2011年12月英语四级作文优秀范文:非物质文化遗产

 　　Protecting the Intangible Cultural Heritages

　　1.保护非物质文化遗产很重要

　　2.非物质文化遗产指的是……

　　3.为保护非物质文化遗产我们应该……

　　【精彩范文】

　　Protecting the Intangible Cultural Heritages

　　Like tangible¹ cultural heritages such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, intangible cultural heritages like Peking Opera and Confucius-commemorating rituals are equally crucial. We should make our utmost efforts to preserve intangible heritages because, without their physical form of existence, they are in greater risk of extinction².

　　According to UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), all forms of social customs and habits, folklore³, performing arts, rituals, oral traditions, festivals, traditional crafts and various knowledge and practices about nature and universe can be classified as intangible cultural heritages. As a country consisting of a great diversity of ethnic⁴ groups and with time-honored history and civilization, China abounds⁵ in intangible cultural heritages. Cultural heritages connect modern people with the historical past, allowing them to acquire a cultural and historical identity. Without cultural heritages, we would be rendered absolutely rootless and we would find it hard to cope with challenges at present and in the future.

　　However, the modernization⁶ process poses mounting threats to intangible heritages. Many people have a blind faith in the latest electronic devices. It is also pathetic to see elderly people in possession of such legacies⁷ pass away without transmitting them to the younger generation. Faced with those challenges, we should both preserve and renovate⁸ our ancestral heritages so that we can help contribute to the cultural diversity of the world and return to our spiritual homeland in this age of impersonal⁹ science and technology.

　　【参考译文】

　　保护非物质文化遗产

　　如同长城、故宫之类的物质文化遗产一样，像京剧和祭孔仪式这类非物质文化遗产，也同样至关重要。我们应不遗余力地去保护非物质遗产，因为它们在不具备物质存在的条件下，失传的可能性更加岌岌可危。

　　按照联合国教科文组织2003年通过的《保护非物质文化遗产公约》的界定，各种社会习俗、民俗、表演艺术、仪式、口头传统、节庆、传统手工艺、以及有关自然界与宇宙的知识与实践，全都可被纳入到非物质文化遗产的范畴。作为一个由众多族群构成的国家，并拥有悠久的历史与文明，中国有着极为丰富的非物质文化遗产。文化遗产将现代人与遥远的历史连接起来，使人们拥有某种文化和历史的认同感。如果没有文化遗产，我们的“根”便荡然无存。我们也无法去应对当下及未来的挑战。

　　然则，现代化进程正在对非物质文化遗产构成日甚一日的威胁。许多人盲目崇拜最新的电子产品。另外，看着掌握非物质遗产的老者不断逝去，而无法将其留传给年轻的一代，实在令人痛心。面对这些挑战，我们对祖辈的遗产既要继承，又要创新，这样，我们才能促进世界的文化多样性，并在一个缺少人情味的科学与技术的时代，重返我们的精神家园。

　　【值得熟记的句式与短语】

　　1. tangible cultural heritages物质文化遗产

　　2. Confucius-commemorating rituals祭孔仪式

　　3. make utmost efforts to不遗余力地去做……

　　4. preserve intangible heritages保护非物质遗产

　　5. be in great risk of extinction灭亡的可能性很大

　　6. Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage《保护非物质文化遗产公约》

　　7. oral traditions口头传统

　　8. traditional crafts传统手工艺

　　9. a great diversity of ethnic groups众多族群

　　10. time-honored history and civilization悠久的历史与文明

　　11. cultural and historical identity文化和历史的认同感

　　12. cope with challenges at present and in the future应对当下及未来的挑战

　　13. a blind faith盲目崇拜

　　14. ancestral heritages祖辈的遗产

　　15. cultural diversity文化多样性

　　16. spiritual homeland精神家园

　　17. age of impersonal science and technology缺少人情味的科学与技术的时代

1 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

2 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

3 folklore   

n.民间信仰，民间传说，民俗

参考例句：

• Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore.诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。
• In Chinese folklore the bat is an emblem of good fortune.在中国的民间传说中蝙蝠是好运的象征。

4 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

5 abounds   

v.大量存在，充满，富于( abound的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The place abounds with fruit, especially pears and peaches. 此地盛产水果，尤以梨桃著称。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• This country abounds with fruit. 这个国家盛产水果。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

7 legacies   

n.遗产( legacy的名词复数 )；遗留之物；遗留问题；后遗症

参考例句：

• Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind. 书是伟大的天才留给人类的精神财富。 来自辞典例句
• General legacies are subject to the same principles as demonstrative legacies. 一般的遗赠要与指定数目的遗赠遵循同样的原则。 来自辞典例句

8 renovate   

vt.更新，革新，刷新

参考例句：

• The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
• They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。

9 impersonal   

adj.无个人感情的，与个人无关的，非人称的

参考例句：

• Even his children found him strangely distant and impersonal.他的孩子们也认为他跟其他人很疏远，没有人情味。
• His manner seemed rather stiff and impersonal.他的态度似乎很生硬冷淡。