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一、原文翻译
Studying a subject you feel pointless is never a fun or easy task.
研究一个你觉得毫无意义的课题绝不是一件有趣或容易的任务。
If you’re studying history, asking yourself the question “why is history important” is a very good first step.
如果你正在学习历史，问自己“历史为什么重要”，是很好的第一步。
History is an essential part of human civilization.
历史是人类文明的重要组成部分。
You will find something here that will arouse your interest, or get you thinking about the significance of history.
你会发现这里的一些东西会引起你的兴趣，或者让你思考历史的重要性。
History grounds us in our roots.
历史使我们扎根本源。
History is an important and interesting field of study, and learning the history of our home country can give us a deeper, more meaningful glimpse (一瞥) into our ancestral pasts, and how we get to where we are today .
历史是一个重要的和有趣的研究领域,并且学习我们祖国的历史可以让我们更深入、更有意义的一瞥到我们祖先的过去,以及我们如何达到今天的程度。
Many people feel like they need a sense of cultural belongings, which is something that studying your roots and being open-minded to the evolution of your culture can provide.
许多人觉得他们需要一种文化归属感，这是研究你的根源和对你的文化进化持开放态度可以提供的东西。
History enriches our experience.
历史丰富了我们的经验。
Reading history is an amazing experience because it enables us to reflect on the social and economic life of the people living long time ago.
阅读历史是一种奇妙的体验，因为它使我们能够反思很久以前人们的社会和经济生活。
According to the experts, problems faced by people regardless of the past and present are the same.
专家认为，人们所面临的问题无论过去和现在都是一样的。
With the information about the ancestors, one can become more experienced in handling challenges of life.
有了关于祖先的信息，一个人可以在处理生活的挑战上变得更有经验。
History makes us more empathetic(具有共情能力的).
历史使我们更善解人意(具有共情能力的)。
Studying history can give us insight(洞察力) into why our culture does certain things, and how the past has shaped it into what we know now.
学习历史可以让我们了解(洞察力)为什么我们的文化做某些事情,过去是如何塑造成我们现在知道的。
It also provides a rather strong foundation for empathy across cultures.
它还为跨文化的同理心提供了一个相当坚实的基础。
Fear and hate for others is usually caused by ignorance(无知)。
恐惧和憎恨别人通常是由于无知(无知)。
We’re scared of things that we don’t understand.
我们害怕我们不了解的东西。
History has the potential to break down those boundaries by offering us insight into entire worlds that would otherwise be foreign to us.
历史有潜力打破这些界限，通过向我们提供对整个世界的洞察力，否则我们将是陌生的。
History can inspire us to learn more.
历史可以启发我们学习更多。
What’s fantastic about history is the way it broadens our horizons.
历史的奇妙之处在于它能开阔我们的视野。
It’s almost impossible to learn about one historical period without having dozens of questions about related concepts.
要了解一个历史时期，几乎不可能没有很多相关概念的问题。
Study the 19th century England, and you might catch a glimpse of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist.
研究19世纪的英国，你可能会瞥见查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》。
Look up Charles Dickens, and you might learn a thing or two about realism.
查一查查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens)，你可能会学到一些关于现实主义的东西。
Or maybe you end up switching your attention away from novels, and discover the history of romantic ports in England.
又或者，你把注意力从小说上转移开，发现了英国浪漫港口的历史。
It can go anywhere, and there is something in there for absolutely anybody.
它可以去任何地方，里面绝对有适合任何人的东西。
The value of history cannot be underestimated.
历史的价值不可低估。
We don’t have to live In the past, but we can definitely do better by learning from it and using the lessons learnt to lead more meaningful lives.
我们不必活在过去，但我们绝对可以从中学习，并利用所学到的教训过更有意义的生活。
二、阅读检测
51.
The underlined part “where we are today” in para.
第二段落中带下划线的部分“where we are today”。可能意味着____。
A. the turning point in our history
我们历史上的转折点
B. the present state of our nation
我们国家的现状
C. the location of our homeland
我们祖国的位置
D. the total area of our country
我们国家的全部面积
52.According to the experts, why is history useful for people to handle challenges of life?
根据专家的观点，为什么历史对于人们处理生活中的挑战是有用的?
A. The problems at present are similar to those in the past.
目前的问题与过去的问题相似。
B. Ancient people laid economic foundations for people today.
古人为今天的人们奠定了经济基础。
C. The current challenges of life were predicted by the ancestors.
现在的生活挑战是由祖先预测的。
D. People living long time ago knew more about how to solve problems.
生活在很久以前的人知道更多关于如何解决问题。
53.What can be concluded from Para. 4?
从第4段可以得出什么结论?
A. It is difficult to get rid of cultural barriers.
文化障碍很难消除。
B. People are willing to accept foreign cultures.
人们愿意接受外国文化。
C. Cultural conflicts in history are difficult to ignore.
历史上的文化冲突是难以忽视的。
D.History helps us improve our cross-cultural awareness.
历史帮助我们提高跨文化意识。
54.With the example in Para. 5, the writer intends to show that ____.
通过第5段的例子，作者打算表明____。
A. Charles Dickens contributes much to British Literature.
查尔斯·狄更斯对英国文学贡献良多。
B. Oliver Twist can satisfy our curiosity for romantic poets.
《雾都孤儿》可以满足我们对浪漫诗人的好奇心。
C. reading novels is a way to learn about a historical period
读小说是了解一个历史时期的一种方式
D. studying history can arouse people’s interest in other fields.
研究历史可以引起人们对其他领域的兴趣。
55.What could be the best title for the passage?
这篇文章最好的标题是什么?
A. How to Build Cultural Identity
如何建立文化认同
B. Why Studying History Matters
为什么学习历史很重要
C. Know the Past, Know the Present
知道过去，知道现在
D. History: a Way to Broaden Horizons
历史:拓宽视野的方法
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