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Ambition
Ambition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which he carries out
that decision. It provides us with the required driving force to accomplish any
undertakings in our life. Just as Joseph Epstein, a famous American writer put it,
“And as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed.” Indeed, once we make up
our minds to choose to do something, then our life becomes meaningful and
specifically orientated. This notion of life, as far as I observe, is closest to truth and
does apply to almost all aspects of life.
First things first, ambition renders us a sense of mission. No matter what
decision you make you have to be responsible for your choice. Your choice procures
you a sense of orientation, or more specially a sense of mission. And only a strong
mission may enable one to accomplish greatness. Caesar of the ancient Roman
Empire was urged by his ambition “I came, I saw, I conquered.” And became an
unrivaled empire builder in the history of Rome. John Milton, stimulated always by
his ambition that aimed at writing some “mighty lines” which England would
unwillingly forget, had in due time secured his position as the second Shakespeare in
the history of English literature.
In the second place, ambition can bring one’s potentials to the full. Ambition
may well serve as a catalyst activating one’s dormant potentials. Without ambition
one’s potentials will remain slumbering like a dormant volcano. A case in point is Ms
Zhang Haidi, a Chinese Helen Keller. It was her ambition to be a useful person has
turned the almost paralyzed Zhang Haidi into a well-accomplished figure whose
achievements would dwarf those of some normal people aim at the sun, though, at
worst, they may probably land on the moon.
Influential as it is upon us, however, ambition must be channeled in the right
direction. If wrongly directed, one’s ambition may bring havoc on him and others.
Hitler, whose ambition was to conquer Europe by whatever evil means, finally turned
him into a demon. It was this demon that almost cast Europe into an unfathomable
abyss of anguish and suffering. Another case is Macbeth whose ambition was to
become the king of Scotland. However, his ambition was materialized by the murder
of King Duncan. Consequently, unbearable guilt and psychological agony drove him
to his tragic doom.
To sum up, ambition can benefit us tremendously if wisely and correctly
channeled, otherwise it may ruin others and ourselves. A poet says: life can be bad;
life can be good; life can be dirty; life can be sad,; life can even be painful. In my
mind’s eye, a person can make his life beautiful, meaningful and rewarding and stand
out as a respectable personage if he is motivated by a well-orientated ambition.
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内容导读：
由于国内英 语教学中写作训练薄弱，大批学生只会单词，不懂语境和搭配，出现了各种可笑
的中文思维现象。我们写 作教学中专门强调语感的培养，除单词记忆和句型操练之外，在此
专门选编了300个闪光的英文句子， 涉及面很广，配有译文并用黑体标出了句子衔接的主干
框架。读者可以在阅读中仔细领会每句话表达的妙 处，遣词造句的独特设计。也可以作为写
作的范本加以背诵，提高自己的语感和闪光点意识。
1. When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S. President Bill Clinton, most people say
the affair involves a purely private matter. But many other people regard his actions as deplorable.
I personally think the president committed impeachable offences.
当被问及 对现在有关美国总统比尔·克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时，大多数人认为
这种暧昧关系纯属私事 。但是，还有很多人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯
了这些过错，应该被指控。
2. When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing, some people think that use
should be limited. Others argue that the opposite is true. There is probably some truth to both
arguments, but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles. < br>涉及北京机动车使用量增加这一问题，有的人认为应该限制使用。另一些人持相反意见。也
许双方 的观点都有一定道理，但是，无论车辆多少，必须对废气排放实行控制。
3. There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers. Those who object to
the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm
social stability. They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China’s cities.
But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force, on the other hand, maintain that migrants
are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program.
目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流 动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率
升高，从而危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流 动工人。但是，另一方
面，支持廉价劳动力流入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流 动人口是
必需的。
4. It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding.
Experts argue that China must introduce a massive afforestation program. But I doubt whether
afforestation alone will solve the problem.
人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模 的植树造林计
划。但我对仅仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。
5. Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems. But in spite of the
material benefits wealth provides, I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and
instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness.
大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物 质上的利益，
一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。
6. Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime. But although criminologists have
conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject, little evidence exists to support the claim.
很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。但是，虽然刑事学家就这一课题做了详尽的研究，几乎没有 证
据能支持这种说法。
7. An increasing number of people are joining the ”Information AgeIn reaction
to the phenomenon, some say the Internet has removed barriers and provided people with
immediate access to the world. But do they realize that rapidly advancing information technology
can also lead to intrusions of privacy?
越来越多的人通过互联网进入了“信息时代”。针对这一现象，一些人认为互联网消 除了障
碍，为人们提供了与世界即时链接的途径。但是，他们有没有意识到迅速发展的信息技术也
能导致侵犯隐私？
8. The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business, but is it a wise one? The
method is now being challenged by more and more people.利用关系是做生意的普遍做法，但 这
种做法明智吗？现在，越来越多的人对这种方法提出了质疑。
9. These days we often hear about the widening gap between the rich and poor. Some argue the
developed world has totally ignored the problem. But has it? Close examination fails to bear out
the argument.
最近，我们经常听到贫富差距扩大了的说法。一些人认为发达世界完全忽略了这个 问题。事
实是这样吗？细致的调查无法证实这一观点。
10. We’re often told that the world is tethering on the brink of destruction. But is this really the
case?
我们经常被告知世界处于毁灭的边缘。但事实真是这样吗？
11. One of the pressing problems facing our nation (China) today is overcoming disparities in
urban and rural income levels.
我们国家（中国）如今面临的紧迫问题之一是克服城乡收入水平之间的差距。
12. One of the most serious problems many people talk about centers on the lack of adequate
housing space.
许多人谈论的一个最严重的问题集中在缺乏足够的居住空间。
13. Perhaps the most dangerous phenomenon gripping the nation today is official corruption,
which is pervasive in all levels of government.
也许当今困扰国家的最危险的现象是遍布各级政府的官员腐败。
14. Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face.
通货膨胀又是一个我们必须学会面对的痛苦的新情况。
15. The rapid expansion of urban areas has in many cases encroached on valuable cultivatable
land, and led to a general recognition that development must not be carried at the cost of
agriculture. The government has attached greater importance to the problem and an increasing
number of redundant projects are being terminated.
城区的迅速扩大在很多情况下侵占 了宝贵的可耕地，使人们普遍认识到发展不能以牺牲农业
为代价。政府更加重视这个问题，越来越多的不 必要的工程被终止。
16. There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthened environmental
protection.
世界上越来越多的人认识到加强环境保护的必要性。
17. There has been a dramatic increase in the spread of HIV/AIDS in recent years, with a new
study projecting that the dreaded disease will affect over 30 million people worldwide by the year
2005.
近年来，艾滋病蔓延的幅度进一步扩大，一项新的研究预测，到2005年，世界上有超过三
千万人将 感染这一可怕的疾病。
18. Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable desire.
与残疾人一起工作使一个人不得不对他们坚持不懈的渴望印象深刻。
19. Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion, both of which involve
taking the life of a human being.
也许没有问题比安乐死和人工流产更有争议性，它们都涉及结束一个人的生命。
20. Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now.
历史上，人口过剩的问题从来没有比现在更加突出。
21. Perhaps it is time to reexamine the idea that college degrees are a guarantee of intelligence.
也许现在是应该重新考虑大学为是智力的保证这种想法的时候了。
22. A growing number of people are beginning to realize that wealth is not the sole prerequisite for
happiness.
越来越多的人开始意识到财富不是幸福的惟一先决条件。
23. In spite of the extraordinary progress made in science and technology, problems remain in
terms of guaranteeing that achievements benefit the greatest number of people.
尽管科学技术取 得了非凡的进步，但是在保证进步成果使尽可能多的人受益这方面还存在一
些问题。
24. A famous thinker once wrote that “the greatest threat to mankind is mankind itself!
indeed the case, then the current situation should make us ponder our future existence.
一位著名的思想家曾经写道：“对人类最大的威胁是人类自身！”如果事实确实 如此，那么，
现状应该促使我们对我们未来的生存进行思索了。
25. U.S. President Harry Truman once remarked: “The buck stops here! His view has been
confirmed by numerous world leaders who have assumed full responsibility for their actions.
美国总统杜鲁门曾经说过： “责任止于此！”（意为勿再把责任往别处推，这是杜鲁门办公室
桌上的座右铭）他的观点得到了很多对 自己的行动承担完全责任的世界领袖的肯定。
26. Large families were once seen as a blessing. Today, however, things are changing and an
increasing number of Chinese parents realize that fewer is better.
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