Now that illiteracy is not so wide spread, people everywhere are free to enjoy great literature.
现在文盲不是很普遍,世界各地的人都可以很自由地欣赏文学作品。
torn by the noise of the taxicabs, lorries and buses, and thronged ceaselessly by great crowds.
街道上充斥着汽油味和有毒气体,出租汽车、卡车、公共汽车的噪音刺耳难忍,络绎不绝的人群挤来挤去。