《新编大学英语口译教程 上 附练习答案》

UNIT ONE INTRODUCTION1

Reading Passages1

A．The Basic Theory of InterpretingBy Li Yueran(in Chinese)1

B．On the Importance of Interpreting10

（一）By Ling Qing(in Chinese)10

（二）On the Indispensability of the Interpreter—by Robert B.Ekvall(in English)13

C．General Introduction to Interpreting17

（一）By Qi Zonghua and Others(in Chinese)17

（二）On Interpretation—by Zhong Shukong(in English)22

UNIT TWO THE TOURIST INDUSTRY34

Reading Passagesv34

A．The Tourist Industry34

B．China's Tourist Industry39

C．Beijing-The Heart of New China42

D．Xi'an-Its Past and Present44

E．Conversation:Package Tours45

Words and Expressions47

Discussion Questions51

Exercises53

Comments on the Exercises60

1．How to Translate the English Passive60

2．How to Translate“我国”61

Techniques of Interpreting62

Interpreting and Tour Guiding62

UNIT THREE GUANGZHOU67

Reading Passages67

A．Nightlife and Cuisine Add to Colour of Guangzhou67

B．Guangzhou—As seen by a Foreign Tourist72

Words and Expressions75

Discussion Questions79

Exercises80

Comments on the Exercises89

1．How to Translate“处所方向”89

2．How to Translate“的”91

UNIT FOUR CHINA'S SATELLITES95

Reading Passages95

A．China's Satellite History,a Part of the Inside Story95

B．AsiaSat Triumph Rivals Bomb Test97

C．Supplement:Launch Countdown101

Words and Expressions102

Discussion Questions105

Exercises106

Comments on the Exercises111

1．"Recognition"or"Acknowledgement"?111

2．How to Translate"Programme"113

3．How to Translate English Pronouns114

Techniques of Interpreting115

On Interpreter's Notes115

UNIT FIVE SPORTS119

Reading Passages119

A．Years of Great Advances in China's Sports119

B．Asia's Golden Festival of Sport123

C．Times Slowly Changing for China's Sportsmen128

D．American Sports131

Words and Expressions137

Discussion Questions141

Exercises144

Comments on the Exercises150

1．Sports,Game＆Athletics150

2．Game,Match,Tournament＆Contest151

3．Sportsman,Athlete＆Player152

UNIT SIX POPULATION153

Reading Passages153

A．Population Growth—the Problem Now as Always153

B．Population Growth Threatens to Get Out of Control159

Words and Expressions163

Discussion Questions166

Exercises168

Comments on the Exercises175

1．How to Translate"总计”，“加起来总共”175

2．How to Translate“实行”176

3．How to Translate“以…的速度增加／长”177

4．How to Translate“由…所致”，“因…造成”178

5．How to Translate"Contrary to"178

6．How to Translate"Exempt"179

7．How to Translate"From/at/in the outset"180

UNIT SEVEN CHINA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT181

Reading Passages181

A．The Aim:A Better Economy181

B．China in the Course of Change189

Words and Expressions200

Discussion Questions206

Exercises207

Comments on the Exercises212

1．How to Translate“体制”212

2．How to Translate“问题”213

3．Politics and Seafaring Metaphors213

Techniques of Interpreting214

Translating Idioms214

UNIT EIGHT FARMING218

Reading Passages218

A．China's Farming History Dates Back 7000 Years218

Appendix:Chronological Table of Chinese History222

B．Peasants' Lot a Happier One224

Words and Expressions228

Discussion Questions233

Exercises234

Comments on the Exercises239

1．On"Increase"239

2．"Compared with"and"Compared to"240

3．"Peasant"or"Farmer"241

4．"Household""Family"242

UNIT NINE HIGH TECHNOLOGY243

Reading passages243

A．China Pursuing the Goal of High Technology243

B．China's Steel Industry Favoured by New Policies—Hard Targets247

C．Beijing Snow Lotus Cashmere Co.Ltd253

Words and Expressions254

Discussion Questions259

Exercises261

Comments on the Exercises266

1．Steel Plant,Steel Works or Steel Mill?266

2．The Chinese“把”Construction267

Techniques of Interpreting268

How to Deal with English Slang268

UNIT TEN THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES270

Reading Passages270

A．Ten Years of the Special Economic Zones270

B．China's SEZs as Seen by a Foreigner278

Words and Expressions282

Discussion Questions288

Exercises289

Comments on the Exercises296

1．How to Translate“批准”296

2．How to Translate“致力于”297

3．How to Translate“十年来”，“几十年来”298

Techniques of Interpreting298

Translating Nnmbers298