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1、英语演讲稿：Knowing the Consequences of Choice演讲稿英语演讲稿：Knowing the Consequences of Choice，希望大家喜欢。相关内容请参考以下链接：竞聘演讲稿 国旗下演讲稿 建党节演讲稿 八一建军节演讲稿 师德师风演讲稿 三分钟演讲稿over the past spring festival, i got involved in a family dispute. right before i got home, four satellite channels of cctv were added to the 14 channels
2、we had already had. in prime time at night, they all had interesting shows. therefore, the five of us-my parents, my sisters and i-had to argue over what to watch. finally, we agreed that we should watch the most interesting programme. if we could agree what that was.however, all of us there remembe
3、r that for a long time after we had tv, there were only one or two channels available. the increase in options reveals an important change in our life: the abundance of choice.fifteen years ago we all dressed in one style and in one colour. today, we select from a wide variety of designs and shades.
4、fifteen years ago, we read few newspapers. today, we read english newspapers like the china daily and the 21st century, as well as various chinese newspapers.fifteen years ago, english majors took only courses in language and literature. today, we also study western culture, journalism, business mun
5、ications, international relations, and puter science.the emergence of choices marks the beginning of a new era in chinas history; an era of diversity, of material and cultural richness, and an era of the rebirth of the chinese nation.we enjoy the abundance of chooice. but this has not e easily.about
6、 150 years ago, china was forced to open up its door by western canons and gunboats. it has been through the struggle and sacrifice of generations that we finally have gained the opportunity to choose for ourselves. the policy of reform and openness is the choice that has made all the difference.lik
7、e others of my age, im too young to have experienced the time when the chinese people had no right to choose. however, as the next century draws near, it is time to ask: what does choice really mean to us young people?is choice a game that relies on chance or luck? is choice an empty promise that ne
8、ver materializes? or is choice a puzzle so difficult that we have to avoid it?first, i would like to say: to choose means to claim opportunities.i am a third-year english major. an important choice for me, of course, is what to do upon graduation. i can go to graduate school, at home or abroad. i ca
9、n go to work as a teacher, a translator, a journalist, an editor and a diplomat. actually, the system of mutual selection has allowed me to approach almost every career opportunity in , this is not going to be an easy choice. i would love to work in such big cities as beijing or shanghai or shenzhen
10、. i would also love to return to my hometown, which is intimate, though slightly lagging in development. i would love to stay in the coastal area where life is exciting and fast-paced. i would also love to put down roots in central and western china, which is underdeveloped, but holds reat potential
11、.all of these sound good. but they are only possibilities. to those of us who are bewildered at the abundance of opportunities, i would like to say: to choose means to accept challenge.to us young people, challenge often emerges in the form of petition. in the next century, petition will not only e
12、from other college graduates, but also from people of all ages and of all origins.with increasing international exchanges, we have to face growing petition from the whole outside world. this is calling for a higher level of our personal development.fifteen years ago, the knowledge of a foreign langu
13、age or of puter operation was considered merely an advantage. but today, with wider educational opportunities, this same knowledge has bee essential to everyone.given this situation, even our smallest choices will require great wisdom and personal determination.as we gain more initiative in choice m
14、aking, the consequence of each choice also bees more important.as we gain more initiative in choice making, the consequence of each choice also bees more important.nuclear power, for instance, may improve our quality of life. but it can also be used to damage the lives and possessions of millions.ec
15、onomic development has enriched our lives but brought with it serious harm to our air, water and health.to those of us who are blind to the consequences of their choices, i would like to say, to choose means to take responsibility. when we are making choices for ourselves, we cannot casually say: it
16、s just my own business. as policy makers of the next century, we cannot fail to see our responsibility to those who share the earth with us.the traditional chinese culture teaches us to study hard and work hard so as to honor our family. to me, however, this family is not just the five of us who quarreled over television programmes. rather, it is the whole of the human f
