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The topic that I am addressing today is the belief. Firstly, I want to ask all of you a question,do you have a belief now?Maybe such an abstract concept that seems very few people have ever consider. True, even in the western world where the concept of belief has not been deeply rooted in most people’s minds, philosophers haven’t yet agreed on a proper definition.While,what does “belief” actually mean? I particularly like the interpretation by Martin Luther King who regarded belief as taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. In other words, “belief” is the faith you embrace; “belief” is the trust you hold on to at the bottom of your heart.We have belief, therefore we can experience a different kind of life .We have belief,so we can bring all the things to a satisfactory end. We have belief, hence we can .......... Unfortunately, As our society develops, individualism and materialism are invading our minds. It is tragic to hear that even elementary school students bribe their teachers in order to become the class prefect. It is alarming to see Internet crimes, drug abuse and social rebellions on the rise at a fast pace. It has never been that serious in history that peaple especially youths are losing their direction of where to turn to. They seem to be standing in a juncture, not knowing where to go and what to do. A old saying goes, “Living without faith is like driving in a fog”. We China can not drive in a foggy barber, we China can not fall behind of other countries.Hence ,It pose a big chanllenge to us ,how we do to manage this foreseeable crisis in belief? The famous Irish poet, Oscar Wilde, once said, “skepticism is the beginning of faith.From his words, I think that we teengers should look things from different point of view. Think critically about the pros and cons of different beliefs.everyone has his own belief,we can insist our own,we do not need blindly follow others especilly westners.Do like this ,perhaps,we can cont