It was the best of times,

it was the worst of times;

这是最好的时代，这是最坏的时代；

it was the age of wisdom,

it was the age of foolishness;

这是智慧的时代，这是愚蠢的时代；

it was the epoch of belief,

it was the epoch of incredulity;

这是信仰的时期，这是怀疑的时期；

it was the season of Light,

it was the season of Darkness;

这是光明的季节，这是黑暗的季节；

it was the spring of hope,

it was the winter of despair;

这是希望之春，这是失望之冬；

we had everything before us,

we had nothing before us;

我们拥有一切，我们一无所有；

we were all going direct to Heaven,

we were all going direct the other way.

我们直登天堂，我们直入地狱。

作者：狄更斯

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