责任感——青年人荣誉的标志(21世纪杯演讲稿)responsibilityisabadgeofhonourforyouth（96年“21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲比赛”二等奖获得者，北京外国语大学徐义成）i'mgratefulthati'vebeengiventhisopportunity，atsuchahistoricmoment，tostandhereasaspokesmanofmygenerationandtotakeaseriouslookbackatthepast15years，acrucialperiodforeveryoneofusandforthisnationaswell.thoughitisonlywithinmypowertotellaboutmypersonalexperience，andonlyatinyfragmentofitatthat，itstillrepresents，ibelieve，therootofaspiritwhichhasbeenessentialtomeandtoallthepeoplebredbythepast15years.inmyelementaryyears，therewasalittlegirlintheclasswhoworkedveryhardbutsomehowcouldneverdosatisfactorilyinherlessons.theteacheraskedmetohelpher，anditwasobviousthatsheexpectedalotfromme.butasayoungboy，restless，thoughtless，ialwaystriedtoevadehersoastogetmoretimetoenjoymyself.onedaybeforethefinalexam，shecameuptomeandsaid，"couldyoupleaseexplainthistome。iwantverymuchtodobetterthistime."istartedexplaining，andfinishedinahurry.pretendingnottonoticeherstillconfusedeyes，iranoffquickly.natsurprisingly，sheagaindidverybadlyintheexam.andtwomonthslater，atthebeginningofthenewsemester，wordcameofherdeathofbloodcancer.nooneeverknewaboutthelittletaskifailedtofulfill，buticouldn'tforgivemyself.isimplycouldn'tforgethereyes，whichseemtobeasking，"whydidn'tyoudoalittlemoretohelpme，whenitwassoeasyforyou。whydidn'tyouunderstandalittlebetterthetrustplacedinyou，sothatiwouldnothavetoleavethisworldinsuchpainandregret。"iwasabouteightornineyearsoldatthattime，butinawayitwastheverystartingpointofmylife，foribegantounderstandthewo第1页共5页rd"responsibility"andtolearntoalwaysdomydutiesfaithfullyanddevotedly，fortheimplicationsofthatsacredwordhasdawnedonme：themutualneedandtrustofpeople，theco-operationandinter-reliancewhicharetheveryfoundationofhumansociety.laterinmylife，icontinuedtoexperiencemanyfailures.butneveragaindidifeelthatregretwhichstruckmeatthedeathofthegirl，foritmakesmyheartsatisfiedtothinkthatihavealwaysdoneeverythinginmypowertofulfillmyresponsibilitiesasbestican.wordslikeindividualityandcreativityaregettingmoreemphasisandmorepeoplearerewardedfortheirhardworkandefforts.suchistheerainwhichthisgeneration，growsandmatures.suchistheerainwhichthisgenerationwilltakeoverthenationfromourfathersandlearntorunit.yetinthemeantime，manyproblemsstillexist.welearnthatcrimestakeplaceinbroaddaylightwithcrowdsofpeoplelookingonandnotassisting.wehearthattherearestillabout1millionchildreninthiscountrywhocan'tevenaffordtogotoelementaryschoolswhileenormoussumsofmoneyarebeingsquanderedawayondinnerpartiesandluxurycars.webuyshoddymedicines，ormerelyworthlessjunkinthenameofmedicines，thataggravate，ratherthanalleviateourdiseasessincemoney，manypeoplebelieve，isthemostimportantthingintheworldthatmustbemade，evenattheexpenseofmoralityandresponsibility.suchanera，furthermore，demands，thatweareagenerationwithaclearperceptionofourhistoricalresponsibilityandanaggressivewilltotakeactionandsolvetheproblems.historyhaslongbeenpreparingthesequalitiesinthisgenerationanditisnowcallingusforwardtogivetestimonytoourpatriotismandheroismtowardsthisnationandallhumanity.standingherenow，ithinkofthepast15yearsofmylifeasanordinarystudent.probablyi'llbeanordinarymanfortherestofmylife.butthisdoesn'tdiscouragemeany，foriknowthatwithmysenseofresponsibilityanddevotedeffortstoalwayss...
