备考指导#2016年6月大学英语四级翻译预测#国画

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Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
国画是汉族的传统绘画形式，是用毛笔蘸水、墨、彩作画于绢(silken cloth)或纸上。工具和材料有毛笔、墨、颜料(pigment)、宣纸(rice paper)、绢等，题材可分人物、山水、花鸟等，技法可分具象和写意。中国画在内容和艺术创作上，体现了古人对自然、社会及与之相关联的政治、哲学、宗教、道德、文艺等方面的认知。
Chinese painting is the traditional painting form of the Han nationality, which is painted on the silken cloth or paper with the writing brush stained with water, ink or paint. The tools and materials include the writing brush, ink, pigment, rice paper, silken cloth, etc. The themes can be figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, and the techniques can be divided into figurative painting and freehand painting. In terms of the content and art, Chinese painting expresses the ancient people’s understanding of nature and society, as well as the politics, philosophy, religion, morality, literature and art related to them.