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you may have heard the term "the American Dream". In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century "American Dream" motivated the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State". 你或许听说过“美国梦”这个词。1848年，詹姆斯·W·马歇尔在加利福尼亚州发现了金子，于是人们开始做起了寻金梦。19世纪的“美国梦”激发起的是淘金热，加利福尼亚州也由此得名“黄金之州”。 The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next. 寻梦而来的不仅仅有19世纪早期的淘金者。美国梦还掀起了19世纪乃至20世纪的移民热潮。 People from Europe, and a large number of Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the streets. But most, instead, worked as railroad labourers. 19世纪，欧洲人以及大批中国人涌入美国。在他们的心目中，美国是一个遍地黄金的国度。但大部分移民却最终只能做铁路劳工。 They created the oldest Chinatown, in San Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill". 他们在圣·弗朗西斯科建了最早的唐人街，还给这个城市取了一个中国名字，叫做“旧金山”。 In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work. 到了20世纪，很多评论家指出，光凭坚强意志和勤奋工作已经不可能发大财。 Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare. 贫困生得不到公平的受教育机会，种族歧视盛行，美国梦几乎沦为一场噩梦。 Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley. People poured their energy into the Internet. This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortunes in America. 而后，在20世纪90年代，加利福尼亚的硅谷涌现出了新的梦想家。人们对因特网激情高涨，美国梦新的篇章由此揭开。中国和印度的很多商界人士以及年轻精英来此创业，寻求发财致富之路。 Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. However, the new American Dream is no longer just about money. 优厚的薪金、舒适的房子和高标准的生活，这些都很有诱惑力。然而，这场新的美国梦却不仅仅只关乎金钱。 It encourages Americans to consume rationally to protect the environment, enhance the quality of life, and promote social justice. 它还促使美国人进行理性的消费，注重环保，提高生活质量及促进社会公正。 The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become the model of the new American Dream. After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a movie superstar and then governor. 加利福尼亚州的州长阿诺·施瓦辛格作为这场新的美国梦的典范。经过多年的辛苦工作，他终于从奥地利的一名穷小子作为电影明星，最终又作为州长。 Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future. 很多人希望他的故事能够挽救美国梦，给加利福尼亚州带来一个光明的前景。