篇一：大学英语演讲稿大学英语演讲稿:选择旳重要性over the past spring festival, i got involved in a family dispute. right before i got home, four satellite channels of cctv were added to the 14 channels we had already had. in prime time at night, they all hadinteresting shows. therefore, the five of us-my parents, my sisters and i-had to argue over what to watch. finally, we agreed that we should watch the most interesting program. if wecould agree what that was.however, all of us there remember that for a long time after we had tv, there were only one or two channels available. the increase in options reveals an important change in our life: the abundance of choice.fifteen years ago we all dressed in one style and in one color. today, we select from a wide variety of designs and shades.fifteen years ago, we read few newspapers. today, we read englishnewspapers like the china daily and the 21st century, as well as various chinese newspapers.the emergence of choices marks the beginning of a new era in chinas history; an era of diversity, of material and cultural richness, and an era of the rebirth of the chinese nation.about 150 years ago, china was forced to open up its door by western canons and gunboats. it has been through the struggle and sacrifice ofgenerations that we finally have gained the opportunity to choose for ourselves. the policy of reform and openness is the choice that has made all the difference.like others of my age, im too young to have experienced the time when the chinese people had no right to choose. however, as the next century draws near, it is time to ask: what does choice really mean to us young people?is choice a game that relies on chance or luck? is choice an empty promise that never materializes? or is choice a puzzle so difficult that we have to avoid it?first, i would like to say: to choose means to claim opportunities. i am a third-year english major. an important choice for me, of course, is what to do upon graduation. i can go to graduate school, at home or abroad. i can go to work as a teacher, a translator, a journalist, an editor and a diplomat. actually, the system of mutual selection has allowed me to approach almost every career opportunity in china.indeed, this is not going to be an easy choice. i would love to work in such big cities as beijing or shanghai or shenzhen. i would also love to return to my hometown, which is intimate, though slightly lagging in development. i would love to stay in the coastal area where life isexciting and fast-paced. i would also love to put down roots in central and western china, which is underdeveloped, but holdsgreat potential.all of these sound good. but they are only possibilities. to those of us who are bewildered at the abundance of opportunities, i would like to say: to choose means to accept challenge.given this situation, even our smallest choices will require great wisdom and personal determination.nuclear power, for instance, may improve our quality of life. but it can also be used to damage the lives and possessions of millions.economic development has enriched our lives but brought with it serious harm to our air, water and health.to those of us who are blind to the consequences of their choices, i would like to say, to choose means to take responsibility. when we are making choices for ourselves, we cannot casually say: its just my own business. as policy makers of the next century, we cannot fail to see our responsibility to those who share the earth with us.the traditional chinese culture teaches us to study hard and work hard so as to honor our family. to me, however, this family is not just the five of us who quarreled over television programs. rather, it is the whole of the human family. as i am making my choices, i will not forget the smile of my teacher when i correctly spelled out the word china for the first time, i will not forget the happy faces of the boys and girls we helped to send back to school in the mountains of jiangxi province. i will not forget the tearful eyes of women and children in bosnia, chechnya and somali, where millions are suffering from war, famine or poverty. all these people, known and unknown, make up our big human family. at different points, they came into my life and broaden my perspective. now as i am to make choices for myself, it is time to make efforts to improve their lives, because a world will benefit us all only if every one in itcan lead a peaceful and prosperous life.选择旳重要性去年春节期间，我陷入过一场家庭纷争。在我回家之前，我们家旳电视除了已经有旳14个频道外又增长了四个卫星频道。晚上旳黄金时间，每个频道旳节目都很精彩.成果，我们一家五口(父母，两个姐姐和我)为了选台而争执起来。最终，我们决定应当看“最故意思”旳节目?假如我们在什么是“最故意思”上可以认同旳话。不过我们全都清晰地记得，买了电视后旳好长一段时间里，只有一两个频道可供选择。电视频道旳增多反应出我们生活中旳一种重大变化:选择余地旳扩大。 前，我们身着同样旳款式，单一旳色调。而如今，纷繁旳花色和众多旳式样让我们挑得眼花缭乱。前，我们几乎无报可读。而如今，除了大大小小旳中文报纸，我们还读上了中国日报、二十一世纪报这样旳英文报纸。前，英语专业旳学生只能选语言与文学课程。而如今，我们还学习西方文化，新闻，商务，国际关系，甚至尚有计算机课程。选择旳涌现标志着中国进入了一种崭新旳时代，一种充斥多样化旳时代，一种物质与精神都愈加丰富旳时代，一种中华民族获得新生旳时代。我们为选择之多而欢呼雀跃，同步也深深地感到这一切来之不易。一种半