2003年12月专八口译考题与答案.doc

TASK ONE Interpreting From English into Chinese Address at the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Founding of Nature MagazineLadies and gentlemen:Its with great pleasure that I welcome you here today to the fifth anniversary celebration of the founding of the magazine Nature. Never could we have imagined five years ago that we would have come so far in so short a time. But here we are at the end of year five, and what a fantastic year it has been. Let me review our achievements in these five years.（1）We have published some very impressive articles, each month somehow surpassing the quality and depth of the previous months edition.我们出版了一些令人印象深刻的文章，而且每个月与前一个月相比，在文章的质量和深度方面都有所超越。（2）Our creative and talented staff won five writing awards and seven photographic awards. This year some 119,000 people subscribed to our magazine. 我们的富有创造力和充满智慧的员工获得了，五个写作奖和七个摄影奖。今年有近十一万九千人订阅了我们的杂志。I feel that the acceptance of our magazine by people is the most rewarding aspect of this project.（3）About six years ago we had an idea for a nature-oriented magazine, but we all had doubts about the general acceptance of the idea, whether there would be enough interest from people to sustain us. 大约六年前我们想办一个以自然为方向的杂志，但是我们担心大众对此的接受情况，不知道他们是否对此有足够的兴趣来支持我们。We assembled the finest people we could find and decided, from the start, to produce the highest quality product we possibly could.（4）Today, its a wonderful feeling to know that we have succeeded, and everyone here shares the credit for making this magazine what it has become. 今天我们获得了成功，这真是太美妙了。杂志的成功在座的每一个人都功不可没。（5）While it is a formidable task for us all, Im sure that next year at this time well have more awards, and more subscribers, and feel an even greater sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.虽然前路艰难，但是我相信我们明年会获得更多的奖项，拥有跟多的客户，我们的成就感也会更加强烈。TASK TWO Interpreting From Chinese into English:龙城市市长在闭幕式上的讲话各位专家、各位来宾：经过与会代表两天来的共同努力已经顺利完成预定的议程。（1）会议期间，来自不同国家和地区的专家、学者畅所欲言、各抒己见，积极为搞好老城保护与更新献计献策。During the symposium, the experts and scholar from different countries and areas expressed their views freely, and come up with suggestions for improving the preservation and renewal ancient citiy.（2）在此，我代表市委、市政府对各位专家的辛勤劳动表示衷心的感谢。Here, on behalf of Municipal Party Committee and Government, I would express my sincere thanks to every expert for you hard work.随着中国现代化进程的加快，规划越来越成为提升城市品位的决定因素。（3）龙城是座古老而美丽的城市，已有2500年的建城史，是国务院公布的首批历史文化名城。Longcheng City is an ancient and beautiful city with 2, 500 years history, which become one of the first list of historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council.（4）这座城市最大的特色在于它有丰厚的文化内涵，其中精髓在老城。The greatest characteristic of this city is its rich cultural connotations, with its essence in the ancient city.（5）这是前人留给我们的遗产，是一笔宝贵的资源，她属于龙城、属于中国、属于世界。It is the legacy given by our ancestors, and also a valuable resource belonging to Longcheng City, to China as well as all over the world.然而，与国际上的知名城市相比，龙城丰富的历史文化内涵还没有各到充分的挖掘和弘扬。召开这次会议，就是表明我们要借鉴先进的规划理念，将龙城的古都美、现代美更好地展示在世人面前。会议虽然短暂，但情意长存。希望各位专家朋友一如既往地支持我们的工作，为龙城的老城保护和更新多提宝贵意见。谢谢大家。- Oh, heres your- - Laughs Cuppy. Any of your pictures ruined? - Only the beautiful Leo DiCaprio. - Who? Youve never heard of Leonardo DiCaprio? How far away is London anyway? Well, from here its 3,000 miles. but sometimes it seems much further. - How far away is your home? - Oh, California is way at the other end of the country. -Actually, heres a picture of my house. - Thunder Rumbling - Wow! Its beautiful. - Yeah. We built it when I was little. Weve got this incredible porch. that looks over the entire vineyard. - And then- - Who- Whos that? Oh, thats my dad. He didnt know I was taking the picture then. or else he would have turned around. Hes kinda like my best friend. We do everything together. - Whats the matter? - Oh, its chilly in here, thats all. - Want one? - Oh, sure, I love Oreos. At home I eat them with- I eat them with peanut butter. You do? That is so weird. So do l. Youre kidding. Most people find that totally disgusting. I know. I dont get it. - Me either. - Laughing Whats your dad like? I mean, is he the kind of father you can talk to. or is he one of those workaholic types who says, Ill talk to ya later, honey. but, you know, never really does? - I hate that. - I dont have a father, actually. I mean, I had one once, I suppose. But my parents divorced years ago. My mother never even mentions him. Its like he evaporated into thin air or something. Its scary the way nobody stays together anymore. - Tell me about it. - How old are you? - Ill be 12 on October 11. - Coughing, Choking - So will l. - Your birthdays on October 11? - Y eah. - How weird is that? Extremely. Oh, hey. It stopped raining. You wanna go get a Popsicle or something? - Whats the matter? - Hallie, whats your mother like? I never met her. She and my dad split up when I was a baby, maybe even before. Im not sure. He doesnt like to talk about her. But I know she was really, really beautiful. How do you know that? Well, because my dad had this old picture of her hidden in his sock drawer. and he caught me looking at it, like, all the time, so he gave it to me to keep. Look, Im-Im really thirsty. Sure you dont want to go to the mess hall and get a lemonade? Will you stop thinking about your stomach at a time like this? - At a time like what? - Dont you realize whats happening? I mean, think about it. I only have a mother. and you only have a father. Youve never seen your mom. and Ive never seen my dad. You have one old picture of your mom. and I have one old picture of my dad. But at least yours is probably a whole picture. Mine is a pathetic little thing. all crinkled and ripped right down the middle and- What are you rummaging in your trunk for? This. Its a picture of my mom. and its ripped too. Right down the middle? Right down the middle.