词汇：
庆典、庆祝活动：festivity
阅兵式：military parade
盛大群众游行：mass pageant
表重要讲话：keynote speech
强调、凸现：highlight
招待会：reception
精心组织：orchestrate
节目盛会：gala
焰火：fireworks
国务院：the State Council
气象部门：meteorological authorities

表达：
1．我与祖国共奋进：Motherland and I Marching Together
2．大型音乐舞蹈史诗《复兴之路》：a grand musical, "Road to Revival,"
3．标志着中华人人共和国成立60周年：mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
4．重点展示过去60年来国防建设的所取得的成果，显示维护世界和地区和平与稳定的坚定决心和意志：showcase the achievements China has made in its defense sector during the past six decades and its resolution to safeguard world and regional peace and stability
5．描述过去169年来从鸦片战争到现在的历史： depict the past 169 years of Chinese history from the Opium War to the present

模考段落：
共和国60年的奋斗历程、辉煌成就和宝贵经验，是爱国主义教育最直接、最生动、最有说服力的教材①。 我们高举爱国主义旗帜，隆重纪念了西藏民主改革50周年、五四运动90周年，进一步增强了全社会同舟共济、共渡难关的信心和勇气②，又一次证明爱国主义始终是推动我国社会发展进步的巨大力量。在新中国成立60周年之际，深入开展群众性爱国主义教育活动③，必将激励全国人民树立共同的理想信念，以百倍的信心和昂扬的精神面貌投入到民族复兴的伟业中。
译文：
The 60-year’s course of struggle, brilliant achievements and valuable experience of the People’s Republic of China are the most direct, vivid and convincing teaching materials for patriotism Education. Holding high the banner of patriotism, we have held a grand ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Democratic Reform in Tibet as well as the 90th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, which further strengthens the nationwide confidence and courage helping each other and tiding over the difficulties. It again proves that Patriotism is a strong driving force for the progress of our society. As the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the promotion of mass activities of patriotic education will certainly boost/encourage the people of the entire country to establish common ideals and convictions and devote themselves to the revival of the Chinese nation with a hundredfold confidence and high spirit.

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