Lookatustoday!Somanydoorsareopentous!Ibelievetherehaveneverbeensuchabundantopportunitiesforself-developmentaswehavetoday.Thedoorsopentousalsoposechallenges.Eachdoorisatestofourcourage,abilityandjudgement,butwiththesupportofmyteachers,parentsandfriends,IbelieveIcanmeetthechallengeheadon.

　　---ExcerptfromHongYe'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第九届全军:洪晔,南京大学,2004年)

　　Theothernight,asIsawthemoonlingeroverthelandandbeforeitwassentintotheinvisible,mymindwasfilledwithsongs.Ifoundmyselfhummingsoftly,nottothemusic,buttosomethingelse,someplaceelse,aplaceremembered,aplaceuntouched,afieldofgrasswherenooneseemedtohavebeenexceptthedeer.Andallthoseunforgettablescenesstrengthenedthefeelingthatit'stimeforustodosomething,forourownandourcominggeneration.

　　---ExcerptfromGuQiubei'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第八届冠军:顾秋蓓,上海外国语大学,2003年)

　　LikemanyyoungpeopleofmyageinChina,Iwanttoseemycountrygetprosperousandenjoyrespectintheinternationalcommunity.Butitseemstomethatmerepatriotismisnotjustenough.Itisvitallyimportantthatweyoungpeopledomoreseriousthinkingandbroadenourmindstobiggerissues.

　　---ExcerptfromSunNing'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第七届冠军:孙宁,北京外国语大学,2002年)

　　Tousyoungpeople,challengeoftenemergesintheformofcompetition.Inthenextcentury,competitionwillnotonlycomefromothercollegegraduates,butalsofrompeopleofallages,ofallorigins.Withincreasinginternationalexchanges,wehavetofacegrowing-competitionfromthewholeoutsideworld.Thisiscallingforahigherlevelofourpersonaldevelopment.

　　---ExcerptfromLiuXin'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第一届冠军:刘欣,南京大学,1996年)

　　AChinesephilosopher,FengYoulan,oncesaidChinaisanoldcountrywithanewlife.Tous,thatmeansthiscountrywithalong,longhistoryisonitscourseofmodernization.IamencouragedeverytimeIthinkofit.IdobelieveChinareallyhasabrightfuture,ifitseeksthisopportunitytocontinuebuildingaroadtotheworld.IseethefutureasahugeprojectinwhichIcanplayanimportantrole.Chinaneedsmoreandbetterroadstotherestoftheworld.Ifeelneeded.Ifeelinspired.I'mready.

　　---ExcerptfromLiShu'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第二届冠军:李舒,四川大学,1997年)

　　Weliveatacriticaljunctureofourevolutionbecausesuchproblemsasethnicconflictandregionalunrestareincreasinglyposingathreattopeaceandhappinessofthewholehumanrace.Tocopewithsuchaneraandtoembraceanevenbrighterfuture,weneedtolearntolivemoreharmoniouslyinaworldcommunitywhichisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.

　　---ExcerptfromLiangLimin'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第三届冠军:梁励敏,北京外国语大学,1998年)

　　WhathappenedtothisbeautifulvalleyinAustraliashouldalsohappentoourYellowRiverand,infact,itishappening.IhaveseenfarmersplantingtreesonmountainsalongtheYellowRiver.Ihaveseenthemclimbthemountaintopswithseedingontheirshouldersbecausetheyhadnomachinery.Ihaveseenthempourontreesthewatertheycarriedupinbucketsfrommilesdownthevalley.ThesefarmersarequietlynourishingourYellowRiver,justastheriverhasnourishedthem.

　　---ExcerptfromCaiLi'sspeech

　　(全国英语演讲比赛第四届冠军:蔡力,南京大学,1999年)

　　Ifapersoninheritshisfather'sm