2016年6月四級第1段
功夫(Kung Fu)是中國武術(martial arts)的俗稱。中國武術的起源可以追溯到自衛的需要、狩獵活動以及古代中國的軍事訓練。它是中國傳統體育運動的一種，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格，是世界上練得最多的武術形式。有些風格模仿了動物的動作，還有一些則受到了中國哲學思想、神話和傳說的啟發。
Kung Fu is commonly known as the Chinese martial arts, the origin of which can be traced back to the need of self-defense, hunting activities and military training in ancient China. 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 imitate the movement of the animals, and some are inspired by Chinese philosophy, myths and legends.
2016年6月四級第2段
在山東省濰坊市，風箏不僅僅是玩具，而且還是這座城市文化的標誌。濰坊以“風箏之都”而聞名，已有將近2400年放飛風箏的歷史。傳說中古代哲學家墨子用了三年時間在濰坊製作了世界上首個風箏，但放飛的第一天風箏就墜落並摔壞了。也有人相信風箏是中國古代木匠魯班發明的。據說他的風箏用木頭和竹子製作，飛了三天才落地。
In the city of Weifang, Shandong province, kites 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 dropped 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.
2016年6月四級第3段
烏鎮是浙江的一座古老水鎮，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。在過去一千年裡，烏鎮的水系和生活方式並未經歷多少變化，是一座展現古文明的博物館。烏鎮所有房屋都用石木建築。數百年來，當地沿著河邊建起了住宅和集市。無數寬敞美麗的庭院藏身於屋舍之間，遊客們每到一處都會有驚喜的發現。
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 the 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 taken by pleasant surprise wherever they go.
中國是世界上最古老的文明之一。構成現代世界基礎的許多元素都起源於中國。中國現在擁有世界上發展最快的經濟，並正經歷著一次新的工業革命。中國還啟動了雄心勃勃的太空探索計劃，其中包括到2020年建成一個太空站。目前，中國是世界最大的出口國之一，並正在吸引大量外國投資。同時，它也在海外投資數十億美元。2011年，中國超越日本成為世界第二大經濟體。 (2015年6月四級考試)
China is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Many elements which formed the basis of the modern world originated from China. Now, China has the world's fastest growing economy, experiencing a new industrial revolution. It also has launched an ambitious space exploration plan, including to build a space station by 2020. At present, China is one of the world's largest exporter, and is attracting a large number of foreign investment. At the same time, it also has invested billions of dollars abroad. In 2011, China overtook Japan and became the second largest economy.
據報道，今年中國快遞服務(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。大多數包裹裡裝著網上訂購的物品。中國約有百萬在線零售商以及其競爭力的價格銷售商品的機會，僅在11月11日，中國消費者就在國內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，快遞能在中國擴展就不足為奇了。 (2015年6月四級考試)
It is reported that this year China's courier service will be delivered about 12 billion packages. This will make China might overtake the United States as the world's largest express delivery market. Most of the parcels are full of items of order online. There are not only about millions of online retailers in China, but also they have opportunities of competitive price to sell goods. Only on the November 11, Chinese consumers in the largest shopping platform buy the goods worth of $9 billion. China has so many special shopping days, so it's no wonder that courier service can be expanded in China.
在西方人心目中，和中國聯繫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佔據很重要的地位，以至於有諺語說“巧婦難為無米之炊”。中國南方大多數種植水稻，人們通常以大米為食；而華北大部分地區因為過於寒冷或過於乾燥，無法種植水稻，那裡的主要作物是小麥。在中國，有些人用麵粉做麵包，但大多數人用麵粉做饅頭和麵條。 (2015年6月四級考試)
In the mind of Westerners, Chinese people have the closest connection to rice, basic food for the Chinese. For a long time, rice occupies a very important position in the Chinese diet. There is even a saying that "even a clever housewife cannot cook a meal without rice". People in south China plant and live on rice, while people in the most parts of North China cannot plant rice due to excessively dry and cold weather. The main crop there is wheat. In China, some people use flour to bake bread, while most people make steamed bread and noodles with flour.
中國人使用筷子已經有3000多年的歷史了。中國的筷子夾菜的一端是圓的，象徵著天;另一端是方的，象徵著地。這是因為，維持充足的食物供應是天地之間最重要的事情。中國有個古老的風俗，女子出嫁時要用筷子當嫁妝，因為“筷子”與“快子”諧音。根據中國的餐桌禮儀，吃飯時一直握著筷子是不禮貌的。將菜送入口中後，應立刻把筷子放下。吃飯時，用筷子指著別人會對其造成冒犯。 (2014英語四六級)
翻譯詞彙： 筷子 chopsticks 維持 maintain 充足的 adequate 嫁妝 dowry
諧音 be pronounced the same as 餐桌禮儀 table manners 不禮貌的 impolite 冒犯 offend
There has been a history of more than 3 000 years for the Chinese to have meals with chopsticks. Chinese chopsticks are round on the eating end which symbolizes the heaven, and the other end is square which symbolizes the earth. It is because maintaining an adequate food supply is the greatest concern between the heaven and the earth. There is an old custom in the past in China, that chopsticks should be a part of a girl’s dowry. Kuaizi (chopsticks) is pronounced the same as “kuai zi”.The latter symbolized “quick” and “son”. According to the Chinese traditional table manners, it is impolite to hold the chopsticks all the time over the meal. As soon as one person sends a bite into his mouth, he should put down the chopsticks. It would offend others to point at them with chopsticks over the meal.
故宮，又名紫禁城，為明清共二十四位皇帝統治中國近500年的皇宮。它位於北京市中心，在天安門廣場的北側，形狀為長方形。南北長960米，東西寬750米，佔地72公頃，總建築面積達15萬平方米。故宮是世界上現存規模最大、最完整的古代木構宮殿。它分為外朝和內廷兩部分，外朝是皇帝上朝處理國家大事的地方，內廷是皇帝和皇室的居住地。1987年，故宮被聯合國教科文組織列入世界文化遺產。 (2014英語四六級)
翻譯詞彙：
故宮 the Imperial Palace 紫禁城 the Forbidden City 天安門廣場 Tian’anmen Square 長方形 rectangular 建築面積 floor space 現存 in existence 上朝 give audience 處理 handle
世界文化遺產 World Cultural Heritage
China lies in the east of Asia and it has the largest population in the world. China is also one of the four countries in the world that have an ancient civilization, Besides, it has a vast territory with such abundant natural resources as dense forests, magnificent waterfalls, majestic and beautiful rivers and lakes, and mountains whose peaks reach high into the sky like swords. All these make China a singularly attractive place to tourists around the world. But, most importantly, China boasts a history of over five thousand years with innumerable historical relics left over from the long past, such as priceless pearls and jewels, historic sites and scenic spots, palaces and edifices of architectural richness, all of which have won people’s admiration. You are sure to find great enjoyment from all these attractions in China, a much-admired dream land.
天津市古文化街於1986年元旦建成開業，全長687米，為模仿清民間建築風格。它坐落在南開區海河西岸，是一條商業步行街，值得一看。再者，古文化街是天津市的發祥地，也是天津最早的文化、宗教和商業中心。天后宮(即著名的媽祖廟)就在這條街的中心。這條街上出售古玩、古舊書籍、傳統手工藝製品和民俗用品。天津的民間藝術品楊柳青年畫、泥人張彩塑、風箏魏風箏、劉氏磚刻在此也都設有專店。這裡還有風味小吃，如茶湯、鍋巴菜、耳朵眼炸糕。 (2014英語四六級)
翻譯詞彙：
古文化街 the Ancient Culture Street 模仿 imitate
商業步行街 commercial pedestrian street 天津市的發祥地 the Cradle of Tianjin 天后宮 Tianhou Temple 媽祖廟 Mazu Temple 古玩 antique
手工藝製品 handicraft 民俗用品 folk product
楊柳青年畫 Yangliuqing New Year painting 泥人張彩塑 Niren Zhang’s Colour-Clay Figurine 劉氏磚刻Liu Carving 風味小吃 snack 茶湯 Chatang Soup 鍋巴菜 Guobacai
耳朵眼炸糕 Earhole Fried Cake
Opened on New Year’ Day in 1986, the Ancient Culture Street in Tianjin city is 687 meters long, with its architecture imitating the folk style of the Qing Dynasty. Located on the west bank of Haihe River in Nankai District, it is a commercial pedestrian street which is worth visiting. Furthermore, this street is known as the Cradle of Tianjin, and is the first cultural, religious and business centre of the city. In its centre is the famous Tianhou (Heavenly Queen) Temple, more popularly known as Mazu. Antiques, ancient books, traditional handicrafts and folk products are sold here. Additionally, the traditional folk-art Yangliuqing New Year paintings, Niren Zhang’s Colour-Clay Figurines, Wei Kites and Liu Carvings all have their shops there. There are also local snacks such as Chatang Soup, Guobacai, Earhole Fried Cake, etc.
端午節，又叫龍舟節，是為了紀念愛國詩人屈原。屈原是一位忠誠和受人敬仰的大臣(minister),他給國家帶來了和平和繁榮。但最後因為受到誹謗(vilify)而最終投河自盡。人們撐船到他自盡的地方，拋下粽子，希望魚兒吃粽子，不要吃屈原的身軀。幾千年來，端午節的特色在於吃粽子(glutinous dumplings)和賽龍舟，尤其是在一些河湖密佈的南方省份。 (2014英語四六級)
The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed minister, who brought peace and prosperity to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified.People got to the spot by boat and cast glutinous dumplings into the water,hoping that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of Qu Yuan's body. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by glutinous dumplings and dragon boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.
大熊貓是一種溫順的動物，長著獨特的黑白皮毛。因其數量極少，大熊貓已被列為瀕危物種。大熊貓對於世界自然基金會有著特殊意義。自1961年該基金會成立以來，大熊貓就一直是它的徽標。大熊貓是熊科中最稀有的成員，主要生活在中國西南部的森林裡。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。 (2014英語四六級)
Giant panda is a docile animal in unique black and white fur. Because its number is extremely low, it has been written into the list of endangered animals. The significance of pandas to WWF is special. An icon of a panda has been the simble of WWF, since its establishment in 1961. Mainly living in the forests in Southwest China, the panda is the most rare member of bear family. Currently, there are approximately 1000 of them. These bamboo-eating creatures are being threathened by many factors. Therefore, the importance of the protecting pandas is greater than ever before.
中國的互聯網社區是全世界發展最快的。2010年，中國約有4.2億網民，而且人數還在迅速增長。互聯網的日漸流行帶來了重大的社會變化。中國網民往往不同於美國網民。美國網民更多的是受實際需要的驅使，用互聯網為工具發電子郵件，買賣商品，做研究，規劃旅程或付款。中國網民更多是出於社交原因使用互聯網，因而更廣泛的使用論壇，博客，聊天室等。 (2014英語四六級)
The Internet Community of China experienced the fastest development. In 2010, there were 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-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.
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