世博英语札记【21】1999年11月11日札记

1999年11月11日

1.In the world today,as the economies of all countries and regions are closely interrelated,no country or region can develop in self-seclusion.

当今世界,所有国家和地区的经济都是相互关联的,没有哪一个国家和地区是在自我封闭的状态下得到发展的.

2.It's really a marvelous fact that China is capable of supporting a population four times that of the United States with the arable land half as much as that of the United States.

中国的可耕地仅为美国的一半,却能够负担四倍于美国人口的人民吃饭问题,这的确是一个非常了不起的事实.

3.China,a country with a civilization of 5000 years,has contributed to the world its four major inventions,namely,the compass,gun-powder,paper-making and movable-type printing.

有着五千年文明史的中国向世界输出了指南针,火药,造纸术和活字印刷四大发明.