四级翻译话题之四：茶文化
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
“你要茶还是要咖啡？”是用餐人常被问到的题目，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人会选茶。相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病。在明清（the Ming and Qing Dynasties）期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到十七、十八世纪才传到欧美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料（beverage）之一，茶是中国的民族饮品，也是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。
"Tea or coffee?" This question is frequently asked when people have dinners. Western people may choose coffee while Chinese may prefer tea. It is said that 5,000 years ago, an emperor in China discovered tea and used it to treat disease. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea houses could be found all over the country. Tea-drinking was introduced to Japan in the sixth century, but it was not known by Europe and America until the 17th and 18th century. Up to now, tea has become one of the most popular beverages in the world. It is the national drink of China and an important part of Chinese traditional culture.
考前许多同学对段落翻译都有望而生畏的感觉，但就实际考题来看，本段落的难度比样题更低，用一些基本的词汇和句型就足以完成翻译任务。所以考生平时要注重夯实基础，熟记基本的词汇句型，注意用词的准确和表达的清晰完整，面对考题时就能得心应手。
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