It’s Good To Learn History

孔玉玲

My dear boys and girls， good morning. Today Im going to talk to you about my understanding of learning history.

Many of you may think it is a terrible thing to study history. You may often wonder why we students should study something that has nothing to do with our own lives. If you think that way， I should say you are far from the truth.

In fact， if we study history， we can learn quite a lot about personal stories and events （事件）of people just like us. The people who came before us helped build and develop the country we are living in. Their ideas often solved many of our problems and troubles. Studying the past helps us to understand what our ancestors（祖先）lives were like. And it also helps us to see how their experiences have shaped our own life.

To be honest，  ▲  . Some of what we study in history helps us understand the mistakes of the past. And these mistakes will help people not to do the same wrong things. People often learn from the past to have a better future.

Whether we like the subject of history or not， we must understand the importance of the events and the people who came before us. Our ancestors decisions have influenced our own life. Similarly， the decisions of our own generation（一代人）will finally influence those who come after us.

History is not just a study of the past. History is the study of people， places， and events that can influence the future.

Now do you still think studying history is a sad thing？ Or do you have any doubt about learning history？ If you have any question， just feel free to ask.

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学习历史的益处

亲爱的孩子们，早上好。今天我要和你们谈谈我对学习历史的理解。

你们中的许多人可能认为研究历史是件可怕的事情。你们可能经常想为什么我们学生要学习一些与我们自己的生活无关的东西。如果你们这么想的话，我会说你们与事实相去甚远。

事实上，如果我们学习历史，我们可以学到很多和我们一样的人的个人故事和事件。我们的祖先帮助我们建设国家和发展国家。他们的思想帮助我们解决了许多问题和麻烦。研究过去有助于我们了解祖先的生活，这也有助于我们了解他们的经历如何塑造了我们自己的生活。

老实说， 。我们学习历史上的一些事情帮助我们了解过去的错误，而了解这些错误将帮助人们不再犯同样的错误。人们常常向过去学习以拥有更好的未来。

不管我们喜不喜欢历史这门学科，我们都必须了解历史事件的重要性和我们的祖先。我们祖先的决定影响了我们现在的生活。同样，我们这一代人的决定最终将影响到我们之后的人。

学习历史不仅仅是对过去的研究。学习历史是对能够影响未来的人、地方和事件的研究。

现在你还认为学习历史是件悲哀的事吗？或者你对学习历史还有什么疑问？如果你有什么问题，尽管问吧。

1. What kind of writing is the passage above？

A. A diary. B. A story. C. A speech. D. A letter.

2. Which of the following can be put in the    ▲   in Paragraph 4？

A. the mistakes of the past wont help us.

B. I dont like the idea of learning history

C. it is not easy to learn the subject of history

D. not everything that happened in the past is good

Keys：1. C 2. D