2006-2009专八口语答案.docVIP

2006年 1. 近来，社会各界乃至全球华人都在以各种形式纪念郑和下西洋的伟大创举。 ① Recently, people from all walks of life in China as well as overseas Chinese around the world are organizing various events to commemorate the great achievement of Zhenghe’s Ocean-going voyages. ② Lately, people from all circles in China and overseas Chinese all over the world are holding various activities in memory of Zhenghe’s great expeditions into the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 2. 纪念活动表达了对历史的尊重、对现实的关注和对未来的期盼。 ① All these commemorations show our respect for the past, concern for the present, and expectation for the future. ② These commemorative activities express people’s respect for the history, attention to the reality and hope for the future. ③ The commemorating activities reflect a respect for what happened in the history, a close attention to what is happening at present, and an anticipation of what will happen in the future. ④ From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He set out from Taicang, Jiangsu as commander of a huge fleet, sailing into the Western Ocean 7 times, between China and over 30 3. 公元1405年至1433年，郑和率领庞大的船队，从江苏太仓出发，七下西洋， 往返于中国和亚非30多个国家之间。 ① From 1405 to 1433, Zhenghe commanded a grand fleet 7 times to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, setting out from Taicang, Jiangsu Province, traveling betweenChina and over 30 Asian and African countries. countries in Asia and Africa . ② Between 1405 and 1433, starting form Taicang, Jiangsu, Zheng He led his enormous fleet, sailing westward between China and more than thirty countries in Asia and Africa for seven times. 4. 其规模之大、人数之多、范围之广、技术之新都是前所未有的。 ① His voyages were unprecedented/unparallel in terms of the scale of the fleet, the technology. ② The big scale of the fleet, the great number of the crew, the vast area they traveled the new technology they and number of the crew, the coverage of the area, and the advance of the adopted were unprecedented/unparallel. ③ There had never been such a big scale of fleet, such a large number of crews, such a long distanc