口语进阶-叙事口语材料：第一次世界大战01
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原文及翻译
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，欧洲许多人对未来充满乐观。现代技术改善了人们的生活，许多国家的政治自由逐渐增加，新的艺术风格和科学发现层出不穷。但那年夏天晚些时候，一场可怕的战争爆发了。
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 世纪初，欧洲各国相互竞争，试图成为欧洲大陆最强大的国家。在每个国家，许多政治领导人都想控制更多的土地、更多的人和更多的资源。
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.
第一次世界大战始于奥匈帝国大公被暗杀。奥匈帝国想惩罚来自小国塞尔维亚的刺客。这导致了一场严重的争端，很快其他国家也参与其中。几周之内，战争就爆发了。一方是德国和奥匈帝国，另一方是俄罗斯、法国和英国。
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