四级考试翻译练习题和答案

　　一天，洋教师出题，考察学生们用洋文作文的水准，题目极简单，随便议论议论校园内的一事一物，褒贬皆可。中国学生很灵，一挥而就，洋教师阅后。评出了最佳作文一篇，学生们听后大为不解，这种通篇说谎的文章怎么能被评为“最佳”?

　　原来这篇作文是写学校食堂。写作文的学生来自郊区农村，人很老实，胆子又小, 生伯得罪校方，妨碍将来毕业时的分数、评语、分配工作等等，便不顾真假，胡编乱造，竭力美化，唱赞歌。使得一些学生看后惯惯然。可是…洋教师明知学校食堂糟糕透顶的状况，为什么偏要选这篇作文?有人直问洋教师。

　　One day he set the students an essay to see howwell they could write in English, the topic being AComment on Life on the Campus-it hercomplimentary or critical. That was simple. And hisstudents, quick at writing, finished it at one go andturned it in no time. He went through the papers andpicked one that he thought the best. When he read it out to the students, they were greatlyperplexed. Of all the comments, why did he like this one best, Not a single word of it was true.

　　It was about the campus cafeteria and the author was a peaceable and timid guy from a villagenear the town. In order not to offend the school authorities -- a decisive factor: concerninghis final grading, evaluation and, above; all, where he was to go after graduation -- he hadmade up a high-sounding story in praise of the cafeteria regardless of reality, thus making hisClaSS- mates very angry. The teacher was as well aware of the cafeteria's terrible conditions,but why should this piece in particular have appealed to him so much, Someone asked.

　　岁月悠悠，沧桑巨变。历史是最生动的教材。法西斯发动的侵略战争给人类带来了浩劫，也教育了世界人民。世界人民赢得了战争的胜利，赢得了和平与进步。半个世纪过去了，痛苦的回忆，胜利的喜悦，深深的思考，使人们更加清醒。 历史证明，和平来之不易。世界大战的悲剧绝不能重演。必须经常保持高度警惕，不断发展和壮大和平力量，遏制和消除导致战争的一切因素。历史表明，人民终究是自己命运的主人，是社会前进的推动者。凡是正义的和进步的事业必然要胜利，这是任何力量也扼杀不了和阻挡不住的。

　　As time moves on everything changes in the world.History is indeedthe most vivid textbook. War ofaggression launched by fascists hasbroughtscourges to mankind but also enlightenedpeople throughout the world.People have not onlywon the war but also achieved peace and progress.Halfa century later the painful memories joy of victory and soul-searchingpondering have madepeople more sober-minded. History has demonstrated that peace has not come about easily.Thetragedy of a world war shall never be allowed to repeat itself. One mustalways maintainsharp vigilance develop and strengthen forces for peace andcheck and eliminate all factorsleading to war. History has demonstrated that people are in the end masters of theirdestiny andpowerful forces promoting social progress. Anything that is justand progressive is bound towin and cannot be smothered or stopped by anyforce.