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本课题实践所选书籍为《我那阴晴不定的猫》，这本书是Amy·Newmark是最畅销的心理方面新作之一，本作品通过对与猫的相处的日常点滴，和猫咪的古怪行为的描述，给读者带来乐趣与欢愉。 

所选部分包括大逃亡（在朋友的房子里，猫咪带给作者的糟糕经历）、“猫杠铃”（在健康节目上成为客串明星的猫）、布茨的兴奋剂（照顾老板的猫咪的经历）、与猫的缘分（猫咪卡玛的故事）、小家伙（爱和狗狗打架的淘气猫）、公路之旅（同猫咪一起的旅程）和小怪物们（猫咪和我父母的故事）。

小论文包涵四个部分，第一部分介绍了原稿的背景，第二部分阐述了翻译中主要运用的翻译方法，第三部分为翻译过程中遇到的主要问题，第四部分为总结。

翻译实践译文

My Ornery Cat

Fun fact: The Internet sensation known as “Grumpy Cat” is actually a perfectly happy cat named Tardar Sauce, and her grumpy appearance may be the result of feline dwarfism and an underbite.

The Great Escape

Fun fact: It is believed that in ancient Egypt killing a cat incurred the death penalty because cats were viewed as sacred beings.

My best friend from kindergarten had become a flight attendant and lived in Boston. We were on the phone one night when she complained that she would have to work a three-day trip to Paris.

“What a problem!” I said. “I’d love to be able to get away for a few days!”

“Then come here,” she said. “Bring Kathy with you, enjoy Boston, and feed my cat. I’ll leave the key with David next door.” I wondered if it could really be that simple. My husband told me to go and enjoy myself, and my sister Kathy said her bags could be packed in an instant. We were about to have an adventure!

We had a very easy drive to Boston and felt that was a good omen. We arrived at Dave’s apartment a half-hour early, and he was waiting for us — another good omen. But he had this little smirk on his face and, as he handed us the key, he said, “Lots a luck!”

“What do you mean?” we asked.

“I mean good luck with that cat. Jackie’s my friend,” Dave said, “but I wouldn’t go in there if my life depended on it. Here’s the list of instructions and some treats. You’ll need them just to get in.” He chuckled, shook his head and closed his door.

Kathy and I looked at each other. Neither one of us cares much for cats, but that’s partially due to allergies. We had taken our antihistamines. We’d be fine.

We walked next door reading Jackie’s list. She didn’t mention the cat’s name, so we returned to Dave’s apartment.