六、媒體傳播類語料庫

　　語料1 Television Can Help Us Appreciate Our History

　　Television in the form of historical documentaries or even re-enactments of past events in time can also have quite an impact. I always knew about the Great Pyramids in Egypt but when I finally saw more in-depth footage of various ancient Egyptian ruins on TV, I knew that I just had to travel there to see them in real life. I actually did go on a trip to Egypt one year — and there is really nothing quite like standing in front of colorful murals that are still vivid on the walls of ancient tombs in the Valley of the Kings after thousands of years. These breathtaking experiences I had were a result of initially being exposed to these ancient antiquities on television. The combination of the initial television exposure and real life visits have made me appreciate mankind’s history much more. I get a better sense of where we have been and perhaps what we still have to do to make our society better.

　　歷史記錄片或者是歷史重現(xiàn)總是會帶來震撼。我早就知道了埃及的金字塔，但是當(dāng)我后來在電視上看到了關(guān)于埃及文化遺產(chǎn)的片子，我知道我必須親自感受下。有一年，我的確去了埃及。站在幾千年之前帝王住所的古老墳?zāi)骨埃�看著眼前多彩的壁畫，沒有任何事物可與此比擬。我能有這些美妙的經(jīng)歷都是因為我之前在電視上看到了有關(guān)古老遺產(chǎn)的電視節(jié)目。先前的電視經(jīng)歷以及現(xiàn)實生活的參觀使得我更能欣賞人類歷史。我更加了解了我們之前的歷史以及我們之后可以做什么來使得社會更加美好。

　　語料2Learning From Great People

　　Although we can all still learn from great people through their writings, attending a live talk where they are speakers would definitely be even better. However, since many of these great people are no longer with us, watching their stories on TV with either actual footage of them or through movie portrayals are the next best thing.

　　雖然我們可以通過偉人的作品來了解他們，或者直接參加一場他們的演講，這樣也許的確比較好。但是很多偉大現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)過世了，在電視上看關(guān)于他們的真實紀錄片或者電影改編才是最佳選擇。

　　I learned about people like Gandhi and Malcolm X through movie portrayals on television, which prompted me to do a bit more research on them. Their wisdom has made me a better person, again thanks to the initial exposure on TV.

　　我通過電影了解了甘地，了解了馬爾科姆X，這也使得我對他們多加研究。他們的智慧幫我成長為一個更好的人，這也要再一次的感謝電視。

　　So if you are already involved in activities that contribute to your personal growth, don’t write off television completely. Use it as one of the tools that you can use to get some exposure to events, people and places that can broaden your horizons further.

　　如果你做了使你成為更好的人的活動，不要完全忽略電視的功勞。把它當(dāng)做可以讓你到接觸到擴展眼界的事件，人物或者是地點的工具。