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卷一：Part IV Translation（30minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2長江是亞洲最長、世界第三長的河流。長江流經多種不同的生態系統，是諸多瀕危物種的棲息地，灌溉了五分之一的土地。長江流域(river basin)居住著三分之一的人口。長江在歷史、文化和經濟上起著很大的作用。長江三角洲（delta）產出多達20%的國民生產總值。幾千年來，長江一直被用於供水、運輸和工業生產。長江上還坐落著世界最大的水電站。 第一句：長江是亞洲最長、世界第三長的河流。第一句是一個系表結構的簡單句，其中亞洲最長和世界第三長可以用as well as 來並列，第二次提及河流時可用one替代，避免重複，更加符合英文的表達習慣 The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia as well as the third longest one in the world. 第二句：長江流經多種不同的生態系統，是諸多瀕危物種的棲息地，灌溉了五分之一的土地。可以將第一個分句拆解成非限定性定語從句，第二個分句作為主句，第三個分句作為伴隨狀語 The Yangtze River, which flows through a variety of ecosystems, is the habitat of numerous endangered species, irrigating a fifth of the land in China. 第三句：長江流域(river basin)居住著三分之一的人口。這是一個主謂賓結構的簡單句，其中「長江流域」可用「its river basin 」不僅避免重複，還體現句子之間的銜接，而「居住著」可以譯為動詞「home」 Its river basin homes a third of Chinese population. 第四句：長江在歷史、文化和經濟上起著很大的作用。這還是一個主謂賓結構的簡單句，長江一詞再次出現可用this river，而「起著很大作用」可用大家熟知的「play a significant role in」 This river plays a significant role in Chinese history, culture and economy. 第五句：長江三角洲（delta）產出多達20%的國民生產總值。第五句是個主謂賓結構的簡單句，其中多達可用 as much as 來表達 The Yangtze River Delta produces as much as 20% of China's gross national product. 第六句：幾千年來，長江一直被用於供水、運輸和工業生產。其中「被用於」可以使用大家熟知的「be used for」但要注意這句的時態，「幾千年以來」，用現在完成時 For thousands of years, the river has been used for water supply, transportation and indusrtrial production. 第七句：長江上還坐落著世界最大的水電站。本句是個主謂結構的簡單句，其中長江上是地點狀語，可將along the river放置句首，形成全部倒裝結構 Along the Yangtze River lies the world 's largest hydropower station.卷一： Sample Answer: The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia as well as the third longest one in the world. The Yangtze River, which flows through a variety of ecosystems, is the habitat of numerous endangered species, irrigating a fifth of the land in China. Its river basin homes a third of Chinese population. This river plays a significant role in Chinese history, culture and economy. The Yangtze River Delta produces as much as 20% of China's gross national product. For thousands of years, the river has been used for water supply, transportation and indusrtrial production. Along the Yangtze River lies the world 's largest hydropower station.