【正确答案】 1、正确答案：I would like to choose the translation A Story of the Stone by David Hawks, instead of A Dream of Red Mansions by Yang Xianyi or others. Firstly, 《红楼梦》 is not a story about dream, though there are mentions of dreams in the novel. Secondly, "红楼" usually refers to "boudoir or women"s quarters", while "red mansions" means "the large houses or government buildings". Thirdly, the word "red" is usually associated with "blood"or "danger" in western culture, which has nothing to do with the connotation of "women" in the original. A Story of the Stone is linked to "石头记" , which is also a name of the Chinese original, but contains no negative implications at the same time.