When I grow up, I don't want to be like my parents.
我长大后，不要像我父母一样。
I don't want to be like my teacher, either.
我也不要像我的老师。
In fact, I don't want to be like anybody I know.
事实上，我不要像我认识的任何人。
Everybody is just too busy.
每个人都太忙碌了。
They don't seem to have time for anything except work.
他们似乎除了工作之外就没有时间做任何事。
They have their lives, but to me, they aren't really living.
他们有自己的生活，但对我而言，他们并不是真的活着。
There must be more to life than just work.
生活中一定有比工作更重要的事。
I have，therefore, decided that when I grow up, I want to be a writer.
因此，我决定长大后要当作家。
I will travel around as much as possible to learn about life.
我要尽可能到世界各地去旅行来体验人生。
Eventually, I'll write a book telling people how to live a full life.
最后，我要写一本书来告诉人们如何过充实的生活。
I may be too ambitious, but I believe that one day my dream will come true.
我也许野心太大了，但我相信我的梦想总有一天会实现的。
重点讲解
1.grow up 长大
例句：When Jimmy grows up，he wants to be a soldier.
吉米长大后想当军人。
2.not…，either 也不……
例句：I don't like Mexican food and my wife doesn't, either.
我不喜欢墨西哥菜，我太太也不喜欢。
3.in fact 事实上
例句：In fact, Sarah learned English by listening to our radio broadcasts.
事实上，萨拉是听我们的广播学英文的。
4.live a full life 过充实的生活
例句：Because to do that, he will live a full life, regardless of left five minutes or five years does not matter, because he knew how to love.
因为只有这么做了，他才会过着充实的生活，不管剩五分钟或五十年都无所谓，因为他明白了如何去爱。
