2016 年 12 月大学英语四级翻译、作文及参考答案翻译一：在中国文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福。 在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋友时，通常放在红信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水写中国人名被看成是一种冒犯行为。As a symbol of good luck, longevity and happiness in Chinese culture, the color of red can be seen everywhere during Spring Festive and other festive/ joyous occasions. Cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts for relatives and close/intimate friends. Also, red is much-welcomed / fashionable in China because of its association with Chinese revolutions and the Communist Party. However, red does not always represent / equal to good luck and joy. Red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write Chinese peoples names in red ink.翻译二随着中国的改革开放，如今很多年轻人都喜欢举行西式婚礼。新娘在婚礼上穿着白色婚纱，因为白色被认为是纯洁的象征。然而，在中国传统文化中，白色经常是葬礼上使用的颜色。因此务必记住，白花一定不要用作祝人康复的礼物，尤其不要送给老年人或危重病人。同样，礼金也不能装在白色信封里，而要装在红色信封里。With the Reform and Opening-up of China, a great many young people nowadays prefer to hold western-style wedding: the bride wears white wedding gown because the color is considered to symbolize purity/is considered as the symbol of purity. However, in tradition Chinese culture, white is often used on funerals. So, do bear in mind that white flowers should never be used as a gift to celebrate someones recovery, especially not for the aged or those who are seriously ill. Similarly, cash, as a gift, should be enclosed in red envelopes rather than white ones.翻译三在中国文化中，黄颜色是一种很重要的颜色，因为他具有独特的象征意义。在封建（feudal）社会中，它象征统治者的权利和权威。那时，黄色是专为皇帝使用的颜色，皇家宫殿全都漆成黄色，黄袍总是黄色的，而普通老百姓是禁止穿黄颜色衣服的。在中国，黄色也是收获的象征。秋天庄稼成熟时，田野变得一片金黄。人们兴高采烈，庆祝丰收。In Chinese culture, yellow is a very important color because of /due to/ on account of its unique symbolic meaning. In feudal society, it symbolizes rulers power and authority. At that time, yellow was exclusively used by emperors: the royal palace was entirely painted yellow and the imperial robe always yellow; while common people were forbidden to wear yellow clothes. In China, yellow also symbolizes harvest/ is the symbol of harvest. When crops are ripe in autumn, the fields take on a golden look, and people celebrates the good harvest cheerfully.二 作文思路：第一段：话题描述。第二段：表明观点+阐述原因。第三段：观点结论。作文 1For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to work in a state-owned business and the other in a joint venture. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.范文Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the tough problem of the career choice. Students opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that there is no better way to get a decent job than working in a stated-owned business which will guarantee a stable life, while others prefer a joint venture as it may provide better welfare for employees.As to myself, I prefer the latter view in that a joint venture, especially a high-salary joint venture, exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. Although it might be impossible to ensure my retirement pension, high-salary is exactly what I need just now. In my view, our career choices largely depend on where we want to stay for the rest of life. For me, metropolis is the place where I can grasp loads of opportunities and achieve my personal dreams. As I hold the view that live in the moment, not the future, and also in order to finance myself in some aspects such as the transportation, the house-renting or social activities, a joint venture can satisfy my needs for the consumption I mentioned above.In short, a joint venture is the first and only consideration in my choice of career.作文 2For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to find a job somewhere and the other to start a business of your own. You are to make a decision. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your decision. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.范文 1In the past two years of my college life, I have never ceased to think what kind of work I shall take up upon graduation. Although my ideas are not consistent, I have now decided to start a business of my own as my lifelong career.A variety of factors have led me to make this decision over other more lucrative ones. To begin with, running my own business means freedom and independence. As a person having my own business, I am free to use my own ideas and make my own decisions, a privilege not everyone can have, even those with highly-paid positions. More importantly, I like starting my own business in that it offers a certain peace of mind. No more rushing to catch a morning bus, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more worries about your paycheck which is steady, if not handsome.Nothing, not even a big salary, can equal for the sati