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5. 为了改善环境，中国最大的，人口最密的城市－上海，正在计划建造一座占地300多公顷的森林公园，称为“超级绿肺”。
In order to better its environment, Shanghai, China’s largest and most populous city is planning to build a forest park spreading out over 300 hectares of land, to be known as the “Super Green Lung”.
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近读报纸，对国内名片和请柬的议论颇多， 于是想起客居巴黎时经常见到的法国人手中的名片和请柬，随笔记下繁多的酒会，冷餐会是广交朋友的好机会。在这种场合陌生人相识，如果是亚洲人，他们往往开口之前先毕恭毕敬地用双手把自己的名片呈递给对方，这好像是不可缺少的礼节。然而，法国人一般却都不大主动递送名片，双方见面寒暄几句，甚至海阔天空地聊一番也就各自走开，只有当双方谈话投机，希望继续交往时，才会主动掏出名片。二话不说先递名片反倒显得有些勉强。
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原文：It should have been easy. They were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ties to the Republican party, men who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with: America was at peace, and the nation’s economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeed more than any president since John F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America – a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government.
In terms of population, China is the largest country in the world; and in terms of territorial area, it is the third, ranking only after Russia and Canada.
10. 橡胶原来是南美巴西的产物，在十九世纪下半叶传到别的国家。现在，世界上大部分的橡胶，是生产在赤道南北各10°的中间地带上。
Rubber, originally a product of Brazil in South America, spread to other countries in the latter half of the 19th century. Nowadays, the bulk of the world’s rubber in grown between 10°N and 10°S of the equator.
11. 令人意料不到的是，硅谷既不是一个富有硅的地方，也不是一个山谷。它之所以得名，仅仅是因为它是一个新兴的、以硅为基础的电子工业的中心。
Unexpectedly, Silicon Valley is neither a place abundant in silicon nor a mountain valley. It has gained its name simply because it is a newly developed center of silicon-based electronics industry.
4. 中国的1,800公里长的大运河，建成于公元610年，流经17个城市，是世界上最古老，最长的人工水道。
China’s 1.800-kilometer long Grand Canal, which was completed in 610 AD and flows through 17 cities, is the world’s oldest and longest man-made waterway.
6. “园中之园”的圆明园，其建设与修复延续了150年，经历清朝的五代皇帝。 1860年，在第二次鸦片战争期间，曾被英法军队烧成平地;而到1900年，则更进一步为八国联军所毁。
The “Garden of Gardens”, Yuan Ming Yuan, which underwent 150 years of construction and renovation under five emperors in Qing dynasty, was burned down by the British and French troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War and then further destroyed by the allied army of eight powers in 1900.
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9. 在华南，春天和初夏是多雨季节，有许多日子会见到倾盆大雨，或者是跟随着台风而来的暴雨。
In south China, spring and early summer are wet seasons, with quite a number of days experiencing torrential downpours or rainstorm that accompany typhoons.
3. 历史记载表明，到16世纪时，中国人已经发明了纸，并且传入了欧洲，使欧洲人大感惊奇。
Historical records indicate that by the 16th century the Chinese had already invented paper and had it brought to Europe, causing great amazement among the Europeans.
8. 亚马逊河流域具有世界上有名的复杂生态系统，中国的科学家在2004年7月首次来到该地区，进行科学考察研究。
The Amazon Basin boasts a world-famous, complex ecosystem; Chinese scientist, for the first time, came to this region in July, 2004, to make scientific
2. 众所周知，中国的自然资源十分丰富，这使得中国具备良好的条件发展工农业。
China is known to be very rich in natural resources, this puts her in a good position to develop hers industry and agriculture.
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In his eagerness to have his home sweet and attractive for Euphrasie's coming, Placide had gone less frequently than ever before up to Natchitoches. He worked and whistled and sang until the yearning for the girl's presence became a driving need; then he would put away his tools and mount his horse as the day was closing, and away he would go across bayous and hills and fields until he was with her again. She had never seemed to Placide so lovable as she was then. She had grown more womanly and thoughtful. Her cheek had lost much of its color, and the light in her eyes flashed less often. But her manner had gained a something of pathetic tenderness toward her lover that moved him with an intoxicating happiness. He could hardly wait with patience for that day in early April which would see the fulfillment of his lifelong hopes.