There is a special moment in everyone’s life when they receive their first eye exam and discover whether or not they will need to wear glasses. Some people feel relieved to learn that their vision is good. For others, it marks the beginning of life with glasses, which provide clear vision and make everyday tasks much easier. In the past, doctors did not always have an effective method for testing their patients’ vision. The current system was developed around the time of the Industrial Revolution, when more and more people started working in factories. Many workers found that their vision was sufficient for tasks at home but not sharp enough to perform factory work, which required precision.
每个人一生中都有一个特殊时刻，就是接受第一次的视力检查，并得知自己是否需要戴眼镜。有些人听到自己视力良好时会松一口气。对其他人而言，这标志著戴眼镜的人生开端，眼镜能赋予清晰的视力并让日常事务变得更加轻松。过去，医生并不总是有个有效的方法来测量病人的视力。目前使用的系统大约是在工业革命时期发展出来的，当时越来越多人开始在工厂工作。许多工人发现，他们的视力足以应付家事，但对于需要精准度的工厂工作来说，却不够清晰而无法执行。
生活必备字词：
vision n. 视力（不可数）
relieved a. 放心的，松了一口气的
be sufficient for... 足以……，对……是足够的
sufficient a. 充分的，足够的
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