翻译的步骤：
1.通读原文，确定语法成分和句型结构。 2.付诸笔墨，保证拼写无误。 3.重新审视，确认句法合理。
确定时态
1. 中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝 和清朝时期特别流行。 Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years. It was widespread particulary during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
细节：词性转换
3. 这件事情成功的可能性很小。 It is unlikey to换
4. 在北京召开的亚太经合组织会议非常成功。 The APEC meeting in Beijing was a great success. (形容词--名词)
细节：词性转换
细节：语态转换
7. 中国的新年又是敬神的日子， 在这一天， 家家还要焚香。 Chinese New Year's Day is also a time of worship (词性转换). On this day incense is burned in the home (主动--被动).
细节：语态转换
确定信息主次
2. 长江是世界上第三大河，全长6300公里， 流域面积180万平方公里。 The Yangtze River, the third longest one in the world, is 6,300 kilometers long with a basin of 1.8 million square kilometers. 信息有主次，辅助的信心用同位语、定语和 状语译出.
8. 大会通过决议：要广开才路。 A resolution has been passed (时态、语态) at the conference that all channels should be open to people of talent.
5. 改革开放政策受到了全国人民的拥护。 The reform and opening-up policy is supported by the whole Chinese people (m 名词--动词)
细节：词性转换
6. 人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。 People often make their home beautiful with paper cuttings. People often beautify their home with paper cuttings.