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（一）事实 1 When I was young, China was in the midst of the Cultural Revolution. Schools were closed and all the young people were sent to the country-side to do menial labor for "re-education." 2 Long before the French Revolution, the con-cepts of freedom were studied and written about by L aozi, the founder of Taoism in China about 2,500 years ago. 3 ln 2003, the GDP of China reached 1.4 trillion US dollars, which is more than three times that of Australia. 4 China's foreign trade is worth more than one trillion US dollars, ranking third in the world. 5 For example, Boeinggot the first order from China for ten 707s in 1972. Now it has gained a 60% share of the Chinese market. 70% of Boeing air crafts sold around the world carries vertical tail fins made in China. 观点 1 I firmly believe that to understand the world today, you have to understand the rapid pace of globalization, its effects and China's very signifi-cant place with in it. 2 I see it as an enormous opportunity that can only enrich our own lives. 3 Above all, there was a confidence, an optimism, a lack of the cynical, and a presence of the spirit of get up and go, that reminded me greatly of the U.S. at its best and any country on its way forward. 4 Those Games were evidence of China's willingness to open up and to move forward as part of our global community 5 Therefore, we need to work even harder to project a true image of China and send our mes-sage to the world, calmly and in plain language,just like “the spring drizzle moistening the parched earth.