北师大版高中英语模块5--Unit 15 Learning Lesson4-2

[00:00.00]People naturally ask philosophical¹ questions,
[00:04.02]because they are trying to understand
[00:05.91]the meaning and purpose of life.
[00:09.16]It is like watching a magic trick.
[00:11.61]We cannot understand how it is done.
[00:14.50]So we ask:how can the magician² change a couple
[00:18.24]of white silk scarves into a live rabbit?
[00:22.70]A lot of people experience the world
[00:24.60]with the same disbelief,
[00:26.07]as when a magician suddenly pulls a rabbit
[00:28.27]out of a hat,which they saw earlier was empty.
[00:32.83]In the case of the rabbit,
[00:34.29]we know the magician has tricked us.
[00:37.39]What we would like to know is just
[00:39.24]how he did it.
[00:41.40]But when it comes to the world and life,
[00:43.88]it is very different.
[00:46.41]We know that the world
[00:47.49]is not all a magician's stick,
[00:49.26]because we are here in it,we are part of it.
[00:52.98]Actually,we are the white rabbit
[00:54.89]being pulled out of a hat.
[00:57.58]The only difference
[00:58.30]between us and the white rabbit,
[01:00.26]is that the rabbit does not realise³
[01:02.02]it is taking part in a magic trick.
[01:05.61]Unlike us.
[01:07.29]We feel we are part of something mysterious,
[01:09.73]and we would like to know how it works⁴.
[01:13.88]P.S.It might be better compare the white rabbit
[01:17.53]with the whole universe.
[01:20.02]We who live here are microscopic⁵ insects
[01:22.67]existing in the rabbit's fur.
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1 philosophical   

adj.哲学家的，哲学上的，达观的

参考例句：

• The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
• She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。

2 magician   

n.魔术师，变戏法的人，术士

参考例句：

• With a wave of his hand,the magician made the rabbit vanish.魔术师手一挥兔子便不见了。
• The magician transformed the man into a rabbit.魔术师把那个人变成了兔子。

3 realise   

v.觉悟；明白；实现；兑现

参考例句：

• Wish you realise your dreams as early as possible!祝愿您早日实现自己的梦想！
• How much did you realise on the house?这所房子你们出售后赚了多少钱？

4 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

5 microscopic   

adj.微小的，细微的，极小的，显微的

参考例句：

• It's impossible to read his microscopic handwriting.不可能看清他那极小的书写字迹。
• A plant's lungs are the microscopic pores in its leaves.植物的肺就是其叶片上微细的气孔。