题目
翻译---Books possess an essence of immortality.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay,but books survive.Time is of no account with great thoughts,which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's minds,ages ago.What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page.The only effect of time has been to separate the bad products,for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
翻译---Books possess an essence of immortality.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay,but books survive.Time is of no account with great thoughts,which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's minds,ages ago.What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page.The only effect of time has been to separate the bad products,for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
题目解答
答案
是〔英国作家〕赛缪尔·斯迈尔斯,写的《书友》中的一段,文章写的很好）中文意思,可以对照下）书籍具有不朽的本质,是人类勤奋努力的最为持久的产物.寺庙会倒坍,神像会朽烂,而书却经久长存.对于伟大的思想来说,时间是无关重要的.多少年代前初次闪现在作者脑海里的伟大思想今天依然清新如故.他们当时的言论和思想刊于书页,如今依然那么生动感人.时间唯一的作用是淘汰不好的作品,因为只有真正的佳作才能经世长存.
解析
这段文字出自英国作家赛缪尔·斯迈尔斯的《书友》。它强调了书籍的不朽本质，以及它们作为人类努力的持久产物的重要性。文章指出，书籍比寺庙和雕像更持久，伟大的思想不会随着时间的流逝而失去其价值。时间只会淘汰那些不好的作品，真正好的作品会经久不衰。