新视野大学英语第一册.pdf

翻译Translation Unit One 孔子是中国历史上著名的思想家，教育家， 是儒家学派 （Confucianism ）的创始人，被尊称为古代的“圣人”（sage ）。他 的言论和生平活动记录在《论语》（the Analects ）一书中。 《论语》 是中国古代文化的经典著作，对后来历代的思想家，文学家，政治家 产生了很大影响。 不研究《论语》, 就不能真正把握中国几千年的 传统文化。孔子的很多思想，尤其是其教育思想，对中国社会产生了 深远的影响。 在21 世纪的今天， 孔子的学说不仅受到中国人的重 视，而且也越来越受到整个国际社会的重视。 Confucius was a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. He was the founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient "sage". His words and life story were recorded in The Analects. An enduring classic of ancient Chinese culture, The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers, writers, and statesmen that came after Confucius. Without studying this book, one could hardly truly understand the thousands-of-years' traditional Chinese culture. Much of Confucius' thought, especially his thought on education, has had a profound influence on Chinese society. In the 21st century, Confucian thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese, but it also wins an increasing attention from the international community. Unit Two 每年农历（Chinese lunar calendar ）八月十五是我国的传统节日 中秋节（the Mid-Autumn Festival ）。这时是一年秋季的中期，所以 被称为中秋。中秋节的一项重要活动是赏月。夜晚，人们赏明月，吃 月饼，共庆中秋佳节。中秋节也是家庭团圆的时刻，远在他想的游子， 会借此寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情。中秋节的习俗很多，都寄 托着人们对美好生活的热爱和向往。自2008 年起，中秋节成为中国 的法定节假日。 According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn. One of the important Mid-Autumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festi