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1、A Global Snapshot of Generation e-伊(e)人风采录Nationality: EgyptianHobbies: Singing; drawing; and playing the accordion2 Talents: I am good at drawing pictures of nature.Whom do you most admire? My father, who is my highest example in every respect.Do you help with chores at home? I used to help my moth
2、er in the kitchen.Do you use Internet? I use the Internet with the help of my father, and sometimes with my friends.Where would you most want to travel? Paris.What comes to mind when you think of China? The country of activity and vitality3.and France? The country of fashion.and the United States? T
3、he country of high tech.What do you talk about with friends? We talk about nice clothes, accessories , and weaving we own. Meeting HadilHadil, whose name means “little birds voice” in Arabic, was born in Egypt and spent most of her life near the city of Tanta in the Gharbia Governorate4 of Egypt. Gh
4、arbia is northwest of Cairo, Egypts capital, and Tanta sits along the Nile. Perhaps the river culture in Egypt influenced Hadils appreciation for the stories of American author, Mark Twain, about life alongside another large river on the other side of the world, the Mississippi.At home in Egypt, Had
5、il lives in a multistory5 house with different parts of her extended family6 living on different floors. A set of grandparents lives on the second floor, her uncles and their families live on the first and fourth floors, and Hadil lives with her mother, father, brother, and her cat, Tiger, on the th
6、ird floor.Hadils life revolves around four main priorities7: family, friends, studies, and religion. At present, her first passion is her studies. Partly because of the example of her parents, who are both accomplished scientists, and partly because of her own desires and the traditions of her cultu
7、re, Hadil is determined to enter the world of medical research and make an impact. Therefore, school and studying is of the utmost importance to Hadil. Not surprisingly, Hadil is considered a very good student.When not studying, Hadil enjoys time with her friends and family. With friends, she someti
8、mes plays on the computer, takes walks, and, talks about clothing and the latest fashion trends. (Even though the girls are covered in public, they still love fashion like most girls do everywhere else in the world.) On weekends, Hadil helps her family with the chores and often they will go shopping
9、 together.Islam8 is part of Hadils everyday life in a way that is different than for other girls throughout the world. Islam was important to Hadil as a result of her upbringing9. Although Egypt is a secular state10, where religion does not officially mix with government, Islamic law strongly influe
10、nces business, law, and social customs. It determines dress, dietary habits, and prayer. It is not surprising that Hadils choices for her future are taken with consideration of her religion in mind.What I most want the world to know I want the world to know that I am studying and making my best effo
11、rt to be successful. I want to be like all the girls of my age, to keep my religion, my manners, and my friends. I try to reach peoples hearts thanks to my friendship and my good manners.If I could be. I would like to be a scientist specializing in11 medical analysis12 , like my mother and my father
12、. And I would like to discover characteristics13 of complex diseases so that I would qualify to14 receive the Nobel Prize when I am older. I did not choose the other possibilities because exploring outer space would be dangerous. Being the leader of the country could be painful. I do not want to be
13、a pop star because I want to stick to my religion. And, although it could be nice to win an Olympic Gold medal, it would require much training, which would distract me from my studies, my top priority.Did you know? 万 学 译Ancient Egypt was one of the worlds great civilizations, with a history going ba
14、ck to 4000 BC. Under the rule of the Pharaohs15, Egyptian civilization contributed many advances in technology, science, and the arts.古埃及是世界伟大文明之一，历史源远流长，可追溯到公元前4000年。在埃及法老的统治下，埃及文明对科技和艺术的进步做出了庞大奉献。The pyramids16 , sphinxes17 , ancient temples, the Great Library of Alexandria18 (which is being rebui
15、lt), the Coptic churches19 , the Suez Canal, and the diverse languages, food and people are all testaments20 to Egypts past. Egypt is also a very modern and cosmopolitan21 place.金字塔、狮身人面像、古寺院、亚历山大图书馆（重建中）、科普特教会、苏伊士运河以及语言、食物和民族的多样性，无不见证了埃及辉煌的过去。埃及依旧一个现代化与国际化程度专门高的国家。The Nile, the worlds longest river
16、 at 4,160 miles long, is actually two rivers, the Blue Nile and the White Nile. The Nile has made Egypt an oasis22 in an otherwise harsh23 desert.尼罗河是世界上最长的河流，全长4160英里，实际由两条河流组成，即蓝尼罗河和白尼罗河。尼罗河使埃及成为了一片绿洲，若没有尼罗河，埃及将会是一个荒凉的沙漠。Islam began when the Prophet24 Muhammad received revelations from God while in Mecca during
