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I'd love to sail across the Pacific.
我想横渡太平洋。
We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody's dreams the same?
我们都梦想一些我们想要做的事情和我们希望将来能实现的事情。但是每个人的梦想都是一样的吗？
Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.
这儿有一些关于希望与梦想的调查发现，中国数千名学生参与了调查。
What are the hopes of teenagers?
青少年的希望是什么？
We received several different answers to the question: What would you like to do after finishing your education?
对于“毕业后想做什么”的问题，我们收到了几个不同的答案。
It seems some students would 1ike to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents.
似乎有些学生想尽快开始工作，以便能够为他们的父母提供更好的生活。
Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university.
其他的学生希望毕业后继续学习，去上大学。
Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy.
虽然钱很重要，许多青少年说他们想去做他们喜欢的工作。
According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.
据调查，最受欢迎的工作是计算机编程。
What are the dreams of teenagers?
青少年的梦想是什么？
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others.
青少年有各种梦想。有些人比其他人更现实。
For example, many students said they would 1ike to be volunteers for Hope Project. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
例如，许多学生说他们想成为希望工程志愿者。有相当多的人说他们梦想有一天去月球。
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams.
据调查，不现实的梦想也很普遍，但是许多学生说他们愿意努力工作来实现他们的梦想。
Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers.
不少梦想是想成名，或是著名运动员或是著名歌手。
Some said they'd love to go on exciting trips; one student said she'd love to sail across the Pacific Ocean.
有些人说他们想去令人兴奋的旅行；一个学生说她想横渡太平洋。
And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they'd like to be able to fly!
而有些梦想是不可能的：三个学生表示，他们希望能够飞起来！
Conclusion
结论
It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job.
调查很明显表示，青少年都有类似的希望。看上去大多数学生都希望获得良好的教育并找到一份好工作。
On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things.
另一方面，学生的梦想迥异：好东西，甚至疯狂的事。
It is very important to dream, so hold on to your dreams; one day they may just come true.
有梦想很重要，所以要坚持你的梦想，有一天梦想终会成真。
