第一篇：好一個美麗的蝴蝶——記第一屆“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍劉欣

好一個美麗的蝴蝶——記第一屆“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍劉欣

劉欣，生于江蘇鎮(zhèn)江，1997年7月畢業(yè)于南京大學外國語學院英語語言文學專業(yè)。在校期間，曾獲南京大學五四青年獎、寶鋼獎學金、建昊獎學金、南京大學優(yōu)秀畢業(yè)生等殊榮。1996年3月代表南京大學參加首屆“21世紀杯”全國大學生英語演講比賽，獲得冠軍；并與同年5月赴英國倫敦參加世界英語聯(lián)合會（ESU）舉辦的世界英語演講比賽，再次奪冠。1998年至2000年連續(xù)三年主持“21世紀杯”全國大學生英語演講比賽。大學畢業(yè)后進入中央電視臺工作，任英語新聞節(jié)目主持人、記者、翻譯。曾主持多項大型活動，好評如潮。主持過的大型節(jié)目包括：1998年5月中央電視臺成立45周年招待會，2001，2002，2003，2005年中央電視臺中英文國際頻道元旦晚會。2000年8月中央電視臺英語頻道開播直播晚會，2001年6月香港國際電影節(jié)“中國日”活動，2001年7月中央電視臺申奧成功直播晚會，2002年第一屆CCTV杯全國英語演講比賽等。從2001年底開始，同時在中央電視臺社教頻道CCTV-10主持“人物”欄目。1999年12月榮獲國務院新聞辦澳門回歸特別報道榮譽證書。2001年獲得中國新聞政府獎。

曾經，在鎮(zhèn)江的小城中的人群中，有個小孩兒，她穿著姐姐的綠軍裝，蹦上公車，自由自在的滿城轉。“小孩不要走票”，面對售票員，這稚嫩的宣言，引來乘客的側目，向這大膽又純真的女孩露出會心的微笑??

十年后，女孩已是亭亭玉立，在國際講壇，那古老的歐式壁爐，神秘的掛鏡前，他身著淡花旗袍，帶著東方女人的神韻，娓娓道來“鏡子與我”的故事??演講話音未落，掌聲四起，她贏得了金發(fā)碧眼、嚴禁挑剔的評委們一致的肯定。時光荏苒，如今，你打開電視便會在央視英語頻道看到她那熟悉的的身影，如往日一般優(yōu)雅、清新，卻又添幾分成熟之美。流利的英語，磁性的嗓音，她所帶來的全球新聞資訊另鐘愛她的觀眾大呼過癮。

相信此刻，你已明了，她，便是我們很多“21世紀杯”選手心中的榜樣——劉欣。

家，一片營養(yǎng)豐富的綠葉

談起一個人的成長歷程，很難不提到他的家庭，劉欣亦是如此，用她的話說：“家人對一個人的影響是潛移默化的，包括所受的教育、做人的原則、待人處事的方式??”

記憶力，父親給她最大的啟發(fā)，就是教會他做事的心態(tài)。“我原來上學的時候特別頭疼物理、數學，著急得不得了，就去找當工程師的爸爸幫忙。他一邊做菜，也不抬頭，就說：‘你啊，如果使勁鉆在牛角尖里，自己就怎么也摳不出來，你要把這個問題放在一個更大的環(huán)境里去看，問題反而變小了。’”話雖簡單、抽象，但她聽進了心里，聯(lián)想起孫子兵法中兵家的制勝之道，即無論面臨何等重要的任務都要從戰(zhàn)略上藐視它，但在戰(zhàn)術上重視它，她開始不再把任何難題放在眼里，但在具體解決的時候總是百分百地認真思考，嚴謹對待。

如果說，父親教給他生活的態(tài)度，兩個姐姐則為她樹立了榜樣，給她創(chuàng)造了很好的語言啟蒙環(huán)境。“我四五歲的時候，有一個很好的電視節(jié)目叫“Follow Me”，姐姐們看我覺得好玩也跟著看，有很多細節(jié)我記得很清楚，里面滑稽的人物們經常發(fā)出一些怪聲，于是我就去模仿”，劉欣如是說，天性活潑、好動的她有著很強的模仿能力，或許這是正是學習語言的一大優(yōu)勢。她自謂是父母對自己從小的放任，養(yǎng)成了這樣的性格。開明的父母總是鼓勵她去做一切她看準、她喜歡的事情：學過提琴，學過畫畫，搞過體育??這或許并非所有父母都能做到的，但就是在這樣的自由教育氛圍總她漸漸找到自己的另一個最愛——英語。

蛻變中，青蟲長出了翅膀

沿著姐姐們學習語言的足跡，劉欣輕松地走進英語殿堂，從一開始便樹立了自信。她坦言自信心很重要，但談起具體的學習過程，她似乎和那個年代所有學生呢個無異也是從中學課本中開始了對英語知識的積累。同樣的過程中，劉欣卻有著她異常精彩的體驗??

“我從一開始就特別喜歡英文歌，中學的時候練了很多歌，那時候聽

‘Yesterday Once More’我唱得惟妙惟肖，學得特別像的那種。記得有盤磁帶叫《影子的房間》，是當時市面上少有的英文歌曲磁帶之一，我反復聽著里面的歌，把它們按聲音記下來，無數遍之后雖不解其義，卻能記下每一個音，姐姐聽了覺得唱得很像”，劉欣愉快地回憶著當初朦朧狀態(tài)下對英語語音的認識為她帶來的快樂與成就感。在她看來，這種方法在當時音像資料有限的情況下，雖然原始，卻在無形中鍛煉了他的語音，“就像母語為英語的孩子們一樣，他們學英語也是從潛意識中對聲音的感覺開始的”。

如果說在聽說的起步階段，劉欣頗有些“歪打正著”的感覺，步入大學之后，她則完全沉浸于南京大學英語系這樣一個濃厚的英語語言環(huán)境之中。“學校有很多外教，我抓住一切機會，能有說的機會就去說，也因此交了很多朋友”，回憶起自己當年求學時的那份熱情，她不禁感嘆，“現在的學生條件都非常好，在中國的外國人更多了，他們有更多的機會和外國人交流，所以我覺得只有理由學得更好，你要充分地利用這些條件，去聽、去說、去練，這是沒有其他辦法的。當你想用另外一種語言來表達看法，但卻難以表達得很清楚的時候，的確是一種很痛苦的狀態(tài)。這就需要你不斷地給自己打氣，但是經過了這樣一段最痛苦的時期，你就會感到豁然開朗”。

在閱讀方面，相對于高深的英文小說原著，劉欣更鼓勵學生朋友們多讀各種各樣的短文、雜文以及英文報紙上的文章。他覺得“這些文章中簡單的句子，更

有利于培養(yǎng)和保持對英語的興趣。沒有興趣一切無從談起，等達到一定水平，再慢慢深入涉獵也為時不晚”。

至于英語的寫作，她看重對英文思維邏輯的理解，“就像中國人喜歡逐層遞進，而西方人則習慣于開門見山，把最重要的放在第一位”。在她看來，這種對邏輯的理解并不局限于對文章整體結構的把握，還會體現于文章中的每一個細節(jié)，“比如英文中有很多介詞，譯成中文詞義相近，但在陣中的運用中還是稍有區(qū)別，需要仔細推敲??.”

充滿活力，富有表演天分的劉欣從不滿足于優(yōu)秀的學習成績，回首大學生活，在已有一定語言基礎后，一個讓她全方位運用、提高英語能力并從中獲得精神愉悅的活動就是排演英文戲劇。第一年她被邀請出演一個放蕩的鞋匠的老婆，第二年專業(yè)的美國導演為她和同學們的排演進行指導，到了第三年她已自編自導自演《推銷員之死》，從編劇、導演到排演的每一個細節(jié)她都全心投入，不知不覺中她已在用英語工作。每演一部戲不光要熟讀背誦劇本的每一句臺詞，還要用帶感情的語言表達出來，用她的話說：“這要下很多功夫，實際上是語言能力——語音、語調、語氣、語法、句子結構、邏輯關系等各方面的全面鍛煉，有一種整灌的感覺。”每經過這樣一次剛強度的訓練，劉欣的英語水平就有了一定質的飛躍。

破繭而出，炫彩影動

在與英語世界的親密接觸中，西方的思想與文化逐漸融入并成為劉欣生活的一部分，不知她曾否預想，有一天自己也會成為西方世界了解中國的一位代言人。這要從她生命中一個新的起點“21世紀杯”講起了??

十年前，“21世界杯”比賽是中外英語媒體、教學、演講領域的專家共同促成的一件好事，它是第一項全國范圍的英語演講賽事。所以從誕生初期就受到各重點高校，尤其是英語院系的重視，成為各高校暗中比拼英語教學實力的一塊陣地。

南京大學作為全國名校，校領導同樣對必死啊倍加重視，連續(xù)組織了兩輪淘汰賽，最終都以劉欣的勝出告終。于是，她開始了新一輪的掙扎與探索，這其中，南大很多兢兢業(yè)業(yè)的好教授都給過她莫大的啟發(fā)，幫她把思路梳理得更加透徹、清晰。她果真不負眾望，不但捧回了“21世紀杯”，首次代表祖國出征國際演講比賽就力克眾多英語國家選手，取得了第一名的驕人成績。

歷經大大小小的賽事，對于演講，劉欣的感悟正如她當年的演講一樣，真摯、平實的言語中透出幾分哲理：“你要說你切身感受的東西，不要談大道理。事實上，你只有講自己的親身經歷，才有可能挖掘自身很復雜、很細膩的感受，那樣你的感受才會是最真切和最真實的”。

回顧歷次演講，劉欣總能從身邊的人和事中悟出些道理。國際講壇上，她從兒時墊著腳，在比自己還高的梳妝臺上照鏡子說起，對祖母所言的“女人不能在鏡子里看到自己”感到不解，長大后，她方知祖母是為典型的中國傳統(tǒng)婦女，他們總被人遺忘在角落里，才會發(fā)出那樣的感嘆；隨之，她話鋒一轉，稱道當代中國婦女生活發(fā)生了翻天覆地的變化，她們和男人地位平等，在學習、就業(yè)等方面都有了自己的選擇，像祖母那樣“在鏡子中看不到自己”的狀態(tài)已一去不返。在“21世紀杯”的講壇上，劉欣從電視頻道的增加引得家里五口人爭看自己喜歡的節(jié)目，聯(lián)系到改革開放后中國經濟的快速發(fā)展，年輕人從此可以做出自己的選擇，他們掌握了選擇的主動權即是接受挑戰(zhàn)，也就要面對國內外愈加激烈的競爭；作為新世紀的決策人，他們不僅要對自己的成長負責還要思慮地球上所有居民的安危，因為只有世界上每一個人都能幸福、祥和地生活，我們人類才能最大限度地收益于我們所共有的家園。或許正是由于講述自己的故事，她總能百分之百地投入其中，就連第一次在學校的演講她也還記憶猶新：“那次，講我和我的一個外甥，我怎么去照顧他，怎么和他一起相處，在我和我所謂的下一輩的這種

關系中映射出我和我上一輩的關系，我對外甥的這種感情可能只是我父母對我們的愛的幾分之一??.”一件小事中，她悟懂了父母的愛、家庭的愛，此刻，在她那真切的神情中，你仿佛可以看到當年眾多評委面前——她正動情地演講。劉欣就是這樣，總是把感動自己，對自己來說很重要的事情講給評委聽，因為在她看來，“如果你是一個負責任的人，你對你自己是負責任的，對你自己的心情或思想有這種自我解剖和自我觀察的愿望和能力，那么評委們就會認可你。因為每個人都要從自己做起，才能去感染別人。這是整個社會認知的一種轉變，是社會的一種進步。慢慢地，我們的社會越來越重視個人的感受和個人價值的挖掘，在所有人的價值都得到充分體現的時候，一個人的價值才會有所提升”。經過兩次大賽，劉欣不僅得到了觀眾的掌聲、評委的認可，也從此與電視結下了不解之緣，時任中央電視臺臺長楊偉光先生邀她加盟央視參與英語頻道的創(chuàng)建工作。于是，劉欣走入央視，她端莊、大方的形象出現在千家萬戶，無數觀眾被她純正的英語和特有的氣質所折服。

談到所從事的新聞工作，劉欣喜歡那種坐在信息前沿的感覺，“這份工作的價值就在于它的影響面很廣，觀眾們所了解、引用的信息是從你這里傳遞出去的”。她同樣看重的是這份工作所扮演的角色，即“用一種西方人能接受的方法和語言來表述她地地道道中國的都關系，強調了中國的視角，代表中國的立場”。正因深明這種公眾形象背后的責任，一向刻苦的她時刻提醒自己必須不斷投入，希望自己能以冷靜、犀利、幽默又不乏人情味的主播風格，永遠為觀眾帶來最值得信賴的前沿信息。

第二篇：“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍演講稿

Facing this audience on the stage, I have the exciting feeling of participating in the march of history, for what we are facing today is more than a mere competition or contest.It is an assembly of some of China's most talented and motivated people, representatives of a younger generation that are preparing themselves for the coming of a new century.I'm grateful that I've been given this opportunity, at such a historic moment, to stand here as a spokesman of my generation and to take a serious look back at the past 15 years, a crucial period for every one of us and for this nation as well.Though it is only within my power to tell about my personal experience, and only a tiny fragment of it at that, it still represents, I believe, the root of a spirit which has been essential to me and to all the people bred by the past 15 years.In my elementary years, there was a little girl in the class who worked very hard but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons.The teacher asked me to help her, and it was obvious that she expected a lot from me.but as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, I always tried to evade her so as to get more time to enjoy myself.One day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, “Could you please explain this to me? I want very much to do better this time.” I started explaining, and finished in a hurry.pretending not to notice her still confused eyes, I ran off quickly.Nat surprisingly, she again did very badly in the exam.And two months later, at the beginning of the new semester, word came of her death of blood cancer.No one ever knew about the little task I failed to fulfill, but I couldn't forgive myself.I simply couldn't forget her eyes, which seem to be asking, “Why didn't you do a little more to help me, when it was so easy for you? Why didn't you understand a little better the trust placed in you, so that I would not have to leave this world in such pain and regret?”

I was about eight or nine years old at that time, but in a way it was the very starting point of my life, for I began to understand the word “responsibility” and to learn to always do my duties faithfully and devotedly, for the implications of that sacred word has dawned on me: the mutual need and trust of people, the co-operation and inter-reliance which are the very foundation of human society.Later in my life, I continued to experience many failures.But never again did I feel that regret which struck me at the death of the girl, for it makes my heart satisfied to think that I have always done everything in my power to fulfill my responsibilities as best I can.As I grew up, changed and improved by this incident and many other similar ones, I began to perceive the changes taking place around me and to find that society, in a way, was in its formative years like myself.New buildings, new commodities and new fashions appear every day.New ideas, new information, new technologies.people can talk with each other from any corner of the earth in a matter of seconds.Society is becoming more competitive.Words like individuality and creativity are getting more emphasis and more people are rewarded for their hard work and efforts.Such is the era in which this generation ,grows and matures.Such is the era in which this generation will take over the nation from our fathers and learn to run it.Yet in the meantime, many problems still exist.We learn that crimes take place in broad daylight with crowds of people looking on and not assisting.We hear that there are still about 1 million children in this country who can't even afford to go to elementary schools while enormous sums of money are being squandered away on dinner parties and luxury cars.We buy shoddy medicines, or merely worthless junk in the name of medicines, that aggravate, rather than alleviate our diseases since money, many people believe, is the most important thing in the world that must be made, even at the expense of morality and responsibility.Such an era, therefore, determines that we are a generation with a keener sense of competition and efficiency and a greater readiness to think critically and act creatively.Such an era, furthermore, demands, that we are a generation with a clear perception of our historical responsibility and an aggressive will to take action and solve the problems.History has long been preparing these qualities in this generation and it is now calling us forward to give testimony to our patriotism and heroism towards this nation and all humanity.Standing here now, I think of the past 15 years of my life as an ordinary student.probably I'll be an ordinary man for the rest of my life.But this doesn't discourage me any, for I know that with my sense of responsibility and devoted efforts to always strive, for the best, it's going to be a meaningful and worthwhile life that I will be living.Standing here now, I think of the past 15 years of this nation, which has achieved greatness that inspired millions of people of my age, most of whom will not attain fame or prestige and only a few of whom will be remembered by posterity.But that doesn't discourage us any, because we know that the world watches, the world listens, the world is waiting to see where this nation will be heading in a time of rich opportunities and fierce competition.I can't ever forget that little girl in my class who couldn't had the same opportunities as any of us here to enjoy a wonderful life today and a hopeful world tomorrow.It is the sacred responsibility of this generation to face up to the challenges of the new century and to devote our sweat and blood, our wisdom and passion, to the historic cause of making this nation a greater and happier land for every one of us.We are not going to evade that responsibility.We are going to let people down.And people, far and near, will hear of us.Frost will be brought to their backbones and tears to their eyes when our stories are told and retold, So let us go forth, my fellow members of this luckily chosen generation, and meet the new century in victory and glory.

第三篇：第十屆“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍

(點擊視頻中央的箭頭，開始播放英語演講視頻)

第十屆“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍——夏鵬

第四篇：英文演講稿--愛立信杯全國英語演講比賽冠軍

英語演講稿-My definition of success">Today I am very glad to be here to sh

are with you my ideas of success.What is success? It is what everyone is longing for.Sometimes success would be rather simple.Winning a game is success;getting a high grade in the exam is success;making a new friend is success;even now I am standing here giving my speech is somehow also success.However, as a person’s whole life is concerned, success becomes very

complicated.Is fortune success? Is fame success? Is high social status success? No, I don’t think so.I believe success is the realization of people’

s hopes and ideals.Nowadays, in the modern society there are many people

who are regarded as the successful.And the most obvious characteristics of hem are money, high position and luxurious life.So most people believe that s success and all that they do is for this purpose.But the problem is wether it is real success.We all know there are always more money, higher position and better condition in front of us.If we keep chasing them, where is the end? What will satisfy us at last? Therefore, we can see, to get the real Success we must need something inside, which is the realization of people’ hopes and ideals.Different people have different ideas about success;cause people’s hopes and ideas vary from one another.But I am sure every success is dear to everybody, cause it is not easy to come by, cause in the process of our striving for success, we got both our body and soul tempted, meanwhile we are enlightened by the most valuable qualities of human beings: love, patient, courage and sense of responsibility.These are the best treasures.So now I am very proud that I have this opportunity to stand here speaking to all of you.It is my success, cause I raise up to challenge my hope.What is success? Everyone has his own interpretation as I do.But I am sure

every success leads to an ever-brighter future.So ladies and gentlemen, believe in our hopes, believe in ourselves, we, every one of us, can make a successful life!

Wish you all good success!

英語演講稿 全國英語演講比賽冠軍得主演講稿-“21世紀·愛立信杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍得主演講稿

To me March 28th was a lucky day.It was on that particular evening that I found myself at central stage, in the spotlight.Winning the 21st Century·Ericsson Cup Seventh National English Speaking Competition is a memory that I shall treasure and one that will surely stay.More important than winning the Cup is the friendship that has been established and developed among the contestants, and the chance to communicate offstage in addition to competing onstage.Also the competition helps boost public speaking in China, a skill hitherto undervalued.For me, though, the competition is a more personal experience.Habitually shy, I had been reluctant to take part in any such activities.Encouraged by my friends, however, I made a last-minute decision to give it a try.In the course of preparation I somehow rediscovered myself, a truer me.I found that, after all, I like communicating with other people;that exchanging views can be so much fun—and so much rewarding, both emotionally and intellectually;that public speaking is most effective when you are least guarded;and that it is essential to success in every walk of life.At a more practical level, I realized knowing what you are going to say and how you are going to say it are equally important.To take the original ideas out of your head and transplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need to have an organized mind.This ability improves with training.Yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in the process.Those ideas that finally find their way into another head need to be recognizably yours.Language is a means to transmit information, not a means to obstruct communication.It should be lucid to be penetrating.In China, certain public speaking skills have been unduly emphasized.Will it really help, we are compelled to ask, to bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you have come with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and unwillingness to truly share your views?

Above all, the single most important thing I learnt was that as a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and foremost, to the content of your speech.And second, the structure of your speech: how one idea relates and progresses to another.Only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication: speed control, platform manner, and so on.Pronunciation is important, yet of greater importance is this: Is your language competent enough to express your ideas exactly the way you intend them to be understood?

I was informed afterwards that I was chosen to be the winner for my appropriately worded speech, excellent presence and quick-witted response.In so remarking, the judges clearly showed their preference: they come to listen for meaningful ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.Some contestants failed to address their questions head on.Some were able to, but did not know where to stop—the dragging on betrayed their lack of confidence.The root cause was that they did not listen attentively to the questions.Or they were thinking of what they had prepared.As I said in my speech, It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking...to take them [issues like globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way.We need to respond honestly.A competition like this draws talented students from all over the country.And of course, I learnt more things than just about public speaking.Since in the final analysis, public speaking is all about effective communication.And this goes true for all communications, whatever their setting.And the following is the final version of my speech:At a more practical level, I realized knowing what you are going to say and how you are going to say it are equally important.To take the original ideas out of your head and transplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need to have an organized mind.This ability improves with training.Yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in the process.Those ideas that finally find their way into another head need to be recognizably yours.Language is a means to transmit information, not a means to obstruct communication.It should be lucid to be penetrating.In China, certain public speaking skills have been unduly emphasized.Will it really help, we are compelled to ask, to bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you have come with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and unwillingness to truly share your views?

Above all, the single most important thing I learnt was that as a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and foremost, to the content of your speech.And second, the structure of your speech: how one idea relates and progresses to another.Only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication: speed control, platform manner, and so on.Pronunciation is important, yet of greater importance is this: Is your language competent enough to express your ideas exactly the way you intend them to be understood?

I was informed afterwards that I was chosen to be the winner for my appropriately worded speech, excellent presence and quick-witted response.In so remarking, the judges clearly showed their preference: they come to listen for meaningful ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.Some contestants failed to address their questions head on.Some were able to, but did not know where to stop—the dragging on betrayed their lack of confidence.The root cause was that they did not listen attentively to the questions.Or they were thinking of what they had prepared.As I said in my speech, It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking...to take them [issues like globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way.We need to respond honestly.A competition like this draws talented students from all over the country.And of course, I learnt more things than just about public speaking.Since in the final analysis, public speaking is all about effective communication.And this goes true for all communications, whatever their setting.And the following is the final version of my speech:

第五篇：第十屆“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍演講稿

第十屆“21世紀杯”全國英語演講比賽冠軍演講稿

From Walls to Bridges I'm studying in a city famous for its walls.All visitors to my city are amazed by the imposing sight of the city walls, silhouetted by the setting sun with gold and shining lines.With old, cracked bricks patched with lichen, the walls are weather-beaten guards, standing still for centuries in protecting the city.Our ancestors liked to build walls.They built walls in Beijing, Xi'an, Nanjing and many other cities, and they built the Great Wall, which snakes through half of our country.They built walls to ward off enemies and evil spirits.This tradition has been maintained to this day as we still have many parks and schools walled off from the public.I grew up at the foot of the city walls, and I've loved them since my childhood.For a long time, walls were one of the

most natural things in the world.My perception, however, changed after a hiking trip to the Eastern Suburbs, a scenic area of my city.My classmates and I were walking with some international students.As we walked out of the city, we found ourselves flanked by taller and taller trees, which formed a huge canopy above our heads.Suddenly an international student asked me, “Where is the entrance to the

Eastern Suburbs?”

“We're already in the Eastern Suburbs,” I replied.He seemed taken aback, “I thought you Chinese have walls for everything.” His remark set off a heated debate.At one point, he likened our walled cities to “jails,” while I insisted that the Eastern Suburbs were one of the many places in

China that had no walls.That debate had no winners, but I did learn a lot from this international student.For instance, he told me that universities like Oxford and Cambridge were not surrounded by walls;the campuses were just part of the cities.I have to admit that we do have many walls in China, and as we are developing our country, we must carefully examine them, whether they are physical or intangible.We will keep some walls but tear down those that impede China's development.Let me give you an example.A year ago, when I was working on a term paper, I needed a book on business law and found a copy in the law school library.However, the librarian turned down my request with a cold shoulder, saying, “You can't borrow this book, you are not a student here.” In the end, I had to spend 200 yuan buying a copy;meanwhile, the copy in law school was gathering dust on the shelf.At the beginning of this semester, I heard that my university has started not only to unify its libraries but also link them up with libraries of other universities, so my experience will not be repeated.Barriers will be replaced by bridges.Through an inter-library loan system, we will have access to books from any

library.With globalization, with China integrated into the world, I believe many of these intangible walls will be knocked down.I know globalization is a controversial issue, and it is hard to say whether it is good or bad.But one thing is for sure: it draws our attention to China's tangible and intangible walls and forces us to examine their roles in the modern world.And how about the ancient walls in my city and other cities? Should we tear them down? Just the opposite.My city, like Beijing and other cities, is actually making a great effort to preserve the walls.These walls attract not only historians and archeologists but also many schoolchildren trying to study our history and cultural heritage.Walls have turned into bridges to our past and to the rest of the world.If the ancient builders of these walls were still alive today, they would be proud to see such great change in the role of their walls.They are now bridges that link East and West, South and North, and all countries of the world.Our cultural heritage will survive globalization.