大学英语四级历年翻译真题及答案.12

A卷

　 中国父母教育孩子方式

　 题目：

　中国父母往往过于关注孩子的学习，以至于不要他们帮忙做家务。他们对孩子的(唯一)要求就是努力学习，考得好，能上名牌大学。他们相信这是为孩子好，因为在中国这样(竞争)激烈的社会里，只有成绩好才能保证前途光明。中国父母还认为，如果孩子能在社会上(取得)大的.成就，父母就会受到尊敬。因此，他们愿意牺牲自己的时间、爱好和兴趣，为孩子(创造)更好的条件。

　 译文：

　Chinese parents have frequently tended to pay too much attention to their children's study, so that children don?t help them do the housework. Their only requirement for their children is to study hard, perform well in the exams, and go to a famous/prestigious university. They believe it is good for their children, because in such a highly competitive society, only good results could ensure a promising future. Chinese parents also believe that parents will be honored if their children can achieve great success in society. Therefore, they are willing to sacrifice their own time, hobbies and interests, to create much better conditions for children.

B卷

外国人汉语演讲比赛

　 题目：

　今年在长沙举行了一年一度的外国人汉语演讲比赛。这项比赛证明是促进中国世界其他地区文化交流的好方法。它为世界各地的年轻人提供了更好地了解中国的机会。来自87个国家***计126位选手聚集在湖南省省会参加了从7月6号到8月5号进行的半决赛和决赛。比赛并不是唯一的活动，选手们还有机会参观了中国其他地区的著名景点和历史名胜。

　 译文：

　The annual Chinese speech contest for foreigners was held in Changsha this year。 The contest proves to be a good way to promote cultural exchanges between China and other parts of the world。 It offers the young all over the world an opportunity to know more about China.126 candidates from 87 nations gathered in the capital of Hunan province to attend the semifinal and the final from July 6 to August 5。 Besides the contest， the candidates also got a chance to visit famous tourist attractions and historical interests in other parts of China。

　 C卷

　丽江古镇

　题目：

　云南省的丽江古镇是著名的旅游目的地之一。那里的生活节奏比大多数中国城市都要缓慢。丽江到处都是美丽的自然风光，众多的少数民族同胞提供了各式各样、丰富多彩的文化让游客体验。历史上，丽江还以?爱之城?而闻名。当地人中流传着许多关于因爱而生，为爱而死的故事。如今，在中外游客眼中，这个古镇被视为爱情和浪漫的天堂。

　 译文：

　The ancient town of Lijiang in Yunnan province is one of the famous tourist destinations。 Its living rhythm is slower than that of most other Chinese cities。 Lijiang is full of natural beautiful sceneries， where numerous minority nationalities provide rich and varied cultures in order to give tourists a different experience。 Historically， Lijiang was also known as ? the city of love?。 Plenty of stories about living for love and dying for love have been spread among the natives。 Nowadays， the old town equals the paradise of love and romance in the eyes of Chinese and foreign tourists。