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原文及翻譯
During the summer of 1914, many people in Europe felt very optimistic about the future. Modern technology was improving people's lives, political freedom was gradually increasing in many countries, and new artistic styles and scientific discoveries were being made. But later that summer, a terrible war began.
1914 年夏天,歐洲許多人對未來充滿樂觀。現(xiàn)代技術改善了人們的生活,許多國家的政治自由逐漸增加,新的藝術風格和科學發(fā)現(xiàn)層出不窮。但那年夏天晚些時候,一場可怕的戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)了。
In the early 20th century, the various countries of Europe competed with each other in an attempt to be the most powerful country on the continent. In each country, many of the political leaders wanted to control more land, more people, and more resources.
20 世紀初,歐洲各國相互競爭,試圖成為歐洲大陸最強大的國家。在每個國家,許多政治領導人都想控制更多的土地、更多的人和更多的資源。
The First World War began when the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated. Austria-Hungary wanted to punish the assassin, who was from the small country of Serbia. This led to a serious dispute, and soon other countries were involved. Within a few weeks, a war had begun. On one side were Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on the other side were Russia, France, and Britain.
第一次世界大戰(zhàn)始于奧匈帝國大公被暗殺。奧匈帝國想懲罰來自小國塞爾維亞的刺客。這導致了一場嚴重的爭端,很快其他國家也參與其中。幾周之內(nèi),戰(zhàn)爭就爆發(fā)了。一方是德國和奧匈帝國,另一方是俄羅斯、法國和英國。
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