2020年四级翻译备考练习：中华传统文化请将下面这段话翻译成英文：
中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就
产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其
他很多也在中国思想有地位的学说流派，这就是有名的“诸子百家”。从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族传统文化有它的很多珍贵品质，很多人
民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱，强调群体，强调和而不同，强调天下为公。特别是“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情找，“民为
邦本”，“民贵君轻”的民本思想，“己所不欲勿施于人”的待人之道，吃苦耐劳，勤俭持家，尊师重教的传统美德，世代相传。所有这些，对家庭，国家和社会起到了巨大的维系与调节作用。
参考译文：
The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, starts far back and runs a long, long course. More than 2,000 years ago, there emerged in China Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius, Taoism represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought,
all being covered by the famous term” the masters’ hundred schools.” The traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas and qualities, which are essentially populist and democratic. For example, they lay stress on the
importance of kindness and love in human relations, on the interest of the community, on seeking harmony without uniformity and on the idea that the world is for all. Especially, patriotism as embodied in the saying ”Everybody
is responsible for the rise or fall of the country”; the populist ideas that “people are the foundation of the
country” and that “people are the more important than the monarch”; the code of conduct of “Treat others as you want to be treated”.And the traditional virtues taught from generation to generation：endurance and hard working diligence and frugality in household management,and respecting teachers and valuing education.All of which have played a great role in binding and regulating the family,the country and the society.
大学英语四级翻译新题型模拟练习及答 案：喝茶 在中国，喝茶是一种仪式(ritual)，一种精致品味(refined taste)的展示。人们在饮茶的同时，也领略着(take delight in)品茶的情趣之意。喝茶聊天是中国人中最流行的打发时间的方式。过去，他们是以进有名的茶馆(teahouse)而开始一天的生活的。中国的茶馆相当于法国的咖啡馆和英国的酒馆。人们到这里不仅是为了喝茶。也是为了议论当地的新闻或对话题进行激烈的(furious)争论。 参考译文 Tea drinking in China is a ritual and a demonstration of the refined taste. While drinking tea, people also take delight in the essence of tea itself. Chatting over a pot of tea is a very popular way of pastime among Chinese. In the past, they would start the day with a visit to a well-known teahouse. Chinese teahouses would be the equivalent of French cafes and English pubs. People come here not just for tea, but also to discuss local news or to have furious political debates. 难点注释 1.汉语形散神聚，英文结构紧凑。处理第一句时，可以将几个小短句合译为一句结构严谨的英文。先确定句子的主谓宾，其中Tea thinking作句子主语，is可作系动词，本句中有两个并列表语，即“仪式”和“展示”，分别译为：ritual，demonstration。 2.第二句中，“领略”可以译为：take delight in;“品茶的情趣之意”可以译为：the essence of tea itself。 3.第三句中的“打发时间的方式”可以理解为“消遣、娱乐方式”，可译为：a way of pastime. 4.第四句中的“相当于”可以用短语be the equivalent of来表达。 搜索公众微信号""，获取最新四六级报名、备考信息！
1.在中国，喝茶是一种仪式（ritual），一种精致品味（refined taste）的展示。人们在饮茶 的同时，也领略着（take delight in）品茶的情趣之意。喝茶聊天是中国人中最流行的打发时间的方式。过去，他们是以进有名的茶馆（teahouse）而开始一天的生活的。中国的茶馆相当于法国的咖啡馆和英国的酒馆。人们到这里不仅是为了喝茶，也是为了议论当地的新闻或对政治话题进行激烈的（furious）争论。 2.在中国，中小学教育需要花费12年的时间来完成，分为小学、初中和高中三个阶段。 小学教育持续5年或6年。在初中阶段，大多数学生上3年制初中，极少数上4年制。 几乎98%的学生在前一种学校入学。在小学和初中的9年教育属于义务教育。普通高中教育持续3年时间，在整个义务教育阶段，学生要求在每学期末参加期末考试。 3.旅游业是最近二十年来在世界各地迅速发展的一个经济部门，现在正引起中国公众愈来 愈大的注意。许多人给报社写信，就促进中国的旅游业的发展提出了种种建议。人们的看法是，发展旅游业将有助于促进中国人民和其他国家人们之间的相互了解，增进友谊，并将有利于文化、科学、技术方面的交流，还会有助于为中国的伟大事业积累资金。 4.剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的 历史，在明朝和清朝时期（the Ming and Qing Dynasties）特别流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境，特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。 剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。 5.过去的七年，中国的房地产（real estate）业经历前所未有的高速增长。对于那些月薪较 低却渴望在大城市拥有一套属于自己的体面、舒适的栖身之所的人来说，高昂的房价是他们无法承受的负担。鉴于这一状况，政府近来采取了一系列的措施来防止房价过快增长，包括提高利率及增加房产税等。目前，这些措施在部分城市已经取得了初步的成效。 6.如今，越来越多的大学生抱怨很难找到好工作。造成这一现象的原因如下：首先，大学 生把在校的大多数时间都用在了专业学科学习上，只有当他们开始找工作的时候，才意识到自己缺乏必要的职业培训。其次，大学生之间的竞争也越来越激烈，这导致任何一名大学生找到工作的机会都变小了。因此，强烈建议大学生在课余时间做一兼职工作，以积累相关的工作经验。 7. 旅游业是现代发展最快的产业之一。的确，旅游业的增长率通常超过全球经济的增长率。旅游业发展成为一个大规模的产业，依靠的是快速廉价的现代化交通工具。例如，国际旅游业发展最快的时期正是航空运输业的发展时期。 旅游业不仅有利于航空公司、旅馆、餐饮、出租车等行业，而且还有利于许多商业机构，甚至有利于旅游商品的制造业。旅游业不是一个单一性行业，而是由向游客提供各种服务的
英语四级翻译练习1-10 英语四级翻译练习1. 1.I have had great deal of trouble _____________________. (跟得上班上的其他同学) →in keeping up with the rest of the class. 2.I don’t mind your_____________(你延期做出决定) the decision as long as it is not too late. → delaying/postponing/putting off making 3.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives_____________(起着不可缺少的作用) in raising children. → play an indispensable role 4.Mark often _______________(试图逃脱罚款) whenever he breaks traffic regulations. → attempts to escape (from) being fined 5.When I __________________(发现他骗我) I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop. → found/caught him cheating me 答案及解析： 1.keeping up with the rest of the class. 【超级句型】trouble可以用在句型"have trouble/difficulty in doing sth. " 做某事有困难"中，这时，trouble可以用difficulty来代替。 【超级短语】keep up with意为“跟上……”，指并肩前进，并驾齐驱，不至落后、掉队。catch up with意为“赶上”，指从后边追上或改变落后状。；keep pace with 2.delaying making 【超级单词】mind作及物动词，后面通常接名词、代词、V-ing形式、复合结构、从句等。Delay后接动词时，应该接动词的ing形式。 3.play indispensable roles 【超级短语】play a part/role in起着……作用，饰演……的角色。 4.attempts to escape being fined 【超级单词】escape后面要接动名词形式。常与介词from搭配，如He has escaped from the fire. 5.caught /found him cheating me 【超级句型】find/catch+宾语+宾补,如I found him standing by the river. 英语四级翻译练习2 1.（如果你设法与Smith先生取得联系）___, the problem will be solved easily because he is an expert in this field. Manage to do sth 、Get in touch with →If you manage to get contact with Mr. Smith/get in touch with 2.The problem lies in how people look at those students ___（专心追求知识的）. Be absorbed in doing sth、Be occupied with sth. Pursue/acquire/get Who are absorbed in pursuing knowledge. → who are absorbed in pursuing knowledge. → Being absorbed in pursuing knowledge. 3.On Children's Day, kids ___(有资格免费进入）to all the city parks. → are allowed free of charge to go → have free access to 4.The restaurant next door serves good food, but the one across the street is much better ___（就服务而言）. → as far as sth is concerned → as far as the service is concerned
2017年6月大学练习题13篇汇总 1.中国菜 请将下面这段话翻译成英文： 中国菜(cuisine)是中国各地区、各民族各种菜肴的统称，也指发源于中国的烹饪方式。中国菜历史悠久, 流派(genre)众多，主要代表菜系有“八大菜系”。每一菜系因气候、地理、历史、烹饪技巧和生活方式的差异而风格各异。中国菜的调料(seasoning)丰富多样，调料的不同是形成地方特色菜的主要原因之一。中国菜强调色、香、味俱佳，味是菜肴的灵魂。中国饮食文化博大精深，作为世界三大菜系之一的中国菜，在海内外享有盛誉。 参考翻译: Chinese cuisine is a general term for the various foods from diverse regions and ethnic groups of China. It also refers to cooking styles originating from China. With a long history, Chinese cuisine has a number of different genres, the main representatives of which are "Eight Cuisines". Every cuisine is distinctive from one another due to the differences in climate, geography, history, cooking techniques and lifestyle. Chinese cuisine contains a rich variety of seasonings, which is one of main factors contributing to different local special dishes. Chinese cuisine lays emphasis on
2019大学英语四级考试翻译（新题型）练习7 景德镇 景德镇，中国瓷都(ceramic metropolis)，是世界瓷器艺术花园 的耀眼明珠。它位于长江南部，是江南一个有活力的城镇。它制造瓷 器(porcelain)的历史已经有1700多年，已经形成了丰富的瓷器文化。稀有的瓷器文物，一流的瓷器工艺，瓷乐器的优雅表演，以及优美的 田园风光组成了景德镇特别的旅游文化，而且让景德镇成为中国一个 以瓷器旅游文化为特色的旅游城市。 Jingdezhen known as the ceramic metropolis of china is a brilliant pearl in the world’s art garden of ceramics. It is located on the south of the Yangtze River as a powerful tTown on the south of the Yangtze River. It has a porcelain making history of over 1700 years，which has been crystallized into its rich cultural tradition of ceramics. Rare ceramic relics, superb ceramic craftsmanship，unique ceramic customs, graceful performance of ceramic musical instruments and beautiful rural scenery make up the peculiar tourist culture of Jingdezhen and hence make Jingdezhen the only Chinese tourist city featuring ceramic culture.
英语四级翻译练习题 1.I have had great deal of trouble______________________________.（跟得上班上的其他同学）2.I don't mind your_____________（你延期做出决定）the decision as long as it is not too late. 3.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives_____________（起着不可缺少的作用）in raising children. 4.Mark often____________________________（试图逃脱罚款）whenever he breaks traffic regulations. 5.When I __________________（发现他骗我）I stopped buying thins there and started dealing with another shop. 6.I suggested he ____________________ （使自己适应）his new conditions. 7. What a lovely party! It's worth_________________（牢记一生）. 8. If you won't agree to our plan,_____________________（他们也不会同意）. 9. His remarks left me ____________________________（想知道他的真实目的）. 10. If you had_____________________ （听从了我的劝告，你就不会陷入麻烦） 11.Though you stay in the sea for weeks, you will not____________（失去联系）the outside world. 12.The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence,_____________（正在研制）and perfected now. 13.How close parents are to their children_________________ __（有很强的影响）the character of the children. 14.The room is in a terrible mess; it _____________________ （肯定没打扫过） . 15.With tears on her face, the lady _____________________ （看着他受伤的儿子被送进手术室） 16.（这个计划成功的关键）___________is good planning. 17.The specific use of leisure______（每一人都不同） 18.The ship ' s generator broke down and the pumps____________________（不得不用手工操作）instead of mechanically. 19.Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used______________（习惯了学生迟到）his lecture. 20.I prefer to communicate with my customers ______（通过写电子邮件而不是打电话） 21.After the terrorist attack, tourists ______ （被劝告暂时不要去该国旅游）
1、福建福信一珍生物工程有限公司是由福建省洪山企业集团公司与香港福信投资有限公司合资兴办的高科技企业，注册资本两千万元人民币。公司拥有雄厚的技术力量，大中专学历以上的技术，管理人才占员工总数的百分之三十以上，并与国内多家科研机构建立了紧密型的合作关系。 公司以“唯公有福，唯诚有信”的福信企业精神和“团结，拼搏，务实，创新，奉献”的洪山集团企业精神为动力，锐意进取，蒸蒸日上。 参考答案: Fujian Fuxin Yizhen Bio-engineering Co.,Ltd is a high-tech joint venture co-founded by Hongshan Group and Hong Kong Fuxin Investment Co.,Ltd,with registered capital up to 20 million RMB. The company is in possession of abundant technical resources,technical and managerial talents above college or polytechnic school account for 30% of its staff.What's more,tightly-knit partnership has been established with a number of domestic scientific research institutions. Treasuring the spirit of honesty of Fuxin and adhering to the spirit of unity,hard work,realism,innovation and sacrifice”of Hongshan,the company is advancing with vigor and enthusiasm and will become more and more prosperous. 2、科学和自然界中一切存在的事物和发生的现象的特点和过程有关。科学包括整个自然界，它精辟地阐述了人类关于各种自然现象是如何彼此联系并如何构成我们所说的宇宙的种种概念的。 科学有许多特性，要了解科学是什么，就得详细地考察一下这些性能和特点。有一些作者断言说科学实际上只是一种方法—科学的方法。这样的定义是过于简单化了。但是科学方法在决定科学知识的性质方面肯定起着重要的作用。 参考答案: Science is related to all the existing things and the characteristics and process of the phenomena happening in nature.Science contains the wholenature,which develpos various penetrating viewsabout human being's conceptions that how variousnatural phenomena are related together and how they constitute our so-called universe. Science has many characteristics.We have to inspect those functions and characteristics indetail if we want to know what the science is.Some authors assert that science in fact is a kindof method-scientific method.This definition is over simplified.But obviously the scientificmethod plays an important role in deciding the nature of the scientific knowledge. 3、其实我一点儿不排斥电脑，也享受着它的种种方便快捷，但每当我要给最亲近的人写信时还是喜欢用笔，因为我坚信字是有生命的，有情感的，在书写的同时，我生命的一部分也随之带走了，而打字则像是请人代笔，隔着一层什么，就像打电话时尽管你能清楚地听到对方的呼吸，可有些话就是怎么也说不出来，最后还是得借助笔纸，就是这么神奇，形式的不同、工具的不同，影响到内容的不同。 参考译文： Actually I do not reject the computer at all and alsoenjoy its every kind of convenience.But every timewhen I want to write to my closet people,I would liketo use a pen.Because I firmly believe that charactershave their life and emotion.When writing,one part ofmy life is taking away with it.But typing is like hiring people to write for you.It is separated bysomething just like although you can clearly hear the breath of the addressee,some words youjust can't say them out at all.At last you have to write with the help of pen and paper.It is somagic that different formats and different tools will influence the difference of context.
1 红包 红包，又叫“压岁钱”，是用红色信封或纸包着钱的红纸包儿。红包，通常是用于中国农历新年或喜庆时馈赠的礼金。派:“红包”,是中国人过年的一种重要习俗。中国人喜爱红色，因为红色象征吉祥与好运，所以, 红包总是用红色的信封或纸来包。派红包或给压岁钱，是长辈们给未成年的晚辈。据说，压岁钱可以袪邪压祟，因为“岁”与“祟”谐音，晚辈得到压岁钱，就可以平平安安地度过一生。 Hong-Bao or Red Packet is also known as "a packet of lucky money", or simply "lucky money". Hong-Bao usually refers to a gift of money offered during the Chinese Lunar New Year and other celebrations/Giving or offering a Hong-Bao has been a traditional custom during the Chinese lunar New Year. Chinese people love the colour red as it is seen to represent good luck. A Hong-Bao is therefore usually made of red paper. Hong-Baos are normally given by seniors to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money helps drive away evil, because year and evil spirit sound alike. This means youngsters can protect themselves through the year. 2 北京 北京是有着三千多年建城史和八百五十多年建都史的历史文化名城。它荟萃伪(blend)由了元、明、清以来的中华文化，拥有众多名胜古迹和人文景观，是世界上拥有世界文化遗产(heritage sites)最多的城市。北京每年有超过一亿四千万的国内和国外旅客。北京城市面积为1.64万平方公里，常住人口约2000万。Beijing has a history of over three thousand years as a city, and over eight hundred and fifty years as a capital. It is a famous place that not only blends cultures of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, but also boasts many historical, cultural and beautiful scenic places. In fact, Beijing now has more cultural heritage sites than any other city in the world. Each year, Beijing receives over 140 million visitors from China and abroad. Beijing covers some 16.4 thousand square kilometers and has a population of about 20 million. 3中国农历 相传在4000多年俞的夏朝，即中国历史上第一个奴隶制王朝就幵始有了历法(calendar)，后人把当时中国古老的传统历法叫“夏历”。夏历是按月亮的运赶周期(rotating cycle)制定的，故又称作“阴历”。由于夏历中有一年四季节气的变化和农事安排，所以后世又习惯称之为“农历”，字面上的意思是农事月相日历(moon calendar),也就是今天所说的“中国阴历”。 A ccording to legend, China's first slave dynasty in history — the Xia Dynasty dating back over 4000 years ago developed the first calendar. The ancient traditional Chinese calendar was later known as the "Xia Calendar". Since it was based on the rotating cycle of the moon, it is also known as the "Lunar Calendar". As the Xia revolves around farming arrangements based on the seasons, it is commonly called "Nong Li", literally the farming moon calendar, also known as the China Lunar Calendar. 4中国传统婚俗
2010年大学英语四级翻译练习题 1. The finding of this study failed to _________________________ (将人们的睡眠质量考虑在内). 2. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is _____________________________ (我们可以合作的领域). 3. Because of the leg injury, the athlete ___________________________ (决定退出比赛). 4. To make donations or for more information, please _____________________________ (按以下地址和我们联系). 5. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning _______________________________ (如果你方便的话). 1. The finding of this study failed to take people’s sl eep quality into account/consideration (将人们的睡眠质量考虑在内) (本题考查对take …into account/consideration的掌握。take …into account/consideration意为“把…考虑在内”，“人们的睡眠质量”用people’s sleep quality来表达。也可以用the quality of people’s sleep 来表示) 2. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is the field （where）we can cooperate/ the field in which we can cooperate (我们可以合作的领域) （本题考查对定语从句的掌握。“领域”是the field，“我们可以合作的”作the field的定语从句，引导词可以用where/ in which，where可以省略，） 3. Because of the leg injury, the athlete decided to quit the match (决定退出比赛) （本句话是在陈述一件已经发生的事情，应用一般过去时态，因此用decided，“退出比赛”用quit the match来表示） 4. To make donations or for more information, please contact us at the following address (按以下地址和我们联系) （该句的后半部分是由please祈使句，please后面应该跟原形动词。与某人联系一般用contact表达，介词at与其一起构成介宾短语，修饰contact） 5. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning if it is convenient for you/at your convenience (如果你方便的话) （本题主要考查if 引导的条件状语从句，“你方便的话”用it is convenient for you/at your convenience表示 1. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to __________________________ （适应不同文化中的的生活). 2. Since my childhood I have found that __________________________ (没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力). 3. The victim ___________________________ (本来会有机会活下来)if he had been taken to hospital in time . 4. Some psychologists claim that people _____________________________ (出门在外时可能会感到孤独).
筷子（chopsticks）是一种中国传统餐具（eating utensil），由两根同等长度的小细棒组成，用于夹起食物。筷子一般由竹、木、金属或塑料制成。它轻巧灵活，使用方便。早在三千多年前的商代（the Shang Dynasty），中国人就开始使用筷子了。 筷子是反映中国饮食文化的重要组成部分，可谓是中国文化的代表。作为一种独特的餐具，筷子被西方人誉为“东方的文明”。 中国人的境外奢侈品消费（overseas luxury consumption of Chinese）指的是越来越多富裕的中国人到境外购买奢侈品的现象。随着财富的增加，中国消费者会追求更多的高端（high-end）商品。世界上1/4的奢饰品是中国人消费的，中国是全球第二大奢侈品消费国。但是中国奢侈品消费中有6成是在国外实现的，奢侈品消费是出境游（outbound tourism）的一个重要部分。造成这一现象的原因是境外的奢侈品价格较低、品质较高和产品丰富。 Overseas luxury consumption of Chinese refers to the phenomenon that an increasingnumberofrichChinesepurchaseluxuriesabroad.Withgrowingwealth,Chinese consumersarepursuingmorehigh-endproducts.Chineseconsumeaquarterofluxuries of the world, making China the second largest luxury consumption countryworldwide. But 60% of Chinese luxuries are bought from foreign countries. Luxuryconsumptionisone importantpartofoutboundtourism.Factorscontributingtothephenomenon are lower price, higher quality and more varieties of overseas luxuries.中国国旗（Flag of China）又被称为“五星红旗”。旗面为红色，象征革命。旗面左上方有五颗黄色五角星，黄色较白色明亮美丽，表示中华民族为黄种人。五颗五角星中一颗相对较大，代表中国共产党（Communist Party of China）的领导。 另外四颗较小，代表中国社会中的四个阶级。四颗小五角星各自有一尖对着大星的中心点，象征共产党领导下的中国人民大团结。 中国书法（Chinese calligraphy）是一门古老的汉字书写艺术，它是中国最高的艺术形式。书法是在洁白的纸上，靠毛笔（brush）的运动留下水墨印记。它不仅表现了线条和结构的美，也能传达书写者的观念、思维和精神。汉字与
1．I have had great deal of trouble______________________________.(跟得上班上的其他同学) 2．___________(我们没有人料到主席会出现) at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. 3. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates,________________(正如预料的那样). 4. Most doctors recognize that medicine is as much__________(是一门科学，也是一门艺术). 5. Some women ___________________(本来能够挣一份很好的工资) in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sale of the family. 6．Over a third of the population was estimated_________(无法获得) to the health service. 7. Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used______________(习惯了学生迟到) his lecture. 8. The price of beer____________(从50美分到4美元不等) per liter during the summer season. 9.We’d like __________________(预订一张餐桌) five for dinner this evening. 10. There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means____________(想找麻烦). 11. It may be necessary to stop__________________________(每隔…时间) in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons. 12. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ______________(伤害自己). 13.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was_______________(忙着准备) her examination. 14. The ship’s generator broke down and the pumps____________________(不得不用手工操作) instead of mechanically. 15. Why didn’t you tell me you could me the money? I___________________________ (本来不必从银行借钱的) 16．By the time you get to New York, I____________(已经动身去) London.
翻译训练 ①中国长城是中国古代为抵御敌人的侵袭而修筑的伟大工程。它位于中国北部，全长约8851.8公里。它始建于2000多年前的春秋时期(the Spring and Autumn Period)，秦始皇统一中国之后联成万里长城。汉、明两代(the Han and Ming Dynasties)又曾大规模修筑，因此它是世界上修建时间最长的一项古代工程。长城是人类文明史上最伟大的筑工程之一，被列为世界八大奇迹之一和世界文化遗产(heritage)。 ②假日经济（Holiday Economy）是在节假日期间的一种全民消费行为，十分有助于中国的经济增长。假日经济是伴随有中国特色的“黄金周”所出现的一种社会现象。由于人们生活观念的改变，更多人会选择利用七天的假期去旅游、购物、娱乐。全民消费刺激了旅游、零售、交通、影院、展览、体育和其他相关产业。这种经济模式既有益于人民也有利于国家。 ③孔子学院（Confucius Institute）是中国在世界各地设立的教育和文化交流机构。推广汉语、传播中国文化是设立该机构的目的。孔子学院最重要的一项工作就是给世界各地的汉语学习者提供标准的教材以及正规的汉语学习渠道。全球首家孔子学院于2004年在韩国首尔(Seoul)成立，目前已遍布106个国家。孔子学院有力地推动了中国文化与各国文化的交流与融合(integration)。 ④中国面临的最严峻的挑战之一就是人口老龄化(aging population)。专家称在未来四十年内，中国老年人口将接近5亿，占据人口总数的三分之一。这无疑给中国经济增长带来了巨大的压力，但这也意味着更多的商机。人口老龄化将为养老院(nursing home)行业的发展带来良好的前景。据粗略统计，5亿老年人每月至少能为养老院行业带来5000元的经济效益。 ⑤网上购物(online shopping)是中国近几年来日益流行的新型购物方式。人们在购物网站搜索自己想要的物品，在网上发出电子订单并付款。卖家则通过快递公司送货上门。网上购物的主要人群最初是大学生和白领，现在大多数的网民是(netizen)都有过网购的经历。过去十年来，购物网站的数量也有了大幅增加，所售商品也日益丰富。有人认为方便和低价是网上购物迅速发展的重要原因。 ⑥乒乓球(table tennis)是中国的国球，是一种世界流行的体育项目。20世纪60年代，中国选手赢得了世界乒乓球比赛的大部分冠军，因此中国在该项运动中占有统治性的地位。乒乓球的起源有许多不同的说法，最流行、最被广泛认可的一种说法就是乒乓球在1900年起源于英国。在英语中，它也被称为“Ping Pong”，因为在打击时会发出“Ping Pong”的声音。在1988年的奥运会上，它被列为正式的比赛项目。 ⑦筷子起源于中国，大多数是用木头或者竹子制作的。最早的筷子是用骨头或者玉(jade)制成的。在春秋时期(the Spring and Autumn Period)又出现了铜制和铁制的筷子。在古代，富裕人家用玉或金子做筷子，来显示富有。很多帝王使用银制的筷子检查饮食是否被投毒。筷子在传统上还是新娘的嫁妆(dowry)，因为“筷子”的汉语读音听起来很像“快得儿子”。 ⑧汉字源于远古时期对自然景物的简单描摹，如树木、河水、山川、人物等。这些描摹实际上就是象