翻译练习（一）Businesses in all industrial countries are confronted with an increasingly diverse workforce, and must deal with the issues of diverse languages and cultures everyday. Interculturalcommunication is an important topic not just for international business but for domestic business as well. The question is what businesses need to do to build a team with common goals, which is not an easy task.翻译练习（二）In the next 20 years, the Chinese government will devote itself to the overall construction of a moderately developed society, and to the continual implementation of the strategy of developing the country through science and education. It will give priority to the development of education, energetically exploit education and human resources, turn the burden of a large population into an advantage, heighten the national ideological and ethical standards as well as cultural and scientific qualities, and form a complete modern national education system.翻译练习（三）West China is abundant in natural resources, fascinating in scenery and sparsein population, which makes it an ideal environment for investment. Large-scale development will have significant impact on China’s ongoing effort to shake off poverty. A prosperous and wealthywest is what the Chinese are striving for (is the goal that the Chinese are seeking to attain).翻译练习（四）Many Chinese students cannot speak the foreign languages they have studied for so long. Is it the same in mathematics, physics and chemistry and so on? If it is true, they would not be able to come out of the university as real scientists. Nor would they continue with the search for knowledge under their own steam, and to continue to grow and innovate intellectually as their experiences multiply and diversify.翻译练习（五）The increasing (mounting) number of nature reserves shows (suggests) the better awareness of environmental protection. Protecting (protection of) endangered species and preserving (maintaining) biological diversity have taken on new urgency. The biggest difficulty facing this program is the lack of fund and shrink of animals’habitats. It is hoped (Hopefully) departments concerned can look ahead rather than focus exclusively on short-term interests.翻译练习（六）There’s a limit to what a student can achieve through teaching, but no limit to what he can accomplish through self-learning. This is because true learning only comes from within the learner himself. And the chief responsibility of an instructor is not to teach but rather to organizesituations in which learners can learn.翻译练习（七）China is a country seriously short of water. The water availability per person in the country is only 2200 cubic meters, which is only a quarter of the world average. The problem is more serious in the cities, with more than 440 cities out of 660 facing water shortage problem. Some universities have already taken steps to enhance students’awareness of the significance of saving water. Some universities have introduced a water card to measure the use of water.翻译练习（八）Expo 2010 Shanghai will be a great event in its exploration of the urban life potential in the 21stcentury. Being the first World Expo on the theme of city, Expo 2010 Shanghai will attract governmental institutions and people across the world. In a period of 184 days, participants will display the urban civilization to its full extent, share their experience for urban development, and explore lifestyles and working conditions in the new century. They will learn how to create an eco-friendly society and maintain the sustainable development of human beings.翻译练习（九）At present, China is striving to build a well-off society, so the demand for information technology and networking continues to grow. The Internet will usher in opportunities for further development, but willalso face new challenges. The Chinesegovernment will strive to make the majority of people enjoy the convenience brought by the growth of the Internet.翻译练习（十）Legend’srise to dominance mirrors China’s own transformation. Just as China now struggles with the transition from a developing county to a vital new force in global economic development, Legend is now growing and expanding. It has to face both the pressures and opportunities brought by success. It also has to prove that it can compete globally.翻译练习（十一）世界博览会是大型的、全球性的，非商业性质的博览会。

世博会的举办必须由某一国家申请，由世界博览会委员会批准。

博览会旨在促进思想交流、促进世界经济、文化和科技的发展，让展商宣传和展示自己的成就以及改善国际关系等。