第12届21世纪英语演讲比赛冠亚季军演讲稿

第一篇：第12届21世纪英语演讲比赛冠亚季军演讲稿

Giving is Receiving—Personal Growth in Volunteer Work Morning，ladies and gentlemen.Last summer, I volunteered to work as an English teacher in a primary school for children of migrant workers.To be accurate, I didn’t volunteer.I was dragged in.literally.When my friends first hit upon the idea of this project, I was all against it: “What? To spend my vacation standing in the heat, yelling at a bunch of nine-year-olds who couldn’t even speak proper Mandarin Chinese? And besides, there’s no pay for my toil.No, I’m definitely not going.” My friends twisted my arms to have me join them.Unexpectedly, the first lesson I taught turned out a lesson for me.The moment I stepped into the shabby classroom, I was touched by the loud, respectful voices in unison: “Good morning, teacher!” Instead of fooling around, the children were thirsty for knowledge and efficient in absorbing everything I was able to give them.This made me despise myself for I hadn’t even prepared for the class.During the break, I leaned over the squeaky desk, chatting with a sweaty boy in the front row: “Without air-conditioning, it’s really hot here.Are you tired?” “Not at all,” said he, shaking his head.“It’s fine here.My Dad builds asphalt roads.That is really tiring and hot.”

As summer advanced, my enthusiasm as a teacher grew.I prepared my lesson carefully and even used some methods my teachers used.I organized many group activities to give the kids fun.Strangely enough, the heat was also becoming less and less unbearable.Soon, my one-month volunteer work came to an end.When I was leaving my last class, I turned back and saw smiling faces and waving hands.Never before had I ever had such a feeling of sadness, which was nevertheless mixed with a sense of enrichment, fulfillment and happiness.I was paid for my work, amply paid, not in terms of money, but something more valuable.My English was improved.I was able to teach it, although not very professional.I learned about the grassroots-level society.Inside myself a heart is growing, a heart that not only beats for myself, but cares for others as well.The volunteer work gave me a precious little chance to say thanks to people like the little boy’s father, who construct highways and undergrounds, build up modern skyscrapers, and make our cities more and more beautiful.To help the children with their English was all I could do at present to show my gratitude to these unsung heroes.The world may not have been fair to them, so privileged and blessed people like me are obliged to do whatever we can to help make their life better.Whatever I do for them, however, I know it cannot be compared with what they have done to improve the quality of life in our cities.Ladies and gentlemen, now I realize that volunteering shouldn’t be just a one-time personal experience.It should be a lifetime activity of everybody.Many of us are now offering our assistance to the needy and to each other.Our efforts have indeed made a difference.Whether we are helping children with their schooling, or caring for the elderly in nursing homes, and helping out with 2008 Beijing Olympics, we will not only contribute to the harmony of the world but also elevate ourselves.Emerson once said, “It’s one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” He was right.I hear that my university is going to organize another voluntary teaching program this summer.This time I won’t be dragged in.I will volunteer.第12届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛亚军钟石演讲视频及演讲稿

第12届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛亚军钟石学校：中国传媒大学专业：英语播音主持指导老师：吴敏苏英

0 第12届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛亚军钟石 学校：中国传媒大学 专业：英语播音主持 指导老师：吴敏苏

英语演讲稿：

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning!

I’m from Sichuan Province, which is also the place pandas come from.Last summer, I volunteered to be a tour guide for a group of kids from a rural elementary school, who had been invited by the 1)Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center to see the pandas.Halfway through our trip, a little boy told me he thought the pandas?home looked a bit dirty and asked whether he could clean their 2)enclosures.I was surprised that this boy, who was so desperately in need of help himself, was thinking of helping the giant pandas!I had volunteered to offer him my time and knowledge, and he had volunteered to provide the pandas with a feeling of human warmth.Though different in form, both types of help meant something to the respective receivers.Many people have an outdated 3)perception of volunteer work, 4)associating it with the 19th century ideal of 5)charitable deeds, done by the haves for the have-nots.However, offering help today does not require that one has money, knowledge or materials, and therefore the right to perform volunteer work is not 6)restricted to people who are able to give these things to others, but belongs to anyone who can benefit society in moral, spiritual and emotional ways that money alone cannot buy.In other words, anyone can volunteer, as long as they are willing to help.Furthermore, having a volunteering spirit gives one the ability to do a good deed at any time.Last year, CCTV, awarded the ?)2006 China Prize for People Who Move China?to a countryside woman who, for 30 years, has been taking care of five senior citizens, with whom she has no blood ties.Public recognition was not the driving force behind her years of tireless

work.Neither had any special event in her life pushed her to serve these people.The volunteering spirit she 8)manifested was a natural flow of affection toward people in need, and was reflected in every tiny thing she had done for each of these five elderly people over the years.Her example teaches us that the 9)essence and power of the volunteer spirit is not only in offering help to anyone, but also in doing so whenever, and indeed, wherever it is needed.In practical terms, this means that we do not have to wait until the Tree-Planting Day to plant a tree for the betterment of environment.Likewise, we don’t have to wait until the 10)tsunami hits the headlines to help poor people living in South Asia;and we do not have to wait until the Olympic Games begin to show our 11)hospitality to our foreign visitors.Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get;we make a life by what we give.”Ladies and gentlemen, I hope every one of you earns a wonderful living and gets plenty;but I hope even more that all of us, by giving people in need part of whatever we’re blessed with, can lead a fulfilling life we will never regret having lived.That’s all for my speech.Thank you.第十二届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛季军，杨赫，来自清华大学英语演讲稿：Honorable judges, ladies

第十二届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛季军，杨赫，来自清华大学

Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen,good afternoon.I believe we need a longer March in China.On March 5th, 2005,I volunteered to visit an orphanage with may classmates.The kids there were very excited about our visit and we had a great time together.A little girl impressed me most.She followed me everywhere and kept asking me questions of all kinds.Before we left the orphanage, I said to the little girl ,“Maybe, I can make one of your wishes come true.If you had just one wish, what would it be?” After a short hesitation, she replied,“ I wish......I wish every month was March, because you won't come back to me after March.Nobody comes back to me after March.” I was shocked by her answer.I felt great pain inside and realized that something was not going right.The month of March is called “the Month of Lei Feng in China.” Lei Feng was a Chinese soldior admired for his willness to help others.In memory of him, it is advocated that we do some voluntary work in March.Is there anything wrong with "the month of Lei Feng? Of course not.Helping others through voluntary work is a glorious tradition we should always treasure.However ,one month alone, is not enough to keep the little girl's heart warm throughout the year, one month alone, is not enough to bring our love and care to those who are always in need.We need a longer March in China.March should last all year round.What can we do to achieve this goal,then? What can we do to make the little girl's dream come true? Here two of my suggestions.The first is, we should continue to promote the idea that when we give, we also receive.We should be grateful to those who need our love and care, for it is through helping them that we receive acknowledgement and respect, and it is through helping them that we realize our personal value and achieve a sense of belonging.I feel grateful to those children in the orphanage.I t was thses children who helped me realize that I am useful and I am needed.My second suggestion is, everybody, if possible , should start doing voluntary work right now.Do not wait until you are free.Do not wait until you get rich.Take action now ,and make a commitment to it.Maybe our small donation to poor children won't immediately change their fates.Maybe our smiles we bring to the patients fighting against cancer won't immediately relieve their pain.But ,I believe, our consistent and constant efforts throughout the year will surely bring voluntary work

in China toward a better future.Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching the end of March.When March is over , do we stop giving love and care to those who need it ? When March is over , do we pack up our volunteer spirit and store it in the closet until next year? No, that was not wha we want!We want a longer March.We need a longer March, long enough to warm up those lonely and hopeless hearts, long enough to allow the flowers of our volunteer spirit to bloom and grow forever.Thank you!

第二篇：第八届21世纪英语演讲比赛冠亚季军演讲稿

顾秋蓓：上海外国语大学选手，第八届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军。

演讲稿：A Scene to Remember

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen:

Today I would like to begin with a story.There was once a physical therapist who traveled all the way from America to Africa to do a census about mountain gorillas.These gorillas are a main attraction to tourists from all over the world;this put them severely under threat of poaching and being put into the zoo.She went there out of curiosity, but what she saw strengthened her determination to devote her whole life to fighting for those beautiful creatures.She witnessed a scene, a scene taking us to a place we never imaged we've ever been, where in the very depth of the African rainforest, surrounded by trees, flowers and butterflies, the mother gorillas cuddled their babies.Yes, that's a memorable scene in one of my favorite movies, called Gorillas in the Mist, based on a true story of Mrs.Diana Fossey, who spent most of her lifetime in Rwanda to protect the ecoenvironment there until the very end of her life.To me, the movie not only presents an unforgettable scene but also acts as a timeless reminder that we should not develop the tourist industry at the cost of our eco-environment.Today, we live in a world of prosperity but still threatened by so many new problems.On the one hand, tourism, as one of the most promising industries in the 21st century, provides people with the great opportunity to see everything there is to see and to go any place there is to go.It has become a lifestyle for some people, and has turned out to be the driving force in GDP growth.It has the magic to turn a backward town into a wonderland of prosperity.But on the other hand, many problems can occurbig notes, small notes or even coins-from housewives, plumbers, ambulance drivers, salesmen, teachers, children and invalids.Some of them cannot afford to send the money but they do.These are the ones who drive the cabs, who nurse in hospitals, who are suffering from ecological damage in their neighborhood.Why? Because they care.Because they still want their Mother Nature back.Because they know it still belongs to them.This kind of feeling that I have, ladies and gentlemen, is when it feels like it, smells like it, and looks like it , it's all coming from a scene to be remembered, a scene to recall and to cherish.The other night, as I saw the moon linger over the land and before it was sent into the invisible, my mind was filled with songs.I found myself humming softly, not to the music, but to something else, someplace else, a place remembered, a place untouched, a field of grass where no one seemed to have been except the deer.And all those unforgettable scenes strengthened the feeling that it's time for us to do something, for our own and our coming generation.Once again, I have come to think of Mrs.Diana Fossey because it is with her spirit, passion, courage and strong sense of our ecoenvironment that we are taking our next step into the world.And no matter who we are, what we do and where we go, in our minds, there's always a scene to remember, a scene worth our effort to protect it and fight for it.Thank you very much.王媛：南京大学选手，第八届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛亚军。演讲稿：My Tour Agency

This morning, I would like to argue for true ecological tourism, or, ecotourism.To me, a true ecotour is a tour that allows us to express our passion for nature and for our cultural heritage.I love traveling.One of my most memorable trips was climbing the Great Wall.There, I cherished seeing people of all races and ages gathered on this ancient edifice.I cherished seeing these people smiling at each other, making way for each other, and reminding each other to watch their steps.While I love traveling, I'm also sad to see the damage tourism has done to nature and to our historical relics.Many tour agencies like to label their business “ecotours”.But they have cut down trees and filled up rivers in order to build roads, hotels and cable cars so as to attract tourists.And on their tours, some people pick flowers, catch birds and throw away food that might poison animals.This is not ecotourism at all.True ecotourism involves responsibility.While we enjoy the beauty of nature, we should also help protect it.Here let me share an experience.Once, I joined others as young volunteers in an outing.The excursion took us to the peak of a mountain where we got a beautiful view of the city.We were, however, not ordinary tourists.As we were climbing, we were also picking up the trash left on the ground by other climbers.Finally, we carried, in large bags, all the trash down the mountain.The excursion was exhausting, but I believe, after this experience, not a single one of us will ever litter any tourist spot.Moreover, when we were cleaning up the mountain slope, we caught eyes of many others.Some of them might see us as foolish, but more of them, I believe, will take note of the need to protect the environment.My experience was one of an ecotourist.We took, but we also gave.However, on the idea of ecotourism, there are many misunderstandings.I once telephoned several travel agencies to inquire about ecotours.And here is how it went:

“Hello!”

“Hi, I'm interested in the ecotour you've advertised.”

“Oh, yeah, ecotour.”

“I'm wondering if we should do anything special as ecotourists.”

“I'm sorry? Oh, nothing… Just enjoy the scenery.”

Every conversation ended up with “enjoying the scenery.” No one mentioned “protecting the wildlife,” “respecting local customs,” or “preparing a bag for garbage.” None of them made any mention of the obligation and responsibility on the part of tourists.Like other students, I have had many dreams of what I would like to do after graduation.One of these dreams is to run a travel agency.In this travel agency, I would do three things:

First, I would like to have a staff of people who love nature as they love their mothers and can pass on to the customers the same kind of love.Second, I would like to let the customers appreciate the beauty of nature in those natural reservations, safari parks and wild forests, and show them how they can contribute in return for the air, water and nourishment that nature provides.Last but not least, I'd encourage the customers to work as volunteers as I once did.They would live close to nature by cleaning up the natural resorts and planting trees as mementos of their visit.I still remember when I was standing on the top of the Great Wall, I could see in some distance many bare mountains with no trees, nothing green.It is my dream that one day I would organize tours for areas that are suffering from erosion and deforestation, and we would plant trees there.Ecotourism should be an experience of learning and offering-it should not be just seeing the famous sites and posing for photos.On the flag of my agency, I would like to print this motto:

Take nothing away except memory;leave nothing behind except your trees.Join my tour, my dear friends!It will make China green-and make this world a better place to live.Thank you very much.梁萌：清华大学选手，第八届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛季军。

演讲稿：Prepared Speech

Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.First of all, let me take this chance to present to you a set of data that I hope won't bore you since the source is China Daily.China's tourism revenue last year reached 500 billion RMB, an increase of 10.5 percent from the year before, and comprised more than 5% of China's GDP.According to experts, this number will grow to 8% in the coming ten years and more than 40 million jobs will be created.As a student majoring in economics, I can't be more sensitive to the essential meanings behind these numbers.They mean progress, prosperity, employment and stability.However, as a conscientious Chinese and citizen of the world, I can't help but care more about the losses incurred in this transaction, by which I mean the disturbing images of environmental destruction, which leads to ecological crisis.The global environment has changed for the worse during the past few years, and tourism is partly to blame.Take China for example, in order to attract tourists, many unknown places are built into resorts.Forests are cleared, prairies trampled, rivers and lakes 6)contaminated, wild animals are driven away, plants jeopardized and secluded populations disturbed.If this seems too remote and abstract, my own traveling experience may speak louder here.Last year I took a tour around Emei Mountain in Sichuan Province.Like most tourists, I was eager to embrace nature and enjoy its beauty.However, as soon as I got on the bus, the stench of gasoline and the noise of the engine tainted my appreciation of the wonderful scenery and the tranquility of the country road.When we finally arrived, what I saw was not a beautiful landscape but crowds of people;what I heard was not the melodious singing of birds, but yelling and bargaining from the gift shops;what I smelled was not the fresh mountain air, but stinking suffocating smoke coming out of small dirty restaurants.Moreover, I could not understand why the lovely monkeys living there had to take photos with tourists all day;why the beautiful butterflies and flowers had become lifeless samples in shop windows;why the strongest impressions I had was trash scattered everywhere on the ground.However, this is not the end of the story.Before I left Emei, I met a group of kids in an ecotourism program with the slogan: “Experiencing, Learning and Protecting.” When I saw their young hands picking up trash from the ground, when I felt their enjoyment and harmonious relationship with the animals, when I found their purest eyes filled with passion and love for nature, I realized to my great satisfaction that there doesn't have to be a tradeoff between tourism and ecology, because deep within us is an inclination toward natural beauty and a desire to protect it.Yes, environmental problems will eventually ease with the advancement of science and technology and improvement of our management system.However, an increase of ecological education and hands-on environmental involvement of our fellow citizens will do even better.To realize this, the best way for us lies in tourism itself because nothing other than nature can teach us how to love and cherish our sweetest home.At the end of my speech, please let me quote Bob Dylan:

How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?

How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?

How many years can a mountain exist before it's washed to the sea?

The answer, my friend, is not in the wind-the answer is ours!Thank you!

第三篇：16届21世纪杯英语演讲比赛 冠亚季军演讲稿

Championship article

Have you ever bought any food on the train? And do you ask for the receipt after buying it? Nowadays, all trains in China provide its passengers with receipts for commodities, but 7 years ago, things were quite different.On 13th of October, 2004, the train T109 from Beijing to Shanghai was speeding on the railway.A graduate student bought a sausage at 1 yuan on the train, then asked for a receipt.“Are you kidding? It’s just one yuan!” The crew member was surprised.The student, however, answered in a determined voice, “I paid the money, so I deserve the receipt.”

“But we never give receipts on the train.’ As a result, his further request was turned down by a cold shoulder.Several days later, the student sued the National Railway Ministry, for not providing receipts forpassengers.To his dismay, the court turned down the case for lack of evidence.But he, who majored in law at that time, believed law as a most powerful weapon, so he did not give up.Instead, he began his journey of collecting first-hand evidence by taking trains and buying commodities aboard.When his classmates were playing soccer, he was taking the train;When his classmates were buying food at Mcdonald’s, he was buying food on the train;When his classmates were asking girls out, he was asking for the receipts.As he joked, ‘I was either taking the train or on the way to take the train.’

One month later, he appeared in the court again, with newly-collected evidence and a stronger confidence.And I guess, ladies and gentlemen, you will all cheer for the result because this time, the student won the case.Very soon, a regulation about receipts on the train came out.And whatever we buy on the train now, there’s a receipt for us.Outside the court, the student was asked, “How do you make it to the end?” He said, “As a law student, I root my faith in law.I believe that law is there, to protect every person with no exception, and to ensure every person has a say.”

His words spread a strong faith in law, which is not only a doctrine of a law student, but also a belief that all citizens ought to hold.It is this faith that initiates the student to resort to law for a tiny issue;it is this faith that supports him to endure all the exhausting trips when collecting evidence;It is this faith that makes a seemingly “ridiculous” receipt request legal and rightful.It is this faith that helps to change our life, enhance our judicial system and bring social justice.To many, a receipt of 1 yuan is too small to mention, however rights are to be respected and law is to be believed in.It all starts with a tiny

receipt of 1 yuan, but we get a monumental case, a new regulation and a bumper harvest in social justice.The bridge that leads a tiny start to a bumper harvest is faith, the faith in law, rightful and strong.Second place

A couple of weeks ago, when I learned the theme of today’s competition, I asked some of my roommates: “What does ‘faith’ mean to you?” Just coming back from a philosophy class, the girls were in a poetic mood: “Faith is what John Lennon had when he wrote the legendary song ‘Imagine’ and dreamed of ‘world peace’”, “Faith is what the Hebrews had when they followed Moses through the Red Sea in search of their freedom.” “And faith is what the pilgrims had when they journeyed to that strange land on Mayflower, and started their pursuit of a new life.”

Thanks for the history lesson girls, but I was not asking for a great, historic event where faith might have altered the entire course of humanity.All I asked was “what does faith mean to you, to us, the individuals toiling with life’s hard choices each day?” Personally speaking, faith is like oxygen: I didn’t know how precious it was until I ran the risk of losing it.My heart stirs still every time memory brings me back to three years ago, when the devastating earthquake engulfed our country.As one of the few cities that took the hit the hardest that day, my hometown was suddenly devoured by a black hole of depression.Having forsaken our worldly possessions, my family joined the army of tents every night, holding our breath and waiting for daybreak;having abandoned the comfort of home, we managed to lift ourselves up, along with neighbors and friends, when each after-shock threatened to tear us down.As a politician once put it, in the face of disaster, we’re reminded that life can be unimaginably cruel, but it’s also in these moments, that we rediscover our common faith in life.Indeed, during those dark hours, faith blazed in the courage of my math teacher Ms.Liu, when she stayed behind in a shaking building until she made sure that the last student had safely evacuated;faith radiated from the persistence of my dad when he kept his eyes wide open every single night, so that my mom and I could have a good night’s sleep;faith was ignited from the empathy of my next-door neighbor, when she took a stranger that was in shock into her arms and consoled him with her warm embrace.In the end, faith was rekindled in the passion of me and my fellow classmates, who immediately got back to preparing for our College Entrance Examination the very next day, with gritted teeth, and a conviction as steady as a rock.Ladies and gentlemen, this is what faith means to me.It’s the small voice

in our ears that says: be strong, be good, and don’t give up whenever we’re frustrated by life.That's why after three years, my friends and family have picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and with tougher spirits, begun again their journey towards a better future.At last, to twist the lyrics of last year’s charity song, I call upon my fellow young friends to chant together with me, in the name of faith, for all those who are still suffering in Haiti, Japan and Myanmar: when I get older, I will be stronger, they’ll call me faith, just like a waving flag.Let us carry above our heads the waving flag called Faith, and let its many inspirations lift us up from where we belong.Third-place

Honorable judges, ladies and gentleman, good morning.I want you to tell me something.What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word faith, a sacred and heart-warming word that’s supposed to remind you of all the beauties and goodness of life, the key that used to keep us going when confronted with all sorts of hardships and obstacles.However, when I hear the word faith, the thing it reminds me of is so remote and intangible.In this rich and peaceful era, there aren’t as many disasters or wars, especially for us young people whose lives are much easier and wealthier than our fathers’.So is faith gradually losing its significance in the human world nowadays? Like many of others, I used to think of faith as of no importance at all, and I deemed myself as a faithless person.I thought I can live my life perfectly fine without intentionally grasping something as my faith.Until one day I met an American Christian named John, who later became a very good friend of mine.John is an extremely faithful Christian, and he thinks of Jesus Christ as his lord.He, as a pastor, tried to convert me into a Christian when we first met.So he lectured me with his extensive knowledge of history and philosophy every time we hung out.In spite of his amazingly detailed description of the history of Jesus, what really got me intrigued is not the story he told, instead, is John himself as probably the first and most faithful person I’ve met in my entire life.I can feel the sparks in his eyes when he talks about biblical things, and I am so touched by the integrity of him when he says:” Jesus Christ is the ultimate pursuit of my life” without any hesitation or doubt.The more we got along, the more I became jealous of him, because he always seems to be joyful and optimistic.When I ask him how he manages it, he said:” I’ve had bad days too, but I also know that God is with me.So I know that it’ll all be okay.” Suddenly it occurred to me how lucky it is to have something you can completely put your trust into, something that will bring you strength when your mind is weak, something that reminds

you “ it’s not so bad” when you’re filled with sorrow, something that gives your existence significance and bring it up to a higher level.So I was literally converted, not into a Christian, not into someone faithful either, but into someone who wants to be as faithful at least.That was the first time I am exposed to the power of faith.To put it simple, your life is complete only if you have faith.You must find something important and significant in your life, your purpose, your pursuit, whatever you call it.I’m not saying faith must relate to religion or God.It could be anything.It could be your career goal, your children, your lover, fellowship, or a certain kind of life style, anything, as long as you dare to trust your life in it with your heart of hearts.Now I’m still faithless.I haven’t become a Christian or find what matters to me most yet.But what John gave me is whole new perspective to see life.So I’ll strive to really feel and touch the beauty in life and won’t take it for granted.And that’s also what I encourage all of us to do.Keep looking for the faith of your own, and when you do, you’ll know it’s all worth it.

第四篇：16届21世纪杯英语演讲比赛 冠亚季军演讲稿

Championship article Have you ever bought any food on the train? And do you ask for the receipt after buying it? Nowadays, all trains in China provide its passengers with receipts for commodities, but 7 years ago, things were quite different.On 13th of October, 2004, the train T109 from Beijing to Shanghai was speeding on the railway.A graduate student bought a sausage at 1 yuan on the train, then asked for a receipt.“Are you kidding? It’s just one yuan!” The crew member was surprised.The student, however, answered in a determined voice, “I paid the money, so I deserve the receipt.”

“But we never give receipts on the train.’ As a result, his further request was turned down by a cold shoulder.Several days later, the student sued the National Railway Ministry, for not providing receipts for passengers.To his dismay, the court turned down the case for lack of evidence.But he, who majored in law at that time, believed law as a most powerful weapon, so he did not give up.Instead, he began his journey of collecting first-hand evidence by taking trains and buying commodities aboard.When his classmates were playing soccer, he was taking the train;When his classmates were buying food at Mcdonald’s, he was buying food on the train;When his classmates were asking girls out, he was asking for the receipts.As he joked, ‘I was either taking the train or on the way to take the train.’

One month later, he appeared in the court again, with newly-collected evidence and a stronger confidence.And I guess, ladies and gentlemen, you will all cheer for the result because this time, the student won the case.Very soon, a regulation about receipts on the train came out.And whatever we buy on the train now, there’s a receipt for us.Outside the court, the student was asked, “How do you make it to the end?” He said, “As a law student, I root my faith in law.I believe that law is there, to protect every person with no exception, and to ensure every person has a say.”

His words spread a strong faith in law, which is not only a doctrine of a law student, but also a belief that all citizens ought to hold.It is this faith that initiates the student to resort to law for a tiny issue;it is this faith that supports him to endure all the exhausting trips when collecting evidence;It is this faith that makes a seemingly “ridiculous” receipt request legal and rightful.It is this faith that helps to change our life, enhance our judicial system and bring social justice.To many, a receipt of 1 yuan is too small to mention, however rights are to be respected and law is to be believed in.It all starts with a tiny receipt of 1 yuan, but we get a monumental case, a new regulation and a bumper harvest in social justice.The bridge that leads a tiny start to a bumper harvest is faith, the faith in law, rightful and strong.Second place A couple of weeks ago, when I learned the theme of today’s competition, I asked some of my roommates: “What does ‘faith’ mean to you?” Just coming back from a philosophy class, the girls were in a poetic mood: “Faith is what John Lennon had when he wrote the legendary song ‘Imagine’ and dreamed of ‘world peace’”, “Faith is what the Hebrews had when they followed Moses through the Red Sea in search of their freedom.” “And faith is what the pilgrims had when they journeyed to that strange land on Mayflower, and started their pursuit of a new life.”

Thanks for the history lesson girls, but I was not asking for a great, historic event where faith might have altered the entire course of humanity.All I asked was “what does faith mean to you, to us, the individuals toiling with life’s hard choices each day?” Personally speaking, faith is like oxygen: I didn’t know how precious it was until I ran the risk of losing it.My heart stirs still every time memory brings me back to three years ago, when the devastating earthquake engulfed our country.As one of the few cities that took the hit the hardest that day, my hometown was suddenly devoured by a black hole of depression.Having forsaken our worldly possessions, my family joined the army of tents every night, holding our breath and waiting for daybreak;having abandoned the comfort of home, we managed to lift ourselves up, along with neighbors and friends, when each after-shock threatened to tear us down.As a politician once put it, in the face of disaster, we’re reminded that life can be unimaginably cruel, but it’s also in these moments, that we rediscover our common faith in life.Indeed, during those dark hours, faith blazed in the courage of my math teacher Ms.Liu, when she stayed behind in a shaking building until she made sure that the last student had safely evacuated;faith radiated from the persistence of my dad when he kept his eyes wide open every single night, so that my mom and I could have a good night’s sleep;faith was ignited from the empathy of my next-door neighbor, when she took a stranger that was in shock into her arms and consoled him with her warm embrace.In the end, faith was rekindled in the passion of me and my fellow classmates, who immediately got back to preparing for our College Entrance Examination the very next day, with gritted teeth, and a conviction as steady as a rock.Ladies and gentlemen, this is what faith means to me.It’s the small voice in our ears that says: be strong, be good, and don’t give up whenever we’re frustrated by life.That's why after three years, my friends and family have picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and with tougher spirits, begun again their journey towards a better future.At last, to twist the lyrics of last year’s charity song, I call upon my fellow young friends to chant together with me, in the name of faith, for all those who are still suffering in Haiti, Japan and Myanmar: when I get older, I will be stronger, they’ll call me faith, just like a waving flag.Let us carry above our heads the waving flag called Faith, and let its many inspirations lift us up from where we belong.Third-place Honorable judges, ladies and gentleman, good morning.I want you to tell me something.What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word faith, a sacred and heart-warming word that’s supposed to remind you of all the beauties and goodness of life, the key that used to keep us going when confronted with all sorts of hardships and obstacles.However, when I hear the word faith, the thing it reminds me of is so remote and intangible.In this rich and peaceful era, there aren’t as many disasters or wars, especially for us young people whose lives are much easier and wealthier than our fathers’.So is faith gradually losing its significance in the human world nowadays? Like many of others, I used to think of faith as of no importance at all, and I deemed myself as a faithless person.I thought I can live my life perfectly fine without intentionally grasping something as my faith.Until one day I met an American Christian named John, who later became a very good friend of mine.John is an extremely faithful Christian, and he thinks of Jesus Christ as his lord.He, as a pastor, tried to convert me into a Christian when we first met.So he lectured me with his extensive knowledge of history and philosophy every time we hung out.In spite of his amazingly detailed description of the history of Jesus, what really got me intrigued is not the story he told, instead, is John himself as probably the first and most faithful person I’ve met in my entire life.I can feel the sparks in his eyes when he talks about biblical things, and I am so touched by the integrity of him when he says:” Jesus Christ is the ultimate pursuit of my life” without any hesitation or doubt.The more we got along, the more I became jealous of him, because he always seems to be joyful and optimistic.When I ask him how he manages it, he said:” I’ve had bad days too, but I also know that God is with me.So I know that it’ll all be okay.” Suddenly it occurred to me how lucky it is to have something you can completely put your trust into, something that will bring you strength when your mind is weak, something that reminds you “ it’s not so bad” when you’re filled with sorrow, something that gives your existence significance and bring it up to a higher level.So I was literally converted, not into a Christian, not into someone faithful either, but into someone who wants to be as faithful at least.That was the first time I am exposed to the power of faith.To put it simple, your life is complete only if you have faith.You must find something important and significant in your life, your purpose, your pursuit, whatever you call it.I’m not saying faith must relate to religion or God.It could be anything.It could be your career goal, your children, your lover, fellowship, or a certain kind of life style, anything, as long as you dare to trust your life in it with your heart of hearts.Now I’m still faithless.I haven’t become a Christian or find what matters to me most yet.But what John gave me is whole new perspective to see life.So I’ll strive to really feel and touch the beauty in life and won’t take it for granted.And that’s also what I encourage all of us to do.Keep looking for the faith of your own, and when you do, you’ll know it’s all worth it.

第五篇：第十六届21世纪英语演讲比赛冠亚季军演讲稿

许吉如：清华大学选手,第16届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军，中国日报社21世纪报最具潜力奖，宝人最具人气奖获得者。

演讲稿：

Have you ever bought any food on the train? And do you ask for the receipt after buying it? Nowadays, all trains in China provide its passengers with receipts for commodities, but 7 years ago, things were quite different.On 13th of October, 2004, the train T109 from Beijing to Shanghai was speeding on the railway.A graduate student bought a sausage at 1 yuan on the train, then asked for a receipt.“Are you kidding? It‟s just one yuan!” The crew member was surprised.The student, however, answered in a determined voice, “I paid the money, so I deserve the receipt.”

“But we never give receipts on the train.‟ As a result, his further request was turned down by a cold shoulder.Several days later, the student sued the National Railway Ministry, for not providing receipts for passengers.To his dismay, the court turned down the case for lack of evidence.But he, who majored in law at that time, believed law as a most powerful weapon, so he did not give up.Instead, he began his journey of collecting first-hand evidence by taking trains and buying commodities aboard.When his classmates were playing soccer, he was taking the train;When his classmates were buying food at Mcdonald‟s, he was buying food on the train;When his classmates were asking girls out, he was asking for the receipts.As he joked, „I was either taking the train or on the way to take the train.‟

One month later, he appeared in the court again, with newly-collected evidence and a stronger confidence.And I guess, ladies and gentlemen, you will all cheer for the result because this time, the student won the case.Very soon, a regulation about receipts on the train came out.And whatever we buy on the train now, there‟s a receipt for us.Outside the court, the student was asked, “How do you make it to the end?” He said, “As a law student, I root my faith in law.I believe that law is there, to protect every person with no exception, and to ensure every person has a say.” His words spread a strong faith in law, which is not only a doctrine of a law student, but also a belief that all citizens ought to hold.It is this faith that initiates the student to resort to law for a tiny issue;it is this faith that supports him to endure all the exhausting trips when collecting evidence;It is this faith that makes a seemingly “ridiculous” receipt request legal and rightful.It is this faith that helps to change our life, enhance our judicial system and bring social justice.To many, a receipt of 1 yuan is too small to mention, however rights are to be respected and law is to be believed in.It all starts with a tiny receipt of 1 yuan, but we get a monumental case, a new regulation and a bumper harvest in social justice.The bridge that leads a tiny start to a bumper harvest is faith, the faith in law, rightful and strong.张小洁：广东外语外贸大学，第16届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛亚军。

自我简介：我来自古城西安，有北方人的率直与开朗；我热爱音乐，从小练习长笛与电子琴，梦想成为音乐大师；我热爱语言，英语伴随了我多年来的酸甜苦辣，日语，法语，粤语等也成为了我生活中的调味剂；我渴望挑战，在一次次的竞赛中，我塑造了信心，找到了自我。我的梦想在前方，立志成为一名优秀的同声传译，我一直在问心无愧地为之奋斗，我相信，当机会来临的时候，我已经准备好了。我的好朋友这样形容我：最喜欢的是她势压一切的志气，成熟锐利的思想和关怀甜美的笑容。

演讲稿：

A couple of weeks ago, when I learned the theme of today‟s competition, I asked some of my roommates: “What does „faith‟ mean to you?” Just coming back from a philosophy class, the girls were in a poetic mood: “Faith is what John Lennon had when he wrote the legendary song „Imagine‟ and dreamed of „world peace‟”, “Faith is what the Hebrews had when they followed Moses through the Red Sea in search of their freedom.” “And faith is what the pilgrims had when they journeyed to that strange land on Mayflower, and started their pursuit of a new life.”

Thanks for the history lesson girls, but I was not asking for a great, historic event where faith might have altered the entire course of humanity.All I asked was “what does faith mean to you, to us, the individuals toiling with life‟s hard choices each day?” Personally speaking, faith is like oxygen: I didn‟t know how precious it was until I ran the risk of losing it.My heart stirs still every time memory brings me back to three years ago, when the devastating earthquake engulfed our country.As one of the few cities that took the hit the hardest that day, my hometown was suddenly devoured by a black hole of depression.Having forsaken our worldly possessions, my family joined the army of tents every night, holding our breath and waiting for daybreak;having abandoned the comfort of home, we managed to lift ourselves up, along with neighbors and friends, when each after-shock threatened to tear us down.As a politician once put it, in the face of disaster, we‟re reminded that life can be unimaginably cruel, but it‟s also in these moments, that we rediscover our common faith in life.Indeed, during those dark hours, faith blazed in the courage of my math teacher Ms.Liu, when she stayed behind in a shaking building until she made sure that the last student had safely evacuated;faith radiated from the persistence of my dad when he kept his eyes wide open every single night, so that my mom and I could have a good night‟s sleep;faith was ignited from the empathy of my next-door neighbor, when she took a stranger that was in shock into her arms and consoled him with her warm embrace.In the end, faith was rekindled in the passion of me and my fellow classmates, who immediately got back to preparing for our College Entrance Examination the very next day, with gritted teeth, and a conviction as steady as a rock.Ladies and gentlemen, this is what faith means to me.It‟s the small voice in our ears that says: be strong, be good, and don‟t give up whenever we‟re frustrated by life.That's why after three years, my friends and family have picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and with tougher spirits, begun again their journey towards a better future.At last, to twist the lyrics of last year‟s charity song, I call upon my fellow young friends to chant together with me, in the name of faith, for all those who are still suffering in Haiti, Japan and Myanmar: when I get older, I will be stronger, they‟ll call me faith, just like a waving flag.Let us carry above our heads the waving flag called Faith, and let its many inspirations lift us up from where we belong.