Day 5——Cities and countryside 城市与乡村（口译部分）

经典段落操练：口译教程P119-120

英译汉

My dear friends, welcome to New York City. I’m your guide, Mark. You know, we have only two days and three nights for a visit here. What to do? Where to begin?

    Let’s focus on Manhattan and experience the Big Apple to the greatest satisfaction.

    Now, everybody has got a free copy of Where New York, which lists restaurants, Broadway shows, and street and subway map. It’s quite necessary as you can choose your own tourist programme here. Our lodging place lies just south of Central Park, near 59^th Street, a great location with a large choice of hotels. After our arrival at the hotel, the first evening here should be low-key. A casual meal in a local restaurant is a good idea, I think. Of course, you may take a leisurely carriage ride in Central Park. It depends on you.

汉译英  口译教程P122

女士们，先生们，众所周知，中国是一个发展中国家，人口多，底子薄，经济不发达，农村尤其不发达。就中国的贫困地区而言，这种不发达主要表现在：一是基础设施薄弱。贫困地区较为集中的西部地区，虽然土地面积占全国的2/3以上，但铁路、公路设施所占比重却相对偏低。二是人口增长过快，教育、卫生等基本社会服务水平低。三是农业生产条件差，财政收入水平低。

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答 案

英译汉：

各位朋友，欢迎来到纽约！我是大家的向导，马克。大家都知道，我们这次纽约之行只有两天三夜。那该做些什么呢？该从哪儿开始呢？

就让我们以曼哈顿为中心，尽情体验大苹果城的生活吧！

现在，各位手中都有一册免费的《纽约指南》，上面列出了市内的饭店、百老汇剧场以及街道、地铁路线图。这对各位非常有用，因为你们可以自由安排旅游路线。我们的下榻之所就在中央公园南面，靠近第59街，那里地理环境优越，有众多旅馆可供选择。我们到达旅馆后，这第一晚的活动最好能适量而行。我看，去当地饭店吃顿便饭就很不错了。当然，你也可以乘上四轮马车到中央公园里悠闲地兜上一圈。你自己决定吧！

汉译英：

Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, China is a developing country with a large population, a meager heritage and an underdeveloped economy, especially in the rural areas. In terms of poverty-stricken areas in China, the underdevelopment is mainly reflected in the following: First, weak infrastructure. In the western region, where most of these areas are located, although the territory is over two-thirds of the nation’s total, the proportions of railways and highways are relatively low. Second, a rapidly growing population, and the low level of education, public health and other basic social services. Third, poor agricultural production conditions and low revenue.