很高兴可以回答你的问题。双城记（《Thetaleoftwocities》）是我最喜欢的外国小说之一。第一章第一段“时代”（Theperiod）：Itwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes,itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness,itwastheepochofbelief,itwastheepochofincredulity,itwastheseasonofLight,itwastheseasonofDarkness,itwasthespringofhope,itwasthewinterofdespair,wehadeverythingbeforeus,wehadnothingbeforeus,wewereallgoingdirecttoHeaven,wewereallgoingdirecttheotherway--inshort,theperiodwasso.farlikethepresentperiod,thatsomeofitsnoisiestauthoritiesinsistedonitsbeingreceived,forgoodorforevil,inthesuperlativedegreeofcomparisononly.那是最美好的时代，那是最糟糕的时代；那是智慧的年头，那是愚昧的年头；那是信仰的时期，那是怀疑的时期；那是光明的季节，那是黑暗的季节；那是希望的春天，那是失望的冬天；我们全都在直奔天堂，我们全都在直奔相反的方向--简而言之，那时跟现在非常相象，某些最喧嚣的权威坚持要用形容词的最高级来形容它。说它好，是最高级的；说它不好，也是最高级的。 　　另：Sydeny最后的独白：（我个人认为最经典） 　　Theysaidofhim,aboutthecitythatnight,thatitwasthepeacefullestman'sfaceeverbeheldthere.Manyaddedthathelookedsublimeandprophetic. 　　Oneofthemostremarkablesufferersbythesameaxe--awoman--Hadaskedatthefootofthesamescaffold,notlongbefore,tobeallowedtowritedownthethoughtsthatwereinspiringher.Ifhehadgivenanutterancetohis,andtheywereprophetic,theywouldhavebeenthese: 　　`IseeBarsad,andCly,Defarge,TheVengeance,theJuryman,theJudge,longranksofthenewoppressorswhohaverisenonthedestructionoftheold,perishingbythisretributiveinstrument,beforeitshallceaseoutofitspresentuse.Iseeabeautifulcityandabrilliantpeople'risingfromthisabyss,and,intheirstrugglestobetrulyfree,intheirtriumphsanddefeats,throughlonglongyearstocome,Iseetheevilofthistimeandoftheprevioustimeofwhichthisisthenaturalbirth,graduallymakingexpiationforitselfandwearingout. 　　`IseethelivesforwhichIlaydownmylife,peaceful,useful,prosperousandhappy,inthatEnglandwhichIshallseenomore.IseeHerwithachilduponherbosom,whobearsmyname.Iseeherfather,agedandbent,butotherwiserestored,andfaithfultoallmeninhishealingoffice,andatpeace.Iseethegoodoldman,solongtheirfriend,intenyears'timeenrichingthemwithallhehas,andpassingtranquillytohisreward. 　　`IseethatIholdasanctuaryintheirhearts,andintheheartsoftheirdescendants,generationshence.Iseeher,anoldwoman,weepingformeontheanniversaryofthisday.Iseeherandherhusband,theircoursedone,lyingsidebysideintheirlastearthlybed,andIknowthateachwasnotmorehonouredandheldsacredintheother'ssoul,thanIwasinthesoulsofboth. 　　`Iseethatchildwholayuponherbosomandwhoboremyname,amanwinninghiswayupinthatpathoflifewhichoncewasmine.Iseehimwinningitsowell,thatmynameismadeillustrioustherebythelightofhis.IseetheblotsIthrewuponit,fadedaway.Iseehim,foremostofjustjudgesandhonouredmen,bringingaboyofmyname,withaforeheadthatIknowandgoldenhair,tothisplace--thenfairtolookupon,withnotatraceofthisday'sdisfigurement--andIhearhimtellthechildmystory,withatenderandafalteringvoice. 　　`Itisafar,farbetterthingthatIdo,thanIhaveeverdone;itisafar,farbetterrestthatIgotothanIhaveeverknown.' 　　那天晚上城里的人议论起来，说他的面孔是在那儿所见到的最平静的面孔。不少的人还说他显得崇高，像个先知。 　　死在同一把利斧之下的引人注目的受难者中有一个妇女，不久前曾在同一个刑架的脚下要求准许写下激荡在她胸中的思想。若是卡尔顿能抒发他的感想，而