英語演講小短文：二十一世紀的新一代

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

We always say ‘we are the future’. Indeed. We, the younger generation represents modern knowledge, new concepts, ambition and great desire for success. But, have you ever thought of this question: how can we be successful in the 21st century, which is full of great challenges and fierce competitions? In my opinion, there are two important factors.

First, we have to catch the opportunities and face the challenges. China has successfully entered the World Trade Organization, Beijing has won the bid for the 2008 Olympic Games… If we want to be successful, we have to seize these opportunities. SARS and AIDS, environmental pollution, growing population… We have no choice but to solve these problems with our own hands. Thus, catching the opportunities and trying our best to cope with the difficulties is necessary for us to succeed in the 21st century.

Secondly, we have to learn to cooperate and compete. Last year, when SARS was spreading rapidly in China, scientists all over the world cooperated with each other and prevented the disease from spreading in a short period of time. At the same time, they were also competing against each other to see who could conquer the disease first. By cooperating and competing, the world develops day by day. Therefore, we, the younger generation, must know how to cooperate and compete.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are standing at the outset of a new century, we are at the gate of a new era. Looking back, the 20th century is a century of great developments and remarkable changes. Looking forward, the 21st century is a century full of opportunities, challenges, cooperation and competition. I believe, if we can seize the opportunities, face the challenges, cooperate and compete, success in the 21st century belongs to him, to you and to me.

二十一世紀的新一代

女士們，先生們，晚上好。

我們常說：“我們就是未來”。的確。我們，年輕的一代代表著最新的知識和觀念、壯志雄心和對成功的巨大渴望。但是，你是否想過這樣一個問題：我們如何能夠在充滿巨大挑戰(zhàn)和激烈競爭的21世紀中取得成功?在我看來，有兩點是非常重要的。

首先，我們必須抓住機遇、直面挑戰(zhàn)。中國已經成功加入了世界貿易組織，北京已經贏得了2008年奧運會的承辦權……如果我們想要成功，就必須抓住這些機遇。傳染性非典型肺炎和艾滋病、環(huán)境污染、人口增長……除了用我們的雙手解決這些問題，我們別無選擇。因此，抓住機遇并竭盡全力去對付困難對于我們在21世紀的成功是必不可少的。

第二，我們必須學會合作與競爭。去年，當傳染性非典型肺炎在中國流行時，世界各地的科學家通力合作，在很短的時間內使疫情得到了控制。同時，他們也在相互競爭，看誰能夠率先攻克這種疾病。在合作與競爭的過程中，世界不斷進步。因此，我們，年輕的一代，必須知道如何合作與競爭。

女士們、先生們，我們正站在新世紀的起點，我們正處在一個偉大時代的開端。回顧過去，20世紀是一個發(fā)展迅速、充滿巨大變化的世紀;展望未來，21世紀是一個充滿機遇與挑戰(zhàn)，合作與競爭的世紀。我相信，如果我們能夠抓住機遇、直面挑戰(zhàn)、相互合作、相互競爭，21世紀的成功屬于他、屬于你，也屬于我。