九級(jí)英語(yǔ)全冊(cè)口譯精練Unit6Whenwasitinvented(2)人教新目標(biāo)

1、九級(jí)英語(yǔ)全冊(cè)口譯精練Unit6Whenwasitinvented(2)人教新目標(biāo)This information comes from Yang Xuehuiat Shili high school in Xihe, Gansu.一次偶然的發(fā)明一次偶然的發(fā)明An Accidental Invention你知道茶，世界上最受歡迎的飲料你知道茶，世界上最受歡迎的飲料是偶然發(fā)明的嗎？是偶然發(fā)明的嗎？Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world, was invented by accident? 許多人認(rèn)為茶是大約許多人認(rèn)為茶是

2、大約5000年前最早年前最早飲用的。飲用的。 Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago.據(jù)說(shuō)一位名叫神農(nóng)的中國(guó)統(tǒng)治者首據(jù)說(shuō)一位名叫神農(nóng)的中國(guó)統(tǒng)治者首次發(fā)現(xiàn)茶可以作為一種飲料。次發(fā)現(xiàn)茶可以作為一種飲料。It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was first to discover tea as a drink. 有一天神農(nóng)在戶(hù)外正燒開(kāi)水。有一天神農(nóng)在戶(hù)外正燒開(kāi)水。One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking wa

3、ter over an open fire.茶樹(shù)上的幾片葉子落入熱水里，茶樹(shù)上的幾片葉子落入熱水里， Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water,留在熱水里一會(huì)兒，留在熱水里一會(huì)兒，and remained there for some time.水里散發(fā)出一股怡人的香味，水里散發(fā)出一股怡人的香味， It produced a nice smell, 于是他品嘗了這棕色的水。于是他品嘗了這棕色的水。so he tasted the brown water.水非常香醇。水非常香醇。It was quite delicious, 就這樣，世界上

4、最喜歡的飲料之一就這樣，世界上最喜歡的飲料之一發(fā)明了。發(fā)明了。and so, one of the worlds favorite drinks was invented. 數(shù)千年之后，數(shù)千年之后， A few thousand years later, “茶圣茶圣”陸羽在他的陸羽在他的茶經(jīng)茶經(jīng)一書(shū)中一書(shū)中提到了神農(nóng)。提到了神農(nóng)。Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. 該書(shū)描述了如何種植茶樹(shù)與泡茶。該書(shū)描述了如何種植茶樹(shù)與泡茶。The book describes how tea plants w

5、ere grown and used to make tea. 它還討論了優(yōu)質(zhì)茶葉在哪里生產(chǎn)以它還討論了優(yōu)質(zhì)茶葉在哪里生產(chǎn)以及使用何種水泡茶。及使用何種水泡茶。It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.人們認(rèn)為茶是在公元六至七世紀(jì)傳人們認(rèn)為茶是在公元六至七世紀(jì)傳播到了朝鮮和日本。播到了朝鮮和日本。It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th

6、centuries. 在英國(guó)，茶直到約在英國(guó)，茶直到約1660年才出現(xiàn)，年才出現(xiàn)， In England, tea didnt appear until around 1660, 但不到但不到100年，茶已成為國(guó)內(nèi)飲料。年，茶已成為國(guó)內(nèi)飲料。but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink.中西方的茶葉貿(mào)易始于中西方的茶葉貿(mào)易始于19世紀(jì)。世紀(jì)。The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. 茶葉貿(mào)易有助于把茶葉和茶樹(shù)傳播茶葉貿(mào)易有助于把茶葉和茶樹(shù)傳播到全世界更多的地方。到全世界更多的地方。This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world.盡管很多人現(xiàn)在了解茶文化，盡管很多人現(xiàn)在了解茶文化， Even though many people now know about tea culture, 但毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，中國(guó)人才是最了解茶但毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，中國(guó)人才是最了解茶本質(zhì)的人。本質(zhì)的人。the Chinese are without