举世闻名的长江三峡是瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡的总称，它西起重庆市奉节县白帝城，东至湖北省宜昌市的南津关，全长193 公里。
The world- famous Three Gorges is the joint name for Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. It extends from the White Emperor' s Town in Fengjie County, Chongqing City in the west to the Nanjin Pass in Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of 193 kilometers.
万里长江在这里切开崇山峻岭，夺路东下，两岸峭壁插天，高峰入云；
All the way along, the Yangtze River cuts through high mountains and surges eastward, with precipitous cliffs and towering peaks reaching to the skies on both sides.
峡内急流汹涌，泡漩翻腾，云飞雾绕，景象万千，以雄、险、奇、幽著称于世，是长江风景旅游线上最奇秀、最集中的旅游资源
Rapid torrents twist and turn, roaring through the gorges against curling clouds and whirling mists, presenting a great variety of majestic scenes. For its being magnificent, perilous, grotesque and tranquil at the same time, the Three Gorges is well- known as the major tourist attraction on the traveling route of the Yangtze River.
风景名胜如同颗颗明珠，由金色的长江串联起来，成为海内外游人十分向往的旅游热线。（164 字）
Scenic spots and historic sites shine like a string of pearls on the golden River, offering a hot traveling route eagerly taken by tourists at home and abroad.
词汇表：
Pass /pɑːs/关口；要隘
Precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ 险峻的; 陡峭的
Grotesque /ɡrəʊˈtɛsk/ 奇形怪状的，怪诞的
Perilous /ˈpɛrɪləs/ 险恶的
Majestic /məˈdʒɛstɪk/ 壮丽的; 雄伟的
Tranquil /ˈtræŋkwɪl/ 宁静的
Whirl /wɜːl/ 快速旋转
摘自杨晓荣《汉英翻译基础教程》
原书作者翻译建议：“不要被花哨的词语吓住，要从理解意思入手，尽量设法把所有的信息点都清楚地传达出来，同时主次分明，还要语法正确。”
