"Why,"I said,"our first fifteen years or so were spent in getting education." “Exactly,.”he answered;“now notice how we improved on all that.Education in our day is done by surgery.Strange that in your time nobody realized that education was simply a surgical operation of opening the skull and engrafting into it a piece of prepared brain.Well,then,to continue,what used to occupy your time and effort after your education?" Why,”I said,.“one had,.of course,to work,and then,to tell the truth,a great part of one's time and feeling was devoted
“Why,” I said, “our first fifteen years or so were spent in getting education.” “Exactly,” he answered; “now notice how we improved on all that. Education in our day is done by surgery. Strange that in your time nobody realized that education was simply a surgical operation of opening the skull and engrafting into it a piece of prepared brain.Well, then, to continue, what used to occupy your time and effort after your education?” “Why,” I said, “one had, of course, to work, and then, to tell the truth, a great part of one’s time and feeling was devoted
toward the other sex,toward falling in love and finding some woman to share one's life." c“Ah,”said the Man in Asbestos.T've heard about your arrangements (2 with the women, but never quite understood them." Then it suddenly struck me that of the figures on the street, all had looked alike. "Tell me,"I said,"are there no women now?Are they gone too?" c“Oh,no,”answered the Man in Asbestos, "they're here just the same.Some of those are women.Only,you see,everything has been changed now.It all came as part of
toward the other sex, toward falling in love and finding some woman to share one’s life.” “Ah,” said the Man in Asbestos. “I’ve heard about your arrangements (42) with the women, but never quite understood them.” Then it suddenly struck me that of the figures on the street, all had looked alike. “Tell me,” I said, “are there no women now? Are they gone too?” “Oh, no,” answered the Man in Asbestos, “they’re here just the same. Some of those are women. Only, you see, everything has been changed now. It all came as part of
their great revolt,their desire to be like the men." "This,then,is your millennium,"I said,as I turned on him in anger."This dull,dead thing,with the work and the burden gone out of life,and with them all the joy and the sweetness of it.For the old struggle mere stagnation,and in place of danger and death,the dull monotony of security 3 and the horror of an unending decay! Give me back,"I cried,"the old life of danger and stress,with its hard toil and its bitter chances,and its heartbreaks.Give me no rest,”I cried aloud "Yes,but give a rest to the rest of the corridor!"cried an angered voice. Suddenly my sleep had gone
their great revolt, their desire to be like the men.” “This, then, is your millennium,” I said, as I turned on him in anger. “This dull, dead thing, with the work and the burden gone out of life, and with them all the joy and the sweetness of it. For the old struggle — mere stagnation, and in place of danger and death, the dull monotony of security (43)and the horror of an unending decay! Give me back,” I cried, “the old life of danger and stress, with its hard toil and its bitter chances, and its heartbreaks. Give me no rest,” I cried aloud — “Yes, but give a rest to the rest of the corridor!” cried an angered voice. Suddenly my sleep had gone
I was back again in the room of my hotel (The end of the text)
I was back again in the room of my hotel. (The end of the text)
Language points 1To begin with,let me admit that I did it partly from jealousy. Meaning:First of all I should admit that I did it to some degree out of jealousy 首先，说实话，我做这事的部分原因是由于嫉妒。 to begin with as the first reason first of all 首先；第一 e.g.To begin with,we must consider the problem from all sides. 首先，我们必须全面的考虑这个问题
Language Points (1) To begin with, let me admit that I did it partly from jealousy. Meaning: First of all I should admit that I did it to some degree out of jealousy 首先，说实话，我做这事的部分原因是由于嫉妒。 to begin with : as the first reason ; first of all 首先; 第一 e.g. To begin with, we must consider the problem from all sides. 首先,我们必须全面的考虑这个问题