1、 For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty was their first view of the United States, signifying new opportunities in life. The statue is an iconic symbol of the American Dream. 對于許多移民，自由女神是美國第一種觀點，標志著新生活的機會。這座雕像是“美國夢”的一個標志性的符號。Contents n1.Different definitionn2.The types of American dream 2.1 Cali

2、fornia Gold Rush 2.2 Personal success dreamn3. Public opinion自1776年以來，世世代代的美國人都深信不疑，只要經過努力不懈的奮斗便能獲得更好的生活，亦即人們必須通過自己的勤奮、勇氣、創意和決心邁向繁榮，而非依賴于特定的社會階級和他人的援助。兩百年來，“美國夢”一直激勵著世界各地的青年人來到這片土地創造自己的價值，美國也因此成為全球成功人士的搖籃。Since 1776, generations of Americans are convinced, through the efforts of unremitting struggle

3、 will be able to obtain a better life, that is, one must be towards prosperity through their own hard work, courage, creativity and determination, rather than depends on the specific social class and the assistance of others. For two centuries, the American Dream has been inspired young people all o

4、ver the world came to this land to create their own value, the United States has thus become the cradle of the worlds successful people.所謂的美國夢（American Dream），是一種相信只要在美國經過努力不懈的奮斗便能獲致更好生活的理想，亦即人們必須透過自己的工作勤奮、勇氣、創意、和決心邁向繁榮，而非依賴于特定的社會階級和他人的援助。通常這代表了人們在經濟上的成功或是企業家的精神。The American Dream is a national etho

5、s of the United States in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity fo

6、r each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the United States Declaration of Independence which proclaims that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienabl

7、e Rights including Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.一般而言，“美國夢”包含幾個要素：1.美國提供了人人都能成功的機會；2.成功取決于自己的才能和努力，而不是家世和背景；3.人人都擁有平等的權利；4.人人都有信仰的自由。In general, the American Dream contains several elements: the United States provides for everyone the chance of success; success depends on their talents

8、and efforts, rather than family background and the background; everyone has equal rights; everyone have freedom of conscience. I Have Dream I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the

9、table of brotherhood. 我夢想有一天，在佐治亞州的紅色山崗上，昔日奴隸的兒子能夠同昔日奴隸主的兒子同席而坐，親如手足。 I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. 我夢想有一天，我的四個孩子將生活在一個不是以膚色的深淺，而是以品格的優劣作為評判標準的國家里。 I have a dre

10、am that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. 我夢想有一天，這個國家將會奮起，實現其立國信條的真諦：“我們認為這些真理不證自明：人人生而平等?！?American dream representatives in the movie美國夢影視代表人物：阿甘他出身平凡 ，天生弱智，但卻有一雙疾步如飛的腿，小時候，他很受嘲笑，媽媽一

11、直鼓勵他要自強不息，校車上，他結識了珍妮，開始了一生的長跑，因為長跑，他進了大學，因為長跑，他救了同伴的生命，也因為長跑，他擁有了更有意義的人生Extraordinary origin, born mentally retarded, but legs pair of Ji bu flying, he was very popular with ridicule, his mother always encouraged him to self-improvement, the school bus, he met Jenny and began a lifetime of long-distance running, because the long-distance running, he entered the University, because the long-distance running, he saved the life of the compan