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时事热点：一带一路、中国减贫

预测一

几千年来，丝绸之路精神薪火相传，推进了人类文明的进步，是促进沿线各国繁荣发展的重要纽带。“一带一路”(the Belt and Road)指“丝绸之路经济带”和“21世纪海上丝绸之路”。“一带一路”贯穿亚欧非大陆，一头是活跃的东亚经济圈，一头是发达的欧洲经济圈，中间广大腹地国家经济发展潜力巨大。加快“一带一路”建设，有利于促进沿线各国经济繁荣与区域经济合作，加强不同文明交流互鉴，促进世界和平发展，是一项造福世界各国人民的伟大事业。

参考译文：

For thousands of years, the Silk Road Spirit has been passed from generation to generation, promoted the progress of human civilization, and contributed greatly to the prosperity and development of the countries along the Silk Road. The Belt and Road refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. The Belt and Road runs through the continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa, connecting the vibrant East Asia economic circle at one end with the developed European economic circle at the other, and encompassing countries with huge potential for economic development. Accelerating the development of the Belt and Road can help promote the economic prosperity of the countries along with it and the regional economic cooperation, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations and promote world peace and development. It is a great undertaking that will benefit people around the world.

预测二

丝绸之路(the Silk Road)是中国古代最著名的贸易路线。在这条路上运输的商品中，丝绸占很大部分，因此得名“丝绸之路”。丝绸之路起点始于长安，终点远达印度、罗马等国家。丝绸之路从汉代开始形成，到唐代达到鼎盛，骆驼曾是丝绸之路上的主要交通工具。中国的造纸、印刷等伟大发明通过这条路传播到了西方，而佛教(Buddhism)等宗教也被引入中国。丝绸之路不仅仅是古代国际贸易路线，更是连接亚洲、非洲、欧洲的文化桥梁。

参考译文：

The Silk Road is the most well-known trade route in ancient China. It got its name because it comprised a large proportion of commodities transported along this road. The Silk Road started at Changan and extended as far as countries like India and Rome. The Silk Road was opened during the Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty, with camels being the major means of transportation. Great inventions in China, such as papermaking and printing were spread to the Western world along this road and religions like Buddhism were also introduced to China. The Silk Road was not only an ancient international trade route but also a cultural bridge linking Asia with Africa and Europe.

预测三

茶马古道(the Ancient Tea HorseRoad)是中国西南地区一条重要的商贸通道,兴起于唐宋时期,兴盛于明清时期。它源起于云南茶叶主产区普洱市,中间经过今天的大理、丽江、西藏,最后通到尼泊尔(Nepal)和印度。“茶马古道”之所以得名是由于频繁的贸易,用四川、云南的茶叶换取西藏的马匹。它是中国西南地区经济文化交流的通道,也被称作“南方的丝绸之路”。现在,它已经变成世界上自然风光最壮观、文化最神秘的旅游线路。

参考译文：

The Ancient Tea Horse Road was an important trade route in the southwest part of China. It emerged in Tang and Song Dynasties and prospered in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The road started from Pu'er city, the major tea production site in Yunnan, passed through the present Dali, Lijiang and Tibet and finally ended at Nepal and India. The road earned the name Tea Horse Road due to the frequent business activities in which tea from Sichuan and Yunnan was traded for Tibetan horses. As a passage for economic and cultural communication in the southwest part of China, the Ancient Tea Horse Road is also referred to as the“Southern Silk Road". Nowadays, it has become a traveling route with the most spectacular natural scenery and mysterious culture in the world.

预测四

在帮助国际社会于2030年前消除极端贫困过程中，中国正扮演着越来越重要的角色。自20世纪70年代末实施改革开放以来，中国已使多达四亿人摆脱了贫困。在未来五年中，中国将向其他发展中国家在减少贫困、发展教育、农业现代化、环境保护和医疗保健等方面提供援助。中国在减少贫困方面取得了显著进步，并在促进经济增长方面作出了不懈努力，这将鼓励其他贫困国家应对自身发展中的挑战。在寻求具有自身特色的发展道路时，这些国家可以借鉴中国的经验。

参考译文：

China is playing an increasingly important role in helping the international community in the process of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. Since the implementation of reform and opening up in the late 1970s, China has helped as many as 400 million people out of poverty. In the next five years, China will provide assistance to other developing countries in poverty reduction, education development, agricultural modernization, environmental protection, health care and so on. China has made remarkable progress in poverty alleviation, and it has made unremitting efforts in promoting economic growth. This will encourage other poor countries to cope with their development challenges. These countries can learn from China's experience in seeking the path of development with their characteristics.

预测五

北斗卫星导航系统(Bei Dou Navigation Satellite System)是中国自主开发的全球卫星导航系统。该系统的投入运行使中国成为继美国和俄罗斯之后第三个拥有自己的卫星导航系统的国家。该系统具有导航、定位和授时(timing)的功能,已经成功应用于测绘(surveying and mapping)、电信、渔业、交通运输、森林防火、减灾救灾和国家安全等领域。北斗卫星导航系统的应用产生了显著的经济和社会效益,在北京奥运会中发挥了非常重要的作用。目前该系统已经提供了覆盖亚太地区的服务。

参考译文：

Bei Dou Navigation Satellite System is a global navigation satellite system which was independently developed by China. The operation of the system has made China the third country possessing its own satellite navigation system after the US and Russia. With the functions of navigation, positioning and timing, this system has been successfully applied in the fields of surveying and mapping, telecommunication, fishing, transportation, forest fire prevention, disaster reduction and rescue, national security, and so on. The application of Bei Dou Navigation Satellite System brought in substantial economic and social benefits. It played a particularly significant role in the Beijing Olympic Games. So far, the system has provided services for the Asian-Pacific region.

预测六

改革开放以来，我国城镇化经历了一个起点低、速度快的发展过程。中国城镇人口从1978年的17245万人增长到2022年的92071万人；城镇化率1978年为17.92%，2022年为65.2%。城镇化的快速推进，吸纳了大量农村劳动力转移就业，提高了城乡生产要素配置效率，推动了国民经济持续快速发展，带来了社会结构深刻变革，促进了城乡居民生活水平全面提升。

参考译文：

Since initiating reform and opening up, China has experienced a rapid process of urbanization from a low base. Between 1978 and 2022, the urban population surged from 172 million to 921 million, and their share in the total population jumped from 17.92% to 65.2%. The rapid advance of urbanization has empowered surplus rural workers to secure employment opportunities outside their hometowns and boosted the efficient distribution of production factors in rural and urban areas. In addition, it has facilitated the sustained and rapid development of the national economy, brought about profound changes in social structure, and improved the living standards of both rural and urban residents.

预测七

实施创新驱动发展战略，就是要推动以科技创新为核心的全面创新，坚持需求导向和产业化方向，坚持企业在创新中的主体地位，发挥市场在资源配置中的决定性作用和社会主义制度优势，增强科技进步对经济增长的贡献度，形成新的增长动力源泉，推动经济持续健康发展。

参考译文：

To implement the strategy of innovation-driven development, China will promote overall innovation, particularly scientific and technological innovation, remain demand-driven and industrialization-oriented, ensure that enterprises play the principal role in innovation, let the market play the decisive role in allocating resources, and take full advantage of the socialist system. It will enhance the contribution made by scientific and technological advancements to economic growth, create new engines of growth, and sustain sound economic development.

预测八

中国的新型文明观根植于中国传统文化，尤其是传统和合文化，其出发点与落脚点与文明冲突论截然不同。中国倡导树立平等、互鉴、对话、包容的文明观，尊重世界文明多样性，以文明交流超越文明隔阂、文明互鉴超越文明冲突、文明共存超越文明优越，深化文明交流互鉴，促进各国人民相知相亲，共同应对各种全球性挑战。每一个国家和民族的文明都扎根于本国本民族的土壤之中，都有自己的本色、长处、优点，应该维护各国各民族文明多样性，加强相互交流、相互学习、相互借鉴，而不应该相互隔膜、相互排斥、相互取代，这样世界文明之园才能万紫千红、生机盎然。

参考译文：

China's new concept of civilization was created on the basis of traditional Chinese culture, particularly Hehe Culture. Its starting point and purpose are very different from those of the Clash of Civilizations theory. China champions equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness among civilizations. Respecting the diversity of world civilizations, China advocates that estrangement, clashes and superiority be replaced with exchanges, mutual learning and coexistence. Exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations should be deepened, so that all the people from different countries can understand each other in a friendly manner and face global challenges together. The civilization of each country and nation is deeply rooted in its soil, and has its own inherent characteristics, strengths and virtues. Great efforts should be exerted to preserve the diversity of civilizations and enhance mutual communication, learning and reference, instead of mutual estrangement, exclusion and even displacement. Only in this way can the garden of world civilizations be full of vitality.

预测九

支持贫困地区发展农产品加工业,加快一二三产业融合发展,让贫困户更多分享农业全产业链和价值链增值收益;加大对贫困地区农产品品牌推介营销支持力度。依托贫困地区特有的自然人文资源,深入实施乡村旅游扶贫工程。科学合理有序开发贫困地区水电、煤炭、油气等资源,调整完善资源开发收益分配政策。

参考译文：

Poor areas receive support in developing food processing and accelerating the integrated growth of agriculture, industry, and the tertiary sector so that poor households will benefit more from the appreciation earnings of complete industrial and value chains; Marketing and promotion of farm produce from poor areas will be reinforced. The natural and cultural potential of poor areas will be tapped to develop rural tourism. Local hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and other resources will be developed in a rational and orderly way, and the policy on distributing the returns from resource development will be adjusted.

预测十

和合文化是中华优秀传统文化的精髓之一。“我们的祖先曾创造了无与伦比的文化，而‘和合’文化正是这其中的精髓之一。‘和’指的是和谐、和平、中和等，‘合’指的是汇合、融合、联合等。这种‘贵和尚中、善解能容，厚德载物、和而不同’的宽容品格，是我们民族所追求的一种文化理念。自然与社会的和谐，个体与群体之间的和谐，我们民族的理想正在于此，我们民族的凝聚力、创造力也正基于此。”

参考译文：

Hehe Culture is part of the cream of traditional Chinese culture. "Our ancestors created an incomparable culture, a quintessential part of which is the Hehe culture. The first 'He' of Hehe indicates harmony, peace, and balance. The second 'He' indicates convergence, unity, and cooperation. Such inclusiveness is reflected in the traditional thinking of 'valuing harmony and esteeming balance,' 'being understanding and open-minded,' 'embracing the world through virtue,' and 'living in harmony without uniformity.' This is a cultural ideal that our people seek. Harmony between nature and society and between the individual and the group is the ideal of our people and the basis of our cohesiveness and creativity."