【试题】

　　茶拥有5000年的历史。传说，神农氏(Shen Nong)喝开水时，几片野树叶子落进壶里开水顿时散发出宜人的香味。他喝了几口，觉得很提神。茶就这样发现了。

　　自此，茶在中国开始流行。茶园遍布全国，茶商变得富有。昂贵、雅致的茶具成了地位的象征。

　　今天，茶不仅是一种健康的饮品，而且是中国文化的一个组成部分。越来越多的国际游客一边品茶，一边了解中国文化。

　　【译文】

　　Tea has a history of 5,000 years. Legend has it that when Shen Nong drank boiled water, several wild tree leaves fell into the pot and the boiled water immediately gave off a pleasant fragrance. Since then, tea has become popular in China, with tea plantations all over the country and tea merchants becoming rich. And expensive and elegant tea sets have become a status symbol. Today, tea is not only a healthy drink, but also an integral part of Chinese culture. More and more international tourists learn about Chinese culture while tasting tea.

　　【解析】

　　1茶拥有5000年的历史。

　　第一句是简单句，5000年的历史 a history of 5,000 years

　　Tea has a history of 5,000 years.

　　2传说，神农氏(ShenNong)喝开水时，几片野树叶子落进壶里开水顿时散发出宜人的香味。第二句，传说……可以用 it is said that 或者legend has it that 两个句型，剩下内容写成状语从句;词汇方面：香味fragrance

　　Legend has it that when Shen Nong drank boiling water, a few wild tree leaves fell into the pot and the boiling water immediately gave off a pleasant fragrance.

　　3他喝了几口，觉得很提神。茶就这样发现了。

　　第三句，他喝了几口，觉得很提神。茶就这样发现了。虽然汉语有两句话，但是这两句话有明显的因果关系，因此第二个句子前加一个so, 表示两句之间的逻辑关系

　　He took a few sips and felt refreshed. So tea was discovered.

　　4自此，茶在中国开始流行。茶园遍布全国，茶商变得富有。

　　本句有两句话，但是，每个句子都比较短，而且前后两句话之间有逻辑关系，两句可以写成英语的一句话，“茶园遍布全国，茶商变得富有。”处理成with短语表伴随。

　　Since then, tea has become popular in China, with tea plantations all over the country and tea merchants becoming rich.

　　5昂贵、雅致的茶具成了地位的象征。

　　本句是一个简单句，可以在句首加一个and，表示与上句话之间的递进关系。词汇方面：精致的 elegant，象征 symbol

　　And expensive and elegant tea sets have become a status symbol.

　　6今天，茶不仅是一种健康的饮品，而且是中国文化的一个组成部分。

　　不仅……而且……写成not only…but also…连接的并列句

　　Today, tea is not only a healthy drink, but also an integral part of Chinese culture.

　　7越来越多的国际游客一边品茶，一边了解中国文化。

　　一边……一边……翻译成汉语时，译为while引导的状语从句

　　More and more international tourists learn about Chinese culture while tasting tea.