经典2分钟英语演讲稿:人生、幸福
man’s dearest possession is life. it is given to him but once, and he must live it so as to feel no torturing regrets for wasted years, never know the burning shame of a mean and petty past; so live that, dying, he might say: all my life, all my strength were given to the finest cause in all the world—the fight for the liberation of mankind.
人生最宝贵的是生命。生命对于人来说只有一次。一个人的生命应该这样度过:当他回首往事时,不因虚度年华而悔恨;也不会因为碌碌无为而羞耻。在临死的时候他能够说:我的整个生命和全部精力都已经献给了世界上最壮丽的事业――为人类的解放事业而斗争!
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possession: n.财产
torturing : adj.使痛苦的
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happiness lies not in the mere possession of money, it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative efforts, the joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. these dark days, my friends, will be worth all they cost us, if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered on to , but to minister to ourselves, to our fellow men.
幸福并不在于单纯的占有金钱,幸福还在于取得成功后的喜悦,在于创造努力时的激情。务必不能再忘记劳动带来的喜悦和激励,而去疯狂追逐那转瞬即逝的利润。如果这些黯淡的日子能使我们认识到,我们真正的使命不是要别人侍奉,而是要为自己和同胞们服务的话,那么,我们付出的代价是完全值得的。
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stimulation: n.激励,刺激
evanescent: adj.渐渐消失的,易消散的
profit:vi.得益,利用
I believe in our future
Honorable Judges fellow students:
Good afternoon Recently ther is a heated debate in our society.The college students are thebeneficiaries of a rare privilege who receive exceptional education atextraordinary places.But will we be able to face the challenge and support ourselvesagainst all odds Will we be able to better the lives of others Will we be ableto accept the responsibility of building the future of our country The cynics say the college students are the pampered lost generation whichwould cringe at the slightest discomfort.But the cynics are wrong.The collegestudents I see are eagerly learning about how to live independently.We help eachother clean the dormitory go shopping and bargain together and take part timejobs to supplement our pocket money.The cynics say we care for nothing other than grades and we neglect the needfor character cultivation.But again the cynics are wrong.We care deeply for eachother we cherish freedom we treasure justice and we seek truth.Last weekthousands of my fellow students had their blood type tested in order to make acontribution for the children who suffer from blood cancer.As college students we are adolescents at the critical turning point in ourlives.We all face a fundamental choice: cynicism or faith each will profoundlyimpact our future or even the future of our country.I believe in all my fellowclassmates.Though we are still inexperienced and even a little bit childish.Ibelieve that we have the courage and faith to meet any challenge and take on ourresponsibilities.We are preparing to assume new responsibilities and tasks andto use the education we have received to make our world a better place.I believein 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。