新视野大学英语第三版读写教程Book2课后翻译(英汉对照).pdfVIP

Unit1 English is known as a world language, regularly used by many nations w hose English is not their first language. Like other languages, English has changed greatly. The history of the English language can be divided into t hree main periods : Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Th e English language started with the invasion of Britain by three Germanic tribes during the 5th century AD, and they contributed greatly to the form ation of the English language. During the medieval and early modern peri ods, the influence of English spread throughout the British Isles, and from the early 17th century its influence began to be felt throughout the world. The processes of European exploration and colonization for several centu ries led to significant change in English. Today, American English is par ticularly influential, due to the popularity of American cinema, television, music, trade and technology, including the Internet. 人们普遍认为英语是一种世界语言， 经常被许多不以英语为第一语言 的国家使用。与其他语言一样，英语也发生了很大的变化。英语的历 史可以分为三个主要阶段：古英语，中古英语和现代英语。英语起源 于公元 5 世纪，当时三个日耳曼部落入侵英国， 他们对英语语言的形 成起了很大的作用。 在中世纪和现代社会初期， 英语的影响遍及不列 颠群岛。从 17 世纪初，它的影响力开始在世界各地显现。欧洲几百 年的探险和殖民过程导致了英语的重大变化。今天，由于美国电影、 电视、贸易和技术、包括互联网的大受欢迎，美国英语的影响力尤其 显。 中译英： 中国书法 (calligraphy)是一门独特的艺术、 是世界上独一无二的艺术 瑰宝。 中国书法艺术的形成， 发展与汉文字的产生与演进存在着密不 可分的关系。汉字在漫长的演变发展过程中，一方面起着交流思想、 继承文化的重要作用， 另一方面它本身又形成了一种独特的艺术。 书 法能够通过作品把书法家个人的生活感受、学识、修养、个性等折射 出来，所以，通常有 “字如其人 ”的说法。中国书法不仅是中华民族的 文化瑰宝，而且在世界文化艺术宝库中独放异彩。 Chinese calligraphy is a unique art and the unique art treasure in the worl d. The formation and development of the Chinese calligraphy is closely re lated to the emergence and evolution of Chinese characters. In this long e volutionary process, Chinese characters have not only played an importan t role in exchanging ideas and transmitting culture but also developed into a unique art form. Callig