Steve is a middle school student. His school is not far 1 his home. He usually comes home after the school 2 at five. But today Steve 3 doesn't come back at half pas six. When he 4 at home at seven, Mom asks him, "5 are you late today, Steve?" "My teacher asks you to go to our 6 tomorrow. He wants to have a 7 with you," says Steve.
"To your school? Why? Because he asks us a question, and only I 8 the answer (答案)," Steve says. "Really? You are 9," Mom is very happy. "What is his question?" "His question is 'who spilt (洒) the milk on my chair? It makes my trousers 10. '
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| "Actually, I've always wanted to be an actor. I haven't had many formal training, but I've been in a couple of college plays. So my dream is to study acting. " —Jill Richardson Vancouver, Canada | | "Well, Carlos and I have gone sailing a few times with friends, and we've had a lot of fun. So our dream is to buy our own sailboat. But we haven't saved enough money!" —Sonia and Carlos Silva Brasilia, Brazil |
| | "My dream? To go surfing. I've never tried it before, but my brother goes surfing all the time! He's even surfed in Hawaii. " —Raquel Garza Monterrey, Mexico | | "Well, my parents have never travelled outside of Japan, so I want to take them to Australia. I've been there many times, so I know all the best places to go!" —Hiro Tanaka Osaka, Japan |
Recently the "China dream" has been the subject of a public topic. Although it is quite common for Chinese people to dream of a prosperous (繁荣) China, most people also have their own dreams. Throughout China's thousands of years of history, these "China dreams" have always existed (存在). Do you have a "China dream"? I brought up this topic with several young Chinese students with higher American educational backgrounds. Unsurprisingly, they all had their own heartfelt hopes and dreams for their motherland.
Fred Wang, an MBA candidate (毕业生) in the U. S. said, "I dream of equal chance for the young in China. Equality means all young people can compete fairly (公平), based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or poor. "
Yujie Zhao, another MBA candidate in California said, "I dream of a happy family with an affordable home. I dream of having the best education for my children so they will not lose at the starting line, and I dream of being able to take good care of my parents after they retire (退休). " She said, "It seems like all my dreams are about family, but it is so true for most Chinese young dreamers today. "
Yiqiong Zhang, an MBA graduate from the US shared her dreams. "I have a dream which I have been holding for many years. That is after working hard for about 20 to 25 years, I can have enough money to build and manage a small bookstore or a flower shop. Besides working hard, I am able to enjoy life: to play the piano, to hike and to enjoy a two-month-long vacation every year. This may be a common dream among young Chinese students. "
There is no doubt that all of these young students have their own "China dream". They all love China, and they all love running after their dreams. Beautiful "China Dream" needs hard work. Everyone should work hard to make their dream come true.
