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FiveMythsabouttheAmericanDreamLessonNineWordsupplementperiodicaln．期刊pipelinen．匿名消息来源popularpaper大众化报纸；通俗报纸pressn．报界；新闻界pressconference新闻发布会;记者招待会presslaw新闻法pressrelease新闻公告;新闻简报PRman公关先生profilen.人物专访；人物特写proofreadern．校对员pseudoevent假新闻qualitypaper高级报纸；严肃报纸quarterlyn．季刊readabilityn．可读性reader‘sinterest读者兴趣rejectvt．退弃(稿件)remunerationn.稿费;稿酬reportern．记者rewritevt.改写(稿件)，改稿round-upn．综合消息BackgroundInformationAmericanDreamDoyouhaveadream?Doyouthinkyoucanrealizeit?How?Origin:ThetermAmericandreamwasfirstsetbyJamesTruslowAdamsinhisbookTheEpicofAmericawhichwaswrittenin1931.美国梦一词最早是由詹姆斯.特拉斯洛·亚当斯在他1931年的著作《美国史诗》中提出的.TheideaofAmericanDreamisrootedintheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependence.Definition:Democracy（民主）,liberty（自由）equality（平等）PursuitoffortuneandwealthacentralpartofAmericanDream:Ifyouworkhard,youcanmakealotofmoneypeoplehavetoworkthroughtheirownhardwork,courage,creativityanddeterminationtomovetowardsprosperity,ratherthanrelyonspecificsocialclassesandotherassistance.SixBasicBeliefs:individualfreedomself-relianceequalityofopportunitycompetitionmaterialwealthhardworkCausesofFormation:TheDiscoveryofNorthAmericaNewlandSettlers&ImmigrantsPuritansMayflowerHistory&Development:ThemeaningoftheAmericanDreamhaschangedoverthecourseofhistory,andincludesbothpersonalcomponents(suchashomeownershipandupwardmobility)andaglobalvision.HistoricallytheDreamoriginatedinthemystiqueregardingfrontierlife.GoldenAge(19thcentury)EarlyIndustrializationLateIndustrializationContemporaryGoldenAge(19thcentury)In1848,JamesW.MarshallfoundgoldinCaliforniaandpeoplebeganhavinggoldendreams.That19thcenturyAmericanDreammotivatedtheGoldRushandgaveCaliforniaitsnicknameoftheGoldenState.EarlyIndustrialization:Theubiquitous(普遍存在的)“ragstoriches”legendbecameacornerstone（基础，基石）ofAmericansociety;Anyonecouldsucceedandachievewealthiftheyworkedhard..LateIndustrialization:Workvalueschangeddramaticallywhentheassemblyline（流水线）productionandmachinedrivenatmosphereofindustrialAmericaswallowedupskilledworkers.Theaftermath（后果）ofWorldWarIIexacerbated（加重，使恶化）theethicalshiftasaconsumercultureblossomedandAmericansbecamepreoccupiedwith（沉迷于）materialgoods.Contemporary:TodowhattheywantToownahomeorriseoutofpoverty.ToserveGod,country,orcommunity.Towanttolearntoreadorruntheirownbusiness.ToexercisefundamentalAmericanrights:toopenlypracticetheirreligionandtospeakwhatisintheirmindsandhearts.Representativesofdifferenttimes1.BenjaminFranklin–thefounderofAmerica,theforefather2.AbrahamLincoln–the16thPresident3.MarinLutherKing-IHaveADream4.Obama–thefirstUSblackpresident5.SteveJobs----self-mademanBenjaminFranklinhewasamajorfigureintheAmericanEnlightenmentThedeclarationofindependenceConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesAbrahamLincolnabolishingslaverytheAmericanCivilWar—preservingtheUnionstrengtheningthenationalgovernmentmodernizingtheeconomyMartinLutherKing,Jr.LeaderintheAfrican-AmericanCivilRightsMovementHeisbestknownforhisroleintheadvancementofcivilrightsusingnonviolentcivildisobedienceKingreceivedtheNobelPeacePrizeforcombatingracialinequalitythroughnonviolenceoneofthegreatestoratorsinAmericanhistory——IHaveaDreamspeechIHaveADreamObama---FromslavetopresidentBlackAmericanDefeatedRepublicannomineeJohnMcCaininthegeneralelection,andwasinauguratedaspresidentonJanuary20,2009Obamawasnamedthe2009NobelPeacePrizelaureateHewasre-electedpresidentinNovember2012,defeatingRepublicannomineeMittRomneyObamawasratedasthemostrespectedworldleader,aswellasthemostpowerful.SteveJobsMr.Jobs,theadoptedsonofafamilyinPaloAlto,Calif.,Acollegedropout,heestablishedhisreputationearlyonasatechinnovatorwhenat21yearsold,heandfriendSteveWozniakfoundedAppleComputerInc.intheJobsfamilygaragein1976.Mr.Jobschosethename,inpart,becausehewasaBeatlesfanandadmiredthegroup'sApplerecordslabel,accordingtothebookApple:TheInsideStoryofIntrigue,Egomania,andBusinessBlundersbyWallStreetJournalreporterJimCarlton.AmericanDreamsinLiteratureForrestGump《阿甘正传》SisterCarrier《嘉里妹妹》TheDeathofaSalesman《一个推销员之死》GreatGatsby《了不起的盖茨比》FromAmericanDreamstoChineseDreamsPutforwardtheChineseDream•People'sRepublicofChina•theaspirationofindividualself-improvemeninChinesesocietyChineseDreamsimilartotheideaofAmericanDream.theimportance——entrepreneurialspirit（创业精神）Italsoglorifiesagenerationofself-made（白手起家）menandwomeninpost-reform（后改革时代）China.collectiveconsciousness(集体意识）.ChineseYouth’sDreamWhatisyourChinesedream?WhatarethecommonChinesepeople’sChinesedreams?AbighouseAbigfortuneAharmoniousfamilyAhappymarriageTravelingaroundtheworldTheDifferencebetweenAmericanDreamandChineseDream&DifferentStyleDifferentGoalAmericanDream:lifeshouldbebetterandricherandfullerforeveryone,withopportunityforeachaccordingtoabilityorachievementregardlessofsocialclassorcircumstancesofbirth.ChineseDream:InMay2013Xicalleduponyoungpeopletodaretodream,workassiduouslytofulfillthedreamsandcontributetotherevitalizationofthenation.HecalleduponalllevelsofthePartyandthegovernmenttofacilitatefavorableconditionsfortheircareerdevelopment.Xitoldyoungpeopletocherisht