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1、The drums kicked in and, slowly but surely, he started the moves of Gaoshan - a folk dance unique to my part of China.The music was serene. the motion was graceful. and everything was so harmonious.And then, everything changed!The tempo sped up. The dancers started shaking their hips. It was complet

2、ely unexpected but yes, they were dancing modern disco.I was delighted, but not everyone liked it. Some argued that the traditional dance was ，compromised by the inclusion of Western fluff.So I asked Angong, “Why not just do a typical Gaoshan dance?”“Are you kidding me, sweetheart?” he replied. “Whe

3、re would we be without some clashes and conflicts?That was Angongs gut reaction, but what he implied set me thinking. “Where would we be without some clashes and conflicts?Looking back on the life of my great-great-grandfather, it was a journey marked by clashes every step of the way.When he was a t

4、eenager, Chinas door was busted wide open. He cut off his ponytail following the end of Qing-Chinas last feudal Dynasty. During the day, cars ran alongside rickshaws. At night, jazz clashed with Chinese opera. Dancing was a luxury reserved for the rich and privileged.When the Peoples Republic was fo

5、unded in 1949, Angong danced on the streets with joy. After years of unrest, he felt a sense of belonging and new possibilities. That was the moment he knew he wanted to be an artist.After the Cultural Revolution, Angong witnessed Chinas reform and opening-up. Both Deng Lijun of Taiwan and the Carpe

6、nters of America were huge stars at the time. For the first time in years, Angong didnt have to follow one set of doctrines or one form of dancing for that matter.Angongs personal journey mirrored the transformation of a nation, a transformation encapsulated in the life of a man who pursued artistic

7、 expression.Please remember, Angong and his generations were born into a China that was struggling to keep at bay an outside world that threatened Chinas self-perception and self-rule.A century later, this is a different China, and fortunately, a China that has learned lessons history had to offer,

8、and now it seeks to re-engage the west.Angong was a man of his times, but he has always been open to new voices, new ideas, new dances. He adapted, changed and grew by learning from the world around him, both Chinese and Western.By being open to each other, we can grow in unexpectedly beautiful ways

9、, just like my Angongs disco Gaoshan dance. Ladies and gentlemen, I implore you to join my great-great-grandfather and me as we dance with a spring in our step into that great unknown that will be our future.第十七届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军、中国传媒大学陈洁昊伦敦2012年国际公共英语演讲比赛获奖演讲稿Journalism and I: A Love StoryMy f

10、irst acquaintance with the love of my life was hardly romantic. My grandpa was sitting in front of the television trying his best to ignore me while I buzzed around him like a bee, trying to convince him that homework is meaningless. Halfway through my list of 101 reasons not to do homework, he thre

11、w his hands back and sighed: Oh, jolly. Its like Im watching two TVs at the same time!My heart stoppedand I was suddenly transfixed by a vision - I saw myself all dressed up in a fancy suit and pearl necklaces and recounting on big events of the day. And not just to my stubborn gramps, who never pay

12、s attention anyways, but to the world. The audience wept, they cried, they smiled and cheered at what I had to say. Millions of people went to sleep knowing theyd hear my voice the next day.At that moment, I fell head over heels for journalism. Like all teenage love, it was an affair of the heart un

13、troubled by reason. I walked around my block, talking with street vendors, cleaning ladies and classmates who ran away from home with my recorder pen. Nights went by with me locked in the toilet and recording and replaying the monologue of my show. When my mum suggested a more traditional job like t

14、eacher or nurse, Id laugh and shock her by saying that I will visit prisons and war zones as a reporter. It felt as adventurous as telling them I wanted to be a tattooed heavy metal singer. Everything about the relationship sounded rebellious and fun.But as with all torrid affairs, my love for journ

15、alism slowly burnt out like a glorious Roman candle. And like a pair of young lovers we went our separate ways and I had a string of other lovers. One week, I was the next food critic for the Michelin Guide, another week I was becoming the first Chinese female director to win an Academy Award. My pa

16、ssions never endured and I was Elizabeth Taylor, desperate for the safety of marriage yet reluctant to stay in a relationship.When I enrolled two years ago at the Communication University of China, one of the best journalistic schools in the country, through a series of chance events, I was re-intro

17、duced to my former love. The rediscovery of journalism wasnt as I expected. But the more I came to truly know journalism, the more engaged I became. Ive come to realize that journalism is both a window through which to see the world and also a funhouse mirror that can distort the truth. On national

18、TV, I saw tawdry cover-ups and doctored facts reported without skepticism in an effort to create a harmonious society. In overseas news outlets, I read ridiculous rumors about China eating dead babies and living in absolute poverty under authoritarian rule. At times, China was depicted as little mor

19、e than Chairman Mao doing Kungfu while riding a rickshaw.Joseph Pulitzer once said: “Our republic and its press will rise or fall together.”All the disingenuous opinions, so-called facts and active misinformation in the so-called news, both local and foreign, made me fear for the future. A voice ins

20、ide me was dying to come out. I wanted to set the record straight, for people both inside and outside China. Journalism was all I could think about from the minute I woke up. The sheer contrast between what I saw with my own eyes and what I read kept reminding me to run into the arms of journalism.

21、And so, I was in love once more, but this time guided by the piercing light of reason.Its the same, but it is also difference. My desire to shine an uncompromising light onto all that is crucial to China is no longer simply a heart-felt dream, though that is still true. It is now also a responsibili

22、ty, a vocation, a calling formed in the purifying crucible of the mind. Though my heart still propels me to my destiny, it is my head that guides me along the path.There will undoubtedly be times on my journey that I will wish I had chosen a less demanding partner but, no matter what happens, I know

23、 that together journalism and I will soar to new heights and report back to the world all that we see and learn.Discover yourself朱康妮英语演讲比赛演讲稿Today Im going to talk about discover yourself.Ever since the accelerated development of human civilization, perpetual scientific discovery of nature have comp

24、anied mankind all along the journey. It was by discovering the world around us that human beings have been able to live a more sophisticated life. However, as G.K. Chesterton once said “one may understand the cosmos, but never the ego, the self is more distance than any star. Thus, a life is a journ

25、ey of unrelenting offers to discover more of ourselves. When I was six, I constantly picture myself as an elegant and skilled pianist rendering Xiao Bangs nocturnal beautifully on the stage, receiving award and applause after my performance. However, as I further my piano lessons, it was hard to be

26、oblivious of my non-gifted skills. Sometimes I couldnt help but have this feeling of despair, when I woke up to the reality and discover that my goal was unrealistic. Brutal but real. It was the first time; I had discovered that I couldnt have it at all, when I was twelve. I thought the coolest job

27、in the entire universe was to be a surgeon. I spent hours and hours watching the drama Greys Anatomy and couldnt help falling in love with the kind of live those doctor lead on the scream. I was utterly mesmerized by the scalpel and all those fancy medical terms that use.However, I stop to dream abo

28、ut being a surgeon when I discover that it was the idea of being a surgeon that appeals to me, not what it truly was. As a result, the dream ended and I discovered some more about myself. This year, I turned sixteen and I could proudly say I do not dream to be, but ascertain to pursue being a lawyer

29、 in the future. Since junior high school I had always been awarded the most eloquent debater in every single debater participated in. I can not only think logically, but also deliver my thought promptly. My huge interest in philosophy also acts my reason in whenever I tried to argue with something e

30、quivocal. Being aware of the obstacles and the hardships on the way becoming a great lawyer never panics me, for the simple reason that I have this faith and passion in what I am aspiring after. G.K. Chesterton was absolutely correct; the most complicated part of comprehending the world is the study

31、 of somehow smaller world, ourselves. I subsequently realized that growing up is a process that discover yourselves. We got to know what we truly are and become who we dream to be.As we shape ourselves and as we shape of our lives,we gradually become more aware of limits and potentials, and consequently learn to adjust whats out there, and by that ladies and gentlemen Im proud to say that I have discovered part of myself, sue to discovering today and definitely a lot more i