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第四部分 写作技能 (共两节，满分25分)

双向翻译 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。

Throughout history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain.61. That is why English is a language with so many confusing rules. The English language is made up of the rules and vocabulary each group of people brought to Britain with them.

62. 古英语与我们今天所说的英语大不相同. The invasion of three Germanic tribes helped create the language Anglo-Saxon. Then the Vikings invaded Britain. They brought with them their languages, which also mixed with Anglo-Saxon. 63. The language they created is what we now call Old English. By the 10th century, Old English became the official language of England.

Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12th to the 16th century. The French ruled England for 250 years during this period. 64. 正因为如此，法语对英语有很大影响。Many English words we use today come from French.

Modern English began during the Renaissance in the 16th century. Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. However, this is not the end of the changes in the English language. 65. It is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.

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Answer 1

61. 正因为如此，英语才成了一种具有许多令人迷惑不解的规则的语言。

62. Old English is different from the English we speak today.

63. 他们所创造的语言就是我们今天所称的古英语。

64. Because of this, French had/has a great effect/impact on English.

65. 可以肯定的是， 这样的变化过程还会继续，人们还会不断发明新的词汇和新的表达法。