公共英語演講

1. 英語演講

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 instrial technologies in such areas as IT, Bio- tech, AI and Cybernetics.

Further develop public infrastructure in under developed regions.

Promote ecation reform at all levels.

Introce sustainable development initiatives.

The implementation of free trade agreement between China and ASEAN.

The benefit to China in introcing 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 ecation 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.

我們的共同命運

「我們並不是靠回憶過去而變得睿智，我們之所以明智是由於我們有對未來的責任感」。

中國在邁向二十一世紀的同時，也面臨著一些巨大的挑戰，為了確保我國的繁榮及為子孫後代著想，我們必須面對挑戰並最終從根本上解決它們。

一些中國即將面臨的挑戰迫切的問題是全球普遍存在的。這些問題包括環境惡化，人口過剩及全球化的影響。為了解決這些問題，我們需要實施以下措施：

（1）提高並增強我們的科學及產業技術，如在信息技術產業，生物技術領域，人工智慧以及神經機械學領域；

（2）加快推動欠發達地區的公共設施建設；

（3）促進不同層次的教育改革；

（4）使可持續發展的觀念深入人心；

（5）推行中國與東南亞聯盟的自由貿易協定。

中國將受益於積極主動的採取具有重要深遠意義的措施。認識到這些措施需要實施到中國社會的各個層面是重要的，從而帶來廣泛且深遠的各種改善，如：邊緣科技及知識產權；發展以電子商務為基礎的經濟； 一種鼓勵發明與創造的教育體制；更多的外國投資； 更高的生活水平；更加有效的利用自然資源。

我們要意識到各項改革措施是根本的也是有必要的。這些將會促進中國在世界舞台上實現其巨大且尚未實現的潛力。

這也將會對全球化的新世紀做出貢獻。

至於未來，我們的任務不是去預知未來，而是努力去使其成為現實。

2. 全國英語演講冠軍——夏鵬的演講稿

From Walls to Bridges
I'm studying in a city famous for its walls. All visitors to my city are amazed by the imposing sight of the city walls, silhouetted by the setting sun with gold and shining lines. With old, cracked bricks patched with lichen, the walls are weather-beaten guards, standing still for centuries in protecting the city.

Our ancestors liked to build walls. They built walls in Beijing, Xi'an, Nanjing and many other cities, and they built the Great Wall, which snakes through half of our country. They built walls to ward off enemies and evil spirits. This tradition has been maintained to this day as we still have many parks and schools walled off from the public. I grew up at the foot of the city walls, and I've loved them since my childhood. For a long time, walls were one of the most natural things in the world.

My perception, however, changed after a hiking trip to the Eastern Suburbs, a scenic area of my city. My classmates and I were walking with some international students. As we walked out of the city, we found ourselves flanked by taller and taller trees, which formed a huge canopy above our heads. Suddenly an international student asked me, "Where is the entrance to the Eastern Suburbs?"

"We're already in the Eastern Suburbs," I replied.

He seemed taken aback, "I thought you Chinese have walls for everything." His remark set off a heated debate. At one point, he likened our walled cities to "jails," while I insisted that the Eastern Suburbs were one of the many places in China that had no walls.

That debate had no winners, but I did learn a lot from this international student. For instance, he told me that universities like Oxford and Cambridge were not surrounded by walls; the campuses were just part of the cities. I have to admit that we do have many walls in China, and as we are developing our country, we must carefully examine them, whether they are physical or intangible. We will keep some walls but tear down those that impede China's development.

Let me give you an example.

A year ago, when I was working on a term paper, I needed a book on business law and found a in the law school library. However, the librarian turned down my request with a cold shoulder, saying, "You can't borrow this book, you are not a student here." In the end, I had to spend 200 yuan buying a ; meanwhile, the in law school was gathering st on the shelf.

At the beginning of this semester, I heard that my university has started not only to unify its libraries but also link them up with libraries of other universities, so my experience will not be repeated. Barriers will be replaced by bridges. Through an inter-library loan system, we will have access to books from any library. With globalization, with China integrated into the world, I believe many of these intangible walls will be knocked down.

I know globalization is a controversial issue, and it is hard to say whether it is good or bad. But one thing is for sure: it draws our attention to China's tangible and intangible walls and forces us to examine their roles in the modern world.

And how about the ancient walls in my city and other cities? Should we tear them down? Just the opposite. My city, like Beijing and other cities, is actually making a great effort to preserve the walls. These walls attract not only historians and archeologists but also many schoolchildren trying to study our history and cultural heritage. Walls have turned into bridges to our past and to the rest of the world. If the ancient builders of these walls were still alive today, they would be proud to see such great change in the role of their walls. They are now bridges that link East and West, South and North, and all countries of the world. Our cultural heritage will survive globalization