【正确答案】Chopsticks, the traditional eating utensils in China, are a pair of equal length sticks. Chopsticks appeared more than three thousand years ago. The appearance of chopsticks is not only a revolution of Chinese cuisine culture, but also a symbol of human civilization. Besides, chopsticks have promoted the development of cooking techniques. Today, chopsticks not only are a kind of tableware, but also have become a unique culture form, coming in front of us as a work of art for appreciation, research and collection. Chopsticks are small, but they are adored by many people in the world. An interesting experiment shows that many joints and muscles can be exercised when you use chopsticks.

【答案解析】1．第一句中，“筷子由两根长短相同的木棍组成”可以译为Chopsticks are a pair of equal length sticks，“由……组成”可以省略不译，使译文更地道。“中国的传统餐具”可处理为“筷子”的同位语，故译为the traditional eating utensils in China。 2．第二句中，“不仅……也是……”可以用not only ... but also ...来翻译，这是英语中用来关联两个并列结构的常用词组。 3．第四句中，“独特的”可以翻译为unique。“对于我们来说……收藏”可以处理为现在分词短语作伴随状语，对前面的“独特的文化形式”进行补充说明，译为coming in front of us as a work of art for appreciation, research and collection。 4．最后一句中，“表明”可以翻译成shows或indicates；“一项有趣的实验表明”也可意译成According to an interesting experiment；“关节”可以用joints来表达，要注意“关节和肌肉”是动作的承受者，所以要用被动语态来进行翻译。