2001年考研英语一阅读真题翻译如下：
原文：
In the last half of the nineteenth century, about the time the United States was becoming a nation, the United States, through its capital, Wall Street, was becoming a great commercial nation. It was at this time that the first stock exchanges were established in New York, and the first railroad systems were built. The nation's growth was rapid, and with it came the need for more capital. This need was met by the sale of bonds, which were certificates of debt. Investors bought these bonds, and in return received interest payments. This was the beginning of the modern financial system.
翻译：
在19世纪后半叶，大约是美国成为国家的时候，美国通过其金融中心华尔街，正逐渐成为一个伟大的商业国家。正是在这个时候，纽约建立了第一个证券交易所，第一条铁路系统也被建造起来。国家的增长迅速，随之而来的是对更多资本的需求。这种需求通过出售债券得到满足，这些债券是债务证书。投资者购买这些债券，作为回报，他们收到了利息支付。这就是现代金融体系的开始。
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