英語四級翻譯練習題：孔廟

　　孔廟(Temple of Confucius)坐落于山東省曲阜市南門內，是紀念我國偉大思想家、教育家孔子的祠廟建筑(templebuilding)，也是一組具有東方風格的大型建筑群。由于孔子創立的儒家思想(Confucianism)對于維護社會統治安定所起到的重要作用，孔廟便被古代帝王所器重。在古代經常舉辦祭孔典禮，或者是由皇帝自己，或者是由皇帝委任的髙級官員。祭孔的規模和祭天一樣宏大。由此，孔子在歷史上的重要地位便可見一斑。

　參考翻譯:

　　Located inside the south gate of Qufu, Shandong, the Temple of Confucius is a large complex of temple buildings in oriental style in memory of Confucius, China's great thinker and educator. The importance of Confucianism created by Confucius in maintaining the social ruling stability made ancient emperors put a high value on the Temple of Confucius. In ancient times sacrifices were often offered to Confucius, either by Emperors themselves, or by emperor-appointed high officials. The scale of offering sacrifices to Confucius was as grand as that given to the Heaven. This gives us an idea of the importance of Confucius in history.

英語四級翻譯練習題：昆曲

　　昆曲(Kunqu Opera)源于江蘇昆山地區，至今已有600多年的歷史，它是中國戲曲最古老的存在形式之一。昆曲有一個完整的表演體系并且有自己獨特的腔調。昆曲在明朝初期得到發展。從16到18世紀，它一直主宰著中國戲曲。此外，昆曲還影響了許多其他的中國戲曲形式。今天，昆曲依然在中國的一些大城市被進行表演，受到了許多人的喜愛。

參考翻譯:

　　Kunqu Opera originated in the Kunshan region of Jiangsu. It is one of the oldest existing forms of Chinese operas with a history of more than 600 years. Kunqu Opera has a complete system of acting characterized by its own distinctive tunes. During the early Ming Dynasty, Kunqu Opera got developed and it dominated Chinese theatre from the 16th to the 18th century. In addition, Kunqu Opera has influenced many other Chinese theatre forms. Today, Kunqu Opera is still played in some major cities of China and enjoys a popularity among many people.

英語四級翻譯練習題：舞獅

　　據說，中國的舞獅(lion dance)起源于南北朝(theSouthern and Northern Dynasties)時期，至今已有一千多年的歷史了。獅子代表歡樂和幸福。在中國古代，從新年的第四天到第十五天，舞獅團會從一個村子舞到另一個村子。獅子本身包含一個頭和一個身體。兩個功夫武術家(Kung Fumartial artists)可以組成一頭獅子。兩名參與者必須都要有扎實的功夫才能表演。舞獅的過程中還配有音樂。獅子的每種情緒和動作都有自己的節奏。

　參考翻譯:

　　It is said that the lion dance in China originated inthe Southern and Northern Dynasties with a historyof more than one thousand years. The lions representjoy and happiness.From the fourth day to thefifteenth of the New Year, lion dance groups wouldtour from village to village in ancient China.The lion itself consists of a head and a body. Everylion was made up of two Kung Fu martial artists qualified with a solid skill in Kung Fu.Duringthe lion dance, music is played and each of the lion's moods and moves has its own rhythm.

　英語四級翻譯練習題：武術

　　武術(Wushu)是中國典型的傳統文化之一。它的理論基于中國古典哲學，而技巧則包括各種形式的較量:拳的較量、武器的較量以及徒手較量(unarmed combats)。武術不僅是一種體育鍛煉，也是一種藝術形式。它可以用來治療疾病，也可以用來自衛。它是一種人體文化的綜合表現形式。武術在中國有著悠久的歷史，大受人們的歡迎。今天，武術受到了其他國家越來越多的人的關注。

　參考翻譯:

　　Wushu is one of the typical Chinese traditionalcultures.The theory of Wushu is based on theclassical Chinese philosophy while the skills of Wushuconsist of various forms of fighting: fist fights,weapon fights and unarmed combats.Wushu is notonly a sporting exercise but also an artistic form.It can be used to cure illness as well as forself-defense.It is a comprehensive form of human body culture.Wushu enjoys a long historyand great popularity in China.Today,Wushu is drawing the attention of more and more peoplein other nations.