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2. American Dream: The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the United States Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that they are “endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights” including “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” 3. Christopher Gardner He is an American entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher, Jr. Gardner’s book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness, was published in May 2006. Prototype As of 2012, he is CEO of his own stockbrokerage firm (证券交易公司), Gardner Rich Co, based in Chicago, Illinois, where he resides when he is not living in Toronto. Gardner credits his tenacity and success to the “spiritual genetics” handed down to him by his mother, Bettye Jean Triplett, née Gardner, and to the high expectations placed on him by his children, son Chris Jr. (born 1981) and daughter Jacintha (born 1985). Gardner’s personal struggle of establishing himself as a stockbroker while managing fatherhood and homelessness is portrayed in the 2006 motion picture The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Will Smith. Thank you! Unit Thirteen The King’s Speech 第十三单元 国王的演讲 The King’s Speech国王的演讲 英文片名： The King’s Speech 中文片名： 国王的演讲 更多片名： 王的声音，宣战时刻，王的演讲 导演： Tom Hooper（汤姆·霍伯） 主演： Colin Firth （科林·费尔斯） Geoffrey Rush（杰弗里·拉什） 类型： 剧情 片长： 118分钟 The King’s Speech国王的演讲 Pa