2016“外研社杯”英语演讲比赛演讲稿
6 “外研社杯”英语演讲比赛演讲稿
Honorablejudges,ladiesandgentlemen: Todaymytopicis’Nuclearpower:ableingoradisaster?’
WhenthefirstatomicbombwasdroppedonHiroshima,Japan,theworldwasthrustintoatomicage.Meanwhileinthecommenceofcoldwarandduringitslongterm,ithadsettheworldintofearandpanicofnuclearwarmanytimes.Butovertheyears,nuclearpowerhasfounditswaytopromotegoodneforhumankind.Itpromisestoprovidecleanandefficientenergyforthecenturiestocome.Sowhethernuclearpowerableingoradisaster? Thereisnofirmanswerforthisquestionfrommyownperspective.Ladiesandgentlemen,myveryinitialcontactwithnuclearpowerwasfromaTVprogrammecalledGreenSpacewhereIsawforthefirsttimehownuclearpowerhadchangedpeople’slivesandwhatithadleftfortheresidents’livingaroundChyrnobilnuclearpowerplant.Unfortunately,Itwasasadstory.MyheartsankwhenIsawaboyinfantappearonthescreensmilingwithbigbluesparklingeyes.Hewaocuteandadorablejustlikealltheotherkidsbuthewasblinded.What’smore,hehadtoreceivemedicaltreatmenteverydaytoalleviateradiationdamage,butstillstoodlittlechanceofgrowingup.LaterIlearnedthatinappropriateoperationandequipmentdesigndefectwasresponsibleforthetradegy.Eightyearshaspast,butthepictureofthatboy’milestillappearsinfrontofmeandremindsmethatnuclearpowercanbealivingdevil.However,withtheincreasingdepletionofresourcesandtheinstantdemandforenergy,cleanandefficientnuclearpowermayseemthebestchoice.Asanoldsayinggoes’Everyswordhastwoblades.’Nuclearpowerisdangerous,yetefficient;environmentaldevastatedyetclean;expensiveyetsustainable.Itisamatterofhowweuseandhowwetreatit.Whilelet’sbeyondallthis,whethernuclearpowerableingoradisaster,it’sours’choice.Thankyouforlistening!6
