3.倒數(shù)第2句中的“制作年畫的材料也不斷增多”可用存現(xiàn)句型there be來表達，譯為there are more andmore new materials for New Year Pictures。

　　4.最后一句“……仍充滿生機，深受人們喜愛”可用并列結(jié)構(gòu)譯出... is still full of vigor today and (is)deeply loved by people。雖然前半句用主動形式，后半句用被動形式，但可共接一個系動詞be。“充滿生機”還可表達為be vigorous。

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　　New Year Picture is a unique type of painting in China. The custom of pasting New Year fuctures came from the tradition of pasting Door Gods on the external doors of houses. The traditional New Year Pictures are well-known for their elaborate block print and bright colors. Their subjects are mainly flowers and birds, lovely babies, myths and legends, and historical stories, etc, conveying people's wishes for a good harvest and a happy life. With the improvement of printing technologies, there are more and more new materials for New Year Pictures. This traditioial artistic form is still full of vigor today and deeply loved by people.

　　很多人將煙花(fireworks)和節(jié)慶聯(lián)系起來。放煙花是中國慶祝新年重要的一部分。在中國傳統(tǒng)文化中，煙花被用以驅(qū)趕邪惡的鬼魂。煙花在中國的發(fā)展歷史悠久，其發(fā)明可以追溯到2000年前。傳說有個廚師在烹飪的偶然弄出了有趣的火花，通過數(shù)代中國人的努力，最終把煙花發(fā)展了起來。如今，由于燃放煙花污染環(huán)境，環(huán)保煙花的研究和研發(fā)已經(jīng)展開。

　　1.第2句“放煙花是......的一部分”如果逐字對譯為Firing/Setting off fireworks is a part of...,則稍顯生硬，此處譯作Fireworks are a part of...已能達意，且更簡潔。定語“中國慶祝新年”可用短語Chinese New Year celebration 來表達，也可譯為 celebrating Chinese New Year。

　　2.第4句“煙花在中國的發(fā)展......，其發(fā)明可以......”可翻譯成并列結(jié)構(gòu)the development of firework China... and its invention can date back to...,但這樣處理譯文顯得冗長。故可把后半句“其發(fā)明可以......”處理為狀語，用現(xiàn)在分詞短語dating back to more than 2,000 years ago來表達。

　　3.第5句中的“傳說有個廚師......"可譯為a legend/story tells that a cook..，也可譯為a legend tells of a cook who...。時間狀語“在烹任時”可用從句when he was cooking來表達，亦可筒譯作when cooking 由于“傳說有個廚師…”跟“最終把煙花發(fā)展了起來”的關(guān)系不是那么緊密，翻譯后半部分時，可另起一句，該部分屬于無主語句，翻譯時需增譯主語“人們”，譯作finally, people developed...。但因此句并不需要強調(diào)施動者“人們故將受動者“煙花”轉(zhuǎn)換成主語，用被動語態(tài)表達:Finally fireworks were developed...。

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　　Many people associate fireworks with festivals andcelebrations. Fireworks are an important part ofChinese New Year celebration. In traditional Chineseculture, fireworks are used to drive away evil spirits.The development of fireworks in China is a long storydating back to more than 2,000 years ago. A legendtells of a cook who accidently produced aninteresting name when cooking. Finally fireworks wen developed through the efforts ofgenerations of Chinese people. Nowadays, because fireworks pollute the environment, theresearch and development of environment. friendly fireworks are on the go.