“雷锋精神”的新诠释_BEC初级作文

“雷锋精神”的新诠释

今年3月5日是雷锋逝世50周年纪念日。1963年，毛主席宣布这天为“学雷锋日”，从而掀起一场全民学习雷锋事迹的运动热潮。

Several decades after the campaign was initiated, there has been a debate about whether the spirit of Lei lives on, and whether an altruistic role model is relevant anymore in a materialist society.

此后的几十年间，一直存在这样一种争论：在物质社会中，雷锋精神是否长存？这种无私楷模的形象是否还有价值？

Some think it no longer rings a bell. “In a world when everyone emphasizes the importance of ‘me’, many of my peers think there’s little ground for giving up one’s interests purely for the sake of others,” says Lin Zi’en, 19, a sophomore English major from South China Normal University in Guangdong.

有些人认为雷锋精神已经过时。华南师范大学英语专业大二学生、19岁的林子恩（音译）说：“现在的社会都很强调‘自我’意识，我身边许多同伴都觉得没什么理由去完全舍己利他。”

Commentators, however, point out those who regarded Lei’s spirit as being outdated have misinterpreted its meaning.

而评论人士则指出，那些认为雷锋精神过时的人其实是误解了其真正的意义。

Yang Haibin, deputy secretary of China Communist Youth League Beijing Committee said: “learning from Lei Feng could be a mutually caring and benefiting act, which is the basis of civilized society.