2. English-Chinese 英文原文： Icebergs (Excerpt) Translation Exercise - 3- 中文译文：冰山（节选）

3. English-Chinese Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. Translation Exercise - 4- 冰山是大自然最壮观的创造之一， 但大多数人却从未看到过冰山，一 种朦胧神秘的气氛笼罩着它们。

4. English-Chinese They come into being -- somewhat -- in faraway, frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees. They exist only a short time and then slowly waste away just as unnoticed. Translation Exercise - 5- 冰山形成于久远的、寒冷的水体中，而且伴随 着雷声轰鸣般的嘈杂和水花汹涌的风暴，但却 无人耳闻目睹。冰山仅存在短短的一段时间就 慢慢地悄无声息地融化掉

5. English-Chinese Objects of sheerest beauty they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes, they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues. They are graceful, stately, inspiring -- in calm, sunlight seas. Translation Exercise - 6- 冰山具有最纯粹的美，人们如是说。冰山呈现出千姿 百态，可能白得耀眼，或者是闪耀着蓝色、绿色或紫 色的玻璃般的光芒，或浓或淡。它们在平静的阳光照 耀的海水中显得优雅堂皇，令人浮想联翩。

6. English-Chinese But they are also called frightening and dangerous, and that they are -- in the night, in the fog, and in storms. Even in clear weather one is wise to stay a safe distance away from them. Translation Exercise - 7- 但是人们亦把冰山称为恐怖的和危险的 。它们的确如此在夜间，雾天和风暴肆 虐时。即便是在晴朗的天气里，与它们 保持一段安全距离也是明智的。