The year of 2008 is getting closer and closer to us. We need to take actions from now on to prepare for the game. What we need to do most is to work on our disadvantages and shortcomings. As a student of Senior high, I can do my own part. Although I can’t transform our city into more a beautiful place on my own, I can help Beijing in small ways and encourage our classmates and people around me to follow my lead.
2008年离我们越来越近。我们需要从现在开始采取行动为比赛做准备。我们最需要做的是努力克服我们的缺点和不足。作为一个高中生，我可以做我自己的一部分。虽然我自己无法把我们的城市变成一个更加美丽的地方，但我可以用一些小的方式帮助北京，鼓励我周围的同学和人们跟随我。
Let me take the environment for example, the atmosphere around Beijing is quite disappointing, factories and cars keep giving off exhausts into the air, we can hardly see the blue sky with our naked eyes, because the sky is covered with a thick layer of harmful substances. The sky is gray instead of blue. To our delight, the government has passed some laws of protecting the air, and we can do something useful, too. For example, whenever we go out for a long distance, ride the bike or take the buses and subways instead of taxis. You may not have a clue how it works. Of course doing that only by one person is far from enough, but we can let more people do that together. In that case the result may be more than we bargained for.
的人让我以环境为例，北京周围的气氛相当令人失望，工厂和汽车不断向空气中排放废气，我们可以肉眼几乎看不到蓝天，因为天空覆盖着一层厚厚的有害物质。天空是灰色的而不是蓝色的。令我们高兴的是，政府通过了一些保护空气的法律，我们也可以做一些有益的事情。例如，无论何时我们外出长途旅行，骑自行车或乘公共汽车和地铁而不是出租车。你可能不知道它是怎么工作的。当然，仅仅靠一个人做是远远不够的，但是我们可以让更多的人一起做。在这种情况下，结果可能会超出我们的预期。
Another thing we need to work on is our English skills. Teachers and parents often put great emphasis on our English skills especially listening and speaking. I want to be a volunteer in 2008, to be an interpreter. For now, I must do something helpful to improve my spoken English. Rome isn’t build in a day, so is English. It can’t be improved in a day or two. It takes time and energy. There are no shortcuts to improve your spoken English; the most productive way is to grab all opportunities around you to open your mouth. For instance, taking part in all kinds of English contests is a good way, you can meet some excellent contestants, and you can share the experience of learning and some good method of learning. I will keep participating in all English activities to polish up my English. I’m sure by the year of 2008, I will be able to master English well just as my mother tongue.
另一件事，我们需要努力的是我们的英语技能。老师和家长经常非常重视我们的英语技能，特别是听说能力。我想在2008年成为一名志愿者，成为一名翻译。现在，我必须做些有助于提高英语口语的事情。罗马不是一天建成的，英语也是。一两天内无法改善。这需要时间和精力。提高你的英语口语没有捷径可走，最有效的方法是抓住身边所有的机会张嘴。例如，参加各种英语竞赛是一个很好的方式，你可以遇到一些优秀的选手，你可以分享学习的经验和一些好的学习方法。我会继续参加所有的英语活动来提高我的英语水平。我相信到2008年，我将能够像掌握母语一样掌握英语。总的来说，我相信北京奥运会将是历史上最成功的奥运会之一。我相信我们的夙愿一定能圆满实现！
All in all, I’m sure that Beijing Olympic Games will be one of the most successful Games in history. I believe our long-cherished dream will be fulfilled in a perfect way!