四级翻译新题型练习题整理
1.波士顿咨询公司最近做的一项研究显示，到2020年中国将会有
2.2亿家庭收入在2万到100万美元的富裕消费者。这些消费者中75%住在“较小城市”。随着网络的发展，较小城市的消费者的一种必
然趋势是他们更加依赖社交网络服务上的信息。很多网络顾客都是
通过微信、微博和QQ空间分组的。据估计今年中国将会有2.5亿消费者进行网购，位于四线城市的消费者平均每人会花费他们50%或
者更高的工资在网购上，这一数据要比一线城市的消费者的花费高。【参考译文】A recent study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group says there will be 220 million affluent consumers, who are from households earning between $ 20,000 to $ 1 million in China by 2020,
and 75 percent of them will live in “smaller” cities. With the development of the Internet, an inevitable trend among these consumers
is they are much more dependent on information from social networking services. Many of the website’s customers are “grouped” by Wechat, Weibo and QQ Zones. It is now estimated that 250 million Chinese consumers will shop online this year and the average shopper in a fourth-tier city in China will spend 50 percent or more of their income on e-commerce than those in top-tier cities.
2.聘金是中国传统习俗的一部分。这一习惯在整个中国都很普遍。
但是近几年来其标准不断上升，致使大多数家庭都很难达到。高额
的聘礼常常“抢劫”了新郎父母必生的积蓄，甚至引起家庭纠纷。
此外，许多新婚夫妇被迫举行奢侈的婚礼宴会，在这个过程中，大
量债务的累积可能使他们的新婚生活变得辛酸，至少在最初阶段是
这样。想想老一辈节俭的婚礼，虽然简简单单，但也幸福美满，没
有给他们婚后的生活带来任何负担。
【参考译文】Endowment may be part of Chinese tradition, but the standards have become so high in recent years that a majority of families are finding it difficult to meet them. The high endowment amounts often rob grooms’ parents of their life’s savings and causes family disputes. Besides, many newly married couples are forced to host extravagant wedding ceremonies to keep up with the Joneses and, in the process, run up huge debts that could turn their married life sour, at least in the initial phase. Considering the frugal wedding of many parents, simple but happiness, didn’t have any bearing on their married life.
3.我整整一生都处于对武术的痴迷之中。但是当我搬到一个有功夫
俱乐部的城市时，我才真正体会到了武术的魅力，同时也完全理解
了为什么人们称它为一种艺术。它是一种战斗同时也是在进行一种
自我防卫，这其实也达到了让你更加了解自己的身体，从而使它变
得更加强壮和健康的目的。功夫是一门完整的哲学，而且是中国文
化的重要组成部分。当我开始练习功夫的时候，我才意识到它有多
么地困难，哪怕是简单的一踢或者一打就需要几个月的时间去练习。但是我太爱它了！一个全新的世界正向我敞开它的大门。
【参考译文】I've been interested in martial arts in my whole life. But it was only when I moved to another city where there was a Kungfu club, that I really enjoyed it and fully understood why they call it an art. It is fighting and defending yourself, but it also understanding your body more, making it stronger and healthier. Kungfu is a whole philosophy and is a
big part of Chinese culture. When I started to practice kungfu I realized how difficult it was. Even a simple kick or punch demanded months of practice. But I loved it! A whole new world was opening to me.
4.来自利物浦大学的科学家、心理学家和英文教授发现，阅读莎士
比亚及其他古典作家的作品对心智发展大有裨益。这些作品能够抓
住读者的注意力，引发读者的自我反思。研究还发现，阅读书籍，
尤其是诗歌，可以增加与“自传体记忆”有关的大脑右半球的活动
频率，有助于读者根据阅读内容对个人经历进行反思和重新评价。
学者们表示，这意味着阅读古典作品比阅读自助类书籍更有帮助。
【参考译文】Scientists, psychologists and English academics at Liverpool University have found that reading the works of Shakespeare and other classical writers has a beneficial effect on the mind, it catches the reader’s attention and triggers moments of self-reflection. The research also found that reading books, in particular poems, increases the activity in the right hemisphere of the brain, an area concerned with “autobiographical memory”, which helps the reader to reflect on and reappraise their own experiences in light of what they have read. The academics said this meant the classics were more useful than self-help books.
5.随着中国日益成为韩国的重要贸易伙伴，两国的联系从外交和贸
易延伸到了教育领域。中国是韩国最大的出口目的地，吸收了韩国
约四分之一的出口产品，同时也吸引了韩国超过四分之一的留学生。虽然在美国留学的好处之一是可以练习英语（对找工作的人来说英
语依然是最重要的语言），但韩国雇主对有中国经历的毕业生的需
求越来越大。比如三星集团两年前说，具有中文语言能力的求职者
会得到额外的加分。
【参考译文】As China’s increasing importance as a trading partner becomes palpable in neighboring South Korea, the connections between the countries are extending from diplomacy and trade to education. As South Korea’s biggest export destination, China takes in a quarter
of Sout h Korea’s exports—and it also attracts more than a quarter of its neighbor’s students abroad. Although studying in the United States is practice speaking English, which is still seen as the most important language for job seekers, Korean employers are increasingly looking for graduates with experience in China. Samsung Group, for example, said two years ago that job applicants with Chinese language skills would get bonus points.
6.他们毒害年轻人的心灵，腐化年轻人的灵魂。正是它们，让年轻
人坐在沙发上虚度时光，沉浸于危险重重的幻想世界。18世纪的批
评家们对于新媒体对年轻人的冲击感到忧心忡忡，他们向小说提出
了如此的控诉。时至今日，小说害人的说法听起来已是如此的荒谬。对于当今时代那些控诉电视游戏使年轻人变成暴力罪犯的批评者们，历史最终也将对他们做出同样的审判。
【参考译文】They poisoned the mind and corrupted the morals of
young people, which wasted their time sitting on sofas immersed in dangerous fantasy worlds. Critics in the 18th century were so worried about the impact of new media on young people that they lodged the above-mentioned charge against novels. Today the idea that novels can harm people sounds daft. And that is surely how history will judge modern criticism of video games, which are accused of turning young people into violent criminals.
7.在我的生活里，我也尝试过很多次试着放手。虽然，学会放手不
会减轻生活里的伤痛或是改变什么，也不会让你的情绪得以发泄，
也许你仍然会被生活所困。然而，富有同情心是一种释放。会让你
和感受到你同情心的人得到精神上的洗礼。当你对一切都富有同情
心时，你会发挥自己最大潜力。你也会在生活中觉得自己有无限的
正能量。
译文：
在我的生活里，我也尝试过很多次试着放手。
I'm learning to do that a lot in this life, to let go.
大家是不是觉得很奇怪，明明汉语里倾向于过去式“尝试过”，但
英文翻译过来就是I'm learning to do。可以留意下这种翻译方式，不
过如果大家在考试时遇到这种情况，还是翻译成过去式比较好(如果
你的翻译水平没有达到炉火纯青的地步的话，呵呵)，因为阅卷老师
也不是那种翻译大牛哦~
放手：to let go
虽然，学会放手不会减轻生活里的伤痛或是改变什么，也不会让你
的情绪得以发泄，也许你仍然会被生活所困。
It doesn't help to hang on to the hurt or judgment. It doesn't work to blame or criticize. Those approaches only serve to keep you stuck.
这里两个英文句子都用了形式主语it来代替前面提到过的“放手”，不繁琐，而且适合散文的风格。汉语只要语义衔接，可一直逗号下去，但英文，只要是结构完整，只能用句号或相应的标点哦。
减轻伤痛：to help to hang on to the hurt
被生活所困：keep sb stuck
然而，富有同情心是一种释放。会让你和感受到你同情心的人得到
精神上的洗礼。
But compassion is freeing. It uplifts both you and the person you are sharing it with.
释放直接用了freeing，很简单，但很舒服。第二句话汉语读起来很绕，但英语翻译出来是不是让你一下子就茅塞顿开?这就是英语的魅
力~
当你对一切都富有同情心时，你会发挥自己最大潜力。
When you act with compassion, you are living from your highest potential and connecting with your greatest self.
看上句翻译，“富有同情心”直接是compassion，这句里的“富有
同情心”就变换了一下方式，act with compassion，翻译一直重复是
没有美感的，有时候需要我们留意一下细节。
你也会在生活中觉得自己有无限的正能量。
The more you can do that, the better you'll feel in this life.
这句翻译很简单，就是用了the more...the better句型。
8. 关于吃月饼这个传统的来历有两个传说。一个是唐朝的神话
故事，说的是当时地球被10个太阳包围着。有一天10个太阳同时
出现在天空中，巨大的热量几乎把地球烤焦了。多亏一位名叫后羿
的神箭手射下了9个太阳，地球才被保住。为了奖励后羿，王母娘
娘赐给后羿一种长生不老药，但是王母警告他必须正当使用。然而
后羿没有理会王母娘娘的警告，他被名利冲昏了头脑，变成了一个
暴君。后羿美丽的妻子嫦娥对他的暴行再也不能袖手旁观，于是她
偷走了后羿的长生不老药，飞到月亮上逃避后羿的狂怒。从此就有
了关于月宫仙子嫦娥，这个月亮上的美丽女人的传说。
译文：
关于吃月饼这个传统的来历有两个传说。
There are two legends which claim to explain the tradition of eating mooncakes.
我们在翻译“关于......”的时候，最常用的就是about，而本句
翻译用了which引导定语从句claim to explain......，换一种表达方式，可以让句式更新颖。大家可以记住这个用法哦。
一个是唐朝的神话故事，说的是当时地球被10个太阳包围着。
One Tang Dynasty myth holds that the Earth once had 10 suns circling it.
hold在这里用的很地道，汉语的两个半句，翻译成英文，用一
个that就给衔接上了，可见翻译时，不必拘泥于原汉语句子的结构，如果自己能把意思表达很到位，而且句式很清晰，就可以尝试。
注意“被包围”本句中的翻译用了had 10 suns circling it。
有一天10个太阳同时出现在天空中，巨大的热量几乎把地球烤
焦了。
One day all 10 suns appeared at once, scorching the planet with their heat.
“有一天”翻译为one day，其实并没有什么奇特之处。
“同时出现”appeared at once，这个at once还可以表示“同时”，大家切记哦。
其实汉语的两个半句，翻译过来可以用两个完整的英语句子来表示，但这里的翻译退而求其次，用了现在分词scorching引导的伴随状语，表示一种结果，不失为很好的翻译方式哈。
多亏一位名叫后羿的神箭手射下了9个太阳，地球才被保住。
It was thanks to a skillful archer named Hou Yi that the Earth was saved. He shot down all but one of the suns.
注意“多亏”的翻译是It was thanks to。这的翻译大家看下英语的后半句，汉语里有“9”这个数字，但翻译过来，却只有一个数字one，但表示的意思却相同-剩下了一个太阳。翻译有时候就是这么奇特，没有特定的标准。
为了奖励后羿，王母娘娘赐给后羿一种长生不老药，但是王母警告他必须正当使用。
As his reward, the Heavenly Queen Mother gave Hou Yi the Elixir of Immortality, but she warned him that he must use it wisely.
本句翻译很简单，中英翻译比较平衡。注意几个专有名词。
“王母娘娘” the Heavenly Queen Mother
“长生不老药”Elixir of Immortality
use sth wisely：正当使用某物
然而后羿没有理会王母娘娘的警告，他被名利冲昏了头脑，变成了一个暴君。
Hou Yi ignored her advice and, corrupted by fame and fortune, became a tyrannical leader.
翻译这个句子时，首先要考虑到用何种句式，能够使自己的翻译看起来清晰明了而不繁琐。这里用了and，连接两个动词过去式引导的分句。
没有理会也就是忽视，ignore。
名利：fame and fortune
暴君： a tyrannical leader
后羿美丽的妻子嫦娥对他的暴行再也不能袖手旁观，于是她偷走了后羿的长生不老药，飞到月亮上逃避后羿的狂怒。
Chang-Er, his beautiful wife, could no longer stand by and watch
him abuse his power so she stole his Elixir and fled to the moon to escape his angry wrath.
本句翻译中用了两个and，来衔接句意，英语就是这么注重前
后的衔接。
袖手旁观：stand by
从此就有了关于月宫仙子嫦娥，这个月亮上的美丽女人的传说。
And thus began the legend of the beautiful woman in the moon, the Moon Fairy.
and thus began这个句首大家可以多用用。
9. 和平稳定是发展的前提和基础。上个世纪，人类经历了两次
世界大战，生灵涂炭，经济社会发展遭受严重挫折。第二次世界大
战结束以来，世界经济能够快速增长，主要得益于相对和平稳定的
国际环境。
我们应该恪守联合国宪章宗旨和原则，充分发挥联合国及其安
理会在维护和平、缔造和平、建设和平方面的核心作用。坚持通过
对话和协商，以和平方式解决国际争端。
我们应该坚持国家不论大小、强弱、贫富都是国际社会平等一员，以民主、包容、合作、共赢的精神实现共同安全，做到一国内
部的事情一国自主办、大家共同的事情大家商量办，坚定不移奉行
多边主义和国际合作，推进国际关系民主化。
译文：
和平稳定是发展的前提和基础。上个世纪，人类经历了两次世
界大战，生灵涂炭，经济社会发展遭受严重挫折。第二次世界大战
结束以来，世界经济能够快速增长，主要得益于相对和平稳定的国
际环境。
Peace and stability form the prerequisite and foundation for development. The two world wars in the last century caused mankind untold sufferings and world economic and social development severe setbacks. It is mainly due to the relatively peaceful and stable international environment that the world economy has been able to grow
at a fast pace in the post-war era.
“和平稳定”固定说法：peace and stability
"得益于"用了句型 it is due to...
我们应该恪守联合国宪章宗旨和原则，充分发挥联合国及其安理会在维护和平、缔造和平、建设和平方面的核心作用。坚持通过对话和协商，以和平方式解决国际争端。
We should abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and bring into full play the central role of the United Nations and its Security Council in peace keeping, peace making and peace building. We should seek peaceful settlement of international disputes through dialogue and consultation.
“宗旨和原则”固定说法：the purposes and principles
我们应该坚持国家不论大小、强弱、贫富都是国际社会平等一员，以民主、包容、合作、共赢的精神实现共同安全，做到一国内部的事情一国自主办、大家共同的事情大家商量办，坚定不移奉行多边主义和国际合作，推进国际关系民主化。
All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. We should work for common security in a spirit of democracy, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win progress. Internal affairs of a country should be handled independently by the country itself and international affairs should be managed collectively through consultation by all. We should be committed to multilateralism and international cooperation, and promote democracy in international relations.
“国际社会”固定说法：international community
10.总结一年来的工作，我们清醒地看到，经济社会发展中还存在不少问题和困难。必须坚持把人民群众利益放在第一位。要切实维护人民群众的经济、政治和文化权益，着力解决关系群众切身利益的突出问题，保障城乡困难群众的基本生活。不断满足人们日益增长的物质文化需要，是社会主义现代化建设的根本目的。只有执政为民，我们的各项事业才能获得最广泛最可靠的群众基础和力量源泉。
译文：
总结一年来的工作，我们清醒地看到，经济社会发展中还存在不少问题和困难。
In reviewing our work of the past year, we clearly see that many problems and difficulties remain in our economic and social development.
总结用review，在这里用了现在分词形式，不失为一种简单而
又正式的方式。在后半句的翻译中，英文和汉语语序整体大相反，
注意“经济社会发展”的表达方式：in economic and social development.
必须坚持把人民群众利益放在第一位。
We must always put the interests of the people first.
这句话翻译起来比较简单，注意“把......放在第一位”put...first。
要切实维护人民群众的经济、政治和文化权益，着力解决关系
群众切身利益的突出问题，保障城乡困难群众的基本生活。
We must truly protect the people‘s economic, political and cultural rights and interests, pay particular attention to solving acute problems affecting their vital interests, and ensure that poor urban and rural residents have the basic necessities of life.
翻译整段，必然会有个别长句，这就需要我们把握整体结构，
表明大意即可。这段话是很正式的会议截取，所以咱们翻译时很多
词组或者句子结构都是有据可循的。比如这句“着力解决关系群众
切身利益的突出问题”，翻译的时候，没有完全按照汉语语序，而
是把“关系群众切身利益”翻译为现在分词作后置定语结构
affecting their vital interests。
注意固定词组与句式：
维护人民群众的经济、政治和文化权益 protect the people‘s economic, political and cultural rights and interests
着力解决......pay particular attention to solving (记住，pay attention to doing/sth 这个固定结构)
不断满足人们日益增长的物质文化需要，是社会主义现代化建
设的根本目的。
The fundamental goal of our socialist modernization drive is to continually meet the growing material and cultural needs of the people.
这句话翻译出来，也是将汉语语序颠倒后进行的翻译。用了to do不定式做表语。这句话大家可以完全背诵下来。
只有执政为民，我们的各项事业才能获得最广泛最可靠的群众
基础和力量源泉。
Only if we exercise power for the good of the people can we enjoy the broadest and most reliable support from the people and draw from them the strength for accomplishing all our undertakings.
只有......才......这个结构需要用到英文结构only if。后半句汉语
很复杂，所以英语翻译时，用了两个and连接的分句，来更清楚正
确地表达汉语的意思。
注意固定词组与句式：
执政为民 exercise power for the good of the people
我们的各项事业 all our undertakings
12.如果说我确实有所成就的话，那也只是因为我坚信不断尝试
就会成功。遇到挫折时，你可以暂时把问题放一放，一味纠结不仅
无济于事，有时反倒使情况更糟。先去读一本好书、见见久未谋面
的好友或去户外骑游一番;再回头看待问题，你或许会感到柳暗花明。这样做后，别忘了多加反省：“为什么这个方法会奏效?下次能不能
做得更好呢?”看你定的是什么目标，这种方法可以被反复有效应用。如果你坚定不移地持续提升自己，最后成功肯定非你莫属。孜孜不
倦向来无敌。
译文：
如果说我确实有所成就的话，那也只是因为我坚信不断尝试就
会成功。
The only reason I’ve managed to accomplish anything isbecause I am a firm believer in continuous improvement.
翻译这个句子的时候，用了句式the only reason is...because，大
家看到汉语“如果说......”可能会一下头脑晕掉，不知道怎么来翻译，但换一个方式，不用if等其它表示如果的单词或词组，也不失为一
种迂回翻译的好方法哦。
注意：
我坚信： I am a firm believer (汉语的动词翻译成英文成了“形
容词+名词”的形式，亲，你翻译的时候会不会这么做呢?)
遇到挫折时，你可以暂时把问题放一放，一味纠结不仅无济于事，有时反倒使情况更糟。
If you fail insomething, distance from the event for a day or two, because agonizing over theproblem will not make it go away (and will make it a lot worse).
遇到挫折：fail insomething
暂时：for a day or two(for a day or two有时并不仅仅指一两天，还可以表示暂时哦)
纠结：agonizing over theproblem
先去读一本好书、见见久未谋面的好友或去户外骑游一番;再回头看待问题，你或许会感到柳暗花明。
Read a goodbook, catch up with some friends you haven’t seen in a long time, or go on anature hike. You will be able to look at the issue with a fresh perspective.
柳暗花明：a fresh perspective(将汉语里的成语翻译成英文，很多时候都找不到固定的英语翻译，我们就可以根据意思，用自己熟悉的单词或词组来表示它的意思，只要保证意思不变就可以哦)
户外骑游：go on anature hike
这样做后，别忘了多加反省：“为什么这个方法会奏效?下次能不能做得更好呢?”
After you have done that, ask yourself: “Why did this work out and how can Ido better next time?”
奏效：work out
看你定的是什么目标，这种方法可以被反复有效应用。如果你坚定不移地持续提升自己，最后成功肯定非你莫属。孜孜不倦向来无敌。
This process very well could repeat itself several times depending on the nature of your goal, but if you keep making a firm commitment to continuously improve yourself, you will develop so much that the only option left is success. Consistent hustle always wins.
最后这句翻译，用but把汉语的两个句子衔接起来，不失为一
种极好的衔接方式。而且大家注意下我已经标红的very well could repeat，本来可以是could repeat very well，但very well放到前面更
地道，大家平时可以多看一些翻译资料，多多积累，自然就会翻译
出地道的英文咯~
13.澳门，南海之滨一颗闪耀的明珠，以她的风采、沧桑和辉煌，更以1999年12月20日这个不同寻常的日子，吸引着全世界的目光。
自古以来，澳门就是中国的领土，中华儿女世世代代在这里繁
衍生息。
早在80年代，世纪伟人邓小平就提出了"一国两制"的伟大构想。1997年7月1日，中华人民共和国恢复对香港行使主权。今年，澳
门又将彻底结束外国管治，回到祖国怀抱，这是中华民族的又一件
历史盛事，它标志着中国人民向着祖国统一的伟大目标又迈出了重
大的步。澳门的明天一定会更好美好。
译文：
澳门，南海之滨一颗闪耀的明珠，以她的风采、沧桑和辉煌，
更以1999年12月20日这个不同寻常的日子，吸引着全世界的目光。
A shining pearl on the coast of South China, Macao attracts the world’s attention for her charm, history of great events and glory, especially for the unusual date of December 20, 1999.
本句翻译没有完全按照汉语语序，而是用英语特有的翻译方式
来凸显一些值得大家注意的细节。
South China Sea 表示中国南海，不是“南中国海”
East China Sea 东海
自古以来，澳门就是中国的领土，中华儿女世世代代在这里繁
衍生息。
Macao has been the territory of China ever since the ancient times. TheChinese people have been living and working there for generations.
汉语为一个长句，但翻译为英文就要注意，要分成两个句子。
自古以来：ever since
早在80年代，世纪伟人邓小平就提出了"一国两制"的伟大构想。
Early in the 80s, Mr. Deng Xiaoping, one of the great figures of thecentury, put forward the bold concept of "One Country, Two Systems".
注意“80年代”这种翻译方式
伟人：great figure
提出：put forward
一国两制：One Country, Two Systems
1997年7月1日，中华人民共和国恢复对香港行使主权。
On July 1,1997, the People’s Republic of China resumed her sovereignty over Hong Kong.
本句是个简单句，很好翻译。
恢复对......行使主权：resume one's sovereignty over
今年，澳门又将彻底结束外国管治，回到祖国怀抱，这是中华民族的又一件历史盛事，它标志着中国人民向着祖国统一的伟大目
标又迈出了重大的步。澳门的明天一定会更好美好。
This year, Macao will completely get rid of the foreign regime and return tomotherland. This is another great historical event for the Chinese people. Itsymbolizes another big step for the Chinese people on their way towards thegreat goal of the country’s reunification. Macao’s future is sure to be evenbrighter.
本汉语长句翻译成英语，共用了4个英语完整句。汉语可能任
何时候都可以用逗号来衔接两个整句，但英语不可以，完整句后必
须用句号或表示相同概念的标点。
14.中国的传统节庆膳食是节日必不可少的伴侣。例如，我国的端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival)是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天，
人们通常要赛龙舟、吃粽子(zongzi)。中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征着圆满，象征着家庭团聚。因此，中秋节(The Mid-autumn Festival)的特制食品是一种圆形的月饼。春节是中国的农历
新年(the Chinese lunar New Year’s holiday)，除了常见的家禽和肉类之外，人们还要按各自的地方习俗烹制传统食物，如铰子和年糕。
参考答案
Traditional Chinese holiday meals are indispensable on some festivals. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival is a day established in memory of the ancient poet Qu Yuan and people usually hold dragon boat races and eat zongzi, or rice dumpling on that day. The Mid-autumn Festival is an occasion for viewing the full moon. The round moon is a symbol for completeness and family reunion. The special food of the day
is yuebing, a round cake known as the mooncake. The Spring Festival is the Chinese lunar New Year’s holiday. Besides the popular poultry and meat, people
cook traditional food according to regional customs, for example, jiaozi, or boiled dumplings, and niangao, or the “ 1 ” new year cake .
难点精析
■ 1.中国的传统节庆膳食：翻译为Traditional Chinese holiday meals,其中“节庆膳食”直接译为holiday meals , 即可，翻译时注意“中国的”和“传统”的顺序。
2.纪念：翻译为介词短语in memory of,修饰前面的a day。
■ 3.赛龙舟：翻译为hold dragon boat races,其中hold意为“举行”，“举行龙舟比赛”即“赛龙舟”。
4.观赏满月：“满月”即fMlmoon,此处的“观赏”可以译为viewing,也可以用enjoying或watching表示。
5.象征着家庭团聚：“象征”翻译为系表结构is a symbol for,也
可以用动词symbolize表示，“家庭团聚”翻译：为 family reunion
即可。
15.北京有无数的胡同(hutong)。平民百姓在胡同里的生活给古都
北京带来了无穷的魅力。北京的胡同不仅仅是平民百姓的生活环境，而且还是一门建筑艺术。通常，胡同内有一个大杂院，房间够4到
10个家庭的差不多20 口人住。所以，胡同里的生活充满了友善和
人情味。如今，随着社会和经济的飞速发展，很多胡同被新的高楼
大厦所取代。但愿胡同可以保留下来。
参考答案
In Beijing, there are numerous hutongs. The life of common people
in hutongs brings endless charm to the ancient capital, Beijing. The
hutong in Beijing is not only the living environment of common people
but also a kind of architecture. Usually, there is a courtyard complex inside hutong, with rooms shared by 4 to 10 families of about 20 people. Therefore, life in hutongs is full of friendliness and genuine humanity. Nowadays, with rapid social and economic development, many hutongs are replaced by new tall buildings. I hope hutongs can be preserved.
难点精析
1.带来了无穷的魅力：翻译为bring endless charm to。
2.汉语习惯于用并列的散句或短语来表达一个语境，而英文习
惯上用整句表述，句内不太重要的信息会用 | 介词短语或从句来补
充说明，如本段中“胡同内有一个大杂院，房间够4到10个家庭的
差不多20口人住”是：两个并列关系的汉语短句，翻译成英文时
可将第二句用with介词结构表达出来，起补充说明的作用。
3.充满友善和人情味：翻译为full of friendliness and genuine humanity。
4.随着社会和经济的飞速发展：翻译为with rapid social and economic development，也是with介词短语的应用，在句中作伴随状语。
16.过去的七年，中国的房地产(real estate)业经历了前所未有的高
速增长。对于那些月薪较低却渴望在大城市拥有一套属于自己的体面、舒适的栖身之所的人来说，高昂的房价是他们无法承受的负担。鉴于这一状况，政府近来采取了一系列的措施来防止房价过快增长，包括提高利率及增加房产税等。目前，这些措施在部分城市已经取
得了初步的成效。
参考答案
In the past seven years, China’s real estate industry has developed
in a record high speed. For those who earn less but are eager to own a decent and comfortable place of their own in a big city, the high housing price is a heavy burden that they cannot afford. For this reason, the government has taken a series of measures to prevent the housing price from rising too fast, including raising interest rates and increasing taxes
on real estate etc. Presently, these measures have achieved initial effects
in some cities.
难点精析
1.房地产业：翻译为real estate industry。
2.前所未有的高速增长：翻译为a record high speed。
3.鉴于这一状况：可以根据上下文的语境转译为for this reason。
4.采取一系列的措施：翻译为take a series of measures。
5.取得初步成效：翻译为achieve initial effects。
17.如今，越来越多的大学生抱怨很难找到好工作。造成这一现
象的原因如下：首先，大学生把在校的大多数时间都用在了专业学
科学习上，只有当他们开始找工作的时候，才意识到自己缺乏必要
的职业培训。其次，大学生之间的竞争也越来越激烈，这导致任何
一名大学生找到工作的机会都变小了。因此，强烈建议大学生在课
余时间做一些兼职工作，以积累相关的工作经验。
参考答案
Nowadays, more and more university students complain about having great difficulties in finding a good job. The reasons for this phenomenon are as follows: First, college students spend most of their time at school studying academic subjects and it is only when they start looking for a job that they realize they lack necessary job training. Second, competition among graduates has become more and more fierce. And this results in a decreased chance for any individual graduate to find
a job. Therefore, it is highly suggested that college students should do some part-time jobs in their spare time to accumulate relevant working experience.
难点精析
1.抱怨很难找到好工作：翻译为complain about having great difficulties in finding a good job。其中“抱怨做某事”用句型complain about doing sth.表示，having great difficulties in finding a good job表示“找工作有困难”，用到了句型have difficulties in doing sth.。
2.只有当他们开始找工作的时候，才意识到自己缺乏必要的职
业培训：翻译为it is only when they start looking for a job that they
realize they lack necessary job training。‘‘只有当才’’用强调句型it is only when…that…表示。，
3.导致：翻译为results in,同义短语有lead to和bring about，但是表示不好的结果时一般用短语result in。
4.强烈建议：翻译为it is highly suggested that...，其中highly suggested也可以用 strongly recommended 替换，都表示“强烈建议做某事”。
5.积累相关的工作经验：翻译为accumulate relevant working experience.
大学英语四级考试新题型样卷答案 Part I Writing A Campaign Speech Good evening，ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for coming to this election campaign today. With the trust and complete support of my team, I am delighted to announce that I am running for chairman of the Student Union. As a diligent man with pleasant personality, I have been always considered to be a good team member. Meanwhile, as a big fan of sports I fully realize the importance of teamwork and advocate the spirit of being quicker and stronger. I possess strong determination to take firm steps toward achieving the objectives of my team. In addition, my working experience with the Student Union in the past two years will be extremely helpful to my future work here if I get elected. A sign of a really strong organization is that it can change its leadership without hindering its progress and without damaging its values. If I am elected, I believe I have the capability to lead the Union to advance in the right direction. I will cooperate well with my fellow members of the Union and take innovative measures, including establishing a student-information center, forming a teacher-student-friendship association, to make the Union a true assistance t o students’study and life here as well as a bridge of communication between teachers and students. Thank you very much! Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1.Y 2.Y 3.N 4.N 5.Y 6.N 7.NG 8. municipalities and construction companies 9. $10 to $40 10. drop-off stations Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11-15 DBACB 16-20 CDCDB 21-25 BCAAD Section B
大学英语四级翻译新题型模拟练习及答 案：喝茶 在中国，喝茶是一种仪式(ritual)，一种精致品味(refined taste)的展示。人们在饮茶的同时，也领略着(take delight in)品茶的情趣之意。喝茶聊天是中国人中最流行的打发时间的方式。过去，他们是以进有名的茶馆(teahouse)而开始一天的生活的。中国的茶馆相当于法国的咖啡馆和英国的酒馆。人们到这里不仅是为了喝茶。也是为了议论当地的新闻或对话题进行激烈的(furious)争论。 参考译文 Tea drinking in China is a ritual and a demonstration of the refined taste. While drinking tea, people also take delight in the essence of tea itself. Chatting over a pot of tea is a very popular way of pastime among Chinese. In the past, they would start the day with a visit to a well-known teahouse. Chinese teahouses would be the equivalent of French cafes and English pubs. People come here not just for tea, but also to discuss local news or to have furious political debates. 难点注释 1.汉语形散神聚，英文结构紧凑。处理第一句时，可以将几个小短句合译为一句结构严谨的英文。先确定句子的主谓宾，其中Tea thinking作句子主语，is可作系动词，本句中有两个并列表语，即“仪式”和“展示”，分别译为：ritual，demonstration。 2.第二句中，“领略”可以译为：take delight in;“品茶的情趣之意”可以译为：the essence of tea itself。 3.第三句中的“打发时间的方式”可以理解为“消遣、娱乐方式”，可译为：a way of pastime. 4.第四句中的“相当于”可以用短语be the equivalent of来表达。 搜索公众微信号""，获取最新四六级报名、备考信息！
1.在中国，喝茶是一种仪式（ritual），一种精致品味（refined taste）的展示。人们在饮茶 的同时，也领略着（take delight in）品茶的情趣之意。喝茶聊天是中国人中最流行的打发时间的方式。过去，他们是以进有名的茶馆（teahouse）而开始一天的生活的。中国的茶馆相当于法国的咖啡馆和英国的酒馆。人们到这里不仅是为了喝茶，也是为了议论当地的新闻或对政治话题进行激烈的（furious）争论。 2.在中国，中小学教育需要花费12年的时间来完成，分为小学、初中和高中三个阶段。 小学教育持续5年或6年。在初中阶段，大多数学生上3年制初中，极少数上4年制。 几乎98%的学生在前一种学校入学。在小学和初中的9年教育属于义务教育。普通高中教育持续3年时间，在整个义务教育阶段，学生要求在每学期末参加期末考试。 3.旅游业是最近二十年来在世界各地迅速发展的一个经济部门，现在正引起中国公众愈来 愈大的注意。许多人给报社写信，就促进中国的旅游业的发展提出了种种建议。人们的看法是，发展旅游业将有助于促进中国人民和其他国家人们之间的相互了解，增进友谊，并将有利于文化、科学、技术方面的交流，还会有助于为中国的伟大事业积累资金。 4.剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的 历史，在明朝和清朝时期（the Ming and Qing Dynasties）特别流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境，特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。 剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。 5.过去的七年，中国的房地产（real estate）业经历前所未有的高速增长。对于那些月薪较 低却渴望在大城市拥有一套属于自己的体面、舒适的栖身之所的人来说，高昂的房价是他们无法承受的负担。鉴于这一状况，政府近来采取了一系列的措施来防止房价过快增长，包括提高利率及增加房产税等。目前，这些措施在部分城市已经取得了初步的成效。 6.如今，越来越多的大学生抱怨很难找到好工作。造成这一现象的原因如下：首先，大学 生把在校的大多数时间都用在了专业学科学习上，只有当他们开始找工作的时候，才意识到自己缺乏必要的职业培训。其次，大学生之间的竞争也越来越激烈，这导致任何一名大学生找到工作的机会都变小了。因此，强烈建议大学生在课余时间做一兼职工作，以积累相关的工作经验。 7. 旅游业是现代发展最快的产业之一。的确，旅游业的增长率通常超过全球经济的增长率。旅游业发展成为一个大规模的产业，依靠的是快速廉价的现代化交通工具。例如，国际旅游业发展最快的时期正是航空运输业的发展时期。 旅游业不仅有利于航空公司、旅馆、餐饮、出租车等行业，而且还有利于许多商业机构，甚至有利于旅游商品的制造业。旅游业不是一个单一性行业，而是由向游客提供各种服务的
大学英语四级考试专家预测试卷 Total score: 710 Total time allowed: 130 minutes Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled To Curb Spending? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 现在许多大学生花钱大手大脚; 2. 有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非; 3. 你的看法。 Part II Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre. 1. A) The author isn’t an expert in economy. B) She has a better theory about the economy. C) She isn’t sure that the author’s idea would work. D) The author spends too much time arguing about details. 2. A) 7:45. B) 7:15. C) 7:30. D) 8:00.
1、福建福信一珍生物工程有限公司是由福建省洪山企业集团公司与香港福信投资有限公司合资兴办的高科技企业，注册资本两千万元人民币。公司拥有雄厚的技术力量，大中专学历以上的技术，管理人才占员工总数的百分之三十以上，并与国内多家科研机构建立了紧密型的合作关系。 公司以“唯公有福，唯诚有信”的福信企业精神和“团结，拼搏，务实，创新，奉献”的洪山集团企业精神为动力，锐意进取，蒸蒸日上。 参考答案: Fujian Fuxin Yizhen Bio-engineering Co.,Ltd is a high-tech joint venture co-founded by Hongshan Group and Hong Kong Fuxin Investment Co.,Ltd,with registered capital up to 20 million RMB. The company is in possession of abundant technical resources,technical and managerial talents above college or polytechnic school account for 30% of its staff.What's more,tightly-knit partnership has been established with a number of domestic scientific research institutions. Treasuring the spirit of honesty of Fuxin and adhering to the spirit of unity,hard work,realism,innovation and sacrifice”of Hongshan,the company is advancing with vigor and enthusiasm and will become more and more prosperous. 2、科学和自然界中一切存在的事物和发生的现象的特点和过程有关。科学包括整个自然界，它精辟地阐述了人类关于各种自然现象是如何彼此联系并如何构成我们所说的宇宙的种种概念的。 科学有许多特性，要了解科学是什么，就得详细地考察一下这些性能和特点。有一些作者断言说科学实际上只是一种方法—科学的方法。这样的定义是过于简单化了。但是科学方法在决定科学知识的性质方面肯定起着重要的作用。 参考答案: Science is related to all the existing things and the characteristics and process of the phenomena happening in nature.Science contains the wholenature,which develpos various penetrating viewsabout human being's conceptions that how variousnatural phenomena are related together and how they constitute our so-called universe. Science has many characteristics.We have to inspect those functions and characteristics indetail if we want to know what the science is.Some authors assert that science in fact is a kindof method-scientific method.This definition is over simplified.But obviously the scientificmethod plays an important role in deciding the nature of the scientific knowledge. 3、其实我一点儿不排斥电脑，也享受着它的种种方便快捷，但每当我要给最亲近的人写信时还是喜欢用笔，因为我坚信字是有生命的，有情感的，在书写的同时，我生命的一部分也随之带走了，而打字则像是请人代笔，隔着一层什么，就像打电话时尽管你能清楚地听到对方的呼吸，可有些话就是怎么也说不出来，最后还是得借助笔纸，就是这么神奇，形式的不同、工具的不同，影响到内容的不同。 参考译文： Actually I do not reject the computer at all and alsoenjoy its every kind of convenience.But every timewhen I want to write to my closet people,I would liketo use a pen.Because I firmly believe that charactershave their life and emotion.When writing,one part ofmy life is taking away with it.But typing is like hiring people to write for you.It is separated bysomething just like although you can clearly hear the breath of the addressee,some words youjust can't say them out at all.At last you have to write with the help of pen and paper.It is somagic that different formats and different tools will influence the difference of context.
大学英语四级改革阅读理解新题型——匹配题 练习1 Caring for elderly parents catches many unprepared [A ] Last July, Julie Baldocchi，s mother had a massive stroke and was paralyzed. Baldocchi suddenly had to become a family caregiver, something that she wasn"t prepared for. “I was flying by the seat of my pants,” says Baldocchi, an employment specialist in San Francisco. Both of her parents are 83, and she knew her father couldn’t handle her mother’s care. The hospital recommended putting her mother in a nursing home. Baldocchi wasn’t willing to do that. But moving her back into her parents’ home created other problems. Baldocchi, 48, is married and lives about a mile away from her parents. She has a full-time job and has back problems that make it difficult for her to lift her mother. “I couldn’t do it all,” she says. “But I didn’t even know how to find help.” [B] With help from the Family Caregiver Alliance, she eventually hired a live-in caregiver. “But even if you plan intellectually and legally, you’re never ready for the emotional impact,” Baldocchi says. In the first two months after her mother’s stroke, she lost about 30 pounds as stress mounted. More than 42 million Americans provide family caregiving for an adult who needs help with daily activities, according to a 2009 survey by the AARP. An additional 61.6 million provided at least some care during the year. And many are unprepared. [C] While many parents lack an advance care directive, it’s the most basic and important step they can take. The directive includes several parts, including: a durable power of attorney, which gives someone legal authority to make financial decisions on another’s behalf; a health care proxy, which is similar to the power of attorney, except it allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment; and a living will that outlines instructions for end-of-life care. (For example, parents can say if they want to be kept alive by artificial measures.) “It’s invaluable for the kids, because it’s hard to make those decisions for a parent,”says Jennifer Cona, an elder- law attorney at Genser Dubow Genser & Cona in Melville, N.Y. An advance care directive is the first line of defense if a situation arises, says Kathleen Kelly, executive director of the Family Caregiver Alliance, which supports and educates caregivers. Without an advance directive, the family will have to petition the court to be appointed the parent’s legal guardian, says https://www.doczj.com/doc/157371609.html,. [D] It’s important for families to talk about long-term care so the adult children know their parents，preferences, wishes and goals, says Lynn Feinberg, a caregiving expert at AARP. But it’s not an easy conversation. Elderly parents are sometimes suspicious of their children’s financial motives, says Susan John, a financial planner at Financial Focus in Wolfeboro, N.H.
1 红包 红包，又叫“压岁钱”，是用红色信封或纸包着钱的红纸包儿。红包，通常是用于中国农历新年或喜庆时馈赠的礼金。派:“红包”,是中国人过年的一种重要习俗。中国人喜爱红色，因为红色象征吉祥与好运，所以, 红包总是用红色的信封或纸来包。派红包或给压岁钱，是长辈们给未成年的晚辈。据说，压岁钱可以袪邪压祟，因为“岁”与“祟”谐音，晚辈得到压岁钱，就可以平平安安地度过一生。 Hong-Bao or Red Packet is also known as "a packet of lucky money", or simply "lucky money". Hong-Bao usually refers to a gift of money offered during the Chinese Lunar New Year and other celebrations/Giving or offering a Hong-Bao has been a traditional custom during the Chinese lunar New Year. Chinese people love the colour red as it is seen to represent good luck. A Hong-Bao is therefore usually made of red paper. Hong-Baos are normally given by seniors to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money helps drive away evil, because year and evil spirit sound alike. This means youngsters can protect themselves through the year. 2 北京 北京是有着三千多年建城史和八百五十多年建都史的历史文化名城。它荟萃伪(blend)由了元、明、清以来的中华文化，拥有众多名胜古迹和人文景观，是世界上拥有世界文化遗产(heritage sites)最多的城市。北京每年有超过一亿四千万的国内和国外旅客。北京城市面积为1.64万平方公里，常住人口约2000万。Beijing has a history of over three thousand years as a city, and over eight hundred and fifty years as a capital. It is a famous place that not only blends cultures of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, but also boasts many historical, cultural and beautiful scenic places. In fact, Beijing now has more cultural heritage sites than any other city in the world. Each year, Beijing receives over 140 million visitors from China and abroad. Beijing covers some 16.4 thousand square kilometers and has a population of about 20 million. 3中国农历 相传在4000多年俞的夏朝，即中国历史上第一个奴隶制王朝就幵始有了历法(calendar)，后人把当时中国古老的传统历法叫“夏历”。夏历是按月亮的运赶周期(rotating cycle)制定的，故又称作“阴历”。由于夏历中有一年四季节气的变化和农事安排，所以后世又习惯称之为“农历”，字面上的意思是农事月相日历(moon calendar),也就是今天所说的“中国阴历”。 A ccording to legend, China's first slave dynasty in history — the Xia Dynasty dating back over 4000 years ago developed the first calendar. The ancient traditional Chinese calendar was later known as the "Xia Calendar". Since it was based on the rotating cycle of the moon, it is also known as the "Lunar Calendar". As the Xia revolves around farming arrangements based on the seasons, it is commonly called "Nong Li", literally the farming moon calendar, also known as the China Lunar Calendar. 4中国传统婚俗
英语四级考试新题型翻译专项练习 备注：To be continued:请大家每次花5分钟认真做完一份，然后对照参考答案，找出问题，作出总结，这样才能真正起到作用，是英语翻译水平有实质的提高！祝大家考试顺利！1:Part VI Translation: (5 minutes) 1: What upset me was ______________________________________.(不是他所说的话，而是他说话的方式)。 2: In the conference, the mayor _________________________(反复强调了)the importance of environmental protection. 3: He is opposed to the plan for the simple reason __________________________(这个计划目前暂不可行). 4: __________________________(还要多长时间)before you graduate from college. 5: He is such a stubborn boy that _________________________________(劝他不要沉迷于电脑游戏没有用). 2:Part VI Translation: (5 minutes) 1: ____________________________(不管是什么种族，宗教信仰), we are all equal. 2: John obeyed his wife ___________________________________(惟恐她发脾气). 3: It’s the first time she came to Beijing; __________________________(难怪她充满着好奇). 4: Many of those who violate the laws never think of themselves as lawbreakers, _________________________________________(更不用说犯罪分子了). 5: John is not well-grounded in mathematics, but he _______________________________________(取得了难以置信的进步). 3:Part VI Translation: (5 minutes) 1: He felt excited at __________________________(一直想他的童年) in the countryside. 2: On the whole, ______________________________(很少有人不抱怨自己的工作单调乏味的). However, they will feel more bo red if they don’t work. 3: I ________________________(对他的请求不好拒绝), for whenever I asked him for help, he had always obliged. 4: The production of the auto factory is __________________________(逐步增长). 5: It is strange that _______________________________________(他昨天居然什么也没说就走了). 4:Part VI Translation: (5 minutes) 1: _________________________(我刚刚到家) than the telephone rang. 2:The old man regretted __________________________(一事无成) in his life. 3:____________________(他五十多岁), but he looks younger than his age. 4:Many big cities in the world ________________________(正面临淡水资源短缺). 5:He said nothing, leaving me _____________________ (对他的计划毫不知情). 5:Part VI Translation: (5 minutes) 1: How I even you! ___________________________________(要是我也能像你一样去一趟巴黎该多好)！
2013年12月大学英语四级改革新题型段落翻译题 练习1 Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)(原单句汉译英调整为段落汉译英。翻译内容涉及中国的历史、文化、经济、社会发展等。四级长度为140-160个汉字。) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 中国的传统节庆膳食是节日必不可少的伴侣。例如，我国的端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival)是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天，人们通常要赛龙舟、吃粽子(zongzi)。中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征着圆满，象征着家庭团聚。因此，中秋节(The Mid-autumn Festival)的特制食品是一种圆形的月饼。春节是中国 的农历新年(t he Chinese lunar New Year’s holiday)，除了常见的家禽和肉类之外，人们还要按各自的地方习俗烹制传统食物，如铰子和年糕。 参考答案
Traditional Chinese holiday meals are indispensable on some festivals. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival is a day established in memory of the ancient poet Qu Yuan and people usually hold dragon boat races and eat zongzi, or rice dumpling on that day. The Mid-autumn Festival is an occasion for viewing the full moon. The round moon is a symbol for completeness and family reunion. The special food of the day is yuebing, a round cake known as the mooncake. The Spring Festival is the Chinese lunar New Year’s holiday. Besides the popular poultry and meat, people cook traditional food according to regional customs, for example, jiaozi, or boiled dumplings, and niangao, or the “ 1 ” new year cake . 难点精析 ■ 1.中国的传统节庆膳食：翻译为Traditional Chinese holiday meals,其中“节庆膳食”直接译为holiday meals , 即可，翻译时注意“中国的”和“传统”的顺序。 2.纪念：翻译为介词短语in memory of,修饰前面的a day。 ■ 3.赛龙舟：翻译为hold dragon boat races,其中hold意为“举行”，“举行龙舟比赛”即“赛龙舟”。
筷子（chopsticks）是一种中国传统餐具（eating utensil），由两根同等长度的小细棒组成，用于夹起食物。筷子一般由竹、木、金属或塑料制成。它轻巧灵活，使用方便。早在三千多年前的商代（the Shang Dynasty），中国人就开始使用筷子了。 筷子是反映中国饮食文化的重要组成部分，可谓是中国文化的代表。作为一种独特的餐具，筷子被西方人誉为“东方的文明”。 中国人的境外奢侈品消费（overseas luxury consumption of Chinese）指的是越来越多富裕的中国人到境外购买奢侈品的现象。随着财富的增加，中国消费者会追求更多的高端（high-end）商品。世界上1/4的奢饰品是中国人消费的，中国是全球第二大奢侈品消费国。但是中国奢侈品消费中有6成是在国外实现的，奢侈品消费是出境游（outbound tourism）的一个重要部分。造成这一现象的原因是境外的奢侈品价格较低、品质较高和产品丰富。 Overseas luxury consumption of Chinese refers to the phenomenon that an increasingnumberofrichChinesepurchaseluxuriesabroad.Withgrowingwealth,Chinese consumersarepursuingmorehigh-endproducts.Chineseconsumeaquarterofluxuries of the world, making China the second largest luxury consumption countryworldwide. But 60% of Chinese luxuries are bought from foreign countries. Luxuryconsumptionisone importantpartofoutboundtourism.Factorscontributingtothephenomenon are lower price, higher quality and more varieties of overseas luxuries.中国国旗（Flag of China）又被称为“五星红旗”。旗面为红色，象征革命。旗面左上方有五颗黄色五角星，黄色较白色明亮美丽，表示中华民族为黄种人。五颗五角星中一颗相对较大，代表中国共产党（Communist Party of China）的领导。 另外四颗较小，代表中国社会中的四个阶级。四颗小五角星各自有一尖对着大星的中心点，象征共产党领导下的中国人民大团结。 中国书法（Chinese calligraphy）是一门古老的汉字书写艺术，它是中国最高的艺术形式。书法是在洁白的纸上，靠毛笔（brush）的运动留下水墨印记。它不仅表现了线条和结构的美，也能传达书写者的观念、思维和精神。汉字与
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