第六届希望之星大学组决赛选手李聪聪：演讲稿

　　比赛演讲稿

　　The Best Competition Is With Our Self!

　　Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen,

　　My topic is “The best competition is with our self”. This year, when the informal ten thousand meters race in my university started, I was again a mere spectator. My friends and I exclaimed that only some superman could survive such a long distance. Suddenly, my eyes were attracted to a student who was running unsteadily. I couldn’t believe my eyes that his left leg was crippled. I watched in silence when all the other runners surpassed him one by one, and he slowly moved forward. In the process, some runners gave up, while he continued trying. Tears streamed down my face, as I sat there, and watched in disbelief, amazement and even respect, when he pushed forward with sheer determination in the last lap. Finally, he came to the finish. The whole stadium broke into a storm of applause that surpassed that for the winner, and everyone stood up, cheering for the hero.

　　I was deeply touched. For him, it was not about beating the other runners, or winning the competition, but finishing what he had set out to do, no matter what.

　　Ladies and gentlemen, the world becomes more and more competitive and we face more and more challenges. How can we survive in this competitive world successfully and happily? We must have our own aim, and try to fulfill it. Everybody is unique. We are not competing with others; rather we are competing with our self. Life will be much simpler, and we will be happier to enjoy our miracles and achievements.

　　So, next time, when there is a challenge like the long distance race, I suggest all of us take the chance if you want to, not for winning the competition, but for enjoying the process and improving our self.

　　最大的竞争对手是我们自己

　　下午好，女士们，先生们：

　　我谈论的主题是“最大的竞争对手是我们自己”。今年，当学校举办了非正式的万米赛跑时，我还是像以前一样，只是看台上的观众而已。在看台上，我和朋友们不禁感叹到只有那些超人才能跑这么长的距离。突然，我看到参赛的选手中有个同学在摇摇晃晃的跑着。我真不敢相信自己的眼睛，他的左腿竟然患有残疾。当其他所有选手一个个不断的超过了他，他缓缓地向前移动，我默默的看着，一句话也没说。在比赛过程中，有的选手半途放弃了，而他却一直坚持着。我坐在看台上，带着惊奇和敬佩看着她以决然的精神在最后一圈中一点一点的向前挪去，泪水从我脸上滚落下来。终于，他跑到了终点。整个体育场爆发出了雷鸣般的掌声，比第一名赢得的掌声还要响亮。大家都站了起来，为这为英雄欢呼。

　　我被他深深地打动了。对他来说，最终的目标并不是打败其他选手，或是赢得比赛，而是完成自己设定的目标，不管是什么目标。

　　女士们，先生们，现在这个社会竞争越来越激烈，而我们面临越来越多的挑战。那么如何才能成功而且幸福地在这个竞争激烈的社会中生活呢？我们每个人都必须有属于自己的目标，并且为之而奋斗。每个人都是独特的。我们并不是在和别人竞争，相反，我们的竞争对手是我们自己。这样，生活将变得简单很多，我们也将会更加幸福的去享受自己创造的各种奇迹和种种成就。

　　那么，下一次，当我们遇到诸如长跑之类的挑战时，如果你想参加，就抓住这个机会，我们并不是为了赢得比赛，而是为了享受比赛的过程，并且从中提高自身能力。