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Unit eight介绍性口译Interpreting Informative Speeches Chinese - English Interpretation（汉译英） 8-1丝绸之路The Silk Road 欢迎各位参加“丝绸之路游”。我相信为期两周的浏览将成为您一生中最难忘的经历之一。 Welcome to the Silk Road Tour! I’m sure you will find this two-week trip one of your most memorable experiences in your life. 丝绸之路的历史可以追溯到公元前二世纪，当时一名中国官员、朝延的使者张骞沿着这条连接亚欧两大洲的贸易通道出使西域。这条通道源于长安城，即今日的西安，一路穿越陕西省、甘肃省境内的河西走廊、新疆的塔里木盆地、帕米尔山区、阿富汗、伊朗、伊拉克以及叙利亚，最后抵达地中海东岸，全程7千公里，其中4千多公里的路段位于中国境内。 The Silk Road dates back to the second century B.C. When Zhang Qian, a Chinese official and envoy of the royal court, enmbarked on his business trip to Xiyu (meaning western countries) following this trade thoroughfare linking Asia and Europe. Originating from Chang’an (the present-day Xi’an), the route traversed Shaanxi Province, the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, the Pamir mountain region, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria, ending at the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. More than 4,000 of its 7,000 kilometers were in China. 15世纪前的一千多年里，中国通过这条通道给西域各国带去了丝绸织物、火药、造纸术和印刷术。同时，这条通道也从国外给我们引进了佛教、伊斯兰教，以及葡萄、核桃、石榴、黄瓜、玻璃、香水等产品。因为中国丝绸是沿着这条道进入西方国家的，所以欧洲学者将此道称作“丝绸之路”。 For over a thousand years up till the 15th century, China brought its silk cloth and goods, gunpowder, and paper making and printing techniques to the West via this road. This road, in return, introduced into China Buddhism and Islam as well as grapes, walnuts, pomegranates, cucumbers, glass, perfume and other products from the outside world. Because China’s silk reached the West along this road, European scholars came to call it the “Silk Road”. 丝绸之路沿途的大批历史文物、引人入胜的自然风景以及富有情趣的地方文化，使这一长途远游成了世界上最精彩的旅游项目之一。在丝绸之路的中国段，沿线散居着许多少数民族，他们对来自世界各地的游客都以礼相待，热情好客。这里的食物和工艺品不同于中国中部的食物和工艺品。这里的民间传说，如同天方夜谭一般神奇，听来别有一番情趣。 A wealth of historical relics, fascinating scenery and interesting local cultures along the Silk Road make this long trip one of the world’s most exciting tourist attractions. Many Chinese ethnic minorities inhabit the part of the Silk Road in China, and they tr