【2017年整理】英语与口译基础教程Unit710.docVIP

Unit 7 P1 Dialogue and cooperation among cultures and civilizations are some of the best ways to further understanding and tolerance among peoples. They help to avoid misunderstandings due to ideological, economic and cultural differences. Mistrust and ignorance among cultures and civilizations can be the source of tensions undermining peace in the world .Given the richness, diversity and long history of their respective cultures, Europe and Asia, determined to promote unity in diversity, are particularly committed to developing dialogue among their cultures and to protecting and promoting cultural diversity in order to meet positively new globalization related challenges . 在文化和文明之间开展对话与合作是不同民族间增进理解和包容的最好方式之一，它有助于避免意识形态、经济以及文化差异引起的误解。不同文化和文明间的互不信任和缺乏了解往往会造成紧张局面，危及世界和平。欧洲和亚洲各自都有丰富多彩、历史悠久的文化，有鉴于此，双方都坚定地在多样化中推动统一，致力于在文化间展开对话，保护和弘扬文化多样性，以积极面对全球化带来的新挑战。 P 2 Indian and Iranian civilizations enjoy an ancient coexistence. The two nations have experienced friendly relations at least 3500 years. Both civilizations, with their shared racial origin, descending from the Aryan tribes, and the abundant cultural affinities, played an active role in developing human civilization and neither was considered a “marginal civilization”. In fact, the civilizations’ commonalities are unique and the frequent exchanges of visit by both countries’ educated people and common people have led to close relationship between the nations. 印度文明和伊朗文明自古以来就相安共处。3500多年以来，两国一直保持着良好的关系。这两种文明拥有共同的种族渊源——都起源于亚利安部落和众多的文化相似性，在人类文明的发展中起到了积极的作用，都不是“边缘文化”。事实上，印度文明和伊朗文明有着许多独特的共性，两国知识分子和平民大众间频繁互访也在也在两国间建立起了密切联系。 P 3 中国和南非的友谊源远流长，可以追溯到公元16世纪。自1998年1月1日在中南两国建立外交关系以来，双边经贸合作和文化交流受到两国政府的高度重视；各种投资及合作项目雨后春笋般地在两国生根发芽。在经济全球化发展的格局中，中南两国之间的巨大互补性使得两国之间的交往和交流不仅成为一种可能，而且成为一种必然。 The friendship between China and South Africa can be traced back to the sixth century. After the establishment of the formal diplomatic relationship between china and south Africa on January 1,1998, both governments have paid special attention to the bilat