一、词汇汉字的四声（平声、上声、仄声和去声）the four tones of Chinese characters, namely, the level tone, the rising tone, the falling-rising tone, and the falling tone 笔画stroke部首radical偏旁basic character component象形文字pictograph独角戏monodrama/one-man play皮影戏shadow play折子戏opera highlights单口相声monologue comic talk对口相声comic cross talk说书monologue story-telling传说legend神话mythology寓言fable武术martial art气功controlled breathing exercise气功疗法breathing technique therapy春联spring couplet剪纸paper-cut戏剧脸谱theatrical mask草药的四气：寒、热、温、凉four properties of medicinal herb: cold, hot, warm and cool草药的五味：酸、苦、甘、辛、咸five tastes of medicinal herb: sour, bitter, sweet, hot and salty二十四节气the twenty-four solar terms天干地支the heavenly stems and earthly branches清明节the Pure Brightness Day端午节the Dragon Boat Festival中秋节the Mid-Autumn Festival文化事业cultural undertaking民族文化national culture民间文化folk culture乡土文化native/country culture 文化冲击culture shock表演艺术performing art舞台艺术stage art流行艺术popular/pop art高雅艺术elegant/high art电影艺术cinematographic art十四行诗sonnet三幕六场剧 a three-act and six-scene play音乐舞台剧musical复活节Easter万圣节Halloween内容与形式的统一unity of content and form古为今用，洋为中用。
Make the past serve the present and the foreign serve China.中国是一个历史悠久、文化灿烂的多民族国家。
China is a multinational country with a long history and splendid culture.文化交流不是让外国文化吞没自己的文化，而是为了丰富和充实本民族的文化。
Cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one’s won culture to a foreig n culture, but one of inriching a nation’s own culture.二、练习【难度指数】☆☆☆【难易程度】a piece of cake筷子起源于中国，现在许多亚洲国家都使用它。
第一批筷子是骨头或玉制成的。
在春秋时期出现了铜制和铁制的筷子。
在古代，富人家用玉或金子制成筷子以显示其家庭的富有。
许多帝王有银制的筷子来检查他们的食物是否被投了毒。
友情提示：筷子：chopsticks玉：jade高级口译笔记——旅游观光（Tourism）一、词汇中国国家旅游局China National Tourism Administration中国国际旅行社China International Travel Service旅游管理局tourist administration burear旅游公司tourism company春/秋游spring/autumn outing假日旅行vacation tour目的地destination自然景观natural scenery/attraction人文景观places of historic figures and cultural heritage 名山大川famous mountains and great rivers名胜古迹scenic spots and historical sites佛教名山famous Buddhist mountain五岳five great mountains避暑山庄mountain resort度假胜地holiday resort避暑胜地summer resort自然保护区nature reserve国家公园national park旅游景点tourist attraction古建筑群ancient architectural complex园林建筑garden architecture山水风光scenery with mountains and rivers诱人景色inviting views湖光山色landscape of lakes and hills青山绿水green hills and clear waters景色如画picturesque views金石印章metal and stone seals石刻碑文stone inscriptions天下第一泉the finest spring under heaven石舫stone boat水榭waterside house莲花池lotus pond国画traditional Chinese painting山水/水墨画landscape/ink painting手工艺品artifact; handicrafts陶器earthenware折扇folding fan木/竹/贝雕wood/bamboo/shell carving Cultural Organization国民生产总值GNP gross national product国内生产总值GDP gross domestic product二、例句1.桂林山水甲天下，阳朔山水甲桂林。
Guilin landscape tops those elsewhere, and Yangshuo landscape tops that of Guilin.2.这座寺庙历史悠久，可追溯到初唐时期。
The temple has a long history dating back to the early period of the Tang Dynasty.3.该城市有全国规模最大、最负盛名的园林。
The city boasts the largest and the most famous garden in the country.三、练习上海市英语高级口译资格证书实考试题【难度指数】☆☆☆【难易程度】适中加拿大幅员辽阔，其面积仅次于俄罗斯。
可是它只有2600万人，是联合王国人口的一半还不到。
国土的三分之一覆盖着森林，还有大片的草原，无数的湖泊和河流。
其气候差异甚大。
除了温哥华以外，冬天异常寒冷。
加拿大的夏天总的来说天气暖和，特别是内陆地区，因此你只需要轻薄的衣服。
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