第四届希望之星英语大赛大学组半决赛(英文版)

　　The 4th Annual Star of Outlook English Talent Competition

　　Semi-final ---- Adults’ Group

　　Host: Good evening. In the last two days’ competitions, we’ve got to know many teenagers and children, and today we will move on to the adults’ group. In what way do you think adults are different from teenagers or children? Adults are more mature and experienced then children or teenagers. They have more responsibility for the family or society. As we grow up we begin to think more things and thus have more burdens on our shoulders. We get stronger psychologically and physically. First of all let meet the honorable judges of today’s competition. Pro. Walter Gregg, Pro. Chen Jianlin, Pro.Wang Yan, Pro. Gu Yueguo, and chairman of today’s judge panel, Pro. Hollis Jonson, Pro. Feng Zhilin, Pro. Gordon Coffman, Pro. Lou Yun. Thanks for coming to today’s competition. In today’s competition there are fifteen contestants. As we have mentioned, most of them are college students, but not all the English majors. For today’s competition, only nine of them will qualified to the finals, so the other six will be out of the game. Ladies and gentlemen let’s give a big welcome to today’s fifteen contestants.

　　Contestant No.1 Cao Yijun from Shanghai.

　　Contestant No.2 Yan Yi from Fujian.

　　Contestant No.3 Yan Tingting from Shandong.

　　Contestant No.4 Xie Rui from.Guangdong.

　　Contestant No.5 Sun Jingjiao from Liaoning.

　　Contestant No.6 Cheng Lin from Chongqing.

　　Contestant No.7 Zhang Liang from Tianjin.

　　Contestant No.8 Zhao Wei from Hubei.

　　Contestant No.9 Zheng Chenguang from Beijing.

　　Contestant No.10 Zhang Hanbing from Sichuan.

　　Contestant No.11 Sun jian from Beijing.

　　Contestant No.12 Liu Buyu from Hebei.

　　Contestant No.13 Panyu from Jilin.

　　Contestant No.14 Wang Qian from Jiangsu.

　　Contestant No.15 Cheng Yue from Henan.

　　Now the fifteen contestants are on the stage. Let’s give them a big hand again to wish them good luck. Welcome to CCTV 4th annual star of outlook English Talent Competition. Now you are watching the Adults’ Semi-final.In today’s competition, we have three rounds, prepared speech, Q&A and media segment. Now we are in the first round, Prepared Speech. Now let’s first welcome contestant No.1 Cao Yijun. Before she starts, let’s take look at her personal information. What have you prepared for today’s speech?

　　Cao Yijun : My topic is love, but what I’m talking about is not the love you are thinking about. The love I am actually talking about is your attitude to life. Who can really comprehend this unique world? Who can truly live with happiness? For a long time, I have been thinking about that somewhat philosophical question, which actually misleads me by memories of the rich or some important person like that. But I don’t think this is the right answer. So how can we be motivated and empowered to face the world with joy? I remember Vincent Van Gogh, one of the greatest artists in the 19th Century. I don’t want to say that Van Gogh was mad and regarded as miserable genius. Maybe the hues demonstrated in his works are so touching and energetic, and these bright colors, lines were actually the traces of his soul and existence. Vincent surpassed every one of us. Masters are no different from us. They never run counter to life, on the contrary, they love life more than we do. As for myself, I’m usually thinking about the meaning of life: trust, sincerity, ambition, but the most important thing is love. By all means, love. I want my life to be the demonstration of “ love ”, though it may mean sadness. I don’t want it to be contaminated by the hazy, pessimistic attitude to life. As a student majoring in Arabic, at last I just wanna recite a few lines written by Gibran: “ To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude. And then to sleep with a pray for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips. ”

　　Host: To insure the insistence of the judge panel, the judges will have a short discussion after the first three speeches. Now let’s welcome contestant No.2 Yan yi. Welcome here. What are you going to talk today?

　　Yan yi: Today my topic is Going through the Corn Field. All seasons begin with a rain in the spring, all lives start with the baby’s loud cry, and every story starts with a question. Why am I coming to this contest? Many people have asked me the question ever since I made the decision to compete in the contest. I always replied with a smile and a story from my reading. The story is called “Going through the Cornfield”. You are the leading character. You and your rivals are supposed to get to the other side of the field as quick as possible while finding the best corn you have come across in the field. But you have never given a serious thought to the reason why you are in the contest. However, the intricate roads in the field prompt you to reckon whether you should have a try when there is an opportunity; the traps in the field have brought you to the realization that cooperation is the best course of action when the difficulty is the enemy of all. At last, you find the answer. After all these things, you finally come to the conclusion that life is a huge cornfield and you would never know what’s going to happen. You decide to go because you do not want to miss the challenge of life; you decide to go because you know the cornfield is a place of growth, a place where you grow up with the corns, not a place that produces the end. And right here and now, I am going through my cornfield. That’s all for my speech. At last what I want to say is maybe my performance here today may not contribute much to the contest, but I enjoy the experience. Thank you for listening.

　　Host: The next one is contestant No.3 Yan Tingting. Now let’s give a big hand to contestant No.3 Yan Tingting.

　　Yan Tingting: Today my topic is My Definition of Beauty. Beauty, such a charming and radiant word, is what numerous ordinary people have been searching for and striving for, but it doesn’t mean we have really got the true definition of beauty. A large number of heads lose their directions on the way of their achieving beauty. One obvious and decisive reason is that they don’t have the right outlook on life, and world, they have just got the surface meaning of beauty instead of the deeper content of it. Apart from those beauties who are close to perfect, there are also other kinds of beauties. Deng Yaping, who is very short, is crowned in world table-tennis field. Her perseverance and strong will won respects from all over the world. And we cannot deny that she is also a beauty. Woopie Goldberg, an unattractive woman, won her wide recognition in Hollywood. She is so indomitable and unyielding to fate and we can’t deny that she is also a beauty. So in another word, beauty contains internal beauty and external beauty. External beauty is temporary and it will fade away with the days passing by, while internal beauty is ever lasting and the trace of time will add flavor to it. So dear fellows, let’s all strive for the true definition of beauty and let you be a real beauty.

　　Host: The first three contestants have just finished their speeches. And to insure it is a fair competition, the judges will have a short discussion on setting the marking standards. So your honors, please take your time. Ok, now let’s hear some of the much younger audience members. What they think about these much elder contestants performance in this round. You are one of the contestants of children’s group. What do you think of these much elder brothers and sisters of yours?

　　Audience: Hello. I’m from Sichuan. I think all the contestants in this group are very good. They are very clever and dynamic. I think they are wonderful.

　　Host: Much better then your group?

　　Audience : Yes. Yes?

　　Host: So do you think you can do a better when you are at their age?

　　Audience : Yes, I can do better.

　　Host: Just now we’ve watched these three contestants performance. In a moment we will be back with more contestants and speeches. So stay with us. Good evening. Welcome to CCTV Star of Outlook English Talent Competition. You are watching the Adults’ Semi-final. We are in the first round Prepared speech. Just now the first three speakers finished their speeches. After a closed thorough discussion, the judges have reached consensus on marking standards. Now they are backing with the marks. Now let’s welcome them to seats. Welcome back.

　　Chairman Gu, how about your discussion?

　　Chairman Gu: The discussion is very good. I think all the judges have reached very good consensus. We know who should be the best, who should be the last, who should be the second. So we reached very good consensus.

　　Host: Now let’s welcome back the first three contestants to the stage. And then the judges will be giving their scores and judgments. Next contestant is contestant No.4 Xie Rui. Now ladies and Gentlemen, let’s warmly welcome contestant No.4, Xie Rui.

　　Xie Rui: Good evening ladies and Gentlemen. Good evening host and hostess.

　　Host: What’s your topic today?

　　Xie Rui: My topic today is Through the Camera Lens. Through the Camera Lens? Yes, because I like photography. Believe it or not, my hobby of taking pictures has changed the way I look at our world. I used to see, through the camera lens, only the good things in nature, and in society. Then a trip in Yunnan made a big change in what I see through my camera. As you all know, Yunnan has beautiful scenery—green hills and clear waters. During an excursion in the countryside, I was attracted by some nice little houses in tranquil surroundings. I pointed my camera at them. As I was about to press the button, my eyes fell on some grayish queer-looking things dangling form a bamboo pole spanning or “resting on”? two small trees in front of a house. When I took a closer look, I saw a dozen carcasses of birds, all plucked and gutted, being dried in the sun. I was shocked by this scene. How can human beings be so cruel to these innocent creatures? Don’t we share the earth with them? If the ecological balance is upset, how can the human race survive and be happy? I was sickened by such wonton killing of protected animals, by this downright stupid act. I took a picture of this awful scene, not to show that I have been to this place, but to remind myself and all who see it, that we are faced with ecological disasters. It’s not enough just to record and condemn such a savage act. Let’s do something before it is too late.

　　Host: The next contestant is contestant No.5. Let’s first take a look at the resume. Let’s welcome contestant No.5, Sun Jingjiao.

　　Sun Jingjiao: Hello. Actually tonight I’d like to say something about Love too. The best and most beautiful thing in the world cannot be seen or even touched. It must be felt with the heart, and that is love. I can’t forget grandma’s response when my little cousin spilled honey all over her brand new carpet. Instead of blaming her, she just knelt down, looked tenderly into the little girl’s tearful eyes and said: “Don’t worry dear, we can get you more honey later.” And we can all imagine how warm that little girl finds her heart is. See, those kind words are short and easy to say, but their echoes are truly endless. That’s where the greatness of love lies. I can still remember the poor little boy’s thankful look when my big brother took him into the store and bought him a Christmas present. He was so surprised that he asked: “Are you God, sir?” “No, I am just one of his children.” “Oh, I thought you had to be some relation.” and I see this as what love means to be. The love we give away is the only love we keep. So don’t be so mean only to bury your love in the corner of your heart. When living in the world that is full of terror and war, doubt and sorrow it’s everyone’s duty to send their love to themselves and to others. And I am sure the spreading love is the only way to save and heal the world as well as ourselves.

　　Host: Here comes a teacher, a middle school teacher. Welcome contestant No.6.Hello. Welcome to today’s competition. How did you prepare yourself to compete on the same area with so much younger counterparts?

　　Cheng lin: Frankly, before I come here, my colleagues and my relatives advised me not to come. I must up my courage to come here. I think this is a great challenge for me.

　　Host: What’s your topic?

　　Cheng lin: My topic here is Challenges Make My World Colorful. Good evening, ladies and gentleman. Can you guess how old I am? I’m thirty years old now and probably the oldest contestant to participate in this glorious English competition. But half a month ago when I got the information that I could take part in the final competition, my friends and relatives advised me not to come. One of their two strong reasons is that the contest is for the young, and I’m already thirty, the other is that I will possibly meet my students on the same stage. If I failed, I would feel ashamed. I only smiled to them kindly. They couldn’t understand me, not knowing that I was trying to win an enormous challenge for myself and this challenge could add brilliant color to my passionate world. In fact, life is full of various challenges when one is born into this world. I remember when I was a junior middle school student, I always stumbled over my words when I answered my English teacher’s questions. That nearly made me lose my confidence in learning English. As a teacher now, it is not easy to establish a good relationship with all my students and make every class lively, interesting and productive. At home, to be a capable and considerate husband is a great challenge, too. But a different challenge provides me with a different experience—a different color that I cherished dearly. Life is a colorful journey to me, full of different challenges. I have tasted the sweetness of success. I have tasted the bitterness of failure. But failure is the mother of success and makes my life more colorful. So my dear friends: Enjoy challenges! Enjoy life.

　　Host: You’ve been adding colors to our competition. You’ve done a great job. Now we are in the first round, Prepared speech. Ok, next one is contestant No.7. Let’s welcome contestant No.7, Zhangliang, from Tianjin.

　　Zhang liang: Good evening honorable judges and guests.

　　Host: What is in your hand? A piece of cheese. What is your topic?

　　Zhang liang: My topic today is Who Moved My Cheese. Dear judges and honorable guests, Good afternoon! I’m so glad to make a presentation here and my topic is “Who Moved My Cheese? ”It’s a popular story in modern society that you may hear of. There are four heroes in the story: two little mice, two little men, and it happened in a maze. Everyday, the four creatures went to the maze to look for cheese. Finally, they all found enough cheese, the little men fully enjoyed its food without thinking about anything, while the mice paid attention to the change every moment, they found cheese became less and less. So at last when all cheese disappeared, they were not surprised, they continued to look for new food. While the little men got quite sad and confused, and they did nothing but complain. We should confess life is always changeable. More and more unstable factors appear in our life. Compared with the past, Nowadays, people are easier to lose jobs, love is easier to be hurt. It seems someone moves our cheese. In fact, that’s not surprising at all . You know, change will become worse if we don’t notice from the very beginning. So, dear friends, keep alert to change all the time, I believe you will certainly get your own cheese. Let’s believe in it and try our best to do it! Thank you.

　　Host: Now let’s welcome contestant No.8,Zhao wei, from Hubei.

　　Zhao wei : Good evening ladies and gentleman. Today I will share with you my view on books.Books have been important to me ever since I could read. While I guess it’s even before that, cause my mother told me, as a two years old how I loved to sit there clutching a picture- book and murmur things that no one could understand. As I grow, books are becoming more and more indispensable to me. When I was exultant, books hold me back from being over high. When I was depressed, books help me to pull myself together and get going again. Almost all the major changes in my life could be marked by books I read. Some books could even be viewed as life-shaping to me. Reading kindles my interests in different aspects of life. Through reading, my insight into things around me and into myself is greatly deepened. Through reading I have learnt to look at things from different standing points and in this way, I get a better understanding of other people’s feelings and problems. Through reading I learnt to open up to the world with an utmost spirit and a healthy attitude. Yes, books are patient teachers who never answer a question in haste. Books are loyal friends who never give us a cold shoulder in our times of trouble. They were, they are and always will be there for us. So why not enjoy their company?