15篇文章貫通六級詞匯MP3（字幕版）Unit10-Part2

<p>[00:00.00]Sitting in this old church in China <br /> [00:04.03]led me to contemplate <br /> [00:05.46]about the lives of men and their spouses <br /> [00:07.86]who lived decades ago, <br /> [00:09.73]when they traveled to this distant land <br /> [00:12.24]in the Eastern Hemisphere.<br /> [00:14.21]Many of these Christian ministers and laymen <br /> [00:17.78]left their comfortable churches, <br /> [00:19.97]even cathedrals to preach their ideology to foreigners.<br /> [00:24.34]They established small chapels <br /> [00:26.86]where people could join in Christian fellowship <br /> [00:29.49]and where some Chinese people <br /> [00:31.46]accepted conversion to a new faith. <br /> [00:34.74]They came to a land <br /> [00:37.03]where the predominate faith was Buddhism. <br /> [00:39.22]Even though their words were eloquent <br /> [00:42.84]the message at times <br /> [00:44.47]must have seemed formidable and gloomy. <br /> [00:47.10]Even the foreigners'clothing styles <br /> [00:50.27]would have appeared queer.<br /> [00:52.24]During this colonial time period <br /> [00:56.51]missionaries emigrated to all areas of China, <br /> [00:59.35]visiting small villages, distributing Bibles, <br /> [01:03.40]offering divine salvation <br /> [01:05.26]and preaching the word of God. <br /> [01:07.67]A unanimous decision was made <br /> [01:10.73]by many faiths to attempt <br /> [01:12.92]to enrich the lives of others <br /> [01:14.67]and to present the eloquent message of Christianity.<br /> [01:18.50]Some missionaries worked in the medical field <br /> [01:22.22]as doctors, surgeons, nurses and dentists.<br /> [01:26.16]Agriculture specialists helped the farmers <br /> [01:29.77]elevate their crop performance <br /> [01:31.62]to provide better nutrition for the people. <br /> [01:34.91]Finally there were teachers <br /> [01:37.97]who ran the mission schools. <br /> [01:40.16]All had to be very versatile at their work. <br /> [01:44.10]These people proved to be an inspiration <br /> [01:47.27]for others to follow in their footsteps. <br /> [01:50.55]Earnings from all these areas <br /> [01:53.95]would go back into further mission work <br /> [01:56.24]to fulfill their mandate.<br /> [01:58.54]In retrospect, my fascination with this historical era <br /> [02:04.45]may have been kindled in childhood. <br /> [02:07.40]While visiting my grandparent's home <br /> [02:10.55]every Thanksgiving, I was allowed to examine <br /> [02:13.95]the fascinating ornaments from the Orient. <br /> [02:17.22]There were delicate elephant sculptures <br /> [02:20.40]carved from ivory, lacy sandalwood fans <br /> [02:23.79]and an imposing brass Buddha. <br /> [02:26.08]Best of all, I was allowed <br /> [02:29.33]to don an exquisite silk embroidered jacket <br /> [02:32.07]and play with a blue and tan parasol <br /> [02:35.24]which was adorned with <br /> [02:37.21]sprays of plum blossoms and tiny buds. <br /> [02:40.16]It was then I was introduced <br /> [02:43.23]to an exotic new world.<br /> [02:45.41]Maybe this too, <br /> [02:48.00]is partly what lured me to this country.<br /> [02:50.85]Under a new regime in China, <br /> [02:53.91]government statesmen questioned <br /> [02:56.65]what justification these foreign ministers <br /> [02:59.38]had in their country. <br /> [03:00.69]Subsequently, the morality of the instruction was questioned. <br /> [03:06.55]The pendulum swung the other way <br /> [03:08.52]and church people would no longer be welcome <br /> [03:10.93]to impart their message. <br /> [03:12.79]A plea to reconsider the decision was unsuccessful. <br /> [03:17.49]Diplomats also would be required to leave the country. <br /> [03:21.65]It would be a long time <br /> [03:23.62]before visas would be issued to foreign people, <br /> [03:26.68]to again live in China.<br /> [03:29.09]And so here I am! <br /> [03:31.93]The clearance  for my visitor's visa <br /> [03:34.67]had been administered swiftly. <br /> [03:36.64]My surroundings aroused in me a sense of heritage. <br /> [03:40.79]Today, sitting here pondering, <br /> [03:43.96]allowed me to be a participant <br /> [03:46.70]rather than just a spectator <br /> [03:48.67]in a new chapter of China's history.</p>

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