佚名/Anonymous
The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey:
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not be changed, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
在威斯敏斯特修道院的地下室里，安放着英国国教主教的墓碑。墓碑上写着下面这些文字：
在我年轻的时候，我是那样地无拘无束，我的想象毫无止境，我梦想改变世界。随着我长大成熟，我的头脑也越来越睿智，我发觉这个世界是不可改变的。于是，我稍稍收拢自己的视野，决心只去改变我的国家。
只是，似乎我的国家也是不可改变的。
当我人至暮年，在最后的拼死尝试中，我企图改变我的家庭。可是，唉，那些我最亲近的人没有一个可以改变。
而现在，在我临终之时，我突然明白：如果我曾先改变了自己，然后作为榜样，或许我就能改变我的家庭了。
有了他们的启发和鼓舞，我就能更好地改变我的国家，甚至有可能改变世界，谁知道呢。
记忆填空
1.____________I was young and free and my imagination had no____________, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew____________and wiser, I discovered the world would not be____________, so I shortened my____________somewhat and decided to change only my country.