周口店及英文读

2019年2月20日 午间赏读 “雲之梦”荐读文字第19号： 这是400多万年前的鱼化石。鱼，作为最早的脊椎[jǐ zhuī]动物之一，它在地球某个季候变化的瞬间凝固起来，埋于地层，成为自然永恒的见证。就在50万年前，在它们的身旁，鹿留下她的惊鸿一瞥[jīng hóng yī piē]，大角鹿高昂的头颅在它们的注视里倏[shū]忽而过。犀牛正于不远处徘徊，更毋庸说高大的鬣狗[liè gǒu]难以想象的凶猛。400万年也好，50万年也好，今天，它们却齐齐会集到这里，这都是因为：时间，这个永恒的雕刻家，以亿万年计变幻天地，造化万物。 也许，现在看来，这只是中国北方一个普通的山地，可是，谁能想象，它有过怎样一段漫长的过去和巨大的秘密？它就是举世闻名的古人类和古动物遗址群 ——北京周口店。 ——摘自纪录片《世界遗产在中国.周口店》解说词英文原文： When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits,I dreamedof changing theworld. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change,so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. Butit, too, seemed immovable. As I grewinto my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, Isettled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they wouldhave none of it.And now, as Ilie on my death bed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would havechanged my family.From their in spiration and encouragement, I would then havebeen able to better my country,and who knows, I may have even changed theworld.