江西省首届英语翻译大赛决赛试题.docx

江西省首届英语翻译大赛决赛试题

第一篇：江西省首届英语翻译大赛决赛试题江西省首届英语翻译大赛决赛试题(2009-9-26)一、将下列短文译成汉语（50分）:AudreyHepburn,AnElegantSpiritAlthoughshewasneveranardentfollowerofanyformalreligion,mymother’sownfaithenduredthroughoutherlife:herfaithinlove,herfaithinthemiracleofnature,andherfaithinthegoodnessoflife.Shehonoredthissecondchanceatlifeateveryopportunitythatpresenteditselfandmostofallattheendofherlife,throughherworkforUNICEF.Sometimesanear-deathexperiencecanfreeusoftheshacklesthatlifeslowlytrainsustowear.Wecometorealizewhat’sworththesweatandwhatisn’t.Althoughshehadnomemoryofherchildhoodnear-deathexperience,theknowledgeofit,coupledwiththefertilegroundofanalreadyself-effacingnature,weretherootsofthehumilitythatgracedherentirelife.Ineverheardhersay,“Ididthis,”or“I’vedonethat.”Towardtheendofherlife,throughouttheUNICEFyears,Iwouldhearhersayregularly,astheworldlistenedtoher,“Icandoverylittle.”Ineverheardhersaythatshelikedanyofherperformances.Whenpeoplecomplimentedher,shewouldalwaysshyawayandultimatelyexplainhowthosewhosurroundedherwerethereasonforhersuccess.BessieAndersonStanleywrote,“Tolaughoftenandmuch,towintherespectofintelligentpeopleandaffectionofchildren,toearntheappreciationofhonestcriticsandendurethebetrayaloffalsefriends,toappreciatebeauty,tofindthebestinothers,toleavetheworldabitbetterwhetherbyahealthychild,agardenpatchoraredeemedsocialcondition,toknowevenonelifehasbreathedeasierbecauseyouhavelived,thisistohavesucceeded.”ByMs.Stanley’sstandards,mymother’slifewasasuccess:Shewasgracedwithgoodchoices.Thefirstchoiceshemadewashercareer.Thenshechoseherfamily.Andwhenwe,herchildren,weregrownandhadstartedourlives,shechosethelessfortunatechildrenoftheworld.Shechosetogiveback.Inthatimportantchoicelaythekeytohealingandunderstandingsomethingthathadaffectedherthroughoutherentirelife:thesadnessthathadalwaysbeenthere.Herchoiceshealedthesadnessofalittlegirlwhodidn’tknowherfatherformostofherlifeandyetwhoyearnedandlongedforthatwarmembrace,thatreassurancethatyouarelovedandthatyoumatter.WhenIlookback,thatis