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1、Debating:ThefoolishmanshouldmovethemountainsawayStatementGoodevening,everyone!ThankyouMr./Madam,andmembersofthishouse.Today,wehavethemotionthat“thefoolishmanshouldmovethemountainsawayormovehishouseaway.”Asyouknow,“TheFoolishOldManWhoRemovedtheMountains"iswell-known
2、Chineseancientfablestory.Itshowsusthatmanydifficultiesappearunachievable,butbydetermination,perseveranceandtheunremittingefforts,anythingcanbeachieved.Yugong’sspirithasagreatinfluenceonourChinesepeopleforgenerationtogeneration.Nowadays,youngpeoplethinkthatthefoolis
3、hmancanmovehishouse.Thatistotallywrong.AsNehrusaid,”Strengthdoesnotcomefromphysicalcapacity,itcomesfromindomitablewill.”Don’tyouthinkthedevelopmentofhumancivilizationisthesameasthefoolisholdman’swork?Therefore,myproposalisthatthefoolisholdmanshouldmovethemountains.
4、Well,letmeexplainmyproposal.Firstly,I’dliketopointoutthatthisisafablewhichisnotreal.Yugongisonlyanimaginarycharacterinthisfairytale.Itjustgivesusinspiration.Thatis,weshouldtakethebullbythehornswhenwemeetthedifficulties.Secondly,wemustbelievethatmancanconquernature.
5、AsErnestHemingwaysaid,“Manisnotmadefordefeat.Amancanbedestroyed,butnotdefeated.“Yugong’sspiritisjustasagoodexampleforus.Thewaytofacethedifficultiesisthatweshouldfaceit,challengeit,andsolveit!Wenevergiveupalthoughtherearemanyproblemsneedtobesolved,suchasAIDS.Thirdly
6、,wereallyneedthisspirit.Ifthere4can’tbeaspiritcalled“perseverance”,howcanTheOldManandtheSeawonthe54thNobelPrizeinLiterature;howcanwedrivetheJapaneseinvadersoutofourcountry;howcanGeorgeWalkerBushbecamethepresidentofAmerica;howcanForrestGumpwontheAcademyAwardforBestP
7、ictureOfTheOscar?Somyopinionisthatthefoolisholdmanshouldmovethemountains.That’sall,thankyou!Freedebate1ErnestHemingwaysaid“Amanisnotborntofail.Onecanbedestroyed,butnotdefeated.”IthasagreatinfluenceontheAmericanpeoplejustlikethisfable,TheAmerica’shistoryshowstheAmer
8、icanspiritofperseverance,innovationandadventure.That’swhytheUnitedStatesbecomestheworld'sfirstpower.2ThomasEdisonsaid“Iwanttobringoutthesecretsof
