初中组演讲稿例文hello,ladiesandgentlemen.todaymytopicisthetimewhenirediscoveredmyself.“whyareyoudoingthis。don’tyouknowit’satotalwasteoftime。”that’swhatmymomyelledwhenshefoundoutthatihadsignedupforanenglishstory-tellingcompetition.shewasright.iwouldn’tbesurprisedatallifmymothergotfuriousatmeasiwasenteringgradesix,facedwiththebiggestchallengeyettocome—theexaminationtoentermydreamjuniorhighschool.butthat’snotalltoit.nowpleasetakeagoodlookatthethirteen-year-oldme,andimaginewhatiwaslikewheniwaseleven.herearethekeywords:nervous,timid,tongue-tiedwhenfacingstrangers,andessentiallyabookworm.thesesignslookedfataltomymother,andpossiblytoyou,too;shethoughtthaticouldbeanythingbutagoodpublicspeaker.well,isaidnotomyenglishteacheratfirst,becauseiwasafraid.buthetoldmetotellastoryilovetoeveryone。healsopromisedmethatthejudgeswerenotfrighteningatall;justthinkofthemascarrotsandcabbagesinavegetablepatch.theeleven-year-oldmewaspersuadedbymyteacher’swords.soichosetoenduremymother’srantingforanentirehour,thenraisedmyheadbravelyandpleaded:“mom,please.ijustwanttotry.”mymotheronlysighed.itookthatasherpermission,andstartedworkingwithmyteacherdayandnighttopractice.onthedayofthecompetition,iwentonthestagefortheveryfirsttimeinmylife;icouldfeelthenervousnessthreateningtobringmedown,andifeltcheatedbymyteacher:itwasimpossibletopicturethejudgesasmerecarrotsandcabbages.butiwenton.althoughionlygotthethirdprizeatthattime,第1页共2页onthatstageistayedeversince,eventothisverymoment.itwasonthisverystagethatirediscoveredmyself.ishouldthankmyteacherandmymotherforleadingmeontothisstage.littledidiknowthenthatthiswouldonedayleadtheshylittleten-year-oldmeintoawonderland;itledmetomeetallofyouheretoday.icantellyoufromthebottomofmyheartthatitisn’tsoterrifyingtoventureintotheunknownatall;allyouneedisalittlecourageanddetermination.ifyouneverstepout,howcanyoueverexpecttorediscovertherealyou。seewhatthestagehasshownme,whereithasledme,andbravelytakeyourfirststep.第2页共2页