the centralEnglandcity ofBirmingham 10.

    The country’s strongest earthquake took place in theNorth Seain 1931, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale 11. British Geologicisd Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France. 12 Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time 13 before another earthquake struck this part ofEngland. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system ofBritainshould be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.

词汇：

moderate /"mɔdərit/ adj．中等的

topple /"tɔpl/ v．倾倒，震倒

tremor /"tremə(r)/n．震动

fun-fair n．公共露天游乐场

forthcoming /fɔ:θ"kʌmiŋ/ adj．即将来临的

geological /dʒiə"lɔdʒikəl/ adj．地质的

magnitude /"mægnitju:d/ n．值，强度量

rouse /rauz/ v．唤醒

hop /hop/ v．齐足跳起

scale /skeil/ n．震级

evacuate /i"vækjueit/ v．疏散

注释：

1.    power：电力

2.    Kent County：肯特郡［位于英格兰东南部］

3.    It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride．它（地震）给人的感觉是整幢房子就像游乐场的滑行机一样在滑动。ride是游乐场供人玩乐的乘坐式的活动装置。as if是“好像……一样；仿佛”，例如：He treated me as if I were his son．他待我如同对待他的儿子一样。

4.    the 4.3-magnitude quake：里氏4.3级地震

5.    English Channel：英吉利海峡

6.    Dover：多佛尔［英格兰东南部港口城市］

7.    Channel Tunnel：海峡隧道。Channel Tunnel（常简称为Chunnel）是连接英法两国的海峡隧道。

8.    Canterbury：坎特伯雷［英格兰东南部城市，中世纪时曾是zōng jiāo 朝圣圣地］

9.    it was getting heavier and heavier：爆裂声越来越响

10.  Birmingham：伯明翰［英格兰中部城市］

11.  the Richter scale：里氏震级表。美国地震学家Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985)于1935年制定了地震震级表。

12.  British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France．英国地质勘测所的科学家Roger Musson说，4月28日发生地震的地区曾经遭受过几起英国最大的地震，其中的一次发生在1580年，那次地震蹂躏了伦敦，并波及法国。

13.  a matter of time：时间问题。又如：It"s not a matter of money．这个不是钱的问题。

The country"s strongest earthquake took place in Londonin 1580.

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Is There a Way to Keep the Britain"s Economy Growing

    1.In today"s knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design electronics while Germens export engineering techniques. The French serve the best food and Americans make computers.

    2.Britainspecializes in the gift of talking. The nation doesn"t manufacture much of anything. But it has lawyers, stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk, talk and more talk. The World Foundation think tank¹ says theUK"s four iconic jobs today are not scientists, engineers, teachers and nurses. Instead, they"re hairdressers, celebrities, management consultants and managers. But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can.

    3.Although the country"s trade deficit was more than ￡60 billion in 2006, UK"s largest in the postwar period, officials say the country has nothing to worry about. In fact,Britaindoes have a world-class pharmaceutical industry, and it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad. It also trades services — accountancy, insurance, banking and advertising. The government believesBritainis on the cutting edge² of the knowledge economy. After all, the country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rock “n” roll³ is an English language medium, and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands. In other words, the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy.

    4.However, creative industries account for only about 4 percent ofUK"s exports of goods and services. The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts⁴. The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in "innovation activities", 3 percentage points below the EU average and well belowGermany(61 percent) andSweden(47 percent).

    5.In fact, it might be better to callBritaina "servant" economy — there are at least 4 million people "in service". The majority of the population are employed by the rich to cook, clean, and take care of their children. Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree. Most employment growth has been, and will continue to be, at the low-skill end of the service sector — in shops, bars, hotels, domestic service and in nursing and care homes.

词汇：

ionic /ai"kɔnik/ adj．偶像的

menial /"mi:niəl/ adj．仆人的

pharmaceutical /fa:mə"su:tikl/adj．制药的

注释：

1.think tank：思想库；智囊团

2.cutting edge：尖端的

3.rock" n" roll：摇滚乐

4.National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts：国家科学、技术和艺术捐赠委员会

B to do low-skill jobs

C to feed its people

D to handle disputes

E to make a profit

Every country has its own way_________.

A:A B:B C:C D:D E:E F:F

The (1) is the party who requests and instructs the issuing bank to open a letter of credit in favor of the beneficiary. The (2) usually is the importer or the buyer of goods and/or services. The (3) is the party in whose favor a letter of credit is opened by the issuing bank. The (4) usually is the exporter or the seller of goods and/or services. The issuing bank opens a letter of credit in favor of the beneficiary, at the request and on the instructions of the applicant. The issuing bank usually is located in the applicant’ s country. The advising bank advises the beneficiary that a letter of credit opened by the issuing bank is available to him/her and informs the (5) about the terms and conditions of the L/C. The advising bank is not necessarily responsible for the payment of the credit which it advises.

A:beneficiary B:applicant C:issuing bank D:advising bank

The (1) is the party who requests and instructs the issuing bank to open a letter of credit in favor of the beneficiary. The (2) usually is the importer or the buyer of goods and/or services. The (3) is the party in whose favor a letter of credit is opened by the issuing bank. The (4) usually is the exporter or the seller of goods and/or services. The issuing bank opens a letter of credit in favor of the beneficiary, at the request and on the instructions of the applicant. The issuing bank usually is located in the applicant’ s country. The advising bank advises the beneficiary that a letter of credit opened by the issuing bank is available to him/her and informs the (5) about the terms and conditions of the L/C. The advising bank is not necessarily responsible for the payment of the credit which it advises.

A:beneficiary B:applicant C:importer D:consignee

英译汉：“Mark and No；Issuing Date”，正确翻译为( )。

A:标记；签证日期 B:标记；签约日期 C:唛码；签发日期 D:唛码；签证日期

英译汉：“issuing bank；negotiating bank；opening bank”，正确的翻译为：( )。

A:开证行；开户银行；议付银行 B:议付银行；开证行；开户银行 C:开证行；议付银行；开户银行 D:开户银行；开户银行；议付银行

英译汉：“Issuing date；Valid period；warranty period”，正确的翻译为( )。

A:签发日期；保质日期；有效期限 B:签发日期；有效期限；保质期 C:有效期限；签发日期；保质日期 D:检验日期；签发日期；保持期

Country of origin means the country （）.

A:that buys the goods B:that sells the goods C:where the goods are produced D:where the goods are shipped