2003年4月专八口译题目和答案.doc

TASK ONE Interpreting From English into Chinese The Speech by a World Bank Official at the 2002 Western China International Economy and Trade Fair 2002年世界银行官员在中国西部国际经贸会上的讲话 Governor Zhang, distinguished gests, ladies and gentlemen: 张省长，尊敬的来宾，女士们，先生们： I am delighted to be here this morning to open the Western china International Economy and Trade Fair. I would like to thank the People’s government of Sichuan for inviting us to attend this important event where government leaders from Beijing and twelve other provinces meet to discuss strategies for developing China’s Western Region. This event reflects the strong commitment of the Government and the people of China to develop the Western Region. I am very impressed with the enthusiasm and determination demonstrated not only by the public sectors, but also by the private sectors in supporting the western development goals set forth by the Government. 今天早晨我非常荣幸参加西部国际经贸会的开幕式。感谢四川省人民政府邀请我参加这一盛会。在这里来自北京和其他12个省的政府领导将共同探讨中国西部地区的开发策略。这一盛会展示了中国政府和人民开发西部的强大决心。在支持政府制定的西部大开发计划时，国有企业和民营企业所表现出的热情和决心都给我留下了深刻的印象。 (1)The purpose of my current visit China is to evaluate recent economic developments in China, and discuss with Chinese leaders the World Bank Group’s assistance strategy for China after its entry into the WTO. 我这次来是为了评估贵国最近的经济发展状况，并与贵国领导人一起讨论中国加入世贸组织之后世界银行可以提供给中国的援助战略。 (2)I started my visit two days ago in the western province Yunnan and have now come to Sichuan. I have seen good example of how the World Bank Group can offer assistance to the Government and the private sectors to develop China’s West. 两天前我就在云南省开始了我的评估，现在又到了四川。我已经看到世界银行向政府和民营企业提供援助开发西部的好的范例。 (3)There are 11 provinces, autonomous regions and one municipality in west China, with a total area of about 6.8 million square kilometers and a population of 364 million. 中国西部包括11个省、自治区和一个直辖市，占地680万平方公里，拥有人口3亿6400万。 (4)The government’s desire to accelerate the development of the western provinces is vital to the success of achieving a sustained growth for China in th