CCTV9英语新闻：外国留学生参加中文比赛

The Chinese proficiency¹ competition "Chinese Bridge" tests student’s skills in various aspects of learning what’s often considered to be the most difficult language in the world.
 “汉语桥”中文比赛是一项旨在测试学生汉语学习技能的竞赛，而汉语被认为是世界上最难学习的一种语言。
 
100 contestants² from 50 countries have made it to the final round. Aged³ between 18 and 52, these participants are students now studying in China, who are all deeply interested in Chinese culture.
 来自50个国家的100多位留学生闯入决赛。这些18-52岁的参赛者目前都是在中国学习的学生，他们都着深深地痴迷于中国文化。
 
But passion alone is not enough to impress the judges. The contestants need to be well aware of Chinese customs to be able to tackle the questions raised by the judging panel, which include renowned⁴ actor and host Qu Xianhe, and CCTV anchor Lang Yongchun.
 但是，激情还不足以打动评委。这些参赛者需要很好的领悟中国风俗，以应对评委提出的问题。评委们包括著名演员兼主持人曲先河以及CCTV主播郎永淳等。
 
"We are selecting contestants who are extremely good at the Chinese language. They also need to know the culture well. Then we need to see that you are also a very good presenter⁵. You have to be better than the others in your reactions and other talents to stand out," judge Lang Yongchun said.
 郎永淳说“我们要挑选的是那些非常精通汉语的参赛选手。他们需要非常了解中国文化。然后，我们还要看到你们的表现力。你们必须有快于常人的反映速度，这样才能脱颖而出。”
 
The competition is mainly open to international students now studying at Chinese universities. The show is due to be broadcast on CCTV-4’s English channel from August 21. Tune⁶ in to see how well they speak Chinese.
 该竞赛主要面向在中国大学学习的国际留学生。自8月21日起，比赛全程将在央视4套英文频道播出。欢迎大家到时收看！
 

1 proficiency   

n.精通，熟练，精练

参考例句：

• He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
• How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

2 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

6 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。