2013年12月英语四六级翻译考前模拟演练（三）

2013年8月下旬，全国大学英语四六级考试委员会宣布调整四六级考试题型，具体从2013年12月英语四六级考试开始实施，此次调整主要涉及听力、阅读和翻译三个大项，其中翻译的改革最为引人注目，不仅题型由句子汉译英改为段落汉译英，考试时间也延长至30分钟，分值比例也由5%大幅度提至15%。不仅如此，考委会还着重提出，翻译内容会涉及中国历史、文化。经济、社会发展等内容。

实战演练：

【汉译英 5】随着中国日益成为韩国的重要贸易伙伴，两国的联系从外交和贸易延伸到了教育领域。中国是韩国最大的出口目的地，吸收了韩国约四分之一的出口产品，同时也吸引了韩国超过四分之一的留学生。虽然在美国留学的好处之一是可以练习英语（对找工作的人来说英语依然是最重要的语言），但韩国雇主对有中国经历的毕业生的需求越来越大。比如三星集团两年前说，具有中文语言能力的求职者会得到额外的加分。

【参考译文】As China’s increasing importance as a trading partner becomes palpable in neighboring South Korea, the connections between the countries are extending from diplomacy and trade to education. As South Korea’s biggest export destination, China takes in a quarter of South Korea’s exports—and it also attracts more than a quarter of its neighbor’s students abroad. Although studying in the United States is practice speaking English, which is still seen as the most important language for job seekers, Korean employers are increasingly looking for graduates with experience in China. Samsung Group, for example, said two years ago that job applicants with Chinese language skills would get bonus points.

【汉译英 6】他们毒害年轻人的心灵，腐化年轻人的灵魂。正是它们，让年轻人坐在沙发上虚度时光，沉浸于危险重重的幻想世界。18世纪的批评家们对于新媒体对年轻人的冲击感到忧心忡忡，他们向小说提出了如此的控诉。时至今日，小说害人的说法听起来已是如此的荒谬。对于当今时代那些控诉电视游戏使年轻人变成暴力罪犯的批评者们，历史最终也将对他们做出同样的审判。

【参考译文】They poisoned the mind and corrupted the morals of young people, which wasted their time sitting on sofas immersed in dangerous fantasy worlds. Critics in the 18th century were so worried about the impact of new media on young people that they lodged the above-mentioned charge against novels. Today the idea that novels can harm people sounds daft. And that is surely how history will judge modern criticism of video games, which are accused of turning young people into violent criminals.