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1、翻译预测Itiswell-knownthatChinahasagreatdiversityofcultureamongitsfifty-sixethnicgroups(少数民族）.Underthewindofglobalizationtoday,thedynamics（动力)ofitsculture,whichhavebeenintensively(强烈的，集中的）studiedoverseas,becomemoreoutstanding.Manypeoplefromothercountriesfee
2、lcuriousaboutit.ForeignvisitorsareintroducedtothebasicsofChinesecultureeitherbyvisitinganexhibitionorbysightseeing.Topic1:shengxiao(生肖）Shengxiao(orshuxiang),birthsign,referstothetwelveanimalstraditionallyusedinChinatosymbolizeyears.Eachoftheseanimals,mo
3、use,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,rooster,dog,andpig,representsoneyear,inthegivenordertoconstitutea12-yearcycle.ThuswehavetheYearoftheMouse(whichis2008),theYearoftheOx(2009),andsoon.Theanimalthatsymbolizestheyearinwhichapersonisbornisc
4、alledhisorhershengxiao(birthsign).Chinesechildrenaresometimesgivenpetnamesderivedfromtheirshengxiao.Sometimesaperson`srealnamemaybeassociatedwithhisorhershengxiao,thoughthisisnotcommon.Ingreetingsandbirthdaycelebrations,Chinesepeopleprefertosendcardswit
5、hthereceiver`spictorial（图示）shengxiaoprintedonthem.Topic2:ChinesefoodanddrinkChinesecookingisfamousallovertheworldforitsuniqueflavorsandenjoyablearts.Thoughitsingredients（成分，材料）andcookingstylesvaryformregion（地区）toregion.Itcanbearguedthatnocultureinthewor
6、ldisasfood-orientedasChineseculture.Asoneofthebestwaysofcookingintheworld,Chinesecuisinehasbeengreatlyinfluencedbymanyculturalfactors.ChinesepeoplefromdifferentsocialstatusenjoyeatingtheirdeliciousfoodsomuchthatChinesecuisinehasgrownintoaverysophisticat
7、ed（复杂的）art.Adelightfulanddeliciousmealcreateshappiness,harmony（和谐）aswellassubstantial（实质性的）andmentalsatisfaction.WeChinesepeopletendtogreetpeople,especiallyinthepast,byasking“Haveyouhadyourmeal?”ThisiswhywesayChinesecultureis“food-oriented”.···Famine（饥荒
8、）playedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofthecuisine.Asacivilizedagriculturalcountryforthousandsofyears,Chinasufferedformpoorharvestsaswell.Duringthoseyears,peoplewouldtryeverythingedibletostayalive.…MostChinesedishesarecookedwithm
