CATTI备考：英译汉模拟练习

CATTI备考：英译汉模拟练习（七）AsChinaisrisingasapoliticalandeconomicworldpower,thankstoitsthree-decadereformandopeningup,moreandmorepeopleinoverseascountriesstarttolearnChineseandturntoaConfuciusInstituteintheirowncountriesastheirfirstchoicelearningChineselanguageandChineseculture.Duringthelearningprocess,thelearnersconcurrentlydeveloptheirinterestinthisancientland,whosecivilizationissovastlydifferentfromtheirs.AndthelearnershaveopportunitiestolearnaboutChinesephilosophy,art,architecture,medicineandcateringcultureandexperiencefirst-handthesplendorsofthisvenerablecivilization.改革开放30年来，随着中国逐渐崛起成为政治经济强国，海外人士学习汉语的现象与日俱增，海外孔子学院也成了人们学习中国语言和中国文化的首选之地。通过学习汉语，他们对这个和自己文化大相径庭的古老文明产生了浓厚的兴趣，而且有机会了解中国的哲学、艺术、医学、饮食文化，亲身体验这个文明古国的风采。Asthesecondculture,Chineseculturehasenrichedthelifeandworldoutlookofthelearners.Thistrend,sotospeak,isgatheringmomentumandistheretostay.ApartfromtheirloveforChinesecuisine,moreandmoreAmericanlearnersofChineselanguageareturningtoChineseacupuncture,herbalmedicines,martialarts.Theyarealsointerestedinkongfufilms,fashionsandcrafts.Seeminglyoutlandishwordssuchasdimsum,ginseng,gingko,oolongchahavecreptintotheireverydaylanguage.ThelatestChineseculturaliconstomakeitsimpactthereareTaoism,andancientschoolofthought,andfengshui,anancientartofplacement.作为第二文化，中国文化也丰富了他们的生活和世界观。可以说，这个潮流方兴未艾。越来越多的学习汉语的美国人除了对中国菜肴赞不绝口之外，也在尝试针灸，草药和武术。他们也看功夫电影，学习东方时装潮流和手工艺，不知不觉的在日常生活中谈及中国的点心，人参、银杏，乌龙茶等。目前在美国最热门的中国文化是道家学说和有着神秘色彩的风水学。CATTI备考冲刺：英译汉模拟练习（六）TheChinaInternationalPublishingGroupisthelargestandthemostauthoritativeforeignlanguagepublishinganddistributionestablishment,itspredecessorbeingtheInternationalPressBureauoftheCentralPeople'sGovernmentPressandPublicationAdministration.Adheringtothepublishingphilosophyof“assistingChina'smarchtotheworldandfacilitatingworld'sunderstandingofChina”,theGroupcommitsitselfentirelytopromotingforeignlanguageeducationandresearchinChinaandadvancingculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandforeigncountries.中国国际出版集团是中国最大的、最权威的外语出版发行单位，其前身是中央人民政府新闻出版署国际新闻局。我集团坚持“让中国走向世界，让世界了解中国”的出版原则，全心致力于中国外语教育与研究事业的发展，全心致力于中外文化交流事业的拓展。Inordertobuildupastrongteamofpublishingstaff,aswellastomeetthegrowingneedofmoretechnicallydemandingbusiness,theGroupmakesitarulethatyoungstaffbeselectedandsenttonoteduniversitiesandresearchinstitutions,bothdomesticandoverseas,forfurtherstudies.Asisclearlyspelledoutinournewdevelopmentstrategy,wewillgobeyondournationalboundariesandwedgeourselvesintotheworldcirculationmarket,aimingattheinternationalreadership.Ourinitialeffortshavebeenveryrewarding.为了加强对出版人才队伍的建设，为了满足日益增长的特殊出版业务的需要，我集团每年都要选派一些青年员工到国内外知名高等学府和研究机构进修，根据我们的发展战略，我们会将前进的步伐迈出国界走向世界，瞄准海外读者群，这一战略已取得了良好的开局。CATTI备考冲刺：英译汉模拟练习（五）Whatwilltheroleofuniversitiesbeinthisglobalizedeconomy?Howwilltheycontributetoimprovingsocietythroughinnovationthatwillimprovethequalityoflifeandsupporteconomicgrowth?Howwilltheypreparetheirgraduateswhowillextractthebestandexplorethegreatestinthisincreasinglycomplexsociety?Itisimportanttorememberthatundergraduateeducationandpost-graduateeducationaretightlylinkedtoresearch.Oureducationprogramsshouldensurethatthestudentsarelearninginanatmospherecharacterizedbythepursuitofnewknowledgeandprocessofdiscovery.Aninterrelatededucationalprogramwillcreateaflowofyoung,brightanduninhibitedmindstoworkonthefrontierofdiscovery.在这个经济全球化的时代背景下，大学将扮演怎样的角色呢?大学将如何通过旨在提高生活质量、推动经济发展的创新活动进而推动社会的进步呢?在这个日新月异、充满变数的社会，大学又将如何培养那些善于取精用弘的学生呢?我们应该认识到，本科生教育和研究生教育都与研究紧密相连。我们的教育应该为学生创造一种可以探寻新知识、带来新发现的氛围，将教学与研究融合在一起的教育可以培养一批活跃在探索前沿、聪颖开放的青年才俊。Thefundamentalmissionofauniversityisthecreationofnewknowledgewhichsometimeshasimmediatepracticalapplications.Butthatcanneverbetheonlygoal.Andmakingitaprimarygoalwillfrequentlybeshort-sighted.Basiccontributionstoknowledgeshouldbevaluedforbeingexactlythat.Ouruniversityhasanalmostuniqueroleinfosteringsuchcontribution.Choosingtherightpeopleisthefirstandperhapsthemostcrucialstepinensuringaninnovativeenvironment.Therearethreetypesofpeoplethatcanbeimportant.Thefirstclassofindividualsconsistsoffancifulvisionaries.Thesecondclassofimportantpeopleininnovativeenvironmentconsistsofrevolutionaryexplorers.Thethirdclassofindividualsconsistsofuninhibitedexecutors.大学最根本的使命就是创造新知识，虽然大学所创造的新知识有时会立即产生实际应用价值，但这决不是大学所追求的唯一目标。将获取实际应用价值的目标定位大学的主要目标是一种短视行为。基础研究也同样是大学的使命，而且大学在推动基础研究方面能发挥独特的作用。选对人是确保创新型研究环境的首要因素，也是最为关键的因素。选人要选三种人：第一种人是想法活跃的思想家，第二种人是富有革命精神的探索家，第三种人是不受常规约束的实干家。CATTI备考冲刺：英译汉模拟练习（四）Innovationstartsatthetop,anditisimportantforleaderstocreateanenvironmentwhereinnovationisconstant,wherepeoplehavetheskillsandincentivestothinkcreatively.Indoingso,youattracttalentsthatwanttocontributetothatenvironment,creatingavirtuouscycleforthecompany.Shanghai'sleadershiphasworkedhardtocreateanenvironmentwherebusinessescansucceed.Forexample,Shanghai'stransportationlinkstotheworld,includingPudongInternationalAirportandthenewdeepwaterportfacility,haveachievedworld-classstatus.Weliveinanerawhereinnovationiscentraltoeconomicgrowthandprosperity.”创新从领导层开始做起。领导层必须营造一个可以不断创新的环境，以激励人们的创新思维。这样的环境可以吸引那些乐于创新的人才，从而使公司得到良性发展。上海的领导努力为企业营造可取得成功的环境。例如，浦东国际机场和新的深水港等设施的建立，使上海与世界的交通连接