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1、诸康妮全国英语演讲大赛冠军演讲稿TodayI’mgoingtotalkaboutdiscoveringyourself.Eversincetheaccelerated(【ək'seləreitid】加速)developmentofhumancivilization(文明,文化),
perpetual【pə'petʃuəl】(永久的;不断的;四季开花的;无期限的)scientificdiscoveryofnaturehavecompaniedmankindallalongthejourney.Itwas
2、bydiscovering
thearoundusthathumanbeingshavebeenabletoliveamoresophisticated[sə'fistikeitid](复杂的;精
致的;久经世故的;富有经验的)life.However,asG.K.Chestertononcesaid“onemayunderstandthecosmos['kɔzmɔs](宇宙;和谐;秩
序;大波斯菊),butnevertheego(自我;自负;自我意识),theselfismoredistanceth
3、ananystar.Thus,alifeisajourneyofunrelenting(无情的;不屈不挠
的;不松懈的)offerstodiscovermoreofourselves.WhenIwassix,Iconstantlypicturemyselfasanelegant(高雅
的,优雅的;讲究的)andskilledpianist(钢琴家;钢琴演奏者)renderingXiaoBang’snocturnal(夜的;[音]夜曲的;夜间发生的0beautifullyonthestage,recei
4、ving
awardandapplauseaftermyperformance.However,asIfurthermypianolessons,itwashardtobe
oblivious(遗忘的;健忘的;不注意的;不知道的)ofmynon-giftedskills.SometimesIcouldn’thelpbuthavethisfeelingofdespair(绝望;令人绝
望的人或事),whenIwokeuptotherealityanddiscoverthatmygoalwasunreal
5、istic.Brutal(残忍的;野蛮的,
不讲理的)butreal.Itwasthefirsttime;IhaddiscoveredthatIcouldn’thaveitatall,whenIwas
twelve.Ithoughtthecoolestjobintheentireuniversewastobeasurgeon(外科医生).Ispenthoursandhourswatchingthedrama(戏剧,戏剧艺术;剧本;戏剧性事件)Grey'sAnatomy[ə'nætəmi](解剖;解剖学
6、;剖析;骨骼)andcouldn’thelpfallinginlovewiththekindoflivethosedoctorleadonthescream.Iwas
utterly(完全的)mesmerized(着迷的)bythescalpelandallthosefancymedicaltermsthatuse.However,IstoptodreamaboutbeingasurgeonwhenIdiscoverthatitwastheideaofbeingasurgeon
thatappealt
7、ome,notwhatittrulywas.Asaresult,thedreamendedandIdiscoveredsomemore
aboutmyself.Thisyear,IturnedsixteenandIcouldproudlysayIdonotdreamtobe,butascertain
[,æsə'tein](确定;查明;探知)toperusebeingalowerinthefuture.SincejuniorhighschoolIhadalwaysbeenawardedthemost
8、eloquent['eləkwənt](意味深长的;雄辩的,有口才的;有说服力的;动人的)debaterineverysingledebaterparticipatedin.Icannotonlythinklogically,butalsodelivermy
thoughtpromptly[prɔmptli](迅速地;立即地;敏捷地).MyhugeinterestinphilosophyalsoactsmyreasoninwheneverItriedto