八级翻译模拟题1)Agoodeducationshould,amongotherthings,trainyoutothinkforyourself.Theexaminationsystemdoesanythingbutthat.Whathastobelearntisrigidlylaiddownbyasyllabus,sothestudentisencouragedtomemorize.Examinationsdonotmotivateastudenttoreadwidely,buttorestricthisreading;theydonotenablehimtoseekmoreandmoreknowledge,butinducecramming.Theylowerthestandardsofteaching,fortheydeprivetheteacherofallfreedom.Teachersthemselvesareoftenjudgedbyexaminationresultsandinsteadofteachingtheirsubjects,theyarereducedtotrainingtheirstudentsinexamtechniqueswhichtheydespise.Themostsuccessfulcandidatesarenotalwaysthebesteducated;theyarethebesttrainedinthetechniqueofworkingunderduress.(131words)1）中美两国应该以战略眼光和长远观点来审视和处理中美关系，重视相互关心的问题，为共同利益而结合在一起。中美两国应该严格遵循中美三个联合公报，通过平等协商，正确处理分歧，妥善处理台湾问题。我们在建立和发展两国间的建设性战略伙伴关系上已取得了良好的开端。台湾问题始终是中美关系最重要、最敏感的核心问题。只要在台湾问题上出现麻烦，中美关系就会出现倒退。(171words)2）Bushsatattheplane’swindowlastWednesdayafternoonandwatchedtheplacidfieldsofTexasrisetoclaimhimagain.“Feelsgood,”hesaid.Noargumentfromhiscompanions,manyofwhomhadjoinedhimwhenhebeganhispresidentialquestin1978.Thepainofelectoraldefeathadeased.Heworehisold,dark-blueAirForceOnewindbreaker.HeheldanewbiographyofhisheroTheodoreRoosevelt,giventohimbyVicGold,anaideandcompanioninhispoliticalstruggle.Nopresidentialbriefingpapers.Notenseparleywaiting.Headinghome.“Wearegoingtohaveasmall,simplehome.”Bushsaid.“Barbaraisgoingtodoabook.ButIhavemadenofirmplans.”Thenhiseyesdriftedoffoverthelonghorizon,backtowardWashington.“I’vedonewhatIcould,”hesaid.“Timetogetoutoftown.IintendtodoeverythingIcantohonortheofficesothatIraqisnoproblemforPresidentClintonnow…Hewasverygracioustousallday.Ireallywishhimwell.”(178underlinedwords)2)和平和发展是当今世界的两大主题。维护世界和平，加强友好合作，促进共同发展是各国人民的共同愿望。当今，贫困、失业、难民、犯罪、人口膨胀、环境恶化、毒品泛滥、恐怖主义等问题仍然严峻，影响着全球的稳定和发展。中国同西方国家虽然国情不同，但在一系列重大国际问题上具有广泛一致的利益。我对中国同西方各国关系的改善与发展感到高兴。中国政府和人民愿在相互尊重和平等互利的基础上，同包括西方国家在内的世界各国政府和人民一道，为和平与发展的崇高事业作出贡献。(159underlinedwords)3）ThemostimportantdayIrememberinallmylifeistheoneonwhichmyteacher,AnneMansfieldSullivan,cametome.IamfilledwithwonderwhenIconsidertheimmeasurablecontrastbetweenthetwoliveswhichitconnects.ItwasthethirdofMarch,1887,threemonthsbeforeIwassevenyearsold.Ontheafternoonofthateventfulday,Istoodontheporch,dumb,expectant.Iwassuggestedvaguelyfrommymother’ssignsandfromthehurryingtoandfrointhehousethatsomethingunusualwasabouttohappen,soIwenttothedoorandwaitedonthesteps.Theafternoonsunpenetratedthemassofhoneysucklethatcoveredtheporch,andfellonmyupturnedface.Myfingerslingeredalmostunconsciouslyonthefamiliarleavesandblossomswhichhadjustcomeforthtogreetthesweetsouthernspring.Ididnotknowwhatthefutureheldofmarvelorsurpriseforme.Angerandbitternesshadpreyeduponmecontinuallyforweeksandadeeplanguorhadsucceededthispassionatestruggle.(179words)3）久在异国他乡，有时难免怀念祖国的。怀念极了，我也曾想：要是画一幅画儿，画出祖国的面貌特色，时刻挂的眼前，有多好。我把这心思跟一位擅长丹青的同志商量，求她画。她说：“这可是个...
