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'Not necessary to fall down，'the computer said．'Computer is not God．Computer wants to talk to humans．
“不必趴下，”电脑说，“电脑不是上帝。电脑想和人说话。
Computer is sad that humans have not spoken for fifteen thousand years．'
电脑难过，人类已经一万五千年没说话了。”
I stood up slowly．The Book of Remembering was forremembering the animals but they had been dead for twenty thousand years．
我慢慢站起来。《往事追忆》是为了纪念动物的，但它们已经灭亡了两万年。
But the animals were here！Yes，here in the Star Zoo，after travelling between stars for twenty thousand years！
可动物就在这儿！是的，在星际动物园这儿，在星际间运行了两万年后到了这儿！
'Why did you leave Earth？What happened？'I asked．
“你们为什么离开地球？发生了什么事？”我问。
The computer answered，'Humans polluted Earth．Earth was hot．Animals died．'
电脑回答：“人类污染了地球。地球热。动物死了。”
'Yes，'I said．'I know that．'
“是的，”我说。“我知道这些。”
The computer continued，'Humans made zoo in space．No money．Used plastic bottles．'
电脑接着说：“人类在太空建造动物园。没有钱，就用塑料瓶子。”
'What？'I said．I didn't understand．
“什么？”我说。我不明白。
'Collected old plastic bottles．Made zoo with plastic bottles．Cheap．Made big zoo with many rooms．'
“回收旧塑料瓶子，用塑料瓶子建造动物园。便宜。建造了有很多房间的大动物园。”
'Why are there different rooms？'I asked．
“为什么要分不同的房间？”我问。
'Animals and plants live in different ways，'the computer said．'Hot，cold，wet，dry．
“动物和植物的生活方式各不相同，”电脑说，“热的、冷的、湿的、干的。
Impossible to keep all animals and all plants in one room．Need different things．
不可能把所有动物和所有植物都放在同一个房间里。需要不同的东西。
Difficult work to get everything right．Necessary to have big computer．No money．Got old computer from army．'
把一切都弄好是困难的工作。需要有大电脑。没有钱，从军队弄来旧电脑。”
