2014年6月英語六級翻譯練習：公園免費開放

　　【請將下面一段話翻譯成英文】

　　公園免費開放

　　長久以來，人們一直對市區(qū)公園是否應該收門票的話題爭論不休。一些人認為市區(qū)公園是用納稅人的錢建立起來的，是供人們休閑、娛樂的公共場所，因此應該是免費的。另一方面，還有一些人稱，考慮到中國人口眾多，公民責任意識淡薄的情況，一旦免費開放市區(qū)公園，這些公園會管理不善，將不可避免地受到損壞。綜合考慮兩種觀點，我較認同后者?？梢源_定的是市區(qū)公園免費開放要與經(jīng)濟發(fā)展情況相適應，因為這需要財政的支持。因此，以中國現(xiàn)有的經(jīng)濟水平，免費開放市區(qū)公園的目標要逐步實現(xiàn)。

　　【翻譯詞匯】

　　市區(qū)公園 urban park

　　門票 entrance fee

　　納稅人 taxpayer

　　休閑 leisure

　　娛樂 entertainment

　　公共場所 public establishment

　　考慮到 considering

　　公民責任意識淡薄 lack of a sense of civic duty

　　較認同 be inclined to

　　與…相適應 proceed with

　　財政的 financial

　　逐步 step by step

　　【精彩譯文】

　　The question whether urban parks should charge an entrance fee or not has been a source of controversy for a long time. On the one hand, some people claim that urban parks, supposed to be places where people have leisure and entertainment, are public establishments that have been created with taxpayers’ money and thus should be free. On the other hand, some others maintain that, considering China’s large population and lack of a sense of civic duty, once the parks are free of charge, they will not be properly managed and will inevitably be damaged. When considering opinions of both sides, I am inclined to the latter view. It’s certain that free entry to urban parks should proceed with economic development, as it needs financial support. Hence, the current economic level in China reflects that free entry to parks can only be realized step by step.