首先，让我代表在座的各位向我们的贵宾表示热烈的欢迎和真挚的问候。现在请[威尔逊教
授]做报告。
2. 致答辞 Answering speech
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for your nice welcome and reception. It has been a long cherishe
d hope of [ours] to visit [China] some day. [We are] fortunate to enjoy this r
are chance today. [We] feel specially honored to be given this opportunity to
meet such a nice group of distinguished people like you. [We are] sure [our] s
tay here will be a fruitful and enjoyable one. [We] do hope to see more of you
while [we are] here.
女士们、先生们：
多承接待、十分感激。[我们]一直想来[中国]访问，今天，[我们]很荣幸能如愿以偿。特
别使[我们]感到光荣的是[我们]能有机会遇到各位知名人士，[我们]深信[我们]这次旅游
访问一定是丰富多彩的。[我们]希望在[我们]访问期间能多多的向各位请教。
3. 欢送辞 Send-off speech
Ladies and gentlemen,
How time flies! It was here that we gave [Prof. William Tomson] a hearty w
elcome [two weeks] ago. We are now here again to bid [him] farewell.
As you know, [Prof. Tomson] is well known to the world for [his] great ach
ievements in the field of [mathematics]. During [his] stay here, [he] has visi
ted many universities and colleges and given us many lectures on it. [He] has
also made a tour to many parts of our country. [He] will leave for home [tomor
row morning]. We, therefore, sincerely, hope that [he] will benefit us with so
me advice and valuable suggestions.
Finally, we want to take this opportunity to beg [him] to convey our profo
und friendship and best regards to [his] people.
Now let’s invite [Prof. Tomson] to speak to us.
女士们，先生们：
光阴似箭，日月如梭。[两个星期]前我们在这里热烈欢迎[威廉汤姆逮教授]。现在我
们又在这里热情欢送[他]。
众所周知，[汤姆逊教授]由于在[数学]领域内的杰出贡献而闻名世界。在逗留期间，
[他]参观访问了许多大专院校，并就[数学]作过多次讲座。同时[他]还游览了我国许多地
区。[他][明早]将离开中国回国。因此，我们垦切希望[他]能给我们提出宝贵的意见。
最后，我想借此机会请[汤姆逊教授]转达我们浑厚的友谊，并表示对[他的]同胞良好
的祝愿。
现在请[汤姆逊教授]讲话。
4. 告别辞 Farewell speech
Dear friends:
First of all, allow me to thank you for you kind invitation to attend [the
party]. I am greatly [honored] once again to have an opportunity to visit you
r great country and meet with so many of its people. This visit has been full
of [interesting] things and everything here left me a deep impression. I have
visited factories, schools, farms and cultural institutions. I have talked wit
h and make friends with many workers, farmers, clerks, scientists, artists, te
achers and students. We discussed work and study and life together, and I have
I learnt a lot during my short stay here. It has given me much better [unders
tanding] of your country and people …….
I wish to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt [gratitude] to you
r again.
May the friendship ties between our two people be further developed and co
nsolidated.
[亲爱的朋友们]：
首先，请允许我感谢你们盛情邀请我出席今天的[晚会]。我非常[荣幸]再次有机会访
