Part IV Translation(30 minutes)

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

泰山位于山東省西部。海拔1，500余米，方圓約400平方公里。泰山不僅雄偉壯觀，而且是一座歷史文化名山，過去3，000多年一直是人們前往朝拜的地方。據記載，共有72位帝王曾來此游覽。許多作家到泰山獲取靈感，寫詩作文，藝術家也來此繪畫。山上因此留下了許許多多的文物古跡。泰山如今已成為中國一處主要的旅游景點。

【參考譯文】

Located in western Shandong province,Mount Tai stands over 1500 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 400 square kilometers.It is a renowned mountain which is not only spectacular but also of historical and cultural significance.Pilgrims have been visiting Mount Tai for the last over 3000 years.In recorded history,72 emperors once came here to make a tour.Mount Tai has seen many writers who have traveled here for inspiration to make poems and compositions.Artists also come here for painting.That explains why Mount Tai features numerous cultural relics and historic sites.It has now become one of the leading tourist attractions in China.

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