The year of 2008 is getting closer and closer to us. We need to take actions from now on to prepare for the game. What we need to do most is to work on our disadvantages and shortcomings. As a student of Senior high, I can do my own part. Although I can't transform our city into more a beautiful place on my own, I can help Beijing in small ways and encourage our classmates and people around me to follow my lead.
Let me take the environment for example, the atmosphere around Beijing is quite disappointing, factories and cars keep giving off exhausts into the air, we can hardly see the blue sky with our naked eyes, because the sky is covered with a thick layer of harmful substances. The sky is gray instead of blue. To our delight, the government has passed some laws of protecting the air, and we can do something useful, too. For example, whenever we go out for a long distance, ride the bike or take the buses and subways instead of taxis. You may not have a clue how it works. Of course doing that only by one person is far from enough, but we can let more people do that together. In that case the result may be more than we bargained for.
Another thing we need to work on is our English skills. Teachers and parents often put great emphasis on our English skills especially listening and speaking. I want to be a volunteer in 2008, to be an interpreter. For now, I must do something helpful to improve my spoken English. Rome isn't build in a day, so is English. It can't be improved in a day or two. It takes time and energy. There are no shortcuts to improve your spoken English; the most productive way is to grab all opportunities around you to open your mouth. For instance, taking part in all kinds of English contests is a good way, you can meet some excellent contestants, and you can share the experience of learning and some good method of learning. I will keep participating in all English activities to polish up my English. I'm sure by the year of 2008, I will be able to master English well just as my mother tongue.
All in all, I'm sure that Beijing Olympic Games will be one of the most successful Games in history. I believe our long-cherished dream will be fulfilled in a perfect way!
2008年离我们越来越近了。我们从现在开始需要采取行动为比赛做准备。我们最需要做的是找出我们工作的缺点和不足。作为一名高中生，我可以做我自己的一部分。虽然我自己不能把我们的城市变为更美丽的地方，但我可以从一些小事帮助北京和鼓励我们的同学和周围的人跟随我的引导。
让我以环境为例，北京周围的大气环境比较令人失望，工厂和汽车不断地向空中排放废气，我们几乎用肉眼看不到蓝色的天空，因为天空覆盖着一层厚厚的有害物质。天空是灰色而不是蓝色的。使我们高兴的是，政府已经通过了一些法律保护空气，我们也可以做一些有用的东西。例如，每当我们去很远的地方，可以骑自行车或乘坐公交车和地铁来代替出租车。你可能不知道它是如何工作的。当然，只靠一个人的力量是远远不够的，但是我们可以让更多的人一起去做。在这种情况下，结果可能出乎我们的预料。
我们需要做的另一件是我们的英语技能。老师和家长总是着重强调我们的英语能力，尤其是听力和口语。我想在2008成为一名志愿者，成为一名翻译。现在，我必须做一些有助于提高我的英语口语。罗马不是一天建立的，英语也是如此。它不可能在一天或两天进步。这需要时间和精力。这是提高你的英语口语没有捷径；最有效的方式就是抓住身边的机会开口。例如，参加各种英语竞赛的一部分，是一个很好的方式，你会遇到些非常优秀的选手，与你交流学习体会，借鉴好的学习方法。我将继续参加各类英语活动，来提高我的英语。我确定在2008年，我能掌握英语像母语一样。
总之，我相信北京奥运会将是有史以来最成功的比赛。我相信，我们长时间以来的梦想会以完美的方式得以实现！
