半決賽參賽選手自備演講賞析(高中組)

央視國際 (2004年07月21日 21:18)

　　1、 張菁菁，16歲，山東

　　Trust and Love

　　Good evening, everyone!

　　Throughout my years of being a student, I’ve had many teachers. None of them are the same, but the one that I’ll never forget and will always miss is my Chinese bilingual teacher in the middle school I attended in Seattle, Ms. Ho. She was a skinny, but stylish lady in her 50s. She was different from all the other teachers because she gave me something unforgettable.

　　Ms. Ho and I became friends right in the first semester I was in that middle school. At the same time, I was having a really hard time with my subjects. Since I had just transferred from a bilingual school, where I had stayed for two months after arriving in the US, my English was horrible; my average grade was below C. I almost thought it impossible to learn English. Then, one day she told me she strongly believed that I was capable of controlling my life, and I would be just fine. She said that she found we were much alike: Both were stubborn, kind-hearted and a little bit simple-minded. She believed that I had the quality of becoming wise. She even said that she didn’t have any worries about me, about my not learning English. With her encouragement, I found the strength within myself and began to desire to work even harder. As a result, I soon proved her right, and at the end of the semester, I got a 3.8 average grade.

　　Today, I still keep in touch with her, and she still tells me how she believes in me. Sometimes, I’d think back, and wonder how I could handle all those things if it wasn’t for her encouragement and trust. Could I be the person I am today? Then, it struck me: What we need has always been trust and love of others; because these things inspire us to do our best, and to live our life to its fullest.

　　To sum up, I’d like to say to all of you: Let us all appreciate trust and love of others and achieve our full potential in our life!

　　愛與信任

　　多年的學生生涯讓我認識了不少的老師，每一位老師都不一樣。但最讓我無法忘懷的是我在西雅圖所上的初中裏的一位華裔雙語老師——何老師。這位老師對我有特殊的意義，因為她給我的不是課堂上能收穫的東西。

　　我剛到那所初中的第一個學期，可謂舉步維艱。當時我是從一所雙語學校轉入那所公立普通學校的。那時，我剛到美國兩個月，英語差到無法與人溝通。在雙語學校中的各科平均成績在C以下。就在我對學習英語快要失去信心的時候，在學校中幾個星期的時間卻讓我與何老師成為了朋友。在我灰心泄氣的時候，何老師對我説，她非常相信我的能力，一切都會好起來的。她説她覺得我們很相似，我有那種克服困難的能力，更不要説學英語這個問題了。在她的鼓舞下，我找到了努力的慾望。結果，我驗證了她所説的話。學期末，我的平均成績上升到了3.8。

　　直到今天，我還與何老師保持聯絡，她也還會告訴我她是多麼的相信我的能力。有的時候，當我回想起往事時，我會想：如果沒有這位老師在我身後鼓勵我，並且固執地一再告訴我我一定能行，今天的我，還會是這個樣子嗎？面對種種困難，我自己會一直有勇氣去面對嗎？一次次的回想，我終於發現了：原來我們每個人都需要愛與信任。就有了自信，因為有了愛與信任，我們就會盡最大的努力，活出我們的“真我風采”。

　　最後，我想對大家説：讓我們感激所得到的愛與信任，發揮出我們生命中最大的潛力吧！

　　2、 李楊，16歲，天津

　　Smile for life

　　First, ladies and gentlemen, please look at my face. Do you know what I’m doing? Yes, quite right, I’m smiling.

　　I like smiling, because it makes me more confident and more popular.

　　Don’t you think it important?

　　Can you imagine a world without smiles? Can you bear seeing sad faces here and there? What a gloomy world it would without smiles!

　　But people sometimes overlook the importance of smiling since it is so simple. It seems that people are always in such a hurry for their own business that they complain a lot about the lack of happiness in life and some people even want to be Harry Porter to learn the magic spell of happiness.

　　Now and here I should that, ladies and gentlemen, every one of us knows exactly well what the spell actually is and the spell is so simple and just at hand. What is it? That’s smile.

　　Smile is such a magic spell. It is a kind of emotional contact. It makes strangers becomes friends. It makes parents and children understand each other better and it makes the love between lovers deeper.

　　Smile is such a magic spell. It’s also a kind of encouragement. It makes people feel warm in ice and snow. It gives thirsty people power to walk on in a dessert. It makes cowards become brave and it makes people see hope in desperate situations.

　　So please remember ‘Smile & make your life brighter’ and smile for life. Every time you smile you give yourself a perfect chance to enjoy life. Every time you smile, you bring the brilliant sunshine to the whole world around you as well as to yourself.

　　Nike tells us Just do it. So I will say: Just smile it.

　　為生活微笑

　　首先，女士們、先生們，請注意看我的臉。你們知道我在幹什麼嗎？對，很正確，我在微笑。

　　我喜歡微笑。因為它可以使我看上去更自信、更受人歡迎。

　　難道你們不認為微笑很重要嗎？

　　你能想象一個沒有微笑的世界嗎？你能忍受整天看著一張張悲哀的臉四處遊蕩嗎？沒有微笑的世界將是多麼陰鬱！

　　但是人們有時會忽略微笑的重要，因為它太平凡了。人們似乎總是陷在一陣為各自工作而忙碌的慌亂之中而時常抱怨生活中缺少歡樂。甚至還有些人希望成為哈利波特，學會歡樂的魔咒。

　　女士們、先生們，現在在這裡我要告訴你們的是：“其實我們每一個人都十分清楚歡樂魔咒的真正內容，而且咒語本身也是普通至極、唾手可得。是什麼？那就是微笑。

　　微笑就是這樣一條神奇的咒語。它可以使陌生人成為朋友，它可以使父母和子女互相理解，它也可以使戀人之間的愛情更加深厚。

　　微笑就是這樣一條神奇的咒語。它還是一種鼓舞與激勵。它讓冰雪中艱難求索的人感到溫暖；它給沙漠中乾渴將死的人以繼續前進的力量；它讓懦夫變的勇敢；它讓人們在絕望中看到希望的曙光。

　　所以請記住：“微笑讓你的生活更美好”併為生活微笑吧！每一微笑都會給你一個享受生活的絕佳良機；每一次微笑都會給你和全世界帶來燦爛的陽光！

　　讓我們模倣著NIKE的廣告語説：“Just smile it!”

　　3、 孫汀汀，15歲，內蒙古

　　Seeking Pleasure

　　Not long ago, I read this story in a magazine: There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for pleasure but what they got was only annoyance , melancholy and torture.

　　So they turned to Socrates for advice on where pleasure lay. But instead of giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a boat first. The group of guys had to set about the task, laying aside their own business of seeking pleasure. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then rowed together in it, singing with joy.

　　Socrates asked: “My children, do you have pleasure now?” They answered in chorus: “We couldn’t be happier!” Socrates added, “That’s it! Whenever you are too busy pursuing something definite to notice anything bitter, pleasure will occur.”

　　From the story I got to know that pleasure always hides behind every tiny thing that you are engaged in, and that you may only get pleasure through hard work and creativity.

　　It also tells us that we might have no alternative but to experience some pain in our daily life and in the process of seeking pleasure, or sometimes tend to look for pleasure in material things, like a new car, clothes, etc, but true long term pleasure comes from within our soul and spirit. So why not turn suffering into praising life, and turn tears into the light in your heart, only in this way can we make it through and hold the magical spark to light the fire of life.

　　So my dear friends, just remember pleasure is a state of mind and a matter of choice, and I wish you all a life of pleasure.

　　尋找快樂

　　前幾天，我在一份雜誌上看到一則這樣的故事：一群年輕人到處尋找快樂，卻遇到許多煩惱，憂愁和痛苦。

　　他們向蘇格拉底請教，快樂到底在哪？蘇格拉底沒有立即給他們答案，而是讓他們先幫助造一艘船。這幫年輕人暫時把尋找快樂的事兒放到一邊，開始這項工作。他們花了很長時間鋸倒了一棵又高又大的樹，挖空樹心，造出了一條獨木船。獨木船下水了，他們一邊合力蕩漿，一邊齊聲快樂的唱起歌來。

　　蘇格拉底問：“孩子們，你們快樂嗎？”他們齊聲回答：“快樂極了！”蘇格拉底道：“快樂就是這樣，它往往在你為著一個明確的目的忙的無暇顧及其他的時候突然來訪。”

　　從這個故事當中我知道了，快樂隱藏在你用心做的每一件小事當中，通過我們的努力和創造，才能得到快樂。

　　它還告訴我們，在生活中和追求快樂的過程中，可能無法避免會遇到一些痛苦，人們往往把快樂建立在對物質的追求上，像一輛新車，新衣服，等等。但真正意義上的快樂應該是從精神上得到的。為什麼不把痛苦錘煉成對生命的讚揚，把眼淚作為心靈的燈盞呢？只有這樣才會真正尋找到快樂，一展生命中燦爛的光澤！

　　朋友們，請記住：快樂是一種心態，也是一種選擇，我祝願大家一生快樂！

　　4、 楊沫囡，17歲，河南

　　To choose, To give up

　　A poet leads me to a branch road: on one side, there are lots of sweet apples, lovely and charming; on the other, there is a patch of thorn, what hides behind the success of struggling against the thorn is a splendid palace. I deeply know that if I choose the apples, I will give up a precious opportunity of becoming a queen; While if I choose to challenge, I have to say farewell to the apples. Which one should I choose?

　　Just like the branch road, we have to make a lot of choices during our lifetime. It is usually considered that we are choosing what to gain, to own, but in my opinion, we are just choosing to give up.

　　Choosing to be a teacher means giving up the life as rich as a business man;

　　Choosing to be a top student means giving up much leisure time in front of the TV.

　　Sure, it’s a torture, but we must judge carefully what is more important, then give up the others. Don’t think of them any more, just focus all your spirit on what you are doing.

　　I myself, who is standing here, have already chosen to challenge in such a great competition, so I have to give up ten days of normal classes in school and relaxation without pressure. But I am still pleased, because giving up properly makes me stick to my choice.

　　Let’s return to our branch road, which one will your choose? I choose to challenge here!

　　理性選擇，敢於放棄

　　一位詩人把我引到一個岔路口：一邊是甘甜的蘋果，鮮艷而誘人；另一邊是一條荊棘之路，但隱藏在與荊棘搏鬥的成功之後是一座富麗的宮殿。我深深地明白：如果我選擇那些蘋果，我將失去一個可能成為女王的良機，與此同時，如果我選擇挑戰那些荊棘，那會很艱辛，而且我又必須與可愛的蘋果告別，我該選擇哪一個呢？

　　正如這個岔路口一般，生活中的我們面臨多種選擇。人們通常認為，我們在選擇去獲得什麼，擁有什麼，但在我看來，我們在選擇放棄什麼。

　　選擇作一名老師意味著放棄了像商人一樣奢華富有的生活。

　　選擇作一名頂尖學生意味著放棄了許多在電視機前的閒暇時間。

　　當然，放棄的選擇是一種苦難，但我們必須用心審度，什麼對自己來説更為重要，做出選擇，然後放棄其他，不要再回首想那些已放棄的東西，把精力集中于你正在做的事。

　　站在這裡的我，已選擇了在這樣大規模的比賽中挑戰自我，所以我必須放棄十天的正常功課和沒有壓力的輕鬆感。但我依然高興，因為適宜的放棄之後，我更加專注于自己的選擇。

　　讓我們回到那個岔路口吧，你會選擇哪一個呢？我，選擇挑戰此地！

　　5、 宋劼，15歲，江西

　　Ordinary Happpiness

　　Good morning everyone:

　　As we all know, happiness is something that every person is chasing. I always try my best to find out what is the true meaning of happiness. And I think I got it last week.

　　It was an ordinary Saturday morning. I felt a little tired because of the preparation for the mid-term exams. It was not long before my mother came in with a large bunch of white roses picked from the seller’s gardon. During the next few minutes, we were both busy putting them into a big cley case. Looking at the flowers, I found the dark sitting room became bright, so did my mood, just like a person gets some fresh air when he feels dizzy. All the feeling of boredom flew away.

　　Then I remember a poem named “Life could be worse”, which said:” For the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means I have been capable of working hard. For my alarm that goes of in the early hours, because it means I am alive. And finally, for too much e-mail, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me. “I learnt that happiness is not the diamond in a necklace, nor a dream far away, it’s just your attitude towards life.

　　If you realize it, a simple cup of cola with ice can bring you a cool summer, for happiness is so ordinary that it’s right in the palm of your hand.

　　Thank you!

　　平凡的幸福

　　各位早上好：

　　我們都知道，幸福是每個人都在追尋的東西。我也常常努力尋找幸福的真正含義。然而在上個星期，我想我已經找到了。

　　這只是一個平凡的星期六早晨，我正在為準備下周的期中考試而“焦頭爛額”。沒過多久，媽媽便捧了一大束白玫瑰進來，這些都是花匠從花園裏剛剛摘下的新鮮玫瑰。於是我們忙碌幾分鐘，把它們插入一個大瓷花瓶中。看著這些花，我覺得原本陰沉的客廳變得明亮了許多，我的心情也豁然開朗，像是一個煩悶的人呼吸到了新鮮空氣。所有乏味的感覺都拋在九霄雲外。

　　於是，我想起了一首名為“讓生活換一種風景”的詩，上面寫道：“一天下來腰酸背疼——因為我有能力勤奮工作。鬧鐘清晨就響——那意味著我還活著。還有就是……電子郵件爆滿了——因為有這麼多朋友在惦記著我呢。”我察覺到，幸福並不是項鏈上的鑽石，也不是遙不可及的夢，它不過是你對生命的態度。

　　如果你能意識到這點，那麼一杯加冰的可樂都可以帶給你一個夏天的清涼，因為幸福如此平凡，它就在你的掌心裏。

　　6、 王雅菲，16歲，湖北

　　Friendship

　　Ladies and Gentlemen:

　　I am honored to be standing here to deliver a speech entitled “Friendship”.

　　The hero’s mother in the movie Forrest Gump says, “Life is a box of chocolates”. I would say that life, with friendship, true friendship particularly, is sweet as honey. It is moonlight cast on the tranquility of a lake on a mid-fall night, enchanting to the soul. It is morning dew on rose petals, pleasant and pleasing to the sense of sight. It is cosy fire on a bitterly cold winter night, warming the heart.

　　But as Helen Foster Snow remarks, “Friendship is no common weed that grows along the way. It’s highly cultivated and watered day by day.” Like an infant, it needs constant care; like a young tree, it can not be left to the tender mercies of severe weather. True friendship consists more in “a friend in need” to give to than “a friend in need” to take from. A true friend is a person who can be turned to, who is ready to lend a listening ear, who is willing to share feelings.

　　Friendship should be mutual, otherwise it will be subject to withering like plant in drought. Like genuine love, true friendship has to be a two way experience. Be it the former or the latter, if one expects to be solely on the receiving end, then s/he will be too optimistic about it: it is hoping against hope that it will last. Love or friendship of this kind is dangerous, as it is contaminated by the dark matter in human nature – selfishness.

　　Not infrequently does friendship need to be cared and tended, fostered and nourished, so that it will “stand at every crossroad, so good and strong and true”.

　　Thank you!

　　友誼

　　女士們，先生們：

　　在此，我很榮幸地為你們做一次名為“友誼”的演講。

　　在電影《阿甘正傳》中，這位主人公的母親曾説過：“生活就像一盒巧克力。”我想説，擁有友誼，特別是真摯友誼的生活就像蜜一樣甜。友誼像似水的月光，瀉在中秋之夜寧靜的河水上，令人陶醉。友誼如挂在玫瑰花瓣上那晨曦的露水，賞心悅目。友誼又如寒冷的冬夜中熾熱的火焰，溫暖了你的心靈。

　　但是，正如Helen Foster Snow所説：“友誼不是那撒在路邊的種子。它需要每天的精心呵護與澆灌。”友誼似一個嬰兒，它需精心照料；友誼似一棵樹，它不能被遺棄在沒有絲毫憐憫與同情的嚴酷的環境中。真摯的友誼更多是在於對摯友的付出而不是索取。一個願意幫助你，一個隨時準備聆聽你述説，一個願意和你分享感受的人才是真正的朋友。

　　友誼應當是雙向的，否則它就會像遇乾旱而即將毀滅的植株。就像真誠的愛，真摯的友誼必須是一種雙向的經歷。但無論是前者還是後者，如果一個人指望只獲取而不付出，那麼她/他對此也未免太樂觀，而希望這樣的友誼會長久也只是空想。這樣的愛情或友誼是危險的，因為它已被人性的陰暗面——自私所玷污。

　　只有精心的呵護與照料，養育和栽培，才能讓友誼“站在每個十字路口時，都是那麼美好、那麼堅強、那麼真摯。”　

　　謝謝！

　　7、 丹增曲桑，17歲，西藏

　　My Hometown

　　My hometown is Lhasa, the largest city on the roof of the world. It is the heart and soul of Tibet. I think Lhasa is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is surrounded by towering mountains and rarely a day goes by when you don’ t see the deep blue sky. Lhasa River is flowing quietly around the city.

　　Lhasa is the mixture of tradition and fashion.

　　Firstly, Lhasa has a long history. It is the political, cultural and economic center of Tibet. It has lots of famous sights to offer. The Potala Palace is the most famous, a magnificent and wonderful place to look at. In my opinion it is a unique artistic achievement of the Tibetan people. Likewise, the architecture, carvings and paintings throughout the city show hard work, wisdom and bravery of our people.

　　Secondly, led by the reforming and opening policy of China, Lhasa has changed a lot. Many new things have arrived up here, changing the face of the city. The old and new lie side by side in Lhasa.

　　Many new buildings, schools and roads have been built here. Furthermore, the Qing—Zang railway leading to Lhasa is being built. Many shopping centers have been opened, and modern technology like telecommunications is spreading. The whole city looks prosperous, and our Tibetan people take on a new look. Every festival, people walk around freely on the new, wide and smooth streets, wearing the beautiful traditional costumes.

　　Right now, I am looking forward to a festival called Shod徂n which comes in June for eating yoghurt. At this time, all my family and I gather for a picnic together at the Norbulinka, a famous garden. In the garden, we sing Tibetan songs, dance “Guo Zhuang” on the grass; eat Zanba, drink butter tea and barley beer on the beautiful carpet as well. We enjoy our life. I think that this festival exhibits the open-minded and optimistic character of the Tibetan people.

　　Finally, “I love my hometown. I love the people in my hometown.”.

　　Thank you.

　　Tashidele.

　　我的家鄉

　　我的家鄉是拉薩，它位於世界屋脊。我認為拉薩是世界上最美麗的城市之一，它的周圍是高聳入雲的山脈，幾乎你天天都能看到湛藍的天空，拉薩河圍繞著這座城市緩緩地流淌著。

　　拉薩是一個傳統和時尚的結合體。

　　首先，拉薩有悠久的歷史，燦爛的文化。拉薩是西藏的政治、文化、經濟中心，並且有許多聞名遐邇的名勝古跡，布達拉宮雄偉壯觀，金碧輝煌，是一個值得一看的地方，我認為它是西藏人民獨特藝術成就，而且拉薩市的建築、雕刻和繪畫是西藏人民勤勞、勇敢和智慧的結晶。

　　其次，自改革開放以來，拉薩發生了很大變化，許多新事物層出不窮，改變了拉薩的面貌，古老與現代並存。

　　多種風格的建築拔地而起，現代化的學校被建起，寬暢的公路被修建，通向拉薩的青藏鐵路正在施工，現代高科技在拉薩延伸，整個城市呈現一派繁榮景象，拉薩人民呈現新的面貌，每逢節日，他們穿著節日盛裝，自在地走在大街上。

　　現在我正期待著雪頓節的到來，這個節日在六月初，是一個吃酸奶的節日，當這個節日到來的時候，我和我的家人、朋友聚在一起在有名的公園—“羅布林卡” 裏面野餐。我們在草地上一起唱藏歌，跳鍋莊舞；踏著美麗的藏式地毯吃糌粑、喝酥油茶和青稞酒，享受我們幸福的生活，我認為這個節日展示了西藏人民開朗、樂觀的性格。

　　最後，我想説“我愛我的家鄉，我更愛我家鄉的人民。”

　　謝謝！

　　扎西德勒！

　　8、 歐陽智芳，17歲，新疆

　　I am proud of being a girl

　　Honorable judges, ladies and gentleman, Good morning.

　　My topic is I am proud of being a girl as to emphasize the differences between Chinese women in the past and Chinese women today.

　　In old China , women usually stay at home and looked after their babies , while men went out to work to provide the families and give financial support. In modern society，office lady and housemen are becoming more and more common. Women in old times were less educated because there were no jobs available at that time. All jobs were given to men. At present, not only can women receive a good education, they also have the freedom to realize their talents and seize the opportunities to pursue their chosen career. This is a great development for women in Chinese culture compared with their situation in the past. In old days, women were forbidden to go out, They had to follow their parents without any opportunity to relies their dreams, or even to t to have any hobbies. They must be extremely sad in such miserable situation. Nowadays, women have the freedom to travel any places they desire without permission. They have their own life styles and unique viewpoints. Girls are treated equally as well as boys, They have the same chance to do everything.

　　To conclude my speech, I want to give encouragement and to inspire the young female students in China by telling them, Girls are not weaker than boys, if you want to pursue your dreams, first of all, you have to be proud of being a girl.

　　That's all, thank you!

　　中文欠奉

　　9、 唐嘉婕，15歲，上海

　　Smoking

　　Five years ago, I went to Shao Xing to visit my cousin. My grandpa had been outside smoking when my aunt called him into the house. He left his cigarette on the front porch steps so he could continue smoking it when he returned.

　　My cousin was curious to see what smoking was really like, so he picked up the cigarette, put it in his mouth and puffed in smoke. Next, he was coughing his head off. He looked like he was about to throw up, but he stretched his hand out toward me to offer me the cigarette. “Come on try it,” he said.

　　I just grabbed the stupid thing out of his hand and smashed it with my shoe. Then, grandpa returned. “Where’d my cigarette go?” he asked. I just stood there, not wanting to admit what I had done, or what my cousin had done before that. But I knew that this was the moment of truth. I took a deep breath and began to explain.

　　I told my grandpa that I could’t really believe he would choose to smoke. I was sure he knew how bad it was, so why did he do it? He said he started smoking when he was just a teenager. Now he was so addicted that he couldn’t stop. It was just too hard to quit.

　　Here was an old man, my own grandpa, admitting there was something that he couldn’t control that was probably slowly killing him. I stood there in disbelief, dumbfounded. Then I remembered this commercial I had seen on TV. There was this lady who was so addicted to cigarettes that she’d gotten really sick. Doctors had to cut a hole in her throat for her to breathe, and she was still smoking through the hole! It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Standing in front of my grandpa, I began to cry. What if that happened to him?

　　Ever since that day, my grandpa has cut back on cigarettes. I know one thing: I want to live a long time. I don’t want to be sick or out of control of my life, the way that lady was. I’ll never smoke. I’ll take fresh air.

　　抽煙

　　五年前，我去紹興看我的表弟。外公在屋外抽煙，舅媽叫他進去。外公把煙留在臺階上，這樣他出來還能繼續抽。

　　表弟對煙很好奇，他拿起那根煙，把它放到嘴裏，猛吸了一口。接下來，他開始劇烈地咳嗽。我本以為他會罷休，不料他竟把煙遞給我，“來吧，試試！”

　　我一把從他手中奪過煙，扔在地上，一腳踩滅。就在這時，外公出來了。“我的煙呢？”他問。我呆呆地站在那裏，不想承認剛才我和表弟做的事。但我知道，這是説出事實的時候了。我深吸一口氣，開始解釋。

　　我告訴外公，我無法相信他會選擇吸煙。他一定知道吸煙的壞處，為什麼還要這樣做呢？外公説，他十幾歲就開始吸煙了，現在他如此上癮以至於停不下來。要戒掉太難了。

　　這位老人，我的親外公，承認有些東西他也無法控制，而且也許在慢慢危及他的生命。我不敢相信自己的耳朵。突然我想起了電視上的一個廣告：有一位婦女因為吸煙病得很重，醫生不得不在她的喉嚨上開一個洞讓她呼吸，可她竟還透過那個洞吸煙！這是我所看見過的最噁心的一幕。站在外公面前，我開始抽泣。如果有一天他也變成這個樣子怎麼辦？

　　自從那天以後，外公大大地減少了煙量。有一點我很清楚：我希望自己能活得長一些。我可不想生病或是像那位婦女一樣無法控制自己的生活。我永遠不會吸煙。我還是喜歡新鮮空氣。

　　10、 陳奕倫，16歲，北京

　　I am a boy who loves baroque music, especially the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. At my age, loving classical music is seen as an exceptional taste, but I don’t agree with this. For me, age is irrelevant when it comes to music. The most important thing about listening to classical music is to have a heart of godliness.

　　Bach is considered now to be one of the greatest musicians ever. Why is that? I feel it is because of his devotion towards god. Bach had devoted his whole life to revealing the glory of the lord by music. Composing, for Bach, was a way to connect the divine world and the mortal world. Similarly, I have devoted my musical taste and life towards listening to Bach’s music. In other words, the way I view Bach is how Bach viewed god. With this same kind of piety, I am able to connect with Bach on an emotional level, which allows me to overcome the difficulties and frustrations I face in life. I consider myself to be very similar to Bach because we are both persistent in setting and achieving goals.

　　The spirit of Bach’s music inspires me and helps me to face my life with a new determination to fulfill my goals. It is evident that Bach’s music has and will continue to shape my life in years to come.

　　If you’re able to listen to classical music with emotion even just once, I know that you’ll find a new positive influence in your life just as I did.

　　我是一個喜愛巴洛克音樂的男孩，尤其是約翰塞巴斯蒂安巴赫的作品。在我這個年齡，喜愛古典音樂似乎是一種特別的品位。我不這樣認為，我認為在音樂的問題上年齡是無關緊要的。聆聽古典音樂最重要的是要有一顆虔誠的心。

　　巴赫如今被認為是有史以來最偉大的音樂家之一，為什麼？我認為是因為他對上帝的虔誠。巴赫一生都致力於顯露上帝的榮光。作曲對他來説是一種聯絡天國與世俗世界的方式。相似的是，我也將自己的音樂品位與生活投入到聆聽巴赫當中。換句話説，巴赫之於我就如同上帝之於巴赫。這種同樣的虔誠使我可以與巴赫在感情上交流，使我可以度過生活中的困境與難關。我發現我與巴赫有些相似，因為我們都在設立與達到目標的方面異常執著。

　　巴赫音樂的精神鼓舞並幫助我使我可以以一種新的實現目標的決心面對生活。可以肯定的是，巴赫的音樂已經並會持續長期影響我的生活。

　　假如你可以帶著感情聆聽古典音樂，哪怕只有一次。我保證你一定會發現同我一樣的對生活的正面影響。

　　11、 顧文天，17歲，黑龍江

　　Learn To Treasure

　　Although Father and I were very close, we had a normal father- and- son relationship. I believe that in each family, the relationship between father and son is like a tiny stream, without any wonder while full of feelings and emotion.

　　Father used to tell me what makes a man. Sometimes we would discuss this to the early hours of the next morning sipping on our cups of tea. During the evenings, he taught me to be honest and kind-hearted. He told me: Learning to be a man is the most valuable thing in one’s life. His words turned out to be the brightest stars in my sky and lit up my path when I did not know which way to turn.

　　Father was an expert in history and mastered a clear insight into everything. He managed to make mundane historic events into interesting stories and told them to me with great patience. We even argued about these events at times. His stories turned out to be a warm spring breeze and they melted the ice in my thoughts.

　　Later, Father got seriously ill. He never expressed his suffering to me. On the contrary, it was my studies, my health, and my future that he was really concerned about. He told me: The real nature of a man is in being staunch. Man should learn to carry the burden of grief.

　　And then he passed away in piece, leaving me a succession of recollection. His words echo in my mind. All he did was plain and simple, but rooted in my heart. As soon as I gathered them together, Father became a great book.

　　I met Father in a dream. He smiled, and told me in his gentle voice: Boy, treasure your mother; treasure everything that you possess.

　　Father.

　　Thank you!

　　學會珍惜

　　父親在世的時候,我們之間總保持著平淡的父子之情。我相信，在每一個家庭，父子的情感就像涓涓溪流，平淡無奇而又富於深意。

　　父親常與我暢談為人的道理。有時，守著一杯茶，我們可以談到天亮。在那一個個夜晚，父親教會我誠實、善良。他曾經告訴我：一生中最重要的事，莫過於學會做人。他的話，就像我心靈的天空中最明亮的星，在我不知所措時為我指明前路。

　　父親精於歷史，擁有敏銳的洞察力。他能把乏味的歷史事件編作有趣的故事講給我聽。有時，我們甚至就某些事展開爭論。他的故事就像三月天裏的春風，點化了我冰凍冥頑的思想。

　　後來，父親生了重病。他從來不向我表現一絲痛苦，相反，他真正關心的還是我的學業，我的身體和我的未來。他對我説：男人的本性是堅忍。男人要學會承受痛苦。

　　他靜靜地走了。留給我一長串的追憶與思索。他的話語仍然在我耳邊縈繞。他所做的事全都樸素而又平實，卻深深滲入了我的心田。當我把這點滴匯合一處，父親也就變成了一部巨著。

　　我在夢中見到了父親，他微笑著，依然用平和的聲音對我説：孩子，珍惜你的媽媽，珍惜你的一切吧。

　　父親。

　　謝謝。

　　12、 方昕，18歲，廣東

　　The Meaning of Honor

　　The word honor is often associated with admirable career success, brilliant academic achievement, great social contribution and high position.

　　When speaking of honor, one has images like Yang Li-Wei, Jackie Chen or learned scholars like the honorable judges here. It is true that these people are worthy of admiration. But how about those who are around us, who contributes to the society in different ways, completing their everyday task with devotions but remain unknown? Are they far from honor? Should they only clap hands for the people on the stage? Shouldn’t they also deserve respect from us? I don’t think so.

　　Honor wears different coats to different eyes. I would like to take miss Zhang, a primary school teacher, for example. She has been teaching English for more than 30 years. Countless students have learnt the first English letter from her and become interested in this language because of her enlightenment. So many years have passed and Miss Zhang is still an ordinary primary school teacher without any prize, flowers or honorable titles But in my eyes she is the very person who deserve honor and respect. Every time I stand on the winner’s box, I couldn’t help thinking of Miss Zhang. I owe my success in English and my gratitude to her.

　　Just as Alexander Pope said: Act well your part, there all honor lies. Honor can be found in our every day life and belongs to you, to me and to every ordinary person.

　　榮譽

　　榮譽，是一個神聖的字眼，是令人羨慕的光環，是光榮的標誌。

　　人們一提起榮譽，首先會想到那些幹出一番轟轟烈烈的事業，那些做出過巨大貢獻，或者是地位顯赫的人。例如楊利偉、成龍等，或者是在座的教授、評委們。是的，他們都享有盛譽，都應該受人尊重。但同時， 我也不會忘記在我們身邊還有許許多多默默耕耘、愛崗敬業、甘於奉獻，卻又默默無聞的人們。

　　難道他們就與榮譽無緣嗎？難道他們就只佩在台下為領獎者鼓掌祝賀嗎？難道他們就不應該同樣受到社會的尊重嗎？不，我不這樣認為。

　　我想説説我的一位小學老師，她姓張。教我的時候，她已在講臺上站了30多年。年復一年，一批批學生從她那裏受到英語啟蒙，我就是那時喜歡上英語的。而多年過去，張老師還是一位普通的小學英語老師，沒有大獎，沒有稱號，沒有鮮花。但在我眼中，她是最值得得到尊重，得到榮譽的人。我每次在英語比賽中取得成績，得到獎勵，就會想起張老師，就想向張老師道一聲謝謝，就想把榮譽歸於張老師。

　　由此，我認為，榮譽也應該是一個樸實的字眼，是一束在平凡中閃爍的光輝，她應該屬於每一個普普通通的人。

　　13、 周沫，17歲，江蘇

　　When I was preparing for this speech, it evoked me a sort of delicate element in my mind. I remember quite clearly when the 4th Outlook English Talented Competition spread through the whole country, maybe because the former winner, Tracy, terrified me since she was so outstanding. I even dared not sign up for the competition. Deluding myself into believing that I was not prepared, I gave up without any humble attempt.

　　At that time, one of my best friends, Wendy took part in the contest, and she won the first prize in Jiangsu Province. When she came back from Beijing, telling me about her delighted experience, besides the bliss of sharing the rejoicing moments, to be honest, I was a little bit envious of her. Cause I couldn’t stop wondering what-if, I didn’t participate in, cause I was scared. Seeking after my own glory, I was scared of being defeated. It sounds ridiculous, isn’t it？

　　Today, standing in front of you, I would like to say, things are changed. Because finally I know that, the most glorious moments in my life are not those days of so-called success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair, I feel raise in me a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments. Sure enough, no matter how the result is, I would be glad that I kept the promise between Wendy and I, that is, there are only two creatures, which can surmount the pyramids, one is the eagle, and the other is the snail. So if it is doomed that I cannot be a eagle flying high, I would like to be a little snail who is always believing that success in life will come from the same dedication to be the best I can be!

　　準備這篇演講時候，腦海中被喚起一種微妙的情愫。依然清晰地記得第四屆英語風采大賽在全國如火如荼展開的時候，或許被前任冠軍劉洪悅前輩出色的表現所嚇倒：）我甚至不敢於報名參賽。自欺欺人地告誡自己還沒有準備好，我沒有做出任何謙卑的嘗試。

　　那時，摯友林海岑參加了比賽並且獲得了江蘇省冠軍。當她從北京回來告訴那些愉悅的經歷時，除了與她分享激動瞬間的喜悅，我也有一點點嫉妒她。因為我無法停止幻想如果的存在，我因為膽怯沒有參賽——步步追尋自己的榮耀的時候，我害怕被擊敗。現在聽起來甚為荒謬。

　　而今，站在你們的面前，我更願意説事情已經改變。因為我最終意識到，于我而言，生命中最為榮耀的時日不是那些所謂的成功的日子，而是我從悲痛、絕望中産生了向生活挑戰的勇氣並真切地感到未來成功希望的那段時光。確定的是，不論今天的結果如何，我會為遵守了對海岑的承諾而高興，那就是，世界上只有兩種生物可以攀上金字塔，一個是雄鷹，另一個則是蝸牛。所以，如果命中註定不能如雄鷹一般展翅高飛，我寧願做一隻小小的蝸牛，一個永遠相信生命中的成功來自對於完美不懈奉獻的小蝸牛！

　　14、 胡梅君，17歲，山西

　　Sand Writing

　　There are many brief stories which contain the plentiful philosophy. They make us grow and be mature. They teach us how to face joys and sorrows, gain and loss in our life. Now I’d like to share one of them with all of you.

　　The story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.

　　During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slapped me in the face.

　　They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from the fright, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.

　　The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?”

　　The other friend replied: “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away, but when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”

　　Learn to write your hurts in sand , then you forget about the hatred. Learn to carve your gratitude in stone, then you know how to care about other people around you . This is what I have learned from this story. And I also believe that if everyone does like this, the world will become a better place.

　　傷害只寫在沙地上

　　有許多短小精悍的故事包含著豐富的人生哲理，它們讓我們成長、成熟，它們教會我們如何面對生活中的歡樂和哀傷，所失和所得。現在我就想和大家分享這其中的一個。

　　故事講的是正在步行穿越沙漠的兩位朋友。

　　途中某處，倆人發生了爭執，其中一位一巴掌扇在另一位的臉上。被扇的那位很傷心，但他一言不發，在沙地上寫道：“今天我最好的朋友扇了我一巴掌。”

　　他們繼續前行，找到了一片綠洲，並決定在此洗個澡。挨摑而受到傷害的那一位因陷入泥潭而溺水了，好在他的朋友救了他。從驚魂中甦醒之後，他在石頭上刻道：“今天我最好的朋友救了我。”

　　那位扇過他又救了他的朋友問道：“我傷害你時，你寫在沙地上；而現在我救了你，你卻刻在石頭上，為什麼？”

　　他回答説：“當別人傷害我們時，我們只宜寫在沙地上，寬恕的風會將它吹得了無痕跡；但當別人幫了我們時，我們應當將它刻在石頭上，什麼風也不能將其磨滅。”

　　學著將你的傷痛寫在沙地上，這樣你就會忘記仇恨；學著將你的感激刻在石頭上，這樣你就會懂得如何去關心你周圍的人。這就是我從這個故事中得到的啟發，並且我相信如果每個人都這樣做，世界將會變得更美好。

　　15、 楊旭，17歲，海南

　　Facing Stress

　　Good morning! Ladies and gentlemen. I’m YangXu. I come from Hainan Middle School. Today, it’s honored for me to have this opportunity to share some thoughts with all of you at this moment.

　　As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, Being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

　　Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

　　The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives it would be unwise to do so even if we could, we need to find ways to deal with it.

　　Thanks for your attention!

　　面對壓力

　　女士們，先生們！

　　你們早！我是楊旭，來自海南中學，今天，很榮幸能借此機會在此與您等交流，交流。我演説的題目是：面對壓力。

　　隨著生活節奏持續加快，我們也正迅速地喪失著休閒的藝術。生活中，你一旦養成了行色匆匆，從早到晚都在奔波中的習慣，就很難慢下來。但是對於身心健康來説，休閒是很必要的。

　　壓力是日常生活中很自然的一部分，無法避免。事實上，壓力並不像人們常常想象的那樣是件壞事。一定的壓力能給人以動力，能賦予人生活的意義。只有壓力失控時，才會導致人們表現不佳，身體不好。

　　一個人能承受的壓力很大程度上取決於個人。有些人不害怕壓力，很明顯，那樣的性格是管理職責的重要因素。而其他人一碰到不同尋常的困難就灰心喪氣。當我們面對任何形式的壓力時，我們會做出化學和物理的反應。事實上，我們就是在“逃避”與“戰鬥”之間做出選擇。而在早期，這樣的選擇就是生與死的差別。我們現在碰到的危機不可能會像那樣極端。但是不管壓力多麼小，它涉及 到的是同樣的反應。只有持續地面對壓力而且長時間地對壓力作出反應時，個人的健康才會受到威脅。一些嚴重的疾病，像高血壓，心臟病等就與壓力有關。既然我們無法擺脫生活中的壓力，（即使我們能夠那樣做，擺脫壓力也是不明智的），我們就必須找到方法來緩解壓力。

　　謝謝你的關注！

　　16、 胡欣，17歲，貴州

　　Respect all the Creatures

　　Days ago, in a biology class, our teacher told us something about the gene project and some experiments done on the animals. He was talking about it in a proud tone, but I felt really upset when I heard that. I think it unfair to treat the animals like this.

　　Yes, nowadays, we do often hear about new discoveries brought by this kind of experiments. But when we humans are proud of how clever and great we are, does anyone of us think how miserable it is for those animals that sacrifice in the experiments? We inject viruses and bacteria into their bodies to observe their reaction, in this way, we can know more about the illnesses that we can’t cure at present and we may get rid of them in the future. But since we ourselves don’t want to suffer from them, why do we torture the animals? We are all creatures on the same planet, and we are equal. Human beings, although being the most intelligent, have no right to treat the others like this. I have to admit that we do benefit a lot from those experiments and I know it’s unreasonable to stop the advancing of science and technology. But I hope we can find a balance point between the two.

　　Nothing can I change, but wonder whether we all lives share the same rights; nothing can I change, but wonder whether science should control everything; nothing can I change, but wonder whether the perfection of technology can achieve the perfection of humanity; nothing can I do, but appeal: Please respect all the creatures, because we are all connected in the great circle of life!

　　尊重萬物

　　幾天前的一節生物課上，老師講到了基因工程和一些動物實驗。他當時以一種自豪的口吻在説，但我感到很不安。我覺得在動物身上做實驗是不公平的。

　　是的，現在我們確實常常聽到這些實驗所帶來的新發現。但當我們人類在以自身的智慧和偉大為榮時，有沒有人想過那些在實驗中犧牲的動物有多可憐？我們往它們體內注射細菌和病毒以觀察它們的反應，以這種方式，我們能夠對目前尚不能治愈的疾病有更多了解，也許將來就能征服它們。可是，既然我們自己不願意忍受疾病的折磨，為什麼要讓動物們受苦呢？我們同是這個星球上的生靈，萬生平等。人類的智力雖然是最高的，卻也沒有權力如此對待它物。必須承認，我們從這些實驗中獲益很多，而且，停止科學技術前進的腳步也是不合理的。但我希望我們能在這兩者之間找到一個平衡點。

　　我知道我不能改變什麼，我只想知道萬物是否享有共同權利；我知道我不能控制什麼，我只想知道科學是否應該淩駕一切；我知道我不能扭轉什麼，我只想知道技術的完美是否可以帶來人性的完美。我知道我不能做什麼，只好呼籲：請尊重萬物，因為我們在這個巨大的生命圈裏是相互關聯的！

　　17、 程颺颺，15歲，安徽

　　Feet, the Carriers of Life

　　Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

　　I would like to tell you about an unusual assignment. I was surprised and amused when our teacher told us our homework was to wash our feet carefully .

　　Yeah, washing the feet is such a common daily activity that I’ve never paid much attention to it. My feet had been cooperating and helping each other, nearly always managing to get washed, while I was enjoying my readings. But that night, while I gently touched my feet in the hot water, I realized how nice and cozy bathing my feet could be.

　　Deep in my mind, the hands always seemed superior to the feet. People use all sorts of things from soap to moisture cream to protect their hands. The feet become, kind of, neglected, since the feet spend all day long with the ground and dirt, and quite inevitably, get really smelly.

　　As I slowly soaped and rinsed my feet, I was beginning to understand why my teacher launched such a mission. She wanted us to realize that the feet were more helpful than we had ever imagined.

　　Surely, the hands are important. However it’s the feet that carry your whole body weight, and everything about your life.

　　The feet carry you, as well as your hopes and dreams, and walk steadily upon the most solid ground, moving forward step by step, upon mountains and down valleys, over the smooth as well as the rough, through the bitterness as well as the joy.

　　As I was washing my feet, I let my mind wander. I felt as if I was on a vast desert. Looking around, I saw millions of footprints, large and small, deep and shallow, being the marks of existence, and the traces of life. And there I was, using my own feet, making my own path, towards the oasis of life……

　　Thank you.

　　腳，生命的載體

　　女士們，先生們，上午好！

　　我想告訴大家一份不尋常的家庭作業，老師佈置我們當晚回家認真給自己洗一遍腳，聽到後，我感到驚奇而有趣。

　　是啊，腳，我每晚必洗，但從未重視過。洗腳時，我津津有味地看著書，任雙腳摩挲，互幫互助。但今晚，當我的雙手觸摸到自己的雙腳時，是多麼的舒服、愜意啊！

　　心中，總是覺得手比腳高貴，人們用香皂洗手，並抹上護手霜，百般呵護；而腳踩在地上，即使有鞋襪，也總被認為是與灰土打交道的粗笨一族，並有不可避免的異味，腳，似乎成了身體中被忽視的部分。

　　我仔細地洗著腳，漸漸地，我明白了老師的用意：她佈置這個特殊的任務，是為了讓我們認識到腳，其實比我們想象的更偉大。

　　無可爭議，手固然重要。可腳卻承擔著你生命的全部重量。

　　腳，負著你，你沉甸甸的希望和夢想，踩著踏實的大地，一步一步地前進，走上了高山也走下了峽谷，走過了平坦也走過了崎嶇，走過了苦難也走過了幸福。

　　我在洗腳，手腳依偎，恍惚間，我仿佛置身於廣袤的大漠中。環視四週，一串串大大小小深深淺淺的腳印，這是存在的證明，生命的印跡。而我用自己的雙腳，開闢著自己的道路，向生命的綠洲前進……

　　謝謝！

　　18、 張一帆，16歲，河北

　　Why does football get people into a frenzy?

　　Who is your idol? It may be Napoleon, Picasso, or Michael Jackson. But who is my idol? Can you guess? It is Ronaldo. He is the No. 1 super star of football.

　　Football is a game in which 22 people chase one ball around a large field. The aim of the game is to get the ball into the net to score.

　　After all, it’s such an easy game, and yet people go crazy mad over it. The answer lies in two facts. One is the game itself. Sometimes it is beyond any description. Football is a game of passes and techniques, passion and love, more importantly, unity is the key---the whole team working as one, united they will never be defeated.

　　The European’s style of play is like a Waltz, the Brazilian like a Samba, and the passionate Argentineans play as if they are doing a Tango. Football is so unpredictable, so unbelievable. You will never know who will win until the last minute. Especially when suddenly there is a goal, the fans who have been sitting on the edge of their seats, will be wild with joy and excitement; and the losers with disappointed hearts will despair over their teams.

　　The other is of course the super stars. Each one has his own personality, just like my idol Ronaldo. When he smiles, we all smile with him. Who can forget that buck-toothed smile, or that unique hairstyle during the 2002 World Cup. Ronaldo was born to a poor family. He has set an example to children who can’t afford a pair of shoes, but have talent and a passion for football. He gives them confidence and hope of a better future.

　　Football is the game that wins everyone’s heart and the best game ever invented.

　　足球為何使人瘋狂

　　誰是你的偶像？拿破侖？畢加索？或者邁克.傑克遜？你知道我的偶像是誰嗎？是超級足球明星──羅納爾多。

　　你了解足球運動嗎？二十二個人在偌大的場地上追逐一個皮球，目標就是將球踢進對方的球門。聽起來如此簡單的一項運動卻讓億萬人瘋狂，為什麼？它的魅力何在？我認為，首先是來自足球本身的魅力，這簡直難以用語言來形容。精湛的技藝不可或缺，同時它又代表著激情、信念和友愛，更重要的是團結。團結起來，他們就戰無不勝。

　　我享受著歐洲球員的優雅，巴西桑巴的魔力，阿根廷探戈的熱情。而足球又是那樣的不可預知和難以置信。只有聽到最後的哨聲，你才能知道最後的結果。尤其是面對突然的一個進球，那些翹首期盼的雙方球迷或欣喜若狂或傷心絕望。

　　另外一種魅力則來自球員本身，來自於他們的個性。就像我的偶像羅納爾多，他的微笑感染著每一個人。誰能忘記他的大“兔牙”和2002 世界盃上無與倫比的、極具中國特色的“阿福頭”？出身貧寒的他給那些貧窮卻擁有足球天賦並對足球充滿熱情的孩子們樹立了榜樣，給他們帶來了信心和希望。

　　我眼裏的足球是最具魅力,最令人折服的運動。

　　19、 周楠，17歲，寧夏

　　Language in Advertisement

　　As everybody can see, advertisement has permeated almost every possible area of the world. Besides the beautiful pictures and the famous movie or singing stars in the advertisement, language, by all means, is the most important sign vehicle of the verbal part of the advertisement. Studying the language in advertisement can always reflect how it affects our modern life.

　　Here is a real story that once happened in my math class. Mr. Yang, our math teacher, wanted to know whether we had understood the main purpose of solving the problem. So he asked us seriously: “Our aim is?” In no time, almost everyone replied together: “No decayed teeth!” We burst out laughing then because it was well-known that “Our aim is no decayed teeth!” was the language in a toothpaste advertisement! It is just a joke, however it proves the language in advertisement really influences our daily life.

　　Obviously, the advertisement aims to attract the customers’ attention and to promote sales. A successful advertisement must be apt at creating beautiful image by means of creative language expressions. In this case, there’s no doubt that this advertisement for the toothpaste has achieved this aim. And the possibility that we will buy this brand of toothpaste increases as we can easily remember the vivid language in the advertisement while standing in front of the goods shelves.

　　Generally speaking, based on many novel methods, advertisement language has acquired distinctive features: conciseness, vividness and uniqueness. It does make our daily life more colorful and interesting. Just as another advertisement goes: “The world is a much better place because of you!”

　　廣告語

　　正像每個人所看到的，廣告幾乎已經滲透到世界的每一個角落。除了美麗的畫面和著名的歌星影星，語言當然是廣告在表情達意中有聲部分最重要的。研究廣告中的語言常常能反映出它在怎樣影響著我們的現代生活。

　　這是一個曾經發生在我們數學課上的真實故事。我們的楊老師想知道我們是否明白了做這道題的主要目的，於是他嚴肅地問道：“我們的目標是？”話音剛落，幾乎所有人齊聲答道：“沒有蛀牙！”我們爆笑起來，因為大家都知道“我們的目標是——沒有蛀牙！”是一個牙膏廣告中的廣告語！這僅僅是一個玩笑，然而它卻證明了廣告語的確在影響著我們每天的生活。

　　很顯然，廣告的目的在於吸引顧客的注意從而提高銷量。一個成功的廣告必須更恰當地通過有創意的廣告語來構造完美的形象。從這一點上説，上面這則牙膏的廣告無疑就達到了這樣的目的。當我們站在貨架前，購買這個牌子的牙膏的可能性便大大增加，因為我們很容易記起它生動的廣告語。

　　總而言之，運用許多新穎的方法，廣告語有了僅屬於它的特色：簡潔、生動、獨特。它確實讓我們的生活變得更加多彩有趣，正像另一句廣告語所説：“世界因你更精彩！”

　　20、 張煒達，15歲，青海

　　Long Live the Understanding

　　When we teenagers are rocking our bodies with the beat of rock music, when we are enjoying a glass of coke, when we are surfing on the Internet, our parents always show their disapproval. In parents’ points of view, we teenagers always go astray and do not pay enough attention to our studies. We teenagers, however, always want to lead our own ways of life. That’s why there are so many disagreements between parents and us. On the other hand, we teenagers are always treated as kids, even though we are already “young adults”. We have to accept their points of view on the world, for they want to protect us from making any mistakes. This kind of appearance is what we called the generation gap.

　　There are a number of teenagers in our real society are annoyed at the generation gap between our parents and us. Why do we have these disagreements? In my opinion, what really matters is that communication or trust between some parents and their children prove to be difficult.

　　In fact, there are always many things difficult to judge whether they are right or not. Can we say that classical music is absolutely better than rock? Can we say that coke is better than any other drinks? What is more, Surfing on the Internet does not mean that we are going to overlook our lessons, because internet can be a useful tool to enrich our knowledge and improve our studies. If we build up more trust and understanding by communicating with our parents, if our parents can learn to understand the way we think and do things, or meet us half way at the right time, the generation gap may be narrowed. What is also important is that we should be contained to make mistakes, which we can learn much from. As the saying goes, mistakes are the nutrient for growing up.

　　All in all, I’d like to say, let us work towards a better communication, trust and understanding.

　　Long live the understanding!

　　Thanks for your attention.

　　理解萬歲

　　當我們青少年隨著搖滾樂的節奏擺動身體的時候，當我們享受著一杯可樂的時候，當我們上網沖浪的時候，我們的父母總是顯出不耐煩的神色。在父母的眼睛裏，我們青少年總是“離經叛道”，並且不把學習當一回事，而我們自己又總是想按自己的方式生活，於是，家長與孩子之間就産生了分歧。另一方面，在一些父母的眼裏，孩子是永遠長不大的，為了防止我們犯錯誤，父母會強迫我們接受他們的世界觀。人們把這樣的現象稱之為代溝。

　　現實社會中，有很多青少年都為自己與家長之間的代溝而苦惱。為什麼會有這樣的分歧呢？在我看來，産生這些問題的真正原因是一些家長和孩子之間的交流和信任越來越少。

　　實際上，有許多事情難以分出對錯。我們能説古典音樂就一定比搖滾樂好嗎？我們能説可口可樂比其他飲料更好嗎？而且上網沖浪並不意味著我們會輕視功課，因為網絡本身也可以成為擴展知識，提高學習成績的途徑。如果我們的家長和孩子之間能夠多一些理解、信任和溝通，如果家長能夠學習理解孩子們的想法和做法，並且在適當的時候做出讓步，代溝也許能夠被縮小。同樣重要的是，如果家長能夠容忍我們犯一些錯誤，我們可以得到一定的經驗教訓。俗話説的好：錯誤是使人成長的營養。

　　總之，我想説，讓我們向著更好的交流、信任和理解而努力。

　　理解萬歲！

　　21、 劉亦然，17歲，四川

　　The Younger Generation In the Twenty-first Century

　　Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

　　We always say ‘we are the future’. Indeed. We, the younger generation represents modern knowledge, new concepts, ambition and great desire for success. But, have you ever thought of this question: how can we be successful in the 21st century, which is full of great challenges and fierce competitions? In my opinion, there are two important factors.

　　First, we have to catch the opportunities and face the challenges. China has successfully entered the World Trade Organization, Beijing has won the bid for the 2008 Olympic Games… If we want to be successful, we have to seize these opportunities. SARS and AIDS, environmental pollution, growing population… We have no choice but to solve these problems with our own hands. Thus, catching the opportunities and trying our best to cope with the difficulties is necessary for us to succeed in the 21st century.

　　Secondly, we have to learn to cooperate and compete. Last year, when SARS was spreading rapidly in China, scientists all over the world cooperated with each other and prevented the disease from spreading in a short period of time. At the same time, they were also competing against each other to see who could conquer the disease first. By cooperating and competing, the world develops day by day. Therefore, we, the younger generation, must know how to cooperate and compete.

　　Ladies and gentlemen, we are standing at the outset of a new century, we are at the gate of a new era. Looking back, the 20th century is a century of great developments and remarkable changes. Looking forward, the 21st century is a century full of opportunities, challenges, cooperation and competition. I believe, if we can seize the opportunities, face the challenges, cooperate and compete, success in the 21st century belongs to him, to you and to me.

　　二十一世紀的新一代

　　女士們，先生們，晚上好。

　　我們常説：“我們就是未來”。的確。我們，年輕的一代代表著最新的知識和觀念、壯志雄心和對成功的巨大渴望。但是，你是否想過這樣一個問題：我們如何能夠在充滿巨大挑戰和激烈競爭的21世紀中取得成功？在我看來，有兩點是非常重要的。

　　首先，我們必須抓住機遇、直面挑戰。中國已經成功加入了世界貿易組織，北京已經贏得了2008年奧運會的承辦權……如果我們想要成功，就必須抓住這些機遇。傳染性非典型肺炎和艾滋病、環境污染、人口增長……除了用我們的雙手解決這些問題，我們別無選擇。因此，抓住機遇並竭盡全力去對付困難對於我們在21世紀的成功是必不可少的。

　　第二，我們必須學會合作與競爭。去年，當傳染性非典型肺炎在中國流行時，世界各地的科學家通力合作，在很短的時間內使疫情得到了控制。同時，他們也在相互競爭，看誰能夠率先攻克這種疾病。在合作與競爭的過程中，世界不斷進步。因此，我們，年輕的一代，必須知道如何合作與競爭。

　　女士們、先生們，我們正站在新世紀的起點，我們正處在一個偉大時代的開端。回顧過去，20世紀是一個發展迅速、充滿巨大變化的世紀；展望未來，21世紀是一個充滿機遇與挑戰，合作與競爭的世紀。我相信，如果我們能夠抓住機遇、直面挑戰、相互合作、相互競爭，21世紀的成功屬於他、屬於你，也屬於我。

　　22、 文晛，16歲，廣西

　　What politeness costs and gains

　　A very nice day to all of my new friends here.

　　To begin with my speech, I would like you to think about one question: What does politeness cost and gain? I am going to set up a situation and we will see how can politeness make a difference.

　　Imaging now you are rushing for a very important meeting. On the way, you suddenly realize that you are actually sandwiched in a busy crowd. So in this particular situation, you may just rudely push your way through the people without noticing that you have already stamped on thousands of shoes. All right, you got the place on time, but rudeness is probably the only thing you have left to the others.

　　Supposing this time you just tenderly squeeze the way out, saying: “Excuse me” to the people around. What kind of effect will it have? Besides your punctual arrival, you have also left a good impression to the people you do not even know.

　　It is just a simple phrase “excuse me” which has turned the whole event. Now you see how powerful politeness is. It only costs us a “Please” to gain a promise; It only costs us a “Hello” to gain joyful day; It only costs us a “Thank you” to gain a reward. Polite costs nothing but gains everything.

　　There seems to be only a narrow boundary in between politeness and impoliteness. But what really count is to realize the significance of this boundary.

　　We inherit the virtue of politeness from our ancestors and will add glory to it. Just do it, do it often, for it will give the lightness to our hearts and do wonders to our souls.

　　禮貌的花費與所得

　　首先，我很榮興能夠與在座的每一位分享這個美好的日子。

　　在我的演講開始之前，請大家思考這樣一個問題：禮貌需要花費我們什麼，同時又能為我們得到什麼？即將出現的將是一個小小的情況，那就讓我們看看，禮貌將如何將一切變得煥然一新。

　　設想現在你正匆匆地趕往一個重要的會場，可在行程途中，你突然意識到自己不幸地被形形色色的人群所包圍住了。在這樣一個窘況下，你便極有可能魯莽地推開他們，甚至沒有留意到自己腳下所踏過的幾千雙皮鞋。大功告成了！你按時到達了會場，可是在他們眼中的你也許就是那個粗魯的代名詞。

　　這一次，你只是輕輕地擠開前面的道路，並不忘附帶對身邊的人説：“勞駕您了！”那我們又會有怎樣的收效呢？你也許毫不費力地就按時到場，順帶給一些素昧平生的人留下了好印象。

　　不過一聲簡簡單單的“勞駕”，便扭轉了整個局面。禮貌的力量可見一斑。我們只需花費一個“請”便獲得了一個承諾；只需花費一個“你好”便獲得了爽朗的一天；只需花費一個“謝謝”便獲得一個賞識。禮貌的花費微乎其微，但它的收益卻不可斗量。

　　在禮貌與否之間似乎只存在一條小小的分界線，而我們真正需要做的是要懂得去發現這分界線的重要之處。

　　我們從祖先那裏繼承了禮貌——這個傳統美德，並要將它發揚下去。所以放手去做吧，時時提醒自己去做吧，因為它會照亮我們的心靈，也會將奇跡帶給我們的靈魂。

責編：蘭華 　來源：CCTV.com