We Need Dreams
佚名 / Anonymous
We all want to believe that we are capable of great feats， of reaching our fullest potential. We need dreams. They give us a vision of a better future. They nourish our spirit； they represent possibility even then we are dragged down by reality. They keep us going. Most successful people are dreamers. Dreamers are not content with being merely mediocre， because no one ever dreams of going halfway.
When we were little kids， we didn't dream of a life of struggle and frustration. We dreamed of doing something big and splashy， something significant. We dreamed big.
We know now that we have to put in the effort to reach our dreams， but the tough part is that most of us don't know where to start working. We might have every intention of becoming Vice President in 5 years or running across the finish line in a marathon or completing the novel we started years ago. But often we have no idea how to translate these dreams into actions.
In order to make real steps toward fulfilling our ultimate， big， splashy dreams， we have to start with concrete objective. These are our goals.
我们都相信自己有成就伟业的能力，能发挥出自己的最大潜能。我们需要梦想，它会给我们展现一番更好的前景，它能滋养我们的灵魂。梦想代表一种可能性，尽管它会受现实的羁绊。梦想让我们永往直前。多数成功人士都是梦想家。梦想家不满足于平庸，因为谁都不希望半途而废。
孩提时，我们不曾梦想过自立而充满挫折的生活，却梦想做一些轰轰烈烈而有意义的大事。我们梦想成为伟人。
如今，我们知道，要实现梦想必须全力以赴，可多数人却不知从何入手。我们可能在5年后成为副总统，或是在马拉松赛中冲过终点，或是完成多年前就已开始创作的小说。可我们往往不知怎样将梦想付诸行动。
为了真正付诸实施，实现我们终极、伟大而恢弘的梦想，我们一定要从具体的目标着手。这些就是我们的目标。
记忆填空
1. We need . They give us a vision of a better . They nourish our ； they represent possibility even then we are dragged by reality. They keep us going. Most successful people are .
2. When we were kids， we didn’t dream of a of struggle and frustration. We dreamed of doing something and splashy， something significant.
3. In order to make steps toward fulfilling our ultimate， big， splashy dreams， we have to start concrete objective. These are our .
佳句翻译
1. 我们都相信自己有成就伟业的能力，能发挥出自己的最大潜能。
2. 梦想家不满足于平庸，因为谁都不希望半途而废。
3. 可我们往往不知怎样将梦想付诸行动。
短语应用
1. they represent possibility even then we are dragged down by reality.
drag down：向下拖
2. we have to start with concrete objective. These are our goals.
start with：从……开始