英譯中

　　For 8 years, students at Michigan State University borrowed tuition money directly from the federal government. But last spring, university officials shucked that arrangement and signed up with private lenders and a state agency that provided loans under a separate federal plan. They guaranteed a profit to the university—something the federal government could not do. Sounds sweet for Michigan State, but it's not so terrific for federal taxpayers, who will almost certainly wind up shelling out $23.5 million more each year as a result of the change.

　　Michigan State is not unique. Today, dozens of colleges and universities are abandoning the Department of Education's direct-loan plan, lured by the promise of a quick buck from banks, state lending agencies, and most significantly, Sallie Mae, the giant private lender based in Reston, Virginia. In all, 62 colleges and universities have dropped out of the Education Department's direct-loan program since 2000, and the list is growing. Sallie Mae has won over $1 billion in loan business from former direct-loan schools.

　　中譯英

　　民族歷來珍惜和平。中國的崛起，是和平的崛起，是依靠自己力量來發(fā)展自己。中外關(guān)系中，我們一貫主張以鄰為伴、與人為善，同各國發(fā)展友好合作關(guān)系。

　　中國現(xiàn)在是、今后相當長時間內(nèi)仍將是一個發(fā)展中國家。中國有13億人口，這是最大的國情。中國國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值已居全球第六位，但人均水平卻排在第138位。我們還面臨不容忽視的失業(yè)、貧困和發(fā)展不平衡等問題。中國要趕上發(fā)達國家，還需要幾代人、十幾代人的艱辛努力。