参考答案:Chunyun refers to the heavy traffic load in China around the time of the Spring Festival. It usually begins 15 days before the Lunar New Year's Day and lasts for around 40 days. It is a long-held tradition for most Chinese people to reunite with their families during Chinese New Year. People return home from work or study to have reunion dinner with their families on Chinese New Year's Eve. The passenger flow during the Chunyun period exceeded the total population of the mainland China each year in the past decade. Chunyun has been called the largest annual human migration in the world. Rail transport experiences the biggest challenge during this period.
系统解析:
1.第一句中的“……是指……”可用refer to来表达。“春节前后的一段时间”即在春节左右,可译成around the time of the Spring Festival。
2.第二句中的“对……来说,……是一个悠久的传统。”这句话符合it作形式主语的用法:It + is/was + a/n. + to do sth.。在这里,it代替句子的真正主语“与家人团聚(to reunite with their families)”。
3.第三句中的“从工作、读书的地方”不必译成 from the place they work or study,直接说 from work or study,更简单明了。
4.最后一句中的“铁路运输往往经历……”,在这里“往往”说明这是一种习惯状态,所以用一般现在时。
参考答案:The abacus, a traditional Chinese calculation tool, is a significant invention in ancient China. Today's abaci are in different shapes and made of various materials. A vast majority of abaci are made of wood while some are made of plastic. The abacus is widely used in China because it is low in price and simple in calculation. Even the most advanced electronic calculator can not replace the abacus completely. Since ancient times, the abacus has been used in doing accounts by merchants, thus it is regarded as a mascot representing wealth and rank. In addition, working on an abacus is considered an efficient way to exercise the brain because it involves close cooperation of the mind, eyes and hands.