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1、TheAmericanDream自1776年以来,世世代代的美国人都深信不疑,只要经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获得更好的生活,亦即人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、创意和决心迈向繁荣,而非依赖于特定的社会阶级和他人的援助。两百年来,“美国梦”一直激励着世界各地的青年人来到这片土地创造自己的价值,美国也因此成为全球成功人士的摇篮。Since1776,generationsofAmericansareconvinced,throughtheeffortsofunremittingstrugglewillbeabletoobta
2、inabetterlife,thatis,onemustbetowardsprosperitythroughtheirownhardwork,courage,creativityanddetermination,ratherthandependsonthespecificsocialclassandtheassistanceofothers.Fortwocenturies,the"AmericanDream"hasbeeninspiredyoungpeopleallovertheworldcametothisla
3、ndtocreatetheirownvalue,theUnitedStateshasthusbecomethecradleoftheworld'ssuccessfulpeople.所谓的美国梦(AmericanDream),是一种相信只要在美国经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获致更好生活的理想,亦即人们必须透过自己的工作勤奋、勇气、创意、和决心迈向繁荣,而非依赖于特定的社会阶级和他人的援助。通常这代表了人们在经济上的成功或是企业家的精神。TheAmericanDreamisanationalethosoftheUnited
4、Statesinwhichfreedomincludestheopportunityforprosperityandsuccess,andanupwardsocialmobilityachievedthroughhardwork.InthedefinitionoftheAmericanDreambyJamesTruslowAdamsin1931,"lifeshouldbebetterandricherandfullerforeveryone,withopportunityforeachaccordingtoabi
5、lityorachievement"regardlessofsocialclassorcircumstancesofbirth.TheideaoftheAmericanDreamisrootedintheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependencewhichproclaimsthat"allmenarecreatedequal"andthattheyare"endowedbytheirCreatorwithcertaininalienableRights"including"Life
6、,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness."一般而言,“美国梦”包含几个要素:美国提供了人人都能成功的机会;成功取决于自己的才能和努力,而不是家世和背景;人人都拥有平等的权利;人人都有信仰的自由。Ingeneral,the"AmericanDream"containsseveralelements:theUnitedStatesprovidesforeveryonethechanceofsuccess;successdependsontheirtalentsandefforts,rathe
7、rthanfamilybackgroundandthebackground;everyonehasequalrights;everyonehavefreedomofconscience.Americandreamrepresentatives美国梦代表人物:阿甘他出身平凡,天生弱智,但却有一双疾步如飞的腿,小时候,他很受嘲笑,妈妈一直鼓励他要自强不息,校车上,他结识了珍妮,开始了一生的长跑,因为长跑,他进了大学,因为长跑,他救了同伴的生命,也因为长跑,他拥有了更有意义的人生Extraordinaryorigin,
8、bornmentallyretarded,butlegspairofJibuflying,,hewasverypopularwithridicule,hismotheralwaysencouragedhimtoself-improvement,theschoolbus,hemetJennyandbeganalifetimeoflong-distancerunning,be