第一篇：The Strength of trust中英文演講稿對照（本站推薦）

boys and girls，good afternoon.the content that i will give a lecture today is still about the subject that's unchanged since ancient times to now days，which is friendship.there have been thousands of explanations as for the word “friend”.but i resolutely think that there is the best definition to explain it，which is trust.the story that i read recently makes my idea firm.it happened in italy four centuries b.c.a young man named pi sia was sentenced to death，because of having offended the tyrant.pi sia was a filial son，and he asked to see his old mother before death.the king promised him，but set down the condition that he must find another person to be in prison instead of him.the condition was so critical that it was almost impossible to be realized.but pi sia did find such a man，who was his friend named dameng.then pi sia went home to bid farewell with mother as he wished.days passed quickly，and the term of imprisonment was near at hand，but pi sia had not turned back yet.most people ascertained that pi sia had deceived his friend.it was a rainy day.when demeng was sent to the execution ground，all persons watching around laughed at him，but demeng himself was not worried at all.the rope was hanging on his neck，and just at the critical moment，one person ran quickly through the rain shouting loudly，“please wait，i'm coming!” it was pi sia who turned back in time.this was the most moving curtain in the world.demeng took no care of himself in order to help his friend realize the duty，whose kind of spirit was moved one to tears.while pi sia did not hesitate to take life as the price for performing the promise，whose kind of courage was also rare to meet.my dear friends，do you know why demeng was so calm before death? the reason was that he believed his friend pi sia would not do such despicable thing as deceiving friends.this depended on the strength of trust.this is a true story that is enough to shock everyone.especially to contemporary people who are surrounded by the benefit of themselves，it is more worth of pondering.friendship is the precious deposits of the human world and the coordinate of life，and it may keep the flowers of heart fresh and sweet forever.a true friend is large treasure of your whole life.when you are downhearted，they may encourage you to do all to catch up with the others，and when you are proud of yourself，they may remind you of keeping a clear head with sincere advice.however，in the modern society that regards the real interest as the most supreme power，friendship becomes fragile and stingy.it is common that good friends known several years fall out to become enemies，and the friendship also becomes the chip of business...in fact friendship will not die out，but people do not know to value it.the famous writer bi shumin once said in a piece of paper，“ there is only one fruit in the tree of friendship，which is trust.” friendship is a kind of nutrition for people that is the most simple and the most luxurious at the same time，which needs irrigating with trust and true feelings.it is just like the flower living in the comfortable hothouse.only with the attentive care，can it become more and more beautiful.in the modern and changeable age，we should abide by the an－cient rule，which is trust.friendship is so hard that it may exist forever as long as you treat it with heart.trust is one kind of precious feeling in the world.no one can buy it with money，and no one can get it by cheating or force.it comes from the innermost soul of people.just like clean spring，it washes away the dirt of common customs and makes you pure and self-confident.moreover，it can clear away the obstacles in your heart and help you gain more friend－ship.in the real life，what will be kept in the history is not material wealth，but mutual affection being loyal-hearted.let us abandon suspicion，hate out of jealousy，and deal with friends in all sincerity.believing that our eyes will brighten，and there will be even more happy laughter and cheerful voices in our world.譯文：

信任的力量

同學們：

下午好！

今天我所要演講的內容仍然圍繞著人類的一個亙古不變的話題進行，那就是———友情。千百年來，世人對于“朋友”的闡釋有千種萬種，但我一直堅決地認為，對這一定義的最好解釋只需兩個字，那就是信任。前不久，讀了一篇久遠而真實的故事，更堅定了我這一看法。

那是在公元前四世紀的意大利，有一個名叫皮斯阿司的年輕人因觸犯了暴君而被判處絞刑。皮斯阿司是個孝子，臨死之前，他希望能與遠在百里之外的母親見最后一面。國王感其誠孝，決定讓他回家與母親相見，但條件是必須找到一個人來代替他。這是一個看似簡單其實近乎不可能實現的條件。要知道，有誰肯冒著被殺頭的危險來替別人坐牢？但世界上真的有這樣的人，他就是皮斯阿司的朋友達蒙。于是，皮斯阿司如愿以償回家與母親訣別。

日子如水，眼看刑期在即，可皮斯阿司卻絲毫沒有回來的跡象。人們議論紛紛，都說達蒙上了皮斯阿司的當。

行刑日是個雨天，當達蒙被押赴刑場之時，圍觀的人都在嘲笑他，但刑車上的達蒙卻面無懼色。絞索已經掛在達蒙的脖子上，就在這千鈞一發之際，淋漓的風雨中一人飛奔而來，高呼著：“等等，我來了！”是皮斯阿司回來了。

這是人世間最最感人的一幕。達蒙為顧全朋友的孝心置自身安危于度外，這種精神可歌可泣；皮斯阿司為履行諾言不惜以生命為代價，這種勇氣世間又有幾人能具備？同學們，面對死刑，達蒙之所以坦然，就在于他相信皮斯阿司不是那種言而無信、出賣朋友的小人，這就是信任的力量。

這是一個真實的震撼人的靈魂的故事，尤其對于尊崇自我中心化的現代人而言，它更是發人深省。友情是人間的寶藏，是人生的坐標，是保持心靈之花永不枯萎的甘露。真正的朋友會在你消沉時以微笑激勵你奮起直追，會在你得意時以忠言提醒你保持清醒。可是，在當今現實利益具有無上威力的社會里，友情卻變得脆弱而吝嗇，數年的好友可能一夜間反目成仇，友情也可能成為交易的籌碼……

其實，友情不會泯滅，只是人們不懂得珍惜。著名作家畢淑敏在一篇文章中提到：“友情：這棵樹上只結一個果子，叫做信任。”友誼是最簡樸同時也是最奢侈的營養，需要用信任和真情去灌溉；它仿佛溫室中的花朵，只有在悉心地呵護和滋養下才會愈加嬌艷和燦爛。在什么都是越現代越好的年代里，友誼，我們還應保持那古老的準則———信任。只要你信任以待，友情就會永遠地捍衛在你的周圍，成為你終生的財富。

信任是一種彌足珍貴的感情，沒有人能夠用金錢買得到，也沒有人可用利誘和武力得到。它來自一個人的靈魂深處，仿佛流淌的清泉，滌除世俗的污垢，讓心靈充滿純潔和自信；它可以拯救靈魂，掃除盤踞于人內心深處的屏障，使你獲得加倍的友誼。

人生一世，消失的是歲月，收獲的是情誼。長留史冊的，不是錙銖必較的利益，而是肝膽相照的情分。讓我們拋棄猜疑和嫉恨，以信任之情和朋友坦誠相待。相信我們的眼睛將云翳頓散，相信我們的世界會有更多的歡聲笑語。

第二篇：伊麗莎白演講稿中英文對照

Mr.President, Prince Philip and I are delighted to welcome you and Madame Peng to Buckingham Palace this evening.主席先生，菲利普親王和我本人非常高興地歡迎您和您的夫人彭麗媛女士今晚來做客白金漢宮。

Your visit to the United Kingdom marks a milestone in this unprecedented year of co-operation and friendship between the United Kingdom and China, as we celebrate the ties between our two countries and prepare to take them to ambitious new heights.您對英國的訪問，對于今年這一英中兩國合作和友誼的前所未有的年份來說，是一個重要的里程碑。我們要慶祝兩國之間的友好關系，并要將其推向雄心勃勃的新高度。

The United Kingdom and China have a warm and longstanding friendship.Prince Philip and I recall with great fondness our visit to China almost thirty years ago, where we were privileged to experience your country’s rich history and culture, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Terracotta Warriors: all unforgettable memories of China’s ancient civilisation.英國和中國之間有著溫暖而長久的友誼。我和菲利普親王經常會重溫將近三十年前我們那次訪問中國的美好回憶。我們很榮幸能夠體驗貴國的豐富歷史和文化，長城、故宮和兵馬俑，中國的這些古代文明都給我們留下了難忘的回憶。

Yet it was China’s desire to shape a new future which captivated us the most.We were struck by the energy and enthusiasm with which China’s leaders were forging ahead with a new and ambitious future for the Chinese people;and I well recall our discussions with the late paramount leader Mr.Deng Xiaoping, who was foremost among these leaders in setting a clear direction for China with his policy of reform.It was also Mr.Deng’s visionary concept of One Country Two Systems which opened the way for the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.中國塑造嶄新未來的愿望，留給我們的印象最為深刻。中國領導人為帶領中國人民走向一個雄心勃勃的新未來所展現的能量和熱情，對我們產生了極大的震動。我清楚地記得我與已故最高領導人鄧小平先生的會晤，鄧先生高瞻遠矚地為中國的改革政策指明了方向。也正是由于鄧小平先生一國兩制的遠見卓識，為在《中英聯合聲明》下的香港回歸中國主權開辟了道路。

Almost thirty years later, Mr Deng’s vision has borne remarkable fruit.Rapid economic growth and development has transformed the lives of people across China and lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty: a huge and historic achievement with far reaching positive effects on people’s lives.將近三十年后，鄧先生的愿景已取得了豐碩的成果。中國快速的經濟增長和發展，改變了全體中國人民的生活，使數億人民擺脫了貧困。這是一個巨大的歷史性成就，對人們的生活產生了深遠的積極影響。

I was delighted that my grandson Prince William was able to witness these changes during his first visit to China earlier this year.Like myself and Prince Philip, he visited not only your great cities of Beijing and Shanghai but also the beautiful province of Yunnan, and saw at first-hand the strong connections which bind our two countries together, be they in culture, education or business.我很高興的是，今年早些時候，我的孫兒——威廉王子——他在第一次訪問中國期間能夠目睹這些變化。與我和菲利普親王一樣，他不僅訪問了中國的偉大城市北京和上海，而且還去了美麗的云南，親身體驗了促進我們兩國關系緊密發展的諸多領域，無論是文化、教育，還是商業領域。

Mr.President, the relationship between the United Kingdom and China is now truly a global partnership.We have much reason to celebrate the dynamic, growing economic relationship between our countries as well as our success in working together to address pressing international challenges.主席先生，英國和中國之間的關系現在是一個真正的全球伙伴關系。我們有充分的理由來慶祝兩國之間的活躍和不斷增長的經濟關系，以及我們在共同應對緊迫的國際性挑戰方面所取得的成功。

We have, this year, marked the seventieth anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations.Today the world faces challenges which call for collaboration between the nations: conflict and terrorism;poverty and ill-health;conservation and climate change.As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, Britain and China are stewards of the rules-based international system, and we have a responsibility to cooperate on these issues which have a direct bearing on the security and prosperity of all our peoples.今年是聯合國成立七十周年。今天世界所面臨的挑戰需要各國之間的協作來加以應對：沖突和恐怖主義、貧困和健康不良、資源保護和氣候變化。作為聯合國安全理事會的常任理事國，英國和中國都是以規則為基礎的國際體系的維護者，我們有責任就這些直接關系到兩國人民的安全和繁榮的問題攜手合作。

This global partnership is supported by an expanding network of links between the people of our two countries, which are essential in building mutual understanding and friendship, while we welcome the increasing numbers of Chinese tourists, students and business visitors to the United Kingdom.這一全球伙伴關系是建立在兩國人民之間不斷擴大的聯系網絡基礎上的，這種聯系對于構建相互理解和友誼至關重要。我們歡迎越來越多的中國游客、學生和商業訪問者前來英國。

Mr.President, your visit is a defining moment in this very special year for our bilateral relationship.I am confident that it will serve to highlight the sincerity and warmth of our friendship and to strengthen relations between our countries for many years to come.主席先生，對于英中兩國雙邊關系非常特殊的一年來說，您的訪問是一個決定性的時刻。我相信，這將有助于突顯兩國之間的真誠和溫馨的友誼，加強未來兩國之間的長久友好關系。

Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you to rise and drink a toast to the President and Madame Peng and to the people of China.女士們，先生們，我請大家起立，共同舉杯，為習近平主席和夫人彭麗媛女士的健康、為中國人民的健康與幸福，干杯。

第三篇：演講稿(淺談大學生活)——中英文對照

淺談大學生活

大家早上好！很榮幸站在這里與大家分享大學生活。“人生就像餃子，歲月是皮，經歷是餡。酸甜苦辣皆為滋味，毅力和信心正是餃子皮上的褶皺，人生中難免被狠狠擠一下，被開水煮一下，被人咬一下，倘若沒有經歷，硬裝成熟，總會有露餡的時候。”這一段話，不是我的原創，是崔永元評論人生的一段話。

有人說：大學一年級往往“不知道自己不知道”，大學二年級就進了一步“知道自己不知道”，大學三年級時“不知道自己知道”，大學四年級“知道自己知道”。大學生活總是那么的多姿多彩的，但也需要我們去把握和深入體會。有人說：平凡的大學生有著相同的平凡，而不平凡的大學卻有著各自的輝煌。但是你可以選擇平凡，不可以選擇平庸；相信誰都想不平凡。那么，怎樣才能使自己的大學生活充實有意義，怎樣主宰自己的大學生活呢？我隨便談談個人的幾點觀點。

首先，要確立目標和計劃，古人云“志當存高遠”，毛澤東也說“風物長宜放眼量”。沒有目標便沒有前進的努力方向，也毫無動力可言。計劃目標，又可分為近期和遠期。如近期我要看完多少本書，這一個月我要學懂什么知識，假期有什么實踐報告打算等等。遠期的如：爭取畢業前拿到自考文憑，人際關系應該多大，實踐能力應達到怎樣的程度等。而且，目標的實現又是一個個小目標實現的連貫過程。如一天記5個單詞，到考前便可記到很多。但是,這需要堅持和毅力。

第二，要放遠眼光，是指不被暫時的情緒和心情所拖所沉溺，要成就大事業，就必須大事抓緊，小事放松。如，不要被上網玩游戲等所帶來的滿足感所一直沉溺，孰不知，暫時滿足的背后的更大的空虛。相信大家都有這種體會。

第三，是樹立就業危機感，我們總是在怪自己的控能力不強，沒有上進的動力。誰不知是自己的意識上沒有清醒？有人會說：“愛情是學習的動力”或“家境貧

窮的學習的動力”等等。其實，從直接意義上來說，就業危機感才是也應該是我們上進的動力。我自己常想自己畢業以后究竟能干什么？又多從報紙雜志上看到目前就業形勢的異常嚴峻，所以心里很是害怕。有人說目前找工作：要么有關系，要么有文憑，要么有才能（技能）。而我們呢？文憑，只是本科；關系，相信大部份同學都沒有什么關系。所以，我們唯一的出路便是要有才能。而這，就要問問自己：你學到了什么，你掌握了什么？現在的問題不是我們不知道學什么，而是我們想不想學。

第四，是要理論知識與實踐能力相結合，大學是一個鍛煉自己能力的舞臺。以前是重知識而輕能力，但現在恰好相反，由于社會上影響，文憑要求的適當下降，所以現在的很多大學生紛紛跑出外面找兼職。如果他們是在不影響學習的前提下去的，那沒話說，反而應該提倡。但他們有些不是，為了一份端菜的服務生工作，不惜請假曠課，晚自習也不上。我身邊就有這樣的現象。現在，出現了這樣一種錯位思潮，就是在職的機關企業工作人員，紛紛利用業余時間“充電”，而在校的大學生們卻紛紛跑到社會兼職，我覺的應該糾正這種思潮。

此外，就是要多看書和報紙雜志，了解最新社會動態，知曉國家大事，了解第一時間的時政經濟新聞等。是的，這不僅對我們以后找工作有幫助，而且對我們的生活也有幫助。

好了，我今天的演講也到此為止了。最后，送上一句話： “路漫漫其修遠兮，吾將上下而求索。”送給我自己，也與大家共勉！

On the college life

Good morning, everyone!I'm honored to stand here to share with college life.“Life is like dumplings, years of skin, the experience of stuffing.Ups and downs

all the taste, perseverance and confidence is the dumpling skin folds, life is bound to be severely squeezed, is open to boil, bite, if not experienced,hard-loaded mature, there is always revealed the secret of time.”This passage is not my original cui commented on the life period of Some people say: the first year in college often do not know they do not know, “the sophomore into the step,” I know they do not know “,” do not know know.“Junior, senior at the University” know “.University life is always so colorful, but we need to hold and in-depth experience.Some say: that the ordinary college students have the same ordinary, rather than ordinary universities have their own brilliant.But you can choose ordinary, can not choose the mediocre;believe everyone does not want ordinary.So, how to make their college life fulfilling meaningful and how to master their own college life? I casually talk about some perspective of the individual.First, to establish goals and plans, an ancient saying goes, ”to keep the lofty“, Mao Zedong said that ”always advisable to wait the amount.Target forwarddirection, no power at all.Program objectives can be divided into short and long term.Such as the recent reading many books this month, I want to learn what knowledge, leave what practice report is intended to, and so on.Forward, such as: the fight for graduation to get the Self diploma, interpersonal

relationships should be much practical ability to achieve what extent.Moreover, the goal is a small target to achieve the continuity of the process.Such as a day to remember the five words to the exam can be credited to many.Howeverthis need to adhere to and perseverance.To put far vision refers to the temporary emotions and mood drag are addicted to big business success, it must be big pay close attention to minor relaxation.For example, do not be the satisfaction that comes of playing online games has been addicted to, everyone knows, temporarily to meet the greater emptiness behind.I believe we have this experience.Third, establish a sense of the employment crisis, we always blame their own ability to control, there is no upward mobility power.I do not know who is no sober on their own consciousness? Some people will say: “Love is the

motivation to learn,” or “the family was poor motivation to learn and so on.In fact, from the direct sense, employment, a sense of crisis is also to be the

driving force of our progress.I often want to own graduation, what can you do? The addition of newspapers and magazines to see the current employment situation is extremely severe, so I was very afraid.Some people say that looking for work: either the relationship or diploma, or talent(skills).And we? Diploma, undergraduate only;relationship, I believe the majority of students do not have anything to do with.Therefore, our only way out is to have talent.This, we must ask ourselves: What have you learned, what you have mastered? The question now is not that we do not know what to learn, but we want to learn.Fourth, the combination of theoretical knowledge and practical ability, the University is to stage an exercise in their own ability.Before the weight of

knowledge and light capabilities, but the contrary, appropriate decline of influence in society, diploma requirements, so many college students now have ran out to find part-time.If they are down does not affect the learning of the premise, that none, but should be promoted.But they do not, for a serve later the waiter not hesitate to leave absenteeism, going to night classes nor To me there is such a phenomenon.Now, such a misplaced thought, is

working bodies corporate staff have spare time to ”recharge“, but have went to the social part-time college students in the school, I think this trend of thought should be corrected.In addition to reading books, newspapers and magazines, the latest social dynamics, aware of national affairs, and understand the first time current

affairs news.Yes, this is not only our future to find a job help, but on our lives.Well, my speech today stop here.Finally, send the word: ”the road is long and far Come, Wu Jiang from top to bottom." To give my own, but also to encourage one another!

第四篇：北極光中英文對照演講稿

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北極光的傳說（The legend of the aurora borealis）

極光（aurora）來源于拉丁文伊歐斯一詞。傳說伊歐斯是希臘神話中“黎明”的化身，是希臘神泰坦的女兒，是太陽神和月亮女神的妹妹。長久以來，人們都各自發展出自己的極光傳說，愛斯基摩人認為“極光，是鬼神引導死者靈魂去天堂的火炬。原住民則視“極光為神靈現身，深信快速移動的極光會發出神靈在空中踏步的聲音，將取走人的靈魂，留下厄運”。比如在芬蘭語中，北極光則被稱為“revontulet”，直譯過來就是狐貍之火。古時的芬蘭人相信，因為一只狐貍在白雪覆蓋的山坡奔跑時，尾巴掃起晶瑩閃爍的雪花一路伸展到天空中，從而形成了北極光。

? Aurora comes from the Latin Word——Ios.?Legend has it that Ios is the embodiment of the 'dawn' in Greek mythology, the daughter of the Greek god Titan, the sister of Phoebus and moon goddess.? The aurora borealis has been a mystery since the first time humans looked up at the sky and saw the aurora borealis.For a long time, people have developed their own auroral legend.The eskimos believe that the aurora is the torch of spirits that lead the dead to heaven.The aborigines saw the aurora as a deities, convinced that the rapid movement of the auroras would send out the spirits of the gods in the air, and would take away the soul, leaving bad luck.In Finnish, for example, the aurora borealisis called “revontulet”, and the literal translation is the fire of the fox.Ancient finns believed that because a fox was running on a snow-covered hillside, the tail swept the glittering snowflakes all the way up to the sky, creating the aurora borealis.I prefer to believe the aurora borealis is a symbol of happiness.極光形成過程（Aurora formation process）北極光（aurora borealis），是出現于星球北極的高磁緯地區上空的一種絢麗多彩的發光現象，由來自地球磁層或太陽的高能帶電粒子流（太陽風）使高層大氣分子或原子激發（或電離）而產生。北極附近的阿拉斯加（歐若拉）、北加拿大是觀賞北極光的最佳地點。The aurora borealis is a gorgeous glowing phenomenon over a high magnetic latitude region in the Arctic of the planet, generated by high-energy charged particle flows(solar wind)from the Earth's magnetosphere or the sun that excite(or ionization)the upper atmosphere molecule or atom.Alaska and Northern Canada, near the North Pole, are the best places to watch the aurora borealis.極光的形態（the auroral shapes and colors）

極光是一種大自然天文奇觀，它沒有固定的型態、顏色也不盡相同，顏色以綠、白、黃、藍居多，偶爾也會呈現艷麗的紅紫色，曼妙多姿又神秘難測。

一般來說，極光的型態可分為弧狀極光、帶狀極光、幕狀極光、放射狀極光等四種。在北部出現的稱為北極光，在南部出現的則稱為南極光。

Aurora is a natural astronomical wonders, it has no fixed form, color is not the same, color to green, white, yellow, blue, and occasionally will appear gorgeous red and purple, graceful and mysterious and unpredictable.In general, the auroral form can be divided into arc-like Aurora, ribbon Aurora, episodic Aurora, radial Aurora and other four kinds.The Northern Lights, which appear in the north, are called the Aurora Borealis in the south.極光的發生只有在嚴寒的秋冬夜晚，高緯度的地區，才有機會目睹，因為漆黑寒冷的夜晚北極光最易出現，所以最佳時刻則是11月至次年2月晚上10點到凌晨2點，有些時候可持續1小時左右。

Auroras occur only in the frigid winter and autumn evenings, where the high latitudes have the opportunity to witness, because the aurora borealis is most likely to appear in the dark, cold night, so the best time is from November to the following February to 2 o'clock in the morning, and sometimes lasts about 1 hours.最常出沒在北磁緯度67°附近的環狀帶區域內。北半球以阿拉斯加、北加拿大、西伯利亞、格陵蘭冰島南端與挪威北海岸為主。值得一提的是：北極附近的阿拉斯加、北加拿大是觀賞極光的最佳地點，阿拉斯加的費爾班(Fairbanks)更贏得“北極光首都”的美稱，以其寒冷的冬季與夏季的長時間光照而聞名，一年之中有超過200天的極光現象，人們去那里是為欣賞它那壯觀景象并目睹每晚都會出現的極光奇觀。如果有機會到阿拉斯加，一定要看看那迷人的北極光，捕捉那千變萬化的超級“電光秀”，將徹底地愛上北極光！中國最北的漠河，也可以觀測到北極光。

Most commonly found in the annular zone near the North magnetic latitude 67°.The northern hemisphere is dominated by Alaska, northern Canada, Siberia, the southern tip of Greenland Iceland and the northern coast of Norway.It is worth mentioning: Alaska and northern Canada are the best places to watch the aurora borealis, and Alaska's Ferban(Fairbanks)wins the name of the northern Aurora Capital, known for its cold winters and long summer light, and over 200 days of auroral phenomenon in the year, People go there to admire its spectacular spectacle and to witness the spectacle of the aurora that will appear every night.If there is a chance to Alaska, be sure to look at that fascinating Arctic light, capture the ever-changing super 'electro-optic show', will completely love the Northern Lights!Northern China's most northerly Mohe can also observe the aurora borealis.

第五篇：英語演講稿（中英文對照）

[dvnews_page]IfThereWereNoAfterLife翻譯：北京外國語大學北戴河外語培訓基地副校長張寶丹

Whetherthere’safterlife,theawerhasneverbeenthesame.Theatheistsdenyafterlife,believingthatourlifeisnomorethanfromthecradletothegrave.Theymaycareabouttheirillustriousnamesafterdeath;theymayfeelattachedtotheaffectionoftheiroffring,buttheyneverlaytheirhopesontheirafterlife.Theymay

alsosaythatgoodwillberewardedwithgood,andevilwithevil,buttheydon’treallybelieveanyretributionintheirafterlife.However,inthereligiousworldoramongthesuperstitiouspeople,thebeliefinafterlifeisverypopular.Theydonotonlybelieveinafterlife,butthousandsofreincarnatioaswell.Inthemysteriousworld,therearetheparadiseandthehell,thecelestialbeingsandthegods,theBuddhaandtheBodhisattvas.Maybetheyreallybelievedit,ormaybetheyjustwantedtomakeuseofpeople’sveneration,theancientemperorsalwaysdeclaredthattheyweretherealdrago,thesoofGod,whiletheroyalministersclaimedtobethereincarnatioofvariouscotellatio.Butcanthestarsreincarnate?

Manypeopleburninceeandkowtow,dogooddeedsandstriveforvirtues,notjustforthepresent,butmainlytoletGodseetheirsinceritysoastoberebornintoabetterafterlife,ortoachievethehighestenlightenmentafterseverallivesofpractice.Theydobelieveinafterlife.ButIcan’thelpasking:Suosetherewerenoafterlife,wouldyoustilldogooddeedsandstriveforvirtues?AndIfGoddoesnotseewhatyouaredoing,wouldyoustillbesouprightandselfle?Ifyouwork,notforservingthepublicandliberatingtheothers,butjustforabetterafterlifeofyourown,i’titalittletooselfish?Comparingwiththiskindofbelievers,thosewhodon’tbelieveinafterlife,butstillkeepdoinggooddeeds,arethemostsincereandhonestphilanthropists,becausetheydothemnotforthemselvesbutforother.YoumaywonderifIbelieveinafterlife.Myaweris:Iknownothingaboutmypreviouslife,soIdarenotmakeimpropercommentsonafterlife.ButIdohopethere’safterlife!Becauseourpresentlifeissoshortthatsomanythingsslipawaybeforeourproperunderstanding.Ihavesomanydreams,somanywishes,somanyambitio,aswellassomanyregretsandconcer.Iftherewerenoafterlife,allofthemwillremainunrealized!

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mnotcontentedwiththepresentcommolacelife,I’mverymuchattachedtotheaffectiothatshouldhavebeenminebuthavebeenwashedawaybythehurryingtime,andIyearnfortheperfectionandmaturityifIcouldstartalloveragain.Sobelieveitornot,I’

drathertherewereafterlife.TralatedbyZhangBaodan(Diana)

May1,200

4假如沒有來世北京外國語大學北戴河外語培訓基地校長宋遠利

有沒有來世，眾說紛紜。無神論者，不相信來世。他們認為從生到死，僅此而已。他們可能在意身后的英名，他們可能留戀后代的親情，但他們不寄希望于來世。他們也會說善有善報，惡有惡報，但并不相信下輩子報應什么。

在宗教領域、或在一些迷信的人群，來世之說比較盛行。不僅是來世，甚至會認為有千百次的輪回。在那未知而飄渺的世界，有天堂，有地獄，有神族，有仙界，有菩薩、有佛祖。

也許真的相信、也許是為了利用人們的敬畏心里，古代的帝王們總是宣稱自己是真龍天子，大臣們則標榜為天上的什么文曲星、武曲星或太白金星轉世。星星能轉世嗎？

許多人燒香、磕頭，行善、修德，并不都是為了眼前，而是為了讓上天看見自己的真誠，以便下輩子有個好的托生，或者幾世之后能修成正果。這些人自然是相信來世的。但我不禁要問：如果沒有來世，你們會不會一樣行善、修德呢？如果神靈看不見，你們是否也會公正無私呢？如果不是為了解脫他人和服務大眾才去修行，如果僅僅是為了自己將來托生好才去行善，是否有些自私呢？比較起來，那些不相信來世而又堅持行善的人，則應該是最真、最誠的大善。因為他們不是為自身，而是為公理。

也許有人會問作者，你相信來世嗎？我的回答是：我不知道前生，因而也不敢妄談后世。但我真的希望能有來世！因為這輩子時間太短，許多事情都是在還沒弄明白的時候，就已經匆匆過去了。我有那么多的理想，我有那么多的心愿，我有那么多的奢望，我有那么多的遺憾，我有那么多的牽掛，我有那么多的雄心壯志，如果沒有來世，那就一切皆空了。

我不甘心眼前的碌碌無為，我留戀被歲月沖走的本應屬于我的親情，更向往從頭再來的完美和成熟。為此，信也好，不信也好，我寧愿有來世。

宋遠利

2003．6．22

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