佚名/Anonymous
To different people, the word "ideal" may mean different things. To some, it may mean success and fame in their career; to others, a peaceful life. Very often, we have ideals for the "self" and no ideal for society, not to mention the people of the world. Is it a sound attitude towards life?
In my opinion, a youth should have ideals. But it is more important that these ideals are not merely centred on the "self". They should be also the ideals of the majority of people. Then you would get strength and confidence towards life.
The setting up of an ideal does not merely mean to go without doing anything. Real and concrete action should be taken. For us students, the most important thing to do is to study both inside and outside school. We study not to become bookworms but to be well-equipped and prepared for the pursuit of our ideals.
Sometimes, in striving toward our ideals, we may encounter certain difficulties and failures. But we should not give up or lose hope, for as long as we try, there is always a way out. We will not lose heart if our ideals are the wish of the many!
“理想”一詞對於不同的人可能有著不同的含義。在一些人看來，它可能意味著事業上的成功和名聲，而在另一些人看來，它可能意味著平靜的生活。一般情況下，我們有為“自我”的理想，卻沒有為社會的理想，至於為全人類的理想就更不用提了。這是一種健康的人生態度嗎？
我認為年輕人應該有理想。然而更為重要的是，這些理想不能僅僅以“自我”為中心，而應以大多數人的理想為中心。這樣，你才能得到力量並對生活充滿信心。
確立一個理想不能誇誇其談，而應該采取真正的、具體的行動。對於我們學生來說，最重要的事情不僅是在校內學習，還要在校外學習。我們學習的目的不是為了學成書呆子，而是為了武裝自己，為了做好準備去追求我們的理想。
有時，在向著理想前進的時候，我們可能會經曆一些困難和失敗。然而我們不應該放棄或喪失希望，因為隻要我們嚐試了，終究會有擺脫困境的辦法。假如我們的理想正是許多人的願望，我們就不會喪失勇氣！
merely[?mi?li]adv.僅僅；隻不過
The atmosphere is merely a sphere.
大氣層隻不過是一個球體。
concrete[?k?nkri:t]adj.具體的；實在的；水泥的
I want to verify some concrete situation.
我想先核實一些具體情況。
pursuit[p??sju:t]n.追求；追趕；工作
I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit.
我衝了過去，蘇在後麵窮追不舍。
encounter[in?kaunt?]v.遇到；偶然碰到；遭遇
We encounter plenty of these kinds of affairs.
類似這種事情，我們遭遇過很多。
確立一個理想不能誇誇其談，而應該采取真正的、具體的行動。
__________________________________________
我們不應該放棄或喪失希望，因為隻要我們嚐試了，終究會有擺脫困境的辦法。
__________________________________________
假如我們的理想正是許多人的願望，我們就不會喪失勇氣！
__________________________________________
But it is more important that these ideals are not merely centred on the "self".
centre on：集中在；以……為中心
__________________________________________
We will not lose heart if our ideals are the wish of the many!
lose heart：喪失勇氣；失去信心
__________________________________________