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美文听力:礼仪好比“轮”与“轴”

Source: 恒星英语学习网    2011-09-26  我要投稿   论坛   Favorite  

On Etiquette
论礼仪

Etiquette to society is what apparel is to the individual. Without apparel men would go in shameful nudity which would surely lead to the corruption of morals; and without etiquette society would be in a pitiable state and the necessary intercourse between its members would be interfered with by needless offences and troubles. If society were a train, the etiquette would be the rails along which only the train could rumble forth; if society were a state coach, the etiquette would be the wheels and axis, on which only the coach could roll forward. The