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A BACKWARD LOOK
前景回顧
Now that you have read these stories, perhaps you understand a little better why we speak of the workers of the world as the true conquerors of the earth.
你已經讀了這些故事，或許你現在應該了解了一些我們為什么說，工人是世界的主宰了吧。
You have seen how Thomas Edison harnessed electricity. He made it give us light, move our loads, and do many other wonderful things for us.
你看到了愛迪生是如何利用電能的，他讓我們有了光亮，托運物品，為我們做了許多偉大的事情。
You have read of the gifts of the forest that waited long centuries for conquering workers to find them and make use of them for the comfort and happiness of men and women.
你讀到了森林的禮物，幾個世紀以來，它們等待著偉大的征服者——工人來尋找它們，用森林為人類制造舒適和幸福。
Stop for a moment and think of what you owe to the men and women who do the work of the world.
想想世界上努力工作的人們，你欠他們什么。
It is a long journey from the wool on the sheep to the clothing you wear. Many people had to work in order that you might have your clothing.
從綿羊身上的羊絨到衣服是一個漫長的過程，許多人為此工作，這樣你才有了衣服。
Your food, your home, and the other things that make you comfortable and happy come to you because men have studied and worked to conquer the earth for themselves and their fellow men.
你的食物，你的家等等其他東西，這些讓你舒適和幸福，因為工人和后代們學習著如何征服世界。
Who are the different workmen needed to build a house? Make a list of them. What different people help to provide you with clothing?
誰是那些為你建造房屋的工人？列一個名單，哪些人為你提供衣服？
You might start with the planting of the cotton or the herding of the sheep and make a list of the workers.
你或許應該試著種植棉花，或是牧羊，為工人列一個名單。
There are many fascinating stories of how the work of the world is done. For example, what do you know about rubber, glass, silk, coal, and iron?
有許多關于偉大成就的精彩故事，比如你對橡膠，玻璃，絲綢，煤炭以及鐵有什么了解？
Do you know the true story of the long struggle man has made to conquer these things for his use?
長期以來，人類征服了這些事物為我們所用，你知道哪些這類的故事？
You would be surprised at how interesting many of these stories are. Some of them you can find in the books that are named on page 452.
你一定會對這些有趣的故事所驚訝，你可以在書的452頁找到一些這類故事。
