新东方英语美文背诵: 更美好的明天

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[00:00.73]06-A Better Tomorrow Herbert Clark Hoover	更美好的明天 赫伯特・克拉克・胡佛
[00:08.57]People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records of the past. 人们常常心怀疑虑，为什么历史学家要费尽周折去保存数以百万计的历史书籍、文献和记录？
[00:19.70]Why do we have libraries? 我们为什么要有图书馆？
[00:21.95]What good are these documents and the history books? why do we record and save the actions of men, the negotiations of statesmen and the campaigns of armies?	这些文献和史书有何用处？我们为什么要记载并保存人类的行为、政治家的谈判和军队的征战呢？
[00:33.94]Because, somethings, the voice of experience can cause us to stop, look and listen. 因为，有时经验之音能促使我们驻足、观察和倾听。
[00:40.40]And because, sometimes, past records, correctly interpreted, can give us warning of what to do and what not to do.	也因为，有时过去过去的记载经过正确的诠释，可以给我们以警示，告诉我们有所为，有所不为。
[00:48.94]If we are ever to create enduring peace, we must seek its origins in human experience and in the record of human idealism. 如果我们想要创造持久的和平，我们就必须从人类的经验和人类追求理想的记录之中去探求其渊源。
[00:58.90]From the story of the fortitude, courage and devotion of men and women, we create the inspirations of youth. 从男男女女刚毅、勇敢和风险的故事中，我们得出了青春的灵感。
[01:06.69]From stories of the Christian martyrs, right down to Budapest's heroic martyrs of today, history records the suffering, the self-denial, the devotion and the heroic deeds of men.远自基督教殉道者的故事，近至当代布达佩斯英勇烈士，历史记载一定会对处于困惑、茫然之中并渴望和平的人们有所裨益。
[01:20.49]Surely from these records there can come help to mankind in our confusions and perplexities, and in our yearnings for peace.	当然，从这些记录中，我们可以帮助人类解决困惑和困惑，以及我们对和平的渴望。
[01:29.52]The supreme purpose of history is a better world. 历史的最高目标是让世界变得更加美好。
[01:33.40]History gives a warning to those who would promote war. 历史对那些力主战争的人加以警告，
[01:36.47]History brings inspiration to those who seek peace. 对那些追寻和平的人予以鼓励。
[01:40.12]In short, history helps us learn. 简而言之，历史帮助我们学习。
[01:42.97]Yesterday's records can keep us from repeating yesterday's mistakes. 昨日的记载可以使我们避免重蹈覆辙。
[01:46.96]And from the pieces of mosaic assembled by historians come the great murals which represent the progress of mankind.	而这些由历史学家所拼合的无数镶嵌图案，将成为表现人类进步伟大壁画。
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新东方英语美文背诵: 更美好的明天