If l were a book, l would hate the pleasure that other forms of art provide. The pleasure that distracts men, women and children from the pleasure that I, a book, could give. But would I really have all that much to worry about? After all, going to the theater is a little complicated. Seeing a film involves a lot of running around. And watching TV requires that one stays at home and keeps zapping （切换频道）. But I, a book, can go anywhere in my reader's pocket, when he gets on a bus, takes a train, waits in line for a haircut. In fact, my only real competition is the Walkman （随身听）, which can also be taken anywhere and provides a one-on-one relationship. Dangerous, this Walkman? Yes and no. Everything comes in cycles. One day people will have had enough noise. They'll be brave. And, I'm certain, they ‘Il take a good ballpoint pen and start making notes in books!
【正确答案】：假如我是一本书，我会讨厌其他艺术形式所带来的快乐。这些快乐会转移男女老少的注意力，而使他们忽视了我所能给予的乐趣。但是，我真的要担心这么多吗？毕竟，去剧院要费些周折；看电影免不了跑腿赶路；看电视又得呆在家里，还要不断换台。可我作为一本书，却可以去任何地方：在读者的口袋里随他一起坐汽车、乘火车、排队理发。其实，我唯一的竞争对手是随身听。随身听也可以随身携带，与主人建立起一对一的关系。随身听真的会给我带来威胁吗？会，也不会。世间万物循环往复。总有一天，人们会受够了喧闹的声音。那时他们就会鼓起勇气，告别随身听。我敢断定，他们将愉快地拿起笔，开始读书，做标记。
【题目解析】：注意文中一些关键表达的翻译。“distracts…from”翻译成“忽视了”，“have all that much to worry about”翻译成“真的要担心这么多”，“a little complicated”翻译成“费些周折”，“involves a lot of running around”翻译成“免不了跑腿赶路”，“requires that one stay home”翻译成“呆在家里”，“waits in line for”翻译成“排队”，“my only real competition”翻译成“我唯一的竞争对手”，“provides a one-on-one relationship”翻译成“建立起一对一的关系”，“comes in cycles”翻译成“循环往复”，“have had enough noise”翻译成“会受够了喧闹的声音”，“They’ll be brave”翻译成“他们就会鼓起勇气”，“take a good ballpoint pen”翻译成“愉快地拿起笔”，“start making notes in books”翻译成“开始读书，做标记”。
