大学英语六级翻译练习带译文

　　在中国，尊老爱幼是中华民族的优秀传统。早在汉朝时期(the Han Dynasty), 政府就曾多次颁布法令，提倡并奖励孝敬老人的行为。中国人以爱、教育、友善和严格的方式对待子孙后代，体现了强烈的道德责任感。尊老爱幼的传统在现代社会得以发扬光大。现在，中国的老人和儿童都有法定的假期—老人节(Elders'Day)和儿童节。除此之外，政府还颁布特定的法律保护妇女儿童，法律也明确规定中国公民有义务赡养父母、抚养子女。

　　It is a fine tradition in China to respect the old andlove the young.As early as the Han Dynasty, thegovernment issued laws many times to advocateand reward behavior relating to treating the old withrespect.The Chinese people treat their offspringwith love and education, with kindness and strictness, embodying a strong sense of moralresponsibility.The tradition of respecting the old and taking care of the young has been carriedforward in modern times.At present, the old and the young in China have their own legalholidays—Elders' Day and Children's Day.Besides, the government has issued specific laws toprotect women and children; and some laws also stipulate in explicit terms that Chinesecitizens have obligations to take care of parents and raise children.

　　中国的扇子发明于3000多年以前，当时扇子只是用来遮挡阳光、保持凉爽。随着时间的推移，扇子演变成了艺术品、地位的象征、戏剧和舞蹈的道具(prop)以及浪漫的礼物。汉语中，“扇”字与“善”字同音。因此，扇子被视为能带来好运的幸运符(good-luck charms)或慷慨的表现。圆扇子象征团结或重聚，上面常常题有浪漫的诗词、汉字或花卉图案以代表财富和长寿。过去，中国的扇子常代表较高的社会地位。今天，它们常常被用于舞蹈中来体现优雅。

　　When first created 3,000 years ago, Chinese fans were merely used to block the sun and keep cool.As time goes by, they evolve into works of art, symbols of status, props for theaters and dances and romantic gifts.In Chinese language, the character for the word “fan” has the same pronunciation as the character for “kindness”.Thus, fans are regarded as good-luck charms or expressions of generosity.The round fans symbolize union or reunion, and are often inscribed with romantic poems，Chinese characters or flower patterns representing wealth and longevity.In the past，Chinese fans were often used to signify a high social status.Today they are used to display grace in dances.