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#备战18年5月CATTI三级笔译#20180430练习题目发布#

一、英译汉

Yet there is much more to being human than the pursuit of such shallow forms of happiness. Flourishing human beings need some friction in their decision-making. Friction is resistance; it slows things down. And in our hyper-rich, fast-paced, attention-deprived world, we need opportunities to stop and think, to deliberate and even second-guess ourselves and others. This is how we develop the capacity for self-reflection; how we experiment, learn and develop our own beliefs, tastes and preferences; how we exercise self-determination. This is our free will in action.

We don’t want too much friction, either: it is, after all, costly. Paralysis by analysis is a frightening prospect. It’s easier to abandon such deliberations and accept defaults, often set by others. The insights from behavioural economics tell us we choose not to choose. This convenient “choice” is only made easier in our modern data-rich economy.

二、汉译英

然而事实是，即使在一些发达国家，贫富差距还在扩大。一方面，财富和权力日益集中到少数人手里。另一方面，很多人不仅在经济上，而且在社会和文化领域也被边缘化了。我认为，这不仅是因为社会无法适应飞速发展的科技，更重要的是，决策者们忽视且不愿采取行动，来公平地分配新增财富。很明显，这不是什么外贸问题，这是国内治理问题。