如果有人问:朋友,你爱国吗?你必定会回答,当然爱!是的,热爱祖国是我们中华民族的优良传统,是我们炎黄子孙的神圣义务,是我们内心最真挚的情感。可是,一个人不仅要有爱国之心,更应具备报国之才。否则,爱国不过是一句空话。报国之才从何而来呢?那就是要不断用知识来充实自己的头脑。只有掌握了丰富的知识,才能对国家有所贡献。古往今来无数事实证明一个人对祖国贡献的大小,往往是与之掌握知识的多少成正比。因为,一个人若想对祖国有所 If someone asks: Friends, are you patriotic? You will surely answer, of course, love! Yes, love of the motherland is an excellent tradition of our Chinese nation, a sacred duty for our descendants, and a most sincere emotion in our hearts. However, one must not only have a patriotic heart, but should also have the ability to serve the country. Otherwise, patriotism is nothing more than empty talk. Where did you come from to serve the country? That is to constantly use knowledge to enrich your own mind. Only by mastering a wealth of knowledge can we contribute to the country. Throughout the ages, countless facts have proven that the size of a person’s contribution to the motherland is often proportional to how much knowledge he has. Because if one wants to