英语翻译习题及答案解析.pdf

四大文明古国：中国位于亚洲东部，是世界上人口最多的国家。中国是世界四大文明古国之一，拥有大量的中华文化光辉的古迹，此外，中国地大物博，拥有茂密的森林、雄伟壮丽的瀑布、秀丽的湖泊以及如利剑直插云霄的山峰，所有这些都令世界各国人民神往。但是，更重要的是，中国以拥有五千多年的历史而自豪，遗留下无数的历史文物，其中包括珍贵珠宝、古迹名胜、宫殿及数不尽的雄伟建筑，令人惊叹不已。这种种原因都促使中国成为许多人梦寐以求的旅游胜地。ChinaliesintheeastofAsiaandithasthelargestpopulationintheworld.Chinaisalsooneofthefourcountriesintheworldthathaveanancientcivilization,Besides,ithasavastterritorywithsuchabundantnaturalresourcesasdenseforests,magnificentwaterfalls,majesticandbeautifulriversandlakes,andmountainswhosepeaksreachhighintotheskylikeswords.AllthesemakeChinaasingularlyattractiveplacetotouristsaroundtheworld.But,mostimportantly,Chinaboastsahistoryofoverfivethousandyearswithinnumerablehistoricalrelicsleftoverfromthelongpast,suchaspricelesspearlsandjewels,historicsitesandscenicspots,palacesandedificesofarchitecturalrichness,allofwhichhavewonpeople’sadmiration.YouaresuretofindgreatenjoymentfromalltheseattractionsinChina,amuch-admireddreamland.中华传统文化：中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说流派，这就是有名的“诸子百家”。从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族传统文化有它的许多珍贵品质，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱，强调群体，强调和而不同，强调天下为公。特别是“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情找，“民为邦本”，“民贵君轻”的民本思想，“己所不欲勿施于人”的待人之道，吃苦耐劳，勤俭持家，尊师重教的传统美德，世代相传。所有这些，对家庭，国家和社会起到了巨大的维系与调节作用。ThetraditionalChineseculture,bothextensiveandprofound,startsfarbackandrunsalong,longcourse.Morethan2,000yearsago,thereemergedinChinaConfucianismrepresentedbyConfuciusandMencius,TaoismrepresentedbyLaoZiandZhuangZi,andmanyothertheoriesanddoctrinesthatfiguredprominentlyinthehistoryofChinesethought,allbeingcoveredbythefamousterm”themasters’hundredschools.”ThetraditionalChineseculturepresentsmanypreciousideasandqualities,whichareessentiallypopulistanddemocratic.Forexample,theylaystressontheimportanceofkindnessandloveinhumanrelations,ontheinterestofthecommunity,onseekingharmonywithoutuniformityandontheideathattheworldisforall.Especially,patriotismasembodiedinthesaying”Everybodyisresponsiblefortheriseorfallofthecountry”;thepopulistideasthat“peoplearethefoundationofthecountry”andthat“peo