同声传读练习

二、同声传读练习

Directions: Read the following two speech scripts and sight interpret them into the target language while listening with the help of translated versions for your reference.

Text A

Original speech:

尊敬的各位来宾，女士们、先生们：

上午好！开福区位于湖南省长沙市北部，因千年古刹开福寺而得名，是“楚汉名城”和湖湘文化的重要发祥地，也是中国四大名绣之一湘绣的发源地，总面积188平方公里，常住人口46 万，辖长沙金霞经济开发区、青竹湖生态科技（产业）园、金霞海关保税物流园等“一区两园”和3 个镇、10 个街道办事处，是湖南省会长沙面积最大、人口最多、最具发展潜力和发展空间的城区。开福区生态环境优美，旅游资源丰富，湘江、浏阳河、捞刀河、沙河、白沙河等“一江四河”川流环绕，年嘉湖、月湖、青竹湖、楚家湖等“十湖”点缀其间，是有名的国家级生态示范区。区内有开福寺、清水塘、金鹰城、烈士公园、省博物馆、长沙世界之窗、海底世界等众多名胜古迹、革命故地和旅游观光景点，每年接待外地游客450 多万人次。近年来，开福区充分利用区域得天独厚的滨水资源优势，以拓展城市发展空间为导向，大力发展房地产业，绿城·青竹园、湘江世纪城等一大批高档楼盘相继落户开福区，开福区已成为长沙市高品质楼盘聚集的宜居城区。

开福区区位优势得天独厚，拥有完善的水陆空立体交通网络，京珠高速、长永高速、京广铁路、武广高速铁路、长石铁路贯穿全境，107 国道、319 国道、二环、三环、长湘公路等交通主动脉纵横交错，区域中心距黄花国际机场仅20 分钟车程，拥有长沙唯一的深水港码头和火车货运编组站，是湖南通江达海、物畅全国的重要战略节点。开福区范围内的长沙金霞经济开发区是湖南省省级物流园区，金霞海关保税物流园是中南地区第一个B 级物流园，拟落户金霞经济开发区的长沙出口加工区正在加紧申报中，中石化油品分销中心、湖南省粮食批发中心、恩瑞物流等大型物流项目正在加紧建设，火车北站和长沙新港码头的年货运吞吐量占长沙市的70%左右。金霞物流园正逐渐成为服务湖南、辐射中部地区的大型物流园区。

开福区经济发展势头强劲，综合经济实力位居全省县区经济第一方阵和全国先进行列。2007 年，完成GDP209.5 亿元，总量继续保持全省122 个县区第五位，人均GDP达到43677元；实现固定资产投资239.1亿元；社会消费品零售总额达到181.1亿元；地方财政收入达到 13.01 亿元。近年来，开福区政府致力于将开福区建设成为高端服务业的聚集区，着力培育高端精品地产、高端现代服务、会议会展、现代商贸和大运量工业等五个方面的产业，不断加大招商引资力度，加大基础设施建设力度，改善区域经济发展环境，取得了较好的成效。沃尔玛、麦德龙、家乐福、路易威登、香港美美百货、北京北辰、北京世纪金源、杭州绿城、深天健、中铁地产等世界500 强企业和知名上市公司先后投资入驻。

开怀迎宾，福泽天下。一个开发开放、充满商机的开福区正带着希望和梦想走向未来，我们诚挚地邀请您来开福区观光考察、投资兴业、共谋发展。谢谢！

（选自长沙市开福区人民政府代表在2008 美中贸易洽谈会上的讲话）

Translated version for simultaneous reading:

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen，

Good morning! Kaifu district is located in the north part of Changsha city in Hunan province. This city gets its name from time-honored Kaifu Temple. It is the birthplace of “famous chuhan city” and Huxiang culture, and also the birthplace of one of China’s four famous embroideries—Hunan embroidery. It covers an area of 188 square kilometers, with a population of 460,000 people. This district governs “one zone and two parks”, namely Changsha Jinxia Economic Development Zone, Qingzhu Lake Ecological Sci-Tec Park and Jinxia Bonded Logistics Park, as well as 3 towns and 10 street offices. It is a district in Changsha with the largest area, most population and enjoying greatest potential for development. Kaifu District boasts beautiful ecological environment and abundant tourist resources. Xiangjiang River, Liuyanghe River, Laodaohe River, Shahe River and Baishahe River are surrounding the district, and Nianjiahu Lake, Yuehu Lake, Qingzhuhu Lake and Chuajiahu Lake, and other 6 lakes are in the district. Therefore, it is a famous state-level ecological model district. In this district, there are Kaifu Temple, Qingshutang Pool, Jinyingcheng City, Martyr’s Park, Provincial Museum, The Window of the World, Changsha and Undersea World and other places of interest and tourist spots. It receives 4.5 million tourist visits every year. Recently, Kaifu District takes full advantage of its unique riverside resources, further its city development and vigorously develops the real estate industry. Green Bamboo Garden, Xiangjiang River Century City and other high grade building projects are now located in Kaifu District. Kaifu District has already become a livable district in Changsha city with numerous high quality buildings.

Kaifu District enjoys unique geographical advantage and it boasts perfect traffic network both on water, on land and in the air. Beijing-Zhuhai Highway, Changsha-Yong’an Highway, Beijing-Guangzhou Highway, Wanhan-Guangzhou Highway and Shimen-Changsha Railway run across the whole district. 107 national road, 319 national road, the second ring road, the third ring road and Changxiang road and other traffic arteries run in the district. The center of the district is only 20 minutes drive to Huanghua International Airport. The district has the only deep water port dock in Changsha city, and the railway cargo transportation marshalling station. It is an important strategic node of Hunan province to reach other areas by sea and to reach every corner of the whole nation. Changsha Jinxia Economic Development Zone in Kaifu District is Hunan’s provincial property park, and Jinxia Bonded Logistics Park is the first B-level Logistics Park in middle and southern part of China. Changsha Export Processing area which is planned to be located in Jinxia Economic Development Zone is still under application. Sinopec oil products distribution center, Hunan grain wholesale center, Rain Logistics and other large-scale property projects are under construction. The north railway station and Changsha new port dock’s annual cargo handling capacity accounts for 70% of Changsha’s total. Jinxia Logistics Park is now gradually serving Hunan province and reaching the middle part of China.

Kaifu District enjoys vigorous economic development momentum and its comprehensive economic strength ranks among the top ones in Hunan province’s towns and districts. In 2007, its GDP was ￥20.95 billion, which helps it to be No. 5 among the 122 towns and districts in Hunan province. Its per capita GDP was ￥43,677. The fixed capital investment totaled ￥23.91 billion, and the total retail value of social consumption products reached ￥18.11 billion. Meanwhile, its local fiscal revenue amounted to ￥1.301 billion. In recent years, Kaifu District government is devoted to building Kaifu District into a conglomeration area of high-end service industry, mainly nurturing high grade real estate, high-end modern service, convention and exhibition industry, modern business and trade, and large scaled transportation industry. It now makes more efforts to invite business and investment, enhance the construction of infrastructure and improve the economic development environment in the district. It has made great achievements. Wal-Mart, Metro, Carrefour, LV, Hong Kong Maison Mode, Beijing North Star, Century Golden Resources, Hangzhou Green Town, Shenzhen Tonge and Zhongtie Land Property and other world top 500 enterprises and famous listed companies have made investment and settled in this district.

We open our hands to welcome all the guests. Kaifu district, an open district full of business opportunities is moving forward with hope and dream. We sincerely invite you to Kaifu district for visit, sightseeing, investment and mutual development. Thank you!

Text B

Original speech:

I bring you greetings from Columbia, South Carolina in the southeastern part of the United States. I am Robert D. Coble, Mayor of the City of Columbia, South Carolina. I am honored to speak at the 2009 Global SME Expo and US China Business Cooperation Forum. As the capital of South Carolina, Columbia is the home of our State government and the University of South Carolina. Columbia is a beautiful city located halfway between New York City and Miami, Florida. Columbia is the home of a United Parcel Service Regional Cargo Hub. Columbia is strategically located with three interstate highway systems that provide access throughout the Southern and Eastern part of the United States. We are just ninety minutes from the Port of Charleston, one of the largest ports in the Southeastern United States. Charleston’s port is a key gateway for goods including lumber, electronics and pharmaceutical products. Many exports from China come to South Carolina through the Port of Charleston and are disbursed throughout the state and beyond. Chinese exports through South Carolina totaled more than $1.9 billion in 2008 and have already exceeded that total by $4.2 million during the first 5 months of this year. South Carolina companies are exporting to China as well. In fact, South Carolina is a major supplier of many products throughout the world. South Carolina’s top exports include vehicles, machinery, plastic, rubber, organic chemicals, paper and paperboard, optic, photographic and medical surgical equipment, wood pulp and air craft. As a result, the state’s exports increased 19.65% in 2008, to a record $19.8 billion. Of the export destinations, China is a favorite, ranking 5th. Exports from South Carolina to China total $790.2 million.

In addition to being a leader in trade, South Carolina is a hot spot for foreign investment. We have a tremendous volume of foreign investment from companies like BMW and Michelin. In addition, several Chinese companies are located in South Carolina. We are very proud of Greenville Glass Industries, Inc., a company owned by Fuyao (“Fooyow”) Industry Group located in Fujian Province. We are also proud that we can list OWT Industries and Ryobi Technologies as companies located in South Carolina. Both of these companies are owned by Techtronics Co. Ltd. whose home offices are located in Hong Kong. Most of all, we are proud to have Haier America Refrigerators Co., whose home offices are located in Qingdao. Their South Carolina location is in Camden, a town very close to Columbia. We encourage and welcome more Chinese investment in South Carolina and in Columbia. These companies, I have mentioned, represent a total of $114.6 million in direct investment from China in South Carolina. A higher percentage of the workforce in South Carolina works for foreign owned companies than any other state in the United States. It’s a way of life for us in South Carolina. Columbia has a willing and dedicated workforce that keeps companies productive. We have the state’s largest labor pool, and our aggregate productivity is consistently in the nation’s Top 10. The state also has one of America’s lowest average workers compensation rates. The region is also well represented with higher education. There are fifteen colleges and universities that range from a two year vocational schools to the state flagship university. The University of South Carolina’s is located in the heart of the region and is home to the Darla Moore’s School of Business. The Moore School of Business is ranked No. 2 in international business specialty by US News and World Report. The business school was the only public institution in the top five and has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 for 15 consecutive years.

Our economic development organization, the Central SC Alliance was founded in 1994 and is a public/private partnership which engages in the recruitment of capital investment and job creation in the central region of South Carolina encompassing 12 counties and the City of Columbia. Marking its 15th Anniversary, the Central SC Alliance has helped recruit $7.5 billion in capital investment and recruited 47,000 jobs. The Central SC region has become home to some of the country’s most notable employers as well as an attractive satellite for prominent international firms.

There are many reasons why our City is the place for economic growth. From convenient and accessible interstate systems to educational opportunities provided by the institutions of higher learning, including the University of South Carolina, to a strong partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and pro-business government that understands the value of industry. The region is a strong choice for any business locating in today’s global economy. An equally powerful contributor to the region’s progress is an attitude of cooperation and partnership. Everyone involved in economic development—the public and private sectors, educators, elected officials, and allies have been willing to work together in order to achieve a collective good for the entire region. Being part of the green economy is a top priority in Columbia. In 2003, the City and the University joined together with the business community, Richland County, and Midlands Technical College to launch Engenuity—a public-private partnership to guide development of our green and knowledge economy. Working together over the last five years we have made great strides in the green economy. Some of the highlights include: In April 2009, the City opened a hydrogen fueling station and, in partnership with the University of South Carolina, we are pursuing the development of alternative energy sources including the use of hydrogen powered fuel cells and other sources of energy. The University of South Carolina is spending an estimated $200 million developing the Innovista Campus, an area that will be devoted to research and development of alternative fuel and knowledge based technologies. With China’s demands for energy and alternative sources of energy, Chinese businesses could surely benefit from establishing a presence in Columbia’s Innovista District. The University of South Carolina and the City of Columbia are committed to providing support for companies who locate in our city. I invite you to visit us in Columbia and become part of our knowledge economy.

Midlands Technical College launched its Enterprise Campus as part of its long term vision for supporting the knowledge-based economy in Columbia. We hosted the National Hydrogen Association’s 2009 convention in March. Our South Carolina State Legislature enacted the Venture Capital Act, the Industry Partners Act, the Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Act, and the Innovation Centers Act. The Columbia Talent Magnet Project was launched in 2007 with a vision for transforming Columbia into a magnet for the best and brightest students, entrepreneurs, scientists, and young leaders. The USC Columbia Technology Incubator has more than doubled in size and was nominated as the country’s Incubator of the Year. Columbia’s International Business Center is open and available for companies from China to open a no cost center of operations in the United States. Our delegation goes to the City of Yibin tomorrow. We are honored to have an agreement and partnership of friendship and cooperation with Yibin. We look forward to expanding that partnership.

We truly have come a long way over the past five years in transforming our economy and our city. I want to take this opportunity to encourage you to consider Columbia as a place to visit and a place to invest and do business. We would welcome you in South Carolina. We would like to establish a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship. In closing, I want you to know that South Carolina encourages and welcomes investment from China. We have an open door policy; and we want you to know that you will always be welcome in Columbia, our beautiful Capital City.

（Speech by the Mayor of Columbia at the 2009 Global SME Expo）

Translated version for simultaneous reading:

我给大家带来位于美国东南部的南卡罗莱纳州哥伦比亚市的问候。我是罗伯特·科布尔，南卡罗莱纳州哥伦比亚市的市长。我很高兴在2009 全球中小企业合作大会和美中贸易洽谈会上发言。作为南卡罗莱纳州的州府，哥伦比亚是州政府以及南卡罗莱纳大学的所在地。这是一个非常美丽的城市，坐落于纽约城和佛罗里达州迈阿密的中间。哥伦比亚是联合包裹服务地区货物中心的所在地，并且地理位置有战略意义，有三个跨州的高速公路系统，可以进入美国南部和东部地区。驱车90分钟可以到达查尔斯顿港口，这是美国东南部最大的港口之一。这个港口是许多货物进出的主要门户，包括木材、电子产品和药材。许多从中国进口的产品通过查尔斯顿港口到达南卡罗莱纳州，然后再销往美国其他地方。中国销往南卡罗莱纳州的出口额2008 年超过19 亿美元，并且在今年1—5 月份，出口额在此基础上又增加了420 万美元。南卡罗莱纳州的公司同样也向中国出口产品。事实上，南卡罗莱纳州是世界上许多产品的重要供应商。我们的主要出口产品包括车辆、机械、塑料、橡胶、有机化学品、纸张、卡纸、光学产品、医疗外科设备、木浆以及飞机。南卡罗莱纳州2008 年的出口额增加了19.65%，高达198 亿美元。中国很受我们欢迎，在产品出口地中排名第5位。南卡罗莱纳州销往中国的出口额总共是7亿9020万美元。

我们不仅仅是贸易方面的领导者，同时也是外商投资的热点地区。我们有大量的外商投资，比如宝马和米其林公司等。另外，许多中国公司也在南卡罗莱纳州落户。我们感到非常自豪，绿榕玻璃工业有限公司在这里落户。其母公司是坐落于福建省的福耀玻璃工业集团股份公司。另外，让我们感到自豪的还有OWT 行业和利优比技术也在这里落户。这两家公司为泰科源有限公司所有，总部在香港。最让我们感到自豪的是，总部位于青岛的美国海尔电冰箱公司也在这里落户，其落户地点是南卡罗莱纳州靠近哥伦比亚的Camden 镇。我提到的这些公司，代表了中国在南卡罗莱纳州多达1 亿1460 万美元的直接投资。在美国，我们州的劳动力服务于外资公司的人员比例比其他任何州都要高，这是我们的生活方式。哥伦比亚的劳动人员非常敬业，使得各公司保持旺盛的生产力。我们有南卡罗莱纳州最大的劳动力资源，并且我们生产力总和一直保持在全国的前10 位。南卡罗莱纳州拥有美国最低的平均工人赔偿金比率。该地区的高等教育也很出色。这里有15 所高校，包括两年制的职业学校和州立旗舰大学。南卡罗莱纳州大学坐落于该地区的中心位置，并且是代勒摩尔商学院的所在地。代勒摩尔商学院在国际商务专业中排名第二，根据《美国新闻与世界报道》报道的消息。这所商学院是美国前5 所商学院中唯一的一所公立学院，并且连续15 年排名第一或第二。

我们的经济发展组织，南卡罗莱纳州州中联盟创建于1994 年，是公有部门和私有部门进行合作的一个组织，参与资本投资的招募，并在南卡罗莱纳州的中部区域创造就业机会，包含12 个县以及哥伦比亚市。在其15 周年纪念的时刻，州中联盟已经募集75 亿美元的资本投资，并且提供了47000 个就业岗位。州中地区成为了美国一些著名公司的坐落地，同时也吸引了许多优秀的跨国公司。

哥伦比亚市的经济能够得以良好的发展是有许多原因的，包括州与州之间便利的交通系统，南卡罗莱纳大学等高校提供的教育机会，以及与南卡罗莱纳商务部和政府的商务部门的合作，因为这些机构重视产业的价值。在全球经济发展的今天，选择在这里落户是明智之举。哥伦比亚市不断进步的另外一个因素是我们的合作意识。每个人都在参与经济发展——公有和私有部门、教育工作者、政府官员以及各联盟都愿意相互合作，使整个地区得到发展。发展绿色经济是哥伦比亚的首要任务。2003 年，本市与南卡罗莱纳大学，以及商业团体，Richland 县，中部技术学院一起，启动Engenuity——这是公有部门与私有部门的合作，引导绿色经济和知识经济的发展。通过过去5 年的合作，我们在绿色经济发展领域迈出了巨大的步伐。其中一些重要事项包括：2009 年4 月，哥伦比亚市与南卡罗莱纳大学合作，开设了一家氢气加油站，寻求可替代能源的发展，包括使用氢气为动力的燃料电池以及其他的能源。南卡罗莱纳大学耗资2 亿美元发展Innovista 校园，这块区域将用来研究和发展其他燃料和知识型技术。中国需要能源及可替代能源，那么中国企业在哥伦比亚的Innovista 落户，必定能够从中受益。南卡罗莱纳大学和哥伦比亚市致力于为坐落于本市的公司提供支持。我邀请大家访问哥伦比亚，并且成为我们知识经济的一部分。

中部技术学院启动了企业校园，支持哥伦比亚市知识型经济的发展，具有长远眼光。我们在3 月份召开了2009 全国氢协会大会，南卡罗莱那州立法机构颁布了风险投资法案、工业合伙法案、氢基础设施发展法案，以及创新中心法案。2007 年启动哥伦比亚人才磁铁项目，旨在把哥伦比亚建设成为一个大磁铁，吸引最优秀的学生、企业家、科学家和年轻领袖。USC 哥伦比亚技术孵化器已经在规模方面增长了一倍，并且被推荐为国家年度孵化器。哥伦比亚的国际商业中心向中国公司开放，大家可以来开设无成本的运转中心。我们的代表团明天将前往宜宾。我们非常荣幸能和宜宾达成协议，并结成合作伙伴关系。我们期待着进一步深化这种伙伴关系。

我们的确在过去5 年中经历了很多，来改革我们的经济和城市。我想借此机会鼓励大家访问哥伦比亚，并且在我市进行投资开展商务。我们欢迎大家来到南卡罗莱纳州。我们希望建立一个长期互利的关系。最后，我想告诉大家南卡罗莱纳州鼓励并欢迎来自中国的投资。我们有开放的政策，并且哥伦比亚这个州府城市一直欢迎你们。