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1、中国龙对龙图腾他的崇拜在中国大约已绵延了八千多年。中国龙是古人将鱼、蛇、马、 牛等动物与云雾、雷电等自然天象集合而成的一种神物。 中国龙的形成与中华 民族的多元融合过程同步。 在中国人的心目中， 龙具有振奋腾飞、 开拓变化的寓 意和团结凝聚的精神。译文Chinese Dragon Dragon totem worship in China has been around forthe last 8,000 years. The ancients in China considered the dragon (or loong) a fetish that combines animals in

2、cluding the fish, snake, horse and ox with cloud, thunder, lightning and other natural celestial phenomena. The Chinese dragon was formed in accordance with the multicultural fusion process of the Chinese nation. To the Chinese, the dragon signifies innovation and cohesion.二、秧歌多彩的表演服装，他们的表演动作有力迅速。在农

3、历春节、元宵节等节日期间， 人们一旦听到锣鼓声， 不管外面天气有多冷，他们都会蜂拥到街上看秧歌舞表演。 近年来，中国东北某些城市的老年人自发组织了了秧歌队， 队员常年通过跳秧歌 舞来保持健康，同事他们也乐在其中Yangko is one of tradition folk dance of Han in China.lt is usually performed in no rther n provin ces. The dan cers usually wear colorful and light costumes, and the performa nee is powerful and

4、 rapid. During some festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantein Festival, if people hear the sound of drum and gong, no matter how cold the weather is , they will come to street and appreciate the Yan gko. Rece nt years, the old people in city of east- northern of Chi na orga ni zed the team of Yan g

5、ko by themselves, the teamers keep their health by dancing Yan gko the whole year.长城是人类创造的世界奇迹之一。 如果你到了中国却没去过长城，就想到了巴黎 没有去看看菲尔铁塔，或者就像到了埃及没有去看金字塔一样。人们常说：“不到长城非好汉。”实际上，长城最初只是一些断断续续的城墙，直到秦朝统一中 国后才将其连城长城。然而，今天我们看到的长城一一东起山海关，西至嘉峪 关一一大部分都是在明代修建的。The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world that creat

6、ed by huma n bein gs! If you come to China without climb ing the Great Wall, it's just like going Paris without visiting the Eiffel Tower; or going to Egypt without visiting the Pyramids! Men often say, "He who doest not reach the Great Wall is not a true man ."I n fact, it began as in

7、dependent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the "GreatWall" until the Qin Dynasty. However, the wall we see today, starting from Shan haigua n Pass in the east to Jiay un gua n Pass in the west, was mostly built duri ng the Ming Dyn asty.欢迎下载19饺子是深受中国人民

8、喜爱的传统食品。相传为古代医圣张仲景发明。饺子的制作是包括：1）擀皮、2）备馅、3）包馅水煮三个步骤。其特点是皮薄馅嫩，味 道鲜美，形状独特，百食不厌。民间有“好吃不过饺子”的俗语。中国人接亲待 客、逢年过节都有包饺子吃的习俗，寓意吉利。对崇尚亲情的中国人来说，“更's favorite岁交子”吃饺子，更是欢度除夕、辞旧迎新必不可少的内容。Dumpli ngs Dumpli ngs are one of the Chin ese peopletraditi onal dishes. Accordi ng to an ancient Chin ese lege nd, dumpli ng

9、s were first made by the medical saint-Zhang Zhongjing. There are three steps invo Ived in maki ng dumpli ngs: 1) make dumpli ng wrappers out of dumpli ng flour; 2) prepare the dumpli ng stuffi ng; 3) make dumpli ngs and boil them. With thin and elastic dough skin, fresh and tender stuffing, delicio

10、us taste, and unique shapes, dumpli ngs are worth eat ing hundreds of times. There ' s an old saying that claims,“ Nothing could bemore delicious than dumplings ” . During the Spring Festival and other holidays, or when treating relatives and friends, Chinese people like to follow the auspicious

11、 custom of eati ng dumpli ngs. To Chin ese people who show high revere nee for family love, hav ing dumpli ngs at the mome nt the old year is replaced by the new is an esse ntial part of biddi ng farewell to the old and usheri ng in the new year.五、针灸针灸是中医学的重要组成部分。按照中医的经络理论，针灸疗法主要是通过疏通经络、调和气血，来达到阴阳归于

12、平衡，使脏腑趋于调和之目的。其特点是“内 病外治”。主要疗法是用针刺入病人身体的一定穴位，或用艾火的温热刺激烧灼 病人的穴位，以达到刺激经络。治疗病痛的目的。针灸以其独特的优势，流传至 今并传播到了世界，与中餐、功夫、中药一起被海外誉为中国的“新四大国粹”Acup un cture is an importa nt part of traditi onal Chin ese medic ine(TCM). I n accorda nee with the “ main and collateral cha nn els” theory inTCM, the purpose of acup un

13、 cture is to dredge the cha nnel and regulate qi and blood, so as to keep the body ' s yin and yang balaneed and achieve rec on ciliati on betwee n the internal orga ns. It features intraditi onal Chin ese medici ne that“ in ternal diseases are to be treatedwith external therapy” . The main ther

14、apy of acupuncture invoIves usingneedles to pierce certain acupoints of the patient' s body, or adoptingmoxibustion to stimulate the patient' s acupoints so as to stimulate thechannels and relieve pain. With its unique advantages, acupuncture has bee n han ded dow n gen eratio n after gen er

15、ati on and has now spread allover the world. Nowadays, acup un cture, along with Chin ese food, kungfu (otherwise known as Chinese martial arts), and traditional Chinese medici ne, has bee n in ternatio nally hailed as one of the“ four newn ati onal treasures.”六、七夕节自上世纪90年代后期起，七夕节(the Double Seventh

16、 Festival )开始被称为“中国的情人节”。这个节日可以追溯到汉朝，当时对恋人、女孩都是个特殊的日子。 这天，女孩会举行仪式，向织女(Zhinv)乞求智慧、技艺和美满婚姻，所以七夕 节还被称为“乞巧节(the Begging for SkillsFestival) ”。如今，一些传统习俗 已经弱化。人们现在把七夕节当作浪漫的情人节来庆祝，尤其是在年轻人中间。The Double Seventh Festival has been called Chinese Valentine' sDay since the late 1990s. The festival can be tra

17、ced back to the HanDyn asty. It was the n a special day not only for lovers, but also for girls.Girls would hold a cerem ony to beg Zhinv for wisdom, skills and a satisfy ing marriage. So it is also called“ the Begg ing for SkillsFestival ” .Today some traditional customs have been weakened. Now the

18、 festival is celebrated as a romantic valentine' s day, particularly amongyoung people.七、茶文化原文：中国是一个文化历史悠久的(time-ho nored)国度，也是一个礼仪(ceremo ny an ddecorum)之邦。每当客人来访，都需要泡茶给客人喝。在给客人奉茶之前，你应该问问他们都喜欢喝什么类型的茶，并采用最合适的茶具奉上 奉茶期间，主人需要仔细留意客人的茶杯里的茶量。通常，若是用茶杯泡的茶， 在茶喝完一半之后就应该加开水，这样，茶杯就一直都是满的，茶的芳香(bouquet)也得以保留。

19、China is a country with a time-honored civilization and also a land of cerem ony and decorum.Whe never guests visit, it is n ecessary to make and serve tea to them.Before serving tea, you may ask them for their prefere nces as to what kind of tea they fan cy, and serve them the tea in the most appro

20、priate teacups .In the course of serv ing tea, the host should take careful note of how much water remains in the guests cups.Usually, if the tea is made in a teacup,boiling water should be added into the cup when half of the tea in it has been consumed; and thus the cup is kept filled and the tea r

21、eta ins the same bouquet.八、八大菜系中国一个幅员辽阔、资源丰富、历史悠久的多民族国家，每个民族都有其独特的 丰富菜肴。地域菜系在地理环境、气候、文化传统、民族风俗和其他因素的影响 下经过悠久历史的发展已经成形。 最有影响力、最具代表性的是鲁、川、粵、闽、 苏、浙、湘、徽菜系，这八种被人们称为“八大菜系”。中国的“八大菜系”是 以多种多样的烹饪方法区分的，各有其长处。参考译文： Eight Major Cuis inesChina is a time-honored multi-ethnics nation with a vast territoryand abunda

22、nt resources, and every eth nic group has its uniqueabundant dishes. Regi onal cuis ines have take n shape after Ion g-history evolutio n un der the in flue nee of geographical en vir onment, climate, cultural traditi on, folk customs and other factors. The most in flue ntial and represe ntative one

23、s are Lu, Chua n ，Yue, Mi n, Su ，Zhe, Xia ng and Hui Cuis in es, which are com monly known as “ Eight Major Cuis ines ” . Dishes in the “ Eight Major Cuisines ” in China are characterized by diversified cooking skills, with each having its strong points.原文：筷子(chopsticks)是中国古人发明的一种具有鲜明民族特色的进食工具 (tabl

24、eware)，是反映中国饮食文化特色的重要组成部分。中国人使用筷子的历 史可追溯到商代，距今已有三千多年。筷子可谓是中国国粹，既轻巧又灵活，在 世界各国餐具中独树一帜，被西方人誉为“东方的文明”。凡是使用过筷子的人, 不论中国人或是外国人，都因其使用方便、物美价廉而赞叹不绝。参考译文：The ChopsticksChopsticks, inven ted by ancient Chin ese people, are a kind of tableware with distinet national features, being an important component that re

25、flects the characteristics of Chin ese diet culture.The history of using chopsticks in China dates back to the Shang Dynasty, more than3,000 years ago.Chopsticks, the quin tesse nee of Chin ese culture, whose lightness and flexibility develop a school of its own among various tableware all over the

26、world, are praised as "Eastern Civilizatio n" by the wester ners.AII those people who have ever used chopsticks, no matter Chin ese or foreig ners, marvel at their convenien ce, excelle nt quality and reas on able price.功夫茶(Gongfu tea)不是一种茶叶或茶的名字，而是一种冲泡的手艺。人们叫它 功夫茶，足因为这种泡茶方式十分讲究：它的操作过程需要一定

27、的技术，以及泡 茶和品茶的知识和技能。功夫茶起源于宋朝，在广东的潮州府(今潮汕地区)一带最为盛行，后来在全国各地流行。功夫茶以浓度(concen tratio n)高著称。制作功夫茶主要使用的茶叶足乌龙茶(Oolongtea),因为它能满足功夫茶色、香、味的 要求。Gongfu tea is not one kind of tea or the n ame of tea,but a skill of making tea.People call it Gongfu tea for the reason of its exquisite process. The operati onal pro

28、cedures require certa in tech niq ues,kno wledge and skill of brew ing and tast ing tea. Gongfu tea origi nated in the Song Dyn asty and prevailed mostly in Chaozhou Guangdong Provin ce(Now: Chaosha n Area). It later became popular around the nation. Gongfu tea is famous for its high concentration.

29、Oolong tea is mainly used in making the Gongfu tea because it can meet the requireme nts of color, flavor and taste of the Gongfu tea.舞狮(lion da nee)是一种由一人或两人身披狮型服装(lio ncostume)进行表演的民间表演艺术。据记载，舞狮有两千多年的悠久历史，在唐朝时被引入皇室，成 为皇室的娱乐项目。舞狮最注重的是技巧，舞狮者要以夸张的方式模仿狮子的各 种表情和动作。经过几千年的发展，舞狮已经在各地形成了不同的表演特色。在中国的传统风俗中，狮

30、子是一种可以去除灾难、带来幸运的吉祥物(mascot)。因此，每逢节日或隆重的庆典，人们都以舞狮来营造欢乐和热闹的气氛。Lio n dance is a folk perform ing art performed by on eor two pers ons in lion costumes. According torecords, the dance, with a long history of more tha n2,000 years, was in troduced to the royal family as aform of en terta inment duri ng T

31、ang Dyn asty. Skill isgive n top priority in perform ing the lio n dance and performers are required to imitate variousexpressi ons and moveme nts of lio ns in an exaggerated way. After thousa nds years ofdevelopme nt, diverse perform ing characteristics indiffere nt regi ons have bee n formed. In t

32、hetraditi onal Chin ese custom the lion is regarded as a mascot that wards off misfort unes an dbri ngs good luck. Therefore, duri ng festivals and grand cerem oni es, people would perform lio ndance to create a happy and excit ing atmosphere.1. 第一句较长，可先提炼其“舞狮是一种民间表演艺术”，译为Lion danceis a folk perform

33、i ng art;“由一人或两人身披狮型服装进行表演的”可译为过去分词短语作定语。2. 第二句可将“舞狮在唐朝时被引入皇室，成为皇室的娱乐项目”处理为主 句。“有两千多年的悠久历史”可译为 with a Ion ghistory of.，作为插入语， 放在主语之后。3. 第三句“舞狮最注重的是”包含两短句，使用and连接的并列结构；翻 译时可采用被动语态，即 skill is give ntop priority in .a nd performers are required to.。4. 倒数第二句中“狮子是一种”，隐含狮子在人们心中的形象，译为 is regarded as.比译成is，

34、表达更加地道。十二、神话尽管中国古代神话(mythology)没有十分完整的情节，神话人物也没有系统的家 谱(genealogy)，但它们却有着鲜明的东方文化特色，其中尤为显著的是它的尚 德精神(the spirit of esteeming virtue)。这种尚德精神在与西方神话特别是希 腊神话比较时，显得更加突出。在西方神话尤其是希腊神话中， 对神的褒贬标准多以智慧、力量为准则，而中国古代神话对神的褒贬则多以道德为准绳。这种思维方式深植于中国的文化之中。几千年来，这种尚德精神影响着人们对历史人物 的品评与现实人物的期望。Although ancient Chin ese mytholog

35、y does not have relatively complete plot and mythological figures don't have systematic gen ealogy, they have distinct features of oriental culture, among which the spirit of esteem ing virtue is particularly sig ni fica nt.Whe n compared with Western mythology, especially Greek mythology, this

36、spirit of esteeming virtue is eve n more prominen t.I n Wester n mythology, especially Greek mythology,the criteria for judgi ng whether a god is good or not are mostly the god's wisdom and strength,while in ancient Chinese mythology, the criterion lies in morality. This way of thinking is deepl

37、y rooted in Chinese culture.For thousands of years, this spirit of esteeming virtue has affected people's comme nts on historical figures and expectati ons of real people.词句点拨1. 神话人物：可译为 mythological figures 。2. 系统的家谱：可译为systematic genealogy 。其中systematic 意为系统 的，是system的形容词形式。3. 其中尤为显著的是它的尚德精神：将

38、此句译为定语从句among which thespirit of esteeming virtue is particularly significant,承接前一句，可以使译文结构更加紧凑，逻辑更加清晰。十三、度量衡计量，古称度量衡，是实现单位制统一，保证量值准确可靠的活动，是现代国家经济、科技、社会发展的重要基础。计量历史悠久，关系国计民生。公元前 221 年秦朝建立，秦始皇统一度量衡，成为中国古代统一计量制度的里程碑。1875年5月20日米制公约的签署，开辟了全球范围内推行国际单位制的近代计 量新纪元。以量子物理为基础的现代计量科学技术的研究与应用，为人类文明发展提供了更加精准的现代计量

39、技术保障。1999年第21届国际计量大会决定： 自2000年起，每年5月20日为“世界计量日”。2015年世界计量日的中国 宣传主题与国际主题一致，为“计量与光”。Measurement, which is called metrology in ancient times, is theimporta nt foun dati on of social developme nt of the moder n coun tries'economy, scie nee and tech no logy. It has a long history and plays an importa

40、 nt role in n ati onal welfare and the people's livelihood.Established in 221 BC, in the Qin dynasty, Qinshihuang unified weightsand measures, and became a un ified system for the measureme nt ofmilestone in ancient China. On May 20th, 1875, the signing of theconven ti on on metric, ope ned up a

41、 worldwide to impleme nt new era ofmoder n intern ati onal system of un its of measureme nt. Based on qua ntum physics, research and applicati on of moder n measureme nt scie nee and tech no logy, provides more accurate moder n metrology technical support for the development of human civilization. I

42、n 1999, the 21st intern ati onal conference on measureme nt made a decisi on that since 2000, May 20 is for "World Metrology Day". China's propaganda theme of 2015 is in line with international theme for "measurement and light".春节是中国人一年中的第一个传统佳节。过去，春节被称为“新年”，因为按照 中国一直沿用的农历，这天

43、是正月初一，为新一年的开头。据记载，中国人民过 春节已有4000多年的历史，它是由虞舜兴起的。公元前两千多年的一天，舜即 天子位，带领着部下人员，祭拜天地。从此，人们就把这一天当作岁首，算是正 月初一。据说这就是农历新年的由来，后来叫春节。1911年辛亥革命后，中国采用公历纪年，农历新年便改称“春节”。new year ” , for this day wasSpring Festival is the first traditional festival for the Chinese people.In the past years, Spring Festival was called

44、the first day of the lunar month accord ing to the lunar cale ndar which had long bee n used in China, so it was the beg inning of a new year. It is recorded that Chinese people have celebrated Spring Festival for more than 4000 years, which was started by Yu Shun. One day as far back as 2000 B.C, S

45、hun was in augurated as the emperor. He led his men to hold a cerem ony in honor of Heave n and Earth. From the n on, people saw that day as the beg inning of the year, i.e. the first day of the lunar mon th. This is said to be the orig in of the lunar new year, which was called Spring Festival late

46、r. After the Revolution of 1911, China began to number the years according to the Gregorian calendar, and it was then that the lunar new year bega n to be called Spring Festival.中国因其国宝(national treasure)熊猫一而闻名于世。熊猫的食物竹子一也深 受中国人民的喜爱。中国是世界上拥有竹子最多的国家，被称为竹子的王国。竹文化长久以来深深根植于中国人的思想中。 对中国人民来说，竹子是美德的象征。 它反映了

47、人的灵魂和情感。中国古代的学者对竹子非常敬重。这就解释了为什么 历史上有那么多的著作和绘画都是以竹为主题的。China is worldwide famous for its national treasure, the pandas.The pan da's food, bamboo, is also favored by Chin ese people .It is known as the Kin gdom of Bamboo possess ing more bamboos tha n any other country in the world. Bamboo culture

48、 has been rooted in Chinese people's mi nds for a long time.To the Chin ese people, bamboo is a symbol of virtue, which reflects people's souls and emoti on s.A ncie ntChin ese scholars looked up with great respect to bamboo.This expla ins why there are so many writings and paintings dedicat

49、ed to the plant throughout history.1中国因其国宝一熊猫一而闻名于世：“因而闻名于世”可译为beworldwide famous for, 也可用 be worldwideknown for 来表示。类似的表达 方式还有 beknown/famous as（ 作为.而出名）,be famous/knownto（ 对.来说 很出名）。2中国是世界上拥有竹子最多的国家，被称为竹子的王国：前半句可以理解为 “中国有比世界上任何国家都多的竹子”。后半句的“被称为”可译为be known as。“竹子的王国”可译为 the Kin gdom of Bamboo 。3.

50、对中国人民来说，竹子是美德的象征：“象征”可译为symbol, a symbol of意为“某物的象征”。4. 中国古代的学者对竹子非常敬重：“中国古代的学者”可译为ancientChinese scholars。“对.非常敬重” 可译为 look up with great respect to.", look up to 表示“尊敬”，with great respect 表示“满怀敬意”。十六、指南针中国是世界上公认发明指南针的国家。早在2400多年前，中国人就创造出世界上最早的指南针。后来经过不断改进，到宋朝 （the Song Dyn asty）人们制造出 铁针指南针并应用

51、于航海。中国是第一个在海船上使用指南针的国家。指南针为 明代(the Ming Dyn asty)郑和下西洋提供了条件。后来指南针传入欧洲，推动了欧洲航海事业的发展为，哥伦布(Columbus)的航行提供了技术保证。Chi na is uni versally recog ni zed as the country hav ing inven ted thecompass. As early as 2,400 years ago, Chin ese people created the earliest compass in the world. Later it was further im

52、proved continuously. During the Song Dyn asty, people produced the compass with iron n eedles and applied it in navigation. China is the first country using the compass on seago ing ships. The compass provided aid for Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocea n in the Mi ng Dyn asty. Later the comp

53、ass spread in to Europe, promot ing the developme nt of the Europea n marine in dustey and guara ntee ing tech ni cal support for Columbus' n avigati on.1. 第1句中的“发明指南针的”可处理成后置定语，用现在分词短语having inven ted the compass来表达，也可用定语从句 which has inven ted. 来表达。2. 翻译第3句中的“后来经过不断改进”时，宜加上主语“指南针”，而由于前一句的靠后部分已出现过compass，故这里可用it来作主语。“到宋朝人们制造出铁针指南针并应用于航海”可用并列结构为people produced. andapplied it in.。“铁针指南针”可表达为compass with iron n eedles 。3. 第4句中的“在海船上使用指南针