新编实用英语口译教程第四章礼仪讲话口译第二部分口译实践InterpretationPractice第四章礼仪讲话口译CeremonialSpeech一、热身阅读材料/Warming-upReadingMaterial第一篇/Passage1YourExcellencies,distinguishedguests,mylords,ladiesandgentlemen,ItiswithmygreatpleasurethatIwelcomeyoutonighttothismagnificentcastle.WewarmlywelcomeyouandyourdistinguisheddelegationtoWales.WalesisasmallcountrycomparedwithChina.However,theWelshpeoplehavemadeasignificantcontributiontothedevelopmentoftheUnitedKingdomandtotheparttheUKhasplayedthroughouttheworld.Iwouldliketoaskyou,Mr.Chairman,tohelpincreasetheawarenessofWalesamongChinesecompaniesthatareconsideringtheirfirstmoveintoEurope.Formanyyears,WaleshasbeenoneofthemostpopulardestinationsforforeigninvestmentinEurope.InvestorsinWaleshavebroughtover￡12billionintothecountryandcontinuetoreinvestonceestablished.InvestorsarenotlimitedtoUSandEurope.ManycompaniesfromtheFarEasthavechosentoestablishtheirEuropeanoperationshere.OurWelshDevelopmentAgencyhassetupanofficeinChina.Itdemonstratesourcommitmenttoyourcountry.WelshcompaniesareincreasinglyfocusedonoutwardinvestmentandestablishingjointventureswithpartnersinChina.China’saccessiontotheWorldTradeOrganizationwillpresentnewopportunitiesforbothoureconomies.DevelopingspecialrelationshipswithChinaissomethingtowhichweattachgreatimportance,notonlythroughtradebutalsoinotherareassuchasscience,educationandjustice.Recently,theWelshScienceMissionvisitedChina.ThevisitraisedWales’sprofilewiththeChinesescientificcommunity.ItalsoestablishedanexchangeschemeinwhichWelshscientistswillbenefit.Mr.Chairman,asyouareaware,therehasbeencontactatministeriallevel.Notlongago,weweredelightedtoreceiveavisitfromhisExcellencyMr.WenJiabao.Asyouknowalready,hisvisitwasagreatsuccess.Inreturn,ourDeputyFirstMinisterhasjustacceptedagenerousinvitationtoleadadelegationtoChinalaterthisyear.TheywillbevisitingBeijing,ShanghaiandGuangzhou.Theyarelookingforwardtothevisit.ThesevisitsareclearsignalsofthehighlyproductiverelationshipwhichWalesandChinahavedeveloped.Judgingbythecrowdthathave