文档介绍：The shape of the world is changing almost as dramatically as this city's skyline. Today the cold war is over. The risk of the global nuclear conflict has been greatly reduced and the free flow of goods and ideas is bringing to life the concept ofa global village. But just as all nations can benefit from the promise of this new world, no nation is immune to its perils. We all have a stake in building peace and prosperity, and in confronting threats that respects no borders — terrorism and drug trafficking, disease and environmental destruction. To meet these challenges most effectively, China and the United States must act in concert. Some argue that with the Cold War's end, the strategic importance of the US-China relationship has diminished. I believe they have it exactly backwards. As a new century begins, the importance of strengthening the ties between the United States and China will grow even greater. 【参考译文】世界的面貌正在发生引人注目的变化,其变化之快几乎就象这座城市德空中轮廓。今天,冷战已经结束。全球核冲突的危险性已大大减小,商品和思想的自由交流正在激发地球村的概念。但是,正如世界各国会受益于这个新世界的美好前景,没有一个国家能够免遭其祸害。缔造和平与繁荣, 抵御不分国界的诸多威胁---恐怖主义、贩毒、疾病和环境破坏,这些与我们大家都有着利害关系。为了最有效地迎接这些挑战,中国和美国必须协力行动。有些人说,随着冷战的结束,美中关系的战略意义已经减弱了。我认为这些人刚好说反了。随着新世纪的开始,加强美国和中国的联系,其重要性将变得更大。手术室的门开了,我和爸爸急忙走进去。啊, 妈妈那双炯炯有神的大眼睛紧闭着,平进红红的脸现在苍白了。望着病中的妈妈, 我想起了 1981 年夏天奶奶生病的情景。那年是上海少有的炎热天气。奶奶住院了,妈妈一天要去医院好几次,晚上还要去看护奶奶。妈妈多少天没有好好吃饭,好明显的瘦了。妈妈是音乐教师,好不仅用歌声教育学生什么是爱,也用实际行动告诉我孝敬父母是我们中华民族的美德。现在妈妈生病了,我一定要好好照顾她,做一个孝敬妈妈的好女儿。【参考译文】 The operating room opened, and Dad and I hurried in. Oh, Mom ’s big, bright eyes were closed tight, and her normally red face looked pale. Looking at sick Mom, I recalled the summer of 1981 when Granny was ill. That summer was unusually hot in Shanghai. Granny was hospitalized. Mom went to the hospital several times a day, and in the evening she was also there looking after Granny. Having had no good meal several days running, Mom was obviously thinning. Mom isa music teacher. She not only teacher her students what love is all about with her songs but tells me by what she do