6.The Greatest Invention(378)

Ninth grade rewrite

The Greatest Invention

【1】In a club, a group of friends gathered around Jorkens, who was known for his fascinating stories. One of them asked, "Jorkens, what do you think the future holds?" Jorkens replied, "Predicting the future is difficult. In the past, we could guess what other nations aimed to do and their capabilities. But now, with so many unknown inventions, it's hard to know what any country might do next."

【2】Jorkens shared an experience from his time on a ship in the tropics. He had grown tired of the sea and decided to explore a port. In a tavern, he met a man with a black mustache who seemed to have intriguing stories. Jorkens offered him a glass of wine, and as they drank, the man began to speak.

【3】The man told Jorkens about his country's ambition to control the Caribbean. He explained that warfare had changed and was no longer just about armies but about the intelligence of scientists. They had a scientist named Silvary Carasierra who was unmatched in his brilliance.

【4】The man continued, "Our Minister of Warfare was stuck in old ways and couldn't grasp the potential of modern science. We had to remove him to pursue our rightful ambitions." He then revealed their plan to use a deadly germ to dominate the Caribbean. But Carasierra, driven by his ambition, had a new idea that took him away from their original plan.

【5】Jorkens asked what Carasierra's new idea was. The man explained that Carasierra had created an artificial blade of grass, which he considered his greatest invention. Jorkens was amazed but also reminded the man of their goal to control the Caribbean. The man laughed and said that creating life was more wonderful than any conquest.

【6】Jorkens examined the blade of grass and was shown the process in Carasierra's laboratory. The blade was perfect and alive, but it was artificial. The man was proud of Carasierra's work but also saddened by the loss of their dream.

【7】Jorkens concluded his story, and the man fell into silence, seemingly lost in thoughts of the past and the opportunities his country had missed.

九年级改写

最伟大的发明

【1】在一个俱乐部里，一群朋友聚集在乔更斯身边，乔更斯以其引人入胜的故事而闻名。其中一个问道:“乔更斯，你认为未来会怎样?”乔更斯回答说:“预测未来是困难的。在过去，我们可以猜测其他国家的目标和能力。但现在，有这么多未知的发明，很难知道任何一个国家下一步会做什么。”

【2】乔更斯分享了他在热带船上的经历。他厌倦了海上生活，决定去港口探险。在一家酒馆里，他遇到了一个留着黑胡子的人，这个人似乎有一些有趣的故事。乔更斯递给他一杯酒，两人一边喝，那人开始说话。

【3】那人告诉乔更斯他的国家想要控制加勒比海的野心。他解释说，战争已经发生了变化，不再仅仅是军队的问题，而是科学家智慧的问题。他们有一位名叫西尔法里·卡拉西拉的科学家，他的才华无与伦比。

【4】那人接着说:“我们的兵部大臣墨守成规，无法把握现代科学的潜力。我们必须除掉他，以追求我们正当的抱负。”然后，他透露了他们利用一种致命细菌统治加勒比海的计划。但在野心的驱使下，卡拉西拉有了一个新的想法，这使他偏离了最初的计划。

【5】乔更斯问卡拉西拉的新想法是什么。那人解释说，卡拉塞拉创造了一种人造草叶，他认为这是他最伟大的发明。乔更斯很惊讶，但同时也提醒他，他们的目标是控制加勒比海。那人笑着说，创造生命比征服任何东西都更奇妙。

【6】乔更斯检查了草叶，并在卡拉塞拉的实验室里看到了这个过程。刀刃完美而鲜活，但却是人造的。这个男人为卡拉塞拉的工作感到骄傲，但也为他们失去了梦想而悲伤。

【7】乔更斯结束了他的故事，这个人陷入了沉默，似乎沉浸在对过去和他的国家失去的机会的思考中。