9篇_段落翻译练习.doc

1 在中国，大熊猫是和平的象征。大熊猫是一种濒危物种。由于它们的栖息地遭到了破坏，它们的数 量正在急剧下降( dwindle)。大熊猫的身体是白色的，在它的眼睛、耳朵、肩膀、胸部、腿部和脚周围都有 一些黑色斑块。这黑白相间的保护色彩可以让熊猫在雪地和岩石的环境中伪装(camouflage)起来。大熊猫的视力非常好。它们与众不同的眼睛激发了中国人的想象力，因此它们又被称为“大猫熊”。 The panda is a symbol of peace in China. Giant pandas are an endangered species and their numbers are dwindling very quickly as their habitat is destroyed. Giant pandas are white with black patches around the eyes, ears, shoulders, chest, legs, and feet. This black-and-white coloring may camouflage pandas in the snowy and rocky environment. Pandas have very good eyesight. These unusual eyes inspired the Chinese to call the panda the “giant cat bear”. 2. 世界贸易组织成立于1995年1月1日，目的是确保一个稳定的全球和贸易经济环境。在当今世界上的190多个国家中，世界贸易组织的成员国(member country)有158个。在处理国家之间的贸易规则方面，世界贸易组织是唯一的全球性国际组织。世贸组织的事务应该引起我们的关注，因为世贸组织制定的规则对我们国家的经济和国民生活都有一定的影响。 The WTO (World Trade Organization) , established on January l, 1995, aims to ensure a stable trade and economic world environment. The WTO is an association of 158 member countries, of more than 190 countries in the word today. The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The business of the WTO should be of interest to us because the rules that are being decided therein have an impact on our national economy, and people’s lives. 3. 奥运会是国际性的体育盛会( sporting events)，体育项目种类繁多，分为夏冬两季，均是每4年举办一次。最初有记载的奥运会于公元前776年在希腊的奥林匹亚(Olympia)举行。奥运会是最大的媒体活动之一。2000年悉尼奥运会上，有超过1.6万名播音员和新闻记者参与报道。据估计，有38亿观通过电视收看了此届盛会。然而，奥运会的发展也是奥运会面临的一个大问题。 The Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four years. The original Olympic Games were first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. The Olympics are one of the largest media events. In Sydney in 2000 there were more than 16 000 broadcasters and journalists, and an estimated 3. 8 billion viewers watched the games on television. However, the development of the Olympic is one of