我是苹果的粉丝，一直想去苹果总部朝圣一下。
I am a big fan of Apple, and I have always wanted to make a pilgrimage to its headquarters.
1840年，西方列强凭借坚船利炮和鸦片，打开了中国的大门，中国由此沦为半殖民地半封建社会。
In 1840, Western powers invaded China by their forces and opium. After that, China was reduced to a semi-colony and semi-feudal society.
在经济危机时期，信心比黄金还珍贵。
During an economic crisis, confidence is more important than gold.
他们不过是历史舞台上昙花一现的人物。
They are merely passers-by on the stage of history.
凡事预则立，不预则废。
Preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells failure.
这位护士总是以蔼然可亲的态度对待任何病人。
The nurse always treated the sick and wounded with kindness.
