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1、第 1 页 英语演讲稿 ：英语演讲稿范文：Lost and found 特征码 yGJNBCShTjzZouJEDpcV in a wooden cabin near lake walden, henry david thoreau lived alone. he thought: “there is no great value to be had by rubbing shoulders with the mass of humanity.” though thoreau never lived in a megacity, he captured precisely one of its
2、 characters - urban life is largely about “shoulder rubbing”. i came to beijing 3 years ago, like what the writer says, its a city where the masses of humanity gather, but my life here is more than just confronting the huge crowds, actually ive found it be of great value. as a freshman in college, i
3、 arrived in beijing, thrilled at the first sight of this dazzling city, but soon the gap between the capital and my small hometown gave me the culture shock. i lost the frequent contact with my old friends, same food was served in a different way, and the new taste wasnt to my liking. in addition to
4、 my loss of appetite, i also lost my sense of direction, especially when i came to those 第 2 页 sixteenlane-wide crossroads. the sheer volume of the traffic, the density of the pedestrians, drove home to me the idea of a modern metropolis. like, the distance from my dormitory to the nearest wall-mart
5、, back in my small hometown, that would cover the full length of the entire business district. and i am not proud to admit that i was disoriented. now three years have passed as the city keeps on growing. philosopher herbert spencer says “life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to ex
6、ternal relations”, so i gradually adapted myself to get along and grow together with the city. there is no fear of getting lost, since many city maps are displayed in public, and i feel free to ask for help. once i even run into this old man who not only pointed out the way for me, but also briefed
7、me the interesting history of the place that i was looking for. what is particularly worth mentioning is that when the summer olympics was held in beijing, i got the chance to be a volunteer. working with foreign delegations, my job involves being a personal assistant and tour guide plus doing inter
8、pretation. my shoulders were not only “rubbed” 第 3 页 but heavily loaded with responsibility. yet when people told me the genuine “thank you”, their smiling faces and the joy of * new friends led me to find a valuable thing here-a strong sense of achievement. besides, wearing the blue t-shirt, seeing
9、 it everywhere within the city, i knew i was a member of the one hundred thousand volunteers, an intrinsic part of the city. whether its in the tranquility of countryside or the hustle and bustle of a modern city, people e and leave, always seeking for a better life. ive fall in love with the city because of its vitality and the hospitality of its people. and i am happily surprised by the change that this city has brought to my life.