名校励志英语演讲 第127期:珍惜现在 把握将来(3)
危机重重，信仰和平共存的人们会取得胜利吗?日益增长的经济与财富能够与21世纪的政治和文化融合吗?或者胜利者会是那些企图用经济力量创造类似中世纪的封建政治和文化的人吗?
Thousands of miles from here, this struggle is being played out in the suburbs of Baghdad and Beirut and the Gaza strip. But the impact of its outcome on our security and way of life will register in the core of our well-being.
离这儿千里之外的地方，在巴格达、贝鲁特的郊区和加沙地带，这种斗争正在上演。但这种斗争的结果会对我们的安全、生活方式及我们的幸福产生影响。
In fact, if I had to sum up my view of the world, I would say to you: turn your thoughts to the East. Not just to the Middle East. But to the Far East.
事实上，如果必须要总结一下我对世界的看法，我要对你们说：把目光转向东方，不仅仅是中东，还有远东。
For the first time in many centuries, power is moving East. China and India each have populations roughly double those of America and Europe combined.
几个世纪以来，东方的势力第一次逐渐崛起。中国和印度的人口都几乎是美国和欧洲人口总和的两倍。
In the next two decades, these two countries together will undergo industrialization four times the size of the USA's and at five times the speed.
在未来的20年里，这两个国家的工业化进程在规模上将会是美国的四倍，在速度上将会是美国的五倍。
We must be mindful that as these ancient civilizations become somehow younger and more vibrant, our young civilization does not grow old. Most of all we should know that in this new world, we must clear a path to partnership, not stand off against each other, competing for power.
我们要注意到，这些文明古国正逐渐成为更年轻更有生机的国家，当然我们的文明并没有衰落。最重要的是，我们应该知道，在这个崭新的世界，我们必须开拓合作伙伴关系之路，而不应互相敌对、争权夺利。
