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Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.OnMarchof2013,PresidentXielaboratedontheChineseDreaminhisspeechattheclosingceremonyoftheFirstSessionofthe12thNationalPeople‘sCongress.(十二屆全國人大一次會議)a.ThedreamofgreatrejuvenationinChina.b.Thedreamofthepeople.c.

Thedreamforpeace,development,cooperationandmutualbenefitforall.LearnaboutChineseDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.實現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興(rejuvenation)就是中華民族近代以來最偉大夢想。2.中國夢就是是國家富強、民族振興、人民幸福和社會和諧。3.中國夢是民族的夢，是人民的夢,是每個中國人的夢。1.TorealizethegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenationisthegreatestdreamoftheChinesenationinmoderntimes.2.ChineseDreamincludesthenationalprosperity,therevivalofthenation,thehappinessofpeopleandtheharmonyofthesociety.3.ChineseDreamisthedreamofthenation,itisthedreamofthepeopleanditisthedreamofeveryChinese.TranslatethefollowingsentencesBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAmericanDreamisthe_______thateveryoneintheUnitedStateshasthechancetoachieve_______and___________.Forordinarypeople,itmeansa_______family,an_____job,andanicehouse.Forminoritiesand_________,italsoincludes______and__________.successprosperityhappyfreedom

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MadeinChinaorProductofChinaisacountryoforiginlabelaffixedtoproductsmanufacturedinthe

People’sRepublicofChina.The“MadeinChina”labelisthemostrecognizablelabelintheworldtoday,dueto

China’srapidlydevelopingmanufacturingindustry,itsrelativelylowmanufacturingwagesandthecountrybeing

thelargestexporterintheworld.In2013,ChinesePremierLiKeqiangandhisStateCouncilapprovedaplan

called“MadeinChina2025.”DraftedbytheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,ittookovertwo

yearstocompletebyonehundredandfiftypeople.Theplan’saimistoimproveproductionefficiencyandquality.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMade

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ChinaBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2CulturalNotesChinaisoneoftheoldestculturesintheentireworldwitharichhistorythatdatesbackforthousandsof

years.Throughoutthelast5,000years,Chinahasbeenknownbymanydifferentnamesbutthemosttraditional

namethatChinahasusedtorefertoitselfisZhongguowhichmeansMiddleKingdom(orsometimestranslated

asCentralKingdom).Thousandsofyearsago,Chinawasdividedintomultipleindependentstatesbeforeitwas

unifiedbyanemperor.Duringthisperiod,thetermMiddleKingdomorCentralStatewasusedtorefertothe

actualmiddleareasofthesestates.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMiddleKingdomBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1TextAnalysis2Questions&AnswersBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLifeisfilledwithdreams,dreamsthatgiveourlifemeaningandinspireustopursueabetterfuture.Alifewithoutdreamsislikeagardenwithoutflowers.

Today,morepeopleinChinathaneverbeforearetryingeverymeanstolivetheirdreams,asChinesePresidentXiJinpinghaslaunchedarefreshingslogan—theChineseDream.Therealizationofadreamformorethan1.3billionpeoplewillgodowninhistoryasoneofthegreatestachievementsinthehistoryofmankind.InspiredbytheChineseDream,moreandmoreChinesenationalshavebeguntochasetheirowndreams.

Ihaveadream.ItisadreamdeeplyrootedintheChineseDream,adreamofanequal,peacefulandmoreprosperousworld,andadreamoftherenewalofagreatcivilization.

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIHaveaDream,a“ChineseDream”Ihaveadreamthatonedaythisworldwillevolveintoamorecivilizedoasiswhereallmenandallwomen—nomatteriftheyareAsians,Caucasians,orblackpeople—arecreatedequal.

IhaveadreamtodaythatmyoldgrandmotherwilllivetoseethedaywhenseniorcitizensinemergingcountrieshaveaccesstothesameamountofmedicalresourcesandreceivethesamelevelofadequateandadvancedmedicalcareasthoseintheWesterndevelopedworld.

IhaveadreamthatonedayeverypieceoflandthatinherentlybelongstoChinashallreturntotheembraceofitsmotherland.

Notallpeoplewillhavetheirdreamscometrue.ButIhopemydreamwill,becauseitisadreamdeeplyrootedintheChineseDream;becauseinaglobalizedworld,byrejuvenatingChina,theChineseDreambenefitstheentireglobe.

Inthepast30plusyears,Chinamadeit.Theworld’slargestandmostdynamicdevelopingeconomysharedthe“dividend”ofitssignificantgrowthwiththerestoftheworld.Inthenextdecade,theworldwillwitnessthesame.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingByworkingtogetherandsupportingeachother,theChineseDreamandthedreamoftheworldwillharmonize,composingabeautifulsymphonyofprosperity.

Byenhancingunityandmutualtrust,Chinaandtherestoftheworldshallcometogetherandmaketheglobaldreamofenduringpeaceandcommonprosperitycometrue.

Thisisourhope,andthisisthedreamthatIlivefor.

Lifeisfilledwithdreams,dreamsthatgiveourlifemeaningandinspireustoflyhigherinabrighteningsky.

Soletourwingsofhopeflap;letourdreamssoar.It’shightimeforaction.Wehaveworktodo.

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DetailedContent1–2Introduction

Therelationshipbetweendreamsandlife;

TheappearanceoftheChineseDream.3–10Theauthor’sdreams

Equal,peacefulandmoreprosperousworldandtherenewalofagreatcivilization;(Para.3)Equalrightsbetweenmenandwomen;(Para.4)JusttreatmentofChinesepeopleorimmigrantsinwesterncountries;(Para.5)Abilitytobreatheascleanandfreshairasthatinthedevelopedworld;(Para.6)SamestatusofChineselaborersasthewesternpeers;(Para.7)Samelevelofadvancedandadequatemedicalcareaspeersinthewest;(Para.8)Territoryintegrity;(Para.9)Civilization.(Para.10)11–12Statethefacts

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dream.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2Questions&AnswersWhatisChineseDream?Explainitbyyourownwords.2.Howmanyspecificdreamsdoestheauthormention?Andwhatarethey

respectively?3.Whatisthesignificanceofhavingadream?BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAccordingtothebookKeyWordstoUnderstandChina,theChineseDreamistorevitalizetheChinesenation,

whichhasbeenthegreatestdreamoftheChinese

peoplesincethebeginningofmoderntimes.Allreasonable

andsensibleanswersareacceptable.Theauthormentionsmanydreams,fromparagraphsthreetoten.Eachparagraphstatesspecificallywhatthe

dreamis.Pleaserefertoit.Havingadreamwillgiveourlifemeaning,inspireustopursueabetterfutureandflyhigherinabrightening

sky.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2Questions&Answers4.HowdidsomeWesterndevelopedcountriesdealwithheavyindustriesthat

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changesinrecentyears?5.Whatdoes“MiddleKingdom”standfor?Whydoestheauthorusethisnoun

phrase?6.Whydoestheauthorhopehis/herdreamcometrueaccordingtothepassage?

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSomeWesterndevelopedcountriestransferredthoseheavyindustriesthataredamagingtheirenvironmentto

China.Inrecentyears,Chinapreferstodevelopeco-friendlyindustries.“MiddleKingdom”standsforChinasincetheChineseequivalentis“中國”,whichhasthemeaningofmiddle

kingdomorcentralkingdom.Theauthor’sdreamisdeeplyrootedintheChineseDream.TheChinesedreamandthedreamoftheworldcansupportandbenefiteachother.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyrefreshing:adj.pleasantlynewordifferent令人耳目一新的makingyoufeellesstiredorhot使人精力充沛的；使人涼爽的

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thehistoryofournation.---Whatwewantisagoodreputationnotonlyamongthepeopletoday,butalsoagoodreputationthatwillgo

downinhistory.我們要在當(dāng)今樹立聲望，更要在歷史上留下印記。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudychase(Para.2):v.1)run,drive,etc.aftersomebodyorsomethinginordertocatchthem追逐2)trytoobtainorachievesomething,forexamplemoney,workorsuccess努力獲得；爭取得到

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他追趕那個盜賊卻沒能抓住他。Hechasedaftertheburglarbutcouldn’tcatchhim.---如今有太多的人在角逐寥寥無幾的工作職位。Toomanypeoplearechasingtoofewjobsnowadays.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudychase(Para.2):n.1)[C]anactofrunningordrivingaftersomebodyorsomethinginordertochasethem追逐2)[C]aprocessoftryinghardtogetsomething努力獲得BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---經(jīng)過短暫追捕，小偷被警察擒獲。Thethieveswerecaughtbypoliceafterashortchase.---有三支隊伍參加冠軍的角逐。Threeteamsareinvolvedinthechaseforthechampionship.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyrenewal:n.[C]asituationinwhichsomethingbeginsafterapauseoraninterruption恢復(fù)[U]theactofmakingacontract,etc.validforafurtherperiodoftimeafterithasfinished（對合同等的）有效期延長，展期，續(xù)訂，更新[C]asituationinwhichsomethingisreplaced,improvedormademoresuccessful復(fù)興，振興BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他們將討論恢復(fù)外交關(guān)系的可能性。Theywilldiscussthepossiblerenewalofdiplomaticrelations.---租約本月底就要到期續(xù)訂。Theleasecomesupforrenewalattheendofthemonth.Economicrenewal/urbanrenewal經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)興/市區(qū)改造BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyoasis(Para.4):n.

[C]anareainthedesertwherethereiswaterandwhereplantsgrow（沙漠中的）綠洲apleasantplaceorperiodoftimeinthemiddleofsomethingunpleasantordifficult（困苦中）令人快樂地方（或時刻）；樂土；樂事BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他們繼續(xù)走下去，后來發(fā)現(xiàn)了一片綠洲，于是他們決定洗個澡。Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis,wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.---Runningwillbecomeyouroasisofpeace,atimeyoulookforwardtoeachday.跑步將會成為你寧靜的綠洲（樂事），成為你每天都會期待的一段時光。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyhaveaccessto(Para.5):havetherightoropportunitytousesomethingorseesomeone可以獲得，可以使用---越來越多的高中生有機會接受高等教育。Moreandmorehighschoolstudentshaveaccesstothehighereducation.---Manydivorcedfathersonlyhaveaccesstotheirchildrenatweekends.很多離婚的父親只有在周末才有機會見到自己的孩子。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyembrace(Para.6):vt.putyourarmsaroundsomebodyasasignofloveorfriendship擁抱n.anactofembracingsomeone擁抱

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他們互相擁抱，許諾將保持聯(lián)系。Theyembracedandpromisedtokeepintouch.---一對年輕情侶緊緊擁抱在一起。Ayoungcouplelockedinanembrace.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyrejuvenate(Para.7):v.makesomeoneorsomethinglookorfeelyoungerormorelively使更有活力---他決定引進(jìn)許多年輕的新隊員來振興球隊。Hehasdecidedtorejuvenatetheteambybringinginalotofnew,youngplayers.---Theyshouldconcentrateonrejuvenatingtheexistingvegetation,likegrassandshrubs.他們應(yīng)該側(cè)重于修整現(xiàn)有的綠化植被，比如草和灌木。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyharmonize(Para.9):v.Iftwoormorethingsharmonizewitheachotheroronethingharmonizeswiththeother,thethingsgowelltogetherandproduceanattractiveresult.（和某事物）協(xié)調(diào)

2)makesystemsorrulessimilarindifferentcountriesororganizations使（不同國家或組織的體制或規(guī)則）相一致；使協(xié)調(diào)BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---那棟新樓與周圍環(huán)境不協(xié)調(diào)。Thenewbuildingdoesnotharmonizewithitssurroundings.Bothcountriessupporteachother,harmonizeeachothers’positionsandtheclosecooperationand

consultationsininternationalandregionalaffairs.兩國相互支持，協(xié)調(diào)立場，密切在國際和地區(qū)事務(wù)中的合作與磋商。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudycompose(Para.9):vt.writemusic作曲combinetogethertoformawhole構(gòu)成（整體）

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---莫扎特在創(chuàng)作出他最后一部歌劇后不久便去世了。Mozartcomposedhislastoperashortlybeforehedied.---委員會由十人組成。Tenmencomposethecommittee.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudymutual(Para.10):adj.usedtodescribefeelingsthattwoormorepeoplehaveforeachother

equally,oractionsthataffecttwoormorepeopleequally相互的---我不喜歡她，我覺得她也不喜歡我。Idon’tlikeher,andIthinkthefeelingismutual.---Let’sgivemutualsupportandinspirationtoeachother.讓我們互相支持，互相鼓勵。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyenduring(Para.10):adj.lastingforalongtime持久的---Whatisthereasonforthegame’senduringappeal?這種游戲為什么具有經(jīng)久不衰的吸引力呢？---讓我們共同為建設(shè)一個持久和平、共同繁榮的和諧世界而努力！Letusworktogethertobuildaharmoniousworldofenduringpeaceandcommonprosperity.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1ReadingSkills2TranslationTechniquesBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1ReadingSkillsWordStructureClues(1)—PrefixAprefixisaletteroragroupoflettersaddedtothebeginningofawordtochangeitsmeaning.Itisawayof

wordformation,i.e.toformawordbyaddingprefixtotherootorstem.Forexample,intheword“preschool,”“pre-”istheprefixwhichmeans“before”andschoolistheroot,thuspreschoolreferstoaschoolforchildrenbefore

compulsoryeducation.Masteringprefixwillhelpyouenlargeyourvocabularyandbenefityourreading.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1ReadingSkillsdis-:

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BeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReading1Introduction2CulturalNotesIsChineseDreamathreatinWesterneyes?TheChinesedreamisadreamofpeaceandadreamofdevelopment.Itneveraimstoconquer,surpass,orreplaceanyone;itaimstobringbenefitstotheChinesepeopleandpropelcommonglobaldevelopment.BeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReading1Introduction2Culture

Notes.BeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingItisoftenusedineconomies.TheMultiplierEffectisdefinedasthechangeinincometothepermanent

changeintheflowofexpenditurethatcausedit.Inotherwords,themultipliereffectreferstotheincreaseinfinal

incomearisingfromanynewinjections.multipliereffect2Culture

NotesBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingOpiumWarTheOpiumWarsweretwowarsinthemid-19thcenturyinvolvingChinaandtheBritishEmpireoverthe

BritishtradeofopiumandChina’ssovereignty.TheclashesincludedtheFirstOpiumWar(1839–1842)andthe

SecondOpiumWar(1856–1860).ThewarsandeventsbetweenthemweakenedtheQingDynastyandforced

Chinatotradewiththeotherpartsoftheworld.ThevictoriousBritishweresuccessfulininducinganopioidcrisis

inChina,whichseriouslyunderminedChinesesociety.InChina,theperiodbetween1839and1949isreferredtoasthe“CenturyofHumiliation.”

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Analysis2Question&ResponseBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingInChina,theChineseDreamstirshopesandsetsexpectations;internationally,itprovokesquestionsandextractsconcerns.HereIlookoutsideChina—exploringattitudes,suggestingresponsesandwarningofthedangersofself-fulfillingpredictions.

PresidentXiJinping’soverarchingvisionoftheChineseDreamhasbecomeagranddriverofChina’scontinuingreformanddevelopment.TheChineseDreamdiffersfromtheAmericanDreaminthatitexpressesChina’scollectiveaspirations—“thegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation”—anditdiffersfromtheChineseDreaminChinesehistorybyembracingthepersonaldreamsofindividualChinesepeopleforattaininghappy,healthy,abundantandproductivelives.

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AnalysisTheChineseDreaminWesternEyesThattheentireworldderivesmaterialbenefitsfromtheChineseDreamisapparentinaglobaleconomy.HigherstandardsoflivingmeangreaterconsumptionofgoodsandservicesinChina,whichworkstocreatejobsandprosperityinamultipliereffectworldwide.China’scommitmenttoscienceenablesallpeoplestoshareinChina’ssuccess,oftenbymakingnewtechnologieswidelyavailableatlowcosts.

Misperceptions,however,candistortmotivations.WesternanxietyisrootedinthefearthatforChinatofulfilltheChineseDream,Chinawillbecomemoreassertive,moreaggressiveandmoreexpansionistinforeignaffairs,especiallywhendealingwithsmallerneighbors.EventhoughChina’sleadersavow“NomatterhowstrongChinabecomes,Chinawillneverseekhegemony,”there’sstilltheworrythatsometimeinthefuture,newerreasonswillemergetodenytheolderpromises.Oneneverknows,foreignersworry,whenthe“gentlegiant”willhaveachangeof1Text

AnalysisBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingheart,whenthe“awakenedlion”willnotbeso“peaceful,pleasantandcivilized.”

LiJunru,formervice-presidentoftheCentralPartySchool,saidthatitisamisunderstandingtoworryaboutChina’sexpansionwhenthecountryisseekingrejuvenation.Rather,hesaid,“weputforwardtheconceptofrejuvenationbasedonourhistoricalexperiencethatlaggingbehindleavesonevulnerabletoattacks.”

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Whataboutthatdangerof“self-fulfillingprediction”?Itcutsbothways.Ifforeignpowers,ledbytheU.S.,doinfactstrategizeto“contain

China,”thenChinawillreactadverselyandconfrontationwillbemademorelikely,notless.

Similarly,ifChinaroboticallyinterpretsallU.S.policiesascontainment,”andreactsadversely,itcouldunintentionallymakeactualcontainmentmorelikely.It’s“GameTheory101.”Thesepoliticalequationscanonlybesolvedinparallel,notinseries,with“transparency”beingthekeyoperator.ChinaandtheU.S.muststriveforopennessandfrankness,particularlyinmattersofdefense.Lookingback,futurehistorianswilllikelyassesstheChineseDreamasavisionarymilestonethatenergizedPresidentXi’stransformationofChinaacrossabroadrangeofcomplexeconomic,socialandgovernanceissues.Theentireworldshouldbenefit—thoughmisstepsalongthewaywillbeeasytomake.Watchfulness1Text

AnalysisBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadinganddiligencearenotoptional.Iwanttoconcludewithapersonalstory.Twoyearsago,tohonortheachievementsofChina’spreviousleaders,Iwasaskedtoco-produce,hostandwriteaTVdocumentaryseries.

Whilethismaybeaworthyproject,Isuggestedthatitmaynotbethebestwa