2023年世界环境日英语演讲.docx

2023年世界环境日英语演讲 世界环境日 WinCompetitionofEnvironmentProtectionforBeijing Althoughthe2023Olympicsarestillthreeyearsaway,anotherspecialcompetitionhasalreadystartedinBeijing.Thistime,thecompetitorsarenottheathletesfromallovertheworld,butthepeoplelivinginBeijing.Thespecialcompetitionisnotheldinastadium,butineverystreetandeverycornerofBeijing.Isupposesomeofyoumayhavealreadyguessedwhatthespecialcompetitionis.Yes,itisthecompetitionofprotectingourenvironmentandcreatingagreenBeijingforthe2023OlympicGames. SomeonemayaskwhoisourrivalinthiscompetitionThemodernLosAngeles,thecharmingSydney,orthehistoricAthensNo,noneofthem.Therealrivalisourselves.Itisourbadhabitsofneglectingtoprotectenvironmentinourdailylife. Severalyearsago,IwasveryluckytohaveanopportunitytoliveintheUnitedStatesforabouttwoyears.Inotonlyenjoyedthebeautifulenvironmentthere,butalsoappreciatedtheAmericanpeople''''sactivewayofprotectingtheirenvironment.Now,whenevertheenvironmentprotectionismentioned,abeautifulviewofCaliforniawillariseinmymind:whitecloudsflyingacrossthebluesky,greengrassplotsprinkledwithcolorfulflowersandsmallanimalsplayinghappilyamongthetrees. IrememberthatatthebeginningofmycomingtoAmerica,Ioftenwenttomyfather''''sworkingplace,theUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey,tohavefun.EachtimeIfoundalotofpeopleridingbicyclestotheiroffices.Amongthecyclists,anoldmanwithwhitehairattractedmyattention.Curiously,Iaskedmyfather,"WhydoestheoldmanridehisbiketoworkeverydayDoesn''''thehaveenoughmoneytobuyacar"Fatherlaughed,"No,notbecauseofmoney.Actually,heisoneofthegreatestscientistsintheworld.Hecanaffordtobuyamotorcadeifhelikes.Heisjustanenvironmentalistandusuallydoesn''''tdriveunlessgoingshopping,orinbadweather.InAmerica,therearealotofenvironmentalists,whoactivelyprotecttheirenvironment.Forexample,inPaloAltocitywearelivingnow,thereisevenabicycle-to-workdayonMay19theveryyeartoencouragepeopletodecreaseairpollutioncausedbycars". Later,Ialsolearntanotherinterestingfactofenvironmentprotectionthere.InsomestatesofAmerica,inordertodecreaseairpollution,saveenergyandreducetrafficjams,stategovernmentsencouragepeopletotakebusestoworkortoshareacaramongseveralpeople.Theyevensetspecial"diamondlanes"insomemainstreets,whichareonlyforthevehicleswith2ormorepeople. ThepositiveactionsofAmericanpeopleandtheeffectivemeasurestheAmericangovernmenttakesinenvironmentprotectionfullywonmyrespectsanddeeplyaffectedmyconsciousnessinenvironmentprotection. WhenIwasbackinChina,peopleoftenaskedme:"WhatdoyouthinkofAmerica"Ialwaysboltout:"Wonderful,especiallythebeautifulenvironment."Franklyspeaking,afterseveralyears,thefacesofmyAmericanteachersandfriendshavegraduallyfadedawayfrommymind,butthebluesky,greengrassandlovelyanimalsinCaliforniaoftenariseinmymind,andbecamemydreamofvisitingthereagain. The2023OlympicsprovideuswiththeopportunitytopublicizeandpractiseenvironmentprotectioninBeijing.IsitpossibleforBeijingtoIsitpossibleforBeijingtobecomeasbeautifulasCaliforniaTheansweris"yes",butthedreamneedseveryBeijingcitizen''''sfullsupportandactivemovestoaccomplish. Fromnowon,ifeverystudentwhoisdriventoschoolcantakebusorridebicycletoschoolonceaweek,ifeverycarownergoestoworkinacarpoolonceaweek,wecanmakeadifference.Ifeveryonecanactivelyprotecttheenvironmentinourdailylife,thebluesky,greengrassandlovelyanimalsinCaliforniawillappearinBeijing. Tinystreamscancombineintoavastocean,smalltreescantogetherbeanimmenseforest.Beijingisoftendescribedasabeautifulandagedpicture.IfeveryBeijingcitizenaddsatraitofgreenonthepicture,thewholeBeijingwillbecomeanoceanofgreen.LetusunitetogethertowinthecompetitionofenvironmentprotectioninBeijing,andpresenttheworldabiggoldmedal.Thatis"GreenBeijing,GreatOlympics" 4