2017年下半年翻译考试口译中级模拟试题（十）

In a slowing U.S. economy, job opportunities are shaped by uncertainty. As president of a small college, I am keenly aware of the job market that awaits this year’s graduates. The recent news that Bear Stearns was nullifying a few hundred job offers to business school students fits a pattern of corporate downsizing that isn’t lost on college campuses across the USA. But even with the darkening economic clouds, rays of good news await this year’s graduates. Sure, companies are laying off workers, but many are also looking for new talent, especially at the entry level.

　　As more than a million entrants flood the job market, students should know that in a global marketplace, language skills will go a long way. So will flexibility. If a grad is ready to accept an entry-level job, give a little on job requirements and move if the company asks, chances are he’ll land a job. So despite the rising job losses, a new graduate should embrace the market as the first challenge of a long career.

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美国经济发展速度日益减缓，工作机遇日益凸显不稳定性。身为一所小型高校的校长，我时刻关注今年毕业生面临的就业市场。最新消息报道了贝尔斯登公司撤销了为商学院毕业生提供的数百个职位，这正是公司裁员的通常做法。而全美的大学也随之降低招生规模。但即使经济前景惨淡，今年的毕业生还是有望找到工作。诚然，众多公司纷纷裁员，但其中许多也正寻求新的人才，尤其是低端职位。

超过百万的职场新人像潮水般涌入劳动力市场，学生们应该认识到，在全球市场环境下，语言技巧至关重要，灵活性也同样不可或缺。如果毕业生愿意接受起点低的工作，就工作要求做出一些让步，如果公司要求也不介意搬至其他城市工作，那么他就有可能得到一份工作。因此，即使失业情况日益严重，毕业生还是可以将找工作视作一份长远职业的第一次挑战。