More than a hundred years ago a college student found himself seated in a train by the side of an old man who seemed to be a rich peasant.He was 36 the rosary(玫瑰经)and rolling the beads(珠子) between his fingers.“Sir,do you still 37 such outdated things?”asked the student.“Yes,I 38 .Don’t you?”asked the man.The student burst into 39 and said,“I do not believe in such 40 things.Take my advice,throw the beads out through this 41 ,and learn what science has to 42 about it.”
“Science?I do not understand this science?Perhaps you can 43 it to me,”the man said humbly(谦恭地) 44 some tears in his eyes.
The student saw that the man was 45 moved.So to avoid further hurting the 46 of the man,he said,“Please give me your 47 and I will send you some literature to 48 you on the matter.”The man 49 in the inside pocket of his coat for a moment and gave the boy his visiting card.On 50 at the card,the student lowered his head in 51 and became silent.On the card he 52 :“Louis Pasteur,Director of the Institute of Scientific Research,Paris.”
