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Notes:
parable寓話（短い道徳的な話;
deserve ～に値する;
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During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a quiz. I was a good student and it was an easy exam. However, the last question surprised me.　It said: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”　I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name?　So I left the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade. “Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve your attention and care,　even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’.” I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes:
the Antikythera mechanism　アンティキティラ島の機械,;
instrument 道具;
eclipse （太陽・月の）食;
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The Antikythera mechanism is the oldest computer in the world. It is about 2000 years old. It was discovered in 1900 in the sea and is believed to have been made by Greek astronomers. It contains many gears and is made from bronze. After much investigation scientists believe that the instrument was used as a calendar and as a tool for astronomical information. It also could predict eclipses, show the position of the sun and moon and tell when the Olympics would take place. It has been described in Nature as one of the most complex machines ever to have been invented.
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