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eunuchism . A eunuch is a castrated male person, originally as one in charge of a harem or employed in a palace as a chamberlain or manager. Eunuchism is the practice of instituting such persons.
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parasitic nobility, the class of nobles who by birth or rank inherit certain privileges which Dr. Hu Shih claims they do not deserve and ought not have. Because these nobles have a living which they do not have to labor for, because these nobles live on the fat of the land merely because they are nobles and without having to work for that living, Dr. Hu calls them parasites, animals living in or on other animals from which they draw their nutriment or food.
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revision, changing by amending or correcting.
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legal procedure, mode of conducting matters in a law court.
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exacting, demanding strictly correct observance of certain rules.
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Octopartite, consisting of eight parts. The 八股 is referred to here, in which the candidate, after introducing his theme, must treat it in four paragraphs, each consisting of two members, made up of an equal number of words and sentences. The theme was always chosen from the Four Books （四书） or the Five Classics （五经）. The writer could not express any opinion of his own or at variance with those opinions expressed by Chu Hsi and his school. This form of evil was instituted by the Emperor T‘ai Tsu of the Ming dynasty in 1371.
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past six centuries, since 1371.
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sacrificed , given up for. The educated class had given up everything else, had not done anything else, because they had to prepare for this particular form of state examination.
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departures, going away; deviations from; setting out on a course of action different from that of the past.
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isolated items of reform, items of improvement or change for the better that stand apart or are not connected with other changes. Dr. Hu claims that all these changes are not unconnected.
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indicators, indications or signs that show or point out.
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rectify, make or set right; correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; amend.
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veritably, truly; deserving the name apart from all exaggeration.
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co-education, joint education, especially of both sexes in the same institution.
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Confucianist humanitarianism . Confucius （551-478 B.C.） was concerned with human （not divine） interests; hence his doctrine may be called humanitarianism. Confucius taught 仁义道德．
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Buddhist mercy . Gautama Buddha （557-480 B.C.） founded Buddhism on the doctrine of mercy （慈悲）. Buddhism came into our country in the year 68 A.D., during the reign of Ming Ti of the Later Han dynasty （后汉明帝）.
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Questions
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1. In what direction has China achieved the greatest success in the past few decades?
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2. What are the departures from the old tradition indicating of?
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3. What does the revolution in regard to womanhood include?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《乐观看中国》，作者胡适，1935年3月载于《亚细亚杂志》。
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【作者简介】
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胡适（1891—1962），中国最著名的学者和教师之一。
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