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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese toEnglish. You should write your answer on AnswerSheet 2.
翻譯真題：
宋朝始于960年，一直延續(xù)到1279年。這一時期，中國經(jīng)濟大幅增長，成為世界上最先進的經(jīng)濟體，科學、技術(shù)、哲學和數(shù)學蓬勃發(fā)展，宋代中國是世界歷首先發(fā)行紙幣的國家。宋朝還最早使用火藥并發(fā)明了活字(movable-lype) 印刷。人口增長迅速，越來越多的人住進城市，那里有熱門的娛樂場所。社會生活多種多樣。人們聚焦在一起觀看和交易珍貴藝術(shù)品。宋朝的政府體制在當時也是先進的。政府官員均通過競爭性考試選拔任用。
參考譯文：
The Song Dynasty began in the year 960 and lastedto the year 1279. During this period, China’seconomy developed rapidly and had become themost advanced economy, and its science, technology, philosophy and mathematicians boomedtoo. During the Song Dynasty, China was the first country that issued paper money in thehistory of the world, gunpowder was first used, and the movable-type printing was alsoinvented. As the population increased fast, more and more people moved to cities, whereexisted many entertainment places. The social life was diverse. People could gathertogether to watch and exchange valuable artworks there. The government system was alsoadvanced at that time. The government officials were all selected and employed bycompetitive exams.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese toEnglish. You should write your answer on AnswerSheet 2.
翻譯真題：
宋朝始于960年，一直延續(xù)到1279年。這一時期，中國經(jīng)濟大幅增長，成為世界上最先進的經(jīng)濟體，科學、技術(shù)、哲學和數(shù)學蓬勃發(fā)展，宋代中國是世界歷首先發(fā)行紙幣的國家。宋朝還最早使用火藥并發(fā)明了活字(movable-lype) 印刷。人口增長迅速，越來越多的人住進城市，那里有熱門的娛樂場所。社會生活多種多樣。人們聚焦在一起觀看和交易珍貴藝術(shù)品。宋朝的政府體制在當時也是先進的。政府官員均通過競爭性考試選拔任用。
參考譯文：
The Song Dynasty began in the year 960 and lastedto the year 1279. During this period, China’seconomy developed rapidly and had become themost advanced economy, and its science, technology, philosophy and mathematicians boomedtoo. During the Song Dynasty, China was the first country that issued paper money in thehistory of the world, gunpowder was first used, and the movable-type printing was alsoinvented. As the population increased fast, more and more people moved to cities, whereexisted many entertainment places. The social life was diverse. People could gathertogether to watch and exchange valuable artworks there. The government system was alsoadvanced at that time. The government officials were all selected and employed bycompetitive exams.