四級翻譯第一套：

春節前夕吃團圓飯是中國人的傳統。團圓飯是一年中最重要的晚餐，也是家庭團聚的最佳時機，家人生活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。團圓飯上的菜肴豐富多樣，其中有些菜肴有特殊含義。例如，魚是不可缺少的一道菜，因為漢語中的“魚”字和“余”字聽上一樣。在中國的許多地方，餃子也是一道重要的佳肴，因為餃子象征著財富和好運。

It'sa tradition for Chinese to have the family reunion mealon the Spring Festival Eve， which is not only the mostimportant dinner in a year but also the best opportunityfor family reunion ，esp. for those families whose memberslive in different places . The family reunion dinner consistsof a great variety of dishes ， some of which carry specialmeanings .Forexample，fishis indispensable as“fish”soundslike“surplus”or“abundant”in Chinese .In manyareas of China ， dumpling is also an important dish for itsymbolizes wealth and fortune .

四級翻譯第二套：

魚是春節前夕餐桌上不可或缺的一道菜，因為漢語中“魚”字的發音與“余”字的發音相同。正由于這個象征性的意義，春節期間魚也作為禮物送給親戚朋友。魚的象征意義據說源于中國傳統文化。中國人有節省的傳統，他們認為節省得愈多，就感到愈為安全。今天，盡管人們愈來愈富裕了，但他們仍然認為節省是一種值得弘揚的美德。

Fish is an indispensable dish for the Spring Festival Evedinner because“fish”soundslike“surplus”or“abundant”in Chinese .Itis for this reason that fish is give nasa giftto friends and relatives during the Spring Festival period .It is said that this symbolic meaning originated fromtraditional Chinese culture . The Chinese people have thetradition of thrift . They believe that the more the ysave，the safer the yfeel.Today， although people becomericher ， they still regard thrift as a praiseworthy virtue .

　四級翻譯第三套：

生活在中國不同地區的人們飲食多種多樣。北方人主要吃面食，南方人大多吃米飯。在沿海地區，海鮮和淡水水產品在人們飲食中占有相當大的比例，而在其他地區人們的飲食中，肉類和奶制品更為常見。四川、湖南等省份的居民普遍愛吃辛辣 食物，而江蘇和浙江人更喜歡甜食。然而，因為烹飪方式各異，同類食物的味道可能會有所不同。

People who live in different areas of China have different kinds of food. Those in the north mainly prefer food made of flour while those in the south mostly eat rice. Along the coastal areas, sea food and fresh water products make up a considerable proportion of people’ s diet whereas in other places, meat and diary products are more common. The residents in Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces favour spicy food, but the citizens in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are fond of sweet food. However, owing to various cooking methods, the same food might taste different.