What will man be like in the future—in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

    Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller, so we may assume (假定) that man will continue to grow taller. Again, as time goes on, we shall have to use our brains more and more. This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular, the forehead will grow larger.

    Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

    On the other hand, we are likely to make less use of our arms and legs, which, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

    But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.

    Perhaps all these give the impression that in the future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us.

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    德祐二年二月十九日，予除右丞相兼枢密使，都督诸路军马。时北兵已迫修门外，战、守、迁皆不及施。缙绅、大夫、士萃于左丞相府，莫知计所出。会使辙交驰，北邀当国者相见，众谓予一行为可以纾祸。国事至此，予不得爱身，意北亦尚可以口舌动也。初，奉使往来，无留北者，予更欲一觇北，归而求救国之策。于是辞相印不拜，翌日，以资政殿学士行。

    初至北营，抗辞慷慨，上下颇惊动，北亦未敢遽轻吾国。不幸吕师孟构恶于前，贾余庆献谄于后，予羁縻不得还，国事遂不可收拾。予自度不得脱，则直前诟虏帅失信，数吕师孟叔侄为逆，但欲求死，不复顾利害。北虽貌敬，实则愤怒，二贵酋名曰“馆伴”，夜则以兵围所寓舍，而予不得归矣。

    未几，贾余庆等以祈请使诣北。北驱予并往，而不在使者之目。予分当引决，然而隐忍以行。昔人云：“将以有为也。”

    至京口，得间奔真州，即具以北虚实告东西二阃，约以连兵大举。中兴机会，庶几在此。留二日，维扬帅下逐客之令。不得已，变姓名，诡踪迹，草行露宿，日与北骑相出没于长淮间。穷饿无聊，追购又急，天高地迥，号呼靡及。已而得舟，避渚洲，出北海，然后渡扬子江，入苏州洋，展转四明、天台，以至于永嘉。

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       祥子的手哆嗦得更厉害了，揣起保单，拉起车，几乎要哭出来。拉到个僻静地方，细细端详自己的车，在漆板上试着照照自己的脸！越看越可爱，就是那不尽合自己的理想的地方也都可以原谅了，因为已经是自己的车了。把车看得似乎暂时可以休息会儿了，他坐在了水簸箕的脚垫儿上，看着车把上的发亮的黄铜喇叭。他忽然想起来，今年是二十二岁。因为父母死得早，他忘了生日是在哪一天。自从到城里来，他没过一次生日。好吧，今天买上了新车，就算是生日吧，人的也是车的，好记，而且车既是自己的心血，简直没什么不可以把人与车算在一块的地方。

      怎样过这个“双寿”呢？祥子有主意：头一个买卖必须拉个穿得体面的人，绝对不能是个女的。最好是拉到前门，其次是东安市场。拉到了，他应当在最好的饭摊上吃顿饭，如热烧饼夹爆羊肉之类的东西。吃完，有好买卖呢就再拉一两个；没有呢，就收车；这是生日！

      自从有了这辆车，他的生活过得越来越起劲了。拉包月也好，拉散座也好，他天天用不着为“车份儿”着急，拉多少钱全是自己的。心里舒服，对人就更和气，买卖也就更顺心。拉了半年，他的希望更大了：照这样下去，干上二年，至多二年，他就又可以买辆车，一辆，两辆……他也可以开车厂子了！

       可是，希望多半落空，祥子的也非例外。