CET6-2016.12-B Translation

原文

随着中国经济的蓬勃发展，学汉语的人数迅速增加，使汉语成了世界上人们最爱学的语言之一。近年来，中国大学在国际上的排名也有了明显的提高。由于中国教育的巨大进步，中国成为最受海外学生欢迎的留学目的地之一就不足为奇了。2015年，近四十万国际学生蜂拥来到中国学习。他们学习的科目已不再限于中国语言和文化，而包括科学与工程。在全球教育市场上，美国和英国仍占主导地位，但中国正在迅速赶上。

译文

As China's economy develop hopefully, the amount of Chinese learners is increasing rapidly, making China one of the most prevailing languages in the world. In recent years, China's universities have got higher rank internationally. With the great progress of China's education, it's no wonder that China becomes one of the most popular destinations for oversea 留学生. In 2015, nearly 400 thousand international students 蜂拥 came to China for education. Not only Chinese language and culture but also science and engine are included in courses. In global education market, the USA and the UK are still occupying the leader institution, but China is catching up fast.

参考译文

Since China's economy has been thriving, the number of people who are studying Chinese has increased quickly, making Chinese one of the most popular languages that people learn around the world. In recent years, China's universities have enjoyed a conspicuously higher international rank. Due to the great progress that China's education has made, it is not surprising that China has become one of the most popular destinations for overseas students to study abroad. In 2015, approximately 400 thousand international students have swarmed into China for study. The subjects they are studying are not confined to the Chinese language and culture, but include science and engineering. In the global education market, the US and Britain still occupy a dominant position but China is catching up at a fast pace.

笔记

蓬勃发展：thrive
人们最爱学的...：the most popular / prevailing ... that people learn
在国际上的排名有了明显的提高：enjoy a conspicuously higher international rank
…不足为奇：it is not surprising that ...
A不仅限于B也包括C：A are not confined to B, but include C
全球教育市场：global education market
占主导地位：occupy a dominant position
迅速：at a fast pace