英语演讲稿精选：East and West have met.doc

演讲稿 英语演讲稿精选：east and west have met honorablejudges,ladiesandgentlemen:kiplingsaid:eastiseast,andwestiswest,andneverthetwainshallmeet!butnow,acenturylater,theyhavemet.theyhavemetinbusiness.theyhavemetineducation.theyhavemetinthearts.somewouldarguethatthesemeetingsleaveuswithachoicebetweeneastandwest,butibelievethebestfutureliesinthecreativebinationofbothworlds.wecanmakewesternideas,customsandtechnologyourown,andadaptthemtoourownuse.wecanenjoythebestofallworlds,becauseourtraditionis,aboveall,oneofselectingthebestandmakingitourown.but,dowesternstylesandvaluesthreatenouridentity?historymakesiteasyforustothinkso-perhapstooeasy.somepeopleseemtothinkthatadoptingwesterncustoms,suchasabridewearingwhite-whichhaslongbeenacolorofmourninginchina,insteadofthetraditionalchineseredforherwedding,isanothersubmissiontoforeignintervention,-abetrayalofourheritage,theysay.theyfearthataswebeeglobalized,wewillnolongerbechinese.idonotagree.historyteachersthatastrongandconfidentnationisateaseinhearingfromtheoutsideworld.theweddingofeasternandwesterncultures,whetherinwhitegownsorred,bringsusvariety.itisarichbanquetofspecialfoodsfromallovertheworld.asanamateurgourmetofchinesecuisine,oursuperbflavoursdelightme.butmychinesetasteappreciatesfoodfromanyland.ievenallowtheconvenienceofmcdonaldsaplaceinmylifewithoutgivingupmygoodtaste.mygrandfathertaughtmetohumtunesofbeijingoperafromthetimeiwasveryyoung;theyaredeepinmyspirit,partofmysoul.ilovebeijingopera,becauseitalwaysremindsmeofwhoiam.butiamalsoafanofmodernpopmusic,theno.1fanofspicegirlsoncampus.ofcourse,itgoesfarbeyondfood,musicanddance.itgoesintovaluesandwaysofthinkingabouttheworld.onceuponatime,orsomyteachertoldme,achineseboyandanamericangirlhadasquabble.bothwantedtokeepabunnyrabbittheyhadfoundinthegarden.surelyyouveseenarabbitsunninghimselfinthegrass.nothingismorelovable,nothingmorenatural.nowondertheywantedhim.thechineseboyplayedhiser-hu.happinessandjoy,longingandpassion,filledtheair.thelittlerabbitswayedgentlyandbegantomovehisearsinthedirectionofthemusic.helikedwhatheheard.thegirlthentookoutherviolinandplayedittoproducebeautifulmelodiesofherown.therabbitbegantobounceinherdirection.sointentwerethechildrenontheirownmusicthatneitherpaidtheotheranyattention.thepetingmelodiesconfusedthelittlerabbitandhedidnotknowwhichwaytoturn.unabletoattractthelittlecreature,bothchildrengaveup;theywalkedaway,indifferentdirections,leavingtherabbit.alone.but,whatiftheylistened,whatiftheyreallyheardeachothersmusic,insteadofalwaysplayingtheirowntunes?whenihearthemusicofaviolin,richwiththejoysofmenandwomenwhocametogetherandsanganddanced.ihearechoesofthemusicofthegrasslands,ofthehills,oftherivers.ofmyownnativeland.ismusicmineandyours,orisitours?whatiwanttohearistheer-huandtheviolinplayedtogether,inrhythmandintune.together,wecanproducenewandbeautifulmusic,richwithtexturesandsoundsthatcanonlybemadein