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2024年英语专八考试长篇翻译试题附答案

英语专八考试长篇翻译试题附答案1

TheshopsofLondonareaswellfurnishedasthoeseofPekin.Thoseof

Londonhaveapicturehungattheirdoor,informingthepassengerswhat

theyhavetosell,asthoseatPekinhaveaboardtoassurethebuyerthat

theyhavenointentiontocheathim.

Iwasthismorningtobuysilkforanightcap:immediatelyuponentering

themercersshop,themasterandhistwomen,withwigsplasteredwith

powder,appearedtoaskmycommands.Theywerecertainlythecivilest

peoplealive;ifIbutlooked,theyflewtotheplacewhereIcastmyeye;

everymotionofminesentthemrunningroundthewholeshopformy

satisfaction.IinformedthemthatIwantedwhatwasgood,andtheyshowed

menotlessthanfortypieces,andeachwasbetterthantheformerthe

prettiestpaterninnature,andthefitterstintheworldfornightcaps.

Myverygoodfriend,saidItothemercer.Youmustnotpretendto

instructmeinsilks;Iknowtheseinparticulartobenobetterthanyour

mereflimsyBungees.Thatmaybe,ciredthemercer,who,Iafterwards

found,hadnevercontradictedamaninhislife;Icannotpretendto

saybuttheymay;butIcanassureyou,myLadyTrailhashadasackfrom

thispiecethisverymorning.-But,friend,saidI,thoughmyladyhas

chosenasackfromit,IseenonecessitythatIshouldchosenasackfrom

it,IseenonecessitythatIshouldwearitforanightcap.Thatmay

be,returnedheagain,Yetwhatbecomesaprettylady,willatanytime

lookwellonahandsomegentleman.Thisshortcomplimentwasthrownin

soveryseasonablyuponmyuglyface,thateventhoughIdislikedthesilk,

Idesiredhimtocutmeoffthepatternofanightcap.

Whilethisbusinesswasconsignedtohisjourneymen,themasterhimself

tookdownsomepiecesofsilkstillfinerthananyIhadyetseen,and

spreadingthembeforeme.There,crieshe,theresbeauty;myLoard

Snakeskinhasbespokethefellowtothisforthebirthnightthisvery

morning;itwouldlookcharminglyinwaistcoats.ButIdont