四级20篇预测翻译--参考译文

参考译文预测翻译1Tofu originated in ancient China more than 2,100 years ago. Chinese legend ascribes its invention to Prince Liu An of Huainan. Tofu is beloved by Chinese people, and it is also one of the main foods of East Asian and Southeast Asian such as Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and so on. Up to now, there are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and bean products. Tofu has very little flavour or smell on its own, so it can be used either in savoury or sweet dishes. And it is a healthy food which contains high calcium, low fat and calories and rich iron.预测翻译 2Water resources in China are unevenly distributed. Generally speaking, the south is rich in water while the north is short of this resource; and the east is rich in water whereas the west lacks it. With the increase of population and the development of economy, the problem of water shortage in the north is getting even more serious. One solution is to divert water from one drainage basin to another, namely, from south to north. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project has the east, middle and west lines. The three lines can be developed by several stages according to national economic development and the existing financial capacity. Today, the east and middle lines have been constructed, while the west line is for a long-term plan.预测翻译 3The representative of the unique Fujian dwellings is the Chengqi Building in Gaobei Village, Gaotou Township, Yongding County, Fujian Province. Known as the King of Earthen Buildings, Chengqi Building was created by three generations over a period of some 50 years. In 1981, Chengqi Building was included into the Dictionary of Scenic Sites of China. And in April, 1986, it was listed among the key cultural relics protected at the national level. As well as providing a defense from enemies, Earthen Buildings have the following advantages: quakeproof, fireproof, theftproof, good ventilation and day lighting. Also due to their thickness, the earthen walls help to provide thermal insulation and preservation, which makes the building warm in winter and cool in summer.预测翻译 4The hugely popular TV documentary series A Bite of China has been such a surprise hit since first appearance on our TV screens in 2012. Its main ingredient is the clever interweaving of human stories with the preparation of food. There were even some complaints when human characters took up more screen time than the dishes. But still,the runaway success of this well-made TV recipe has whipped up a food frenzy. Items featured on the show have seen their sales skyrocket within a short time of being aired.预测翻译 5China has made remarkable achievements in development. However, China is still the largest developing country. It still ranks around the 80th in the world in terms of per capita GDP, and lags far behind developed countries in science and technology. China needs to achieve faster and better growth to become a moderately developed country by the middle of this century. What is crucial is to further free our mind, persist in reform and innovation, and unleash the creativity of the people so that the whole society will be full of vigour and vitality, providing a reservoir of energy that propels development.预测翻译 6With the further development of China’s economy, product quality and food safety have drawn increasing attention. The Chinese government pays high attention to issues the consumers concern. In this area, even if there is only one defective product in 10,000 goods finding its way to the market, it will harm the interests of the consumer who buys it definitely. Thanks to the efforts over the years, China has improved a lot in strengthening product quality control and food safety supervision.预测翻译 7Microblog is a broadcast medium existing in the form of blog. Through microblog people can not only acquire and share vast body of information in seconds but also communicate with other netizens. The American website Twitter is the earliest and most famous microblog. In 2009, “Sina Weibo” was launched and became the first microblog website in China. At present, at least 70% of the netizens are microbloggers. Microblog has emerged as such an important website source of real-time news updates that a new word “the Microblog Era” has come up.预测翻译 8Chinese people read books at a relatively low rate despite the country being one of the world’s most prolific book producers. While the supply of books has exploded in China in recent decades, Chinese people’s interest in books does not keep up with it. According to a survey, Chinese people read 4.39 books per capita a year, a figure that is far lower than that of the developed countries. For example, the Americans read 7 books a year on average, and the French 8.4. Statistics also show that only 1.3% of the Chinese people think they read enough while 53.1% admit that they read too little.The Chinese people look on tea drinking as an art, which incorporates a wide range of knowledge; the taste of tea might be light, yet the meaning is rich and deep. The Chinese people have the long fostered custom of presenting a cup of tea. They treat guests with tea as a sign of respect, regardless of whether they are thirsty or not, and guests drinking the tea feel refreshed and energetic. Educated people treat their guests arriving at night with tea instead of wine, a practice highly appreciated by the literati. In some places in China, there is a custom of presenting tea three times to guests, as a sign of welcome, then of hospitality, and finally of good wishes. Presenting tea to guests demonstrates not only hospitality but also one’s respect for the guests.预测翻译 10Respecting the aged and loving the young is a traditional Chinese virtue. For thousands of years, people have always considered it a social responsibility and behaviour norm. Mencius in the Warring States Period said that one should respect the elderly relatives of other people as one’s own, and take care of others’ children as one’s own. In China, those who ignore these virtues will not only be criticised by public opinions, but also be punished by law. It is the pleasant virtue of respecting the aged and loving the young that provides a firm social base for the development of the Chinese nation.预测翻译 11Rock formations play an important role in the construction of a Chinese-style garden. Without them, a garden could not be considered an authentic Chinese-style garden. Western tourists may find that in a Chinese-style garden there are no sculptures — as often seen in a European garden. Actually, rock formations are as important to a Chinese-style garden as sculptures are to a European-style garden, and may signify even more. Taihu Lake stones are precious materials frequently used in the building of artificial hills in gardens on the Yangtze Delta. People value them for their thinness, porosity, exquisiteness as well as wrinkles.预测翻译 12Gulangyu Island is located right in the southwest of Xiamen City. Visitors can reach it by steamship from Xiamen City in about 5 minutes. Gulangyu Island is renowned for its delicate natural beauty, its ancient relics, and its varied architecture. The island is on China’s list of National Scenic Spots. During the Ming Dynasty, the island was called “Yuanshazhou Island”. When the tide comes in, the waves pound the reef and it sounds like the beating of a drum. Thus the island came to be named “Gulangyu”. Gulangyu Island has about 20,000 permanent residents, all of whom enjoy a comfortable andrelaxing life. Only electric-powered vehicles are permitted on the island, so the environment is free from noise and air pollution.Situated in the northwestern suburb of Beijing, the Yuanmingyuan Garden was a resort for the Qing emperors. Known for its vast territory, a collection of exquisite gardens and architecture and superb techniques in landscape, a popular name of Yuanmingyuan Garden was the “Garden of Gardens”. In October, 1860, British and French allied forces captured Beijing. They plundered the Yuanmingyuan Garden and destroyed the treasures they could not take away. In order to cover their deeds, they burned the garden to the ground. Three days and nights, fire and smoke could be seen in the northwest of Beijing.预测翻译 14Mei Lanfang, the great master of Peking Opera, made outstanding contributions to the development of the opera and the spread of the beauty of Chinese theatre all over the world. Mei was born in a family of Peking Opera performers and started to learn the art of opera when he was a little boy. Mei not only inherited the fine tradition of Peking Opera, but also improved it with his own creation. Mei was the first person to introduce Peking Opera to foreign countries. With his troup, Mei visited Japan three times, and was praised as an “outstanding performer of oriental art”. Although Mei Lanfang is dead, his performances is well remembered, and his impact on Peking Opera still remains.预测翻译 15Traditional 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 dumplings on that day. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an occasion for viewing the full moon. The round moon is a symbol of completeness and family reunion. The special food of that day is yuebing, a round cake known as the mooncake. The Spring Festival is the Chinese lunar New Year. Besides the popular poultry and meat, people cook traditional food according to regional customs, for example, jiaozi, or boiled dumplings, and niangao, or the “new year cake”.预测翻译 16The cheongsam has its origin in the Manchu female’s costumes in the Qing Dynasty and is honoured as the model of Chinese traditional costume culture. The cheongsam not only accords with the characteristic of harmony within Chinese culture in terms of the style, but also shows rich oriental idiosyncrasy with regard to ornamental techniques. In addition, the cheongsam can make a lady look slender and also help make higher the centre of gravity of human bodies together with high-heel shoes, so that civility and elegance will be fully displayed. Therefore, the cheongsam developed its own trend, which has been long-lasting.Literature is the most dynamic and splendid part of Chinese culture. Throughout the long history, Chinese ancient literature has embodied the underlying spirits of Chinese culture, reflected the Chinese people’s pursuit for esthetics and faith for ideal society, and moreover, demonstrated the distinctive Chinese character. For centuries, a succession of diversified literary forms, for instance, mythologies in primeval times, poems and Ci in the Tang and Song dynasties, novels in the Ming and Qing dynasties, etc., have come into being. Many great litterateurs are still remembered today and their masterpieces have gained perpetual fame.预测翻译 18According to Lu Yu, the writer of the book Tea Classics in the Tang dynasty, Chinese tea has enjoyed more than 4,000 years of history. Tea was used as an offering in the West Zhou Dynasty, as were vegetables in the Spring and Autumn periods, and medicine in the Warring States period. Later in the West Han dynasty, it became a main commodity. In the 6th century, a Buddhist monk introduced tea to Japan and in the 16th century tea was introduced into Europe by a Portuguese missionary. And so tea has become an international drink.预测翻译 19The Chinese life is colourful with many interesting folkways. The Chinese wedding may be a focus of interest. There are many differences between the Chinese and Westerners in weddings, as the people in the West go to church while the Chinese celebrate them with a feast. Westerners hope that God will bless them while the Chinese thank the Heaven and their parents. Westerners wear white wedding dresses while the bride and groom wear red according to Chinese tradition, because red symbolises good luck and happiness.预测翻译 20The Silk Road refers to a transport route connecting ancient China with Central Asia, West Asia, Africa, and the European continent. It appeared as early as the second century and was traveled mainly by silk merchants. The Silk Road began in Chang’an, passing through Gansu and Xinjiang to Central Asia, West Asia, and to lands by the Mediterranean. The Silk Road functioned not only as a trade route, but also as a bridge that linked the ancient civilizations of China, India, the Mesopotamian plains, Egypt, and Greece. It also helped to promote the exchange of cultures and science and technology between east and west.。