2017年6月英语四级翻译模拟：年夜饭

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　　春节是与家人团聚的时间。年夜饭是所有家庭成员聚在一起“必须”的宴会。除夕宴会上吃的食物根据不同的地区各不相同。在中国南方，习惯吃“年糕”(糯米粉制成的新年糕点)，因为作为一个同音字，年糕意味着“步步高升”。在北方，年夜饭的传统饭是“饺子”或像月牙儿形的汤圆。
        　　四级翻译参考答案:
        　　Spring Festival is a time for family reunion. The New Year's Feast is "a
must" banquet with all the family members getting together. The food eaten on
the New Year Even banquet varies according to regions. In south China, It is
customary to eat "niangao" (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) because
as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher every year". In the north, a
traditional dish for the feast is "Jiaozi" or dumplings shaped like a crescent
moon.