此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。第十五届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军李亿英语演讲稿LadiesandGentlemen:Howwellareweintunewiththerhythmoflife?Inourbusydaytodayexistence,wedon’toftenstoptoaskourselvesthisquestion.AtleastIdon’t.Anditwasn’tuntilIjoinedacompetitivesportingeventthatIlearnedamostimportantlesson–wemustplaceourmindinharmonywiththenaturalorderofthingstobesuccessful.Letmetellyouwhathappened.IdecidedtotakepartinanInternationalMarathoninmyhometownlastyear.Beinganambitiousperson,Ihopedtofinishitwithin5hours,accompaniedbymyfriendwithwhomIhadtrained.Thebigdayfinallyarrived.“;Ready...set...bang”;Andwewereoff.Atfirst,wekeptarapidpaceandrannonstop.Atthispace,wefinishedthefirst20kilometersin2hoursandIthoughtrunningamarathonwasapieceofcake.Thenmyrunningmatebegantoslowdown.Iurgedhimtokeeprunningatthesamepacebuthesaidno,hewantedtoconservehisenergy.IfeltIhadpartneredwiththewrongperson,therefore,Isprintedonandlefthimbehindinthedust.Afewkilometerslater,Ibegantounderstandhisstrategyasmypaceslowedtoajogthenawalk.AfterthatIwasincapableofmovinganotherstep.Iwashumiliatedasmoreandmorepeopleranpassedme.MorethanonceIthought“;MaybeIshouldquit.”;Istartedtodoubtmyabilitytofinishthisrace.Atthismoment,myrunningmatecaughtupwithmeandslappedmeontheback.“;Followme,”;heshouted.Hehadbalancedhismarathonpace此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。andwasencouragedmetodothesame.Fortherestofthisgruelingcontest,wewalked,jogged,ranafewmiles,andwalkedagain.Slowly,painfullybuthopefullythistime,weestablishedthemostsuitablepacewithinthenaturalflowofourphysicalcapabilities.EventuallyweaccomplishedourfirstMarathonof42kilometersin4andhalfhours.Iaskedmyself,whatdidthismarathonmeantome?MyMarathonexperiencebecameaninfluentialmetaphorformylifeabouthowwemustlearntopaceourselvesineverything,bybeingintunewiththerhythmoflife.Likethetidethatebbsandflows,wemustlistentoadvicebutmakeourowndecisions.Liketheshowatdawnanddusk,wemustlearntobalanceprideandmodesty.Andfromthewaythewindcanbothshoutandwhisper,wemustlearnwhentobestrongandwhentobegentle,foreverythingmovesinitsownrhythmanditsownyinandyangelements.Itistheinteractionofthesecomplementaryextremesthatproducesharmony,asLaozisaid,extremesmeet.Sincethemarathon,thisnotionoftwooppositeforcesworkingtogetherhasbeenmyrunningpartner,sotospeak.Yinandyangexisteverywhere,constantlyinteracting,andneverexistinginanabsolutecondition.LadiesandGentlemen,lifeislikerunningamarathon,letusdiscover,defineanddevelopanaturalrhythmoflife,inordertoachievebothharmonyandsuccess.Thankyouforlistening.
