20世纪末，全世界见证了谦虚的中国人民充分利用他们的勤劳智慧，改革经济结构，发展国内工业，提高人民生活水平，提供更多教育机会，保卫疆土，和任何热爱和平的国家合作。

　　114. Besides carrying the original diploma, all the candidates must fill in the blank form and write down their names, addresses, educational background and the selfintroduction including their certificates, ambition and hobbies; however, empty boast isforbidden.

　　所有的候选人带好文凭原件，除此之外，必须填一张表格，写下名字、地址、学历、自我介绍（包括各类证书、志向和爱好），但是，空谈吹嘘是不允许的。

　　115. To raise the service standard, the furniture shop confirms that the regular customers will gain 15 percent discount and have the chance to appreciate the classical European-style furniture.

　　为了提高服务标准，家具店确认常客将享受15%的折扣，还有机会欣赏欧式古典家具。

　　116. Obama administration showed its sympathy for the innocent people who survived the natural tragedy, comforted them and encouraged them to rebuild their homeland with American spirit, promising that the government would continue to offer the rescue and financial support.

　　奥巴马政府对在自然灾害中幸存下来的无辜百姓深表同情，安慰并鼓励他们要怀着美国精神重建家园，他们承诺政府会一直提供救援和经济救援。

　　117. According to the recent survey, there is a growing tendency for senior staff to put aside their salary, run into deep debt for a long time or even cancel most social activities merely to realize the dream of improving their housing condition.

　　根据最近的调查，高级职员越来越趋向于把月收入存起来，长期负巨债，甚至取消大多数社交活动，只为了实现改善住房条件的梦想。

　　118. Many overseas guests are jealous of the host’s traditional Chinese decorations whichare assessed at one million yuan but they are prohibited from touching anything for the sake of safety.

　　许多海外客人都嫉妒主人家传统的中式装修，据估计大约植一百万人民币，但是出于安全，他们被严禁接触任何东西。

　　119. The economic committee gave a brief but accurate description of the stable and constant increase of GDP so the public is convinced that the government is conveying the signal that the weak economy has recovered.

　　经济委员会简短但准确地阐述了国民生产总值稳定快速增长，因此，公众相信政府正在发出疲软的经济已经复苏的信号。

　　120. The senior official leaked that as a close partner, they committed themselves to taking concrete measures such as absorbing more labour force and eliminating some out-of-date products for the purpose of proceeding to exploit the potential market.高级官员透露：作为亲密合伙人，他们承诺将采取具体措施例如吸收劳动力，淘汰一些过时的产品，为的是进一步挖掘潜在市场。

　　121. The embarrassed computer talent felt guilty of sending a threatening mail to the security department simply for fun as the police were appointed to search every vacant seat in the airport and plenty of flights were canceled.

　　由于警方受命在机场搜索每个空位，很多航班被取消，哪个尴尬的电脑天才十分内疚，自己仅仅为了好玩寄了一封恐吓信给保安部。

　　122. In principle, the installed software is assumed to make the accounting system more efficient but the reality is that all of us are discouraged from learning by heart so much complicated operating procedure.

　　理论上，所安装的软件是希望用来让系统更有效率，但事实是我们所有的人都十分受挫，因为要背熟那么多复杂的操作流程。

　　123. Nowadays, now that the private cars are the symbol of success, ideal life and social position, many businessmen with the driving license hold the belief that owning a luxurious car is closely linked with pursuing a high-quality life.

　　当今，由于私家车是成功、理想生活和社会地位的标志，许多有驾照的商人都认为拥有一辆豪华车和追求高品质生活是紧密相连的。

　　124. Before the lecture, the man of great wisdom put forward such an abstract concept that every one kept silent digesting the meaning but it might take a long time for them to truly master it.

　　在讲座前，那个充满智慧的人提出了一个很抽象的概念以至于每个人都安静地思考消化其含义，但是可能要很久他们才能真正掌握。

　　125. The deaf twins looked alike and yet unlike the elder brother who had a good command of repairing the vehicles, the younger brother liked painting the pictures, which looked like photos.

　　那对聋哑双胞胎看起来很像，然而，不像哥哥擅长修汽车，弟弟喜欢画画，画出来的画像照片。

　　126. In some children who go blind, certain parts of the brain that normally control visionappear to switch jobs and focus instead on sound, a new study has found.

　　新的研究已经发现，盲童的大脑里，一些本应该控制视觉的部分似乎转而控制声音。

　　127. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school.

　　到那个时候，非名校毕业的聪明孩子用各类证书证明他或她适合某个工作，而没有证书就意味着不聪明的孩子不适合读名校。