当我刚才看到你的有关奥运英语演讲稿的问题时,回想起了2001年的21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛,当年的主题是：Beijing 2008:the meaning of the Bid,最终来自北京语言文化大学的选手戚悦摘取了该场比赛的第一名.
第六届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛于2001年3月30日举办,地点是在北京国际会议中心.当时正值申请2008年北京奥运会（2001年北京时间7月13日22:10,北京获得第29届2008年奥运会主办权.那时候我正在上大学.当我们从收音机里面得到这个好消息时,欢呼声四起,当时那个激动啊!）因此英语演讲比赛的主题选择奥运会,其中的意义就不用多说了吧!
如果你感兴趣的话,可以买一套当年演讲比赛的磁带或者CD（都带有文字稿的）.
Good afternoon,ladies and gentlemen:
Bidding for the Olympic Games,in a way,an image-creating undertaking.The first and foremost thing is to let people fall in love with the city at first sight,attracting them by its unipue image.What image does Beijing
intend to create for itself once it has the opportunity to host the 2008 Olympics?
It is known to all that the Beijing Municipal Government has already set the theme for the future games:New Beijing,Great Olympics.For me,the 2008 Olympics will be a great green Olympics illuminated with two more special colors,yellow and red.
First,yellow is a meaningful color.The Yellow River is China's Mother River and the descendants of the Yellow Emperor.This color has a special origin and great significance for the Chinese people.Beijing is the capital of New China and previously the capital for nine dynasties in Chinese history.So,yellow will naturally add splendor to the 2008 Games.
Secondly,the 2008 Olympics will be a red pageant.Red is another traditionally cherished color for the whole country.We adore red.On big occasions,we like to decorate our homes in red.It is the color of double happiness,representing joyous moments,auspiciousness,enthusiasm and prosperity.Red is one of the most suitable colors to describe the future of Beijing .Beijing ,together with the whole country,is becoming more and more prosperous in the process of modernization.Should the 2008 Olympics be held in Beijing,the whole city will be a sea of red :the red torch,red flags,red flowers,and the radiant faces of millions of joyful people.
Above all,the 2008 Olympics will be a green Olympics.Adding a green ingredient is essential in creating an appealing image,as we can't deny the fact that Beijing,at the moment,is not as green a city as what we like it to be.Striving for an environmentally appealing city has become a central task for all the citizens of Beijing.Big efforts have been made in pollution control,replanting and beautification of the city.According to a project entitled" The Green Olympic Action Plan",between 1998 and 2007,Beijing,we have invested 100 billion RMB in preserving and protecting the environment.Some 12.5 million trees and over 1 million acres of grass will be planted along the Fourth Ring Road.By then,the city's green area will make up 40% of its total.The city will also dredge its reservoirs used as a water supply to Beijing residents,controlling industrial pollution and moving out the 200 factories presently located within the city proper.
Certainly,all of this is no easy task.But I am sure that all of us have confidence that we will realize these green goals.For now we have the full support and participation of the environmentally conscious citizens.Each
citizen is showing great concern for every one of the steps the city government takes.As the saying goes,United,we stand,and a green Beijing will be achieved.
When our aspiration becomes a reality,it will be a unique Olympics." New Beijing,Great Olympics"; will be weaved of these three superb colors:yellow,red and green.
