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　　六、媒体传播类语料库

　　语料1 Television Can Help Us Appreciate Our History

　　Television in the form of historical documentaries or even re-enactments of past events in time can also have quite an impact. I always knew about the Great Pyramids in Egypt but when I finally saw more in-depth footage of various ancient Egyptian ruins on TV, I knew that I just had to travel there to see them in real life. I actually did go on a trip to Egypt one year — and there is really nothing quite like standing in front of colorful murals that are still vivid on the walls of ancient tombs in the Valley of the Kings after thousands of years. These breathtaking experiences I had were a result of initially being exposed to these ancient antiquities on television. The combination of the initial television exposure and real life visits have made me appreciate mankind’s history much more. I get a better sense of where we have been and perhaps what we still have to do to make our society better.

　　历史记录片或者是历史重现总是会带来震撼。我早就知道了埃及的金字塔，但是当我后来在电视上看到了关于埃及文化遗产的片子，我知道我必须亲自感受下。有一年，我的确去了埃及。站在几千年之前帝王住所的古老坟墓前，看着眼前多彩的壁画，没有任何事物可与此比拟。我能有这些美妙的经历都是因为我之前在电视上看到了有关古老遗产的电视节目。先前的电视经历以及现实生活的参观使得我更能欣赏人类历史。我更加了解了我们之前的历史以及我们之后可以做什么来使得社会更加美好。

　　语料2Learning From Great People

　　Although we can all still learn from great people through their writings, attending a live talk where they are speakers would definitely be even better. However, since many of these great people are no longer with us, watching their stories on TV with either actual footage of them or through movie portrayals are the next best thing.

　　虽然我们可以通过伟人的作品来了解他们，或者直接参加一场他们的演讲，这样也许的确比较好。但是很多伟大现在已经过世了，在电视上看关于他们的真实纪录片或者电影改编才是最佳选择。

　　I learned about people like Gandhi and Malcolm X through movie portrayals on television, which prompted me to do a bit more research on them. Their wisdom has made me a better person, again thanks to the initial exposure on TV.

　　我通过电影了解了甘地，了解了马尔科姆X，这也使得我对他们多加研究。他们的智慧帮我成长为一个更好的人，这也要再一次的感谢电视。

　　So if you are already involved in activities that contribute to your personal growth, don’t write off television completely. Use it as one of the tools that you can use to get some exposure to events, people and places that can broaden your horizons further.

　　如果你做了使你成为更好的人的活动，不要完全忽略电视的功劳。把它当做可以让你到接触到扩展眼界的事件，人物或者是地点的工具。