Ideals
Everyone has his ideals. A businessman wishes to make greater profit; a farmer expects plumper harvests; a student tries to learn more and better. And
However, one should be sensible about whether his ideal is well founded or not. If it is, one has to plan and work hard for its realization. Effort, skill and persistence are all necessary. And very often, one has to get help from others, including advice and support in one form or another.
My ideal is to become a doctor. It is said that the field of medicine is a well-paid profession, but I take it as a lofty profession entrusted with saving people’s lives. To realize my ideal I have concentrated on laboratory work to develop the analytical skills necessary to become a qualified doctor. I'm sure I will realize my ideal if I keep on striving for it. (156 words)
譯文賞析：
理想
人人都有理想。商人的理想是賺取更大的利潤;農(nóng)民希望獲得更大 的豐收;學(xué)生則爭取學(xué)得更多、更好。每個(gè)人都為實(shí)現(xiàn)理想多多少少付 出了努力。
然而，人們應(yīng)該想想自己的理想是否建立在扎實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)上。如果是， 那么人們就必須為實(shí)現(xiàn)理想而做出計(jì)劃、辛勤工作。努力、技巧和恒心 都是必備要素。人們還常常需要從別人身上獲得幫助，包括各種形式的 建議和支持。
我的理想是成為一名醫(yī)生。醫(yī)師是一個(gè)薪水不錯(cuò)的職業(yè)，而我則視 之為一個(gè)治病救人的高尚職業(yè)。為了實(shí)現(xiàn)我的理想，我必須集中精力于 實(shí)驗(yàn)室的工作，從而培養(yǎng)作為一名合格醫(yī)師所必備的分析技巧。若能持之以恒，我相信我能實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的理想。
詞匯表達(dá)亮點(diǎn)：
strive v.努力，奮斗
with more or less effort 用或多或少的努力
realize v. 實(shí)現(xiàn)
be sensible about.意識(shí)到
persistence n.堅(jiān)持
it is said that.據(jù)說
well-paid adj.收入高的，待遇優(yōu)厚的 lofty adj.高尚的
entrust with...委托給某人
concentrate on. 集中注意力于
analytical adj.分析的
qualified adj.合格的
persevere in 堅(jiān)持
pursuit n.追求;職業(yè)
