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英語勵(lì)志演講稿15篇
演講稿的格式由稱謂、開場白、主干、結(jié)尾等幾部分組成。在不斷進(jìn)步的時(shí)代,用到演講稿的地方越來越多,如何寫一份恰當(dāng)?shù)难葜v稿呢?下面是小編收集整理的英語勵(lì)志演講稿,供大家參考借鑒,希望可以幫助到有需要的朋友。
英語勵(lì)志演講稿1
尊敬的各位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)、老師們、同學(xué)們:
上午好!我是今年新進(jìn)教師,柴xx,來自高一化學(xué)組。非常榮幸,在開學(xué)典禮的今天,作為新教師代表在這里發(fā)言。
首先,請?jiān)试S我代表新老師向給我們提供實(shí)現(xiàn)人生抱負(fù)機(jī)會(huì)的校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)表示衷心的感謝。
能夠成為一名教師,我們是幸福的;能夠成為二中的教師,我們更是深感自豪。從我們踏上三尺講臺(tái)的那一刻起,我們就肩負(fù)了教書育人的圣神職責(zé)。我們深感責(zé)任重大,我們必須努力進(jìn)取。在此,請?jiān)试S我代表全體新教師鄭重承諾,在今后的工作中努力做到以下四點(diǎn):
一、做一名合格的教師
我們將以老教師為榜樣,虛心請教、刻苦專研、努力探索本學(xué)科的教學(xué)方法,做到因材施教,爭取在最短的時(shí)間內(nèi)讓自己的教學(xué)步入正軌。
二、做一名品德高尚的教師
古人云:“學(xué)高為師,身正為范”。一名優(yōu)秀的教師不僅要有廣博的知識(shí),更要有高尚的道德情懷。我們要以自己的人格去塑造學(xué)生的人格,用自己的道德情感去喚醒學(xué)生的道德情感!把詡鞑蝗缟斫獭蔽覀儗€懹浻谛摹
三、做一名有責(zé)任感的教師
“師者,所以傳道授業(yè)解惑也”。我們需要有高度的責(zé)任感,嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)務(wù)實(shí)的工作作風(fēng),精心備課、細(xì)心講解、耐心答疑,以平等的心態(tài)、欣賞的目光、發(fā)展的眼光去對(duì)待每一位學(xué)生,成為學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)上、生活中的好朋友。
四、做一名真正的鳳岡二中人
鳳岡二中的發(fā)展需要我們一代又一代人堅(jiān)持不懈的努力。我們將繼承和發(fā)揚(yáng)二中的優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng),在校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的帶領(lǐng)下,努力奮斗,對(duì)學(xué)校的發(fā)展做出應(yīng)有的貢獻(xiàn)。在這個(gè)舞臺(tái)上實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的.人生價(jià)值。
作為一名老師我想對(duì)同學(xué)們說:沒有永遠(yuǎn)的最后,只有暫時(shí)的落后,每天進(jìn)步一點(diǎn)點(diǎn),堅(jiān)持,就會(huì)成功。無論昨天的你怎樣都已經(jīng)過去。
新學(xué)期,新起點(diǎn),新的希望,新的征程。我相信經(jīng)歷過磨練的我們會(huì)更加的成熟與自信!就讓我們期待明天更為豐碩的成果吧!在更為激勵(lì)的競爭中乘風(fēng)破浪,盡展二中風(fēng)采。在我們?nèi)w師生的努力下二中的明天會(huì)更加輝煌!
英語勵(lì)志演講稿2
i come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. i join you in this meeting because i am in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together: clergy and laymen concerned about vietnam. the recent statements of your executive committee are the sentiments of my own heart, and i found myself in full accord when i read its opening lines: "a time comes when silence is betrayal." and that time has come for us in relation to vietnam.
the truth of these words is beyond doubt, but the mission to which they call us is a most difficult one. even when pressed by the demands of inner truth, men do not easily assume the task of opposing their government's policy, especially in time of war. nor does the human spirit move without great difficulty against all the apathy of conformist thought within one's own bosom and in the surrounding world. moreover, when the issues at hand seem as perplexed as they often do in the case of this dreadful conflict, we are always on the verge of being mesmerized by uncertainty; but we must move on.
英語勵(lì)志演講稿3
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word, it is victory. Victory at all costs—victory in spite of all terrors—victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival. Let that be realized, no survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that British Empire has stood for , no survival for the urge, the impulse of the ages, that mankind shall more forward toward his goal. I take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time, to claim the aid of all and to say, “Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.”
我能奉獻(xiàn)的唯有熱血、辛勞、淚水和汗水。我們所面臨的將是一場極為殘酷的考驗(yàn),我們面臨的將是曠日持久的斗爭和苦難。你若問我們的目標(biāo)是什么?我可以用一個(gè)詞來概括,那就是勝利。不惜一切代價(jià)去奪取勝利,不畏懼一切恐怖去奪取勝利,不論前路再長再苦也要多去勝利,因?yàn)闆]有勝利糾無法生存!我們必須意識(shí)到,沒有勝利就沒有大英帝國,沒有勝利就沒有大英帝國所象征的.一切,沒有勝利就沒有多少世紀(jì)以來強(qiáng)烈的要求和沖動(dòng):人類應(yīng)當(dāng)向自己的目標(biāo)邁進(jìn)。此刻,我的精神振奮,滿懷信心地承當(dāng)起自己的人物。我確信,只要我們大家聯(lián)合,我們的事業(yè)就不會(huì)挫敗。此時(shí)此刻千鈞一發(fā)之際,我覺得我有權(quán)要求各方面的支持。我要呼吁:“來吧,讓我們?nèi)翰吲,并肩邁進(jìn)!”
英語勵(lì)志演講稿4
Good morning, ladies and gentemen,
This is Li Hua from Senior Three. I’m here today to share with you a good lesson from an overseas Chinese student living in Germany. It is a true story.
After years of hard work, this Chinese student graduated with amazing academic achievements. Everyone thought he was going to get a good job easily and have a bright future. But to his disappointment, he was not even allowed the chance for an interview! The third time he was turned down, he couldn’t help telephoning the company to ask why they didn’t want him. The answer was simple, “We don’t hire dishonest people in Germany.”
What was wrong you might wonder? The truth is, shortly aften he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was easy to skip buying subway tickets. So, to save money, he often went without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket in the subway three times.
From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits by dishonest means, but the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember: honest is the best policy.
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
英語勵(lì)志演講稿5
Hi, everyone. As we all know,many great inventions have brought greatchanges to our life. I think we students can also invent something.
大家好!我們都知道,許多偉大的發(fā)明給我們的生活帶來了巨大的變化。我認(rèn)為我們學(xué)生也可以發(fā)明一些東西。
Today I'm glad to be here to talk about what I'd like to invent - a chairthat's good for students' health. It will be made of wood. There will be twosensors in it -- one on the seat, and the other on the back of the chair. Whenthe student doesn't sit straight, the chair will remind him .If he sits on thechair for over one hour ,it will make a noise. It won't stop until the studentstands up and leaves.
今天我很高興到這里來談?wù)撐蚁氚l(fā)明——一把椅子,對(duì)學(xué)生的健康有好處。這將是用木頭做的'。將會(huì)有兩個(gè)傳感器,一個(gè)在椅子上,另一個(gè)在椅子后背。當(dāng)學(xué)生不坐直,椅子會(huì)提醒他。如果他坐在椅子上超過一個(gè)小時(shí),這將發(fā)出噪音。它不會(huì)停止,直到學(xué)生站起來,離開了。
It will be a useful invention, won't it ?
這將是一個(gè)有用的發(fā)明,不是嗎?
Thank you!
謝謝大家!
英語勵(lì)志演講稿6
Dear Mr. Li dear my schoolmates good morning!
Entrusted by the first group of schoolmates the topic of my speech is Necessity for lifelong learning.
About lifelong learning there is the famous proverb in Chinese: never too old to learn. Confucius the famous educator in ancient China also said: if I learn the Classical literature "Yi" from the age of 50 I would never make so many mistakes.
To sum up Necessity of lifelong learning is mainly based on the following reasons: First of all the knowledge of modern society changes so quickly if not to learn new knowledge in time you will soon fall behind the times. For example using the mobile Internet technology we can using a mobile phone to book a taxi pay various fees buy all kinds of goods etc. if a person may not grasp the knowledge especially senior people they will not use the convenience brought by Internet.
Secondly diligent in thinking can effectively prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. This conclusion has been verified in medicine. Finally a person who maintains the habit of lifelong learning can have a stronger advantage in occupation choice. This is not only good for the person but also for the country and the society. Some people complain that they have too much work and have no time to read a book usually. But In fact lifelong learning is not only reading or having a class we can browse the web read e-books receiving distance courses through the Internet conveniently. We can learn not only knowledge but also skills.
Age cannot be a barrier to our lifelong learning. Chu Shijian once the king of China's tobacco industry had suffered a great setback before retirement. He was even put into prison. But at the age of 75 he began to study orange planting technology seriously and finally have a huge success in this area ten years late. Harland Sandoz of America began learning the fast-food lethal at his age of 83. When he was 88 years old his fast food chain often Kentucky had distributed each corner of the world.
Therefore lifelong learning is never too late to start let's start our plan today. Thank you.
英語勵(lì)志演講稿7
So what invention that you have buried in your mind? What idea? What cure? What skill did you have inside to bring out to this universe?Uni meaning one, verse meaning song, you have a part to play in this song. So grab that microphone and be brave. Sing your heart out on life's stage. You cannot go back and make a brand new beginning. But you can start now and make a brand new ending.
英語勵(lì)志演講稿8
However mean your life is,meet it and live it ;do not shun it and call ithard names.It is not so bad as you are.It looks poorest when you are richest.Thefault-finder will find faults in paradise.Love your life,poor as it is.You mayperhaps have some pleasant,thrilling,glorious hourss,even in a poor-house.Thesetting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as fromthe rich man's abode;the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.I donot see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there,and have as cheeringthoughts,as in a palace.The town's poor seem to me often to live the mostindependent lives of any.May be they are simply great enough to receive withoutmisgiving.Most think that they are above being supported by the town;but itoften happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonestmeans.which should be more disreputable.Cultivate poverty like a gardenherb,like sage.Do not trouble yourself much to get new things,whether clothes orfriends,Turn the old,return to them.Things do not change;we change.Sell yourclothes and keep your thoughts.
不論你的生活如何卑賤,你要面對(duì)它生活,不要躲避它,更別用惡言咒罵它。它不像你那樣壞。你最富有的時(shí)候,倒是看似最窮。愛找缺點(diǎn)的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺點(diǎn)。你要愛你的生活,盡管它貧窮。甚至在一個(gè)濟(jì)貧院里,你也還有愉快、高興、光榮的時(shí)候。夕陽反射在濟(jì)貧院的窗上,像身在富戶人家窗上一樣光亮;在那門前,積雪同在早春融化。我只看到,一個(gè)從容的人,在哪里也像在皇宮中一樣,生活得心滿意足而富有愉快的思想。城鎮(zhèn)中的`窮人,我看,倒往往是過著最獨(dú)立不羈的生活。也許因?yàn)樗麄兒軅ゴ螅允苤疅o愧。大多數(shù)人以為他們是超然的,不靠城鎮(zhèn)來支援他們;可是事實(shí)上他們是往往利用了不正當(dāng)?shù)氖侄蝸韺?duì)付生活,他們是毫不超脫的,毋寧是不體面的。視貧窮如園中之花而像圣人一樣耕植它吧!不要找新的花樣,無論是新的朋友或新的衣服,來麻煩你自己。找舊的,回到那里去。萬物不變,是我們在變。你的衣服可以賣掉,但要保留你的思想。
英語勵(lì)志演講稿9
青春是珍貴的禮物,也是我們生命中的黃金時(shí)光。當(dāng)我們年輕的時(shí)候,我們強(qiáng)壯健康。是時(shí)候讓我們準(zhǔn)備好成為負(fù)責(zé)任的公民。
青春一生只有一次,因此,重要的是我們不應(yīng)該把這些年浪費(fèi)在無所事事和糟糕的生活上。這也是時(shí)候了當(dāng)我們的記憶最好的時(shí)候。在這段時(shí)間里,我們能夠?qū)W到比什么時(shí)候更多的東西
我們變老了。在我們年輕的`時(shí)候,我們熱情高漲我們自己的目標(biāo)。我們也努力克服我們生活中的障礙方式。
如果我們意識(shí)到青春是多么珍貴,我們就會(huì)在年輕時(shí)得到滿足以及當(dāng)我們變老的時(shí)候。如果我們浪費(fèi)青春,我們將度過余生我們的生活希望我們能再次年輕。
英語勵(lì)志演講稿10
we are busier and busier now. sometimes we just feel stressed and painful and we forget to smile. please smile! smile to others around you. smile to the world!
smile is important in our life. for ourselves, smile can make us happy and relaxed when we are sad or stressed. when you smile, the world in your eyes are better.for others, smile can make others feel comfortable and relaxed and they will like you.
also, smile can bring you success. i once read a story. a salesman tried his best to sale things but always failed before. then he learned how to smile. he smiled all the time and others felt he was so kind and his smile was so attractive that they all wanted to but his things. finally, the man became successful.
no matter you are happy or sad, do it now. the power of a smile is large. it can make all of us feel happy including yourself. smile to the world, to others and to everything.
我們現(xiàn)在忙,忙。有時(shí)我們只是感到壓力和痛苦,我們忘了微笑。請微笑!對(duì)別人微笑。向世界微笑!微笑在我們的生活中是很重要的。對(duì)于自己,微笑可以使我們快樂和放松當(dāng)我們悲傷或壓力。當(dāng)你微笑的時(shí)候,世界在你眼中更好。對(duì)另一些人來說,微笑可以讓別人感到舒適和放松,他們會(huì)喜歡你。此外,微笑可以給你帶來成功。我曾經(jīng)讀過一個(gè)故事。推銷員試圖出售他最好的東西,但總是失敗。然后,他學(xué)會(huì)了如何微笑。他笑了笑,別人覺得他是如此的友善,他的笑容很有吸引力,他們都想但他的事情。最后,成為成功的'人。不管你是快樂或悲傷,現(xiàn)在就做。微笑的力量是巨大的。它能使我們感到快樂,包括你自己。笑對(duì)世界,對(duì)他人和一切。
英語勵(lì)志演講稿11
We students are the builders and masters of the country. It is important for us to know how to be a good student .As far as I think, there are many important traits, the traits like this:
Nowadays,Some students may have wrong ideas of what a good student is. they think a good student should study all the subjects well and listen to the teachers all the time, but actually these ones don't care about anything except study.
Firstly, we must have clear world values. We must knows what we should do and what we shouldn't do.
Secondly, a good students should learn as much as possible. So a good student always tries to learn from both text-books and other books. Besides reading, doing some sports and manual works. however, we can’t always study alone, sometimes you need a discussion, don’t forget to work hard with your friends, it will be great help to you.
Thirdly, a strong character and will-power are also need. Because we have troubles every day. How to face the difficulties in study and our lives is very important. A good student won't be afraid of difficulties, we'll always try our best, we will never give up.
In short, let us try our best to become a good student!
我們學(xué)生是這個(gè)國家的建設(shè)者和大師。對(duì)我們來說是很重要的知道如何成為一個(gè)好學(xué)生。我認(rèn)為,有許多重要的特征,特征是這樣的:
如今,一些學(xué)生可能有錯(cuò)誤的想法什么是一個(gè)好學(xué)生。他們認(rèn)為一個(gè)好學(xué)生應(yīng)該學(xué)好所有的科目,聽老師的,但實(shí)際上這些人不關(guān)心除了學(xué)習(xí)。
首先,我們必須有明確的世界價(jià)值觀。我們必須知道我們應(yīng)該做什么,我們不應(yīng)該做什么。
其次,一個(gè)好的學(xué)生應(yīng)該學(xué)習(xí)盡可能多。所以一個(gè)好學(xué)生總是試圖從教科書和其他書籍。除了閱讀,做一些運(yùn)動(dòng)和手工作品。然而,我們不能總是獨(dú)自學(xué)習(xí),有時(shí)候你需要一個(gè)討論,不要忘記努力工作和你的朋友,這將是很大的`幫助。
第三,一個(gè)堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的性格和意志力也是需要的。因?yàn)槲覀兠刻於悸闊。如何面?duì)困難的學(xué)習(xí)和我們的生活是非常重要的。一個(gè)好學(xué)生不會(huì)害怕困難,我們總是會(huì)盡最大努力,我們永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)放棄。
簡而言之,讓我們盡力成為一個(gè)好學(xué)生!
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正如歌曲《我的未來不是夢》所說我喜歡這首歌。
每次唱這首歌都讓我充滿信心。我相信我們所有的夢想都可以。
如果我們有勇氣去追求,夢想就會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)。我年輕的時(shí)候,我父親總是問我未來會(huì)怎樣。有時(shí)我發(fā)現(xiàn)很難給予某個(gè)回答。"我想當(dāng)醫(yī)生。""我想當(dāng)老師。"和"我我想成為一名科學(xué)家!"這些答案中有許多可能非常幼稚荒謬。但我從來不認(rèn)為他們離得很遠(yuǎn)。
時(shí)間過得真快!誰能給自己的未來下一個(gè)定義?我知道顯然,那些高樓是建立在堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)上的`。作為學(xué)生,我應(yīng)該有一個(gè)合理的目標(biāo),努力學(xué)習(xí)。我的目標(biāo)是進(jìn)入最好的中學(xué)畢業(yè)后大學(xué)深造。我知道這很難,我會(huì)遇到許多困難和挫折。但是不管它們是什么,我會(huì)繼續(xù)努力,永不放棄。我的老師說只有一個(gè)那種真正成功的人:那些勇于承擔(dān)的人帶著艱辛。即使我達(dá)不到目標(biāo),我也不后悔我所做的。
我做到了,因?yàn)槲乙呀?jīng)為我的生活?yuàn)^斗了。
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青春短暫,轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝,但青春是人生最美好的時(shí)期,我們年輕,所以我們激進(jìn),我們敢于嘗試,毫不猶豫地追求我們的夢。我們年輕,所以我們自信,我們從不向命運(yùn)低頭。我們年輕,所以我們美麗,我們有最迷人的臉龐。
這個(gè)世界不一定有美好的結(jié)局,沒有纏綿青春的遺憾!無論快樂還是不快樂,青春都是用來懷念的!沒有對(duì)與錯(cuò),只是一個(gè)人的一點(diǎn)心意!這是最好的結(jié)局。
就像電影臺(tái)詞說的那樣,成長的恐怖在于讓自己看上去像你曾經(jīng)不喜歡的人。增長的代價(jià)是失去一些東西,那些你覺得不珍貴的東西,但是幾年后,當(dāng)你經(jīng)歷了很多事情,你會(huì)意識(shí)到這些在你以后的生活中不會(huì)再出現(xiàn)。但是沒關(guān)系,每個(gè)人的成長道路都是如此。珍惜你現(xiàn)在擁有的,因?yàn)槟切┦乔啻,帶著眼淚,心碎作為回報(bào)。在接下來的日子里對(duì)過去的回憶會(huì)溫暖你的心。我說,青春是不朽的,幸福,或者痛苦都是見證你年輕的證據(jù)。
生命是非常奇妙的,人類了解大自然的.能力是有的限制,你永遠(yuǎn)不知道接下來會(huì)發(fā)生什么,尤其是當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己陷入絕望。通往成功的道路充滿變數(shù)也許成功只是一種可能性。也許,我們經(jīng)過一個(gè)一生的努力,到生命的盡頭,終于沒有得到成功了,但我們并不后悔,因?yàn)槲覀兣α恕?/p>
我們應(yīng)該做的是珍惜我們現(xiàn)在所擁有的,并學(xué)會(huì)成為心存感激,展望未來。為你的夢想而戰(zhàn)!
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Ladies and Gentlemen ,
Good afternoon! Im very glad to stand here and give you a short speech. today my topic is “youth”. I hope you will like it , and found the importance in your youth so that more cherish it.
First I want to ask you some questions: 1、 Do you know what is youth? 2、 How do you master your youth?
Youth
Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind it is not rosy cheeks , red lips and supple knees, it is a matter of the emotions : it is the freshness it is the freshness of the deep springs of life .
Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite , for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20 . Nobody grows old merely by a number of years . We grow old by deserting our ideals.
Years wrinkle the skin , but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul . Worry , fear , self –distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust .
Whether 60 of 16 , there is in every human being s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of whats next and the joy of the game of living . In the center of your heart and my heart theres a wireless station : so long as it receives messages of beauty , hope ,cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, so long as you are young .
When the aerials are down , and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old ,even at 20 , but as long as your aerials are up ,to catch waves of optimism , there is hope you may die young at 80. Thats all ! Thank you!
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The first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady tous.
"Why are you in college at such a young age?" I asked later. She jokinglyreplied, " I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple ofchildren, and then retire and travel."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivatedher to betaking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a collegeeducation and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we wouldleave class together and tolk nonstop. I was always listening to this "timemachine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to make a speech to our footballteam. I'll never forget what she taught us. As she began to deliverher preparedspeech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrassed she simplysaid, "I'm sorry. This whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back inorder so let me just tell you what I know." As we laughed she cleared her throatand began:" We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because westop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, andachieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got tohave a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walkingaround who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference betweengrowing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed forone full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talentor ability. The idea is togrow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. Theelderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we didnot do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
At the year's end Rose finished the college degree. One week aftergraduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college studentsattended her funeral to honorthe wonderful woman who taught by example that it'snever too late to be all you can possibly be.
開學(xué)第一天,教授把一位小個(gè)子老太太介紹給了我們。
隨后我問道,“你為什么這么“年輕”還來讀大學(xué)?”她開玩笑地回答:“我來這兒是為了認(rèn)識(shí)一個(gè)有錢的丈夫,結(jié)婚,生幾個(gè)孩子,然后退休去旅行!
“不,認(rèn)真點(diǎn)兒!蔽覇柕馈N液芎闷,到底是什么東西讓她在這個(gè)年紀(jì)還要接受這樣一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)!拔乙恢眽粝胫洗髮W(xué),現(xiàn)在我就在讀大學(xué)!”她告訴我。
我們馬上成了朋友。在隨后的三個(gè)月里,我們每天一起離開教室,不停地交談。我總是和歷經(jīng)了歲月滄桑的她一起分享她的智慧和經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
期末的時(shí)候,我們邀請羅斯給我們的橄欖球隊(duì)講話。我永遠(yuǎn)都不會(huì)忘記她教給我們的東西。就在她要開始進(jìn)行她事先準(zhǔn)備好的演講時(shí),她把寫了要點(diǎn)的卡片掉在了地上。她有點(diǎn)兒尷尬,但只是說,“對(duì)不起。這酒可真要命!我沒辦法再準(zhǔn)備好我的.講稿了,就讓我把我知道的東西告訴你們吧!蔽覀冃α似饋,她清了清嗓子,開始演講:“我們并不是因?yàn)槟昀暇筒辉偻嫠?我們變老是因?yàn)槲覀儾辉偻嫠。只有四個(gè)秘密可以讓你保持年輕,快樂,獲得成功。你必須每天都開懷大笑,尋找幽默。你必須有一個(gè)夢想。失去了夢想,你就會(huì)雖生猶死。我們周圍有很多人,他們已經(jīng)‘死了’,自己卻不知道。成長和長大之間有著巨大的差距。如果你現(xiàn)在19歲,躺在床上整整一年什么都不做,你也還會(huì)變成20歲。每一個(gè)人都會(huì)長大,這不需要任何天賦和能力。要不斷地在變化中尋找機(jī)遇,這樣才是成長。
不要留有遺憾。老年人通常不會(huì)為做過的事遺憾,而是為還沒有做過的事情感到遺憾。只有那些有遺憾的人才會(huì)怕死。”
年底的時(shí)候,羅斯獲得了大學(xué)學(xué)位。畢業(yè)一星期后,她在夢中安詳?shù)仉x開了人世。兩千多名大學(xué)生參加了她的葬禮,來紀(jì)念這位通過自己的親身經(jīng)歷來告訴我們永遠(yuǎn)都可以成就自己的理想的了不起的老人。