翻译专项练习参考资料

1、翻译专项练习天坛(the Temple of Heaven)坐落在北京南城正门内东侧，是世界级的艺术珍品之一。天坛建于明朝，是 明清两朝皇帝用以“祭天”(worship )的建筑。天坛现在已经成为对外开放的公园，深受游客和市民的喜爱。天坛是一个优美而令人愉悦的地方，在这儿可以放松和消遣时间。公园一整天都充满生机：清晨游客 可以看到行家练太极；傍晚时人们则在天坛公园里放风筝、跳舞或者玩游戏。庭院是胡同中德一种独特的传统民居。庭院民居也被称作是“四合院”。由于它特别的布局，四合院被比拟成一个中心带花园的盒子。四合院只有一个门通往外面的胡同，所以当这扇门被关闭的时候，这所庭院 就和外面的世界失去了联

2、系。因此，家庭成员们能完全沉浸在宁静中并享受安宁的家庭团圆之乐。这种住 宅形式符合中国古代的家庭传统及其发展方式。上海是一座朝气蓬勃、充满活力、多姿多彩的国际大都市( metropolis)。改革开放以来，上海变化之大令 世人瞩目。经济高速发展，社会秩序稳定，人民安居乐业，呈现出一片繁华气象。今天，尽管上海还有着 不少色彩斑斓的过去可以留恋和回味，但城市日新月异的面貌却使越来越多的世人折服。浦西展示了上海 的辉煌岁月，浦东展现了上海的美好前景。中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就产生了以孔孟为代表德尔儒家学说(Confucianism )和以老子和庄子为代表的道家学说(

3、Taoism),以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派(doctrines)。这就是有名的的诸子百家(the masters hundred schools) o从孔夫子到孙中山, 中华民族的传统文化有许多宝贵的思想和品质，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱、强调群 体、强调天下为公。武术在我国源远流长，是中华民族传统文化的瑰宝(gem)。我们知道，一个民族的优秀文化遗产，不仅仅属于一个民族，它会逐渐传播到世界的其它地方而成为人类的共同财富。为了更好地推广武术运动，使其与奥运项目接轨，中国武协和国际舞联(the Chinese Wushu Association and Int

4、ernational Wushu Federation )做了大量的艰苦卓绝的工作。现在武术运动已被列为一种具有与保龄球(bowling )运动和国际标准舞(in ternatio nal sta ndard dance)同等地位的奥运表演项目。闻名于世的丝绸之路是一系列连接东西方的路线。丝绸之路眼延伸6,000多公里，得名于古代中国的丝绸贸易。丝绸之路的贸易在中国、南亚、欧洲和中东文明发展中发挥了重要作用。正是通过丝绸之路，中国的造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术等四大发明才被引介到世界各地。同样，中国的丝绸、茶叶和瓷器(porcelain )也传遍全球。物质文化的交流是双向的，欧洲也通过丝绸之路出

5、口各种商品和植物，满足中国市场的需求。当前中国的经济发展势头良好，经济增长的内在机制(the internal mechanism)不断增强，基本做到了速度、质量和效益的统一。但是我们也要清醒地看到，世界上没有一个国家的经济发展可以长盛不衰，永远 保持高速度。中国也不例外。改革开放取得的成就是有目共睹的，但是新的矛盾和问题也出现了，比如，国企(state-owned enterprises)改革问题、贫富分化问题( the enormous gap between rich and poor)、腐败问 题N融风险问题、生态环境破坏问题等。这些问题都需要我们高度重视，尽快找到有效的解决办法。中国

6、是世界上最早开发利用矿产资源的国家之一。过去50年，中国在矿产资源勘探开发(the survey anddevelopme nt)方面取得了巨大成就，这为中国经济的持续、快速健康发展提供了重要保障。中国是一个人 口众多、资源相对不足的发展中国家，主要依靠本国的矿产资源来保障现代化建设(modernization program )的需要。同时，中国还积极引进外国资本和技术开发中国矿产资源。中国政府高度重视可持续发展和矿产 资源的合理利用，把可持续发展(sustai nable developme nt)确定为国家战略，把保护资源作为可持续发展战略的重要内容。翻译专项练习答案The Temple

7、 of Heaven, located on the east side of the front gate in the south city of Beijing, is a world-level artistic treasure. Built in Ming Dynasty, it was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped. It has been converted into a park that is popular both with tourists and residents

8、 alike. The Temple of Heaven is a delightful and exquisite place to spend your time. In the morning, tourists can watch the Taiji expert. The park is lively all day and into evening with kite flyers, musicians, singers, dancers and game players.The courtyard is a unique traditional civilian residenc

9、e in the Hutong. It is also calledDue to its special layout, it is compared to a box with a garden in the center. There is only one gate leading to hutong, so when the gate is closed the courtyard loses touch with the outside world. Therefore family members can fully enjoy tranquility and share the

10、happiness of a peaceful family union. The construction mode for residential houses is in keeping with China asncient family tradition and its development.Shanghai is an international metropolis full of vigor, vitality and variety. Since the reform and opening-up policy, it has attracted worldwide at

11、tention for its tremendous changes. It presents a picture of prosperity with its rapid economic development, social stability, peaceful and contended life of residents. Today, while Shanghai still has many remnants of its colorful past for people to ponder over, its ever-changing outlook has filled

12、more and more people with great admiration. Puxi displays Shanghai s glorious past and Pudong its bright future.The traditional culture of Chinese nation is extensive and profound, and it has a long history. More than 2000 years ago, there emerged in Chian Confucianism represented by Confucius and M

13、encius, and Taoism representedby Laozi and Zhuangzi as well as many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought, all being convered by the famous term, masters hundred schools ”. From Confucius to-sSeun, Ythaet traditional culture of Chinese nation present

14、s many precious ideas and qualities, which are essentially populist and democratic. For example, they lay stress on the kindness and love, on the community, and on the world that belongs to all.With a long history in China, wushu is a gem of Chinese traditional culture. As we all know, the excellent

15、 cultural heritage of a nation doesn t belong to the nation alone but will be spread to thof the world to be shared by all humanity. The Chinese Wushu Association and Internatioanl Wushu Federation have been working very hard to popularize wushu and move it closer to the Olympic event. Now, wushu ha

16、s been accepted as an Olypic demonstration event with the same status asbowli ng and intern ati onal sta ndard dan ce.The world-famous Silk Road is a series of routes that connect the East and the West. The Silk Road extends more than 6,000 kilometers and gets its name from ancient Chin silk trade.

17、The trade on the Silk Road gas played a very important role in the development of civilizations in China, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It was through the Silk Road that the four great inventions of ancient China papermak ing, gun powder, compass and prin ti n has bee n in troduced to othe

18、r parts of the world. Similarly, Chinas silk, tea and porcelain had also been spread all over the world through it. The exchange of material culture is bilateral. Europe, in return, had exported various commodities and pla nts through the Silk Road, meeti ng the n eeds of Chin ese market.At present,

19、 our economy is doing really well. The internal mechanism for economic growth has been in creas in gly stre ngthe ned. We have, to some exte nt, stuck the right bala nee betwee n speed, quality and econo mic ben efit. But we must keep a clear mind that there are no coun tries in the world that can k

20、eep an economic boom with high-speed growth. China won t be an exception. The achieveme nts of the reform are obvious to all. But now there are also some new problems. Theseinclude the reform of the state-owned enterprises, the enormous gap between rich and poor, corruption, risks in financial secto

21、r and ecological and environmental damage. We need to pay high atte nti on yo the problem men ti oned above and find effective soluti ons in the shortest time.China is one of the first countries in the world to develop and utilize mineral resources. Over the past five decades, China has made great a

22、chievements in the survey and development of its mineral resources. This has provided an importa nt guara ntee for the susta in ed, rapid and sound developme nt of Chinese economy. China is a developing country with a large population and a relative shortage of resources. It mainly depends on the exploitation of its own mineral resources to meet the needs of its modernization program. Meanwhile, it has made ener