翻译练习
Unit 6 when was it invented?
1. 想想在我们日常生活中经常被使用。
Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives 2. 恩，看来你说的的确有道理。。。。
Well, you do seem to have a point ... 3. 在世界上最流行的饮品是意外发明的。
the most popular drink in the world (after water)was invented by accident. 4. 据说中国一个叫神农的统治者首先发现把差作为茶。
It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink. 5. 茶树上的一些叶子掉进水里，在里面泡了一段时间，产生了一种很好闻得味道，所以他尝了一下这种褐色的水。 Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time . It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water anyway. 6. 最好的茶叶在哪里生产，使用哪种水，这也要讨论。
It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. 7. 在英国，茶直到1660年左右才出现，但是至少100年以后，它才成为一种国际性饮料。
In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later,it has become the national drink.
8. 从中国到西方国家的茶贸易发生在19世纪。
The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. 9. 这帮助传播了茶的流行，同时传播了茶树的种植。
This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. 10. 即使很多人现在知道茶文化，毫无疑问中国人是最明白茶的特性。
Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. 11. 不同的作家把书翻译成了不同的语言。
Different writers translated the book into different languages. 12. 地震突然发生了。
The earthquake comes all of a sudden。
13. 篮球是最受喜爱的一种活跃运动，很多人很喜欢把它当做是一种乐趣和锻炼身体
Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise.
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14. 篮球有大约100年历史了，在200个国家超过一亿的人在玩这项运动。
It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries。 15. 在中国，有时你可以看到人们在公园，学校，甚至工厂玩篮球。
In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even in factories. 16. Dr. Naismith把人们分成两个队，然后教他们玩这个新游戏。
Dr. Naismith divided the men his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. 17. 这项运动的目的在于是运动员把球扔到篮子里。
The purpose of the game is for players to get a ball into the “basket”. 18. 同时，他们需要停下来与另一个队竞争，把球放到自己篮子里。
At the same time , they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
19.据说历史上第一次篮球比赛在11年12月21进行的
It is believed that on December 21, 11, the first basketball game in history was played. 20. 今天，在世界上篮球的流行不断提高，很多年亲人都梦想成为著名的篮球运动员。 Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.
21. 篮球不仅成为了一种玩的流行运动，而且也成为了一种观看的流行运动。
Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a more popular sport to watch.
22. 在NBA中，外国球星的数量包括中国球员，都在增加。
The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. 23. 很多年轻人崇拜这些篮球明星，想要和他们一样成为篮球运动远。
Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. 24. 这些明星鼓励年轻人努力工作，实现他们的梦想。
These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams. 25. 在1875年，亚历山大学会了用一种类似电话的器械发送乐符。
In 1875, Alexander learned how to send musical notes through an instrument similar to a telephone.
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