英语阅读_When you hold a book in your hands

When you hold a book in your hands, please stop and think.

当你在手中拿着一本书时，请停下来思考。

It is the result of thousands of years of human invention.

它是数千年人类发明的结晶。

First came the invention of writing.

首先出现的是文字的发明。

With it, people didn’t have to remember everything in their heads.

有了它，人们不必把所有事情都记在脑子里。

They could communicate with people they never saw and share their knowledge with others.

他们可以与从未见过的人进行交流，并与他人分享他们的知识。

Then the Greeks invented books with lots of pages to replace scrolls.

然后希腊人发明了有很多页的书来替代卷轴。

For more than a thousand years, the pages of books were made from animal skin.

一千多年来，书的页面都是由动物皮革制成的。

That changed in the thirteenth century.

这种情况在十三世纪发生了改变。

The Chinese invented the method for making paper.

中国人发明了造纸的方法。

After that, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.

在那之后，约翰尼斯·古腾堡发明了印刷机。

Before that, books in Europe were copied by hand, so they were very expensive.

在此之前，欧洲的书籍都是用手抄写，所以它们非常昂贵。

It made it possible for more people to afford the books.

它使得更多人买得起书成为可能。

But human invention does not stop.

但是人类的发明并没有停止。

Every year, more stories are bought as e-books and read on a screen.

每年，更多的故事被作为电子书购买并在屏幕上阅读。

Belle was boating with her friend in the sea.

Belle正在和她的朋友在海里划船。

A big wave from the back turned the boat over.

从后面冲来的一股巨浪把船翻了过来。

Belle and her friend were unable to move out under the boat.

Belle和她的朋友无法从船底下挪出来。

They hit the bottom of the river several times.

他们撞击水底了好几次。

They were in great trouble.

他们处于巨大的困境中。

Belle and her friends were aware that they were drowning.

Belle和她的朋友们意识到了他们正在溺水。

A brave dog, Tommy swam to the overturned boat.

一只勇敢的狗Tommy游泳到了翻倒的船旁。

Then he pulled out Belle's friend.

然后他拉出了Belle的朋友。

He was smart enough to know exactly where she was.

它足够聪明，确切地知道她在哪里。

After that, Tommy dived again to save Belle.

在那之后，Tommy再次潜水去救Belle。

He came back up later and pulled Belle by the hair.

它过了一会儿重新上来，并拉着Belle的头发。

Belle was cut and bleeding, but she was safe.

Belle割伤了并且在流血，但她是安全的。

When you hold a book in your hands, please stop and think. It is the result of thousands of years of human invention. First came the invention of writing. With it, people didn’t have to remember everything in their heads. They could communicate with people they never saw and share their knowledge with others. Then the Greeks invented books with lots of pages to replace scrolls. For more than a thousand years, the pages of books were made from animal skin. That changed in the thirteenth century. The Chinese invented the method for making paper. After that, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. Before that, books in Europe were copied by hand, so they were very expensive. It made it possible for more people to afford the books. But human invention does not stop. Every year, more stories are bought as e-books and read on a screen.

 

Belle was boating with her friend in the sea. A big wave from the back turned the boat over. Belle and her friend were unable to move out under the boat. They hit the bottom of the river several times. They were in great trouble. Belle and her friends were aware that they were drowning. A brave dog, Tommy swam to the overturned boat. Then he pulled out Belle's friend. He was smart enough to know exactly where she was. After that, Tommy dived again to save Belle. He came back up later and pulled Belle by the hair. Belle was cut and bleeding, but she was safe.