与历史有关的几个理论(4/6)-英语听力

[00:00.00]It all depends upon what stage of civilization we happen to be living in.
一切取决于我们刚好所生活的某个文明阶段。 [00:06.73]Indeed, it has been said that
事实上，据说， [00:09.04]the average modern literate city dweller
现代受教育的城市居民 [00:11.25]is comparatively more ignorant of his era's fund of knowledge
相对于过去的受教育的城市居民 [00:16.74]than other literate city dwellers of the past.
更加不重视他们所处的时代的知识宝库。 [00:19.70]While the staggering fund of knowledge in our technologically advanced world
同过去的任何一个文明国度相比较， [00:24.88]is undoubtedly greater than that of any past civilization,
毫无疑问在我们这个技术先进的世界有着更巨大的知识宝库， [00:28.35]it is probably true that the average modern man,
尽管如此，也存在着一个事实， [00:32.88]relying on such repetitive forms of entertainment
一般的现代人依靠重复性娱乐形式， [00:36.69]as television and working in a narrowly specialized job,
比如电视，而且他们从事狭隘化专业化的工作， [00:39.27]knows a great deal less sheer information about his world
因此现代人和过去年代的人相比， [00:43.41]than the earlier people.
对自己的世界的了解真是少之又少。