名校勵志英語演講 第123期:21世紀的挑戰(zhàn)(17)

[00:00.54]In the world we live in, this global information age, constant improvement 在我們生活的世界，在這個全球性的信息時代、 [00:07.28]and change is necessary to economic opportunity and to national strength. 不斷的改進和變革是增加經(jīng)濟機會和增強國力的必要條件。 [00:14.57]Therefore, the freest possible flow of information, ideas, and opinions, 因此，最大限度地自由交換信息、觀念和看法， [00:24.03]and a greater respect for divergent political and religious convictions will actually breed strength and stability going forward. 更多地尊重不同的政治和宗教信仰，實際上將增加實力，推動穩(wěn)定。 [00:38.00]It is, therefore, profoundly in your interest, and the world's, 因此，為了貴國和世界的根本利益，中國的年輕人必須享有心靈上的自由， [00:43.59]that young Chinese minds be free to reach the fullness of their potential. 以便最充分地發(fā)揮自己的潛力。 [00:48.53]That is the message of our time and the mandate of the new century and the new millennium. 這是我們時代的信息，也是新的世紀和新的千年的要求。 [00:57.13]I hope China will more fully embrace this mandate. 我希望中國能更充分地贊同這個要求。 [01:01.57]For all the grandeur of your history, I believe your greatest days are still ahead. 盡管貴國歷史上有過輝煌的功績，我認為，貴國最偉大的時光仍在前頭。 [01:08.24]Against great odds in the 20th century China has not only survived, it is moving forward dramatically. 中國不僅在20世紀的種種艱難險阻生存了下來，而且正在迅速向前邁進。 [01:18.05]Other ancient cultures failed because they failed to change. 其它的古老文化消亡了，因為他們沒有進行變革。 [01:24.11]China has constantly proven the capacity to change and grow. 中國始終顯示出變革和成長的能力。

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