《大学英语习题集》翻译练习答案(三、四册)

《大学英语习题集》翻译练习答案

第三册（1~10单元）

Unit 1

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month each year, which is a traditional festival in China. People in different places follow various customs, but all show their love and longing for a better life. Today people will enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes on that day. The round moon is a symbol for completeness and family reunion. People selected August 15 to celebrate because it is a season when crops and fruits are all ripe and weather pleasant. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, all family members or friends meet outside, putting food on tables and looking up at the moon while talking about life. How splendid a moment it is!

Unit 2

While the Palace Museum and the Great Wall, the two world-famous scenic spots, are known to all a must tourist destination for people visiting Beijing, today, I’d like to introduce to you the Beijing World Park, the third major tourist site in Beijing. Completed in the early 1990s, the Beijing World Park boasts one of the new scenic spots in Beijing. Here the visitors may realize their dream of “touring around the world in a day”. Since its opening to visitors, the Beijing World Park has attracted many tourists from home and abroad with its splendid sights.

Unit 3

Peking opera or Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Major performance troupes are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south. The art form is also preserved in Taiwan, where it is known as Guoju. It has also spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.

Unit 4

Kites were invented by the Chinese people over 2000 years ago. About in the 12th century, Chinese kite spread to the West, and the oriental and Western kite culture was formed after years of development. In this process, Chinese traditional culture integrated with the kite craft, and finally formed the kite culture with unique characteristics. Uses of kite have been changed several times in history. According to historical record, kite was first used in military. Then, the use of kites was gradually changed from military to entertainment. With the innovation of papermaking, the raw material of kite changed from silk to paper.

Unit 5

Many people enjoy the city life since it is more exciting and convenient. Besides,