响应丁老师的号召,好好读外刊。这个星期的热点自然是八国峰会。看见经济学人（Economist）上的文章题目很好玩。The G8 summit in Hokkaido
They came, they jawed, they failed to conquer
北海道的八国峰会
他们来了，他们大放厥词，他们什么也没解决
于是就看看文章，翻译了第一段，请各位大侠指教。不经常来点点，不知道有没有放错版。
AS diligent hosts, the Japanese made sure this year’s G8 summit, grouping the leaders of the biggest industrial economies plus Russia, saw little of the angry protest that has marred so many similar gatherings. It all happened at a remote highland resort at Toyako on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. Many foreign activists were turned away at the border, and such demonstrations as did take place were kept to distant cities where riot police outnumbered malcontents. Even the media horde and those non-government organisations (NGOs) deemed semi-respectable were interned in a holiday camp about 20 miles from the eight great leaders.勤勉的东道主日本保证了今年的八国峰会--聚集了世界上最大的工业国家和俄罗斯的领导人--不会看到愤怒的抗议活动,这些活动曾经毁坏了很多类似的机会。今年的会议将全部在日本最北部的北海道的一个偏远高地—Toyako（洞爷湖）举行。许多政治活动家在边境被拒绝入内，而抗议活动都被隔离在距会场很远的城市，在那里防暴警察比示威者的数量更多。甚至媒体和那些持中立的无政府组织（NGOs deemed semi-respectable）都被安置（拘禁）在一个距离会场20英里的假日营地里。全文大家可以在这里看到：http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11707751