都江堰英语

都江堰英语

四级真题

【真题原文】

都江堰(Dujiangyan)坐落在成都平原西部的岷江上，距成都市约50公里，始建于公元前三世纪。它的独特之处在于无需用堤坝调控水流。两千多年来，都江堰一直有效地发挥着防洪与灌溉作用，使成都平原成为旱涝保收的沃士和中国最重要的粮食产地之一。

都江堰工程体现了我国人民与自然和谐共存的智慧，是全世界年代最久、仍在使用无坝控水的水利工程。

【参考译文】

Dujiangyan is located on the Minjiang River in the west of Chengdu Plain, about 50km away from Chengdu City. It was built in the third century BC. Its unique feature is that it does not need dams to regulate the flow of water. For more than 2000 years,

Dujiangyan has been playing an effective role in flood control and irrigation,making Chengdu Plain a fertile land during drought and flood and one of the most important grain producing areas in China. 

Dujiangyan project embodies the wisdom of the harmonious coexistence of Chinese people and nature. It is the oldest water conservancy project in the world that is still in use and has no dam to control water.