景区推广英语励志小短文

2021年1月8日发(作者：艾春荣)

励志小短文三：A Better Tomorrow
People often wonder why historians go to
so much trouble to preserve millions of
books, documents and records.
Why do we have libraries? What good are
these documents and history books? Why do
we record and save the actions of men, the
negotiations1 of government officials and
the events during wars?
We do it because, sometimes, the voice
of experience can cause us to stop, look
and listen. Sometimes, past records, when
understood in the right way, can help us
decide what to do and what not to do. If
we are ever to create lasting peace, we


must seek its origins in human experience
and in the records of human history.
From the stories of courage and devotion
of men and women, we create the
inspirations of youth. History records the
suffering, the self-denial2, the devotion,
and the heroic deeds of people in the past.
These records can help us when we are
confused and when we really need peace.
The main purpose of history is to create
a better world. History gives a warning to
those who promote war, and inspiration to
those who seek peace.
In short, history helps us learn.
Yesterday’s records can keep us from


repeating yesterday’s mistakes. And from
the pieces of mosaic4 assembled5 by
historians come the great murals6 which
represent the progress of mankind.
翻译：一个更好的明天
英语励志短文人们常常心存疑虑,为什么历
史学家要费尽周折 地保存数以万计的书籍、文
献和记录。
我们为什么要有图书馆呢？这些文献和史
书有何用处呢? 我们为什么要记载并保存人
类的行为、政府官员的谈判和战争中的事件
呢？
我们这么做的原因在于有时候经验之音能
促使我们停步、观察和倾听。也因为有时候过


去的记载经过正确地诠释,能帮助我们决定何
事可为、何事不可为。如果我们想要创 造永久
的和平,我们就必须从人类的经验以及人类历
史的记载中去探索其渊源。
从体 现男性和女性勇敢和奉献精神的故事
之中,我们获得了青春的启示。英语短文历史
记载着人类的 一切苦难、克己、忠诚和英勇的
事迹。这些记载在我们困惑和渴望和平时能对
我们有所帮助。
历史的主要目的是创造一个更加美好的世
界。历史对那些力主战争的人给以警告,给予
那些寻求和平的人以启示。
简而言之,历史帮助我们学习。昨日的记载
可以使我们避免重蹈覆 辙。这些历史学家们创


作的像马赛克一样色彩缤纷的历史片断汇聚
成了代表人类进步的伟大壁画。