专八翻译 2006-2009 真题和译文,版本一.docx

TEM-8 2006 TRANSLATIONSECTION 1中国民族自古以来从不把人看做高于一切，在哲学方面的表现都反映出人在自然界中与万物占有一个比例较为恰当的地位，而非绝对统治万物的主宰。因此我们的苦闷，基本上比西方人为少为小；因为苦闷的强弱原是随欲望与野心的大小而转移的。农业社会的人比工业社会的人享受差得多，因此欲望也小得多。况中国古代素来以不滞于物，不为物役为最主要的人生哲学。并非我们没有守财奴，但比起莫里哀和巴尔扎克笔下的守财奴与野心家来，就小巫见大巫了。中国民族多数是性情中正和平、淡泊、朴实，比西方人容易满足。TEM-8 2006 TRANSLATIONSECTION 1 Since ancient times the Chinese nationalities have never considered human beings to be superior to other species . As is reflected in Chinese philosophy , in the natural world human beings occupy a reasonable position in proportion to all other creatures and the former do not absolutely dominate the latter . Therefore , generally speaking , we Chinese feel depressed less often and less severely than people in the west , for the intensity of one’s depression literally varies with the magnitude of one’s desire and ambition . As people in an agricultural society enjoy much fewer comforts than those in an industrial society , they have fewer desires or wishes . Moreover , ancient Chinese always took it as they most fundamental philosophy of life that one should not merely be confined to material pursuits , or be kept in bondage by material things .TEM-8 2006 TRANSLATIONSECTION 2(On May 13 , 1940 , Winston Churchill , the newly appointed British Prime Minister , gave his first speech to Parliament . He was preparing the people for a long battle against Nazi aggression , at a time when England’s survival was still in doubt .)“... I have nothing to offer but blood , toil , tears , and sweat . We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind . We have before us many , many , months of struggle and suffering .You ask , what is our policy ? I say it is to wage war by land , sea , and air . War with all our might and with all the strength God has given us , and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime .You ask , what is our aim ? I can answer in one word . It is victory . Victory at all that the British Empire has