I'd love to sail across the Pacific.
我想橫渡太平洋。
We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody's dreams the same?
我們都夢想一些我們想要做的事情和我們希望將來能實現的事情。但是每個人的夢想都是一樣的嗎?
Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.
這兒有一些關于希望與夢想的調查發現,中國數千名學生參與了調查。
What are the hopes of teenagers?
青少年的希望是什么?
We received several different answers to the question: What would you like to do after finishing your education?
對于“畢業后想做什么”的問題,我們收到了幾個不同的答案。
It seems some students would 1ike to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents.
似乎有些學生想盡快開始工作,以便能夠為他們的父母提供更好的生活。
Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university.
其他的學生希望畢業后繼續學習,去上大學。
Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy.
雖然錢很重要,許多青少年說他們想去做他們喜歡的工作。
According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.
據調查,最受歡迎的工作是計算機編程。
What are the dreams of teenagers?
青少年的夢想是什么?
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others.
青少年有各種夢想。有些人比其他人更現實。
For example, many students said they would 1ike to be volunteers for Hope Project. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
例如,許多學生說他們想成為希望工程志愿者。有相當多的人說他們夢想有一天去月球。
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams.
據調查,不現實的夢想也很普遍,但是許多學生說他們愿意努力工作來實現他們的夢想。
Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers.
不少夢想是想成名,或是著名運動員或是著名歌手。
Some said they'd love to go on exciting trips; one student said she'd love to sail across the Pacific Ocean.
有些人說他們想去令人興奮的旅行;一個學生說她想橫渡太平洋。
And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they'd like to be able to fly!
而有些夢想是不可能的:三個學生表示,他們希望能夠飛起來!
Conclusion
結論
It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job.
調查很明顯表示,青少年都有類似的希望。看上去大多數學生都希望獲得良好的教育并找到一份好工作。
On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things.
另一方面,學生的夢想迥異:好東西,甚至瘋狂的事。
It is very important to dream, so hold on to your dreams; one day they may just come true.
有夢想很重要,所以要堅持你的夢想,有一天夢想終會成真。