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-PAGE2-ofNUMPAGES262014-2015学年第一学期商务英语翻译练习1.Germany'srecoverygrindstoahaltEconomicrecoveryintheeurozoneloststeamintheclosingmonthsoflastyearasGermany’supturngroundtoahalt,inablowtothecountry’snewGovernmentunderAngelaMerkel,theChancellor.AnabruptslowdowninEurope’sbiggesteconomysawGermany’sgrowthstagnateinthefinalquarterof2005,afterarobustexpansionof0.6percentinthepreviousthreemonths,officialfiguresshowed.ThedisappointingsuddenstandstillinGermanycontributedtoahalvinginfourth-quarterGDPgrowthacrosstheeurozonetoamodestpaceofonly0.3percent.However,despitethebadnewseconomists,investorsandeurozonepoliticiansallexpressedconfidencethatbothGermanyandtheeurozonewouldstillenjoyarenewedaccelerationintheopeningmonthsofthisyear.Asurveyof25,000Germancompaniesbythecountry’schamberofindustryandcommerce(DIHK)reportedthattheoutlookforcorporateinvestmentwasatitsstrongestfor11years,whileexpectationsforexportssurgedtoasix-yearhigh.Themoodamongservicesfirmsalsobrightened,withcompanies’spiritsbuoyedbyexpectationofaboostforconsumerspendingfromthisyear’sWorldCup.InafurthercountertothegloomyGDPdata,theclosely-watchedZEWsurveyofsentimentamongGermany’sinvestorsdippedonlyslightlyinFebruary,withaheadlineconfidenceindexof69.8—onlyalittlebelowthetwo-yearhighof70.0setinJanuary.TheZEWeconomicthink-tanksaidtheresultsshowedthatoptimisminGermanfinancialmarketshad“stabilizedatahighlevel”,whiletheinvestmentclimateremainedpositive.DavidBrown,aneconomistwithBearStearns,backedtheviewofmanyotheranalystsyesterdaythatmostoftheingredientsforastrongrevivalinGermaneconomicactivitythisyearremainedinplace.“Businessconfidenceisstilloperatingatahighlevel,consumeroptimismisbuildingasthejoblessratetrendslower,andrealactivitylevelsarecontinuingtopickup,”hesaid.Fornow,yesterday’sofficialfigurescontinuedtoshowscantsignofanyresurgenceinGermanconsumers’willingnesstospend.Thecountry’sstatisticsofficenotedthatdomesticdemandhad“contributedlittle”totheeconomy’sfourth-quartershowing.ItwasuncleartowhatextentconsumerspendingmayhavebeendepressedattheendoflastyearbypoliticaluncertaintiessurroundingthecreationofGermany’s“grandcoalition”GovernmentofleftandrightunderFrauMerkel.Inthemeantime,fourth-quartergrowthreliedinsteadonwhatwasdescribedas“highlydynamic”nettrade,andonstronginvestmentspending.Europeanfinanceministers,meetinginBrussels,soughttobrushasidethelacklustereconomicnewsandstrikeanoptimistictoneoverprospectsforthisyear.2.1WhatIHaveLivedForByBertrandRussellThreepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasyecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestoflifeforafewhoursofthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelieveslonelinessthatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhave,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhatatlastIhavefound.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuchIhaveachieved.Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwayspitybroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.2.2YouthSamuelUllmanYouthisnotatimeoflife;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowtheheartandturnthespiritbacktodust.Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheinfinite,youandIwillremainyoung.Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareuptocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumayhaveayoungheartat80.3.GeniusSacrificedforFailureDr.WilliamN.BrownDuringmyyouthinAmerica’sAppalachianmountains,Ilearnedthatfarmerspreferredsonsoverdaughters,largelybecauseboyswerebetteratheavyfarmlabor(thoughwhatboysanywherecouldbestthetirelessHui’angirlsinthefieldofFujian!)Withonly3%ofAmericaninagriculturetoday,brainhassupplantedbrawn,yetculturalpreferences,likebadhabits,areeasiertomakethanbreak.Buthistorywarnsrepeatedlyofthetragiccostofdismissingtoocasuallythegiftsoftheso-calledweakersex.About150yearsago,avillagechurchvicarinYorkshire,England,hadthreelovely,intelligentdaughtersbuthishopeshingedentirelyonthesolemaleheir,Branwell,ayouthwithremarkabletalentinbothartandliterature.Branwell’sfatherandsistershoardedtheirpenniestopackhimofftoLondon’sRoyalAcademyofArts,butifartwashiscalling,hedialedawrongnumber.Withinweekshehightailedithome,apennilessfailure.Hopesstillhigh,thefamilylandedBranwellajobasaprivatetutor,hopingthiswouldfreehimtodevelophisliteraryskillsandachievethesuccessandfamethathedeserved.Failureagain.Foryearstheselflesssisterssquelchedtheirowngoals,farmingthemselvesoutasteachersandgovernessesinsupportoftheirincreasinglyindebtedbrother,convincedtheworldmusteventuallyrecognizehisgenius.Asfailuresmultiplied,Branwellturnedtoalcohol,thenopium,andeventuallydiedashehadlived:afailure.Sodiedhopeintheonemale–butwhatofthethreeanonymoussisters?DuringBranwell’slastyears,thegirlspublishedabookofpoetryattheirownexpense(underapseudonym,forfearofreviewer’sbiasagainstfemales).EvenBranwellmighthavesnickered:theysoldonly2copies.Undaunted,Theycontinuedintheirsparetime,lateatnightbycandlelight,topourouttheirpent-upemotion,writingofwhattheyknewbest,ofwomeninconflictwiththeirnaturaldesiresandsocialcondition–inreality,lessfictionthanautobiography!And19thcenturyliteraturewastransformedbyAnne’sAgnesGrey,Emily’sWutheringHeightsandCharlotte’sJaneEyre.ButyearsofsacrificeforBanwellhadtakentheirtoll.Emilytookillatherbrother’sfuneralanddiedwithin3months,aged29;Annedied5monthslater,aged30;Charlottelivedonlytoage39.Ifonlytheyhadbeennurturedinsteadofsacrificed.NoonerememberBranwell’sname,muchlesshisartorliterature,butBrontesisters’tragicallyshotlivesteachusevenmoreoflifethanofliterature.Theirsacrificedgeniuscriesouttousthatinmodernsocietywemustvaluechildrennotbytheirphysicalstrengthorsexualgender,aswewouldanymerebeastofburden,butbytheirintegrity,strength,commitment,courage--spiritualqualitiesabundantinbothboysandgirls.China,anationblessedbymoreboysandgirlsthananynation,ignoresatherownperilthelessonoftheBrontetragedy.PatrickBrontefatheredBranwell,butmoreimportantly,hefatheredAnne,EmilyandCharlotte.Werehealivetodayhewouldsurelyurgeustoputawayourpasséprejudicesandavoidhisowntragicandirrevocableerrorofputtingallofhiseggsinonemalebasket!4.NatureandArtJamesWhistlerNaturecontainstheelements,incolourandform,ofallpictures,asthekeyboardcontainsthenotesofallmusic.Buttheartistisborntopick,andchoose,andgroupwithscience,theseelements,thattheresultmaybebeautifulasthemusiciangathershisnotes,andformshischords,untilhebringsforthfromchaosgloriousharmony.Tosaytothepainter,thatnatureistobetakenassheis,istosaytotheplayer,thathemaysitonthepiano.Thedignityofthesnow-cappedmountainislostindistinctness,butthejoyofthetourististorecognizethetraveleronthetop.Thedesiretosee,forthesakeofseeing,is,withthemass,alonetheonetobegratified,hencethedelightindetail.Andwhentheeveningmistclothestheriversidewithpoetry,aswithaveil,andthepoorbuildingslosethemselvesinthedimsky,andthetallchimneysbecomecampanili,andthewarehousesarepalacesinthenight,andthewholecityhangsintheheavens,andfairy-landisbeforeusthenthewayfarerhastenshome;theworkingmanandtheculturedone,thewisemanandtheoneofpleasure,ceasetounderstand,astheyhaveceasedtosee,andNature,who,foronce,hassungintune,singsherexquisitesongtotheartistalone,hersonandhermasterhersoninthathelovesher,hermasterinthatheknowsher.Tohimhersecretsareunfolded,tohimherlessonshavebecomegraduallyclear.Helooksatherflower,notwiththeenlarginglens,thathemaygatherfactsforthebotanist,butwiththelightoftheonewhoseesinherchoiceselectionofbrillianttonesanddelicatetints,suggestionsoffutureharmonies.Hedoesnotconfinehimselftopurposelesscopying,withoutthought,eachbladeofgrass,ascommendedbytheinconsequent,but,inthelongcurveofthenarrowleaf,correctedbythestraighttallstem,helearnshowgraceisweddedtodignity,howstrengthenhancessweetness,thateleganceshallbetheresult.Inthecitronwingofthepalebutterfly,withitsdaintyspotsoforanges,heseesbeforehimthestatelyhallsoffairgold,withtheirslendersaffronpillars,andistaughthowthedelicatedrawinghighuponthewallsshallbetracedintendertonesoforpiment,andrepeatedbythebaseinnotesofgraverhue.Inallthatisdaintyandlovablehefindshintsforhisowncombinations,andthusisNatureeverhisresourceandalwaysathisservice,andtohimisnaughtrefused.Throughhisbrain,adthroughthelastalembic,isdistilledtherefinedessenceofthatthoughtwhichbeganwiththeGods,andwhichtheylefthimtocarryout.Setapartbythemtocompletetheirworks,heproducesthatwondrousthingcalledthemasterpiece,whichsurpassesinperfectionallthattheyhavecontrivedinwhatiscalledNature;andtheGodsstandbyandmarvel,andperceivehowfarawaymorebeautifulistheVenusofMelosthanwastheirownEve.fromtheOxfordBookofEnglishProse5.China’s4MajorEconomicRegionsInrecentyears,Chinahasformedfourmajoreconomicregions:thePearlRiverDeltaarea,YangtzeRiverDeltaarea,BeijingTianjinHebeicities,andthelargeNortheasternChinacities.Eachoftheseregions,withitsownspecificstrengths,hasbecomeanimportantenginepropellingtheeconomy’srapidgrowth.AggregateEconomyRankingsGDPhasbecomethemainindexforassessmentofaggregateeconomicdevelopment.TheYangtzeRiverDeltaregionrankedfirstamongthefourregionsintermsofGDP,reachingRMB2379.8billionin2003,anincreaseofRMB381.5billionoverthepreviousyear.The16citiesthatcomprisethisarearealizedanaveragegrowthof14.8%overtheprioryear.TheBeijingTianjinHebeiclusterofcities’GDPrankedsecondatRMB1309.4billionin2003,posinganincreaseof12.2%over2002.TheNortheasternChinaclusterofcities(threeNortheastChineseprovinces)realizedRMB1295.7billioninGDP,presentinganaveragegrowthof10.7%.ThePearlRiverDeltaarea’sGDPwasRMB1133.5billionin2003,rankingfourthamongthefour,andRMB191.6billionmorethanthatofthepreviousyear,achievingthefastestaveragegrowthrateof15.5%.InvestmentinfixedassetsAmongthefoureconomicregions,theYangtzeRiverDeltaareahadthehighestleveloffixedassetinvestmentsin2003atRMB1097.4billion,up38.9%yearonyear.InvestmentinthePearlRiverDeltaareawasup27.8%toRMB373.1billion.ThegrowthoftheBeijingTianjinHebeiclusterofcitiesandthebigNortheastChinaclusterofcities,however,was6.5%lowerthanthenationalaverage.InvestmentinfixedassetsoftheBeijingTianjinHebeiclusterofcitiescameinatRMB452.9billionin2003,down2.1%yearonyear;theNortheastChinaclusterofcitieshadRMB352.9billionininvestments,up1.2%.ThetotalfixedassetinvestmentofthefoureconomicareasreachedRMB2276.2billionin2003,rising20.2%over2002,accountingfor41.3%ofthenationaltotal.ConsumergoodsmarketConsumergoods’retailsalesoftheYangtzeRiverDeltaareareachedRMB718.6billion,anincreaseof12.1%yearonyear;retailsalesofthePearlRiverDeltaareawereup11.8%toRMB396.6billion;theBeijingTianjinHebeiclusterofcities,RMB501.7billion,up12.1%;andthebigNortheastChinaclusterofcities,RMB481.7billion,up11.5%.ThankstothegeographicallocationofBeijing,Tianjin,andHebei,thearearankedfirstwiththeYangtzeDeltaareaingrowthofretailsalesofconsumergoodsamongthefour,whiletheNortheastChinaareawasatthebottom,posingslowdevelopment.ThetotalofthefoureconomicareastoppedRMB2098.6billion,accountingfor45.8%ofthenationaltotal.ForeignTradeThefoureconomicarea’sinteractioninforeigntradewasmarkedbylarge-scaleimportsandexports.TotalimportandexportoftheYangtzeRiverDeltaareareachedUS$277billion,rising56.1%;thePearlRiverDeltaarea,US$271.3billion,up31.1%;theBeijingTianjinHebeiclusterofcities,US$106.8billion,up30.3%;andtheNortheastChinaclusterofcities,US$38.1billion,up27.8%.TotalimportandexportofthefoureconomicareasreachedUS$693.2billion,accountingfor81.5%ofthenationaltotal,29.3percentagepointshigherthantheproportionofGDP.TheYangtzeRiverDeltaareahasbeenatargetforbothdomesticandoverseasinvestors.Theareahasseenaninflowoffundsfrommultinationalcompanies.ShanghaiMunicipality,thecenteroftheYangtzeRiverDeltaarea,hasbecomeaprimelocationofheadquartersandR&Dcentersofmanybigcompaniesandbanks,andisgrowingintoacenterforinternationaleconomy,finance,trade,andnavigation.FixedThePearlRiverDeltaarea,whoseeconomicdevelopmenthasbenefitedfromtheprocessingtrade,hasseenthehighestdegreeofeconomicinternationalizationanddevelopmentofanexportorientedeconomy.TotalimportandexportofthePearlRiverDeltaareatoppedUS$271.3billionin2003,32.1%ofthenationaltotal.Ofthetotal,US$145.1billionwasexport,33%ofthenationaltotalandup28.9%yearonyear,andUS$126.2billionwasimport,up33.7%TheBeijingTianjinHebeiclusterofcitieshasdevelopedintooneofthelargestdevelopedandmaturemodernlogisticscentersandconsumptionmarketsinChina.ThetotalretailsalesofconsumergoodsinthisregionreachedUS$501.7billionin2003,10.9%ofthenationaltotal.Thethreenortheasternprovinces’economicdevelopmenthasformedaconsumptionorientedgrowthbyrelyingontheirtransportationfacilitiesandtourismresources.TotalretailsalesofconsumergoodsinthisregionreachedRMB481.7billionin2003,10.5%ofthenationaltotal,muchlargerthantheproportionofinvestmentandexportinthenationaltotal.6.1HourintheSunJohnH.Bradley“…Iwasrich,ifnotinmoney,insunnyhoursandsummerdays.”HenryDavidThoreauWhenThoreauwrotethatline,hewasthinkingoftheWaldenPondheknewasaboy.WoodchoppersandtheIronHorsehadnotyetgreatlydamagedthebeautyofitssetting.Aboycouldgotothepondandlieonhisbackagainsttheseatofaboat,lazilydriftingfromshoretoshorewhiletheloonsdivedandtheswallowsdippedaroundhim.Thoreaulovedtorecallsuchsunnyhoursandsummerdays“whenidlenesswasthemostattractiveandproductivebusiness.”Itoowasonceaboyinlovewithapond,richinsunnyhoursandsummerdays.Sunandsummerarestillwhattheyalwayswere,buttheboyandthepondchanged.Theboy,whoisnowaman,nolongerfindsmuchtimeforidledrifting.Thebondhasbeenannexedbyagreatcity.Theswampswhereheronsoncehuntedarenowdrainedandfilledwithhouses.Thebaywherewaterliliesquietlyfloatedisnowaharborformotorboats.Inshort,everythingthattheboylovednolongerexists–exceptintheman’smemoryofit.Somepeopleinsistthatonlytodayandtomorrowmatter.Buthowmuchpoorerwewouldbeifwereallylivedbythatrule!Somuchofwhatwedotodayisfrivolousandfutileandsoonforgotten.Somuchofwhatwehopedtodotomorrowneverhappens.Thepastisthebankinwhichwestoreourmostvaluablepossession—thememoriesthatgivemeaninganddepthtoourlives.Thosewhotrulytreasurethepastwillnotbemoanthepassingofthegoodolddays.Becausedaysenshrinedinmemoryareneverlost.Deathitselfispowerlesstostillarememberedvoiceorerasearememberedsmile.Andforoneboywhoisnowaman,thereisapondwhichneithertimenortidecanchange,wherehecanstillspendaquiethourinthesun.6.2LoveYourLifeHenryDavidThoreauHowevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.Itisnotsobadasyouare.Itlookspoorestwhenyouarerichest.Thefaultfinderwillfindfaultseveninparadise.Loveyourlife,poorasitis.Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushours,eveninapoor-house.Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealms-houseasbrightlyasfromtherichman’sabode;thesnowmeltsbeforeitsdoorasearlyinthespring.Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andhavecheeringthoughts,asinapalace.Thetown’spoorseemstomeoftentolivethemostindependentliveofany.Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown;butitoftenerhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonestmeans,whichshouldbemoredisreputable.Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends.Turntheold,returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.7.TheReturnoftheNativeThomasHardyASATURDAYafternooninNovemberwasapproachingthetimeoftwilight,andthevasttractofunenclosedwildknownasEgdonHeathembrowneditselfmomentbymoment.Overheadthehollowstretchofwhitishcloudshuttingouttheskywasasatentwhichhadthewholeheathforitsfloor.Theheavenbeingspreadwiththispallidscreen,theearthwiththedarkvegetation,theirmeeting-lineatthehorizonwasclearlymarked.Insuchcontrasttheheathworetheappearanceofaninstallmentofnightwhichhadtakenupitsplacebeforeitsastronomicalhourwascome:darknesshadtoagreatextentarrivedhereonwhiledaystooddistinctinthesky.Lookingupwards,afurze-cutterwouldhaveinclinedtocontinuework;lookingdown,hewouldhavedecidedtofinishhisfaggotandgohome.Thedistantrimsoftheworldandofthefirmamentseemedtobeadivisionintimenolessthanadivisioninmatter.Thefaceoftheheathbyitsmerecomplexionaddedhalf-an-hourtoeve:itcouldinlikemannerretardthedawn,saddenmoon,anticipatethefrowningofstormsscarcelygenerated,andintensifytheopacityofamoonlessmidnighttoacauseofshakinganddread.Infact,preciselyatthistransitionalpointofitsnightlyrollintodarknessthegreatandparticulargloryoftheEgdonwastebegan,andnobodycouldbesaidtounderstandtheheathwhohadnotbeenthereatsuchatime.Itcouldbebestfeltwhenitcouldnotclearlybeseen.Itscompleteeffectandexplanationlayinthisandthesucceedinghoursbeforethenextdawn:thenandonlythendidittellitstruetale.Thespotwas,indeed,anearrelationofnight;andwhennightshoweditselfanapparenttendencytogravitatetogethercouldbeperceivedinitsshadesandthescene.Thesomberstretchofroundsandhollowsseemedtoriseandmeettheeveninggloominpuresympathy,theheathexhalingdarknessasrapidlyastheheavensprecipitatedit.Theobscurityintheairandtheobscurityinthelandclosedtogetherinablackfraternizationtowardswhicheachadvancedhalfway.Theplacebecamefullofawatchfulintentnessnow.Whenotherthingssankbroodingtosleeptheheathappearedslowlytoawakeandlisten.EverynightitsTitanicformseemedtoawaitsomething;butithadwaitedthus,unmoved,duringsomanycenturies,throughthecrisesofsomanythings,thatitcouldonlybetheimaginedtoawaitonelastcrisisthefinalOverthrow.Itwasaspotwhichreturneduponthememoryofthosewholoveditwithanaspectofpeculiarandkindlycongruity.Smilingchampaignsofflowersandfruithardlydothis,fortheyarepermanentlyharmoniousonlywithanexistenceofbetterreputationastoitsissuesthanthepresent.TwilightcombinedwiththesceneryofEgdonHeathtoevolveathingmajesticwithoutseverity,impressivewithoutshowiness,emphaticinitsadmonitions,grandinitssimplicity.Thequalificationswhichfrequentlyinvestthefaçadeofaprisonwithfarmoredignitythanisfoundinthefaçadeofapalacedoubleitssizelenttothisheathasublimityinwhichspotsrenownedformereprettinessareutterlywanting.Gayprospectswedhappilywithgaytimes;butalasiftimesbenotgay.Menhaveoftenersufferedfromthemockeryofaplacetoosmilingfortheirreasonthanfromtheoppressionofsurroundingsover-sadlytinged.HaggardEgdonappealedtoasubtlerandscarcerinstinct,toamorerecentlylearntemotion,thanthatwhichrespondstothesortofbeautycalledcharming.ToreclineonastumpofthorninthecentralvalleyofEgdon,betweenafternoonandnightasnow,wheretheeyecouldreachnothingoftheworldoutsidethesummitsandshouldersofheath-landwhichfilledthewholecircumferenceofitsglance,andtoknowthateverythingaroundandunderneathhadbeenfromprehistorictimesasunalteredasthestarsoverhead,gaveballasttothemindadriftonchange,andharassedbytheirrepressibleNew.Thegreatinviolateplacehadanancientpermanencewhichtheseacannotclaim.Whocansayofaparticularseathatitisold?Distilledbythesun,kneadedbythemoon,itisrenewedinayear,inaday,orinahour.Theseachanged,thefieldschanged,therivers,thevillages,andthepeoplechanged,yetEgdonremained.Thosesurfaceswereneithersosteepastobedestructiblebyweather,norsoflatastobethevictimsoffloodsanddeposits.Withtheexceptionofanagedhighway,andastillmoreagedbarrowpresentlytobereferredtothemselvesalmostcrystallizedtonaturalproductsbylongcontinuanceeventhetriflingirregularitieswerenotcausedbypickaxe,plough,orspade,butremainsastheveryfinger-touchesofthelastgeologicalchange.8.StillNotThere--BigGapbetweenChina’stop500andtheFortune500TheChineseFederationofEnterprises(CFE)andtheChinaAssociationofEntrepreneurs(CAE)havejointlyannouncedChina’stop500companiesfor2005amongwhichthereare112newentrants.AlsoannouncewereChina’stop500manufacturingenterprisesaswellasthetop500serviceenterprises,thefirstrankingsoftheirkindinthecountry.ChinaPetroleum&ChemicalCorporation(CPCC),ShanghaiBaoSteelGroup,andtheStatePowerGridCorporationheadedthelistofChina’stop500.Thechangestothemainlist,whichhasbeenpublishedforthepast4years,indicatetherisingcompetitivenessoflargeenterprisesinChina.Inaddition,theirimportantroleasthebackboneofthenationaleconomyhasbecomeincreasinglyapparent.Theincomeofthetop500accountedfor63.64%ofthecountry’sGDPin2002,apercentagewhichhascontinuedtorisefrom67.99%in2003to77.04%in2004andto86.04%in2005.Alsonotablewastheconsistentincreaseinthescaleoftheirbalancesheets.IncomeoftheChinatop500reachedRMB11.75trillionin2005surging92.62%from2002,anaverageannualgrowthrateof24.37percent.Totalassetsofthetop500toppedRMB33.51trillion,rising28.73%andpostinganaverageannualincreaseof8.78percent.ThethresholdforenteringthelistofChina’stop500enterpriseshasbeenraisedtoaboutRMB4.6billioninassets,1.3timeshigherthanin2002.Thetop10onthatlistareChinaPetroleum&ChemicalCorporation(CPCC);theStatePowerGridcorporation;ChinaNationalPetroleumandNaturalGasCorporation;ChinaMobileCommunicationsGroup;TheIndustrialandCommercialBankofChina(ICBC);ChinaLifeInsurance(Group)Corp;ChinaTelecommunicationsGroup;ChinaPetrochemicalGroup;ShanghaiBaoSteelGroup;andChinaConstructionBankCompany,Ltd.Thetop10ofthe500manufacturingenterprisesare;