第七届全国英语演讲比赛冠军得主演讲稿

To me March 28th was a lucky day. It was on that particular                   evening that I found myself at central stage, in the                   spotlight. Winning the 21st Century·Ericsson Cup Seventh                   National English Speaking Competition is a memory that I shall                   treasure and one that will surely stay.                   More important than winning the Cup is the friendship that has                   been established and developed among the contestants, and the                   chance to communicate offstage in addition to competing                   onstage. Also the competition helps boost public speaking in                   China, a skill hitherto undervalued.                   For me, though, the competition is a more personal experience.                   Habitually shy, I had been reluctant to take part in any such                   activities. Encouraged by my friends, however, I made a                   last-minute decision to give it a try. In the course of                   preparation I somehow rediscovered myself, a truer me.