First, I would like to know, what does your destiny offer you? Happiness, wisdom, a strong body or something else. If I had asked this question to president Nixon, he would probably had said, "Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice（酒杯） of opportunity."
Needless to say, one of the biggest opportunities given to China is the 2008 Olympic Games. Till now, we have used two sevenths of the preparation time. How much changes have you seen? New roads, new subway lines, public-exercising equipments with beautiful colors, large blocks of grass fields, and also lots of modern gyms which are under construction.
Other than those, there are even more good effects brought to us by the Olympic Games that cannot be seen directly. For example, more and more people will get to know China. I'm sure the mysterious Chinese culture will attract them strongly. And the games will also do good to the economy and environment, for it is gaining the attention of foreign investors and the awareness of environmental protection is being strengthened. What is more, Olympic Games give a unique opportunity to inspire and educate a new generation of Chinese youth with the Olympic values and the Olympic spirit. Now that we have seen so many advances, could you even imagine us losing the holding rights?
I've already said a lot
For us, I mean the Chinese youth, 2008 Olympic Games is a tremendous gift. Because what we are waiting for is to do something significant as repaying the love given to us. The society is just like a ship, and in our dreams the captain is waving his hand and saying "Hey! Come here and take the helm（把舵）!" How charming his voice is, but we have never heard of it in our true life. This morning, however, when we wake up, we will see the Olympic Games waving its hand. After chewing, most of us will have at least one plan
At the end of my speech, I hope all the preparation will go well, and everyone will show their ability to the world. Let us seize opportunities and give a big smile to challenges.
相关单词：destiny
destiny解释：n.命运，定数，天命
destiny例句：
Nobody knows his own destiny.没有人知道自己的命运。
It was her destiny to become famous.她命里注定出名。
相关单词：chalice
chalice解释：n.圣餐杯；金杯毒酒
chalice例句：
He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader.他接手工会领导职务，看似风光，实则会给他带来很多麻烦。
She was essentially feminine,in other words,a parasite and a chalice.她在本质上是个女人，换句话说，是一个食客和一只酒杯。
相关单词：needless
needless解释：adj.不必，无须，不必要的，无用的
needless例句：
Needless to say,I agree.无须说，我是同意的。
It is needless to add that you are in want of a second.你需要一个助手，那是不必说的。
相关单词：investors
investors解释：n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
investors例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
相关单词：awareness
awareness解释：n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
awareness例句：
There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
相关单词：repaying
repaying解释：偿还( repay的现在分词 )； 付还； 报答； 酬报
repaying例句：
He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money. 他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。
It will deplete its cash balance by repaying last week's loan. 它会因偿付它上周的借款而耗尽它的现金余额。
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