strive中等

The author concludes the text by emphasizing that California should strive to ____

作者在文章结尾强调，加州应努力____

Most of us strive for self-respect — to see ourselves in a positive light, to be [proud] of who we are.

我们大多数人都在努力追求自尊——以积极的眼光看待自己，为自己是怎样的人而感到骄傲。

We are eliminating a stage, booking fewer performers and making additional cuts to reduce our costs, all while striving to keep the festival as vibrant as ever, as supportive of local artists and businesses, and as true to Wicker Park’s unique spirit and reputation as festgoers have come to expect.

我们撤掉了一个舞台，邀请的表演者也减少了，还进行了其他削减以降低成本，同时努力让节庆一如既往地充满活力、一如既往地支持本地艺术家和商家，并一如既往地保持游客所期待的柳条公园独特精神与声誉。

As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said: “Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.”

正如据说中国哲学家庄子所言：“至乐无乐。”

The most successful monarchies strive to abandon or hide their old aristocratic ways.

最成功的君主制国家都在努力摒弃或掩饰其旧有的贵族做派。