SDcamps•演辩营全国英语演讲与辩论赛
I was nine when my father first sent me flowers. 我九岁那年 父亲第一次送花给我。 I had been taking tap-dancing lessons for six months, and the school was giving its yearly recital. 当时，我加入学校踢踏舞班才六个月， 正逢学校举办一年一度的演出。 As an excited member of the beginners' chorus line, I was aware of my lowly status. 我只能加入新学员合唱队， 却依然兴致勃勃， 不...
Because I could not stop for death He was parking pick me The carriage was just the two of us And "eternal life" with seat 因为我不能停步等候死神 他殷勤停车接我 车厢里只有我们俩 还有“永生”同座 We slowly, he knew that without the need for rapid I also put aside work And leisure, to return His manners 我们缓缓而行，他知道无需急促 我也抛开劳作 和闲暇，以回报 他的礼貌 ...
Beloved, 亲爱的： There are days when nothing seems right, when every shell you pick up on the winding shore is broken, when the silken treasure slips through your fingers too quickly, and when comforts are empty and the world is noisy. 总有这样的日子： 一切似乎都不顺利， 你在弯弯曲曲的海滩上捡到的贝壳都是残缺不全的， 珍贵的宝物从你指缝中一忽儿就溜走了， 别人应该给的慰藉荡然...
Once a circle missed a wedge. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. 从前，一个圆圈缺了一块楔子。它想保持完整，便四处寻找那块楔子。 But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. 由于不完整，所以它只能慢慢地滚动。一路上，它...
Walk with me, the path of life, To explore every bend of the road; Enjoy with me the beauty of life, Along its wonderful way. 与我同行，沿着生活之路， 走遍每个角落， 与我共享生活之乐， 沿着那条精彩的路。 Find comfort with me, in each other's arms, When grief crosses our path; Find strength with me, in each other's strength, When despair lies in wait. 你我互相抚慰， ...
I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. 有时候我觉得很有意思，甚至连最平凡的事情都能够对我们的认识产生影响。 My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. 九年前，我的妻子、女儿和我搬进了现在的家，我们花了大量...
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person. 人们走进你的生活，或者是为了一个原因，或者他们只停留一段时期，或者他们永远与你相随。一旦明晓其中究竟，你就知道该如何面对他们了。 When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have c...
Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. 就为了今天 我将尽力只度过今天 而不立刻去解决终身的问题 I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime. 对一件令我沮丧而又必须坚持一辈子的事 我只能坚持十二个小时 Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abrah...
So this neglected space became a constructive one, and people's hopes and dreams made me laugh out loud, tear up, and they consoled me during my own tough times. 这个本来被遗忘的建筑变成了一个极具建设性的地方，这些人的希望和梦想让我放声大笑，也黯然落泪，也曾在我经历困境的时候给我安慰。 It's about knowing you're not alone; it's about understanding our neighbor...
There are a lot of ways the people around us can help improve our lives. 我们周围的人能以很多种方式来帮我们把生活变得更美好。 We don't bump into every neighbor, so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on, though we do share the same public spaces. 我们不一定能常常碰到我们的邻居，所以即使我们生活在同一片公共空间里，邻居的智慧也难以被传递开来。 So over the past few years, I&#...
In 2009, I lost someone I loved very much. Her name was Joan, and she was a mother to me. 2009年，我失去了一个我挚爱的人，她的名字叫琼，对我来讲，她就像我的母亲一样。 And her death was sudden and unexpected. And I thought about death a lot. And … this made me feel deep gratitude for the time I've had. 她死得很突然，没有人预料到，然后我思考了很多关于死亡的事，然后，...