1. But the historian attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced with a difficult task.
    但是，历史学家企图重现遥远的过去可是一项艰巨的任务，

2. Indian taxpayers footed the bill in the hope that one day the graduates would help reconstruct the nation.
    印度的纳税人支付着税单，希望有朝一日大学的毕业生们能帮助重建这个国家。