(单词翻译:单击)
Printing has shaped the world in many ways.
印刷术在很多方面改变了世界。
The first printed texts date back to 6th century China, when monks printed messages using carved wood and ink.
最早的印刷文本可以追溯到6世纪的中国，当时僧侣们用雕刻的木头和墨水印刷信息。
In the 11th century, a Chinese inventor named Bi Sheng created a moveable type press, which made it easier to quickly copy texts.
11世纪，中国发明家毕昇发明了活字印刷术，这使得快速复制文本变得更加容易。
However, Bi Sheng’s invention did not become immediately popular.
然而，毕昇的发明并没有立即流行起来。
This was because it was difficult to include enough Chinese characters to communicate every kind of message.
这是因为很难刻出足够多的汉字来传达各种各样的信息。
Around 300 years later, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing press for European languages.
大约300年后，德国发明家约翰·古腾堡发明了印刷欧洲语言的印刷机。
The Gutenberg press revolutionized written information in Europe.
古腾堡印刷机彻底改变了欧洲文字信息的传播情况。
It made books, news, and religious texts accessible to everyone.
它让所有人都能接触到书籍、新闻和宗教文本。
This spread of information also prompted many more technological advancements throughout history.
信息的传播也推动了历史上更多的技术进步。
