2017年6月英语四级翻译模拟：潍坊

　　在山东潍坊市，风筝不仅仅是玩具，而且还是这座城市文化的标志。潍坊以“风筝之都“而闻名，已有将近2400年放飞风筝的历史。传说中国古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝，但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了。也有人相信风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的。据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作，飞了三天后才落地。

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　　In Weifang,Shandong, kites are not only for entertainment.It also symbolizes the culture of the city. Weifang is known as the“capital of kites” with a history of nearly 2,400 years in flyingkites. It is said that the ancient Chinesephilosopher Motze took three years to make the first kite right in Weifang. It fell and broke,however, on its first day of flying. Some also belives that it was the  carpenter LuBan that fist invented the kite.It’s said that his kite was made of wood and bamboo and it landed after three days’ flying.

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　　In the city of Weifang, Shandong province, kites are not just toys, but also a sign of the cityculture. Weifang is famous for "the kite", having a history of nearly 2400 years of flying kites. It is said that the ancient Chinese philosophers spent three years on making the first kite in the world , but the first day of the flying kites had dropped and broken. Some people believe that the kite was invented by ancient Chinese carpenter, Lu Ban. It has been said that his kite is made of wood and bamboo, falling to the ground after flying three days.

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　　In Weifang Ctiy, a town in Shandong Province, flying kites are not just toys, but also a sign ofthe city culture. Weifang Ctiy is famous for "the flying kites", which has a flying history of nearly2400 years. Legend has it that the ancient Chinese philosopher — Mozi, in Weifang Ctiy, hadspend three years to make the first flying kite in the worl. However, the flying kite had droppedand been broken on the first flying day. Some people believe that the kites are invented by ancient Chinese carpenter---Luban. Bcecase it is said that his kite has been made of wood andbamboo, which has been flying for three days in the sky before it fall to the ground.

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　　In Weifang City, Shandong Province, the kite is a cultural symbol of the city as well as a toy for children. Weifang is known as the City of the Kite because it has a long history of two thousand four hundred years in flying the kite. It is said by some people that Motse one of the philosophers in ancient China spent three years in making the first kite in the world, and that the kite he made crashed the first day it flew in the sky. It is also believed by others that Luban the greatest carpenter in ancient China invented the kite, and that his kite made of wood and bamboo flew for three days before it landed on the ground.

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　　In Weifang，Shandong Province，the kite is not only toys，but also the symbol of the city’s culture.Weifang，being famous for“the city of kites”has a history of nearly 2,400 kite flying.Legend has it that Mo Zi，an ancient Chinese philosopher,spent three years on making the world’s first kite in Weifang.But the kite fell and broke on the first day of flying.It is also believed that the kite was invented by Lu Ban，an ancient Chinese carpenter.It is said that his kite，made of wood and bamb00，flew for three days before landing.

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　　In the city of Weifang, Shandong province, kites are not just toys, but also a sign of the city culture. Weifang is famous for "the kite", having a history of nearly 2400 years of flying kites. It is said that the ancient Chinese philosophers spent three years on making the first kite in the world , but the first day of the flying kites had dropped and broken. Some people believe that the kite was invented by ancient Chinese carpenter, Lu Ban. It has been said that his kite is made of wood and bamboo, falling to the ground after flying three days.