第一篇：毛筆

　　【原文】

　　毛筆，是一種源于中國的傳統(tǒng)書寫工具，也逐漸成為傳統(tǒng)繪畫工具。毛筆是漢族人民在生產(chǎn)實(shí)踐中發(fā)明的。隨著人類社會的不斷發(fā)展，勤勞智慧的漢民族又不斷地總結(jié)經(jīng)驗(yàn)，存其精華，棄其糟粕，勇于探索，敢于創(chuàng)新。幾千年以來，它為創(chuàng)造漢族民族光輝燦爛的文化，為促進(jìn)漢民族與世界各族的文化交流，做出了卓越的貢獻(xiàn)。毛筆是漢民族對世界藝術(shù)寶庫提供的一件珍寶。

　　【參考譯文】

　　Writing brush, a traditional writing tool originated from China, has also gradually become a traditional painting tool. Writing brush was invented by the Han people during their production practice. With the constant development of human society, the diligent and intelligent Han people kept summing up the experience. Discarding the dross while assimilating the essence, they strive to explore and blaze new trails. Over thousands of years, writing brush has made great contribution to creating the splendid culture of the Han people and to promoting the cultural exchange between people of all nationalities and the Han people. Writing brush is a treasure that the Han people have provided the world’s arts treasure house.

　　【重點(diǎn)表達(dá)】

　　存其精華，棄其糟粕 Discarding the dross while assimilating the essence

　　勇于探索，敢于創(chuàng)新strive to explore and blaze new trails

　　光輝燦爛的文化splendid culture

　　藝術(shù)寶庫 arts treasure house

　　第二篇：睡眠

　　【翻譯原文】

　　我們的身體夜晚需要休息，白天需要清醒。大多數(shù)人每晚需要8到8.5個小時的睡眠才能正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。找到更多的時間、更好的睡眠方法可能是個挑戰(zhàn)�？茖W(xué)家已經(jīng)確認(rèn)了80多種不同的睡眠紊亂癥(sleep disorders)。有些睡眠紊亂癥是遺傳的。但是，許多睡眠紊亂癥是由于熬夜，經(jīng)常跨時區(qū)旅行以及上夜班而引起的。

　　【參考譯文】

　　Our bodies want to sleep at night and be awake during the day. Most women and men need between eight and eight and a half hours of sleep a night to function properly throughout their lives.Finding ways to get more and better sleep can be a challenge. Scientists have identified more than 80 different sleep disorders. Some sleeping disorders are genetic. But many problems are caused by staying up late and by traveling frequently between time zone or by working nights.

　　【重點(diǎn)表達(dá)】

　　正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn) function properly

　　找到更多的時間、更好的睡眠方法 find ways to get more and better sleep

　　熬夜 stay up late

　　經(jīng)常跨時區(qū)旅行 travel frequently between time zone

　　上夜班 work nights