SDcamps•演辩营全国英语演讲与辩论赛
“No，no,he' d say, "I was just waiting for you." “不，不累，”他总说，“我只是在等你。” Then we'd lock up the house and go to bed. 然后，我们便各自关上房门，上床睡觉了。 My father waited up for me all through my high school and college years while I danced my way out of his life. 在我上高中和大学的几年里，每次我出去跳舞，父亲都会一直等我回家。 Shortly after m...
It wasn't until later that evening thhat I noticed a "mailbox" taped onto the doors to each of our bedrooms , there was one for Steve. There was one for Tom. She hadn't forgotten Sam or baby Paul. 直到深夜我才发现，每个人的卧室门上都贴着一个“邮”。史蒂夫一个，汤姆一个。她也没把山姆和小保罗忘了。 For the next few weeks, we received mail on a regular basis. Th...
The house was empty when I arrived and I looked for a note on the refrigerator that might explain my mother's absence, but found none. My chin quivered with a mixture of heartbreak and rage. For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. 当我回到家，屋子里空无一人。我到冰箱上找有没有她留下的便条，她也许会解释没去的原因，可那儿什么也没有。失望和愤怒一头袭来，我...
There is a standing order that I have on file down here, and he has paid, well in advance, you'll get them every year. There also is another thing that I think you should know. He wrote a special little card. . . he did this years ago. “这里有一份委托书，我已存档。他预付了花款，委托我们每年给您送花。还有一件事，我想您有必要知道，还有一张特别的小卡片…….是他去...
the price of a miracle 奇迹的价格 Tess was a precocious eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. 听爸爸妈妈谈起小弟安德鲁的事情时，苔丝已是一个早熟的8岁小女孩。 All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. 她只知道弟弟病得很厉害，父母却无钱给他医治。 They were moving to an apartment complex ...
美文回忆： The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not between life and death 不是生与死 But when I stand in front of you 而是 我就站在你面前 Yet you don't know that I love you 你却不知道我爱你 The furthest distance in the world 世界上最遥远的距离 Is not when I stand in front of you 不是 我就站在你面...
Sometimes we get so busy and caught up in daily life that we forget to be grateful. 有时，我们过于繁忙，忙于芜杂的生活琐事，连感激都忘记了。 We expect everyone to do their share without being asked. The only time anyone hears anything is when a chore has not been completed. 我们期望每个人都能够自觉地尽职尽责，在这个时间每个人所能听到的就是做完活。 This attitude, over the lon...
Tante Sanna would bring in dishes of sweet, sweet, sticky candy, or a great bowl of grapes or peaches, and Great-aunt Stephina would converse gravely about happenings on the farm ,and, more rarely, of the outer world. 桑娜阿姨每次都要端出几碟粘乎乎的南非糖果和一钵葡萄或桃子给我们吃。斯蒂菲娜老姑总是一本正经他说些农场里的事，偶尔也谈些外边世界发生的事。 When we had finished o...
Paving A Brilliant Way 铺就辉煌之路 Tonight is a particular honor for me, let's face it; my presence on stage is pretty unlikely. 今晚对我而言颇不寻常，我们得承认，我能站在这里本身就已意义非凡。 My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. He grew up herding goats, and went to school in a tin-roof shack. His father, my grandfather, was a ...
The tree was again lonely and sad. 树再次陷入孤单和悲伤之中。 One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. "I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?" "Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." So the boy cut the ...
When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them。 当你寻找到像这样的朋友，就一定要坚守这份友谊，珍惜他们，花些时间和他们在一起，友善的对待他们并爱他们。 There will be times when you are met with disappointment instead of success. Life won't always turn out the way you want. This is just another thing you&#...
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved. “就试一下！一个星期也可以啊！”而他依然无动于衷。 “You're smart enough! You'll see a change!” Nothing fazed him. “你非常聪明！你会有很大的变化！”任何话语都无法打动他。 “Give yourself a chance! Don't give up on your life!” Nothing. “给自己一个机会！不要放弃自己的生活。”依然无动于衷。 “Steve! Please! I care about you!” “史蒂...
When I arrived at her modest white house on the outskirts of town， she carefully inspected my dress and asked me to try it on. She put a handful of pins into the shoulders and sides of my gown and told me to pick it up in two days. She was the answer to my prayers. 当我赶到她在城镇郊区的简陋的白色房子里时，她仔细的察看了我的礼服，并让我穿上。她用别针将礼服的肩膀处和两侧别上...
The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man. 这时候，药剂师的弟弟来了，他是个穿着很得体的男人。 He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” 他问小女孩“你弟弟需要什么样的奇迹呢？” “I don't know,” Tess replied with her eyes welling up. “我不知道，”苔丝的眼泪涌了上来。 “I just know he's really sick and Mommy says h...
I'll always be there for you 我永远都会在你的身边 In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. 1989年，一次8.2级的地震几乎铲平美国，在短短不到4分钟的时间里，夺去了3万多人的生命！ In the midst of utter devastation and chaos, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was suppose...
Forgiveness 宽恕的艺术 To forgive may be divine, but no one ever said it was easy. 宽恕是神圣的，但是没有人说很容易做到宽恕别人。 When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. 当你被深深伤害的时候，想要不怀恨在心是很难做到的。 But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental heal...
A Dance with Dad-Allen 与父亲共舞-艾伦 I am dancing with my father at my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. The band is playing an old-fashioned waltz as we move gracefully across the floor. His hand on my waist is as guiding as it always was, and he hums the tune to himself in a steady, youthful way. 在父母五十周年结婚纪念日那天我与父亲跳舞了。乐队演奏着...
The Apple Tree 苹果树 A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and lay around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 很久很久以前，有一棵又高又大的苹果树。一位小男孩，天天到树下来，他爬上去摘苹果吃，在树荫下睡觉。他爱苹果树，苹果树也爱...
The little words that work marriage magic – Spike 创造婚姻奇迹的小字眼 – 斯派克 Using terms of endearment like honey or sweetheart from time to time is a small but important way to keep a marriage loving. 使用母女情深是一个小而重要的方法来保持婚姻的爱。 These terms make the other person feel loved and special. There are some other words that can help make your sp...
Love Needs No Words 大爱无声 "Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. “我能看看我的孩子吗？”刚刚做了母亲的女人高兴地问。当襁褓被放到她怀里，她拿开挡着孩子小脸的布时，她倒吸了一口凉...