推荐阅读:Whetherthere’safterlife,theanswerhasneverbeenthesame.Theatheistsdenyafterlife,believingthatourlifeisnomorethanfromthecradletothegrave.Theymaycareabouttheirillustriousnamesafterdeath;theymayfeelattachedtotheaffectionoftheiroffspring,butthey
Whetherthere’safterlife,theanswerhasneverbeenthesame.Theatheistsdenyafterlife,believingthatourlifeisnomorethanfromthecradletothegrave.Theymaycareabouttheirillustriousnamesafterdeath;theymayfeelattachedtotheaffectionoftheiroffspring,buttheyneverlaytheirhopesontheirafterlife.Theymayalsosaythatgoodwillberewardedwithgood,andevilwithevil,buttheydon’treallybelieveanyretributionintheirafterlife.However,inthereligiousworldoramongthesuperstitiouspeople,thebeliefinafterlifeisverypopular.Theydonotonlybelieveinafterlife,butthousandsofreincarnationsaswell.Inthemysteriousworld,therearetheparadiseandthehell,thecelestialbeingsandthegods,theBuddhaandtheBodhisattvas.Maybetheyreallybelievedit,ormaybetheyjustwantedtomakeuseofpeople’sveneration,theancientemperorsalwaysdeclaredthattheyweretherealdragons,thesonsofGod,whiletheroyalministersclaimedtobethereincarnationsofvariousconstellations.Butcanthestarsreincarnate?Manypeopleburnincenseandkowtow,dogooddeedsandstriveforvirtues,notjustforthepresent,butmainlytoletGodseetheirsinceritysoastoberebornintoabetterafterlife,ortoachievethehighestenlightenmentafterseverallivesofpractice.Theydobelieveinafterlife.ButIcan’thelpasking:Supposetherewerenoafterlife,wouldyoustilldogooddeedsandstriveforvirtues?AndIfGoddoesnotseewhatyouaredoing,wouldyoustillbesouprightandselfless?Ifyouwork,notforservingthepublicandliberatingtheothers,butjustforabetterafterlifeofyourown,isn’titalittletooselfish?Comparingwiththiskindofbelievers,thosewhodon’tbelieveinafterlife,butstillkeepdoinggooddeeds,arethemostsincereandhonestphilanthropists,becausetheydothemnotforthemselvesbutforother.YoumaywonderifIbelieveinafterlife.Myansweris:Iknownothingaboutmypreviouslife,soIdarenotmakeimpropercommentsonafterlife.ButIdohopethere’safterlife!Becauseourpresentlifeissoshortthatsomanythingsslipawaybeforeourproperunderstanding.Ihavesomanydreams,somanywishes,somanyambitions,aswellassomanyregretsandconcerns.Iftherewerenoafterlife,allofthemwillremainunrealized!I’mnotcontentedwiththepresentcommonplacelife,I’mverymuchattachedtotheaffectionsthatshouldhavebeenminebuthavebeenwashedawaybythehurryingtime,andIyearnfortheperfectionandmaturityifIcouldstartalloveragain.Sobelieveitornot,I’drathertherewereafterlife.大学英语演讲稿范文(二)BiddingfortheOlympicGamesis,inaway,animage-creatingundertaking.Thefirstandforemostthingistoletpeoplefallinlovewiththecityatfirstsight,attractingthembyitsuniqueimage.WhatimagedoesBeijingintendtocreateforitselfonceithastheopportunitytohostthe2008Olympics?It’sknowntoallthattheBeijingMunicipalGovernmenthasalreadysetthethemeforthefuturegames:NewBeijing,GreatOlympics.Forme,the2008OlympicswillbeagreatgreenOlympicsilluminatedwithtwomorespecialcolors,yellowandred.First,yellowisameaningfulcolor.TheYellowRiverisChina’smotherriverandthecradleofChinesecivilization.WeareoftheyellowraceanddescendantsoftheYellowEmperor.ThiscolorhasaspecialoriginandgreatsignificancefortheChinesepeople.BeijingisthecapitalofNewChinaandpreviouslythecapitalforninedynastiesinChinesehistory.So,yellowwillnaturallyaddsplendortothe2008Games.Secondly,the2008Olympicswillbearedpageant.Aboveall,the2008OlympicswillbeagreenOlympics.Certainly,allofthisisnoeasytask.ButIamsurethatallofushaveconfidencethatwewillrealizethese“green”goals,fornowwehavethefullsupportandparticipationoftheenvironmentallyconsciouscitizens.Eachcitizenisshowinggreatconcernforeveryoneofthestepsthecitygovernmenttakes.Asthesayinggoes,“United,westand”,andagreenBeijingwillbeachieved.Whenouraspirationbecomesareality,itwillbeauniqueOlympics.“NewBeijing,GreatOlympics”willbeweavedofthesethreesuperbcolors:yellow,redandgreen.Letuswelcomeitandlookforwardtoit!Thankyou!大学英语演讲稿范文(三)TodayIwouldliketobeginwithastory.TherewasonceaphysicaltherapistwhotraveledallthewayfromAmericatoAfricatodoacensusaboutmountaingorillas.Thesegorillasareamainattractiontotouristsfromallovertheworld;thisputthemseverelyunderthreatofpoachingandbeingputintothezoo.Shewentthereoutofcuriosity,butwhatshesawstrengthenedherdeterminationtodevoteherwholelifetofightingforthosebeautifulcreatures.Shewitnessedascene,ascenetakingustoaplaceweneverimagedwe'veeverbeen,whereintheverydepthoftheAfricanrainforest,surroundedbytrees,flowersandbutterflies,themothergorillascuddledtheirbabies.Yes,that'samemorablesceneinoneofmyfavoritemovies,calledGorillasintheMist,basedonatruestoryofMrs.DianaFossey,whospentmostofherlifetimeinRwandatoprotecttheecoenvironmentthereuntiltheveryendofherlife.Tome,themovienotonlypresentsanunforgettablescenebutalsoactsasatimelessreminderthatweshouldnotdevelopthetouristindustryatthecostofoureco-environment.Alltheseappallingfactshavebroughtustotherealizationthatwecannolongerstandbyanddonothing,becausetheverythoughtofithasbeenerodingourresources.Encouragingly,theexplosivegrowthofglobaltravelhasputtourismagaininthespotlight,whichiswhytheUnitedNationshasmade2002theyearofecotourism,forthefirsttimetobringtotheworld'sattentionthebenefitsoftourism,butalsoitscapacitytodestroyourecoenvironment.Noweveryyear,manylocalecoenvironmentalprotectionorganizationsarereceivingdonations-bignotes,smallnotesorevencoins-fromhousewives,plumbers,ambulancedrivers,salesmen,teachers,childrenandinvalids.Someofthemcannotaffordtosendthemoneybuttheydo.Thesearetheoneswhodrivethecabs,whonurseinhospitals,whoaresufferingfromecologicaldamageintheirneighborhood.Why?Becausetheycare.BecausetheystillwanttheirMotherNatureback.Becausetheyknowitstillbelongstothem.ThiskindoffeelingthatIhave,ladiesandgentlemen,iswhenitfeelslikeit,smellslikeit,andlookslikeit,it'sallcomingfromascenetoberemembered,ascenetorecallandtocherish.Theothernight,asIsawthemoonlingeroverthelandandbeforeitwassentintotheinvisible,mymindwasfilledwithsongs.Ifoundmyselfhummingsoftly,nottothemusic,buttosomethingelse,someplaceelse,aplaceremembered,aplaceuntouched,afieldofgrasswherenooneseemedtohavebeenexceptthedeer.Andallthoseunforgettablescenesstrengthenedthefeelingthatit'stimeforustodosomething,forourownandourcominggeneration.Onceagain,IhavecometothinkofMrs.DianaFosseybecauseitiswithherspirit,passion,courageandstrongsenseofourecoenvironmentthatwearetakingournextstepintotheworld.Andnomatterwhoweare,whatwedoandwherewego,inourminds,there'salwaysascenetoremember,asceneworthourefforttoprotectitandfightforit.Thankyouverymuch.