2015年6月英语六级翻译预测题(9)：七夕节

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　　【翻译原文】
        　　在中国，人们于农历七月初七庆祝七夕(the DoubleSeventh Festival)。这一节日源于牛郎织女(Niulang andZhinv)之间的忠贞不渝的爱情故事。七夕节那 天，姑娘们向天上的女神祈求聪慧的心灵和针线技巧。中国古代有各种考验智慧 的民间习俗。宫女们也非常重视这些活动，而这些活动通常受到皇帝支持。在七 夕浪漫之夜，姑娘们准备瓜果和时令食物，祈求技艺和美满姻缘。作为中国的情人节，七夕是中国所有传统节日中最浪漫的。如今，在基于传统文化的节日中，七夕仍是最受喜爱的节日之一。
        　　【参考译文】
        　　In China, people celebrate the Double Seventh Festival on the seventh day of lunar July.The festival springs from the legend of the loyal love between Niulang and Zhinv. On the festival, girls beg for a bright heart and knitting and needlccraft skills from the goddess in heaven. There are various folk customs of ingenuity tests in ancient China. And the maids in the palace also paid great attention to the activities, which were usually supported by the emperor. On the romantic evening, girls prepare melons, fruits and seasonal foodsy praying for skills and a good marriage. As China's Valentine's Day, the Double Seventh Festival is the most romantic one among all traditional Chinese festivals. Today, it is still one of People's favorite festivals based on the traditional culture.