expansionist

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expansionist economy 。

经济扩张

expansionist

英[ɪk'spænʃənɪst]。

美[ɪk'spænʃənɪst]。

n. 扩张主义者，领土扩张论者;。

adj. 扩张主义的;

[例句]Their strategy is expansionist and imperialist, and it is greatest in effect, of course, when there is no countervailing power。

他们的策略是扩张性的、带有帝国主义特色，当没有抗衡力量的时候自然也就被发挥到了极致。

关于南非的介绍，要英语版的。

To me March 28th was a lucky day. It was on that particular evening 。

that I found myself at central stage, in the spotlight. Winning the 。

"21st Century·Ericsson Cup" Seventh National English Speaking 。

Competition is a memory that I shall treasure and one that will 。

surely stay.。

More important than winning the Cup is the friendship that has 。

been established and developed among the contestants, and the chance 。

to communicate offstage in addition to competing onstage. Also the 。

competition helps boost public speaking in China, a skill hitherto 。

undervalued.。

For me, though, the competition is a more personal experience. 。

Habitually shy, I had been reluctant to take part in any such 。

activities. Encouraged by my friends, however, I made a last-minute 。

decision to give it a try. In the course of preparation I somehow 。

rediscovered myself, a truer me.。

I found that, after all, I like communicating with other people; 。

that exchanging views can be so much fun—and so much rewarding, both 。

emotionally and intellectually; that public speaking is most 。

effective when you are least guarded; and that it is essential to 。

success in every walk of life.。

At a more practical level, I realized knowing what you are going 。

to say and how you are going to say it are equally important. To 。

take the original ideas out of your head and transplant them, so to 。

speak, to that of others, you need to have an organized mind. This 。

ability improves with training.。

Yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in the 。

process. Those ideas that finally find their waysintosanother head 。

need to be recognizably yours. Language is a means to transmit 。

information, not a means to obstruct communication. It should be 。

lucid to be penetrating.。

In China, certain public speaking skills have been unduly 。

emphasized. Will it really help, we are compelled to ask, to bang at 。

the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you have come with a 。

poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and unwillingness to truly 。

share your views?。

Above all, the single most important thing I learnt was that as a 。

public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and foremost, to 。

the content of your speech. And second, the structure of your 。

speech: how one idea relates and progresses to another.。

Only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication: speed 。

control, platform manner, and so on. Pronunciation is important, yet 。

of greater importance is this: Is your language competent enough to 。

express your ideas exactly the way you intend them to be understood?。

I was informed afterwards that I was chosen to be the winner for 。

my "appropriately worded speech, excellent presence and quick-witted 。

response". In so remarking, the judges clearly showed their 。

preference: they come to listen for meaningful ideas, not for loose 。

judgments, nor easy laughters.。

Some contestants failed to address their questions head on. Some 。

were able to, but did not knowswheresto stop—the dragging on 。

betrayed their lack of confidence. The root cause was that they did 。

not listen attentively to the questions. Or they were thinking of 。

what they had prepared.。

As I said in my speech, "It is vitally important that we young 。

people do more serious thinking ... to take them [issues like 。

globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first step to 。

be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way". 。

We need to respond honestly.。

A competition like this draws talented students from all over the 。

country. And of course, I learnt more things than just about public 。

speaking. Since in the final analysis, public speaking is all about 。

effective communication. And this goes true for all communications, 。

whatever their setting.。

And the following is the final version of my speech:。

GLOBALIZATION: 。

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES。

FOR CHINA'S YOUNGER GENERATION。

Thirty years ago, American President Richard Nixon made an 。

epoch-making visit to China, a country still isolated at that time. 。

Premier Zhou Enlai said to him, "Your handshake came over the 。

vastest ocean in the world—twenty-five years of no communication". 。

Thirty years since, China and America have exchanged many 。

handshakes. The fundamental implication of this example is that the 。

need to communicate across differences in culture and ideology is 。

not only felt by the two countries but by many other nations as 。

well.

As we can see today, environmentalists from different countries 。

are making joint efforts to address the issue of global warming, 。

economists are seeking solutions to financial crises that rage in a 。

particular region but nonetheless cripple the world economy, and 。

politicians and diplomats are getting together to discuss the issue 。

of combating terrorism. Peace and prosperity has become a common 。

goal that we are striving for all over the world. Underlying this 。

mighty trend of global communication is the echo of E. M. Forster's 。

words "Only connect!"。

With the IT revolution, traditional boundaries of human society 。

fall away. Our culture, politics, society and commerce are being 。

sloshedsintosone large melting pot of humanity. In this interlinked 。

world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is 。

likely to impact other parts of the globe. We have begun to realize 。

that a world divided cannot endure.。

China is now actively integratingsintosthe world. Our recent entry 。

to the WTO is a good example. For decades, we have taken pride in 。

being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of 。

participating in and contributing to a broader economic order. From 。

a precarious role in the world arena to our present WTO membership, 。

we have come a long way.。

But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the world 。

people are demonstrating against globalization. Are they justified, 。

then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead of narrowing the 。

gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables 。

the developed nations to swallow the developing nations' wealth in 。

debts and interest. Globalization, they argue, should be about a 。

common interest in every other nation's economic health. 。

We are reminded by Karl Marx that capital goes beyond national 。

borders and eludes control from any other entity. This has become a 。

reality. Multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the 。

largest market, and the most favourable policy. They are often 。

powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless 。

expansionists in the global market and a devastating presence to 。

local businesses.。

For China, still more challenges exist. How are we going to ensure 。

a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? 。

How to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad 。

enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? How to maintain 。

our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? And how 。

to define greatness in our rise as a peace-loving nation? 。

Globalization entails questions that concern us all. 。

Like many young people my age in China, I want to see my country 。

get prosperous and enjoy respect in the international community. But 。

it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough. It is 。

vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and 。

broaden our mind to bigger issues. There might never be easy answers 。

to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give 。

them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both 。

opportunities and challenges coming our way. This is also one of the 。

thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech.。

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Geography

South Africa, on the continent's southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest, Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. The kingdom of Lesotho forms an enclave within the southeast part of South Africa, which occupies an area nearly three times that of California.。

The southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas, located in the Western Cape Province about 100 mi (161 km) southeast of the Cape of Good Hope.。

Government

Republic.

History

The San people were the first settlers; the Khoikhoi and Bantu-speaking tribes followed. The Dutch East India Company landed the first European settlers on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652, launching a colony that by the end of the 18th century numbered only about 15,000. Known as Boers or Afrikaners, and speaking a Dutch dialect known as Afrikaans, the settlers as early as 1795 tried to establish an independent republic.。

After occupying the Cape Colony in that year, Britain took permanent possession in 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, bringing in 5,000 settlers. Anglicization of government and the freeing of slaves in 1833 drove about 12,000 Afrikaners to make the “great trek” north and east into African tribal territory, where they established the republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State.。

The discovery of diamonds in 1867 and gold nine years later brought an influx of “outlanders” into the republics and spurred Cape Colony prime minister Cecil Rhodes to plot annexation. Rhodes's scheme of sparking an “outlander” rebellion, to which an armed party under Leander Starr Jameson would ride to the rescue, misfired in 1895, forcing Rhodes to resign. What British expansionists called the “inevitable” war with the Boers broke out on Oct. 11, 1899. The defeat of the Boers in 1902 led in 1910 to the Union of South Africa, composed of four provinces, the two former republics, and the old Cape and Natal colonies. Louis Botha, a Boer, became the first prime minister. Organized political activity among Africans started with the establishment of the African National Congress in 1912.。

South Africa's Independence is Tarnished by Apartheid。

Jan Christiaan Smuts brought the nation into World War II on the Allied side against Nationalist opposition, and South Africa became a charter member of the United Nations in 1945, but he refused to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Apartheid—racial separation—dominated domestic politics as the Nationalists gained power and imposed greater restrictions on Bantus (black Africans), Asians, and Coloreds (in South Africa the term meant any nonwhite person). Black voters were removed from the voter rolls in 1936. Over the next half-century, the nonwhite population of South Africa was forced out of designated white areas. The Group Areas Acts of 1950 and 1986 forced about 1.5 million Africans to move from cities to rural townships, where they lived in abject poverty under repressive laws.。

South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961 and severed its ties with the Commonwealth, which strongly objected to the country's racist policies. The white supremacist National Party, which had first come to power in 1948, would continue its rule for the next three decades.。

In 1960, 70 black protesters were killed during a peaceful demonstration in Sharpesville. The African National Congress (ANC), the principal antiapartheid organization, was banned that year, and in 1964 its leader, Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Black protests against apartheid grew stronger and more violent. In 1976, an uprising in the black township of Soweto spread to other black townships and left 600 dead. Beginning in the 1960s, international opposition to apartheid intensified. The UN imposed sanctions, and many countries divested their South African holdings.。

Apartheid's grip on South Africa began to give way when F. W. de Klerk replaced P. W. Botha as president in 1989. De Klerk removed the ban on the ANC and released its leader, Nelson Mandela, after 27 years of imprisonment. The Inkatha Freedom Party, a black opposition group led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, which was seen as collaborating with the apartheid system, frequently clashed with the ANC during this period.。

Apartheid is Abolished; Mandela Becomes President。

In 1991, a multiracial forum led by de Klerk and Mandela, the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA), began working on a new constitution. In 1993, an interim constitution was passed, which dismantled apartheid and provided for a multiracial democracy with majority rule. The peaceful transition of South Africa from one of the world's most repressive societies into a democracy is one of the 20th century's most remarkable success stories. Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.。

The 1994 election, the country's first multiracial one, resulted in a massive victory for Mandela and his ANC. The new government included six ministers from the National Party and three from the Inkatha Freedom Party. A new national constitution was approved and adopted in May 1996.。

In 1997 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, chaired by Desmond Tutu, began hearings regarding human rights violations between 1960 and 1993. The commission promised amnesty to those who confessed their crimes under the apartheid system. In 1998, F. W. de Klerk, P.W. Botha, and leaders of the ANC appeared before the commission, and the nation continued to grapple with its enlightened but often painful and divisive process of national recovery.。

Mbeki Takes Over From Mandela。

Nelson Mandela, whose term as president cemented his reputation as one of the world's most farsighted and magnanimous statesmen, retired in 1999. On June 2, 1999, Thabo Mbeki, the pragmatic deputy president and leader of the ANC, was elected president in a landslide, having already assumed many of Mandela's governing responsibilities.。

In his first term, Mbeki wrestled with a slumping economy and a skyrocketing crime rate. South Africa, the country with the highest number of HIV-positive people in the world (6.5 million in 2005), has been hampered in fighting the epidemic by its president's highly controversial views. Mbeki has denied the link between HIV and AIDS and claimed that the West has exaggerated the epidemic to boost drug profits. The international community as well as most South African leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, have condemned Mbeki's stance. In 2006, 60 international scientists called the government's policies “disastrous and pseudo-scientific.”

As expected, on April 15, 2004, the African National Congress won South Africa's general election in a landslide, taking about 70% of the vote, and Thabo Mbeki was sworn in for a second term.。

In December 2007, African National Committee delegates chose Jacob Zuma as their leader, ousting Mbeki, who had been in control of the party for the last ten years. With the victory, Zuma is poised to become president when Mbeki's term expires in 2009. Zuma was acquitted of rape charges in 2006. In late December, prosecutors reopened corruption charges against Zuma and ordered him to face trial for "various counts of racketeering, money laundering, corruption, and fraud." Zuma's lawyers accused Mbeki of trying to sabotage Zuma's political career. A High Court judge dismissed the corruption charges against Zuma in September 2008, saying the government mishandled the prosecution. The judge also criticized President Mbeki for attempting to influence the prosecution of Zuma.。

Motlanthe Serves as "Interim" President; Opposition to the ANC Grows。

Under pressure from leaders the African National Congress (ANC), Mbeki announced he would step down just days after Zuma was cleared. While party leader's cited Mbeki's alleged interference in the corruption case against Zuma, Mbeki's resignation culminated several years of bitter infighting between Zuma and Mbeki, which led to discord in the ANC. On Sep. 25, Parliament elected Kgalema Motlanthe, a labor leader who was imprisoned during apartheid, as president. Zuma must be a member of Parliament before he can be elected president. Parliamentary elections are expected in early 2009.。

On his first day as president, Motlanthe acted to move beyond Mbeki's resistance to using modern and effective methods, such as antirretroviral medicines, to tackle its AIDS crisis by replacing South Africa's health minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, who has suggested that garlic, lemon juice, and beetroot could cure AIDS, with Barbara Hogan. "The era of denialism is over," she said. More than 5.7 million South Africans are HIV-positive, the highest number of any country in the world.。

In November, about 6,400 dissident members of the ANC held a convention in Johannesburg and decided to form a new party that will challenge the leadership of the ANC. The delegates, many of whom supported former president Mbeki, expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership of the party, calling it corrupt, authoritarian, and "rotting." In December, the new party, the Congress of the People (COPE), selected former defense minister Mosiuoa Lekota as its president.。

South African's Supreme Court reinstated corruption charges against Zuma in January 2009, saying that a lower court had "overstepped" its authority in dismissing the charges.。

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Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities for China's Younger Generation。

全球化：中国年轻一代所面临的机遇与挑战。

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Today I’m very happy to be here to share with you some of my thoughts on the topic of Globalization. And first of all, I would like to mention an event in our recent history.。

女士们、先生们，早上好。很高兴今天能在此就“全球化”这一主题来和大家谈谈我的想法。首先，我要提到的是近代史上的一件大事。

Thirty years ago, American President Richard Nixon made an epoch-making visit to China, a country still isolated at that time. Premier Zhou Enlai said to him, “Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world - twenty-five years of no communi-cation.” Ever since then, China and America have exchanged many handshakes of various kinds. The fundamental implication of this example is that the need and desire to communicate across differences in culture and ideology is not only felt by the two countries but by many other nations as well.。

三十年前，美国总统理查德·尼克松来中国进行了具有划时代意义的访问，那时中国正受到美国孤立。周恩来总理对他说了这样一番话：“你与我的握手越过了世界上最为辽阔的海洋，这个海洋就是互不交往的25年。”自从那以后，美国和中国已经握过多次不同的手。这一事件充分表明:不同文化、不同意识形态之间的交流不仅仅是两个国家的需要和愿望，也是更多其它国家的心声。

As we can see today, environmentalists from different countries are making joint efforts to address the issue of global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial crises that rage in a particular region but nonetheless cripple the world’s economy, and diplomats and politicians are getting together to discuss the issue of combating terrorism. Peace and prosperity has become a common goal that we are striving for all over the world. Underlying this mighty trend of globalization is the echo of E. M. Forster’s words, "Only connect!"。

正如我们今天所看到的，不同国家的环保专家们正齐心协力在全球变暖这一问题上各抒己见；经济学家们一同寻找着对付金融危机的办法，虽然这一危机只发生在一定区域，但它还是会阻碍世界经济的发展；外交官和政治家们则聚到一起探讨打击恐怖主义的问题。和平与繁荣已成为全世界共同奋斗的目标。如此强大趋势的“全球化”正应证了E. M. 福斯特的那句话：“但求沟通！”

With the IT revolution taking place, traditional boundaries of human society fall away. Our culture, politics, society and commerce are being sloshed into a large melting pot of humanity. In this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts of the globe. We have begun to realize that a world spanided cannot endure.。

随着IT产业的出现，传统的人类社会分界线也随之消失。我们的文化、政治、社会和商业都被放入一个人性的大熔炉里。在这个互相联系的世界里，没有局外人，任何地区性的不稳定因素都可能波及全世界。我们已意识到一个分裂的世界是无法长存的。

China is now actively integrating into the world. Our recent entry to the WTO is a good example. For decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order. From the precarious role in the world arena to our present WTO membership, we have come a long way.。

中国现在正积极地融入世界，前不久加入世贸就是一个很好的例子。几十年来，我们总是以自立为荣，但是现在我们意识到了参与和促成更为广阔的经济秩序的重要性。从世界舞台上的一个不稳定角色到如今的世贸组织成员，我们走过了一段漫长的路。

But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the world people are demonstrating against globalization. Are they justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables developed nations to swallow the developing nations’ wealth in debts and interest. Globalization, they argue, should be about an earnest interest in every other nation’s economic health.。

但是前方的路又将如何？世界上部分国家的人民示威游行，反对全球化。那么，他们责怪世界全球化有道理吗？他们又说，全球化只能使发达国家通过债务与利息吞并发展中国家的财富，而不是缩短贫富之间的差距。全球化，他们认为，应该是对其它国家经济健康的一种关注。

We are reminded by Karl Marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control from any other entity. This has become a reality. Multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favorable policy. They are often powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market place and a devastating presence to local businesses.。

卡尔·马克思提醒我们，资本跨越国界，便会逃离对象国政治实体的管制，这一点已成为现实。跨国公司一直在实行寻求最低成本、最大市场和最多收益的政策。他们常常在政府做决定时施加强大的影响力，在全球市场上无情地扩张并在地区贸易中形成极强的杀伤力。

For China, still more challenges exist. How are we going to ensure a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? How to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? How to maintain our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? And how to define greatness in our rise as a peace-loving nation? Globalization entails questions that concern us all.。

对于中国来说，仍然是挑战居多。我们如何确保从计划经济向市场经济平稳过渡？如何建立一个足够健全、足够广泛的法制体系来适应一个生机勃勃的社会的需要？如何在这个日益同化的世界中保持我们的文化特性？还有，如何树立我们这个爱好和平的国度的良好形象？全球化所牵涉的问题关系到我们大家。

Like many young people my age in China, I want to see my country get prosperous and enjoying respect in the international community. But it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough. It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our minds to bigger issues. And there might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way. And this is also one of the thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech. Thank you!。

和中国的许多同龄人一样，我期待着我的祖国变得繁荣，受到国际社会的尊重。但是对我来说，仅仅爱国是不够的，我们年轻人多做一些冷静的思考，把视野拓展到更大的问题上，这才是最为重要的。也许回答那些诸如全球化的问题并不是件容易的事，但是我们可以关注它们，对它们做一些认真的思考，这是我们迎接所有机遇和挑战的准备工作的第一步，这也是我准备这次演讲比赛时时刻刻的想法之一。谢谢！

As we can see today, environmentalists from different countries are making joint efforts to address the issue of global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial crises that rage in a particular region but nonetheless cripple the world economy, and politicians and diplomats are getting together to discuss the issue of combating terrorism. Peace and prosperity has become a common goal that we are striving for all over the world. Underlying this mighty trend of global communication is the echo of E. M. Forster's words "Only connect!"。

With the IT revolution, traditional boundaries of human society fall away. Our culture, politics, society and commerce are being sloshed into one large melting pot of humanity. In this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts of the globe. We have begun to realize that a world divided cannot endure.。

China is now actively integrating into the world. Our recent entry to the WTO is a good example. For decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order. From a precarious role in the world arena to our present WTO membership, we have come a long way.。

But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the world people are demonstrating against globalization. Are they justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables the developed nations to swallow the developing nations' wealth in debts and interest. Globalization, they argue, should be about a common interest in every other nation's economic health. 。

We are reminded by Karl Marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control from any other entity. This has become a reality. Multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favourable policy. They are often powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market and a devastating presence to local businesses.。

For China, still more challenges exist. How are we going to ensure a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? How to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? How to maintain our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? And how to define greatness in our rise as a peace-loving nation? Globalization entails questions that concern us all. 。

Like many young people my age in China, I want to see my country get prosperous and enjoy respect in the international community. But it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough. It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our mind to bigger issues. There might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way. This is also one of the thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech.。

大学生英文演讲稿

一：

One glance at a pyramid can leave the viewer in awe of its beauty and splendor. Upon closer examination, however, one might be surprised to discover that such a grandiose structure is composed entirely of ordinary stones.。

Most people are familiar with the proverb: Rome was not built in a day. An object as grand as a pyramid is likewise not so quickly or easily constructed. Just as the greatness of the city of Rome is due to the combination of its smaller parts, a pyramid is only as strong as the stones it is comprised of. The image of a pyramid reminds us that great success is in fact an accumulation of small achievements.。

History proves that many famous artists and scientists are only successful because of their continued efforts, even after numerous failures. One might recall Leonardo DaVinci''''s drawing of an egg, Wang Xi Zhi practicing handwriting, or Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb, for example. The fable that tells us that even water can eventually pierce through stone also points to the importance of patience and diligence. We should take such stories and histories into account and remember the importance of fundamentals; remember that one can build a pyramid only if one is willing to work with small stones. People would be wise to abandon rash inclinations and instead try in earnest. Perseverance is sure to lead to success. So it is just like the saying goes: "prepare the best,enjoy the most" .。

(最后一句是我加的，以便点题。)。

译文：

瞥一眼金字塔，看见其美丽壮观的景象，敬畏之情就会油然而生。

然而，走近仔细再看，人们会很吃惊地发现如此宏伟的建筑皆由普通的石头砌成。

大多数人都熟悉这个谚语：罗马不是一天建成的。像金字塔这样壮丽雄伟的建筑也同样不能如此快地轻易建成。就像罗马城的伟大是由各个小的部分组合起来的一样，金字塔也如构建它的石头一样坚固。金字塔的形象告诉我们伟大的成功实际上就是集腋成裘。历史上，许多有名的艺术家和科学家都是由于他们不断的努力才获得成功的，尽管屡屡失败他们也在所不惜。例如，人们可能会想到莱昂纳多·达芬奇画蛋，王羲之练习书法和托马斯·爱迪生发明电灯的故事。“水滴石穿”这个寓言也喻意耐心和勤奋的重要性。我们应该重视这些故事和历史，牢记打好基础的重要性；且还要记住人只有在他愿意堆砌小石块时才能建造起金字塔。人们摒弃急躁冒进并代之以严肃认识是明智之举。坚持不懈必定会走向成功。

二：

There is always a daily life situation that every person must face:。

when approaching a junction, which direction should one choose? Most viewers can empathize with the sense of hesitation and uncertainty embodied in such an image. Without exception, everyone has to make choices in life, whether they concern school, career, or love. While some choices are simple, one cannot avoid the task of making difficult decisions.。

Choices are often directly related to one''''s happiness. University students, for example, face a hard and crucial decision upon graduating. Many students have difficulty deciding whether to continue studying or begin developing a career. Every individual is different, and one must take the factors of one''''s personal life into consideration. In addition to an awareness of specific circumstances, however, making the right choice also depends on correct appraisal of oneself.。

In order to choose correctly, therefore, one must be both realistic and self aware. Furthermore, a good decision is based on good ponding. So it is just like the saying goes: "prepare the best,enjoy the most" .。

(头尾盖了一下，以便切题)

译文：

这幅简单的画表现了我们每个人都要面对的情况：走到岔路口了，该选择哪条路呢？

大多数读者都能感受到这幅画中包含的犹豫和彷徨。

毫无例外，每个人在一生中都要多次做出选择——无论是涉及到学业、职业还是爱情。虽然有些选择很容易，但一个人无法回避艰难的选择。

选择通常直接关系到一个人的幸福。比如对大学生来说，临近毕业就面临着一个艰难而至关重要的选择——很多学生难以决定是继续求学还是开始自己的职业生涯。每个人的情况都不相同，所以一个人应该把自己生活的方方面面都考虑到。除了对周围特定的环境要有清楚的了解外，做出正确的选择还依赖于有一个正确的自我评价。因此，一个人为了做出正确选择，必须既现实又清醒。此外，一个人一旦做出了决定，就应该严肃地承认并奉行既定的路线，鼓起勇气为实现自己的目标而奋斗。

三：

When I was pondering upon today's topic: "prepare the best,enjoy the most" a a scene from the Olympics in Athens popped in my mind. People all over the world watch in excitement as Liu Xiang sprints towards the finish line in the 110 meter hurdle race. His spirit and determination inspire all, and show how valuable giving your all can be.。

Life is a continuous process of fighting and one cannot achieve success without effort. Sparing no effort shows that one fears no difficulties. Striving for a definite goal with such perseverance and determination is a valuable quality. One should not stop trying until one has obtained one''''s dream. Everybody should have this spirit of persistence because one cannot attain anything without exerting oneself. One of the waiters at Tsinghua University, for example, received a full score on his TOEFL examination. He earned this score through diligence and self discipline. Regardless of the task you are undertaking, whether it be preparing for a university examination, or working towards a career，you should always give all your effort. Only when you work hard can you achieve success.。

Although one might think that one can complete a job without sparing any effort, this is never true. Perhaps being a top student in primary or middle school did not take much effort or energy. Or perhaps you did not work as hard as your classmates and were still admitted into a university. Every person''''s life includes many troubles therefore it is important to both work as hard as possible and be prepared for life''''s difficulties.。

So it is just like the saying goes: "prepare the best,enjoy the most" .。

(我还是把文章稍微改了一下，有些词用得不得当。)。

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