新视野大学英语课后翻译参考答案

Unit 3

Chinese to English:

China’s space industry was launched in 1956. Over the past decades, China’s space industry has created one miracle after another. In 1970 China launched its first man-made earth satellite, ranking China the fifth country in the world to independently develop and launch man-made earth satellites. In 1992 China began to carry out the manned spaceflight program. In 2003 China launched Shenzhou-5, a manned spaceship. The successful launch made China the third country to launch manned spaceship. In 2007Chang’e-1,the first lunar orbiting man-made satellite was sent to space. In 2013 Shenzhou-10, the fifth manned spaceship was launched successfully, laying the foundation for building the Chinese Space Station.

Unit 2

Chinese to English:

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the15th day of the 8th lunar month is a traditional Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn. One of the important Mid-Autumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their fillings of missing their hometowns and families at the festival, all expressing people’s love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China.

Unit 1

Chines to English:

Confucius is a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. He is the founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient “sage”. His words and life story were recorded in the Analects. An enduring classic of ancient Chinese culture, The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers, writers, and statesmen that came after Confucius. Without studying this book, one could hardly truly understand the thousands-of-years’ traditional Chinese culture. Much of Confucius’ thought, especially his thought on education, has had a profound influence on Chinese society. In the 21st century, Confusion thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese, but it also wins an increasing attention from the international community.