同等学力申硕英语翻译教材一（在职硕士）

Part VI Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)

Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your translation on the Answer Sheet.

Globally, most smokers start smoking before the age of 18, with almost a quarter of those be-ginning before the age of 10. The younger children are when they first try smoking, the more likely they are to become regular tobacco users and the less likely they are to quit. A strong link be-tween advertising and smoking in young people has been proven. The more aware and appreciative young people are of tobacco advertising, the more likely they are to smoke or say they intend to.In response to this threat, World No Tobacco Day campaigns for a total ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship by the tobacco industry.

【参考译文】

从全球范围来看,大多数吸烟者在18岁之前开始吸烟,他们当中几乎有1/4的人10岁前就开始吸烟。孩子开始吸烟的年龄越小,越有可能成为经常抽烟者,而且越不可能戒掉。已经证明,广告和年轻人抽烟之间有紧密的联系。年轻人对于烟草广告知道得越多,欣赏度越高,他们越有可能会抽烟。作为对这一威胁的回应,“世界无烟日”由烟草业宣传并赞助发动了全面禁止各种形式烟草广告及促销的活动。