2017年12月英语四级翻译考前冲刺练习：宁波市

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　　宁波市

　　宁波市是中国南部浙江省的一个沿海城市，中国计划单列市之一。历史文化悠久，七千年前先民在这里繁衍生息，创造了河姆渡文化。宁波市是浙江省经济中心，首批沿海开放城市，“海上丝绸之路”东方始发港，现代化国际港口城市，中国著名的院士之乡。

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　　Ningbo

　　Ningbo is a coastal city of southern Zhejiang Province, and was developed as part of state-planning. With its long history and unique culture, it was settled roughly 7,000 years ago and is the origin of Hemudu Culture. Ningbo is an economic center of Zhejiang province, and was amongst China’s first coastal cities to lift isolationism. The city is the eastern departure port of the Maritime Silk Road, and in modern times is a port city of international importance. It is commonly considered the cradle of Chinese academia.

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