【摘要】：东北师范大学王之圣Themost treasured memory of my childhood is of the spring festival.When I was still little，our two big families would gather around the round table on New Year's Eve，discussing our regrets in the previous year andmakingwishes for the next year.We kids would be setting out fireworks and receiving red packets from the elders.That was the sweetest moment that I could have ever thought of.But last year，everything turned out to be different.We were stuck athome，unable to jog or take awalk around the park，unable to hang outwith friends or relatives，and even unable take offmasks in public.We felt powerless in the face of the pandemic.This remindedme of a very similar image in amovie：When external forces are powerful enough to destroy our species，what can we do to fight for the survival for humanity？
东北师范大学 王之圣
Themost treasured memory of my childhood is of the spring festival.When I was still little，our two big families would gather around the round table on New Year's Eve，discussing our regrets in the previous year andmakingwishes for the next year.We kids would be setting out fireworks and receiving red packets from the elders.That was the sweetest moment that I could have ever thought of.But last year，everything turned out to be different.
We were stuck athome，unable to jog or take awalk around the park，unable to hang outwith friends or relatives，and even unable take offmasks in public.We felt powerless in the face of the pandemic.This remindedme of a very similar image in amovie：When external forces are powerful enough to destroy our species，what can we do to fight for the survival for humanity？Should we surrender to our fate or we stand up together and fight for the last hope？
This is the setting depicted in“TheWandering Earth”，amovie that has grossed 300 million dollars in China during its premier week alone.In 2019，audiences were amazed by the thrilling technologies and ingenious design，but few had realized that this fictional tale could wind up beings very similar to our own fate.And one year later，in 2020，we human beings were faced with this similar global challenge—the pandemic.
You may wonder：what's the big deal？It would take another billions of years for our sun to age and decay and then people might come up with amuch more feasible solution than wandering with the earth.The same，the pandemic right now has been eased and contained.But the problem is：long before the next crisis could even happen，the earth might have been destroyed several times over thanks to the accumulation of our deeds.We cannot trace the origin of this vicious circle，but undoubtedly，we are inseparably linked to it.
The pandemic is not just a single case.Our planet is warming with devastating consequences.Be it optimistic or not，that is an acknowledged fact，which is impacting the lives of numerable species，right here，right now.According to a survey released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature，more than 15，000 endangered species are on the brick of dying out.Compared to that of the natural elimination，the speed of extinction has rocketed to 1，000 times faster than normal.We have come to an epoch which is entitled with a shuddering name：The Sixth Extinctions.
Furthermore，when the pandemic was ravaging，it also seriously impacted other sectors.We came to realize that it is not just a health crisis，but also an economic crisis，an education crisis，an inequality crisis，and the list goes on.
The good news，however，is that oftentimes after having exhausted every other option，we tend to do what is right.That is the time when the solidarity of humans falls into place，as what Rousseau had foreseen more than two centuries ago：“Men cannot generate new strength，but only unify and control the forces already existing，and the totality of forces can be formed only by the collaboration of a number of persons.”
At first，there were certain countries requiring citizens to wear masks.Then，we saw more countries following the rule because it finally came to our senses that personal freedom is hard to be realized without the guard of collective security.
As a language learner，I believed in facts rather than rumors.I believe in collaboration rather than isolation.We should stop any form of discrimination and prejudice.We should seek the common ground thatwe all share.And in order to achieve that，we need to start from ourselves，giving speeches，sending out leaflets，writing essays or just telling people around you what you think is right and wrong.
Last year，even though our two big families were stuck at home，we feltno less exhilarated.We recorded videos of our banquet and posted them into We Chat groups；we made phone calls to our loved ones to talk，and we kidswere able to receive the red packets from the elders online.Physical distance cannot prevent us from reaching love and humanity.And in the face of crisis，love and humanity will alwayswin.
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生态文明：灾难与人类，谁是赢家？
关于童年，我印象最深刻的是春节。那时我还小，除夕之夜，两大家人聚在一起吃团圆饭，谈论过去一年的得失、许下新春愿望。而我们小孩子会燃放烟花、收长辈们的红包，那是当时我认为最幸福的时刻。但在2020年，一切都发生了变化。
我们被困在家里，不能去公园跑步、散步，无法和亲朋好友出游，甚至不能在公共场合摘下口罩。面对疫情，我们深感无能为力。这让我想起了电影中一个非常相似的场景：当某种外部力量强大到足以摧毁人类时，我们将如何为人类的生存而战？我们是选择屈服于命运，还是团结起来为最后的希望而战？
这是《流浪地球》中的场景，这部电影在中国上映首周就获得了3亿美元的票房。2019年，观众们震撼于电影中的高新技术和巧妙设计，但很少有人意识到，这一虚构的故事最终昭示着人类自己的命运。一年后的2020，我们人类面临着似曾相识的全球挑战——新冠疫情。
你可能会想：这有什么大不了的？我们的太阳还需要数十亿年才会衰老、衰竭，在那之前，人们或许能想出一个比跟随地球流浪更可行的解决方案。并且，目前疫情也得到了缓解和控制。但问题是：在下一场危机发生之前，由于人类行为影响的不断累积，地球可能已经被摧毁了无数次。我们无法追溯到这种恶性循环的起源，但毫无疑问的是，人类与其密不可分。
此次疫情并非个例，全球变暖正在造成毁灭性的后果。不论乐观与否，气候变暖正影响着无数物种的生死，这是公认的事实。世界自然保护联盟发布的一项调查称，超过15000种濒危物种正濒临灭绝。相较于自然消亡，物种灭绝的速度已经飙升了1000倍。我们所处的时代让人不寒而栗：第六次物种大灭绝时代。
此外，疫情肆虐还严重影响了其他方面。人们开始意识到，这不仅是一场健康危机，也是一场经济危机、教育危机、不平等危机等等。
好消息是，往往在多次试错后，人们总能选择正确的事情。这是人类团结的关键时刻，正如两个多世纪前卢梭预言的那样：“人类无法创造新的力量，只能团结、控制现有的力量，这些力量只有众人团结协作才能发挥出来。”
起初，一些国家要求公民佩戴口罩。后来，我们看到更多国家开始遵守这一规则，因为我们最终意识到，如果无法维护集体安全，个人自由就难以实现。
作为一名语言学习者，我相信事实而非谣言；我相信合作而非孤立。我们应该抛却任何形式的歧视和偏见，寻求所有人的共同目标。想要实现这一目标，我们需要从我做起，做演讲、发传单、写文章，或者向周围的人宣传环境问题的是与非。
2020年，尽管我们两大家人困在家里，我们还是同样感到兴奋。大家录下了团圆饭视频发到微信群里，我们给亲朋好友打电话拜年，孩子们也收到了长辈的线上红包。地理距离无法隔绝爱与情感，面对危机，真情永远制胜。
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