In these modern times, almose anything is possible, nothing seems to be beyond the reach of science.
在这个现代社会里,几乎所有的事情都有可能会发生,似乎没有任何事情是科学解决不了的。
Things owned for a long time are full associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead,
东西搁得时间久了,便会充满着与过去岁月的联系,比方说与死去的亲戚有关。