大学生英语演讲稿i believe in our future
六、周怡雪，19岁，上海
i believe in our future
honorable judges, fellow students: good afternoon!
recently, ther is a heated debate in our society. the college students are the
beneficiaries of a rare privilege, who receive exceptional education at extraordinary
places. but will we be able to face the challenge and support ourselves against all
odds? will we be able to better the lives of others? will we be able to accept the
responsibility of building the future of our country? the cynics say we care for nothing other than grades; and we neglect the need
for character cultivation. but again, the cynics are wrong. we care deeply for each
other, we cherish freedom, we treasure justice, and we seek truth. last week,
thousands of my fellow students had their blood type tested in order to make a
contribution for the children who suffer from blood cancer. as college students, we are adolescents at the critical turning point in our lives.
we all face a fundamental choice: cynicism or faith, each will profoundly impact our
future, or even the future of our country. i believe in all my fellow classmates.
though we are still inexperienced and even a little bit childish. i believe that we
have the courage and faith to meet any challenge and take on our responsibilities.
we are preparing to assume new responsibilities and tasks, and to use the education
we have received to make our world a better place. i believe in our future.
我对未来充满信心
尊敬的评委，各位同学：
下午好！
最近，社会上有一场很激烈的争论。大学生是一种稀有特权的享有者，在很棒的地方接
受高等教育。但是，我们能面对挑战而无所畏惧吗？我们能够改善他人的生活吗？我们能够
承担建设祖国未来的重任吗？
怀疑论者说大学生是被宠坏的一代，一丁点挫折都受不了。但是他们错了，我所看到的
大学生正在努力的学习独立生活。我们互相帮助打扫卫生，一起上街砍价购物，一起参加兼
职工作来赚零花钱。
怀疑论者说我们除了成绩什么都不关心，从而忽略了性格的培养。但是，他们又错了。
我们彼此关心，我们向往自由，我们珍惜公正，我们追求真理。上个星期，很多我的同学去
验血，为了给患血癌的孩子贡献自己的力量。
作为大学生，我们是处在人生分水岭的青年。我们都面临一个重要的选择：怀疑人生还
是相信自己，每一种都会给我们的人生带来重大的影响，甚至影响我们祖国的未来。我相信
我们的同学们，虽然我们依然缺乏经验，甚至有些志气，但是我相信我们有勇气和自信来面
对生活的挑战并承担我们的责任。我们正努力准备接受新的任务，用我们所学习的知识将世
界变得更美好。我对我们的未来充满信心。
大学生英语演讲稿17 change the ingredients of your life 十七、王晨，20岁，安徽
change the ingredients of your life if kindness is added to a strange you will have a friend; but if hostility is
added, you will have an enemy. if love is added to a pile of red bricks you will have
a home, but if hatred is add to those bricks , you will have an concentration camp. three year ago, i weighed more than 100 hundred kilograms which caused significant
embarrassment and frustration in my life. like always failing my p.e examinations,
like always being laughed at by girls, like being terrified to speak in public. it
was my gr so my dear friend, if faith, hope, love, endurance are added to your life, you
will find the confidence to conquer your limitation and embrace new challenges. and
hopefully with my speech included, you will have a fantastic speech contest.
改变生活的味道
这是一杯白开水，平淡无味，对吧？可是加上点糖呢，他尝起来会有甜味；如果加的是
苏打水，味道就会变苦。人生同样如此——个中滋味在于我们的选择。
善待他人，你会拥有朋友；但如果充满恶意，则会多个敌人。将爱赋予一堆红砖，你会
拥有一个家；用仇恨来浇铸这堆红砖，就会铸成一座集中营。
因此亲爱的朋友们，不要抱怨人生乏味，世间无望。不喜欢生活的味道，那就换一换生
活的调料吧！
三年前，我重达100多公斤，这给我带来了很多尴尬和挫折：体育课老是不及格，总被
女孩们嘲笑，更不敢当众发表意见。幸而由于祖母的鼓励，我不在消极人生，而是充满自信。
她曾经说过：―孩子，如果体形无法改变，为什么不把它看做自己独特的风格呢？‖我开始
这样来审视人生，通过改变生活的视角，我信心大增地去改变我的人生，很快就发现一个崭
新的世界。
朋友们，将信念，希望，爱意和忍性溶入生命，你就会找到自信，克服缺点，迎接人生
新的挑战。最后我的演讲包括在内，希望你会看到一场精彩的演讲比赛。大学生英语演讲
稿16
十六、杨颖，21岁，海南
kipling said:―east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet!‖
but now, a century later, they have met. when two cultures meet, there may be things in one culture, which do not fit into
the tradition of the other. when this happens, we need to learn to understand and
respect the customs of another culture. then there are certain things some people
may not like. to this, i will say, if you do not like it, please try to tolerate it.
to learn to tolerate what you personally don‘t like is a great virtue at a time when
different cultures mix and merge. before us, there are two rivers, eastern and western
cultures. at present, they may run in different courses. but eventually, they will
converge into the vast sea of human culture. right now, i can see peoples of eastern and western cultures, standing side by
side, singing the olympic theme song: we are hand in hand, heart to heart, together
we will shape a beautiful tomorrow! thank you!
让我们共同感受东西方的融合
吉卜林说过:东方是东方，西方是西方，二者永不相聚。但是一个世纪后的今天，东西方
相汇了! 它们相聚在经济领域，它们相聚在教育领域，它们相聚在艺术的殿堂。有人争论说:
这种融合需要我们在东方和西方之间做出选择，但我却坚信最美好的未来在于东方和西方创
造性的融合。我们可以将西方的思想，观念和技术变为我们自己所用的东西。
我喜爱京剧和河南豫剧，因为它们经常使我想起自己是谁。但我也热衷于流行音乐，特
别是英文歌曲。于是我将东方的旋律和西方的语言结合到了一起，它叫做西方版的河南豫剧。
当两种文化相结合的时候，也许一方的文化中的某些东西不适应另一方的传统文化。当
此种情况出现时，我们需要试着理解并接受另一种文化中的风俗习惯。然而，也许有些东西你并不喜欢，对于此，我可以说，如果你不喜欢它，请试着去容忍它。当两种文化融
合的时候，试着去容忍你个人不喜欢的东西是一种美德。
在我们面前有两条河流，东方文化和西方文化。现在，它们也许正朝着不同的方向流去。
但是最终它们将汇合到人类文化的海洋里。
就在此时此刻，我看见东方和西方的人肩并肩的站在一起，高唱奥林匹克主题曲:我们手
拉手，心靠着心，共同创造美好的明天!
大学生英语演讲稿英语风采大赛半决赛选手自备演讲赏析(大学成人组) 十五、黄扬，21，福建
farewell, indifference
who was the most well-known figure in china last month? it‘s ma jiajue—the
college student who murdered 4 of his roommates. many people attributed his crime
to his poverty and deficient education. in my opinion, his crime also has much to
do with his classmates‘ indifference. indifference is a terrible disease in today‘s colleges and the whole society.
it‘s not rare that two students who have studied together for 4 years have never
spoken to each other. it‘s not rare that a student who has been absent from class
for several days is not noticed at all. it‘s also not rare that a student who has
severe psychological problems is not cared about at all. some people may say ?what the students with psychological problems like ma jiajue
need is not care but psychotherapy.‖ however, when people are ill, what they need
most is not only medical treatment, but also care from people around them. every smile
and every caring word will bring sunshine to their life. what can we do to prevent the tragedy of ma jiajue from happening again? some
people may say ?let‘s open more psychological courses in schools.‘ and other people
m篇二：大学生英语演讲
五、姚雯静，21，河南
no one can be perfect
good morning, ladies and gentlemen. today i want to tell you a story about one
of my
friends, a lovely and smart girl who is always ready to help others. being our
grade leader, she is good at both work and study. in many peoples opinion, she is
excellent and perfect. but one day she told me she was gloomy and insecure. people
around her considered her outstanding and flawless, thinking she could handle
everything. but the more she thought about herself, the more disappointed she became.
she found that she was far from perfection. last week, she didn’t do well in her
french quiz, and the day before yesterday, she was late for a conference. she felt
depressed and frustrated, because she failed to be a perfect girl without any
mistakes.
in fact, people are so eager to be perfect that they demand too much of themselves.
they want to be special and unique, and they want to have no defects or weaknesses.
however, we can never avoid mistakes and errors. it’s impossible for us to be a
superman or a superwoman. no matter how successful we are, there are always some flaws.
if we hold that everything should be perfect, we would be overcritical.
没有人可以完美无缺
女士们、先生们，大家早上好！今天我想给大家讲一个我朋友的故事。她是一个聪明可
爱、乐于助人的女孩。作为我们的年级长，她无论工作还是学习都很出色。在很多人眼里，
她是如此优秀，近乎完美了。但有一天她却告诉我，她很迷惘和自卑：周围的人都认为她很
优秀，完美无缺，可以对付任何事情；而她想得越多对自己就越是失望。她发觉自己远不够
完美。上周她的法语测验考得不理想；前天，一个会议她又迟到了：很多事情做的不尽完美，
这让她很是灰心丧气。
听到这些的时候我很惊讶，我原以为她有充分的理由对自己充满信心。然而，对完美的
期望却变成了她的负担。我告诉她，没有人可以完美无缺的，她应该找到自己真正的位置。
实际上，人们有时过于追求完美而且期望的太多了。我们想要特别，想要独一无二；又想要
没有缺点没有弱点。可是，人是无法避免错误的,有谁能成为超人呢？无论你多么成功，总是
有一些事情不够完美。如果我们坚持要完美无缺，那只能是一种求全责备。
我的朋友现在已经改变了她的态度。她承认自己的不完美，但是保持着乐观的心态。她
没有停止追求，反而变得更为积极。我想这正是我们应该有的态度。
大学生英语演讲稿英语风采大赛半决赛选手自备演讲赏析(大学成人组) 大学生英语演讲稿17 change the ingredients of your life 十七、王晨，20岁，安徽
change the ingredients of your life if kindness is added to a strange you will have a friend; but if hostility is
added, you will have an enemy. if love is added to a pile of red bricks you will have
a home, but if hatred is add to those bricks , you will have an concentration camp. so my dear friend, if faith, hope, love, endurance are added to your life, you
will find the confidence to conquer your limitation and embrace new challenges. and
hopefully with my speech included, you will have a fantastic speech contest.
改变生活的味道
这是一杯白开水，平淡无味，对吧？可是加上点糖呢，他尝起来会有甜味；如果加的是
苏打水，味道就会变苦。人生同样如此——个中滋味在于我们的选择。
善待他人，你会拥有朋友；但如果充满恶意，则会多个敌人。将爱赋予一堆红砖，你会
拥有一个家；用仇恨来浇铸这堆红砖，就会铸成一座集中营。
因此亲爱的朋友们，不要抱怨人生乏味，世间无望。不喜欢生活的味道，那就换一换生
活的调料吧！
三年前，我重达100多公斤，这给我带来了很多尴尬和挫折：体育课老是不及格，总被
女孩们嘲笑，更不敢当众发表意见。幸而由于祖母的鼓励，我不在消极人生，而是充满自信。
她曾经说过：―孩子，如果体形无法改变，为什么不把它看做自己独特的风格呢？‖我开始
这样来审视人生，通过改变生活的视角，我信心大增地去改变我的人生，很快就发现一个崭
新的世界。
朋友们，将信念，希望，爱意和忍性溶入生命，你就会找到自信，克服缺点，迎接人生
新的挑战。最后我的演讲包括在内，希望你会看到一场精彩的演讲比赛。
大学生英语演讲稿3 the importance of keeping optimistic
三、李梦园，19岁，湖北
the importance of keeping optimistic honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon! today i would like to talk about the importance of keeping
optimistic.
when we encounter difficulties in life, we notice that some of us choose to bury
their heads in the sand. unfortunately, however, this attitude will do you no good,
because if you will have no
courage even to face them, how can you conquer them? thus, be optimistic, ladies
and gentlemen, as it can give you confidence and help you see yourself through the
hard times, just as winston churchill once said, ―an optimist sees an opportunity
in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.‖
ladies and gentlemen, keeping optimistic, you will be able to realize, in spite
of some hardship, there’s always hope waiting for you, which will lead you to the
ultimate success.
保持乐观的重要性
尊敬的评委、女士们、先生们：
下午好！今天我想谈一谈保持乐观的重要性。我们注意到，当在生活中遇到困难时，我
们中的有些人选择逃避它们。但令人遗憾的是，这样的态度对你没有任何好处，因为如果你
连面对它们的勇气都没有的话，你怎么去征服它们呢？因此，乐观起来吧，女士们、先生们，
因为它会带给你信心，帮助你渡过难关。正如温斯顿·丘吉尔所说，―乐观者在每次灾难中
都看到机遇；悲观者在每次机遇中都看到灾难‖。
女士们，先生们，困难是存在的，但如果你保持乐观，你就会意识到永远有希望在等着
你，它会把你领向最终的成功。不管是历史上还是现实中，这样的乐观者总是不胜枚举。你
看，托马斯·爱迪生是乐观的，如果不是的话，他心中那希望的明灯就不能照亮整个世界；
阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔是乐观的，如果不是的话，那炸药和享有很高声望的诺贝尔奖就不会诞
生；兰斯·阿姆斯特朗也是乐观的，如果不是的话，那癌症的病魔早已吞噬了他的生命，这
个世界就会少了一位五届环法自行车赛冠军得主.
玫瑰花可能很美，也可能不美，这，仅仅取决于你的态度；而成功也如此，人生也如此。
困难和阻碍的确存在，但是如果你很乐观的话，那它们就仅仅是我们通向胜利之冠的漫长道
路上的小插曲；与其说它们是障碍，不如说它们是桥梁！此刻，我想以伟大的英国诗人雪莱
的一句诗来作为我的结尾：―冬天来了，春天还会远吗?‖谢谢！
大学生英语演讲稿21 me and my fears 二十一、魏旻，21岁，北京
me and my fears
honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: it is a great honor and pleasure to be here on this beautiful saturday morning
to share with you my sentiments about life and passion for the english language. about a year and a half ago, i took part in my very first english speech contest.
when i stood before the microphone with all eyes starring directly at me, i could
hardly speak. i stood there, embarrassed and helpless, struggling in vain for the
right thing to say. my fears had paralyzed me. as it turned out, my dear old professor was right. now, here i am, once again
standing before a microphone. my heart is beating fast, and my mouth is dry, but most
importantly, i have faced my fears -- and that makes all the difference! thank you.
战胜恐惧
尊敬的评委，各位来宾，女士们先生们，我很荣幸在这个美妙的星期六早上来到这里，
与你们分享我生命中一段特别的经历。
大概一年半以前，我参加了生平第一次演讲比赛。站在麦克风前，面对观众们期待的眼
神，我竟紧张的说不出话来。那一刻，我是多么无助啊！
我对于英语的挚爱从未改变，但却从此失去了面对公众演讲的勇气。当老教授鼓励我参
加希望英语风采大赛时，我拒绝了。他直视我的眼睛，说了一番令我终身难忘的话。―你瞧，‖
他说，―我们都有自己的恐惧。你可能会在一场篮球比赛中扭脚，并从此害怕再打球。你只
能用行动去克服自己的恐惧，逃避是没有用的。生活中的成功者往往是永不放弃的人。‖我
花了一整天时间思考他的话。然后，我做出了一个勇敢而明智的决定：我要参加中央电视
台第五届―希望之星‖英语风采大赛！
老教授是对的。我发挥出了自己的水平，一路杀进了全国总决赛。此时此刻，当我再一
次站在了麦克风前，仍然心跳不止，但更重要的是，我终于能够勇敢地面对我的恐惧了，而
这已足够了。
学生英文演讲稿discover yourself i never think speaking in front of other people on the stage is possible for me,
a shy girl, when i was ten. so when my teacher asked me to host a party of school,
i refused immediately, with saying “you must be kidding.”
the opportunity went to another girl from another class, who actually has nothing better than me. after the program, my teacher said to me, “i still believe
that if you had been the hostess, it would be a lot better. your voice is really
beautiful, what you are short of is confidence. ”
i was abandoned into thinking hearing the words, wanted to find something against
her opinion. unfortunately, she was right. i was always refusing chances like that,
even never try once, but confidently saying i can’t. in another word, i was
unconfident. you can. my teacher said to me. i can? i asked, wondering, but really made a dear
decision to have a try. then, things went easy; i tried to announce some notice in front of the class,
smile to everyone appeared in my life, and took part in my first english speech contest.
little by little, i changed my mind, when my teacher asked me to try to be the hostess,
i replied “sure”! indeed confidently with a big smile. i’m no longer that shy little girl. i changed and discovered my own talent. to make something special, you just have to believe it special. kongfu panda’
s ducking father told him in the film, which is also suitable for us. to discover
your own talent, you must believe that you can do it. everyone is like an undiscovered
jade, you hide yourself with an ugly appearance, no one, not even yourself, know how
beautiful you are inside the stone, you just have to believe and discover yourself, after that, you will be considered as the most beautiful jewel in the
world.篇三：大学生就业求职英语演讲报告有配套ppt as people’s daily reported, there are 40 million carefully thinking there is something no one can change, the time you missed.
据人民日报报道，全国待业求职人群高达4000万人，已成为与婚恋比肩的又一社会热
点问题。
so we may ask some questions: join in ? that’s the topic we are going to talk in this presentation. hope it
can give you something useful while taking up your precious time .
什么样的毕业生更受欢迎？什么样的品质是用人单位所需要
的？这就是我们将要讨论的主题。希望能给你一些有益的东西在我们的展现过程中。（开
篇介绍我们的主题）
now we are going to partly answer these questions? we are going to talk about
some excellent graduates who joined the tv show only you . some of them graduated from the college which is known by only a few people some of them
graduated from famous
universities . about everything in different fields. i think that’s the reason why the bosses
favour him very much.. fully
prepared ,careful observation and accumulation is critic of his success. it has
not much connection with which university you graduated from i want to introduce a young man named gong yongmou , once a internet addiction juvenile, now a master degree student in peking university. he had been studied english for six years ,but still can’t tell the he said he liked the feeling of following dream . he ,of cource ,is an excellent
man. while being
i think that’s the same problem we are going to face. what we should do is learn from him. people who put his heart into the things
he want to get will succeed finally. there is no doubt that everyone has his own way to success, but you can see,
something special and important can be found in their stories. they are
empressement(真诚) , self-confident and experience. it maybe cruel to say that the college students are the products produced by the
higher education system . as a result , the graduates are lack of the abilities that
needed in work .
由于大学生是作为一个“产品”在一个高等教育系统中被制造出来的，因此就业能力不
足主要是与大学联系在一起的。（就业难的一个原因，一个根本原因）
so how can we improve our working ability is the point. as a student, studying
is very necessary, but spending all the time on study is unwise. well, in my view,
take part in some social work is a wonderful choice. for example, if you are the member
in student union, you can learn the organizing skill from group activities.篇四：
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with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his fathers legacy. thor
captain america: the first avenger the avengers
the next viewing sequence should be: iron man 3 thor: the dark world captain america: the winter soldier guardians of the galaxy avengers: age of ultron ant-man next year,two marvel films will be shown,they are captain america:civil war and
doctor strange.they are worth looking forward to. thats all,thanks for your listening.篇五：大学生英语演讲稿100篇
how to be popular
most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve
this goal. what is the secret to popularity? in fact, it is very simple. the first
step is to improve our appearance. we should always make sure that we stay in good
shape and dress well. when we are healthy and well-groomed, we will not only look
better but also feel better. in addition, we should smile and appear friendly. after
all, our facial expression is an important part of our appearance. if we can do this,
people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence.
如何才能受人欢迎
大部分的人都想受人欢迎，但是并非每个人都能达到目标。受欢迎的秘诀何在?事实上是
很简单的。步骤一，先改善我们的外表。我们得确保自己很健康，并且穿着体面。当我们既
健康又穿戴整齐时，不仅看起来更有精神，自己也会觉得好多了。此外，我们要保持微笑并
表现得很友善。毕竟，脸部表情是外观很重要的一环。如果我们能做到这一点，别人会被我
们的美好外表所吸引，并对我们的自信印象深刻。
另一个重要步骤，就是培养对别人的体贴。永远以他人为重，并把别人的利益放在自己
的利益之前。当个好听众也是很重要的;如此一来，别人才能很自在地对我们吐露心事。然而，
不管我们做什么事，绝对不要说闲言闲语。最重要的是，要做自己，不要当虚伪的人。只有
对人真诚又尊重时，才能赢得他人的尊敬。如果我们能做到以上几点，我相信受人欢迎是指
日可待的事。
learn how to say no
weve all been taught that we should help people. it is the right thing to do and
will make us popular with others. it may even win us favors in return. however, we
must be realistic. we cant say yes to every request. if we did, we would fail or go
crazy for sure. sometimes we simply dont have the time to help. in this case, we must
know how to say no politely.
学习如何说不
我们都被教导说，我们应该要帮助别人。这是应该做的事，而且这样做会使我们受人欢
迎。它甚至会为我们赢得一些回报。但是，我们必须要实际一点。我们不能答应每一个要求。
如果我们这么做，我们就一定会失败或发疯。有时候我们确实没有时间去帮忙。既然如此，
我们就必须知道如何有礼貌地说不。
当我们需要说不的时候，有个办法我们可以试试。首先，我们应该要说实话。假如我们
真的办不到某件事，我们就应该说不。第二，我们应该记得要客气地拒绝对方的要求。我们
必须清楚地表达，但态度也必须真诚并且表示同情。一个真正的朋友会谅解的。最后，我们
不必为了说不而觉得有罪恶感。有时候拒绝别人才是我们应该做的事。它可以替我们自己和
别人，都省下许多麻烦。总而言之，我们无法一直取悦每个人。拒绝请求是人生的一部
分。 how to sell yourself
by following the advice above, you are bound to make a good impression on potential
employers. then you will be able to choose the best opportunity for you and take that
first step towards success.
如何自我推销
在这个竞争激烈的社会中，为了得到你想要的工作，知道如何自我推销是很重要的。也
就是说，你必须能够销售你最好的特点，并把你最好的一面呈现出来。毕竟，第一印象定江
山。
要在面试时表现出好的一面，你可以做几件事情。首先，要看起来像个赢家。穿着保守
而体面，会使你看起来像是就要成功了。第二，要能清楚地表达。仔细地考虑每个问题，并
据实回答。记得要和对方有目光接触，并保持良好的姿势。你必须看起来专注而自在。第三，
态度要积极而有自信。对你的能力有信心，并对你的未来感到乐观是很重要的。最后，要充
分准备。递上一份专业的简历，并准备好详细解释每件事。
遵照以上的建议，你就一定会给可能成为你老板的那些人，留下好的印象。然后你就可
以选择对你而言最好的机会。并踏出迈向成功的第一步。
responsibility is a badge of honour for youth (96年“21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲比赛”二等奖获得者，北京外国语大学徐义成) im grateful that ive been given this opportunity, at such a historic moment, to
stand here as a spokesman of my generation and to take a serious look back at the
past 15 years, a crucial period for every one of us and for this nation as well. though it is only within my power to tell about my personal experience, and only
a tiny fragment of it at that, it still represents, i believe, the root of a spirit
which has been essential to me and to all the people bred by the past 15 years. in my elementary years, there was a little girl in the class who worked very hard
but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons. the teacher asked me to help her, and it was obvious that she expected a lot from
me. but as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, i always tried to evade her so as to
get more time to enjoy myself. one day before the final exam, she came up to me
and said, could you please explain this to me? i want very much to do better this
time. i started explaining, and finished in a hurry. pretending not to notice her still confused eyes, i ran off quickly. nat
surprisingly, she again did very badly in the exam. and two months later, at the
beginning of the new semester, word came of her death of blood cancer. no one ever
knew about the little task i failed to fulfill, but i couldnt forgive myself. i simply
couldnt forget her eyes, which seem to be asking, why didnt you do a little more to
help me, when it was so easy for you? why didnt you understand a little better the
trust placed in you, so that i would not have to leave this world in such pain and
regret?
i was about eight or nine years old at that time, but in a way it was the very
starting point of my life, for i began to understand the word responsibility and to
learn to always do my duties faithfully and devotedly, for the implications of that
sacred word has dawned on me: the mutual need and trust of people, the co-operation
and inter-reliance which are the very foundation of human society.
later in my life, i continued to experience many failures. but never again did
i feel that regret which struck me at the death of the girl, for it makes my heart
satisfied to think that i have always done everything in my power to fulfill my
responsibilities as best i can. words like individuality and creativity are getting more emphasis and more people
are rewarded for their hard work and efforts. such is the era in which this
generation ,grows and matures. such is the era in which this generation will take over the nation from our fathers
and learn to run it. yet in the meantime, many problems still exist. we learn that crimes take place in broad daylight with crowds of people looking
on and not assisting. we hear that there are still about 1 million children in this
country who cant even afford to go to elementary schools while enormous sums of money
are being squandered away on dinner parties and luxury cars. we buy shoddy medicines, or merely worthless junk in the name of medicines, that
aggravate, rather than alleviate our diseases since money, many people believe, is
the most important thing in the world that must be made, even at the expense of morality
and responsibility.
such an era, furthermore, demands, that we are a generation with a clear
perception of our historical responsibility and an aggressive will to take action
and solve the problems. history has long been preparing these qualities in this
generation and it is now calling us forward to give testimony to our patriotism and
heroism towards this nation and all humanity. standing here now, i think of the past 15 years of my life as an ordinary student.
probably ill be an ordinary man for the rest of my life. but this doesnt discourage
me any, for i know that with my sense of responsibility and devoted efforts to always
strive, for the best, its going to be a meaningful and worthwhile life that i will
be living.
standing here now, i think of the past 15 years of this nation, which has achieved
greatness that inspired millions of people of my age, most of whom will not attain
fame or prestige and only a few of whom will be remembered by posterity. but that
doesnt discourage us any, because we i cant ever forget that little girl in my class who couldnt had the same
opportunities as any of us here to enjoy a wonderful life today and a hopeful world
tomorrow.
it is the sacred responsibility of this generation to face up to the challenges
of the new century and to devote our sweat and blood, our wisdom and passion, to the
historic cause of making this nation a greater and happier land for every one of us. we are not going to evade that responsibility. we are going to let people down.
and people, far and near, will hear of us. frost will be brought to their backbones
and tears to their eyes when our stories are told and retold, so let us go forth,
my fellow members of this luckily chosen generation, and meet the new century in
victory and glory.
责任感——青年人荣誉的标志
站在台上面对大家，我心情十分激动。好像是在参加一次历史性的长征。我们今天面对
的远不只一场竞赛或角逐。这是才华出众，生气勃勃的中国青年的一次聚会。我们是青年一代的代表。为迎接新世纪的到来，我们正在从各方面作好准备。
在这一历史时刻，能有机会代表同龄人在此认真地回顾于国于己都至关重要的过去的15年，我感激万分。
尽管只能谈谈个人经历，而且只涉及其中一个小小的片段，但我相信，它仍然折射出对我和在过去15年间一同成长起来的青年人都不可缺少的一种思想基础。
我上小学时，班上有位小姑娘，学习非常刻苦而成绩却不尽人意。
老师要我帮助她。看得出，她也寄厚望于我。但我那时还是个小男孩，坐不住，不懂事。我老是me避她。以便有更多时间自己玩。
期末考试前一天，她来求我说“请你给我讲解一下行吗?这次我很想考得好一点。”我开始给她讲解，不一会儿便草草收场，假装没有察觉她迷茫的眼神，一溜烟儿地跑开了。不出所料，这次她又考砸了。两个月后，新学期依始，传来她死于血癌的消息。我没有完成那项小小的任务，无人知晓。但我却不能原谅自己。她的眼睛令我难以忘怀，仿佛在责问我，“你为什么不愿多帮助我呢?这对于你来说，并不费事。你为什么不能理解我对你的信赖，而让我带着痛苦和遗憾离开这个世界?”
我当时才八九岁。但从某种意义上讲，这件事成了我生活的新起点。因为我开始体会到“责任”二字的意义，并尽心尽力地学着完成自己的义务。我也逐渐领会了这个神圣字眼的深刻内含:人与人之间的彼此需要和信任、合作和依赖正是人类社会存在的基础。
之后，我在生活中又经受过多次失败，但那小姑娘之死所引起的懊悔，心里却不曾再现。想到自己做每一件事都能尽职尽责，一种满足之感便油然而生。
此事及类似的多起事件改变了我，完善了我。当我长大成人，我开始领悟周围发生的一切变化。我发现，从某种意义上说，社会跟我一样，正处在一个自我完善的时期。新建筑、新商品、新款式一天一个样。新思维、新信息、新技术层出不穷。即便万里相隔，人们在转瞬之间即可相互交谈。社会竞争越演越烈。
人们越来越强调个性和创造性。越来越多的人因工作努力而受到奖赏。这就是当今的时代，一代新人由成长迈入成熟的时代。这是我们这一代人接替父辈治国安邦的时代。然而，我们也面临很多间题。
据悉，坏人在光天化日之下作恶，周围的群众居然袖手旁观，无动于衷。我还听说，目前我国尚有100万儿童连小学也上不起，而巨额资金却拿去举办奢侈的宴会和购置豪华的轿车。
我们常常买的是劣质药品，或名曰药品实为一文不值的废物，非但不能除病去痛，反而会使
病情加重。在某些人看来，世上金钱最宝贵，只要能赚钱，不惜牺牲道德和责任。
因而，这个时代赋予我们的是更强烈的竞争和效率意识，使我们更善于批判性地思考和创造性地行动。
此外，这个时代要求我们这一代人必须认清自己肩负的历史重任，下定决心，采取行动，解决上述问题。长期以来，历史一直在我们这一代人身上培养着这些品质。现在，历史呼唤我们挺身而出，以实际行动向全民族及全人类证实我们的拳拳爱国之心和大无畏的英雄主义。
此刻，我站在讲台上回顾15年来的学生生活。今后的岁月，我很可能平平淡淡地度过。但这丝毫不会让我心灰意冷。因为我知道，凭借强烈的责任感和精益求精的不懈奋斗，我将追求一种有意义的生活，一种不枉此生的生活。
此刻，我站在讲台上回顾过去，15年来祖国取得的巨大成就激励着千千万万的同龄人。我们之中大多数人将与名利和权力无缘。只有极少数人或许会后世留芳。对此我们丝毫也不会在意。因为我们知道，世界在观望，世界在倾听。在这个大量机遇和激烈竟争并存的时代，
我们国家究竟去向何方，整个世界都在关注。
我永远不会忘记班上那位小姑娘。她本应该却没能和在座各位一样享受今天美好的人生和明日充满希望的世界。
接受新世纪的挑战，把我们的血汗、智慧和热情奉献给建设祖国、造福人民的伟大历史事业。这就是我们这一代人的神圣职责。
我们决不逃避责任，决不辜负人民的期望。我们的业绩将四海传扬。我们的故事将被反复讲述，定会令人惊叹不已，以至热泪盈眶。
有幸与时代为伍的朋友们，让我们勇往直前，以胜利的姿态迎接光辉灿烂的新世纪的来临!
演说者简介】刘欣(1975一)，南京大学外国语学院英语系学生，在1995年底的校级英语演讲赛中脱颖而出，代表南京大学参加1996年3月22日在北京举行的“21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲比赛”.以《选择的重要性》为题发表演说，夺得比赛第一名。