Enjoy Yourself While Fulfilling Responsibility 享受生活、不忘使命
By Wang Yu王羽四川師范大學)
(2001年11月8日，在西安舉行的第七屆 "21世紀?愛立信杯”英語演講比賽西北地區比賽中獲得第一名)
專家點評:本文主題突出，以小見大，寓意深刻，語言樸實自然，表達的情感強烈，是一篇演講佳作。
In my 18 years of life, there have been many things. University days are the best part of them. I can never forget the days when I stepped into my university. I was impressed by its garden-like campus, its enthusiastic students and especially its learning atmosphere. I at once fell in love with it.
After the arduous military training, I get absolutely absorbed in my studies. The classes given by the teachers are excellent. They provide us with information not only from our textbooks but from many other sources as well. They easily arouse my insatiable desire to take in as much as I can.
Frankly speaking, at first I had some difficulty following the teachers. However, through my own efforts and thanks to my teachers' guidance, I made remarkable progress. Now I've benefited a lot from lectures and many other academic reports.
Learning is a long process; I'll keep exploring in the treasure house of knowledge to enrich myself. This summer I got out of the ivory tower and entered the real world. A publishing house offered me a part-time job in compilation and revision.
At the beginning I was belittled by my colleagues. But they were really surprised when I translated seven English articles over 5,000 words on only one day. Gradually, they began to look at me with respectful eyes. In their opinion I turned out to be a useful and trustworthy colleague.
I also realize that only those who bring happiness for others can be truly happy. So I often take part in activities concerning public welfare. I once went to a barren mountain village with my classmates. We taught the kids there who could not afford school. While showing them how broad and how civilized the outer world is, I was deeply touched by their eagerness to learn, their honesty and their purity. I couldn't control my tears on the day when we left. The precious experience with the poor kids made me aware of the responsibility on the shoulders of us, future teachers.
Besides study and social practice, there are entertainments as well. I do body building every day, hoping to keep healthy and energetic. We also write a play and put it on in our spare time.
Campus life is the most splendid time. But different people have different choices. The majority of students cherish their beautiful season and cherish the hope that one day they'll become outstanding. But there are indeed some students still under ignorance. They gather together for eating, drinking or playing cards. They're busy in searching for a girlfriend or a boyfriend. They forget completely about their mission as college students and the hope of their motherland.
Finally, I do hope everybody can try their best to become a worthy citizen of the country. I do hope everybody can become the backbone of our nation and make great contributions to society!
譯文:享受生活、不忘使命
在我這18年的生命中，有著許多美好的經歷，而大學生活則是其中最難忘的一段。我永遠不會忘記剛剛跨進大學校園的那幾天:花園一樣的校園，熱情活躍的學生，特別是那里的學習氣氛，給我留下了深刻的印象。
經過了一段艱辛的軍事訓練后，我完全融入到了學習中。老師的講課真是棒極了。他們傳授給我們的不僅是課本上的知識，還包括其他各種各樣的信息。我渴望獲得盡可能多的知識，是老師激發起了我這個不能滿足的欲望。
坦率地說，一開始我還不能跟上老師的講課。但是，通過我自己的努力以及老師的指導，我取得了巨大的進步。我從老師的授課和其他許多學術報告中獲益匪淺。
學習是個循序漸進、長期的過程，我會在知識的寶庫中不斷探索，豐富自我。今年暑假，我跨出象牙塔，進入并接觸到了真正的社會。一個出版社給了我編輯和校對的兼職工作。
工作初期，同事們都礁不起我。但是，當我在一天之內翻譯完7篇(總字數超過5000字)的英語文章后，他們真的是
大吃一驚。漸漸地，他們開始用尊敬的眼光看待我。他們認為，我變成了一個有用并值得信賴的好同事。
我也同樣意識到，只有那些為別人帶來幸福的人才能真正的幸福。因而，我經常參加有關公眾福利享業的活動。有一次，我和同學去了一個貧痔的山區村莊。在那里，我們教那些沒錢上學的孩子。我向他們展示了一幅寬廣、文明的外部世界的畫面，但同時我也被那些孩子學習的渴望、他們的真誠和純潔深深打動了。在我們離開的那一天，我那不爭氣的眼淚禁不住流了下來。這次珍貴的經歷讓我們這些未來的教師意識到了自己肩上的責任重大。
除了學習和社會實踐，我還經常參加娛樂活動。我每天都鍛煉身體，希望保持健康和充滿活力。我們還在業余時間寫劇本并排練演出。
園生活是最豐富多彩的。但是，不同的人有著不同的選擇。大多數的學生珍惜他們的美好時光，并殷切希望將來能出類拔萃。可是，的確有學生無動于衷。他們聚在一起吃喝玩樂;他們忙于追求異性朋友;他們完全忘記了自己作為大學生的使命和祖國對他們的厚望。
最后，我希望每個人都能盡最大努力成為國家的有用人才。我也希望每個人都能成為我們民族的脊梁，為社會做出巨大的貢獻!
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