希望之星英语大学组14号选手赵为：演讲稿

　　三、比赛演讲稿

　　Books

　　Books have been important to me ever since I could read. No, even before that, cause my mother would always described vividly that, 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 going 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. The books I read then could mark all the major changes in my life. Some books in the long run, could even be viewed as life --shaping to me .As the western proverb says,” books are the only immortality,”

　　Books I read kindle my interests in different aspects of life, and my experiences motivate me to find more books that can explain things I encounter. Through reading, my insight into things around me and into myself is greatly deepened. I try to view things from different standing points and in this way, I get a better understanding of other people's feelings. Instead of shutting myself in books, I open up to the world with an utmost spirit and a healthy attitude.

　　Yes, how limited would our ken is, were it not for the knowledge passed on through books! How superficial would our understandings of the world and ourselves be? Was it not for the wisdom of the great minds communicating with us through books! 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?

　　我的读书观

　　从我识字以来，书籍对我就一直很重要。不，甚至还要早，因为我妈妈经常会绘声绘色地描述，两岁的我多么喜欢手拿一本图书，用谁也听不懂的语言自言自语。

　　随着我的成长，书籍越发不可或缺了。当我兴奋时，是书籍使我不至于被欢乐冲昏头脑。当我失落时，书籍使我找回自我，并给我前进的动力。我人生中几乎所有的转折点都能有书籍的陪伴。长远看来，有些书甚至改变了我整个生活的走向。正如一句西方名谚所说：“书籍是唯一永恒的东西。”

　　我读过的书点燃了我对生活各个方面的兴趣，而我的经历又促进我寻找更多能解答我问题的书籍。通过阅读，我对周围事物和对自身的见解大大加深了，也逐渐能更好地理解他人的感情。我形成了更为健康向上的世界观。

　　是啊，如果没有通过书籍传播的知识，我们的眼界会是多么狭窄！如果没有书中的智慧，我们对他人和自己的理解会是多么浅薄。书籍是耐心的老师，它们不会匆忙地回答我们的问题。书籍是忠实的朋友，在我们困惑时它们不会冷漠地转过背去。它们以前是，现在是，以后也一直会在我们身边。让我们享受它们的陪伴吧！