【正确答案】The Chinese lunar calendar, also called Xia calendar, is one of the traditional Chinese calendars. It is said to have originated in the Xia Dynasty and has had a history of almost 3,000 years till now. It is in fact a lunisolar calendar, incorporating the movement of the moon and that of the sun. Its emergence has a profound influence on the development of agriculture and economy in China~ The calendar is still used today for marking traditional holidays such as the Spring Festival and choosing an auspicious date for a wedding or opening a business. However, the official calendar in China today is the Gregorian calendar, a solar calendar which is based on the revolution of the earth around the sun. It is mainly used for public and business affairs.

【答案解析】 1．第1句很长，包含几个小分句，可考虑译成两句。第1句讲农历是中国传统历法之一，第2句讲农历产生的年代和历史。注意“据说产生于”要使用不定式的完成时态，表示“产生”的动作先于“据说”。即is said to have originated in...。“迄今已有3000年的历史”要用完成时态。
   2．第2句中“同时兼顾月亮和太阳的运行”是对“阴阳合历”的进一步解说，可处理为定语从句，或处理成现在分词短语作伴随状语。
   3．倒数第2句“农历现今仍用于标记……”看似主动句，但含被动意思，要翻译成被动语态the calendar is used for marking...。
   4．最后一个长句也可译成两句。第1句介绍格勒哥里历，第2句讲其应用。破折号中间的内容“一种太阳历”处理为“格勒哥里历”的同位语，“以地球绕太阳公转为基础的历法”可处理为为定语从句，修饰“太阳历”。