大学英语六级翻译强化练习题及范文

　　Papermaking, gunpowder, printing and compass are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China that have exerted a great and far-reaching impact on the entire world. The invention of paper greatly contributed to the spread and development of civilization. The birth of gunpowder was quite accidental. It was invented inadvertently by alchemists while attempting to make an elixir. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, gunpowder was used in military affairs, and was spread to all over the world in the 13th century. On the basis of printing in the Tang Dynasty, BiSheng in the Northern Song Dynasty invented the movable-type printing, which lauched a great revolution in the history of printing.Natural magnets were made into the first direction-finding compass by ancient Chinese people, which greatly improved a ship's ability to navigate over long distances.

　　丝绸之路(the Silk Road)不仅是古代重要的贸易通道，也是一座连接中西方文化的桥梁。通过丝绸之路，中国的四大发明传到了西方，而西方的宗教信仰也传到了中国。自从汉朝张骞开辟了举世闻名的丝绸之路，到元朝的灭亡，它大约经历了1600年的历史。丝绸之路起始于长安，穿过河西走廊(Hexi Corridor)，到达敦煌，在那里丝绸之路被分成了三条线路—南线、中线和北线。这三条线路遍及新疆维吾尔自治区(Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region)，并向外延伸，扩展到了巴基斯坦、印度，甚至罗马。

　　The Silk Road is not only a vital ancient traderoute，but also a bridge linking the cultures of Chinaand the West,through which the Four GreatInventions of China and religious beliefs of the Westwere introduced into their counterparts.From ZhangQian opening up the world-famous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty，to the collapse of theYuan Dynasty，it experienced a history of about 1,600 years.The Silk Road begins atChang'an，and then by way of Hexi Corridor，it reaches Dunhuang, where it divides into threebranches-the Southern Route，Central Route and Northern Route.The three Routes spread allover Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region，and extend as far as Pakistan，India and evenRome.

　　唐朝(the Tang Dynasty)是中国历史上统一时间最长，国力最强盛的朝代之一。唐朝全盛时期在文化，科技，政治，经济，外交等方面都取得了很高的成就。中国历史上有大量的科技发明，四大发明中有两个，即火药和活字印刷(movable-type printing),都诞生于唐朝。这一时期文学发展达到高峰，其中诗歌最为兴盛，唐诗至今仍家喻户晓。海外的华侨华人往往称自己是“唐人”，他们聚居的地方便被称为“唐人街”。每逢春节，这里都要耍龙灯(dragon-lantern show),舞狮子，仍然保留着中国的传统风俗。

　　The Tang Dynasty is one of the dynasties which hadbeen unified for the longest time and had thestrongest national power in Chinese history.In itsheyday, the Tang Dynasty gained greatachievements in culture,science andtechnology,politics, economy and diplomacy.In histoiy, China had many scientific andtechnological inventions, among which gunpowder and the movable-type printing of the FourGreat Inventions were invented in the Tang Dynasty.Literature reached its peak at that time,especially poetry.And Tang poems are still widely known now.Overseas Chinese and ethnicChinese often call themselves “Tang People”，and the place where they live is called“Chinatown”.During the Spring Festival, traditional Chinese customs, such as dragon-lanternshow and lion dance, are still kept there.