2015年6月英語六級段落翻譯練習：圍棋

　　圍棋是兩位對弈者之間戰(zhàn)略性的棋盤游戲(board game)。圍棋已有 3000多年的歷史，可以說是所有古代棋類游戲的起源。圍棋的規(guī)則很簡單，但是有數(shù)不盡的策略。這就是圍棋的魅力所在。下一盤圍棋的時間短至15分鐘，長至數(shù)天。但是多數(shù)情況下，下一盤圍棋需要一或兩個小時。圍棋是綜合科學、藝術(shù)和競賽的游戲。圍棋對于智力發(fā)展、性格培養(yǎng)和靈活的策略學習非常有益。難怪圍棋已經(jīng)流行了幾千年，并逐漸成為一項國際文化游戲。

　　Weiqi is a strategic board game between twoplayers. With a history of over 3,000 years, thegame can be regarded as the originator of all ancientchess games.The rules of Weiqi are very simple butthere are countless variations of strategies.This iswhere the beauty of the game lies. The time for one round of weiqi can be as short as 15minutes or as long as a few days. In most cases, though, it takes one or two hours to finishone round. Weiqi is a game that combines science, art and competition. It's beneficial forintelligence development, personality cultivation and flexible strategy learning. It's nowonder the game having been popular for thousands of years and is gradually becoming aninternational cultural game.