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fresh air freely。 However； we have to deal with so much endless
noise and breathe the air mixed up with dust。 We have nothing to do
but stride over so many sewage ditches。。。
This is the earth； our only homeland we human live on。 It is the
earth that supplies us with enough food； water and oxygen。 It's also
the earth that supplies us with deep enough atmospheric layer in
order to protect us from the hurt of ultraviolet ray。。。 Although the
earth gives us all that she has； we still hurt her so deeply。 She is
covered all over with cuts and bruises。 She is groaning and shedding
tears。 To our surprise； we human have been conscious that we will
not survive if the earth remains to be hurt； but there is still so
much sever deforestation and damage to the grassland。 We still
waster raw materials； destroy forest for more arable land and don t
save on water…
Wake up； wake up to reality。 We have suffered so many heavy
losses。 Can t we e to realize our error？ We must draw the lesson
from them。 We can t follow the same old road to ruin； and we can t
sit here and watch our only home－the earth turning into another
Loulan。 Today； I stand here and want to call out at the top of my
voice： the development of economy needn t pay the cost of
environment pollution。 Please don t hurt our only home again。
If the earth remains to be destroyed； if the land； water and
atmosphere we lived by remains to be polluted； my dear friends；
where will we go and live？ So improving the environment is to save
us human beings。 Dear friends； let s begin to act now； act from us；
act from trifles。 I believe firmly that the earth will take on a new
look if everyone tries one s best to do it。
My speech is over。 Thank you！
译文：
地球，人类惟一的家园
亲爱的朋友：
下午好！很高兴在这儿见到你们。我今天演讲的题目是：地球，人类惟一的家园。
不知大家有没有听说，今年春天沙尘暴已多次席卷了北方的大部分城市。尘土遮天蔽日，人们不得不呆在办公室或家里。黄沙漫天，由此而造成的交通事故及损失更是无法估量。
我们知道现在中国排放出的温室气体已占全世界排放量的11％；我们也知道黄河曾一度断流，内蒙古草原正在急剧沙漠化，各大城市的生活用水也变得越来越紧张；我们不会忘记1952年冬天，伦敦有4000多市民死于一片浓黑的烟雾之中；我们还意识到世界上每年大约有5万种生物正在悄悄绝迹，270万英亩的青草繁茂的草原和肥沃的土地正在变成寸草不生的沙漠……
触目惊心的数字，惨不忍睹的一幕幕，无不让人痛心！
是的，我相信，在座的各位，没有谁不喜欢蓝天白云，没有谁不喜欢清澈见底的河水和绵延不绝翠绿的山脉，更是渴望能在纯净清新的空气中自由自在地呼吸。可是，每天我们不得不面对无休无止的噪音，呼吸着充满灰尘的毒气，小心地走过臭气熏天的污水地带……
这就是地球——我们人类所赖以生存的惟一的家园，是她供给我们生存所需的食物、水和氧气，是她提供给我们大气保护层，以免我们遭受紫外线的伤害……地球，我们惟一的家园默默地献出了她所有的一切，而我们却深深地伤害了她，遍体鳞伤的她正在痛苦地呻吟，正在伤心地流泪。更为可悲的是，我们人类明知伤害了她，明知伤害了她势必带来威胁自身生存的恶果，可是他们还在继续滥伐森林，乱垦草地；他们还不知道退耕还林，节约用水……
醒醒吧，醒醒吧，难道惨痛的代价和血的教训还不能让我们清醒吗？我们不能重蹈历史的覆辙，我们不能让我们惟一的家园——地球重演楼兰的一幕！在这里，我要大声呼吁：经济的发展并不一定要以破坏环境为代价，请不要再伤害我们的家！
如果我们的生存环境再这样恶化下去的话，如果我们赖以生存的土壤、水和空气再这样被污染下去的话，同学们，我们人类将上哪才能找到我们的生存之地呢？所以拯救地球就是拯救我们人类自己，就是拯救我们的未来。同学们，让我们行动起来，从我做起，从小事做起。我坚信，只要人人都伸出手，尽自己所能，我们定会重返那个鸟语花香、莺歌燕舞、生机盎然的美好家园！
我的演讲完了，谢谢大家！
My Definition of Failure
Mo Junhua
S－U－C－C－E－S－S。 SUCCESS。 Success is the catch…word of the times。 It
goes without saying that almost all of us want to be successful。
Like it or not； however； we must admit that it s not easy to achieve
success。 More often than not； we have to deal with its opposite；
namely failure。
But first of all； what is failure？ It is hard to define； because
dif…ferent people have different answers。 However； as far as I'm
con…cerned； I think real failure is not to try hard。
It's mendable that you set your mind on the best and
con…stantly strive for it。 At many times； however； it's unlikely
that you'll do the best； because of the scarcity of No。 1 and
because of the fact that the attainment of the very best involves
many things； some of which are beyond your expectation。 In addition
to your own merit； that of your petitors also plays an important
part。 So it is a more sensible； but no less mendable thing for
you to pete with yourself； not with others。 You don t have to do
best。 But you should always try to do your best in whatever you are
determined to do。 If you have given it 100 percent； you are not a
failure； even though you are outplayed by others。 Because you have
given it 100 percent； there s nothing to regret； nor is there any
need to blame yourself。 Instead； you should give credit to yourself
for trying。
I don t like finding excuses for our failures； because we haven t
failed at all。 Take myself for example。 Last year； I enrolled for
the Sports Meet in my university and peted in the 3；000－meter
race。 I did this not because I m gifted in or good at running； but
because I wanted to fulfill a childhood dream。 I had