21世紀(jì)報(bào)英語(yǔ)演講比賽

21世紀(jì)報(bào)英語(yǔ)演講比賽 目錄 第三屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍梁勵(lì)敏. 2 第三屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽亞軍芮成鋼. 5 第四屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍蔡力 . 9 第六屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍戚悅 .11 第七屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍孫寧 . 13 第八屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍顧秋蓓. 17 第九屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍洪曄 . 20 第十屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍夏鵬 . 22 第一章 尋訪記憶 引子 美麗的女主播，劉欣 思維的游戲 梁勵(lì)敏 演講就要言之有物 芮成鋼 Is There a Short Cut？孫寧 Be yourself 顧秋蓓 無(wú)一不可入演講 洪曄 平談中透著哀傷 夏鵬 第二章 _（原聲） 第一屆 央視環(huán)球了望選段 劉欣 第二屆 穿洋越海 梁勵(lì)敏 第三屆 東西方相聚 芮成鋼 第四屆 我們和黃河一道成長(zhǎng) 蔡力 第六屆 新北京，三色新奧運(yùn) 戚悅 第七屆 全球化：中國(guó)年輕一代所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)與機(jī)遇 孫寧 第八屆 難忘的一幕 顧秋蓓 第九屆 機(jī)會(huì)之門(mén)就在前方 洪曄 第十屆 城墻與橋梁 夏鵬 第三章 明燈導(dǎo)航 “21世紀(jì)杯”英語(yǔ)演講的藝術(shù) 史蒂芬盧卡斯 第三只眼看演講 吳杏蓮 附錄 “21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽和流程簡(jiǎn)介 歷屆比賽一覽 第三屆“21世紀(jì)杯”全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍梁勵(lì)敏 梁勵(lì)敏 北京外國(guó)語(yǔ)大學(xué) 梁勵(lì)敏，生于浙江杭州，畢業(yè)于北京外國(guó)語(yǔ)大學(xué)，獲英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言文學(xué)碩士學(xué)位，研究生期間專(zhuān)攻方向?yàn)槊绹?guó)社會(huì)研究。xx年進(jìn)入中央電視臺(tái)英語(yǔ)頻道采訪組工作，所采寫(xiě)的新聞獲得xx年全國(guó)新聞彩虹獎(jiǎng)二等獎(jiǎng)。 專(zhuān)家點(diǎn)評(píng):引用文學(xué)大師的詩(shī)句作為開(kāi)場(chǎng)白，與結(jié)束語(yǔ)首尾呼應(yīng)，頗有感染力。東西方文化的融合表現(xiàn)得十分鮮明，意味深長(zhǎng)，是篇優(yōu)秀的演講。 Crossing the Sea Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The title of my speech today is Crossing the Sea. An English poet by the name of Rudyard Kipling once wrote in his poem We and They: All the people like us are We And everyone else is They We live over the sea While They live over the way We eat pork and beef with cowhorn-handled knives They who gobble their rice off a leaf Are horrified out of their lives. When these lines first caught my eyes, I was shocked-how could two peoples remain so isolated and ignorant of each other in the past? Todays society, of course, is an entirely different picture. Those people who used to eat with cowhorn-handled knives might be very skillful in using chopsticks, and those people who used to gobble their rice might be as well have taken to fish and chips. Indeed, just take China as an example: Our modern life has been influenced by Western style of living in so many ways that its no longer surprising to see teenagers going crazy about rock-and-roll, whole families dining out at McDonalds and even rather elderly people dressed in Apple Jeans. However, these are only some expressions of the cultural changes taking place in our society today. What is really going on is a subtle but significant restructuring of the nations mentality. Just look around. How many college graduates are ready to pete aggressively for every job opportunity, whereas not long ago they were asked just to sit idle and wait for whatever was to be assigned to them by the government? How many young people are now eager to seek for an independent life whereas only two decades ago they would rely totally on their parents to arrange for their future? Ask anyone who participates in todays speech contest. Who has not e with a will to fight and who has not e determined to achieve self-fulfillment in winning the game? And Im quite certain that if Confucius had lived to see todays China, he would have been horrified to see young lovers kissing each other in public places in an ueserved expression of their passion. It is therefore evident that we as descendants of an ancient Eastern civilization are already living under strong inf1uence of the Western culture. But it is not only in China that we find the incorporation of the two cultures. Take the United States as an example: During the 1980s,in face of the overwhelming petition from Japan, many American panies such as the Ford began to adopt a teamwork management from their rivals, the essence of which, lay at the very core of Eastern culture. Take the Chinese acupuncture as another example: This traditional treatment of diseases is finally finding its way to the West and hence the underlying notion that illness is resulted from the imbalance between Yin and Yang within the body - an idea which would strike any Westerner as incredible in the past! Ladies and Gentlemen, we live in a great epoch when the global integration of economy and the information revolution have brought cultures of the world closer than ever before. We live in a particular era when countries, East and West, find themselves in need of readjusting their traditional values. We live, at the same time, at a critical juncture of our evolution because such problems as ethnic conflicts and regional uest are increasingly posing a threat to the peace and happiness of the whole human race. To cope with such an era and to embrace an even brighter future, we need to learn to live more harmoniously in a world munity which is being smaller and smaller. My dear fellow students, our mand of the English language renders it possible for us to gain an insight into Western culture while retaining our own cultural identity. Therefore, it is our sacred responsibility to promote the cultural exchanges and hence the mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world. It is my happiest dream that the new generation of Chinese will not only grow up drinking Coca-Cola and watching Hollywood, but also be blessed with the far-reaching benefits of multiple cultures; benefits that our forefathers had never, ever dreamed of. To end my speech, I would like to quote Rudyard Kipling again: All the people like us are We And everyone else is They But once you cross over the sea You will end by looking on We As only a sort of They Thank you. 譯文:穿越海洋 女士們、先生們，晚上好。今天，我演講的題目是:穿越海洋。 英國(guó)詩(shī)人羅得雅德吉卜林曾寫(xiě)過(guò)一首詩(shī)，名叫我們與他們，其中寫(xiě)道: 像我們的人是我們 其余的人是他們 我們生活在海這邊 他們生活在路那邊 我們用牛角柄的刀叉吃豬牛肉 吞吃粽葉包飯的他們嚇得要死。 第一次讀到這首詩(shī)，我很震驚過(guò)去兩個(gè)民族何以如此疏離、彼此陌生?當(dāng)然今日的社會(huì)呈現(xiàn)出完全不同的情景:那些過(guò)去吃米飯的人們也開(kāi)始喜歡吃魚(yú)和薯?xiàng)l。 的確如此，就拿中國(guó)來(lái)說(shuō)，西方的生活方式已經(jīng)廣泛地影響了我們的現(xiàn)代生活，以致對(duì)于年輕人對(duì)搖滾樂(lè)著迷，全家去吃麥當(dāng)勞，老年人穿蘋(píng)果牌牛仔褲，大家都已習(xí)以為常。 然而，這不過(guò)是我們當(dāng)今社會(huì)中所發(fā)生的文化變遷的表面現(xiàn)象而已，真正發(fā)生的卻是我們的民族心理開(kāi)始了微妙而又有重大意義的重建，大家只要看看周?chē)蜁?huì)清楚。 不久以前，大學(xué)生還只是束手空坐，等待政府給他們分配工作;如今，又有多少大學(xué)生正在做充分準(zhǔn)備，為爭(zhēng)取任何工作機(jī)會(huì)而激烈角逐? 20年前年輕人還完全依靠父母為他們安排未來(lái)，今天又有多少年輕人在急切地尋求一種獨(dú)立的生活?試問(wèn)今天參加演講比賽的諸位，誰(shuí)不是帶著志在一搏的心情來(lái)到這里?誰(shuí)不是鐵下 The road not taken in life Its very mon that when students dont know which major to choose in college, they choose English; when they want a better job, they pick up English, and when they want to master a foreign language, more often than not, it is English. Lets be frank, people learn English for money. There is a perception that English is the path to a better life. But the law of supply and demand tells that if everyone supplies the same service the value of that service declines. So those who have taken a less traveled road, and have not followed the herd, may have the last laugh. Weve seen this before. Think of all those students who decided to pursue law at the urgings of their parents, uncles or teachers. Where are they now? Promised a world of opportunity upon pleting their education, instead they are now struggling to find a position in their overcrowded field. Some have ended up turning to new paths as translators, or even butchers and fishmongers. Supply and demand strikes again! How about beyond education? What are the paths that everyone takes? Everyone rushes to buy a house and we are left with rising prices of homes and apartments that may be highly inflated. Everyone needs to purchase a car and we are left with traffic jams that last over a week! Everyone flocks to Xiangshan in the spring to look at the blooming flowers only to see the backs of other peoples heads. Too often people are sheep refusing to separate from the flock. They bee nervous and uneasy when they step out of line. However, isnt this sometimes necessary? Why do we not buy a cheaper home in a smaller town? Why do we not use public transportation instead of worrying about a car? Why do we not go see Sakura blossoms in Wuhan instead of the Fragrant Hills? The pressure to travel with others is strong for it is always easier to go with the flow. We must learn to love the lonely path, not fear it. Not always is the popular path a safe one. There are always options. The road less traveled can be fun. Learning Spanish changes you. You bee more colorful, more noisy, more gossipy, more outrageous, more daring. It is like having a personality transplant.Now I encourage people around me to take risks, not unlike entering an English Speaking petition as a Spanish Major. Even though I have chosen the less travelled road to learn Spanish, I am not restricted from detouring into English as I have today. I dont dream about the road I didnt take that so many of my friends did. We are lucky to have so many paths in front of us, but there is no single correct path for all of us. We must find our own way. Luckily my path is clear, Spanish is calling. Hasta la vista. From Walls to Bridges 第十屆21世紀(jì)杯全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍夏鵬 南京大學(xué) 夏鵬原系貴州省平壩縣黎陽(yáng)廠子校學(xué)生，小學(xué)五年級(jí)開(kāi)始進(jìn)入貴陽(yáng)百年英語(yǔ)系統(tǒng)學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)。xx年,夏鵬以600分的高分考入 _,后轉(zhuǎn)入英語(yǔ)系。xx年獲得CCTV全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽第二名，同年獲得代表國(guó)內(nèi)最高水平的第十屆21世紀(jì)杯全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽冠軍，同時(shí)獲得比賽最具潛力獎(jiǎng)，并代表中國(guó)參加xx年國(guó)際英語(yǔ)演講比賽，榮獲獲得冠軍和最受觀眾歡迎獎(jiǎng)。 ：From Walls to Bridges Im studying in a city famous for its walls. All visitors to my city are amazed by the imposing sight of the city walls, silhouetted by the setting sun with gold and shining lines. With old, cracked bricks patched with lichen, the walls are weather-beaten guards, standing still for centuries in protecting the city. Our ancestors liked to build walls. They built walls in Bei _g, Xian, Nan _g and many other cities, and they built the Great Wall, which snakes through half of our country. They built walls to ward off enemies and evil spirits. This tradition has been maintained to this day as we still have many parks and schools walled off from the public. I grew up at the foot of the city walls, and Ive loved them since my childhood. For a long time, walls were one of the most natural things in the world. My perception, however, changed after a hiking trip to the Eastern Suburbs, a scenic area of my city. My classmates and I were walking with some international students. As we walked out of the city, we found ourselves flanked by taller and taller trees, which formed a huge canopy above our heads. Suddenly an international student asked me, Where is the entrance to the Eastern Suburbs? Were already in the Eastern Suburbs, I replied. He seemed taken aback, I thought you Chinese have walls for everything. His remark set off a heated debate. At one point, he likened our walled cities to jails, while I insisted that the Eastern Suburbs were one of the many places in China that had no walls. That debate had no winners, but I did learn a lot from this international student. For instance, he told me that universities like Oxford and Cambridge were not surrounded by walls; the campuses were just part of the cities. I have to admit that we do have many walls in China, and as we are developing our country, we must carefully examine them, whether they are physical or intangible. We will keep some walls but tear down those that impede Chinas development. Let me give you an example. A year ago, when I was working on a term paper, I needed a book on business law and found a copy in the law school library. However, the librarian turned down my request with a cold shoulder, saying, You cant borrow this book, you are not a student here. In the end, I had to spend 200 yuan buying a copy; meanwhile, the copy in law school was gathering dust on the shelf. At the beginning of this semester, I heard that my university has started not only to unify its libraries but also link them up with libraries of other universities, so my experience will not be repeated. Barriers will be replaced by bridges. Through an inter-library loan system, we will have aess to books from any library. With globalization, with China integrated into the world, I believe many of these intangible walls will be knocked down. I know globalization is a controversial issue, and it is hard to say whether it is good or bad. But one thing is for sure: it draws our attention to Chinas tangible and intangible walls and forces us to examine their roles in the modern world. And how about the ancient walls in my city and other cities? Should we tear them down? Just the opposite. My city, like Bei _g and other cities, is actually making a great effort to preserve the walls. These walls attract not only historians and archeologists but also many schoolchildren trying to study our history and cultural heritage. Walls have turned into bridges to our past and to the rest of the world. If the ancient builders of these walls were still alive today, they would be proud to see such great change in the role of their walls. They are now bridges that link East and West, South and North, and all countries of the world. Our cultural heritage will survive globalization. Our Future: the Garden of One Flower or Many Flowers 第十一屆21世紀(jì)杯全國(guó)英語(yǔ)演講比賽亞軍吳相臣 天津師范大學(xué) 演講稿：Our Future: the Garden of One Flower or Many Flowers I have a friend who just started his career as a teacher in a primary school. Weeks ago, he asked me to raise a topic for his mid-term position test. I was curious why he chose me to give a topic, because he is a teacher himself. He said that he wanted something the students can really show their different ideas. Without thinking, I told him to let his students write about what they would do if they were given one million US dollars. My friend left with satisfaction, and I fell into my old memories. It reminded me of my old days in primary school. We were learning to do narration in the fifth grades Chinese class. Our teacher required us to write a position with the topic My Most Unforgettable Day with our real experience. When papers came back, half of the students wrote about the first day they came to school. The rest of the positions were all about picking money on the streets and giving it to policemen, or helping a blind man cross the street. Of course I was among them. But I remember very clearly, that one student, only one student gave something different. He wrote about the day that he first kissed a girl. I read his position. After all these years, I cant recite every word, but I dare to say, that even Shakespeare, may not be able to write as equally good when he was 11 years old. The position was written out of real experience and genuine emotions. Contrary to those fake stories, it sounds real and natural. But the kid was scored zero. Our teacher thought the content was unhealthy, Im sure you know the meaning of this Chinglish word unhealthy. That was 15 years ago. When you read those positions, and you feel that half of our population is blind, so all those kids could have a chance to help a blind man cross the street, and every one of us has a hole in our pocket, so all those kids could have a chance to pick up the lost money and give it to policemen. A few days ago, my friend sent me an e-mail of all the copies of his students positions. I have to say, I was sadly disillusioned. Among those papers 40% said that they wanted to donate the money to people in poverty, so their children can go to school. The rest positions are much more alike. Some wanted to support the panda protection project, some wanted to buy books to enlarge their knowledge. One student even said that he would like to spend his one million dollars on the effort to cure AIDS. I was more astonished to find that a ten- year-old child knew what AIDS really is. We all have been kids, and we knew what we had once wanted. But, there was no position about spending the money on video games, nice clothes, chocolates, ice-creams and expensive toys. Like 15 years ago, students wont tell the truth of their hearts. It has always been our dream to open our childrens hearts. We encourage them to describe their dreams, and acted as if we are ready to aept their thoughts. But the fact is that, children are scared by the zero marked on their papers. They are trained to say what we want to hear. People pare children to flowers of tomorrow. And parents dream about the scenery that roses,