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http://www.sina.com.cn 2002/01/11 19:21  《冒气泡》

  Sergio and Julia areshavingsa competition. They want to see who can surprise the other more with their knowledge of history.

  Sergio: Christopher Columbus found America in 1492 when his three ships, Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria made the voyage across the Atlantic.

  Julia: Everyone knows about his explorations. What about paper? Paper has been found in Chinese tombs dating to the 2nd century B.C.

  Sergio: Wow, I didn't know that. It must be the earliest record of paper.

  Julia: From there it spread to the Middle East and then to Europe.

  Sergio: Speaking about paper, the best novel ever written was The Tale of Genji by the Lady Murasaki.

  Julia: Women of history have accomplished many things. Think of Joan of Arc. She led and inspired 10,000 men to defeat the English on most of France. After her death, France regained its independence.

  Sergio: Mozart also died young. He was only 35, but had composed some of the most beautiful music ever written.

  Julia: Remember Thomas Edison?

  Sergio: Of course, he once said, "Genius, is about 2% inspiration and 98% perspiration." He only had like 3 months of education and then taught himself everything.

  Julia: That's right. But he invented the light bulb.

  Sergio: My teacher told me that he also invented the movie camera. That's the best way to be remembered, I think.

  Julia: Do you ever dream about inventing something that will irrevocably influence life and society?

  Sergio: Everyday.

  Julia: I think we are tied.

  Sergio: I agree.

不谈历史第二幕

  塞吉奥和朱莉娅在进行一场比赛,他们想知道谁的历史知识更能让对方大吃一惊。

  塞吉奥:1492年哥伦布在他的第三次航行中发现了美洲大陆。尼娜、平塔和桑塔·马丽亚完成了这次横渡大西洋的航行。

  朱莉娅:每个人都知道他的探险。谈谈纸怎么样?公元前2世纪的中国古墓中就发现了纸。

  塞吉奥:哇,我不知道这些。这一定是关于纸的最早纪录。

  朱莉娅:纸就是从那里传到了中东,再传到欧洲的。

  塞吉奥:说到纸,迄今为止最好的小说是紫氏部写的《源氏物语》。

  朱莉娅:历史上,妇女做出过许多事情。想想贞德,她领导并激励了10000个男人在法国领土上击退了英国军队。她死后,法国再次获得了独立。

  塞吉奥:莫扎特也很年轻就去世了。他只活了35岁,但他创作出了一些前所未有的最美妙的音乐。

  朱莉娅:记得托马斯·爱迪生吗?

  塞吉奥:当然,他曾经说过:“天才来自2%的灵感和98%的汗水。”他只接受过3个月的教育,而后自学了所有的知识。

  朱莉娅:对。他还发明了电灯泡。

  塞吉奥:我老师告诉我,他还发明了电影摄影机。我想,这是被人记住的最好方式。

  朱莉娅:你幻想过发明个什么能对生活和社会产生巨大影响的东西吗?

  塞吉奥:每天都想。

  朱莉娅:我觉得我们被束缚住了。

  塞吉奥:我同意。




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单词银行
History/历史
Voyage/航行
Exploration/探险
Tomb/墓
Dating/定日期
Record/记录
Inspire/激励
Defeat/打败
Independence/独立
Compose/创作
Genius/天才
Perspiration/排汗
Irrevocably/无可挽回的
Tie/系住

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