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快班（20篇） Passage 1 传统上说，中国人在60岁以前对生日并不太注意。六十大寿被认为是人生中极为重要的一次，因此经常要举行盛大的庆祝。在此之后每隔10年就要举行一场生日庆祝，也就是70岁、80岁等，直到去世为止。大体上说，人的年龄越大，庆祝的场合就越隆重。生日经常是由成年子女来为他们的父母庆祝，以表现出对父母的尊敬并就父母为他们所做的一切表达自己的谢意。（162字） 参考译文： Traditionally, Chinese people do not pay a lot of attention to birthdays until they are 60 years old. The 60th birthday is regarded as a very important point of life and therefore there is often a big celebration. After that, a birthday celebration is held every ten years, that is the 70th, the 80th, etc, until the person’s death. Generally, the older the person is, the greater the celebration occasion is. It is often the grownup sons and daughters who celebrate their elderly parents’ birthdays to show their respect for them and express their thanks for all that they have done for their children. Passage 2 丝绸是中国古老文化的象征，为促进世界人类文明的发展做出了不可磨灭的贡献。中国丝绸以其卓越的品质、精美的花色和丰富的文化内涵而闻名于世。几千年前，当丝绸沿着丝绸之路传向欧洲，它所带去的，不仅仅是一件件华美的服饰、饰品，更是东方古老灿烂的文明。从那时起，丝绸几乎就成为了东方文明的传播者（the emissary）和象征。（145字） 参考译文： The silk is the symbol of the ancient Chinese culture and has made an indelible contribution to the development of the world civilization. The Chinese silk is known throughout the world for its excellent qualities, exquisite colors and rich cultural connotations. Several thousand years ago, when the silk trade first reached Europe via the Silk Road, it brought with it not only the gorgeous silk apparel and decorative items, but also the ancient and resplendent Oriental civilization. From then on, silk was regarded as the emissary and symbol of the Oriental civilization. Passage 3 在中国，人们用十二生肖（Twelve Animal Signs）来记录周而复始的日期。即：每一年有一个动物代表，每个十二年进行一个循环。这十二个动物分别是：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。十二生肖在中国民间传说中有其文化内涵，占星术（horoscope）就是由其发展而来的。例如，马年出生的人被认为“快乐、受欢迎、爱恭维他人”。（139字） 参考译文： In China, people use the Twelve Animal Signs to record the cycle of years. Every year is assigned an animal name or “sign” according to a repeating cycle: Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Boar. Therefore, every tw