A帝国衰落原因D2

　　decay v./n.腐朽，腐烂;衰减，衰退deceit n.欺骗，欺骗行为deceive v.欺骗，蒙蔽 decent a.体面的，像样的;正派的，合乎礼仪

　　The A Empire declined as a world power. It was decomposing into many small local authorities. Last year the peoples earnings decreased 20% because of the financial deficit. Many children in the poor area had calcium deficiency. From the facts, we deduced that the Empire was decaying. Who caused it? The people needed a definite answer. Then they found out that the emperor deceived them. His deceit was disgusting. He lived in decent conditions. His hall was decorated with deer horns. But he had never had decided opinions of his own. That was his fatal defect. The power of an emperor was defined by law, not by himself. A minister stepped forward boldly. He deemed it his duty to help his people. He dedicated his life to his people. So he made adeclaration of war against the emperor. The night deepened. The minister declined to drink with others. He stood on the deck. The wave swept over the deck. Tomorrow there would be a decisive battle. The deficiency of the battle plan was clear but it did succeed in the end. After the war, the minister reformed the duodecimal system into the decimal systems which improved the currency of money. The people defined him as a wonderful minister.

　　作为一个世界大国，A帝国衰落了。它正分解成许多小的地方政权。去年由于财政赤字，人们的收入减少了20%。许多贫困地区的儿童得了钙缺乏症。从这些事实我们推断这个帝国正在衰退。是谁造成这种局面?人民需要一个明确的答案。然后他们发现是皇帝欺骗了他们。他的欺骗令人厌恶。他过着体面的生活。他的大厅用鹿角装饰着。但他从没有自己坚决的意见，这是他致命的缺点。一个皇帝的权力是由法律而不是他自己规定的。一名大臣挺身而出。他认为帮助人民是他的义务。他的一生都奉献给他的人民。于是他发表宣言同皇帝作战。夜深了。大臣谢绝了同别人饮酒。他站在甲板上。海浪冲刷着甲板。明天将有一场决定性的战斗。作战计划的缺陷是很明显的，但最终它还是成功了。战后，大臣将十二进制改革成了十进制，促进了货币流通。人民给他下定义为一个极好的大臣。