农历（the lunar calendar）起源于数千年前的中国，根据太阳和月亮的运行规律制定。长期以来，农历在农业生产和人们日常生活中发挥着重要作用。古人依据农历记录日期、安排农活，以便最有效地利用自然资源和气候条件，提高农作物的产量和质量。中国的春节、中秋节等传统节日的日期都基于农历。农历是中国传统文化的重要组成部分，当今依然广为使用。
（本题出自2024年6月四级真题卷二）
参考译文：
The lunar calendar,which originated in China thousands of years ago,was formulated based on the movements ofthe sun and the moon.For a long time,the lunar calendar has played an important role in agricultural production andpeople's daily lives.Ancient people recorded dates and arranged farm work according to the lunar calendar in order tomake the most efficient use of natural resources and climatic conditions to improve the yield and quality of crops.TheChinese Spring Festival,Mid-Autumn Festival and other traditional festivals are based on the lunar calendar.It is animportant component of traditional Chinese culture and is still widely used today.
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