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My Hometown—Inner Mongolia
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, today, I would like to introduce my beloved hometown—Inner Mongolia to all of you. It has been 57 years since the birth of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on May 1st, 1947. Dominated by the Mongolian nationality, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located on the northern frontier of China. The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region occupies an area of 1.18 million square kilometers and has a population of about 20 million people who represent a score of different nationalities. Every time when people talk about Inner Mongolia, they’ll come down to the vast grassland. Yes, the Inner Mongolian prairie area makes up a quarter of the total grassland area of the country. On the boundless expanse of the Inner Mongolian prairie are living numerous sheep, Cattle and horses, on which our Mongolian have lived for generations. That is why the grassland is eulogized as “cradle of life”. There are two vast grasslands in my hometown—Hulun Buir Grasslands and Xilin Gol Grasslands which are both world-famous regions. People in Inner Mongolia are famous for their bravery, enthusiasm and hospitality. No mater where you are from, as long as you come to a herdsman’s house, you will be warmly entertained with roasted whole lamb and milk tea, and what’s more, you can also appreciate beautiful Mongolian songs and elegant dances. It is not exaggerating to say Mongolians are born singers and dancers. The moment you set your feet on the grassland areas you will discover it is indeed a real land of songs and dances.
Today’s Inner Mongolia still maintains her ethnic characteristics and at the dame time, she tries to keep pace with the development of the modern world. Ordus is a worldwide well-known brand, Yili and Mengniu are both the famous dairy industries, which have greatly improved the living standard of our Mongolian people. And I’m sure, our Mongolian people will make great effort to contribute to our hometown. As a college student, I know quite clearly that my mission is to master solid knowledge and one day do good to my beloved hometown.
我的家鄉——內蒙古
早上好，女士們先生們，今天我想給大家介紹一下我的家鄉——內蒙古。內蒙古自治區區自1947年5月1日成立以來，已有57年的歷史了。坐落在中國北部邊陲的內蒙古自治區是一個以蒙古族爲主的地區。它擁有118萬平方公里的土地面積，2000萬來自不同民族的人民共同居住在這裏。
每當人們談到內蒙古都會想到遼闊的草原，是的，內蒙古的草原面積佔全國總草原面積的1/4。成羣的羊兒，牛兒和馬兒生活在這片無邊無際的草原上，是它們養育了世世代代的草原兒女，因此，草原也被讚頌爲“生命的搖籃”。我們的家鄉有兩大世界著名的草原——呼倫貝爾大草原和錫林郭勒大草原。蒙古族是一個勇敢、熱情、好客的民族，如果你去到牧民的家裏，無論你來自哪兒，熱情的牧民都會用烤全羊和奶茶款待你，同時，你還可以欣賞到優美的蒙古族歌舞。蒙古族人民天生能歌善舞，這一點兒也不誇張，在你踏上草原的那一刻，你就會發現這確實是一片歌舞的海洋。
今天的內蒙古仍然保留着她的民族特色，同時，她還時刻緊跟時代的步伐。鄂爾多斯是聞名世界的知名品牌，伊利和蒙牛兩業集團是內蒙古經濟發展的支柱產業。我相信，草原人民一定會繼續努力爲家鄉的發展做出貢獻，作爲一名大學生，我會掌握好紮實的知識，回報我可愛的家鄉。
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I can hadle it
I can never forget the summer in 1996. I went through an extremity of despair due to my failure in the National College Entrance Examination. It seemed that my dream of being a university student would never come true. One evening my father came and told me the story of Steven Callahan, who was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. It was a miracle that he survived and was found 76 days later(the longest anyone has survived a shipwreck on a life raft alone). Later in his narrative he wrote these sentences “I tell myself I can handle it ared to what others have been through I’m fortunate”.
Hearing these sentences I felt something important struck me. I belived my life would mot be that bad and it was proved to be true. Later during my study in the university I always told myself “I can handle it” when my own goals seemed far off or when my problems seemed too overwhelming and every time I said it ,I always came back to my senses.
Now I work as an English teacher in a middle school. Whenever my students complain about their difficulties in study or want to give up, I will tell the same story of Callahan to them. I just want to make them believe they can handle their difficulties because their circumstances are only bad compared to something better. But others have been through much worse. Then they will build up fortitude.
So here, coming to us from the extreme edge of survival, are words that can give us strength. Whatever you’re going through, tell yourself you can handle it. Compared to what others have been through, you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over, and it will help you get through the rough spots with little more fortitude.
我能挺過去的
我永生難忘1996年的夏天。由於我在高考中的失利，我感到了極度的失望，我要成爲一名大學生的夢想似乎是無法實現了。一天傍晚，我的父親來給我講了一個關於史蒂文·卡拉漢的故事，史蒂文獨自駕駛着帆船橫渡大西洋，途中船遇難下沉，但是他卻活了下來並在76天后被人發現。(他是世界上遇海灘在救生艇中存活最長時間的人了)。後來卡拉漢在他的敘述中寫到“我告訴自己一定可以挺過去的，跟別人的遭遇相比，我已經算是幸運的了”。
聽了這些話，我被深深地震撼了，我相信我的生活不會太差而事實也證明了這一點，後來我得到了進入大學學習的機會，在大學學習期間，當我覺得自己的目標似乎遙不可及或者我遇到了似乎無法解決的問題時，我就勉勵自己說“我能挺過去的”而每每念及這句話，我總能有所醒悟。
現在我在一所中學教英語，每當學生們報怨學習的困難或是想放棄時，我就給他們講卡拉漢的故事，我就是想讓他們相信他們可以從困難中挺過去的，因爲困境都是相對而言的，有些人比我們更不幸，然後他們就會在自己心中建立起永不放棄的信念。
從這個大難不死的故事中，我們學到了能給予我們勇氣與力量的話語，無論你遭遇了什麼，都要對你自己說：一定能挺過去的。與其他人的不幸相比，你已經算是很幸運了，要一遍一遍地用此話鼓勵自己，這個信念會使你更有信心渡過難關。
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Welcome to Guangdong
Ladies and Gentlemen, Honorable Judges, Good afternoon.
I come from one of the most lovely and attractive areas of China, the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province and I'd love to say a few words about this area that is so dear to my heart.
Guangdong Province is a magically beautiful wonderland, with endless natural treasures. The lush and green mountains are inhabited by songbirds and exotic animals; the farm land is fertile and productive, providing all of its people with wonderfully nutritious grains and all the fruits they need to be healthy and strong. The Pearl River meanders through the province and eventually comes to our beautiful seashore with crystal clear blue water, flourishing with all kinds of different fish and sea creatures. All these natural advantages help to boost the ever-expanding economy of Guangdong and increase the welfare of its people.
Guangdong is privileged to have such a beautiful landscape, with hundreds of historical sites and places of great interest to local people and foreigners alike. Our capital city, Guangzhou, is also known as "the city of flowers". Everywhere you look you will see flourishing plants and blossoming flowers overflowing with vigor.
The people of Guagdong are very friendly to visitors from anywhere. Whoever you are and wherever you come from, Guangdong people will greet you with the only language---Guangdong dialect.
Guangdong is also known as the Chinese capital of delicious food. There is an old saying that "The only best delicacies are in Guangdong.” Food from this province is internationally famous. Its variety of tastes, shapes and colors can satisfy even the most refined palette. I'm sure, the moment you seat yourself at a Cantonese banquet, your appetite will naturally become keen and eager to taste all the numerous delicacies of the region. Here are but a few I will mention in passing: steamed fish in ginger sauce, seasoned chicken, drunken shrimp, dance fish balls, fried jellyfish, roast suckling pig or duck, braised crispy chicken or squab, shark fin soup, moon cakes, refreshments and desert, and so many more. My mouth is watering just at the sound of these wonderful dishes.
I would like you all to know that there is truly nowhere in the world I would rather live and I invite you all to come discover the hidden treasures of my hometown. I would be glad to serve as your personal guide.
Thank you all.
廣東歡迎您
我來自廣東珠三角地區——一個可愛誘人的地方。
廣東神奇美麗，儼如仙境;資源豐富，取之不盡。蔥鬱的羣山棲息着無數的鳴禽候鳥，肥沃的土地培育着營養豐富的稻穀和健康宜人的水果。
珠江河蜿蜒曲折，河水晶瑩剔透，孕育着品種豐富的水產。所有這些自然優勢帶來了廣東經濟的不斷髮展，帶來了廣東人民的幸福生活。
廣東景色優美 ，有着許許多多的名勝古蹟，深受當地人民和外國朋友的喜愛。廣東的省會——廣州，以花城著稱。茂密的綠林、怒放的鮮花隨處可見。
廣東人民熱情友好，無論你是誰，無論你來自何方，他們都會用同一種熱情的語言歡迎你，那就是廣東方言。
廣東以中國美食之都著稱。俗話說：“食在廣東。”廣東的飲食國際聞名，色香味俱全，令你胃口常開，讓你禁不住想嘗一嘗這個地區的珍饈佳餚。在此我爲你略舉一二：羅漢齋、文昌雞、片皮乳豬、醉蝦、竹絲雞、潮州凍肉、鼎湖上素、東江鹽[火局]雞、大良炒鮮奶等。
朋友們，廣東是您理想的居住地。我誠摯邀請你們到廣東來，我非常樂意成爲你們的導遊。