问答题 Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese.Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Our lives would be remarkably limited without language.Our social interactions rely very heavily on language.We are considerably more knowledgeable than people of previous generations because knowledge passed on from one generation to the next via language.
What is language? According to Harley, it is a system of symbols and rules that enable us to communicate.Symbols are things that stand for other things: Words, either written or spoken, are symbols.The rules specify how words are ordered to form sentences.Communication is the primary function of language.We can use language for thinking, to record information, to express emotion, and so on.
【正确答案】没有语言,我们的生活将受到极大的限制。我们的社交非常依赖语言。我们比前几代人知识渊博,因为知识能通过语言代代相传的。
语言是什么?哈利认为语言是一套符号和规则的系统,使我们更好地交流。符号能代表其他事物:书面或口头词汇都是符号。语言规则规定了单词如何排列成句子。交际是语言的主要功能。我们可以通过语言来思考,记录信息,表达情感等。
【答案解析】1.第一段第一句中,翻译时把without后的内容提到前面,更加符合中文表达的语序。
2.第二段第四句为how引导的宾语从句,specify表示“规定”,宾语从句用于解释“规定”的主要内容。