中国科技馆的诞生来之不易。与国际著名科技馆和其他博物馆相比，它先天有些不足，后天也常缺 乏营养，但是它成长的步伐却是坚实而有力的。它在国际上己被公认为后起之秀。世界上第一代博 物馆属于自然博物馆，它是通过化石、标本等向人们介绍地球和各种生物的演化历史。第二代属于 工业技术博物馆，它所展示的是工业文明带来的各种阶段性结果。这两代博物馆虽然起到了传播科 学知识的作用，但是，它们把参观者当成了被动的旁观者。 世界上第三代博物馆是充满全新理念 的博物馆。在这里，观众可以自己去动手操作，自己细心体察。这样，他们可以更贴近先进的科学 技术，去探索科学技术的奥妙。 中国科技馆正是这样的博物馆！它汲取了国际 些著名博物馆的 长处，设计制作了力学、光学、电学、热学、声学、生物学等展品，展示了科学的原理和先进的和 技成果。 参考译文(1) d natural museums which,by means of 03, imens and other objects,intro e the evol onary history of the th and a ted t fd achi of i tions of muse zation.Despite the fact that those two ed to disseminate propagate /spread scientific knowledae they nevertheless treated visitors merely as passive viewers The third generation of museums in the world are those replete with/full of wholly novel concepts notions/ideas.In those museums,visitors are allowed to operate the exhibits with their own hands,to observe and to experience carefully.By getting closer to the advanced science and technologies in this way,people can probe into their secret mysteries. The China Museum of S nce and Technology is precisely one of such museum It ha al edand created ex 19 tation te i tics.electrical sc hern biology.thos scientific principles and pres nt the r advanced scientific and technological achievements 参考译文(2 The first-generation museums in the world are museums of natural history.With fossils and specimens they introduce to people the evolution of the earth and various living organisms on it on museums are those of industrial technology.Fruits ov nd ere.Altnougn these wo generations of muslins have played reading scientif ledge,th yregard visitors a pass spectators.The world's are Here vis ors ca eful obs arry ou vements in sc cience an ology so as to probe nto the mystery 00 Version C-E The first ge ration (of muse ns in the world were museums of natural histo which made known the evolution of the earth and all kinds of living creatures by displaying to the audience fossils and specimens vidual What the diffe t his tria of mu s had helr ad the tif wledge (had played a role in spreading scientific knowledge).howe er,they have taken/regarded/treated visitors as passive spectators/onlookers. The third neration and fresh id e full of in are more interactive.so that).where visitors can have careful of the .(They having their hands on them/touching them and operating them,which brings museum-goers closer to the advanced science and technology,closer to where their mystery lies E-C原文 boning at all by the expreath in old age is rarely called untimely-a long ession"untim a lo ng life 中国科技馆的诞生来之不易。与国际著名科技馆和其他博物馆相比，它先天有些不足， 后天也常缺 乏营养，但是它成长的步伐却是坚实而有力的。它在国际上已被公认为后起之秀 。世界上第一代博 物馆属于自然博物馆，它是通过化石、标本等向人们介绍地球和各种生 物的演化历史。第二代属于 工业技术博物馆，它所展示的是工业文明带来的各种阶段性结果 。这两代博物馆虽然起到了传播科 学知识的作用，但是，它们把参观者当成了被动的旁观者 。 世界上第三代博物馆是充满全新理念 的博物馆。在这里，观众可以自己去动手操作，自 己细心体察。这样，他们可以更贴近先进的科学 技术，去探索科学技术的奥妙。 中国科技馆正是这样的博物馆!它汲取了国际上一些著名博物馆的 长处，设计制作了力 学、光学、电学、热学、声学、生物学等展品，展示了科学的原理和先进的科 技成果。 参考译文（1） The first generation of museums are what might be called natural museums which, by means of fossils, specimens and other objects, introduced to people the evolutionary history of the Earth and various kinds of organisms. The second generation are those of industrial technologies which presented the fruits achieved by industrial civilization at different stages of industrialization. Despite the fact that those two generations of museums helped to disseminate / propagate / spread scientific knowledge, they nevertheless treated visitors merely as passive viewers. The third generation of museums in the world are those replete with / full of wholly novel concepts / notions / ideas. In those museums, visitors are allowed to operate the exhibits with their own hands, to observe and to experience carefully. By getting closer to the advanced science and technologies in this way, people can probe into their secret mysteries. The China Museum of Science and Technology is precisely one of such museums. It has incorporated some of the most fascinating features of those museums with international reputation. Having designed and created exhibits in mechanics, optics, electrical science, thermology, acoustics, and biology, those exhibits demonstrate scientific principles and present the most advanced scientific and technological achievements. 参考译文（2） The first-generation museums in the world are museums of natural history. With fossils and specimens they introduce to people the evolution of the earth and various living organisms on it. The second-generation museums are those of industrial technology. Fruits of various stages of industrial civilization are on display here. Although these two generations of muslins have played the role of spreading scientific knowledge, they regard visitors as passive spectators. The world’s third-generation museums are full of completely new concepts. Here visitors can carry out operations and careful observations themselves. In this way they come closer to advanced achievements in science and technology so as to probe into their mystery. 00 Version C-E The first generation (of) museums in the world were museums of natural history, which made known the evolution of the earth and all kinds of living creatures by displaying to the audience fossils and specimens. The second generation museums were those of individual technologies. What they exhibited were achievements in different historical periods/at different stages brought about by industrial civilization. These two generations of museums had helped to spread the scientific knowledge (had played a role in spreading scientific knowledge), however, they have taken/regarded/treated visitors as passive spectators/ onlookers. The third generation museums in the world give full expressions to various modern concepts and fresh ideas (are full of innovative ideas and concepts/are totally new in their conception). (They are more interactive, so that), where visitors can have a careful observation of the exhibits by having their hands on them/touching them and operating them, which brings museum-goers closer to the advanced science and technology, closer to where their mystery lies. E-C原文 If people mean anything at all by the expression "untimely death", they m us t believe that some deaths nm on a better schedule than others. Death in old age is rarely called untimely—a long life