ABetterTomorrow
赫伯特·克拉克·胡佛/HerbertClarkHoover
Peopleoftenwonderwhyhistoriansgotosomuchtroubletopreservemillionsofbooks,documentsandrecordsofthepast.Whydowehavelibraries?Whatgoodarethesedocumentsandthehistorybooks?Whydowerecordandsavetheactionsofmen,thenegotiationsofstatesmenandthecampaignsofarmies?
Because,sometimes,thevoiceofexperiencecancauseustostop,lookandlisten.Andbecause,sometimes,pastrecords,correctlyinterpreted,cangiveuswarningofwhattodoandwhatnottodo.
Ifweareevertocreateenduringpeace,wemustseekitsoriginsinhumanexperienceandintherecordofhumanidealism.Fromthestoryofthefortitude,courageanddevotionofmenandwomen,wecreatetheinspirationsofyouth.FromstoriesoftheChristianmartyrs,rightdowntoBudapest』sheroicmartyrsoftoday,historyrecordsthesuffering,theself-denial,thedevotionandtheheroicdeedsofmen.Surelyfromtheserecordstherecancomehelptomankindinourconfusionsandperplexities,andinouryearningsforpeace.
Thesupremepurposeofhistoryisabetterworld.Historygivesawarningtothosewhowouldpromotewar.Historybringsinspirationtothosewhoseekpeace.Inshort,historyhelpsuslearn.Yesterday』srecordscankeepusfromrepeatingyesterday』smistakes.Andfromthepiecesofmosaicassembledbyhistorianscomethegreatmuralswhichrepresenttheprogressofmankind.
人們常常不能理解,歷史學家為什麼要千方百計地去保存數以百萬計的歷史書籍、文獻和史實?我們為什麼要有圖書館?這些文獻和史書又有什麼用處?我們為什麼要記載並保存人類的行為、政治家的談判和軍隊的征戰?
因為經驗之音可以幫助我們駐足、觀察和傾聽。還因為過去的記載經過正確的檢驗,可以給我們以警示,告訴我們該做什麼,不該做什麼。
假如我們想要營造永久的和平,就一定要從人類的經驗和人類追求理想的記錄當中去探究其淵源。從男男女女的剛毅、勇敢和奉獻的故事中,我們獲得了青春的靈感。遠自基督教殉道者的故事,近至當代布達佩斯的英勇烈士,歷史記載著人類的苦難,以及克己、忠誠和英勇的事跡。當然,這些記載一定會給處於困惑、茫然之中並渴望和平的人們帶來益處。
歷史的最高目標是使世界變得更加美好。歷史對那些熱衷於戰爭的人加以警告,對那些追求和平的人予以鼓勵。總之,歷史幫助我們學習。昨日的記載可以使我們不再重蹈覆轍。而這些由歷史學家所拼合的馬賽克,將成為展示人類進步的偉大壁畫。
1.Because,sometimes,the_________ofexperiencecancauseustostop,_________andlisten.Andbecause,sometimes,_________records,correctlyinterpreted,can_________uswarningofwhattodoandwhat_____todo.
2.From_________oftheChristianmartyrs,rightdown_________Budapest』s
heroicmartyrsoftoday,historyrecordsthesuffering,theself-denial,thedevotionandtheheroicdeedsof_________.Surelyfromtheserecordstherecancome_________tomankindinourconfusionsandperplexities,andinouryearningsfor_______.
1.因為經驗之音可以幫助我們駐足、觀察和傾聽。
2.歷史的最高目標是使世界變得更加美好。
3.對那些追求和平的人予以鼓勵。
1.Peopleoftenwonderwhyhistoriansgotosomuchtroubletopreservemillionsofbooks,documentsandrecordsofthepast.
millionsof:成千上萬的……;無數的……
2.Inshort,historyhelpsuslearn.
inshort:簡言之;總之