参考翻译:

　　People say that the real culture of Beijing is theculture of hutong and quadrangle courtyards.Theyattract more tourists from home and abroad thanthe high-rise buildings and large mansions.Nowhutongs have become representatives of Beijing'sculture; thus it is the first choice for people who would like to learn about the local history andculture.Hutong is a Mongolian word meaning “well”.In the Yuan Dynasty, Mongolians attachedgreat importance to water, so almost every community in the city was designed around awell.Until now, one can still find dry wells in hutongs. Where there is such a lane, there is astory.In ancient times,the names of them were passed from mouth to mouth among people;there were no signposts in hutongs.It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that thenames of hutongs were written down gradually.

　　1.四合院：可译为quadrangle courtyard,也可以用courtyard house或者courtyard表达。

　　2.高楼大厦：此处可译为the high-rise buildings andlarge mansions,即“高层建筑和大厦”。

　　3.成为...的代表：可译为become representatives of。

　　4.：可译为first choice,而best choice则意为“选择”。

　　5.高度重视：可译为attach great importance to。其中importance也可以用much修饰。

　　6.每条小巷中都有故亊：可译为Where there is such a lane, there is a story.地道，又与众不同。

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