英语演讲稿：Sports brings us together.doc

演讲稿 英语演讲稿：sports brings us together 英语演讲稿：sportsbringsustogethersportsbringsustogethersportsaremorethanpetitions.tome,theymeangrowthunderthecareofothers.ilearnedthisthehardway.iusedtobeveryshyandoftenfeltlonely.althoughididwellinalltheacademicsubjects,iwasafraidofphysicaleducation.myclassmatesoftenlaughedatme.“lookatthatgirl,”theysaid.“herfeetdontleavethegroundwhensheruns!”theirwordsembarrassedme.moreover,whenevertheteacherorganizedsomepetitivegames,nooneintheclasslikedtohavemeastheirpartnerorteammember.asaresult,ioftenendeduplookingatothersenjoytheirgames.thingswouldgoonlikethatifnotforasportsmeetinmyhighschool.bymistake,mynamewasputonthelistofthosewhowouldpeteinthewomens1500metersrace.bythetimepeoplefoundthemistake,itwastoolatetochange.mydesk-matewasanaturalathlete.shesaidtome,“icouldntrunthatraceinyourplace,becauseivesignedupforthreeitemsalready.”otherathleticgirlsoftheclasssaidthesame.iwasutterlydumbfounded.1500meters!runningagainstthebestrunnersfromotherclasses!andinfrontofstudentsoftheentireschool!itwouldbetheworstnightmareideverhave!“youstillhavetimetocatchupbecausethereisstillonemonthbeforethesportsmeet,”theyallsaidthistome,includingmyteacher.mydesk-matepattedmeontheshoulder,“cool!youwillrunforourclass!andwewilldotrainingtogether.”yes,thisisnotjustformyself,butformyclasstoo,isaidtomyself.butstill,1500meterstomewaslikemounteveresttoabeginningclimber.ihadnoideaevenhowtostartmypreparation.fortunately,mydesk-mategavemeahand.everyafternoonafterclass,severalofusrantogether.whenthefearofbeinglaughedatstruckme,isawothersrunningrightbesideme.theygavemestrengths.whilewewererunning,someotherswouldstandbythetrackscheeringforus.onemonthcertainlycouldntmakemeagoodrunner.butwheniwasstandingbehindthestartline,inolongerfeltlonelyorafraid.isawmyclassmatesstandingbythetrackswavingatmeasifabouttorunbesideme.withtheshotofthestartinggun,idashedoutandranasfastasicould,asifitwerea200-meterrace.sooniwasoutofbreathandsloweddown.otherrunnerspassedmeonebyone,andgraduallyihadnoideahowmanyofthemwerestillbehindme.mylegsweregettingheavierandheavier,andimightfalldownatanymoment.however,isuddenlyheardmyclassmateschantingmyname.mydesk-mateevenranalongthetracksbesidemeandcheeredformeatthesametime,justlikethemonth-longtrainingwedidtogether.asexpected,iwasalmostthelasttocrossthefinishline.immediately,myclassmatesheldmyarmsandurgedmetowalkonmyfeetandnottositdown.iwassurrounded,withallkindsofdrinkshandedtome.ifeltakindofwarmthihadneverfeltbefore.eventhoughiwasalmostthelasttofinishtherace,iwasfullofconfidencethatiwouldimproveinthefuture.thatsportsmeetwasanunforgettableexperience.thememoryofmyclassmatescheeringforme,holdingmyarmsandhandingmedrinksstaysfreshonmymind.sportsarenolongeraboutwinningorlosing.theygivemealotofconfidence,bothconfidenceinmyfellowstudentsandconfidenceinmyownpotential.iamnolongerlonely,nolongerafraid.sportshavebroughtmeclosetomyclassmatesandhelpedusgrowt