大學(xué)英語四級歷年翻譯及譯文

1、紅色在中國文化中，紅色通常象征著好運、長壽和幸福，在春節(jié)和其他喜慶場合，紅色到處可見。人們把 現(xiàn)金作為禮物送給家人或親密朋友時，通常放在紅信封里。紅色在中國流行的另一個原因是人們把它與中國革命和共產(chǎn)黨相聯(lián)系。然而，紅色并不總是代表好運與快樂。因為從前死者的名字常用紅色書 寫，用紅墨水寫中國人名被看成是一種冒犯行為。The color of red in Chinese culture usually means good luck, longevity and happiness. Red can be found everywhere during Chinese Spring Festiv

2、al and other joyous occasions. Cashes often in red envelopes are sent to family members or close friends as gifts. Its popularity can also be attributed the fact that people accociate it with Chinese revolution and Communist Party. However, it does not always equal to good luck and joy in that the n

3、ame of the dead used to be written in red. Using red ink to write names of Chinese people were seen as an offense.白色隨著中國的改革開放，如今很多年輕人都喜歡舉行西式婚禮。新娘在婚禮上穿著白色婚紗，因為白色被認(rèn)為是純潔的象征。然而，在中國傳統(tǒng)文化中，白色經(jīng)常是葬禮上使用的顏色。因此務(wù)必記住，白 花一定不要用作祝人康復(fù)的禮物，尤其不要送給老年人或危重病人。同樣，禮金也不能裝在白色信封 里，而要裝在紅色信封里。With China reform and opening up, many

4、 young people tend to hold Western-style weddings these days. The bride wears a white wedding dress at the wedding, because white is considered as a symbol of purity. However, in traditional Chinese culture, white is often used in funerals, so be sure to remember that white flowers must not be used

5、as a gift to the patient, especially not to the seniors or critically illed patients. Similarly, the cash gift cannot be packed in a white envelope, but in a red envelope.在中國文化中，黃顏色是一種很重要的顏色，因為它具有獨特的象征意義。在封建 （feudal）社會中， 它象征統(tǒng)治者的權(quán)力和權(quán)威。那時，黃色是專為皇帝使用的顏色，皇家宮殿全都漆成黃色，皇袍總是 黃色的，而普通老百姓是禁止穿黃色衣服的。在中國，黃色也是收獲的象征。

6、秋天莊稼成熟時，田野 變得一片金黃。人們興高采烈，慶祝豐收。The color of Yellow, because of its unique symbolic meaning, is very important in Chinese culture. In feudal society, it represents the rulers power and authority. At twas exclusively used for the emperor the royal palace was painted yellow and the imperial robe was alw

7、ays yellow. However, the ordinary people were forbidden to wear clothes of the color yellow. In China, it also signifies harvest. The fields grow golden yellow in autumn when the crops mature. People celebrate the harvest cheerfully.功夫 (Kung Fu) 是中國武術(shù)(martial arts) 的俗稱。中國武術(shù)的起源可以追溯到自衛(wèi)的需要、狩獵活動以及古代中國的軍

8、事訓(xùn)練。它是中國傳統(tǒng)體育運動的一種，年輕人和老年人都練。它已逐漸演變成了中國文化的獨特元素。它作為中國的國寶，功夫有上百種不同的風(fēng)格，是世界上練得最多的武術(shù)形式。有些風(fēng)格模仿了動物的動作，還有一些則受到了中國哲學(xué)思想、神話和傳說的啟發(fā)。Kung Fu is commonly known as the Chinese martial arts, the origin of which can be traced back to the need of selfde-fense, hunting activities and military training in ancient China.

9、It is one kind of Chinese traditional sports. The young and the old often practice it. It has gradually evolved into the unique elements of Chinese culture. As a national treasure of China, there are hundreds of different styles for Kung Fu, which is most common forms of martial arts. Some of styles

10、 imitate the movement of the animals, and some are inspired by Chinese philosophy, myths and legends.在山東省濰坊市，風(fēng)箏不僅僅是玩具，而且還是這座城市文化的標(biāo)志。濰坊以“風(fēng)箏之都”而聞名，已有將近2400 年放飛風(fēng)箏的歷史。傳說中古代哲學(xué)家墨子用了三年時間在濰坊制作了世界上首個風(fēng)箏， 但放飛的第一天風(fēng)箏就墜落并摔壞了。也有人相信風(fēng)箏是中國古代木匠魯班發(fā)明的。據(jù)說他的風(fēng)箏用木頭和竹子制作，飛了三天才落地。In the city of Weifang, Shandong province, kit

11、es are not just toys, but also a sign of the city culture. Weifang is famous for the kite, having a history of nearly 2400 years of flying kites. It is said that the ancient Chinese philosophers spent three years on making the first kite in the world , but the first day of the flying kites had dropp

12、ed and broken. Some people believe that the kite was invented by ancient Chinese carpenter, Lu Ban. It has been said that his kite is made of wood and bamboo, falling to the ground after flying three days.烏鎮(zhèn)是浙江的一座古老水鎮(zhèn)，坐落在京杭大運河河畔。這是一處迷人的地方，有許多古橋、中式旅店和餐館。在過去一千年里，烏鎮(zhèn)的水系和生活方式并未經(jīng)歷多少變化，是一座展現(xiàn)古文明的博物館。烏鎮(zhèn)所有房屋都

13、用石木建筑。數(shù)百年來，當(dāng)?shù)匮刂舆吔ㄆ鹆俗≌图小o數(shù)寬敞美麗的庭院藏身于屋舍之間，游客們每到一處都會有驚喜的發(fā)現(xiàn)。Located on the riverside of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Wuzhen of Zhejiang Province is an ancient water town. It is a fascinating place with many bridges, Chinese hotels and restaurants. Over the past millennium, the water system and t

14、he way of life in Wuzhen has not changed much. Wuzhen is a museum of ancient civilization. All the houses of Wuzhen are built of stone and wood. For centuries, the locals built dwellings and markets along the river. Countless beautiful and spacious courtyards hide between houses. Visitors will be ta

15、ken by pleasant surprise wherever they go.云南省的麗江古鎮(zhèn)是著名的旅游目的地之一。那里的生活節(jié)奏比大多數(shù)中國城市都要緩慢。麗江到處都是美麗的自然風(fēng)光，眾多的少數(shù)民族同胞提供了各式各樣、豐富多彩的文化讓游客體驗。歷史上，麗江還以“愛之城”而聞名。當(dāng)?shù)厝酥辛鱾髦S多關(guān)于因愛而生，為愛而死的故事。如今，在中外游客眼中，這個古鎮(zhèn)被視為愛情和浪漫的天堂。The ancient town of Lijiang in Y unnan province is one of the famous tourist destinations。Its living rhyth

16、m is slower than that of most other Chinese cities。 Lijiang is full of natural beautiful sceneries， where numerous minority nationalities provide rich and varied cultures in order to give tourists a different experience。 Historically ， Lijiang was also known as “ the city of love ”。 Plenty of storie

17、s about living for love and dying for love have been spread among the natives。Nowadays，the old town equals the paradise of love andromance in the eyes of Chinese and foreign tourists今年在長沙舉行了一年一度的外國人漢語演講比賽。這項比賽證明是促進(jìn)中國世界其他地區(qū)文化交流的好方法。它為世界各地的年輕人提供了更好地了解中國的機(jī)會。來自87 個國家共計126 位選手聚集在湖南省省會參加了從7 月 6 號到 8 月 5 號

18、進(jìn)行的半決賽和決賽。比賽并不是唯一的活動，選手們還有機(jī)會參觀了中國其他地區(qū)的著名景點和歷史名勝。The annual Chinese speechcontest for foreigners was held in Changsha this year。Thecontest proves to be a good way to promote cultural exchangesbetween China and other parts of the world。 It offers the young all over the world an opportunity to know mor

19、e about China.126 candidates from 87 nations gathered in the capital of Hunan province to attend the semifinal and the final from July 6 to August 5 。Besides the contes， t the candidates alsogot a chance to visit famous tourist attractions and historical interests in other parts of China。中國父母往往過于關(guān)注孩

20、子的學(xué)習(xí)，以至于不要他們幫忙做家務(wù)。他們對孩子的（ 唯一 ） 要求就是努力學(xué)習(xí)，考得好，能上名牌大學(xué)。他們相信這是為孩子好，因為在中國這樣（ 競爭 ） 激烈的社會里，只有成績好才能保證前途光明。中國父母還認(rèn)為，如果孩子能在社會上（ 取得 ） 大的成就，父母就會受到尊敬。因此，他們愿意犧牲自己的時間、愛好和興趣，為孩子（ 創(chuàng)造 ） 更好的條件。Chinese parents have frequently tended to pay too much attention to their childrens study, so that children don t help them do t

21、he housework. Their only requirement for their children i to study hard, perform well in the exams, and go to a famous/prestigious university. They believe it is good for their children, because in such a highly competitive society, only good results could ensure a promising future.Chinese parents a

22、lso believe that parents will be honored if their children can achieve great success in society. Therefore, they are willing to sacrifice their own time, hobbies and interests, to create much better conditions for children.1. 中國是世界上最古老的文明之一。構(gòu)成現(xiàn)在世界基礎(chǔ)的許多元素都起源于中國。中國現(xiàn)在擁有世界上發(fā)展最快的經(jīng)濟(jì)，并經(jīng)歷著一次新的工業(yè)革命。中國還啟動了雄心勃

23、勃的太空探索計劃，其實包括到 2020 年建成一個太空站。目前，中國是世界上最大的出口國之一，并正在吸引大量外國投資。同時，它也在海外投資數(shù)十億美元。2011 年，中國超越日本成為第二大經(jīng)濟(jì)體。China is one of the oldest cultures in the world, from which much that constructs the foundation of the modern world is derived. China is witnessing the fastest development ofits economy and experiencing

24、 a new industrial revolution. Also, China has started the ambitious program forexploring the outer space, including to complete a space station by2020.Currently, being one of the largest exporters in the world,China is attracting massive foreigninvestment. Simultaneously, it has invested billions of

25、 dollars overseas. In 2011, Chinasurpassed Japan as the world- larsgseesctcteocnodnomy.在西方人心目中，和中國聯(lián)系最為密切的基本食物是大米。長期以來，大米在中國人的飲食中占據(jù)很重要的地位，以至于有諺語說“巧婦難為無米之炊”。中國南方大多種植水稻，人們通常以大米為主食 ; 而華北大部分地區(qū)由于過于寒冷或過于干燥無法種植水稻，那里的主要作物是小麥。在中國，有些人用面粉做面包，但大多數(shù)人用面粉做饅頭和面條。In the eyes of the western, the basic food closest to C

26、hina isrice. Rice has long occupied so significant a position in the dietof Chinese that there is a proverb“ Ecannotcook a meal without rice ” R.ice is grown mostly in southern Chinawhere people usually take rice as their staple food, while itcannot be planted in northern China where the climate is

27、either toocold or too dry for rice to grow. As a result, the main crop in thenorth is wheat. In China, flour is sometimes the main ingredientfor bread but more often used to make buns and noodles3. 據(jù)報道，今年中國快遞服務(wù)(courier service )將遞送大約120 億件包裹。這將使中國有可能趕超美國成為世界上最大的快遞市場。大多數(shù)包裹里裝著網(wǎng)上訂購的物品。中國約有百萬在線零售商以及其競爭力

28、的價格銷售商品的機(jī)會，僅在 11 月 11 日， 中國消費者就在國內(nèi)最大的購物平臺買了價值90 億美元的商品。中國有不少這樣的特殊購物日，因此，快遞能在中國擴(kuò)展就不足為奇了。According to reports, this year， China scourier service will deliver about 12 billion parcels. This will make it possible for China to overtake the United States as the worlds largest express market. Most of the i

29、tems which were ordered online are contained in the parcels. In China, there are opportunities for millions of online retailers to sell their products with competitive prices. Only on November 11th, Chinese consumers have bought $9 billion worth of goods on the biggest shopping platform. China has m

30、any these kinds of special shopping days, so the expansion of courier service in China is not surprising. 越來越多的中國年輕人正對旅游產(chǎn)生興趣，這是近年來的新趨勢。年輕游客數(shù)量的不斷增加，可以歸因于他們迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。隨著旅行多了，年輕人在大城市和著名景點花的時間少了，他們反而更為偏遠(yuǎn)的地方所吸引。有些人甚至選擇長途背包旅行。最近調(diào)查顯示，很多年輕人想要通過旅行體驗不同的文化、豐富知識、拓寬視野。More and more Chinese young people a

31、re getting interested in traveling, which is a new trend recently. The increasing number of young travelers can be attributed to the rapid growth of income and the curiosity to explore the outside world. With more travel, youngsters spend more time in remote areas rather than big cities and famous r

32、esorts. Furthermore, some of them would choose backpacking. Recent survey showed that many young people want to experience different culture, enlarge knowledge, and broader their horizon through traveling. 大熊貓是一種溫順的動物，長著獨特的黑白皮毛。因其數(shù)量稀少，大熊貓已被列為瀕危物種。大熊貓對于世界自然基金會有著特殊的意義。自1961 年該基金會成立以來，大熊貓就一直是它的徽標(biāo)。大熊貓是熊

33、科中最稀有的成員，主要生活在中國西南部的森林里。目前，世界上大約有1000 只大熊貓。這些以竹為食的動物正面臨許多威脅。因此，確保大熊貓的生存比以往更重要。The giant panda is a kind of gentle animal with a black-and-white coat. It has been listed as an endangered animal due to its very limited number. The giant panda is of great significance to WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature

34、). The panda has been its symbol since its establishment in 1961. The giant panda is the rarest animal of the bears, mainly living in the forests in south west of China. Now, there are approximately 1,000 giant pandas. The animal that mainly eats bamboo is facing many threats. Therefore, to ensure i

35、ts safety is of greater importance than before。中國的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)社區(qū)是全世界發(fā)展最快的，2010 年，中國約有4.2 億網(wǎng)民， 而且人數(shù)還在迅速增長。互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的日漸流行帶來了重大的社會變化。中國網(wǎng)民往往不同于美國網(wǎng)民。美國網(wǎng)民更多的是受實際需要的驅(qū)使，用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)為工具發(fā)電子郵件、買賣商品、做研究、規(guī)劃旅程或付款。中國網(wǎng)民更多是出于社交原因使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，因而更廣泛的使用論壇、博客、聊天室等等。The Internet Community of China experienced the fastest development. In 2010, there w

36、ere 420 million netizens and this number is still running upward. The popularization of Internet has brought about huge changes. Generally speaking, different form American netizens who are motivated by real necessities such as sending emails, on-line trading, doing research, travel planning and on-

37、line payment, Chinese netizens use Internet out of the need for social communication. Therefore, they log more generally onto web forums, blogs and chatting rooms.假日經(jīng)濟(jì)的現(xiàn)象表明：中國消費者的消費觀正在發(fā)生巨大變化。根據(jù)統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)，中國消費者的消費需求正在從基本生活必需品轉(zhuǎn)向?qū)π蓍e、舒適和個人發(fā)展的需求。同時， 中國人的消費觀在蓬勃發(fā)展的假日經(jīng)濟(jì)中正變得成熟。因此產(chǎn)品結(jié)構(gòu)應(yīng)做相應(yīng)調(diào)整，來適應(yīng)社會的發(fā)展。另一方面，服務(wù)質(zhì)量要改善，以滿

38、足人們提高生活質(zhì)量的要求。The phenomenon of holiday economy shows that Chinese people consumptio n csoncept is undertaking great changes .According to statistics, the demands of Chinese consumers are shifting from the basic necessities of life to leisure, comfort and personal development .Therefore, the structur

39、e of products should be adjusted accordingly to adapt to social development. On the other hand, services should be improved to satisfy people s demand for an improved quality of life.、. 為了促進(jìn)教育公平，中國已投入360億元。用于改善農(nóng)村地區(qū)教育設(shè)施和加強(qiáng)中西部地區(qū)農(nóng)村義務(wù)教育 (compulsory education) 。這些這些資金用于改善教學(xué)措施、購買書籍，使16萬多所中小學(xué)受益。 資金還用于購置音樂和

40、繪畫器材。現(xiàn)在農(nóng)村和山區(qū)的兒童可以與沿海城市的兒童一樣上音樂和繪畫課，一些為接受更好教育而轉(zhuǎn)往城市上學(xué)的學(xué)生如今又回到了本地農(nóng)村學(xué)校就讀。In order to promote equity in education, China has invested 36 billion yuan for the improvement of educational facilities in rural areas and strengthening of rural compulsory education Midwest. These funds were used to improve the

41、teaching facilities, purchase of books, so that more than 160,000 primary and secondaryincome. Funds are also used to purchase music and painting equipment. Now children in rural and mountainous areas with children s coastal cities like music and painting lessons. Some recebiveettear education for t

42、he city school students now transferred back to the local rural schools.中國應(yīng)進(jìn)一步發(fā)展核能，因為核電目前只占其總發(fā)電量的2%，該比例在所有核國家中居第30位，幾乎是最低的。2011 年 3 月日本核電站事故后，中國的核能開發(fā)停了下來，中止審批新的核電站，并開展全國性的核安全檢查。到2012 年 10 月，審批才能又謹(jǐn)慎的恢復(fù)。隨著技術(shù)和安全措施的改進(jìn)，發(fā)生核事故的可能性完全可以降低到最低限度。換句話說核能是可以安全開發(fā)和利用的。China should further develop nuclear energy bec

43、ause nuclear power accounts for only 2% of its total generating capacity currently. Such proportion ranks the thirtieth in all the countries possessing nuclear power, which is almost the last.After Japan s nuclear power accident in March 2011, nuclear power development in China was suspended, so was

44、 the approval of new nuclear power plants. Alsonational safety check for the nuclear power was carried out. IT was not until October 2012 that the approval was prudently resumed.With the improvement of technology and safety measures, there is little possibility for nuclear accidents to happen. In ot

45、her words, there won tbe any trouble to develop and exploit the nuclear power.中國教育工作者早就認(rèn)識到讀書對于國家的重要意義，有些教育工作者2003 年就建議設(shè)立全民讀書日。他們強(qiáng)調(diào)，人們應(yīng)當(dāng)讀好書，尤其是經(jīng)典著作。通過閱讀，人們能更好地學(xué)會感恩、有責(zé)任心和與人合作，而教育的目的正是要培養(yǎng)這些基本素質(zhì)，閱讀對于中小學(xué)生尤為重要，假如他們沒有這個關(guān)鍵時期培養(yǎng)閱讀的興趣，以后要養(yǎng)成閱讀的習(xí)慣就很難了。Chinese educators have already realized the significance of r

46、eading for a nation. Some workers suggested that we have a national reading day in 2003. They emphasized that people should read good books especially the classic ones. Through reading, people can learn better how to be grateful, responsible and cooperative. The goal of education is to cultivate the

47、se basic personalities. Reading is especially important for middle and primary school students. Suppose they dont nurture the interest of reading at that key moment, it will be harder to develop a habit to read books. 很多人喜歡中餐，在中國，烹飪不僅被視為一種技能，而且也被視為一種藝術(shù)。精心準(zhǔn)備的中餐既可口又好看。烹飪技術(shù)和配料在中國各地差別很大。但好的烹飪都有一個共同點，總是要

48、考慮到顏色、味道、口感和營養(yǎng)(nutrition) 。由于食物對健康至關(guān)重要，好的廚師總是努力在谷物，肉類和蔬菜之間取得平衡。所以中餐美味又健康。Many people like Chinese food. In China, cooking is not only regarded as a skill but also an art form. The well/carefully-prepared Chinese food is tasty and displayed beautifully. The way of cooking and selection of ingredients vary greatly across China. However, good cooking has one thing in common, that is, to always consider colors, smell, tastes and nutrition. As food