《中国文化英语》作文

“insights into Chinese culture”归纳整理

U1

1、“ Heaven does not speak in words. I speaks through the rotation of the four seasons and the growth of all living things”

2、If one remained “ignorant and disrespectful of one’s heavenly mission” by killing or maiming life, one would be punished by Heaven. “He who offends against Heaven has none to whom he can pray.”

3、The ritual of wearing mourning for a deceased parent for three years was an expression of the child’s love and remembrance.

4、The role of li is to maintain harmony among people.

课后选择题

Zi lu ,Ran you and Gongxichi’s aspirations represent individual contribution to society, while Zeng Dian’s reflects harmony.

U2

1、The thought of Laozi formed the foundation of Daoism, the most influential indigenous school of religion in China.

2、The wisdom of the “useless tree” lies exactly in its uselessness, or its naturalness.

3、“Nothing in the world is weaker than water. Yet nothing is stronger than water when it comes to breaking something strong.”

4、Giving up the desire to flaunt one’s superiority is the basic way to prosperity.

课后填空题

1、In Laozi’s opinion, fragility is the symbol of life.

2、The highest level of one’s cultivation is to return to the state of a newborn baby who is free of any knowledge, desire, impurity or falsehood.

3、People fight and deceive one another out of desire.

4、According to the laws of nature, people should not rob the poor and oppress the weak.

翻译

人往高处走，水往低处流

Humans tend to seek higher positions while water always flows to lower places.

U6

1、Ezra Pound, for example, was well known for his admiration of Chinese characters, from which he was able to draw creativity. When he saw character 旦, he was reminded of the morning sun.

2、By combining certain features of different traditional forms of Chinese characters, the symbols appear both lively and highly representative of the sports they stand for.

3、At it’s beginning, Chinese also included language pictures, which became fewer and fewer during the period of the oracle-bone inscriptions.

U8

1、The Analects(Lunyu) begins with the Confucian edict: “Is it not a pleasure to meet friends from afar?”

2、The government even provided funds for the newcomers to build a church in the capital city.

3、He also dictated the 12-volume Tang-dynasty Records of the Western Regions(Datang Xiyu Ji), written down by his disciple Bianji(birth and death dates unknown).

4、They featured short jackets with narrow sleeves----convenient for traveling or hunting on horseback.

课后问答题

Q：What is the attitude of Tang Dynasty toward other cultures.

A：Tang Dynasty tolerated and absorbed elements from all foreign cultures.

U11

1、The overall design featured symmetry between left and right, along the axis, giving the city a unique sublime order.

2、No one can visit the Forbidden City without marveling at its unique application of color.

3、Against this gray background rises the Gate of Supreme Harmony in radiant gold and red, a vision of extreme magnificence.

课后问答题

Q：Why are other colors used for the Forbidden City?

A：Other colors are used to produce a balanced effect on the Forbidden City.

U12

1、The highest level of ancient Chinese music was to represent spiritual harmony with nature.

2、“Music brings harmony”is an important concept that has influenced Chinese culture for several thousand years.

3、One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning a seven-stringed musical instrument, the Chinese zither, which represented the zenith of cultivated learning in ancient times, followed by go, calligraphy and painting.

课后填空题

1、People can enjoy a more harmonious and happier spiritual life through music because it can help maintain social order and c ultivate the mind.

Ancient Chinese people believed that music eventually can lead to harmony between people and nature.

2、The striking feature of the chime bells is its large scale and fine craftsmanship.

3、The chime bells can produce as many tones as a modern piano.

4、Rituals and music are similar in that both of them bring harmony.

U13

1、The terracotta warriors and horses caused a sensation upon their discovery, not only because of the impressive size of the army, but also due to the masterful craftsmanship of the sculptures.

课后问答题

Q：What is the significance of the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of Qin?

A：It’s not only a great legacy of the First Emperor of Qin’s military might, but also a superb paradigm of ancient Chinese sculpture.

U15

1、The writing brush, made from either rabbit, sheep or wolf hair, feels soft, supple,