2018年翻譯資格考試英語(yǔ)口譯初級(jí)模擬題：園藝工作

　　漢譯英

　　如果我休息一天，我很可能會(huì)做一些園藝工作。我一直想這么做。大約三個(gè)月前，我在城里找到了一份工作，搬到了新家。雖然我們有足夠的空間來(lái)建造一個(gè)花園，但我還沒(méi)能種植出更多的樹(shù)苗。過(guò)去的幾周是相當(dāng)忙碌的，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己甚至在星期天工作。我現(xiàn)在正處于試用期，所以我真的需要專(zhuān)注于我的工作。

　　當(dāng)然，我本可以花錢(qián)請(qǐng)人幫我做園藝，但我更喜歡自己做這項(xiàng)工作。我們以前的家有一個(gè)美麗的花園。那個(gè)花園里幾乎所有的植物和花都是我種的。實(shí)際上，我過(guò)去常常在那里度過(guò)大部分的空閑時(shí)間。但后來(lái)我得到了這份工作，換了家，變得很忙�，F(xiàn)在我沒(méi)有時(shí)間做任何事情，更不用說(shuō)園藝了。我將得到我姐姐的幫助。她也喜歡這種事情，但她缺乏主動(dòng)性。我知道，如果我開(kāi)始在花園里干活，她會(huì)非常樂(lè)意伸出援助之手，但她不太可能靠自己的力量來(lái)做這件事。

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　　If I had a day off I would most probably do some gardening. I had been meaning to do this for a while. We moved to our new home about three months ago after I got a job in the city. Although we have enough space to create a garden, I haven’t been able to plant more than a couple of saplings. The last few weeks were pretty hectic and I found myself working even on Sundays. I am in the probationary period right now, so I really need to focus on my work.

　　Of course, I could have paid someone to do the gardening for me, but I prefer doing this job myself. Our previous home had a beautiful garden. Almost all plants and flowers in that garden were planted by me. Actually I used to spend much of my free time there. But then I got this job, changed homes and became quite busy. Now I don’t get time for anything let alone gardening. I will get my sister’s help for this. She also enjoys this sort of things, but she lacks the initiative. I know she will be more than happy to lend me a helping hand if I start working in the garden but she is unlikely to do it on her own.