希拉里演讲集

第一篇：希拉里演讲集

Thank you.Thank you so much.Thank you.And does it get any better than this, a graduation ceremony for one of the great universities in the world in the home of New York Yankees? Nothing could be better.And thanks to all of you for cheering a visitor.I didn’t realize that was permitted in Yankee Stadium.谢谢，谢谢，非常感谢。还有比这更好的事吗——世界上最好的大学之一在纽约扬基队主场所在地举行毕业典礼？真是再好不过了。谢谢大家如此热烈地为一位来访的客人加油。我原以为在扬基体育场不可以这样做。

I am honored to receive this degree.And on behalf of the other honorees, I say thank you.Thank you for giving us this singular privilege of being part of this commencement ceremony.As I look out at this huge crowd of graduates, family, and friends, I can only reflect on what an extraordinary moment in history you are receiving your degrees, a moment in time of our country and the world where your talents and your energy, your passion and commitment is more needed than ever.There is no doubt that you are well prepared for a world that seems somewhat uncertain but which will welcome the education that you have received on behalf of not only of yourselves and your families, but your communities and your country.能够获得这个学位，我感到十分荣幸。我代表获得此一荣誉的其他人向你们表示感谢。谢谢你们给予我们参加这次毕业典礼的殊荣。当我看到眼前这一大群毕业生及其亲朋好友时，我不禁想到，你们是在一个不同寻常的历史时刻获得学位，我们的国家和整个世界比以往更需要你们的才智和精力、你们的激情和承诺。毫无疑问，你们已经为投入这样的世界作好了充分的准备：这个世界似乎前景不很明朗，但将赞赏你们不仅为了你们自己和家人而且为了你们的社区和国家所接受的教育。

As Secretary of State, I am well aware of the challenges that we face.You, as new graduates, and your generation will be up against those challenges: climate change and hunger, extreme poverty and extreme ideologies, new diseases and nuclear proliferation.But I am absolutely convinced that you and we are up to the task.There is no problem we face here in America or around the world that will not yield to human effort, to cooperation, to positive interdependence that makes clear humanity is going on, our challenges are ones that summon the best of us, and we will make the world better tomorrow than it is today.更多信息请访问：http://www.xiexiebang.com/ 作为国务卿，我十分清楚我们面临的各项挑战。作为新的毕业生，你们和你们这一代人将面对这样的挑战：气候变化和饥饿、赤贫和极端主义的意识形态、新的疾病和核扩散。但我深信，你们和我们能够胜任这样的任务。我们在美国和整个世界所面临的各种问题，都能够通过人们的努力、合作和积极的相互依赖得到解决，而这种相互依赖表明，人类社会正在继续前进。挑战将激发我们最好的一面，我们将把明天的世界变得比今天更加美好。

Now, I know that it is fashionable in commencement speeches to be idealistic, and that may sound so, but at the root of my conviction is a strong sense of reality.Because you see, I don’t think we have a choice.We can sit on the sidelines, we can wring our hands, we can retreat into cynicism, and we know what the results will be: We will cede the field to those whose ideologies are absolutely anathema to people of conscience and faith all over the world.So our positive interdependence, which is a fact, will prepare us to meet these challenges.But they can no longer be seen just as government-to-government.There is a time and an opportunity, and with the new technologies available, for us to be citizen diplomats, citizen activists, to solve problems one by one that will give in to hard work, patience, and persistence, and will then aggregate to the solutions we seek.我知道，在毕业典礼上作理想化的演说是当前的时尚，[我的讲话]听起来也许很理想化，但我的信念深处有一种强烈的现实感。因为你们知道，我认为我们别无选择。我们可以袖手旁观，我们可以束手无策，我们可以采取悲观怀疑的态度，但我们知道这样做会产生什么样的结果：我们会把阵地拱手让给那些其意识形态为世界上所有有良知和信仰者所不齿的人。因此，我们之间积极的相互依赖 ——这是一个事实——将使我们为应对这些挑战做好准备。但这不能再被仅仅视作政府与政府之间的事情。随着新技术的不断涌现，我们有时间和机会成为公民外交家、公民活动家，通过辛勤工作、耐心和毅力一个一个地解决问题，逐步积累成我们所寻求的解决方案。

Food Caching 食物储存

Humans may be one of the smartest animals on the planet, butwhen it comes to remembering where things are, Clark’snutcrackers have us beat.A relative of jays松鸟 and crows乌鸦, nutcrackers hide pine seeds inthe ground each autumn so they have a source of food during the Colorado Rocky Mountainwinter.They cache as many as 30,000 seeds in 5,000 different locations over a fifteen square milearea.Since they cannot smell the seeds buried in the soil very well, they must use their remarkablespatial memory to find them.Nutcrackers are not the only animals that cache 躲藏food.Caching behavior is seen in birds,mammals and even insects.Chickadees store collections of seeds, insects and spiders in the barkof trees or under leaves.Red squirrels cut conifer cones from trees and bury them in plant litteron the forest floor.Harvester ants bring seeds back to their nests and store them in chambers,while honey bees save nectar花蜜 and pollen花粉 in their hive.蜂房

Because nutcrackers are one of the best at remembering cache locations, researchers arestudying them to find out why they have such great memories.Scientists know that thenutcracker’s abilities evolved because of environmental pressure.Nutcrackers with poor memoriesdid not likely survive the harsh mountain winters.Now researchers want to find out how the brainsof nutcrackers are different from other brains.They are particularly interested in the hippocampus,a small area of the brain that helps form memories.Finding out how the nutcracker’s brain isdifferent from other species may give us clues to why humans have memory problems.It mayeven lead to a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.人类也许是世界上最聪明的动物之一，但说到记忆，克拉克（新泽西州）的星鸟比我们人类强多了。

星鸟属于松鸟和乌鸦的近亲，它在秋天的时候把松子藏在地底下，这样寒冷冬天的就有食物吃了。它们会储存多达30000颗种子，而且是在十五平方公里内的5000个不同位置。因为不能通过气味辨别埋在土里种子的位置，它们就必须依靠惊人的空间记忆力来找到这些种子。

不止星鸟会储存食物。哺乳动物、鸟类，甚至昆虫都会贮藏东西。山雀贮存种子，还有树皮和树叶下面的昆虫，蜘蛛。红松鼠会将针叶树上的果实割下来，然后埋在森林地面的落叶中。红蚁会将种子拖到巢穴内并贮存在室内。蜜蜂也是把花蜜和花粉贮存在蜂房里的。

因为星鸟是最擅长记住储存位置的动物之一，研究人员正仔细观察它们，想找出星鸟拥有超强记忆力的原因。科学家明白星鸟的技能是由于环境形成的。记忆力差的星鸟在这么严酷的冬天也许不能生存。现在，研究人员想找出星鸟的大脑有什么不同之处。他们对（脑内的）海马状突起很有兴趣，那是大脑里帮助记忆的很小一个区域。找出星鸟与其他物种大脑结构的区别也许会给出线索，了解为什么人类记忆会出现各种问题。甚至能帮助治疗老年痴呆症。

第二篇：TED演讲集励志

before i die i want to...there are a lot of ways the people around us can help improve our lives.we dont bump into every neighbor, so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on, though we do share the same public spaces.我们周围的人能以很多种方式 来帮我们把生活变得更美好 我们不一定能常常碰到我们的邻居 所以即使我们生活在同一片公共空间里 邻居的智慧也难以被传递开来

所以在过去的几年里，我尝试着以不同的方式 如用贴纸、展板和粉笔这些简单工具 来在公共空间里与邻居分享更多的东西 这些项目都源自于我自己的一些疑问，如 我的邻居得付多少房租？（笑声）我们怎么样能够从邻里间互借到更多的东西 同时避免在不合时宜的时候敲开对方的门？ 我们怎样能够更好地分享各自的 关于被毁弃的建筑的回忆 并更好地理解我们居住的这片土地？ 怎样更能表达我们对空置的店面的期待 使我们的社区能反映出

我们现在的需求和梦想？ now, i live in new orleans, and i am in love with new orleans.my soul is always soothed by the giant live oak trees, shading lovers, drunks and dreamers for hundreds of years, and i trust a city that always makes way for music.(laughter)i feel like every time someone sneezes, new orleans has a parade.(laughter)the city has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts of abandoned properties in america.我现时住在新奥尔良 并深深地爱上了这座城市 那些生生不息的巨型橡树总是可以抚慰我的灵魂 几百年来，情侣、醉汉和追梦人们 总会稍息在树影下 我深信这一座充满着音乐律动的城市 每当有人打喷嚏时，我都感觉新奥尔良来了一只游行队伍（笑声）新奥尔良拥有世界上很多最漂亮的建筑 但同时，她也是全美拥有最多 废弃建筑的城市 i live near this house, and i thought about how i could make it a nicer space for my neighborhood, and i also thought about something that changed my life forever.我住在这栋房子附近，我就想如何让它 在这片社区里成为一个更好的地方 也思考了另一件事 这件事彻底改变了我的人生 in 2009, i lost someone i loved very much.her name was joan, and she was a mother to me, and her death was sudden and unexpected.and i thought about death a lot, and this made me feel deep gratitude for the time ive had, and brought clarity to the things that are meaningful to my life now.but i struggle to maintain this perspective in my daily life.i feel like its easy to get caught up in the day-to-day, and forget what really matters to you.2009年，我失去了一个我挚爱的人 她的名字叫琼，对我来讲，她就像我的母亲一样 她死得很突然，没有人预料到 然后我思考了很多关于死亡的事 然后这件事让我对我拥有的时光怀着深切致意 并且 显现出了那些 对我的生命有真正意义的东西 但我却很难在日常生活中保持这种心态 我觉得人们太容易被日复一日的琐碎困住 而忘记什么才是真正重要的事 so with help from old and new friends, i turned the side of this abandoned house into a giant chalkboard and stenciled it with a fill-in-the-blank sentence: before i die, i want to...so anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk, reflect on their lives, and share their personal aspirations in public space.我于是在一些新老朋友的帮助下 把这栋废弃的房子的一面墙 做成了一个巨型黑板 我在上面写满了同一道填空题 “在死之前，我想??” 所以每一个路过的人都可以捡起一根粉笔 在公共场合里留下一些他们人生的痕迹 且来分享他们内心深处的愿望 i didnt know what to expect from this experiment, but by the next day, the wall was entirely filled out, and it kept growing.and id like to share a few things that people wrote on this wall.我并不知道该从这个实验里期待些什么 但是第二天，整个墙壁都被填满了 而且不断有人添加新的答案 我想跟大家分享一些人们在那面墙上 写的东西

“在死之前，我想为我的海盗行为接受审判”（笑声）“在死之前，我想跨过国际日期变更线” “在死之前，我想在上百万的观众面前唱歌” “在死之前，我想种一棵树” “在死之前，我想过隐居的生活” “在死之前，我想再抱她一次” “在死之前，我想成为某个人的骑士” “在死之前，我想要做完全真实的自己” so this neglected space became a constructive one, and peoples hopes and dreams made me laugh out loud, tear up, and they consoled me during my own tough times.its about knowing youre not alone.its about understanding our neighbors in new and enlightening ways.its about making space for reflection and contemplation, and remembering what really matters most to us as we grow and change.这个本来被遗忘的建筑变成了一个极具建设性的地方 这些人的希望和梦想 让我放声大笑，也黯然落泪 也曾在我经历困境的时候给我安慰 这让我们相信自己并不孤单 让我们对邻居有了全新的 启发心智的了解 这为我们营造了一个反省和思考的空间 也提醒我们在不断成长改变的过程中 什么才是最为重要的这个黑板是我去年做的，然后我就不断收到 一些热情的人们给我发的信息 说想在他们的社区里也设立一面这样的墙壁 所以我和我的同事们就做了一个小型工具箱 现在，这面墙壁已经遍布全球 包括哈萨克斯坦，南非 澳大利亚 阿根廷等地 这些迹象表明，如果我们能有一个 表达自己的意愿并与他人分享的机会 那么公共空间将发挥巨大的作用 two of the most valuable things we have are time and our relationships with other people.in our age of increasing distractions, its more important than ever to find ways to maintain perspective and remember that life is brief and tender.death is something that were often discouraged to talk about or even think about, but ive realized that preparing for death is one of the most empowering things you can do.thinking about death clarifies your life.我们所拥有的最珍贵的两样东西，一个是时间 还有一个，是与他人的联系 在这个物欲横流的时代里 努力坚持自我，铭记人生的短暂与生命的脆弱 变得比以往任何时代都更重要 我们总是没有勇气谈论死亡 甚至没有勇气去想着死亡 但是我意识到，为死亡做心理准备 是我们能够做到的最有力的事情之一 思考死亡能够让你对自己的人生有更清醒的认识

公共空间可以更好的体现到底什么对我们是真正重要的 无论是对个人来说或者对于整个社区来说 有了更多的方式来分享我们的希望，恐惧和经历 我们身边的人不仅能够帮助我们创造更美好的地方 更帮助我们过上更美好的生活 谢谢篇二：【ted演讲集】 伟大的领袖如何激励行动 伟大的领袖如何激励行动 当事情的发展出乎意料之外的时候，你怎么解释？换句话说，当别人似乎出乎意料地取得成功的时候，你怎么解释？比如说，为什么苹果公司创新能力这么强？这么多年来，年复一年，他们比所有竞争对手都更加具有创新性，而其实他们只是一家电脑公司，他们跟其他公司没有任何分别，有同样的途径接触到同样的人才，同样的代理商、顾问和媒体。那为什么他们就似乎有那么一点不同寻常呢？同样的，为什么是由马丁·路德·金来领导民权运动？那个时候在美国，民权运动之前，不仅仅只有他一个人饱受歧视，他也决不是那个时代唯一的伟大演说家，为什么会是他？又为什么怀特兄弟能够造出动力控制的载人飞机，跟他们相比，当时的其他团队似乎更有能力、更有资金，他们却没能制造出载人飞机，怀特兄弟打败了他们，一定还有一些什么别的因素在起作用。大概三年半之前，我有了个新发现，这个发现完全改变了，我对这个世界如何运作的看法，甚至从根本上改变了我的工作生活方式。那就是我发现了一种模式，我发现世界上所有伟大的令人振奋的领袖和组织，无论是苹果公司、马丁·路德·金还是怀特兄弟，他们思考、行动、交流沟通的方式都完全一样，但是跟所有其他人的方式完全相反。我所做的仅仅是把它整理出来，这可能是世上最简单的概念，我称它为黄金圆环：为什么？怎么做？是什么在？这小小的模型就解释了为什么一些组织和领导者能够在别人不能的地方激发出灵感和潜力，我来尽快地解释一下这些术语。地球上的每个人、每个组织都明白自己做的是什么，百分之百，其中一些知道该怎么做，你可以称之为是你的差异价值，或是你的独特工艺，或是你的独特卖点也好，怎么说都行。但是，非常、非常少的人和组织明白为什么这么做，这里的“为什么”和“为利润”没有关系，利润只是一个结果，永远只能是一个结果。我说的“为什么”指的是：你的目的是什么？你这样做的原因是什么？你怀着什么样的信念？你的机构为什么而存在？你每天早上是为什么而起来？为什么别人要在乎你？结果是我们思考的方式、行动的方式、交流的方式都是由外向内的。很显然的，我们所采用的方式是从清洗开始，然后到模糊的东西，但是激励性领袖以及组织机构，无论他们的规模大小、所在领域，他们思考、行动和交流的方式都是从里到外的。举个例子吧，我举苹果公司时因为这个例子简单易懂，每个人都能理解，如果苹果公司跟其他公司一样，他们的市场营销信息就会是这个样

子：“我们做最棒的电脑，设计精美、使用简单、界面友好，你想买一台吗？”不怎么样吧。这就是我们大多数人的交流方式，也是大多数市场推广的方式，大部分销售所采取的方式，也是我们大部分人互相交流的方式。我们说我们的职业是干什么的，我们说我们是如何的与众不同，或者我们怎么比其他人更好，然后我们就期待着一些别人的反应，比如购买，比如投票，诸如此类。这就是我们新开的律师事务所，我们拥有最棒的律师和最大的客户，我们总能满足客户的要求；这是我们的新车型，非常省油，真皮座椅，买一辆吧。但是这些推销词一点劲都没有。这是苹果公司实际上的沟通方式：“我们做的每一件事情都是为了突破和创新，我们坚信应该以不同的方式思考，我们挑战现状的方式是通过把我们的产品设计得十分精美、使用简单和界面友好。我们只是在这个过程中做出了最棒的电脑，想买一台吗？”感觉完全不一样，对吧？你已经准备从我这里买一台了。我所做的只是将传递信息的顺序颠倒一下而已，事实已经向我们证明，人们买的不是你做的产品，人们买的是你的信念和宗旨。“人们买的不是你做的产品，人们买的是你的信念”这就解释了为什么这里的每个人从苹果公司买电脑时都觉得理所当然，但是我们从苹果公司买mp3播放器、手机或者数码摄像机时，也感觉很舒服。而其实，我刚才已经说过，苹果公司只是个电脑公司，没有什么能从结构上将苹果公司同竞争对手区分开来，竞争对手和苹果公司有同样的能力制造所有这些产品。实际上，他们也尝试过，几年前，捷威（gateway）公司推出了平板电视，他们制造平板电视的能力很强，因为他们做平板显示器已经很多年了，但是没有人买他们的平板电视。戴尔公司推出了mp3播放器和掌上电脑，他们产品的质量非常好，产品的设计也非常不错，但是也没有人买他们的这些产品。其实，说到这里，我们无法想象会从戴尔公司买mp3播放器。你为什么会从一家电脑公司买mp3播放器呢？但是每天我们都这么做，人们买的不是你做的产品，人们买的是你的信念。做公司的目标不是要跟所有需要你的产品的人做生意，而是跟与你有着相同理念的人做生意，这是最精彩的部分，我说的这些没有一个是我自己的观点，这些观点都能从生物学里面找到根源，不是心理学，是生物学。当你俯视看大脑的横截面，你会发现人类大脑实际上分成三个主要部分，而这三个主要部分和黄金圆环匹配得非常好。我们最新的脑部，管辖智力的脑部，或者说我们的大脑皮层对应着“是什么”这个圆环，大脑皮层负责我们所有的理性和

逻辑的思考和语言功能，中间的两个部分是我们的两个边脑，边脑负责我们所有的情感，比如信任和忠诚，也负责所有的行为和决策，但这部分没有语言功能。换句话说，当我们由外向内交流时，没错，人们可以理解大量的复杂信息，比如特征、优点、事实和图表，但不足以激发行动。当我们由外向内交流时，我们是在直接通控制行为的那一部分大脑对话，然后我们由人们理性地思考我们所说和做的事情，这就是那些发自内心的决定的来源。你知道，有时候你展示给一些人所有的数据图表，他们会说“我知道这些数据和图表是什么意思，但就是感觉不对”，为什么我们会用这个动词“感觉”不对？因为控制决策的那一部分大脑并不支配语言，我们只好说“我不知道为什么，就是感觉不对”，或者有些时候，你说听从心的召唤，或者说听从灵魂，我不想把这些观念分解得太彻底，但心和灵魂都不是控制行为的部分。所有这一切都发生在你的边脑，控制决策行为而非语言的边脑，如果你自己都不知道你为什么干你所做的事情，而别人要对你的动机作出反应，那么你怎么可能赢得大家对你的支持，从你这里购买东西，或者更重要的、对你忠诚，并且成为你正在做的事情的一份子呢？再说一次，目标不仅仅是将你有的东西卖给需要它们的人，而是将东西卖给跟你有共同信念的人；目标不仅仅是雇佣那些需要一份工作的人，目标是雇佣那些同你有共同信念的人。你知道吗，我总是说，如果你雇佣某人只是因为他能做这份工作，他们就只是为你开的工资而工作，但是如果你雇佣跟你有共同信念的人，他们会为你付出热血、汗水和泪水。这一点，没有比怀特兄弟的故事更恰当的例子了。大多数人都没听说过塞缪尔·兰利这个人，20世纪初期，投入机动飞行器的热情就像当今的网站热，每个人都在做尝试，塞缪尔·兰利拥有所有大家认为是成功的要素。我的意思是，即便是现在，你问别人“为什么你的产品或者公司失败了呢？”人们总是用同样的三个东西以同样的排列顺序来回答你：缺乏资金、用人不善、形势不好。总是那三种理由，所以让我们来逐个分析一下，国防部给了塞缪尔·兰利5万美金作为研制飞行器的资金，所以说，资金不是问题。他在哈佛大学工作过，也在史密森你学会工作过，人脉极其广泛，他认识当时最优秀的人才，因此，他雇佣了用资金能吸引到的最优秀的人才。当时的市场形势相当有利，纽约时报对他做跟踪报道，每个人都支持他，但是为什么你们连听都没听说过他呢？与此同时，几百公里之外的俄亥俄州代顿市有一对兄弟，奥维尔·莱特和维尔伯·莱特，他们俩没有任何我们认为的成功的要素，他们没有钱，他们用自行车店的收入来追求他们的梦想，莱特兄弟的团队中没有一个人上过大学，就连奥维尔和维尔伯也没有，纽约时报更是不沾边的，不同的是奥维尔和维尔伯追求的是一个事业、一个目标、一种信念，他们相信如果他们能研制出飞行器，将会改变全世界的发展进程。塞缪尔·兰利就不同了，他想要发财、他想要成名，他追求的是最终结果，是变得富有。看吧，看接下来怎么样了。那些怀有和怀特兄弟一样梦想的人，跟他们一起热血朝天地奋斗着，另一边的人则是为了工资而工作。后来流传的故事说，每次怀特兄弟出去实验时都必须带着五组零件，因为那是在他们回来吃晚饭之前将要坠毁的次数。最后，在1903年12月17日怀特兄弟成功起飞，但是没有任何其他人在场目睹，我们是在几天后才知道的。后来的事情进一步证实了，兰利动机不纯，他在怀特兄弟成功的当天就辞职了，他本来应该可以说“伙计们，这真是一项伟大的发明，我可以改进你们的技术”，但是他没有。因为他不是第一个制造出飞机的人，他就不会变得富有、他也不会变得有名，所以他辞职了。人们买的不是你的产品，而是你的信念，如果你讲述你的信念，你将吸引那些跟你拥有同样信念的人。但是为什么吸引那些跟你拥有同样信念的人非常重要呢？创新的传播有一个规律，如果你不知道这个规律，你一定了解这个概念，我们的社会中有2.5%的人是革新者，13.5%的人是早期的少部分采纳者，接下来的34%是早期接受的大多数，然后是比较晚接受的大多数和最后行动的。这部分最后行动的人买按键电话的唯一原因是因为他们再也买不到转盘电话了。虽然我们在不同的时候会处在这个曲线上不同的位置，但是创新的传播规律告诉我们，如果你想在大众市场上获得成功，或者要大众接纳一个点子，你得等到获得15%-18%的市场接受度这个转折点之后才行，那时之后市场才真正打开。我喜欢问公司：“你的新生意怎么样呀？”他们会很自豪地告诉你“哦，大概有10%吧”。是呀，你有可能九子啊10%的顾客群这里过不去了，我们都能让10%的人“意会”，对，我们一般这样形容他们，就好比描述那种感觉“哦，他们有点心领神会了”。问题是：你怎么在他们还没有成为你的顾客之前就发现那些能意会的人和那些不能意会的人？这就是问题的所在，就是这点间隙，你得把这个间隙给填上。正如杰弗里穆尔所说的“跨越鸿沟”，因为早期的大多数不会尝试新事物，除非有些人已经先尝试过了，而这些人，创新者和早期的少数人，他们喜欢大胆的尝试，他 ted 演讲集 下定的目標可別告訴別人 everyone please think of your biggest personal goal.okay? for real, you can take a second;you got to feel this to learn it.take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal.okay? the repeated psychology tests have proven that telling someone your goal makes them less likely to happen.anytime you have a goal, there’s some steps that need to be done, some work that needs to be done in order to achieve it.ideally you will not be satisfied until you’ve actually done the work.but when you tell someone your goal, and they acknowledge it, psychologists have found that it’s called “social reality” that the mind is kind of tricked in the feeling that it’s already done.and then because you felt that satisfaction, you are less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary.so this goes against the conventional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals, right? so they hold it to it„hold us to it„yeah.so hmm„let’s look at the proof.1926, kurt lewin founder of social psychology called this substitution;1933, wera mahler found when it was acknowledged by others it felt real in the mind;1982, peter gollwitzer wrote a whole book about this;and in 2009, he did some„hmm„new tests that were published.goes like this: well, you could resist the temptation to announce your goal;you can delay the gratification that these social acknowledgement brings;and you can understand that your mind mistakes the talking for the doing.but if you do need to talk about something, you could say that in a way that gives you no satisfaction, such as “i really want to run this marathon, so i need to train 5 times a week and kick my ass if i don’t, okay?” so audience, next time you’re tempted to tell someone your goal, what will you say? exactly!well done!篇四：ted演讲：改变无数生命的18分钟 ted演讲：改变无数生命的18分钟

最具活力的演讲形式，最先进的科技、教育、创意的碰撞。以讲故事的形式把一些好的思想带给你，并且 最多只占用你18分钟，足以让你对主题窥一斑而知全豹。这就是ted演讲的魅力所在。思想的力量能改变世界吗？

每年在美国加州举办的 ted 大会就有这样的野心，号称“超级大脑spa”。然而，它真正在大范围内改变世界，却是始于2006年，第一个 ted 演讲视频被传到网上。迄今，演讲视频的收视率超过8亿人次。不用买昂贵的门票去现场，在家里的电脑和手机屏幕上，越来越多的人正在用这18分钟来影响和改变自

己，包括很多中国的大中学生。

“ted演讲的前沿性，是国内目前极少讲座可以与之相比的——最先进的科技以及思想动态几乎都能在ted的舞台上见到踪影，它以讲故事的形式把一些好的思想带给你，并且最多只占用你18分钟。但很多

时候，那已足以让你窥一斑而知全豹。”

在最短的时间内，学到牛人最厉害的地方

“ted给我的第一印象是：哇！” 李翔第一次看到ted的视频，是在大一的一次交流活动上。随后，各种各样的ted演讲开始给他带来大大小小的头脑冲击，“我居然能免费在家里观看到这么前沿的东西！” 没有开幕式、演讲台、西装和领带，也不欢迎“在法律上不能告诉我们真相的ceo们，和因服务于很多选区而不能说出真相的政客们”，给予每个演讲者的时间是18分钟。在ted的舞台上，最不缺的就是牛人。他们演讲的内容却往往与在其他场合不同：以慈善家身份出现的比尔·盖茨一边说着“没有理由只让穷人体验被蚊子攻击的滋味”，一边将蚊子释放到会场里，让与会者也体验一下喂蚊子；美国前副总统戈尔则做

了一场有关气候变暖的演讲，成了奥斯卡最佳纪录片《难以忽视的真相》的缘起。

“在最短的时间内，我可以学到这些牛人最厉害的地方，他们会给你描述一个你从未想过的世界或世界观。”2007年，吴恒看到诺贝尔奖得主詹姆斯·沃森用通俗易懂的方式讲述自己发现dna的过程时，他突然觉得，“这和从教科书里学习的感觉截然不同！传统的教育方式是老师对着教科书讲，ted则是让教科书的作者来教你。”2009年，他开始做ted字幕翻译计划的志愿者，“看了那么好的视频，就觉得有必要

让更多的人看到，就像是在传播文明。”

么遥不可及。”

小人物在上面讲课，比尔·盖茨在下面听 ted每集演讲的时间都很短，这正好迎合了现代人生活的碎片化。高二开始看ted的陈小瑜总是在早上起床或晚上上床之前，一边放着ted音频，一边做别的事情。陈谦则习惯在每天晚上洗完澡后吹头发的时间里看一集视频。

“人们很多时候不想学习，又想学习。不想学习，指的是不愿意投入太多时间在某些只是好奇的陌生领域；又想学习，指的是人们对于自己熟知领域之外的其他领域充满好奇心。ted演讲的18分钟格式很好地解决了这个问题。”人们的时间有限，如何搭建出色的知识结构是一个很大的挑战，ted演讲是一个很好的新型学习工具。

看过的ted演讲有几百个了，半数以上改变了他对某个东西或者是对自己的看法。并且，它们让他看到了一种趋势：这个世界正在变得更好，而且我们每个人都可以为此做点什么。虽然有非常严重的金融危机，有日益恶化的生态危机，但是，我们的世界还是充满了很多积极的故事：暴力正在减少、人们重新发现社

区的价值、社会创新正在蓬勃兴起、我们都能作出改变，不管是亿万富豪还是布衣平民。

之前，每当有人问起 ted是什么的时候，比尔·盖茨、比尔·克林顿、爱德华·威尔逊等人都会被当做例子，以展现ted舞台之强大。但看的演讲越多越发现，真正的ted明星不是那些大牌人物，而往往是一些在自己领域里默默耕耘和创新的无名人士。这些人有的是警察，在尝试新的方法去与囚犯接触；有的是小学校长，通过一些有趣的活动，鼓励学生去从社会发现问题并且发出自己的声音；还有的是剪纸艺术家，通

过剪纸去讲述这个时代的故事„„“也许他们本来只改变了囚犯、几十个学生或普通市民，但一经ted舞

台的放大，他们的感召力和影响力马上几十倍几百倍地增长。”

做着有趣事情的普通人，也同名人一样有机会站在ted的舞台上，向世界介绍和传播思想。李翔觉得，在以往的学校演讲台上站着的，除了专业类演讲，或者是事业成功人士来演讲的，或者是来给学生励志的，这正是ted与其他讲座、课程最大的不同。“这个平台能让一个名气不大的小孩在台上讲，美国副总统、比尔·盖茨都在下面听。如果只让大学教授在演讲台上喋喋不休，学校会扼杀年轻人创造力的。”

是通识教育，也是灵感的触发器

王三木最初接触ted时，刚刚硕士毕业进入广州一所三本独立学院当老师。3年里，通过ted这个窗口，他了解了不同形态的教育。他慢慢发现，自己最初对教育的理解是幼稚的。

“ted的演讲者都是高水平的，他讲出的问题，可能也是我们同样会遇到的。这样，与其听现实中的老师再讲一遍，不如老师和学生一起，听一遍ted关于这个问题的探讨，再一起讨论，效果就会好很多。”王三木说，很多学生抱怨上大学，或者对自己的专业不满，经常逃课，如果把逃课的时间用在看看ted演

讲上，也会受益匪浅。

王三木觉得，在学习的过程中，他个人的收获也不亚于学生。ted不仅是强大的内容提供方，也是一种工

具，帮助他找回了上大学以后就消失已久的学习热情，重新开始主动地、有意识地学习。

“18分钟是很短的，基本都是做一些思维的碰撞，让你知道有这么一个新的理论或思想，但要真正深入掌握一门知识，是需要读书和实践的。”在王三木看来，对ted的学习包括两个阶段：如果还不了解自己的兴趣，或者对世界的认识还不够，ted就可以作为通识教育的工具，让你打开眼界；如果有了比较明确的想法，就可以专门接触某一类演讲，顺藤摸瓜，去阅读演讲者的著作，探究他所在的领域，了解他所做的 事情，并和自己的工作结合在一起。这样，ted就会变成灵感的触发器。ted则直接影响到李翔的人生选择。他看了无数遍一个名为《学校扼杀创造力》的演讲，在这段视频中，肯·罗宾逊指出，现代教育不应该只是为了最终产出大学教授，而应该是多元的；不是数学不好，但美术、音乐、舞蹈也同样重要，可惜我们现在的课程都是注重分数、基点，让学生最终向着同一个方向：背书、拿到高分，顺利毕业。

这段视频让李翔有了休学的想法，大二时，他决定开始间隔年，后来，他从那所独立学院退学，申请去了新西兰留学，现在已经创业取得了小小的成功。“ted让我感到生活是如此的多元，不用一条路走到黑。”

世界各地的志同道合者集合在一起 “ted演讲其实只是一个窗口，但是，通过这个窗口，我们可以找到很多来自全球各地的志同道合者。” 在世界各地，喜欢ted的志同道合者正在聚集到一起。2009年3月，ted推出了tedx项目，只要满足以下条件，任何人都可以自己组织tedx讨论会：不能超过一天，会上25%的内容必须是ted演讲视频

目前，以城市、高校为平台，中国也已经有了几百个tedx组织。在这些小小的分会场上，更多的人走上

分享的舞台，交流人生、灵感与创新。

“一些对理想有追求、希望作出某些改变的人走到一起，他们在了解世界其他地方正在发生什么，再相互

探讨这样的变化对本地有何借鉴意义——这就是tedx最典型的一个写照。”

在美国硅谷举办的一场tedxsv大会上，tedx全球项目总监拉瓦·斯丹说，整个tedx的社区就是一个具有全球凝聚力的部落。这个部落的故事，就是全球不同文化相交融的故事，部落里的人也许肤色种族

信仰各不一样，但大家都坚信一点：优秀的思想可以改变我们的未来。

著名音乐家 bob geldof 则在2008年的ted大会上说过：“人类的进步要靠一些?非理性?的人。理性的人看到世界是什么就是什么，?非理性?的人则坚持要努力去改变它。假如要我说ted是什么，我会说，ted本身就是一帮?非理性?的人的聚会。”正是这些“非理性”的人在重新定义着我们这个时代成功的概念。篇五：【ted演讲集】世界需要不同的思考

世界需要不同的思考

我想以简单谈谈自闭症是什么作为开场。自闭症是个非常大的范围，从非常严重不会说话的小孩到天才的科学家及工程师。而我事实上觉得这里像家一样，因为在这有许多自闭症遗传学，各位不会有任何，这是特质的范围。呆瓜何时变成亚斯伯格，只是中等的自闭症，我是说爱因斯坦、莫扎特及特斯拉可能被诊断为自闭症。依照现今自闭的等级，而现在我真正有疑虑的一件事是，如何培育这些将发明未来能量的小孩。这问题比尔盖茨今早有谈到，现在若你想了解自闭症、动物，我要跟各位谈谈不同的思考模式，你必须脱离口语化的语言，我以图片为思考，我不以语言为思考。现在重点是自闭的脑专注于细节。这是一个你必须选择大字母或小字母的测试，而自闭症的脑子选出小字母比较快，重点是正常的脑子忽略细节，若你要建条桥，细节是颇为重要的，因为若你忽视细节则桥会垮。而我最大的疑虑是现今多数的政策，这些事务渐渐太过深奥了，人们渐渐逃离亲手实作的这些事物，我真的很担心许多学校取消动手实作课程，因为艺术及这类课程是我表现突出之处。在我研究牛隻时，我发现大部分人不注意的小事会让牛隻畏惧，就像是这在兽医中心前方飘扬的旗帜，这喂食场要将他们整座兽医中心拆除，他们只需要迁移旗杆，相对而言，快速的迁移。在70年代早期我刚开始时，我亲自跑到牛道中来观察牛隻看到什么，人家觉得我狠疯狂，挂在围篱上的大衣会让他们畏怯，阴影会让他们畏怯，地上的水管??人们不去注意这些事，一条铁链垂挂，而电影里都是美化的。事实上我狠喜欢他们复制我所有的研究专案，那是我怪咖的一面，我的手绘图也在电影里客串上一角，这电影叫「天宝葛兰汀」，不是「图像思考」。所以，什么是图像思考，实际上就是你脑中的电影。我脑子的运作像是影像的google，当我是个小孩时我不了解我的思考有何不同，我以为每个人都是以图像来思考。后来当我写「图像思考」时，我开始访谈一些人看他们如何思考，我很讶异的发现我的思考是非常不同的。如同，若我说「思考一座教堂的顶端」，大部分的人得到的是一般普通的顶端，或许对现场的各位不是如此，但在许多不同地方却是如此。我只看得到特定的图像，它们由我记忆中跳出，就像google的图片，在电影中，它们有个很好的场景，当「鞋」这一字被说出时，一大堆50及60年代的鞋子就跳入到我脑海中。这是我小时候的教堂，那很明确，还有更多，科林斯堡，那些有名气的又如何呢？它们会出现，像 这样，只是非常快速，像google的图片，它们一次出现一张，然后我会想，或许我们可以有点雪或是来场暴风雨，我们可以保持住图像然后转为影片。图像思考在我设计牛隻中心时是巨大的资产，我非常努力研究改良牛隻在屠宰场的待遇，我在设计上能够实际在我脑中做设备的测试，就像一台虚拟实境的电脑系统，我其中一个案子的休息区的鸟瞰图，这是被用在电影中，那可是超级酷的。有许多像是亚斯伯格及自闭类型的，也在电影场景中工作，但是其中有件事让我很担心的是，这些小孩未来的愿景何在？他们不会在属于他们的硅谷出现。我在很早期学到的一件事是，因为我不是很社会化，我必须贩售我的作品而不是我本身，我贩售我家畜作品的方式是，我展现我的手绘稿、展现物品的图片。作为一个小孩另外帮助我的是，50年代你被教导要有规矩，你被教导你不可以在商店里乱动商品、捣蛋。当小朋友在三或四年级时，你可以发现这小孩将成为一位图像思考者，以透视法来作图，我要强调并非所有的自闭症儿都是图像思考者。我许多年前做过这脑部扫描，我以前常笑说，我有这条很粗的网路干线深入我的视觉皮层，这是张量造影，而我巨大的网路干线是比控制线大两倍，红线是我的，而蓝线是性别及年龄的控制线，而我有这条巨大的干线，而控制线在那边，真的很细的蓝线。目前有些研究显示，在自闭症范畴里的人，实际上以视觉皮层为主要的思考，但是重点是，视觉思考着只是其中一种思考方式，自闭症的脑是倾向为特别的脑，善于一件事，而不良于其他事，而我不优的就是代数，而我不能上几何或是三角函数，超大的错误。我发现许多孩童需略过代数，直接学几何或是三角函数。另外一种思考方式是模式思考着，更抽象，这类是工程师、电脑程式师。这是模式思考，那张合掌螳螂是由单一的一张纸做出来的，没胶带、没裁剪，那背景是折叠的图案。这是思考的种类：图片写实视觉思考，像我就是；模式思考者，音乐及数学的脑子，有些这类的人常有阅读上的问题，你也会发现有这类问题的孩童是朗读困难的，你将发现这些不同种类的脑，还有口语的脑，他们知道所有事情的理论。另一件事情是感知的问题，我对必须在脸上穿戴这装备很有疑虑，我在开场前半小时就到场，好将设备安装好且习惯它，为了不要碰到我的下巴，他们还把它折弯了。但是感知是个问题，有些孩童会被日光灯干扰，有些则有声音敏感的问题，各类型的问题。视觉思考让我了解很多动物的想法，因为想想看，动物是一个感知为基础的思考着，而非口语的，以图像来思考、以声音来 们必须与这些学生合作，这引导出心灵导师，我的科学老师不是一位认证老师，他曾是一位nasa太空科学家，目前有些州采取的方式是，若你有生物或化学的学位，你可以进学校教生物或化学，我们需要这样做，因为我观察到的是，对许多这些孩童有益的老师都是在社区大学里。我们的高中需要引进这些好老师。另一件可以非常非常成功的事是，有许多人可能从软件业退休，而他们可以教一个小孩，若他们教授的是事物也没关系，因为你所做的是点燃火花、你启发那小孩，你启发他，然后他将学习所有的新事物。心灵导师是不可或缺的，我无法言喻我的科学老师为我做了什么，我们必须引导他们、雇佣他们，若你的公司雇佣他们实习，关于自闭症、亚斯伯格类的思考，你必须给他们一向特定的任务，别只说设计个新软件，你必须告诉他们更明确的东西「好吧！我们正要设计一套电脑软件，而且它必须能做一些特定的功能，而且它只能使用这么多的记忆体」，那样的明确性是你所需要的。提问：你曾写道，我很喜欢这段话：若有些奇迹，自闭症从世上被消除，那人类将仍在山洞口的火堆前社会化。天宝葛兰汀：因为你认为是谁做了第一把石矛？就是亚斯伯格患者，若去除所有自闭症遗传，那将不会有硅谷存在，而且能源危机也无法解决 提问：所以我想问你其他问题，若你觉得不适当，只要说“下个问题”。但若现场有人有自闭症的小孩或认识一个自闭症的小孩，觉得有些无法跟他们沟通，你给他们的建议是？ 天宝葛兰汀：首先，你必须看年龄。若你认识一个2、3岁或4岁的小孩，不会说话、不会互动，我一直强调：不能等。你每周需要至少20小时的一对一教学。重点是自闭症是有不同程度的，在自闭症的范畴里大约有一半的人将学不会说话，而他们将无法在硅谷工作，这对他们来说并不是合理的事。但你也有聪明怪咖的小孩有些自闭，而这就是你必须引发他们做些有趣的事，我藉由共同兴趣而获得社会化的互动，我跟其他小孩一起骑马，我跟其他小孩一起做火箭模型、做电子实验室。在60年代那是将镜子黏在橡胶膜扬声器，做出一个灯光秀，那时我们认为是超级酷的。

第三篇：TED演讲集education

TED演讲集：Sir Ken Robinson 谈推动学习革命

Bring on the learning revolution!

education, in a way, dislocates very many people from their natural talents.And human resources are like natural resources;they're often buried deep.You have to go looking for them.They're not just lying around on the surface.You have to create the circumstances where they show themselves.Every education system in the world is being reformed at the moment.And it's not enough.Reform is no use anymore, because that's simply improving a broken model.What we need--and the word's been used many times during the course of the past few days--is not evolution, but a revolution in education.This has to be transformed into something else.One of the real challenges is to innovate fundamentally in education.Innovation is hard because it means doing something that people don't find very easy for the most part.It means challenging what we take for granted, things that we think are obvious.The great problem for reform or transformation is the tyranny of common sense--things that people think, “Well, it can't be done any other way because that's the way it's done.”“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present.The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion.” “As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.We must disenthrall ourselves and then we shall save our country.”

That there are ideas that all of us are enthralled to, which we simply take for granted as the natural order of things, the way things are.And many of our ideas have been formed, not to meet the circumstances of this century, but to cope with the circumstances of previous centuries.But our minds are still hypnotized by them.And we have to disenthrall ourselves of some of them.Everybody who's spoken at TED has told us implicitly, or sometimes explicitly, a different story, that life is not linear, it's organic.We create our lives symbiotically as we explore our talents in relation to the

circumstances they help to create for us.human communities depend upon a diversity of talent, not a singular conception of ability.And at the heart of the challenge is to reconstitute our sense of ability and of intelligence.This linearity thing is a

problem.The other big issue is conformity.We have built our education systems on the model of fast food.And we have sold ourselves into a fast food model of education.And it's impoverishing our spirit and our energies as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies.I think we have to recognize a couple of things here.One is that human talent is tremendously diverse.People have very different aptitudes.But it's not only about that.It's about passion.Often, people are good at things they don't really care for.It's about passion, and what excites our spirit and our energy.And if you're doing the thing that you love to do, that you're good at, time takes a different course entirely.You know this, if you're doing something you love, an hour feels like five minutes.If you're doing something that doesn't resonate with your spirit, five minutes feels like an hour.And the reason so many people are opting out of education is because it doesn't feed their spirit, it doesn't feed their energy or their passion.So I think we have to change metaphors.We have to go from what is essentially an industrial model of education, a manufacturing model, which is based on linearity and conformity and batching people.We have to move to a model that is based more on principles of

agriculture.We have to recognize that human flourishing is not a mechanical process, it's an organic process.And you cannot predict the outcome of human development;all you can do, like a farmer, is create the

conditions under which they will begin to flourish.So when we look at reforming education and transforming it, it isn't like cloning a system.There are great ones like KIPPs, it's a great system.There are many great models.It's about customizing to your circumstances, and personalizing education to the people you're actually teaching.And doing that, I think is the answer to the future because it's not about scaling a new solution;it's about creating a movement in education in which people develop their own solutions, but with external support based on a personalized curriculum.

第四篇：成人组 演讲集

一、李雯佳，22岁，云南

Our common destiny

― We are made wise not by the recollections of the past but by our responsibility for the future‖----George Bernard Shaw

China is faced with some enormous challenges as it enters the 21st century.In order to ensure the prosperity of our nation and its future generations we must confront and ultimately solve these challenges.Some of the more pressing issues facing China are universal.These include environmental degradation, over population and the effects of globalization.To overcome some of the things we need to implement include: Enhancing our scientific and industrial technologies in such areas as IT, Bio-tech, AI and Cybernetics.Further develop public infrastructure in under developed regions.Promote education reform at all levels.Introduce sustainable development initiatives.The implementation of free trade agreement between China and ASEAN.The benefit to China in introducing these initiatives will be significant and far-reaching.It is important to realize that these initiatives need to filter down through all elements of the society in China.For instance, cutting edge technologies and intellectual properties;the development of e-commerce based economy;an education system that encourages innovation and creativity;increased foreign investment;higher living standards;more efficient use of natural resources.It is important for us to realize these reforms are both essential and necessary.These will help China to fulfill its vast and unrealized potential on the world stage.It will also contribute more to a globalized world of the new century.As for the future our task is not to foresee but to enable.我们的共同命运

―我们并不是靠回忆过去而变得睿智，我们之所以明智是由于我们有对未来的责任感‖。

中国在迈向二十一世纪的同时，也面临着一些巨大的挑战，为了确保我国的繁荣及为子孙后代着想，我们必须面对挑战并最终从根本上解决它们。

一些中国即将面临的挑战迫切的问题是全球普遍存在的。这些问题包括环境恶化，人口过剩及全球化的影响。为了解决这些问题，我们需要实施以下措施：

（1）提高并增强我们的科学及产业技术，如在信息技术产业，生物技术领域，人工智能以及神经机械学领域；

（2）加快推动欠发达地区的公共设施建设；

（3）促进不同层次的教育改革；

（4）使可持续发展的观念深入人心；

（5）推行中国与东南亚联盟的自由贸易协定。

中国将受益于积极主动的采取具有重要深远意义的措施。认识到这些措施需要实施到中国社会的各个层面是重要的，从而带来广泛且深远的各种改善，如：边缘科技及知识产权；发展以电子商务为基础的经济； 一种鼓励发明与创造的教育体制；更多的外国投资； 更高的生活水平；更加有效的利用自然资源。

我们要意识到各项改革措施是根本的也是有必要的。这些将会促进中国在世界舞台上实现其巨大且尚未实现的潜力。这也将会对全球化的新世纪做出贡献。至于未来，我们的任务不是去预知未来，而是努力去使其成为现实。

二、李延雷，22岁，河北

What College Education Means to Me

The title of my speech is ―What college education means to me‖.Now reflecting on the past two and half years of my college experience, I come to realize how much it has shaped me.For me, college education is a marvelous ship-builder who designed me from kneel plates up.With great vision, college education has equipped me, first with a powerful propeller----the sophisticated knowledge in certain field and wide exposure to other disciplines.By dedicating myself to the engineering courses in the day and immersing myself in the rich banquet of the world literature at night, I’ve amassed the driving force for the future and enriched my soul.Besides, college education has also provided me with a precise compass----the sense of social responsibility.How can I best serve the interest of the public while achieving my self-fulfillment? My one year’s experience as a part-time English teacher has testified: to be valuable to society as well as to find my place, I have to possess some actual strength and the ability to function well in the most challenging situation.Amid the hectic schedule that balances club activities, sports, and academic courses, I feel the rhythm and beauty in the intensity of my high-pitched life, knowing that I ’m on the right way.And more importantly, college education has set up not only single ships, but also fleets with common destinations.By interacting with friends of common beliefs, I’ve acquired skills of relating to other people.Now ,as a ship about to make my maiden voyage ,I’m still not in the position to tell what’s waiting ahead of me ,but with a powerful propeller, a precise compass and ardent companions of sailing in the sea of society, I’m ready to be a great sea-explorer.Thank you.大学教育对我的意义

今天我演讲的题目是―大学教育对我的意义‖。回顾思索着逝去的两年半的大学生活，我渐渐认识到大学教育对我产生的巨大影响。对我来说，大学教育犹如一位技艺精湛的造船师，从船头至船尾地塑造了我。

首先，具有远见卓识的大学教育为我装配了一只马力强劲的推进器；精深的专业知识及广博的课外知识给我带来无限动力。白天我全神贯注地研习自己的工科课程，晚上则尽情享受世界文学所带来的盛宴，在此过程中，我既为未来积聚了力量，又充实了自己的灵魂。

此外，大学教育还为我提供了一个精确的罗盘，即社会责任感。―如何才能在实现自我价值的同时最大限度地服务于社会？‖我一年的兼职英语教师的经历证明：只有拥有过硬的实力和对高挑战性局面应付自如的能力，我才能成为一个对社会有价值的人，一个找到自己位置的人。在协调着社团活动、体育运动和专业课程的忙碌日程中，我感受到了高节奏、高密度生活的韵律与美丽。

更为重要的是，大学教育不仅仅制造了一只只单个的船只，他还组建了一支支驶向同一目的地的大舰队。在与志趣相投的朋友们的相处、融合中，我锻炼了与人交往的能力。

现在我即将作为一只巨轮开始我的首航，尽管前方的情况还无法预料，我却有充足的信心作一名出色的海洋探索者，因为我有强劲的推进器、精确的罗盘，还有一帮与我同行、一起驶向社会之洋的热心朋友！

三、李梦园，19岁，湖北

The Importance of Keeping Optimistic

Honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen，Good afternoon!Today I would like to talk about the importance of keeping optimistic.When we encounter difficulties in life, we notice that some of us choose to bury their heads in the sand.Unfortunately, however, this attitude will do you no good, because if you will have no courage even to face them, how can you conquer them? Thus, be optimistic, ladies and gentlemen, as it can give you confidence and help you see yourself through the hard times, just as Winston Churchill once said, ―An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity;a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.‖ Ladies and Gentlemen, keeping optimistic, you will be able to realize, in spite of some hardship, there’s always hope waiting for you, which will lead you to the ultimate success.Historically as well as currently, there are too many optimists of this kind to enumerate.You see, Thomas Edison is optimistic;if not, the light of hope in his heart could not illuminate the whole world.Alfred Nobel is optimistic;if not, the explosives and the prestigious Nobel Prize would not have come into being.And Lance Armstrong is also optimistic;if not, the devil of cancer would have devoured his life and the world would not see a 5-time winner of the Tour De France.A rose may be beautiful, or maybe not;that depends on your attitude only, and so does success, so does life.Hindrances and difficulties do exist, but if you are optimistic, then they are only episodes on your long way to the throne of success;they are more bridges than obstacles!Now I prefer to end my speech with the great British poet Shelley’s lines: ―If winter comes, can spring be far behind?‖ Thank you!

保持乐观的重要性

尊敬的评委、女士们、先生们：

下午好！今天我想谈一谈保持乐观的重要性。

我们注意到，当在生活中遇到困难时，我们中的有些人选择逃避它们。但令人遗憾的是，这样的态度对你没有任何好处，因为如果你连面对它们的勇气都没有的话，你怎么去征服它们呢？因此，乐观起来吧，女士们、先生们，因为它会带给你信心，帮助你渡过难关。正如温斯顿·丘吉尔所说，―乐观者在每次灾难中都看到机遇；悲观者在每次机遇中都看到灾难‖。

女士们，先生们，困难是存在的，但如果你保持乐观，你就会意识到永远有希望在等着你，它会把你领向最终的成功。不管是历史上还是现实中，这样的乐观者总是不胜枚举。你看，托马斯·爱迪生是乐观的，如果不是的话，他心中那希望的明灯就不能照亮整个世界；阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔是乐观的，如果不是的话，那炸药和享有很高声望的诺贝尔奖就不会诞生；兰斯·阿姆斯特朗也是乐观的，如果不是的话，那癌症的病魔早已吞噬了他的生命，这个世界就会少了一位五届环法自行车赛冠军得主.玫瑰花可能很美，也可能不美，这，仅仅取决于你的态度；而成功也如此，人生也如此。困难和阻碍的确存在，但是如果你很乐观的话，那它们就仅仅是我们通向胜利之冠的漫长道路上的小插曲；与其说它们是障碍，不如说它们是桥梁！此刻，我想以伟大的英国诗人雪莱的一句诗来作为我的结尾：―冬天来了，春天还会远吗?‖谢谢！

四、黄艳，24，广西

Never Give Up

―If I could reach higher, just for one moment to touch the sky…‖---this is from my favorite song Reach.When we are appreciating the passionate melody of Gloria Estefan, we could hardly imagine that she could return to the stage after her paralysis.In the year 1990, this Cuban singer was knocked down in atraffic accident, and the doctor declared that she might never walk again.But Gloria did not give up and kept up constant exercising.Just one year after the disaster, she stood up again and presented this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.Whenever I think of Gloria, I can’t help recalling my memory seven years ago, when I first entered university.Naturally shy, ordinary looking, average scores in study, just like an ugly duckling, I seemed to be the least outstanding one in my class.And the successive failures in the beginning led me into despair.―Am I destined to take the back seat to others?‖ Unwilling to submit to the fate, I paid more efforts on my study as well as many other activities, film dubbing, recital, drama… cause I just want to catch every little opportunity to prove myself.Constant effort yields sure success.Thanks to the competition, I received some awards and most of all, I gained the courage and confidence to face any difficulties in my life journey.Life is just like farming, and what you can reap depends a lot on your sowing and dedication.Once you have a dream, don’’t be hesitant.Your next difficult step may be the one to the top.Keep going forward, even in the toughest time, and never give up.永不放弃

―如果我能到达更高的地方，哪怕只有碰触天空的一刹那…‖---选自我所喜爱的歌曲《到达》。

当我们在欣赏葛罗莉亚·伊斯特芬那充满激情的旋律，我们很难想象她能从瘫痪中回到舞台。1990年这个古巴歌手遭遇车祸，医生说她可能再也没办法走路了。可是葛罗莉亚并没有放弃希望，坚持做恢复训练。在灾难后仅仅一年，她又站起来了，并且在亚特兰大奥运会上唱响了这首鼓舞人心的歌曲。

每当我想起葛罗莉亚的时候，我禁不住回忆起七年前我刚进入大学的时候。天性害羞，相貌平平，成绩一般，就像一只丑小鸭，我是班上最不起眼的一个。而且在刚开学时一连串的失败让我陷入绝望。―难道我注定要给别人当配角吗？‖

不愿意向这个命运屈服，我更加努力的学习并且参加许多其他的活动，电影配音、朗诵、戏剧…因为我想抓住任何一个微小的机会来证实我自己。不懈的努力终会带来成功。我从竞赛中获得了一些奖励，最重要的是，我从中得到了面对人生一切困难的勇气和决心。

生活就像是耕耘，一份耕耘一份收获。一旦你有了梦想，不要犹豫。你艰难的下一步也许就是通往成功的阶梯。即使在最困难的时候也要勇往直前，决不放弃。

五、姚雯静，21，河南

No One Can Be Perfect

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.Today I want to tell you a story about one of my friends, a lovely and smart girl who is always ready to help others.Being our grade leader, she is good at both work and study.In many people’s opinion, she is excellent and perfect.But one day she told me she was gloomy and insecure.People around her considered her outstanding and flawless, thinking she could handle everything.But the more she thought about herself, the more disappointed she became.She found that she was far from perfection.Last week, she didn’t do well in her French quiz, and the day before yesterday, she was late for a conference.She felt depressed and frustrated, because she failed to be a perfect girl without any mistakes.I was surprised to hear that for I thought she had every reason to be confident.However, the expectation of perfection has become a burden to her.I told her no one could be perfect and I suggested she find her own position.In fact, people are so eager to be perfect that they demand too much of themselves.They want to be special and unique, and they want to have no defects or weaknesses.However, we can never avoid mistakes and errors.It’s impossible for us to be a superman or a superwoman.No matter how successful we are, there are always some flaws.If we hold that everything should be perfect, we would be overcritical.My friend now has changed her attitude.She accepts her shortcomings but still keeps a positive outlook.She is even more active and doesn’’t allow the mistakes to hinder her pursuit of excellence.And I think that’’s the way we should be！That’’s all.Thank you!

没有人可以完美无缺

女士们、先生们，大家早上好！今天我想给大家讲一个我朋友的故事。她是一个聪明可爱、乐于助人的女孩。作为我们的年级长，她无论工作还是学习都很出色。在很多人眼里，她是如此优秀，近乎完美了。但有一天她却告诉我，她很迷惘和自卑：周围的人都认为她很优秀，完美无缺，可以对付任何事情；而她想得越多对自己就越是失望。她发觉自己远不够完美。上周她的法语测验考得不理想；前天，一个会议她又迟到了：很多事情做的不尽完美，这让她很是灰心丧气。

听到这些的时候我很惊讶，我原以为她有充分的理由对自己充满信心。然而，对完美的期望却变成了她的负担。我告诉她，没有人可以完美无缺的，她应该找到自己真正的位置。

实际上，人们有时过于追求完美而且期望的太多了。我们想要特别，想要独一无二；又想要没有缺点没有弱点。可是，人是无法避免错误的,有谁能成为超人呢？无论你多么成功，总是有一些事情不够完美。如果我们坚持要完美无缺，那只能是一种求全责备。

我的朋友现在已经改变了她的态度。她承认自己的不完美，但是保持着乐观的心态。她没有停止追求，反而变得更为积极。我想这正是我们应该有的态度。

我的演讲完了。谢谢！

六、周怡雪，19岁，上海

I believe in our future

Honorable Judges, fellow students:

Good afternoon!

Recently, ther is a heated debate in our society.The college students are the beneficiaries of a rare privilege, who receive exceptional education at extraordinary places.But will we be able to face the challenge and support ourselves against all odds? Will we be able to better the lives of others? Will we be able to accept the responsibility of building the future of our country?

The cynics say the college students are the pampered lost generation, which would cringe at the slightest discomfort.But the cynics are wrong.The college students I see are eagerly learning about how to live independently.We help each other clean the dormitory, go shopping and bargain together, and take part time jobs to supplement our pocket money.The cynics say we care for nothing other than grades;and we neglect the need for character cultivation.But again, the cynics are wrong.We care deeply for each other, we cherish freedom, we treasure justice, and we seek truth.Last week, thousands of my fellow students had their blood type tested in order to make a contribution for the children who suffer from blood cancer.As college students, we are adolescents at the critical turning point in our lives.We all face a fundamental choice: cynicism or faith, each will profoundly impact our future, or even the future of our country.I believe in all my fellow classmates.Though we are still inexperienced and even a little bit childish.I believe that we have the courage and faith to meet any challenge and take on our responsibilities.We are preparing to assume new responsibilities and tasks, and to use the education we have received to make our world a better place.I believe in our future.我对未来充满信心

尊敬的评委，各位同学：

下午好！

最近，社会上有一场很激烈的争论。大学生是一种稀有特权的享有者，在很棒的地方接受高等教育。但是，我们能面对挑战而无所畏惧吗？我们能够改善他人的生活吗？我们能够承担建设祖国未来的重任吗？

怀疑论者说大学生是被宠坏的一代，一丁点挫折都受不了。但是他们错了，我所看到的大学生正在努力的学习独立生活。我们互相帮助打扫卫生，一起上街砍价购物，一起参加兼职工作来赚零花钱。

怀疑论者说我们除了成绩什么都不关心，从而忽略了性格的培养。但是，他们又错了。我们彼此关心，我们向往自由，我们珍惜公正，我们追求真理。上个星期，很多我的同学去验血，为了给患血癌的孩子贡献自己的力量。

作为大学生，我们是处在人生分水岭的青年。我们都面临一个重要的选择：怀疑人生还是相信自己，每一种都会给我们的人生带来重大的影响，甚至影响我们祖国的未来。我相信我们的同学们，虽然我们依然缺乏经验，甚至有些志气，但是我相信我们有勇气和自信来面对生活的挑战并承担我们的责任。我们正努力准备接受新的任务，用我们所学习的知识将世界变得更美好。我对我们的未来充满信心。

七、马文娟，欠奉

八、叶玮，22岁，江苏

Change

Leo Tolstoy once said, everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.He is right.We always have great plans and dreams in our minds… too ready to achieve something grand that changes the world or benefits all of mankind.For example;we hate pollution and have made up our minds to find new energy sources that keep the environment clean.Yet we still litter on the ground.We complain about traffic jams, so we plan to build more highways to solve the problem, but it never occurs to us that our failure to follow traffic regulations is the leading cause of this situation.We are so concerned that the violence in the media has a bad impact on our children, we urge the government to set laws to protect them.But, do we, as adults, set a good example for our kids? We use nasty words and even spit on the ground in front of them, I dare to say, we harm more!

In my opinion, before we decide to change the world, we had better change ourselves first.As ordinary individuals, we do not have the power to change the world.But we can change our habit of littering, spitting, cussing, we can respect the environment around us, we must act as good models for our kids.If each of us does all of these little things, all of us, millions and millions of individuals together, together we will be strong …strong enough to change our world!

So please, the next time you do something, think how your actions influence not only you, but those around you too, especially our children …and perhaps more importantly…our planet!改变

列夫·托尔斯泰曾说过：每个人都想改变这个世界，但是没有人想到改变自己。

他说的很有道理，我们每个人都心怀伟大时志向，时刻准备去干一番能造福全人类的大事业。比如，我们痛恨环境污染，所以我们下定决心去开发新的更高效更干净的能源来保护我们的环境，但是同时我们却随手乱扔垃圾；我们抱怨大城市的交通堵塞，计划造更多的高速路来解决交通问题，但是我们从来没有想过，如果我们能遵守交通规则话，那么这一问题是不是可以得到很大得缓解呢？我们担心电视电影里面得暴力会对我们得孩子产生不良的影响，于是我们敦促政府通过立法来保护未成年人，但是我们这些大人又做得怎么样呢？我们为我们的下一代做好了表率吗？我们说粗话，甚至在孩子面前抽烟。不客气地说，我们对孩子的不良影响更多！

在我看来，在我们打算改变这个世界之前，我们最好先改变一下自己。作为一个普通人，我们其实没有改变这个世界的能力，但是我可以改变我们随地扔垃圾，随地吐痰的坏习惯，我们应该学会去保护环境，我们应该为我们的孩子起好的表率作用。

如果我们每个人都能从小事起，那么千千万万个人力量汇聚在一起，那力量是强大的，足以改变这个世界。

朋友，当您在做某一件事情的时候，请您想一想，您的行为会对您周围的人产生怎样的影响，因为，您的行为不单单影响到您自己，还有您周围的人，更重要的是我们的孩子…甚至我们的世界。

九、殷建国，欠奉

十、卡斯木江。阿布都热依木，24岁，新疆

My Views on Receiving Education

In my early years, I did not see the value of education.When I was going on thirteen, I started to run my own shop.From then on, I worked hard to become a successful businessman.One day I realized the importance of the English language in the business world and started taking night classes.I was able to communicate well with foreign customers after two years of English study.But I started to feel that, in the long run, having a limited knowledge of English was not enough to make my business successful.I knew that only a well-rounded education could guarantee my success in the future.When I was eighteen, I had to make a decision to continue doing business or go back to school.There was one obstacle keeping me from getting an advanced education.I had only completed elementary school up to that point.I then went back to senior high school after four months of tutoring in different subjects.Being at school for the first time after so many years was somewhat embarrassing because my classmates were at least two or three years younger than I.I concluded that my age did not matter.The important thing was getting into college.I took the College Entrance Exams.Although my math exam result was only one point below the required score.I never gave up hope.The following year, I took it again and received the highest score in my city.Achieving such an amazing result gave me encouragement and courage necessary to continue my education to the next step.I am now in my second year of college and know that it is never too late to learn.My passion for studying and improving myself will never come to a halt as long as I continue to live.―Live and Learn.‖ is the motto I have adopted.I believe with an education I will succeed.So, if you are wondering whether education is important, don’t hesitate a moment to step up and seize the opportunity.我对教育的看法

在我小的时候，我不觉得教育有什么价值。在13岁的时候，我开始经营我自己的商店。从那时开始，我为成为一个成功的商人而努力工作。

一天，我意识到了英语对做生意的重要性并且开始上夜校。在经过两年的英语学习之后，我已经能够很流利的和外国顾客交流。但我逐渐意识到，从长远来看，我现在仅有的英语知识无法使我的生意蓬勃发展。我知道只有渊博的知识是我未来成功的保证。

18岁的时候，我必须在继续从商和重新回学校学习之间做出选择。当时我仅有的小学学历成为我接受高等教育的一大障碍。经过4个月各门功课的恶补，我又回到了高中。多年后再次回到学校，让我有些尴尬。因为我的同班同学至少比我小2至3岁。然而在我看来，年龄不是问题，重要的是能上大学。

我参加了高考。虽然我的数学只比分数线低了一分。但我没有放弃。第二年，我又参加了高考并取得了当地的第一名。得到这样一个令人欣喜的结果，给了我进一步深造的动力和胆量。

现在，我上大学二年级，也知道学无止境。只要我活者，我对学习和自我充实的热情就不会减退。

―活到老，学到老‖是我的座右铭。我坚信只有学习才会使我成功。因此，如果你对接受教育的重要性有所怀疑，不要犹豫，勇敢的迈出第一步，这样幸运之神便会光顾你。

十一、李雪婷，20岁，山东

Beggars Today

Beggars are one of the most familiar groups in every city.They accompany us from our childhood until now, and I’ve found both the beggars and I change in this journey.Years ago as a little girl, when I came across some old and disabled beggars on the road, I’d donate some pocket money to them, happily thinking I was helping.As I have grown older, I’ve found the number of beggars has grown larger and they are more diverse.They appear in every corner of the city, on the overbridge, on the street, near restaurants, and even at your door.In contrast with the old days, it seems like the situation with beggars today is more complicated, which has made me hesitate before deciding whether to help them or not.It’s hard for me to give them money considering some who appear beggars in day time but dress up and go to fancy restaurants at night;and some who are controlled by some illegal organization and the money they get all goes to the organization.If I help them, I’d be making the problem worse, I’d be doing harm to the society, indirectly.But it’s also hard not to give them money, considering there’re real beggars who really need help.If I don’t help them, who will? And where is my sympathy?

What hurts me the most is not how hard it is to distinguish the real help-seekers from the many false ones, but that some children are forced by adults, sometimes even their parents, to beg.They grow up despised by the world, out of mainstream society.When I see their eyes filled with desperation and impudence instead of purity and innocence, my heart sinks.We don’t know how they will face the world when they grow up, how this will shape their characters, and what they may do to the society, to perpetuate this cycle of violence.Months ago the Fu Jian government has promulgated a new policy to deal with 8 kinds of beggars.An internet survey shows that over 80% of voters reacted positively toward the policy.We know that one single policy cannot solve a problem as complex as this one, but we do look forward to some improvement.I wish all humanity can live like human.今日乞丐

在城市中，乞丐是我们最熟悉的群体之一。他们伴随着我们的成长，从童年直到现在。在这个过程中，我发现，乞丐和我都在变。

小时候，每当看到路旁的乞丐，通常是老人或残疾人，我会给他们一些零钱，并且高兴地认为我帮了他们。

长大后，我发现身边乞丐的数量有所增加，而且他们种类繁多。他们无所不在，天桥上，大街上，饭馆旁，家门口，城市中处处是他们的身影。比起过去，今天的乞丐似乎更加复杂，使得我在决定帮不帮他们的时候犹豫不决。

想到那些白天装作乞丐行乞，而夜晚换装后跑到宾馆作乐的人；想到那些被不法集团控制，然后把乞讨来的钱上交给集团的人，我真的很难做到给他们钱。可是，想到那些真正需要帮助的乞丐，又很难做到不帮他们。如果不帮他们，我的同情心死到哪去了？

最让我难受的，并不是因为从众多的假乞丐中找出真乞丐是多么的困难，而是那些被成人，甚至被父母教唆，去乞讨的孩子们。他们在歧视中长大，和主流社会脱离。当我看到他们眼睛里本应有的纯真和童稚被绝望和无耻取代时，心里便很难受。我们不知道他们长大后会怎样面对这个世界，他们的性格会被童年的经历塑造成什么样子，以及他们有可能对社会做出怎样的事情---让恶性循环继续？

几个月前，福建省颁布了一项针对八类乞丐的新政策。网上调查显示，超过80%的人对此政策持乐观态度。虽然如此复杂的问题不能通过单单一项政策得以解决，我们还是期待着一些改善。愿所有的人都能像人一样活着。

十二、刘懿，21岁，重庆

Make Every Moment count

One night, I complained to my mom about the lack of time.Finally she said,＂you are short of time just because you waste precious minutes on complaints and anxiety.The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit in some thing more.＂

It is the same with filling the jar.Even if you place a dozen fist-sized rocks and a bucket of gravel into the jar, there is still space for sand and water between the rocks and gravel.The lack of time is just the excuse for my negligence of every single minute.I believe that the great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in six words,＂I did not have enough time.＂The fact is I do have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.The point is I have never touched upon the real meaning of life which lies in snatching, seizing and enjoying every minute of it.No idleness, no delay, no procrastination, no complaint!It is during my moments of complaining or hesitation that my destiny is shaped.Once I make full use of every moment, I believe that, my worries will be gradually cut down to nothing.Time is the most valuable of all our possessions, but the most perishable as well.As Henry David Thoreau said,＂You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.＂

Whenever I fell the lack of time in the future, I will tell myself ＂Carpe diem , seize the day, make every moment count.＂

抓住每分每秒

有天晚上，我向妈妈抱怨自己事情太多，时间不够。她说道：―你抱怨没有时间就是因为你把珍贵的分分秒秒都浪费在抱怨和焦虑上。关键是，无论你的时间表排得多满，如果你真的努力尝试了，你还是总能间插地做些事情。‖

这同填充广口瓶是一个道理，即使你将一小堆拳头大小的石块和一桶碎石倒进瓶里，也还能继续倒入沙子和水，使其漏进石块的间隙中去。

―没时间‖无异于我为自己浪费分分秒秒找的托词罢了。我相信成功与失败的一线之差可以用六个字来形容：―我没足够时间。‖

然而事实上，我却与海伦．凯勒，帕斯特，杰弗逊和爱因斯坦每天所拥有的时间分秒不差。关键是我并未触及生命的真谛：抓住，享受生命的每一分钟。不要碌碌无为，不要耽搁推迟，不要牢骚抱怨！往往是在我抱怨和迟疑的时候，我的命运就被决定了。而一旦我能善用分分秒秒，我相信我的烦恼也会被逐渐瓦解。

在我们所拥有的财富中，时间是最珍贵而又最不持久的。正如梭罗所说的那样：―你得抓住现在，把握机会，在短暂的瞬间中寻找永恒。‖如果将来我再发觉没时间的时候，我会告诫自己，―carpe diem(拉丁语)，抓住今天，抓住每分每秒。‖

十三、张晶晶，21岁，山西

Hold Fast To Your Dreams

I have a dream today.I have a dream that one day every vally shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.Wow, what a dream it has been for Martin Luther King.But the changing world seems telling me that people gradually get their dreams lost somehow in the process of growing up, and sometimes I personally find myself saying goodbye unconsciously to those distant childhood dreams.However, we need dreams.They nourish our spirit;they represent possibility even when we are dragged down by reality.They keep us going.Most successful people are dreamers as well as ordinary people who are not afraid to think big and dare to be great.When we were little kids, we all dreamed of doing something big and splashy, something significant.Now what we need to do is to maintain them, refresh them and turn them into reality.However, the toughest part is that we often have no ideas how to translate these dreams into actions.Well, just start with concrete objectives and stick to it.Don’t let the nameless fear confuse the eye and confound our strong belief of future.Through our talents, through our wits, through our endurance and through our creativity, we will make it.Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow.So my dear friends, think of your old and maybe dead dreams.Whatever it is, pick it up and make it alive from today.抓牢你的梦想

我今天有一个梦想。

我梦想有一天，幽谷上升，高山下降，崎岖之地变平原，曲折之路成坦途。圣光展露，满照人间。

这对马丁路德金是怎样的一个梦想啊。不过这个变化着的世界似乎在告诉我，在成长的过程中，人们却不知不觉把他们的梦想弄丢了，而我自己也有时会觉得在告别很多童年的梦。

然而，我们是需要梦想的。梦想滋养我们的灵魂，梦想代表着我们被现实拉垮时依然具有的希望。它鼓励我们不断前进。大多数成功人士都是梦想家，同时也是普通人，只是他们敢于梦想敢于成就伟大。当我们还是孩子的时候，我们都梦想过做一番大事业，现在应当做的就是保存好那些梦想，再度恢复它们，并将它们实现。不过最难的是我们通常不知道怎样付诸实施。那么，就从最具体的目标开始，坚持去做吧。不要让那些莫名的恐惧迷惑了我们的双眼，影响了我们对未来的信念。用我们的天资和智慧，用我们的耐力和创造力，我们一定会实现梦想。

抓牢你的梦想，因为如果梦想死亡，生活就成了一只折断翅膀的鸟再也不能飞翔。抓牢你的梦想，因为如果失去梦想，生命就成了一块覆盖着冰雪的贫瘠的冻土。亲爱的朋友们，想想那些过去的或已经死去的梦想吧。不管是什么，重新将它捡起，并从今天开始让它重生。

十四、郭峰，22岁，宁夏

I Am Tripping My Elephant Here

Once upon a time, a weenie ant was walking on his way.As he was walking, suddenly he felt the ground shaking terribly.He looked around with his paranoid eyes and saw an elephant walking right behind him.Quickly, the little ant covered himself with dirt, but one leg was unfortunately left out.A sparrow saw everything, so she flew down with the purpose of teasing the ant: ―Hey, chicken!Watch out your leg, it’s out!‖ The ant felt embarrassed at first but then calmly responded: ― Shi…I am going to trip that elephant.‖

Right now, I’m standing on this glamorous stage.But everything here reminds me of is a not so fun memory.Around this time last year I was in Nanjing competing in another speech contest.That was the first time for me to be in such a large event.Of course the pressure I was under was immense too.After a sleepless and stressful night, I went onto that stage without the feeling in my legs.That speech turned out to be horrible.I don’t remember how I get down from there, but I do remember afterwards I just wanted to find a hole to hide in just like the ant in the story.Back at my school, it took a long time for me to recover.Thanks to all the help I got from my special friends.My confidence was restored.After rounds of giving speeches and answering tough questions, I am here today.From all that I’’ve been through I’ve learned that a good future is based on a forgotten past, if I want my life to go on well

I have to let go of my past failure.So today, with out fear, I am tripping my elephant again.我又一次在绊大象

从前，一只小蚂蚁在路上走着，走着走着，忽然感觉到地在颤动，回头一看是一只大象正朝他走来。于是他很快用土盖住身体，不幸一只脚忘在了外面。一只麻雀看到了一切，她飞下来想要取笑一下这只蚂蚁，说：―咳，胆小鬼，小心你的脚，露出来了！‖

蚂蚁开始有些尴尬，但一会不紧不慢地告诉麻雀说：―小声点，我要在绊那只大象。‖

今天，我站在这个讲台上。但周围的一切让我想到的却并不是一段有趣的回忆。大概是去年的这个时间，我在南京参加另一个全国英语演讲比赛。那是我第一次参加大赛，当然压力非常大。经过压抑无眠的一整夜，我走上了演讲台。那时我有史以来最差的一次演讲。我不记得自己怎么从讲台上走下来的，只记得当时很想找一个地方躲进去再也不出来就想我故事中的蚂蚁。回到学校，我花了好一段时间才恢复过来。幸好有朋友和老师的鼓励，我又一次有了勇气和信心。经过一轮又一轮的演讲和回答问题，我今天站在了这里。让也我领悟了一个道理：一个好的将来是建立在忘掉过去的基础上的，直到真正忘记过去的失败生活才会变的美好。今天，我没有惧怕，又一次站到了大象的面前。

十五、黄扬，21，福建

Farewell, Indifference

Who was the most well-known figure in China last month? It’s Ma Jiajue—the college student who murdered 4 of his roommates.Many people attributed his crime to his poverty and deficient education.In my opinion, his crime also has much to do with his classmates’indifference.Indifference is a terrible disease in today’s colleges and the whole society.It’s not rare that two students who have studied together for 4 years have never spoken to each other.It’s not rare that a student who has been absent from class for several days is not noticed at all.It’s also not rare that a student who has severe psychological problems is not cared about at all.Some people may say ,‖What the students with psychological problems like Ma JiaJue need is not care but psychotherapy.‖ However, when people are ill, what they need most is not only medical treatment, but also care from people around them.Every smile and every caring word will bring sunshine to their life.I once heard one of my roommates who was an introverted girl sobbing at mid-night.Being afraid of disturbing her, I sent a text message to comfort her.The next day, she told me that she was crying for not being invited to one of her friend’s birthday party.She thought she was neglected by others.But my message was really comforting which told her someone still cared about her.What can we do to prevent the tragedy of Ma JiaJue from happening again? Some people may say ’’Let’s open more psychological courses in schools.’’ and other people may say ’’Let’s donate more money for the poor students.’’ But I’ll say ―My fellow student, let’’s give more love and care to our roommates, our classmates and every person around us!‖

走出冷漠

谁是中国上个月最有名的人物?

这当然要数马加爵了——这个杀害了四名同学的大学生。很多人将他的犯罪归结于他的贫穷和不全面的教育。但我觉得他的犯罪还跟他周围同学的冷漠有很大关系。

冷漠是流行于当今校园及整个社会中的一种可怕的疾病。有的同学在一起学习了4年却从未说过话，有的同学几天没去上课却无人知晓，还有的同学有了严重的心理问题却得不到关心。

有人说：像马加爵那样有心理问题的人需要的不是关心而是心理治疗。但在一个人生病的时候，除了医生的治疗，他需要的还有周围人的关心。一个微笑，一声问候都能为他们的生活带来阳光。

有一天半夜，我碰巧听见寝室里一个平时很内向的女孩在轻声抽泣。为了不惊动她，我给她发了一条短信来安慰她。第二天，他告诉我那晚她哭了是因为她的一位好朋友开生日聚会没有请她参加，她觉得自己被大家所忽视了。但我对短信却给了她很大安慰，让她觉得还是有人惦记着她的。

如何才能阻止马加爵的悲剧重演呢？有人呼吁应该在学校开设更多的心理辅导课程，有人建议应该给贫困学生更多的捐助，而我要说的是：同学们，让我们把更多的关爱带给我们的舍友，同学和身边的每一个人！

十六、杨颖，21岁，海南

The East and the West, Let’s enjoy the combination of the two cultures?

Kipling said:―East is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet!‖ But now, a century later, they have met.They have met in business.They have met in education.They have met in the arts.Some people will argue that these meetings will leave us with a choice between east and west, but I believe that the best future lies in the creative combination of both worlds.We can make western ideas, customs and technology our own, and adapt them to our own use.We can enjoy the best of both worlds, because our tradition is, above all, one of selecting the best and making it our own.I love Beijing and Hennan opera because it always reminds me of who I am.But I am also a fan of pop music, especially English songs.So I have combined eastern melody with western language.It is called western henna opera.When two cultures meet, there may be things in one culture, which do not fit into the tradition of the other.When this happens, we need to learn to understand and respect the customs of another culture.Then there are certain things some people may not like.To this, I will say, if you do not like it, please try to tolerate it.To learn to tolerate what you personally don’t like is a great virtue at a time when different cultures mix and merge.Before us, there are two rivers, eastern and western cultures.At present, they may run in different courses.But eventually, they will converge into the vast sea of human culture.Right now, I can see peoples of eastern and western cultures, standing side by side, singing the Olympic theme song: we are hand in hand, heart to heart, together we will shape a beautiful tomorrow!Thank you!

让我们共同感受东西方的融合

吉卜林说过:东方是东方，西方是西方，二者永不相聚。但是一个世纪后的今天，东西方相汇了!

它们相聚在经济领域，它们相聚在教育领域，它们相聚在艺术的殿堂。有人争论说:这种融合需要我们在东方和西方之间做出选择，但我却坚信最美好的未来在于东方和西方创造性的融合。我们可以将西方的思想，观念和技术变为我们自己所用的东西。

我喜爱京剧和河南豫剧，因为它们经常使我想起自己是谁。但我也热衷于流行音乐，特别是英文歌曲。于是我将东方的旋律和西方的语言结合到了一起，它叫做西方版的河南豫剧。

当两种文化相结合的时候，也许一方的文化中的某些东西不适应另一方的传统文化。当此种情况出现时，我们需要试着理解并接受另一种文化中的风俗习惯。然而，也许有些东西你并不喜欢，对于此，我可以说，如果你不喜欢它，请试着去容忍它。当两种文化融合的时候，试着去容忍你个人不喜欢的东西是一种美德。

在我们面前有两条河流，东方文化和西方文化。现在，它们也许正朝着不同的方向流去。但是最终它们将汇合到人类文化的海洋里。

就在此时此刻，我看见东方和西方的人肩并肩的站在一起，高唱奥林匹克主题曲:我们手拉手，心靠着心，共同创造美好的明天!

十七、王晨，20岁，安徽

Change The Ingredients Of Your Life

This is a glass of water, tasteless, right? However if you add sugar, it will taste sweet, but if you add vinegar, it will become bitter.The same is true with our life____ the flavor is created by our choices.If kindness is added to a strange you will have a friend;but if hostility is added, you will have an enemy.If love is added to a pile of red bricks you will have a home, but if hatred is add to those bricks , you will have an concentration camp.So my dear friends, never complain that life is boring and the world is disappointing.If don’t like the taste of your life, change the ingredients.Three year ago, I weighed more than 100 hundred kilograms which caused significant embarrassment and frustration in my life.like always failing my P.E examinations, like always being laughed at by girls, like being terrified to speak in public.It was my grandmother’’s encouragement that revived from my passive attitude to become confident in myself.She said ― My dear, if you can’t change you figure, why not treat it as your own style.So I began tocautiously employ the new way of thinking.By choosing to change my outlook on life, I developed the confidence to make a difference and finally I found a totally new world.So my dear friend, if faith, hope, love, endurance are added to your life, you will find the confidence to conquer your limitation and embrace new challenges.And hopefully with my speech included, you will have a fantastic speech contest.改变生活的味道

这是一杯白开水，平淡无味，对吧？可是加上点糖呢，他尝起来会有甜味；如果加的是苏打水，味道就会变苦。人生同样如此——个中滋味在于我们的选择。善待他人，你会拥有朋友；但如果充满恶意，则会多个敌人。将爱赋予一堆红砖，你会拥有一个家；用仇恨来浇铸这堆红砖，就会铸成一座集, 中营。

因此亲爱的朋友们，不要抱怨人生乏味，世间无望。不喜欢生活的味道，那就换一换生活的调料吧！

三年前，我重达100多公斤，这给我带来了很多尴尬和挫折：体育课老是不及格，总被女孩们嘲笑，更不敢当众发表意见。幸而由于祖母的鼓励，我不在消极人生，而是充满自信。她曾经说过：―孩子，如果体形无法改变，为什么不把它看做自己独特的风格呢？‖ 我开始这样来审视人生，通过改变生活的视角，我信心大增地去改变我的人生，很快就发现一个崭新的世界。

朋友们，将信念，希望，爱意和忍性溶入生命，你就会找到自信，克服缺点，迎接人生新的挑战。最后我的演讲包括在内，希望你会看到一场精彩的演讲比赛。

十八、冯锦月，21岁，江西

LIFE IS A CHOICE

In our daily lives, we have many choices to make, such as what to, eat for supper, what clothes to wear, or what to do on weekends.At certain times in our lives, we need to make even more critical choices, such as which school to attend, what job to take or who to choose as husband or wife.Yes, life is a matter of choice.Seemimgly, it means a choice of tangible things.But in essence, it means choosing a way of life.Life is to be lived, savored, and enjoyed, not to be wasted or complained about.Hardly can we forget the time when our society faced the grave threat from the life-and-death disease--SARS.Yet, even during those dreadful times, some afflicted people remained optimistic.Instead of wearing neutral white masks, some people turned to colourful ones, and thus display a happy mood.And some creative people dubbed SARS to mean “SMILE AND REMAIN SMILING.” I was deeply touched by their optimisim, nearly forgetting that we’re still in a battle.people who survive these kinds of circumstances,(at some point)decide in their minds to carry on in spite of the overwhelming odds.laid-off workers, typically regarded as the victims of economic advancement, are subject to desperation that being unmeployed has brought on them.But, encouragingly, we have witnessed some of them striving hard to rebuild confidence toward life and discover new opportunities for demonstrating their values.Although we cannot choose our appearance, inborn gifts and even avoid unexpected disasters and adversities, we do have the privilege to choose to live optimistcally,to love our lives, to have dreams, and to cherish hopes.Every morning when we get up, we have a choice of how we want to approach life that day.As for me, I choose to be cheerful.生活是一种选择

日常生活中,我们会面临各种各样的选择,像是晚餐吃什么,穿什么或是如何度周末.而在人生中的特定阶段,我们需要做出更多关键性的抉择,例如教育,职业或者人生伴侣.生活就意味着一种选择.这种选择看似是对具体事物的判断,但归根究底,是一种生活方式的选择.任何无味的抱怨和虚度光阴只会带来乏味,生活的美需要细心品尝,用心体会.如今回想起那段笼罩在SARS阴影下的日子依然心有余悸.但即便在那样令人沮丧的日子里,备受折磨的人们也始终保持着乐观.为传递一种欢快的情绪,大家换上了色彩缤纷的口罩.而那些富有创造力的人则把SARS解释为“笑口常开”.他们对待生活的乐观态度深深打动了我,几乎让我忘记我们还身处在没有硝烟的战场.其实,正是坚持不懈,坚忍不拔的精神引领人们走出了逆境.被看做经济发展牺牲品的广大下岗职工在面对生存压力时,特别容易陷入绝望当中.但别人欣慰的是,我们看到越来越多的这个群体中的成员重建了对生活的信心,并重新立足于社会以实现自己的价值.尽管容貌和天资都是上苍给予,而人生旅途中的坎坷与荆棘我们也无法预计,那就让我们热爱生命,拥有梦想,珍惜希望吧.每日清晨梦醒,我们都被赋予了选择生活的权利.而我会让一切从愉快开始.十九、栾瑛，21岁，天津

The Future Is Now-------The Choice is yours

As two men were about to be sent into prison, the warden let each of them make a demand.The American loved smoking, so he wanted three boxes of cigars;while the Jew said all he needed was a telephone to contact with people outside of the prison.Two years later, the first out was the American who still had many cigars in his hands and pockets but was crying: ―Give me some matches!‖ Then the Jew walked out, he shook hands with the warden and said: ―Thank you for the phone, it made my business increase by 200%.‖

What do you think of this story? Life today is what you’ve decided years ago, and so is the future: your decisions today will affect your destiny years later.Now I have two things to choose from: to go abroad, to find myself a decent job after graduation or to further my study as a postgraduate.I haven’t worked out an answer to this question yet, but I know that whatever I do will directly affect my future.An Indian once said life is just like a game of cards, the cards in your hand represent opportunities, while the way you play decides the result you’ll get.Looking back in history, during World WarⅡ, Churchill who led the British people resolved to expect ―blood, toil, tears and sweat‖.They won the victory then.Today Shenzhou 5 took the first Chinese astronaut into space.I am sure that later there’ll be more spacecrafts, like Shenzhou 6,7 and 8 ……

So what does the future look like? No one can tell.But I know the choice is yours, the future is now.Make good use of everyday, a man can achieve greater successes, a country can gain prosperity and the whole world can be united, as it has never been before.未来在于现在，选择则在你的手中

就在两个人即将入狱之时，看守让他们每个人提一个要求。美国人喜欢抽烟，于是要了三大箱的雪茄；而犹太人则说，他只要一个可以与外界联系的电话就可以了。两年后，刑期已满，第一个出来的是美国人，只见他手上拿着的，口袋里插着的都是烟，却大叫到：―给我火柴！‖接着犹太人走了出来，他握紧看守的手说：―谢谢您给的电话，我的生意在这两年间没有赔却增长了一倍。‖这个故事告诉了我们什么呢？多年前作的决定影响着你今天的生活，你今天的决定又会影响着多年之后的未来。现在我自己就面临着这样一个抉择：是出国，毕业后找一份安定的职业还是去考研继续深造。我还未找到自己的答案，但我明白无论我选择了什么，都会直接的影响我的将来。

印度人曾说过，生命就像是一场纸牌游戏，你手里的牌代表着机遇，而你如何去出牌才真正的决定着你的输赢。回望历史，二战期间，邱吉尔带领英国人民决心迎接―血，汗与泪‖并最终赢得了胜利。今天，神州五号载着第一位中国宇航员进入了太空。我可以预见到，未来会有更多的神州六号、七号这样的中国宇宙飞船驶入太空。那么未来的路又是怎样的那？没有人知道。但我可以告诉你，抉择在你的手中，未来始于现在。从现在起，充分利用好每一天，一个人可以取得成就，一个国家能够繁荣起来，而全世界则会前所未有的团结在一起。

二十、张岩，19岁，北京

Knowledge collaboration and all-round education

Ladies and gentlemen，We engineering students take it for granted that technology is changing incredibly fast.We are thinking nervously and seriously whether our colleges are failing to provide a foundation in the skills currently needed in industry.Take my major telecommunications for example.Scientists say that 21st century is a biomedical time, not an electrical time.But without the help of electronic data processing and transformation, biomedical technology alone cannot go too far.Funny enough, the word biomedical itself is just a combination of two disciplines.So the interdisciplinary exploitation serves as the critical part for our electric and electronics world as well as any other fields to find new way of being.But the power of knowledge collaboration is certainly not restricted to science and engineering;it is in the full community of learning.Walking around campus I absorbed a reality that there is a seamless web between students from different professional backgrounds.The engineering students are discussing animatedly in a philosophy lecture, speaking passionately in the public speaking club, and looking for sparkling ideas from learning history and arts.How wonderful that is!That, ladies and gentleman, is just a significant step forward to be well-rounded because once we jump out of the circle we can see the bigger picture.My friends, I hope that you have already got what university is all about.Please let me end my speech with the Nobel Prize winner Li Zhengdao’s words: ―The realization of the perfect combination of science and engineering, science and arts, technology and humanity，is the greatest symbol of a university’s success.‖ Thank you.知识的融合和人才的全面发展

我们理工科的学生都知道科技在以一种难以置信的速度变化发展着。我们都在紧张和严肃地思考着是否我们的大学能够为我们提供一个适应当前工业需要的知识基础。以我的专业通信工程为例，科学家们说21世纪是生物医学的世纪，而不是电气电子的世纪。但是如果没有电子化的数据处理和转换，生物医学时代就不能发展。有趣的是：―生物医学‖这个词本身就是两个学科的结合，所以跨学科的开发手段就成了电气电子领域以及其他任何领域寻找新出路的关键。

但是知识的结合不仅仅局限在科学和工程中，而是在任何的学习中。徜徉在校园里，我看到了这样一个事实：理工科学生们在哲学讲座上讨论得热火朝天，在演讲俱乐部里激情地演说，在历史和艺术里寻找着闪光的思想。太棒了！朋友们，这就是我们能够全面发展的重要一步，因为当我们跳出自己的圈子时，我们能看到更大的图画。

朋友们，我希望你们已经意识到了大学教育究竟意味着什么。让我以诺贝尔奖获得者李政道先生的话结束我的演讲：―科学与工程，科学与艺术，科技与人道的完美结合，乃是大学教育的最大成功。‖

谢谢。

二十一、魏旻，21岁，北京

Me and my Fears

Honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:

It is a great honor and pleasure to be here on this beautiful Saturday morning to share with you my sentiments about life and passion for the English language.About a year and a half ago, I took part in my very first English Speech Contest.When I stood before the microphone with all eyes starring directly at me, I could hardly speak.I stood there, embarrassed and helpless, struggling in vain for the right thing to say.My fears had paralyzed me.While my passion for English has never changed, I lost my courage to speak in public.When my professor again encouraged me to take part in this Competition, I said ―no.‖ I couldn’’t endure yet another painful experience.He looked me straight in the eye and said something that pierced my heart.I will never forget his words.―Look,‖ he said, ―We all have our fears, and you have yours.You could twist your ankle in a basketball game, but then be afraid to ever play again.Running away can never dispel your fears, but action will.A winner is not one who never fails，but one who never quits.‖

I spent a whole day with his words twisting and turning in my mind.Then I made the bravest and wisest decision of my life: I would face my fears – and take part in the competition!

As it turned out, my dear old professor was right.Now, here I am, once again standing before a microphone.My heart is beating fast, and my mouth is dry, but most importantly, I have faced my fears--and that makes all the difference!

Thank you.战胜恐惧

尊敬的评委，各位来宾，女士们先生们，我很荣幸在这个美妙的星期六早上来到这里，与你们分享我生命中一段特别的经历。

大概一年半以前，我参加了生平第一次演讲比赛。站在麦克风前，面对观众们期待的眼神，我竟紧张的说不出话来。那一刻，我是多么无助啊！我对于英语的挚爱从未改变，但却从此失去了面对公众演讲的勇气。当老教授鼓励我参加希望英语风采大赛时，我拒绝了。他直视我的眼睛，说了一番令我终身难忘的话。―你瞧，‖他说，―我们都有自己的恐惧。你可能会在一场篮球比赛中扭脚，并从此害怕再打球。你只能用行动去克服自己的恐惧，逃避是没有用的。生活中的成功者往往是永不放弃的人。‖

我花了一整天时间思考他的话。然后，我做出了一个勇敢而明智的决定： 我要参加中央电视台第五届―希望之星‖英语风采大赛！

老教授是对的。我发挥出了自己的水平，一路杀进了全国总决赛。此时此刻，当我再一次站在了麦克风前，仍然心跳不止，但更重要的是，我终于能够勇敢地面对我的恐惧了，而这已足够了。

二十二、覃梅玲，19岁，广东

Welcome to Guangdong

Ladies and Gentlemen, Honorable Judges，Good afternoon.I come from one of the most lovely and attractive areas of China, the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province and I’d love to say a few words about this area that is so dear to my heart.Guangdong Province is a magically beautiful wonderland, with endless natural treasures.The lush and green mountains are inhabited by songbirds and exotic animals;the farm land is fertile and productive, providing all of its people with wonderfully nutritious grains and all the fruits they need to be healthy and strong.The Pearl River meanders through the province and eventually comes to our beautiful seashore with crystal clear blue water, flourishing with all kinds of different fish and sea creatures.All these natural advantages help to boost the ever-expanding economy of Guangdong and increase the welfare of its people.Guangdong is privileged to have such a beautiful landscape, with hundreds of historical sites and places of great interest to local people and foreigners alike.Our capital city, Guangzhou, is also known as “the city of flowers”.Everywhere you look you will see flourishing plants and blossoming flowers overflowing with vigor.The people of Guangdong are very friendly to visitors from anywhere.Whoever you are and wherever you come from, Guangdong people will greet you with the only language---Guangdong dialect.Guangdong is also known as the Chinese capital of delicious food.There is an old saying that "The only best delicacies are in Guangdong.‖ Food from this province is internationally famous.Its variety of tastes, shapes and colors can satisfy even the most refined palette.I’’m sure, the moment you seat yourself at a Cantonese banquet, your appetite will naturally become keen and eager to taste all the numerous delicacies of the region.Here are but a few I will mention in passing: steamed fish in ginger sauce, seasoned chicken, drunken shrimp, dance fish balls, fried jellyfish, roast suckling pig or duck, braised crispy chicken or squab, shark fin soup, moon cakes, refreshments and desert, and so many more.My mouth is watering just at the sound of these wonderful dishes.I would like you all to know that there is truly nowhere in the world I would rather live and I invite you all to come discover the hidden treasures of my hometown.I would be glad to serve as your personal guide.Thank you all.广东欢迎您

我来自广东珠三角地区——一个可爱诱人的地方。

广东神奇美丽，俨如仙境；资源丰富，取之不尽。葱郁的群山栖息着无数的鸣禽候鸟，肥沃的土地培育着营养丰富的稻谷和健康宜人的水果。珠江河蜿蜒曲折，河水晶莹剔透，孕育着品种丰富的水产。所有这些自然优势带来了广东经济的不断发展，带来了广东人民的幸福生活。广东景色优美，有着许许多多的名胜古迹，深受当地人民和外国朋友的喜爱。广东的省会——广州，以花城著称。茂密的绿林、怒放的鲜花随处可见。

广东人民热情友好，无论你是谁，无论你来自何方，他们都会用同一种热情的语言欢迎你，那就是广东方言。

广东以中国美食之都著称。俗话说：―食在广东。‖广东的饮食国际闻名，色香味俱全，令你胃口常开，让你禁不住想尝一尝这个地区的珍馐佳肴。在此我为你略举一二：罗汉斋、文昌鸡、片皮乳猪、醉虾、竹丝鸡、潮州冻肉、鼎湖上素、东江盐[火局]鸡、大良炒鲜奶等。

朋友们，广东是您理想的居住地。我诚挚邀请你们到广东来，我非常乐意成为你们的导游。

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十三、郭洋，26岁，四川

I can handle it

I can never forget the summer in 1996.I went through an extremity of despair due to my failure in the National College Entrance Examination.It seemed that my dream of being a university student would never come true.One evening my father came and told me the story of Steven Callahan, who was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank.It was a miracle that he survived and was found 76 days later(the longest anyone has survived a shipwreck on a life raft alone).Later in his narrative he wrote these sentences ―I tell myself I can handle it.Compared to what others have been through I’’m fortunate‖.Hearing these sentences I felt something important struck me.I believed my life would mot be that bad and it was proved to be true.Later during my study in the university I always told myself ―I can handle it‖ when my own goals seemed far off or when my problems seemed too overwhelming and every time I said it ,I always came back to my senses.Now I work as an English teacher in a middle school.Whenever my students complain about their difficulties in study or want to give up, I will tell the same story of Callahan to them.I just want to make them believe they can handle their difficulties because their circumstances are only bad compared to something better.But others have been through much worse.Then they will build up fortitude.So here, coming to us from the extreme edge of survival, are words that can give us strength.Whatever you’re going through, tell yourself you can handle it.Compared to what others have been through, you’re fortunate.Tell this to yourself over and over, and it will help you get through the rough spots with little more fortitude.我能挺过去的

我永生难忘1996年的夏天。由于我在高考中的失利，我感到了极度的失望，我要成为一名大学生的梦想似乎是无法实现了。一天傍晚，我的父亲来给我讲了一个关于史蒂文·卡拉汉的故事，史蒂文独自驾驶着帆船横渡大西洋，途中船遇难下沉，但是他却活了下来并在76天后被人发现。（他是世界上遇海滩在救生艇中存活最长时间的人了）。后来卡拉汉在他的叙述中写到―我告诉自己一定可以挺过去的，跟别人的遭遇相比，我已经算是幸运的了‖。

听了这些话，我被深深地震撼了，我相信我的生活不会太差而事实也证明了这一点，后来我得到了进入大学学习的机会，在大学学习期间，当我觉得自己的目标似乎遥不可及或者我遇到了似乎无法解决的问题时，我就勉励自己说―我能挺过去的‖而每每念及这句话，我总能有所醒悟。

现在我在一所中学教英语，每当学生们报怨学习的困难或是想放弃时，我就给他们讲卡拉汉的故事，我就是想让他们相信他们可以从困难中挺过去的，因为困境都是相对而言的，有些人比我们更不幸，然后他们就会在自己心中建立起永不放弃的信念。

从这个大难不死的故事中，我们学到了能给予我们勇气与力量的话语，无论你遭遇了什么，都要对你自己说：一定能挺过去的。与其他人的不幸相比，你已经算是很幸运了，要一遍一遍地用此话鼓励自己，这个信念会使你更有信心渡过难关。

二十四、塔娜，21岁，内蒙古

My Hometown—Inner Mongolia

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, today, I would like to introduce my beloved hometown—Inner Mongolia to all of you.It has been 57 years since the birth of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on May 1st, 1947.Dominated by the Mongolian nationality, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located on the northern frontier of China.The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region occupies an area of 1.18 million square kilometers and has a population of about 20 million people who represent a score of different nationalities.Every time when people talk about Inner Mongolia, they’ll come down to the vast grassland.Yes, the Inner Mongolian prairie area makes up a quarter of the total grassland area of the country.On the boundless expanse of the Inner Mongolian prairie are living numerous sheep, Cattle and horses, on which our Mongolian have lived for generations.That is why the grassland is eulogized as ―cradle of life‖.There are two vast grasslands in my hometown—Hulun Buir Grasslands and Xilin Gol Grasslands which are both world-famous regions.People in Inner Mongolia are famous for their bravery, enthusiasm and hospitality.No mater where you are from, as long as you come to a herdsman’s house, you will be warmly entertained with roasted whole lamb and milk tea, and what’s more, you can also appreciate beautiful Mongolian songs and elegant dances.It is not exaggerating to say Mongolians are born singers and dancers.The moment you set your feet on the grassland areas you will discover it is indeed a real land of songs and dances.Today’s Inner Mongolia still maintains her ethnic characteristics and at the dame time, she tries to keep pace with the development of the modern world.Ordus is a worldwide well-known brand, Yili and Mengniu are both the famous dairy industries, which have greatly improved the living standard of our Mongolian people.And I’m sure, our Mongolian people will make great effort to contribute to our hometown.As a college student, I know quite clearly that my mission is to master solid knowledge and one day do good to my beloved hometown.我的家乡——内蒙古

早上好，女士们先生们，今天我想给大家介绍一下我的家乡——内蒙古。内蒙古自治区区自1947年5月1日成立以来，已有57年的历史了。坐落在中国北部边陲的内蒙古自治区是一个以蒙古族为主的地区。它拥有118万平方公里的土地面积，2000万来自不同民族的人民共同居住在这里。

每当人们谈到内蒙古都会想到辽阔的草原，是的，内蒙古的草原面积占全国总草原面积的1/4。成群的羊儿，牛儿和马儿生活在这片无边无际的草原上，是它们养育了世世代代的草原儿女，因此，草原也被赞颂为―生命的摇篮‖。我们的家乡有两大世界著名的草原——呼伦贝尔大草原和锡林郭勒大草原。蒙古族是一个勇敢、热情、好客的民族，如果你去到牧民的家里，无论你来自哪儿，热情的牧民都会用烤全羊和奶茶款待你，同时，你还可以欣赏到优美的蒙古族歌舞。蒙古族人民天生能歌善舞，这一点儿也不夸张，在你踏上草原的那一刻，你就会发现这确实是一片歌舞的海洋。

今天的内蒙古仍然保留着她的民族特色，同时，她还时刻紧跟时代的步伐。鄂尔多斯是闻名世界的知名品牌，伊利和蒙牛两大乳业集团是内蒙古经济发展的支柱产业。我相信，草原人民一定会继续努力为家乡的发展做出贡献，作为一名大学生，我会掌握好扎实的知识，回报我可爱的家乡。

第五篇：TED演讲集：礼物

Imagine, if you will, a gift.I’d like for you to picture in your mind.It’s not too big.About the size of a golf ball.So in vision what it looks like all wrapped up.But before I show you what’s inside, I will tell you that’s going to do incredible things for you.It will bring all of your family together.You will feel loved and appreciated like never before.And reconnect to friends and acquaintances you haven’t heard from in years.Adoration(崇拜，崇敬)and admiration(赞美)will overwhelm you.It will recalibrate what’s important in your life.It will redefine your sense of spirituality and faith.You’ll have a new understanding and trust in your body.You’ll have unsurpassed vitality(生命力，活力)and energy.You’ll expand your vocabulary, meet new people, and you’ll have a healthier lifestyle.And get this, you’ll have an eight-week vacation of doing absolutely nothing.You’ll eat countless gourmet(讲究吃的人，食物品尝家)meals.Flowers will arrive by the truck load.People will say to you:”you look great!have you had any work done?”and you’ll have a life-time supply of good drugs.You’ll be challenged, inspired, motivated and humbled.Your life will have new meaning: peace, health, serenity(平静,从容), happiness, nirvana(涅磐).The price? Fifty-five thousand dollars.And that’s an incredible deal.By now, I know you’re dying to know what it is and where you can get one.Dose Amazon carry it? Dose it have the apple logo on it? Is there a waiting list? Not likely.This gift came to me about five months ago.And looked more like this when it

was all wrapped up.Not quite so pretty.And this.And then this.It was a rare jam brain tumor.Hemangioblastoma.The gift that keeps on giving.And while I’m ok now.I wouldn’t wish this gift for you.I’m not sure you’d want it.But I would’t change my experience.It profoundly altered my life in ways it didn’t expect.In all the ways I just shared with you.So the next time you are faced with something that’s unexpected, unwanted and uncertain.Consider.that it just may be a gift.