六级翻译练习试题附译文

　　六级翻译练习试题原文：春节

　　Spring Festival is the first traditional festival for the Chinese people. In the past years, Spring Festival was called “new year”, for this day was the first day of the lunar month according to the lunar calendar which had long been used in China, so it was the beginning of a new year. It is recorded that Chinese people have celebrated Spring Festival for more than 4000 years, which was started by Yu Shun. One day as far back as 2000 B.C, Shun was inaugurated as the emperor. He led his men to hold a ceremony in honor of Heaven and Earth. From then on, people saw that day as the beginning of the year, i.e. the first day of the lunar month. This is said to be the origin of the lunar new year, which was called Spring Festival later. After the Revolution of 1911, China began to number the years according to the Gregorian calendar, and it was then that the lunar new year began to be called Spring Festival.

　　六级翻译练习试题原文：度量衡

　　计量，古称度量衡，是实现单位制统一，保证量值准确可靠的活动，是现代国家经济、科技、社会发展的重要基础。计量历史悠久，关系国计民生。公元前221年秦朝建立，秦始皇统一度量衡，成为中国古代统一计量制度的里程碑。1875年5月20日《米制公约》的签署，开辟了全球范围内推行国际单位制的近代计量新纪元。以量子物理为基础的现代计量科学技术的研究与应用，为人类文明发展提供了更加精准的现代计量技术保障。1999年第21届国际计量大会决定：自2000年起，每年5月20日为“世界计量日”。2015年世界计量日的中国宣传主题与国际主题一致，为“计量与光”。

　　Measurement, which is called metrology in ancient times, is the important foundation of social development of the modern countries’ economy, science and technology. It has a long history and plays an important role in national welfare and the people's livelihood. Established in 221 BC, in the Qin dynasty, Qinshihuang unified weights and measures, and became a unified system for the measurement of milestone in ancient China. On May 20th, 1875, the signing of the convention on metric, opened up a worldwide to implement new era of modern international system of units of measurement. Based on quantum physics, research and application of modern measurement science and technology, provides more accurate modern metrology technical support for the development of human civilization. In 1999, the 21st international conference on measurement made a decision that since 2000, May 20 is for "World Metrology Day". China's propaganda theme of 2015 is in line with international theme for "measurement and light".