英語專業(yè)八級口試樣題
　　2003年4月考題
　　Task One：Interpreting from English into ChineseDirections：Please do not do interpreting when you listen tothe speech this time．
　　The Speech by a World Bank Group Official at the 2002Western China International Economy and Trade FairGovernor Zhang，Distinguished Guests，Ladies and Gentlemen，
　　I a11〕delighted to be here this morning to open the WesternChina International Economy and Trade Fair．1 would like to thankthe People’S Government of Sichuan for inviting US to attend thisimportant event where government leaders from Beijing and twelveother provinces meet to discuss strategies for developing China’SWestern Region．
　　This event reflects the strong commitment of the Governmentand the people of China to develop the Western Region．I am veryimpressed with the enthusiasm and determination demonstrated notonly by the public sectors，but also by the private sectors insupporting the Western development goals set forth by theGovemment
　　The purpose of my current visit to China is to evaluate recenteconomic developments in China．a(chǎn)nd diSCUSS with Chinese leadersthe world Bank Group’S assistance strategy for China after its entryinto the wT0．I started my visit two days ago in the westernprovince of Yunnan and have now come to Sichuan．I have seengood examples of how the world Bank Group can offer assistance tothe Government and the private sectors to develop China’S West．There are 1 1 provinces，autonomous regions and one municipality inwest China，with a total area of about 6．8 million square kilometersand a population of 364 million．The Government’S desire toaccelerate the development of the western provinces iS vital to thesuccess of achieving a sustained growth for China in the long run．There are alSO challenges，however．that should not be overlooked．These include continued effOns to create and improve the businessenvironment．But I am confident that these challenges will be met．
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