北京大学生英文自我介绍比赛第一名作品

北京大学生英文自我介绍比赛第一名作品OnNovember301985exactly150yearsafterMarkTwainhadcometotheworldIwasborntoamiddle-classfamily.IbelievedthatsincethepersonwhovivifiedTomSawyerandIsharethesamebirthdayIhadsomehowinheritedmuchofthecuriosityandnaughtinessfromhim.ThesimilaritybetweenthewaywardnovelcharacterandIwereevidentevenwhenIwasjustalittlechild.SoonafterIlearnedhowtowalkIusedtoplayhide-and-seekwithmyparentsinoursmallhouse.LaterasIhadlearnedtheropestorideabicyclemyfamilyfinallyrecognizedthattheyoughttosetregulationsformeotherwisetheymightsoonbetiredofseekingmejustasTomsrelatives.Howeverthingsbegantochangebeforelong.AftermyfathertaughtmehowtoreadandcountIstartedtoleadamoresedentarylife.Ihavereadordaydreamedinsteadofcausingtroubles.Itseemedthateducationwasagoodwaytodistractasmalldemon.AmongthedaydreamsIhadtheoneIfoundithardtoforgetoccurredtomewhenIwas6yearsold.OnthatspecialmorningImiraculouslybeganwonderingwhethermyactionsandthoughtsweresetbeforeIeveracteditoutjustasanactoractedinaccordancewithawrittenscript.WerethistruethefactthatnIwasthinkingofwhethermyactionswerefixedinascriptwasalsowritteninthesamescenario.Thereforemyrealizationregarding^contemplationsaboutwhatIwasconsideringwassetinascriptwerealsowritteninthesamescenario*1wastypedinthescripttoo.Andthesequencewentintoinfinity.AftertheheadachearosefromthisdiscoursefinallyfadedawayIdecidedtobemorerealisticaboutmydaydreams.VerysoonIhadreachedschoolageandstartedmyeducationinschools.LuckilyIwasadmittedtothehonoredclassgettingplentyofextracurricularcoursessuchasmonographicstudiesandscientificexperimentswithstudentsinhighergrades.Andoneoftheexperimentshasdecisivelyturnedmydaydreamsintoanotherdirectionuptonow.ItisachemistryexperimententitledSimulatingthePhenomenaofLifen.Followingthedirectionsweconcoctedacertainelectrolytewithcareandthenputagrainofmetalintotheliquid.Theinstructoraskedustoobserveandtakedownalltheobservablechangesinsidethetesttube.Duringthenexthourwhatamazeduswerethebranchesandleaf-likepartsgrowingfromthegranule.Astheplant-likestuffgrewmoreandmoreluxuriantthewholethingboremoreandmoreresemblancetoawaterweed.Mostofusevenexpectittoblossomandtobearfruitsaswewaitedfortheslowbutsteadygrowth.AlthoughourexpectationscontinuedtobloomtheinstructorrequestedourattentionandthrewinaquestionthatIfindtoohardtoanswer:nIsthethingyouobservedanylessthanabeingJustifyyouranswer.nWhatadifficultquestion!*Iexclaimed.BeforeIcouldcomeupwithwell-groundedreasonstheteacherconductedasurveyofouranswers.nRaiseyourhandifyouthinkitisalivingthing.Icouldseethatmostofmyseniorclassmateschosethisoption.Andforthosewhoconsiderthewholethingshouldnotbeviewedasanorganismpleaseraiseyourhand.Iraisedmyhandhesitatinglywonderingwhetherthiswasthecorrectchoiceornot.MaybeIwastheonlyonewhoselectedthischoicetheteacheraskedmyreasons.nIjustthinkthatlifecannotbemadesosimply.AfterIsaidthisIfeltanembarrassingpausepervadedthelaboratory.AsRabindranathTagorewroteIfirmlybelievedthatlifeisaperpetualsurprise.Everycreaturewasmadewithdignityandalllivingthingsreceivedtheirliveselegantly.AfterabewilderingexplanationthatfollowedIfinallyrealizedthatthestemsandleavesweremerelycrystalsofchemicalcompounds.AlthoughIhadguessedcorrectlyIbegantomakeheadortailofwhatIsaacNewtonhadoncesaid:nTomyselfIseemtohavebeenonlylikeaboyplayingontheseashoreanddivertingmyselfinnowandthenfindingasmootherpebbleorprettiershellthanordinarywhilstthegreatoceanoftruthlayundiscoveredbeforeme.”StudyingscienceislikereadingdetectivestoriesandIwaslookingforwardtobeoneofthedetectives.LaterIhaveparticipatednotonlyinsciencefairsbutalsoinallkindsofacademiccontestshopingtosharpenresearchabilities.IhavewonthethirdprizeinschoolsciencefairgotabronzemedalinNationalComputerScienceContestforHighSchoolStudentsheldbytheMinistryofEducationandbeenawardedforexcellenceserviceinComputerNetworkCenterofChien-KuoSeniorHighSchool.IhavealsobeenelectedasanAcademicDepartmentcommissionerofInformationClubduringmyhighschoolyearsandtheMinisterofAcademicDepartmentofPhilosophicalThinkingClubincollege.MoreoverIhadbeenadmittedtoentertheimperialexaminationhallasastudentrepresentativetoexaminethetestquestionsonJCEEin

2004.Tomethesecreditsverymuchresemblepostcardswithmajesticsceneryphotosonit.Theyarenothingmorethanencouragementsderivingfromsomegloriouspast.Whatisreallymagnificentistherealscenewherethephotosweretaken.GenuineknowledgeisthesceneryandthatiswhatIpursue.AsJonathantheseagullputit:nThegullseesfarthestwhoflieshighest.1OnceIwasaHuckFinnwhotroubledmyfamilyalot.AndnowIwishIwouldbeaPeterPaninthefieldoflifescienceandrealizemydreamsconcerningunravelingthemysteryoflife.Iamstillonthewaytothehallofknowledgeplayingandwanderingaroundthefieldsjustasanaughtyboywoulddo.。