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四大发明 作者：小林 指南针 中国是世界上公认发明指南针的国家。早在2400多年前，中国人就创造出世界上最早的指南针。后来经过不断改进，到宋朝(the Song Dynasty)人们制造出铁针指南针并应用于航海.中国是第-一个在海船上使用指南针的国家。指南针为明代(the Ming Dynast)郑和下西洋提供了条件。后来指南针传入欧洲，推动了欧洲航海事业的发展为，哥伦布(Columbus)的航行提供了技术保证。 China is universally recognized as the country having invented the compass. As early as2,400 years ago, Chinese people created the earliest compass in the world.Later it wasfurther improved continuously.During the Song Dynasty,people produced the compasswith iron needles and applied it in navigation. China is the first country to use the compasson seagoing ships.The compass provided aid for Zheng Hes voyages to the Western Oceanin the Ming Dynasty.Later the compass spread into Europe,promoting the development ofthe European marine industry and guaranteeing technical support for Columbus navigation. 火药 火药(gunpowder)是最早出现的化学炸药和推进剂(propellant,在火药发明之前，人们使用过许多燃烧弹(incendiary bomb)和燃烧设备。人们通常把火药的发明归因于中国的炼金术(alchemy).众所周知，火药被列为中国的“四大发明之- .这项发明可能早在唐朝就已经研制出来了。由于13世纪蒙古人的征战，有关火药的知识被传到全世界。最晚从14世纪开始，火药就已经开始被应用于战争中并产生了一定的影响。 Gunpowder was the first chemical explosive and propellant. Prior to the invention of gunpowder, many incendiary bombs and burning device shad been used.The invention of gunpowder is usually attributed to Chinese alchemy. It is known to all that gunpowder is listed as one of the Four Great Inventionsof China. The invention was made perhaps as early as in the Tang Dynasty. Knowledge of gunpowder was spread throughout the world as a result of the Mongol conquests in the 13th century. It was employed in warfare to some effect from at least the 14th century. 造纸术 在古代，著作和铭文(inscription)通 常写在竹片或丝绸上。但丝绸昂贵，竹片太重，使用起来都不方便。后来蔡伦开创了用树皮造纸的方法。传统上人们认为他是纸张和造纸术的发明者。尽管公元前2世纪中国就已经有了早期的纸，但蔡伦促成了纸张的首次重大改进，并通过添加至关重要的新材料使造纸过程标准化。蔡伦发现了造纸材料的组合方式，发明了造纸术。这项发明使蔡伦闻名于世，甚至使他在有生之年就已经得到了认可。 In ancient times, writing works and inscriptions were generally written on: tablets bamboo or on pieces of silk. But sik being costly and bamboo heavy, they were both not convenient to use. Then CaiLun in