口译题

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each sentence or paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal... and stop it at the signal... You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let us begin Part B with the first passage.

Passage 1

【原文】

现在我来介绍一下中国的世界文化遗产。中国是一个古老而文明的国家，有悠久的历史、灿烂的文化、壮丽的山河。//

在中国的国土上，自然与地理环境多姿多彩，东西南北风光迥异，良好的地理环境造就了无数的天然名胜。//

漫长的历史，为中华民族留下了丰厚而珍贵的文化遗产和自然遗产，它不仅属于中华民族，也是全人类的宝贵财富。//

目前这些文化和自然遗产正日益受到破坏的威胁，主要是因为年代久远所致，同时也有些人为因素。这些都应该引起我们的高度重视。

【答案】

Now, I'd like to give you a brief introduction to the World Heritage Sites in China. China is a country with an age-old history, a brilliant civilization, and magnificent landscapes.

On this land, China enjoys diverse and beautiful natural and geographical conditions, and landscapes with the varied features of north, east, south and west. Such excellent geographical conditions have produced many natural scenic spots.

The rich and precious cultural and natural heritages left by China' s long history are assets for both the Chinese nation and the rest of the world.

Today, however, these cultural and natural heritages are threatened by the increasing damages mainly caused by their own old age and some by man-made damage, to which we should pay high attention.