Teacher’s advice
You got a dream, you gotta to protect it. If you want something, go get it. ---Struggle.
☆ struggle v. 奋斗 Commonly used as:
①struggle for 为……奋斗
②struggle with / against 与……斗争
③struggle to do sth. 努力做某事
▲For examples:
They had to struggle for their lives against weather and wild animals.
为了生存他们必须与天气和野兽抗争。
We must struggle with / against difficulties.
我们必须与困难作斗争。
They struggled just to pay their bills.
他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。
☆ struggle n. 奋斗
Several people were hurt in the struggle.
在打斗中，有几个人受伤。
A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.
外语是人生奋斗的武器。
A proverb:
Cease to struggle and you cease to live.
生命不息，奋斗不止。
Everything in the world is in constant struggle. Struggle is the sense of competition in natural selection among organisms. Animals and plants struggle for their existence. Nature provides them with weapons for that struggle. Lions have claws; fish have scales; roses have thorns. They use their weapons for the unavoidable war of existence.
Nature also orders us to struggle; when we obey Nature, we win our existence. The result of struggle is the evolution of a better society. In order to surpass others, one has to devote himself to what he does. If every individual does so，the society will make progress. Struggle is inevitable. But we should struggle with sportsmanship, not stand in the way of others in order to achieve our own success. It is only by struggling in such a way that mankind will see a world getting more glorious day by day.
Edison ever said:" Genius includes one percent of inspiration and ninety-nine percent of perspiration". Success results from unremitting struggle. Victory belongs to the people who dare to struggle. If you want to be the winner, what you need to do is constantly struggling. The spirit of struggle is one kind morality of hard-working, enterprising spirit and serving the people. Keep a watchful eye on yourself, pay attention to the things around and remind yourself to strive. Believe in yourself and fight for your future. If only you do as best as you can, you can have a different life. So you should carry forward the spirit of struggle and stand up for what you believe in. You shouldn't take no for an answer if your heart and mind are leading you in a direction that you feel strongly about.
To Youth
Born to Win
生而为赢
Each human being is born as something new,something that never existed before. Each is born with the capacity to win at life. Each person has a unique way of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and thinking. Each has his or her own unique potentials-capabilities and limitations. Each can be a significant,thinking, aware, and creative being-a productive person, a winner.
人皆生而为新，前所未有。人皆生而为能，赢得生命。人皆有其特立独行之方式去审视、聆听、触摸、品位及思考，也都具备独特的或能力或局限之潜质。人皆能举足轻重，思虑明达，洞察秋毫，富有创意，成就功业。
The word “winner” and “loser” have many meanings. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who makes someone else lose. To us, a winner is one who responds authentically by being credible,trustworthy, responsive, and genuine,both as an individual and as a member of a society.
“成者”与“败者”含义颇多。谈及成者我们并非指令他人失意之人。对我们而言，成者必为人守信，值得信赖，有求必应，态度诚恳，或为个人、或为社会一员皆能以真诚回应他人。
Winners do not dedicate their lives to a concept of what they imagine they should be; rather, they are themselves and as such do not use their energy putting on a performance, maintaining pretence and manipulating others. They are aware that there is a difference between being loving and acting loving, between being stupid and acting stupid, between being knowledgeable and acting knowledgeable. Winners do not need to hide behind a mask.
成者行事并不拘泥于某种信条，即便是他们认为应为之奉献一生的理念；而是本色行事，所以并不把精力用来表演，保持伪装或操纵他人。他们明了爱与装爱、愚蠢与装傻、博学与卖弄之间迥然有别。成者无须藏于面具之后。
Winners are not afraid to do their own thinking and to use their own knowledge. They can separate facts from opinions and don’t pretend to have all the answers. They listen to others, evaluate what they say, but come to their own conclusions. Although winners can admire and respect other people,they are not totally defined, demolished, bound, or awed by them.
成者敢于利用所学，独立思考，区分事实与观点，且并不佯装通晓所有答案。他们倾听、权衡他人意见，但能得出自己的结论。尽管他们尊重、敬佩他人，但并不为他们所局限、所推翻、所束缚，也不对他人敬若神灵。
Winners do not play “helpless”, nor do they play the blaming game. Instead, they assume responsibility for their own lives.They don’t give others a false authority over them. Winners are their own bosses and know it.
成者既不佯装“无助”，亦不抱怨他人。相反，他们对人生总是独担责任，也不以权威姿态凌驾他人之上。他们主宰自己，而且能意识到这点。
A winner’s timing is right. Winners respond appropriately to the situation.Their responses are related to the message sent and preserved the significance,worth, well-being, and dignity of the people involved. Winners know that for everything there is a season and for every activity a time.
成者善于审时度势，随机应变。他们对所接受的信息做出回应，维护当事人的利益、康乐和尊严。成者深知成一事要看好时节，行一事要把握时机。
Although winners can freely enjoy themselves, they can also postpone enjoyment, can discipline themselves in the present to enhance their enjoyment in the future. Winners are not afraid to go after what he wants, but they do so in proper ways. Winners do not get their security by controlling others. They do not set themselves up to lose.
尽管成者可以自由享乐，但他更知如何推迟享乐，适时自律，以期将来乐趣更盛。成者并不忌惮追求所想，但取之有道，也并不靠控制他人而获取安然之感。他们总是使自己立于不败。
A winner cares about the world and its peoples. A winner is not isolated from the general problems of society, but is concerned, compassionate, and committed to improving the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international adversity, a winner’s self-image is not one of a powerless individual. A winner works to make the world a better place.
成者心忧天下，并不孤立于尘世弊病之外，而是置身事内，满腔热忱，致力于改善民生。即使面对民族、国家之危亡，成者亦非无力回天之个体。他总是努力令世界美好。
Wordsand Expressions：
1) capacity[kə'pæsɪtɪ]n. 能力；容量；资格，地位；生产力
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.
那座剧院能容纳2 000名观众。
capability[ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti] n. 才能，能力；性能，容量
These tests are beyond the capability of anaverage twelve-year-old.
这些测试超出了一个普通12岁孩子的能力。
ability[əˈbɪlətɪ]n. 能力，能耐；才能
A gentle form of exercise will increase your abilityto relax.
和缓的运动锻炼会提高自我放松的能力。
相同点：
capacity和capability、ability除了一般固定的用法之外，都是可以互换使用的。这三个词常用于描述一个人完成某个动作的能力。例如，一个人可能拥有一周读两本的 ability、capability或 capacity。
不同点：
①capacity侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。capacity 往往与体积、容量和数量相关。例如，“The vehicle’s fuel capacity is 120 gallons,”，在这句话中，capacity 指对车辆机油装载能力的一种度量，不能与剩下的两个词互换使用。
②对于人类和动物而言，capacities 是天生的，而abilities 是学到的。例如，一个孩子可能天生就具有成为厨师的 capacity，但是做菜的ability 必须通过学习获得。
③capability多指胜任某项具体工作的能力，也指本身具有、尚未发挥的潜在能力，常与of或for连用。capability 通常表示 ability 的极限。例如，你说你有写好文章的 ability，我可能会问你有没有在明天之前写出10页文章的capability。此外，capabilities 往往是一种非此即彼的命题，而ability往往是程度上的问题。例如，我可能会说，我虽然有写作的 ability，但是我没有写小说的capability。
2) unique[juː'niːk]adj. 独特的，唯一的
The deal will putthe company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. 这项协议给予这家公司向东欧输出商品的特殊地位。
3) potential[pəˈtenʃl]n. 潜能，潜力
All childrenshould be encouraged to realize their full potential.
应当鼓励所有的儿童充分发挥他们的潜能。
4) limitation[lɪmɪ'teɪʃən]n. 限制；限度；极限；追诉时效；有效期限；缺陷
Disability is aphysical limitation on your life.
残疾在身体方面限制了你的生活。
5) significant[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]adj. 重大的；有效的；有意义的
Your work hasshown a significant improvement.
你的工作有了显著改进。
6) productive[prə'dʌktɪv]adj. 能生产的；富有成效的
My time spent inthe library was very productive.
我花在图书馆的时间很有收获。
7) authentically[ɔ'θɛntɪkli]adv. 真正地，确实地；可靠地
In fact, we canonly love others authentically when we love ourselves.
事实上，只有当我们在爱自己时，我们才能真正地爱他人。
8) credible['kredɪbəl]adj. 可靠的，可信的
He was unable togive a credible explanation for his behavior.
他无法对自己的行为作出可信的解释。
9) trustworthy['trʌswɜːðɪ]adj. 可靠的；可信赖的
He is atrustworthy and level-headed leader.
他是个可信赖的、头脑冷静的领导。
10) responsive[rɪ'spɒnsɪv] adj. 响应的；应答的；回答的
Firms have to beresponsive to consumer demand.
公司必须对顾客的需求作出积极反应。
11) genuine['dʒenjʊɪn] adj. 真实的，真正的；诚恳的
He made a genuineattempt to improve conditions.
他真心实意地努力改善环境。
12) individual[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəl] n. 个人，个体
The competition isopen to both teams and individuals.
团队和个人均可参加比赛。
13) dedicate['dedɪkeɪt]…to 把…奉献给
She dedicatesherself to her work.
她献身于自己的工作。
14) concept['kɒnsept] n. 观念，概念
He can't grasp thebasic concepts of mathematics.
他无法掌握数学的基本概念。
15) performance[pə'fɔːməns] n. 性能；绩效；表演；执行；表现
She gave thegreatest performance of her career.
她做了演艺生涯中最精彩的表演。
16) maintain[meɪn'teɪn] v. 维持；继续；维修；主张；供养
The two countrieshave always maintained close relations.
这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。
17) pretence[prɪ'tens] n. 假装；借口；虚伪
Their friendlinesswas only pretence.
他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。
18) manipulate[mə'nɪpjʊleɪt] v. 操纵；操作；巧妙地处理；篡改
As a politician,he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
身为一位政客，他知道如何左右公众舆论。
19) evaluate[ɪ'væljʊeɪt] v. 评价；估价
Our researchattempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
我们的研究试图对不同药物的疗效进行评估。
20) define[dɪ'faɪn] v. 定义；使明确；规定
We need to definethe task ahead very clearly.
我们需要明确今后的任务。
21) demolish[dɪ'mɒlɪʃ] v. 拆除；破坏；毁坏；推翻；驳倒
The factory is dueto be demolished next year.
这个工厂定于明年拆除。
22) bind[baɪnd] v. 结合；装订；绑；约束
( bound bound /baʊnd/)
She was bound to achair.
她被捆在一把椅子上。
23) awe[ɔː] v. 使敬畏；使畏怯
She seemed awed bythe presence of so many famous people.
见到这么多名人出席，似乎令她惊叹不已。
24) appropriately[əˈprəʊpriətli] adv. 适当地；合适地；相称地
No matter thecriticism, you still have to learn ways to cope and respond appropriately toyour boss' feedback.
不论这批评是怎样的，你都要学习处理的方法，如何适当地回应上司的反馈。
25) preserve[prɪˈzɜːv] v. 保护；维护；保留
He was anxious topreserve his reputation.
他急于维护自己的名声。
26) significance[sɪg'nɪfɪkəns] n. 意义；重要性；意思
The new drug hasgreat significance for the treatment of the disease.
这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大的意义。
27) postpone[pəˈspəʊn] v. 延迟；延期；展缓
We'll have topostpone the meeting until next week.
我们将不得不把会议推迟到下周举行。
28) discipline['dɪsɪplɪn] v. 训练，训导；惩戒
He disciplinedhimself to exercise at least three times a week.
他规定自己每周至少锻炼三次。
29) enhance[ɪn'hɑːns] v. 提高；加强；增加
Good lighting willenhance any room.
良好的照明能给房间增色不少。
30) concerned[kən'sɜːnd] adj. 有关的；关心的
He didn't seem inthe least concerned for her safety.
对她的安全他似乎一点都不担心。
31) compassionate[kəm'pæʃənət] adj. 慈悲的；富于同情心的
My father was adeeply compassionate man.
我的父亲是个极富同情心的人。
32) be committed to (doing) sth. 致力于；委身于；以…为己任
You must becommitted to the role to play it well.
您必须全力以赴地扮演好相关的角色。
33) adversity[əd'vɜːsɪtɪ] n. 逆境；不幸；灾难；灾祸
He overcame manypersonal adversities.
他克服了多次个人不幸。
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