全国英语演讲大赛演讲稿之第10名ChinesephilosopherConfucius.docVIP

Good afternoon Ladies and gentleman, two thousand years ago, the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, advocated a harmonious society without selflessness and conflicts. Fifteen hundred years later, the English author, Tomas More, wrote about an imaginary place in which everyone enjoys peace, equality and common wealth. These and various other ideal worlds share something in common: peace, love and harmony.（quote two celebrities：Confucius and Tomas More，from east to west， show the differences and similarities between the definition and image of peaceful Utopia） Such has been a dream of human beings throughout the world. And we have been long working toward this goal. History has witnessed numerous wars and even today some parts of the world are still suffering from the threats of conflicts. Such a dream, however, has only been going stronger instead of going awry.（the talking point） When the athletes from North and South Korea walked into the Olympic field hand in hand, holding one flag of Korean peninsula, they together lit the torch in an effort to end the half-century’s conflicts. (the example to support the talking point above )It is true there are still many problems in the world-- Problems of too complicated roots to be solved at once. As we all know, some small countries are being bullied by big power now and then; but at the same time we see protests being staged all over the world. The nuclear power has caused unstable equilibrium but the cold war has made us aware that what a desolate future the world would have if nuclear wars were to break out. Racial discrimination and religious conflicts still prevail, but as far as I know, no religion in the world teaches people to hate or fight,(the hot issue of reality, catch audience’s attention and arise warries) indeed, reality is always far from ideal.(conclusion) But the problems are not altogether unsolvable. We human beings are blessed with reasons and have the confidence that the light of reason will eventual