美国小学英语教材6:第241课 前景回顾

A BACKWARD LOOK

前景回顾

Now that you have read these stories, perhaps you understand a little better why we speak of the workers of the world as the true conquerors¹ of the earth.

你已经读了这些故事，或许你现在应该了解了一些我们为什么说，工人是世界的主宰了吧。

You have seen how Thomas Edison harnessed electricity. He made it give us light, move our loads, and do many other wonderful things for us.

你看到了爱迪生是如何利用电能的，他让我们有了光亮，托运物品，为我们做了许多伟大的事情。

You have read of the gifts of the forest that waited long centuries for conquering workers to find them and make use of them for the comfort and happiness of men and women.

你读到了森林的礼物，几个世纪以来，它们等待着伟大的征服者——工人来寻找它们，用森林为人类制造舒适和幸福。

Stop for a moment and think of what you owe to the men and women who do the work of the world.

想想世界上努力工作的人们，你欠他们什么。

It is a long journey from the wool on the sheep to the clothing you wear. Many people had to work in order that you might have your clothing.

从绵羊身上的羊绒到衣服是一个漫长的过程，许多人为此工作，这样你才有了衣服。

Your food, your home, and the other things that make you comfortable and happy come to you because men have studied and worked to conquer the earth for themselves and their fellow men.

你的食物，你的家等等其他东西，这些让你舒适和幸福，因为工人和后代们学习着如何征服世界。

Who are the different workmen needed to build a house? Make a list of them. What different people help to provide you with clothing?

谁是那些为你建造房屋的工人？列一个名单，哪些人为你提供衣服？

You might start with the planting of the cotton or the herding² of the sheep and make a list of the workers.

你或许应该试着种植棉花，或是牧羊，为工人列一个名单。

There are many fascinating stories of how the work of the world is done. For example, what do you know about rubber, glass, silk, coal, and iron?

有许多关于伟大成就的精彩故事，比如你对橡胶，玻璃，丝绸，煤炭以及铁有什么了解？

Do you know the true story of the long struggle man has made to conquer these things for his use?

长期以来，人类征服了这些事物为我们所用，你知道哪些这类的故事？

You would be surprised at how interesting many of these stories are. Some of them you can find in the books that are named on page 452.

你一定会对这些有趣的故事所惊讶，你可以在书的452页找到一些这类故事。

1 conquerors   

征服者，占领者( conqueror的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Danes had selfconfidence of conquerors, and their security precautions were casual. 这些丹麦人具有征服者的自信，而且他们的安全防卫也是漫不经心的。
• The conquerors believed in crushing the defeated people into submission, knowing that they could not win their loyalty by the victory. 征服者们知道他们的胜利并不能赢得失败者的忠心，于是就认为只有通过武力才能将他们压服。

2 herding   

中畜群

参考例句：

• The little boy is herding the cattle. 这个小男孩在放牛。
• They have been herding cattle on the tableland for generations. 他们世世代代在这高原上放牧。