TOMYMOTHERLANDGoodafternoon,distinguishedjudges,teachersandstudents!It’smygreathonortobegiventhechancetoenterforthiscontest.Todaymytopicis“ToMyMotherland”.Inmyheartthereisamostbeautifulplace,itsnameisCHINA.Inmyheartthereisamostgreatcountry,itsnameisCHINA.Chinaismymotherland,ofcourse,it’sourmotherland.It’sagorgeouslandscape,whichismadeupofbigmountains,longrivers,singingbirdsandsweetflowers.It’sabeautifulpieceofmusic,whichsingsthepraisesofherbraveandhard-workingpeople.It’salsoawonderfulbookwhichtellsthewholeworldvariouskindsofmeaningfulstories:Seventy-sevenyearsago,agroupofunscrupulousbanditsbrokeintoourhome,theykilledourchildren,burntourhousesandrapedourwomen,theytrampledonourland,theytriedtoperishourrace,buttheyfailed.Becauseitisnotsoeasytodefeatsuchacountry.Wetradedthirty-fivemillionlivinglivesforourmotherland'sindependence,whichisgreatshamethatweChineseshouldneverforget.TodayIamsoproudtoseeshehasbecomeprosperousandstrong.WhentheShenzhouseriesofspacecraftflyingintospace,whentheaircraftcarrierofLiaoningcarryingourarmyreinforcingdreamswimminginthesea,WhenthenationalflagroseslowlyagainandagainondifferentkindsofinternationalP.E.competitions.Wecanseeapowerfulmotherlandstandingoutamongthenationsoftheworld.Ihaveafriend,hisnameisHuangHanyu,anoverseasChinese.Hetoldmethatwhenhesetfootontheearthofthemotherland,Hefeltanunprecedentedsenseofbelonging,whenhesawthelargeclothbannerssaying“WelcomeBackHome”,”WelcometoHuaQiaoUniversity”andsoon,hesaidheburstintotearsbecausehefelttheloveofpeopleinland.ThatmademethinkofaChinesepoem,”Whytherearealwaystearsinmyeyes,becauseIlovethislanddeeplyandpassionately.”Asauniversitystudent,Ihaveadreamthatsomeday,IcangotoAmericatostudy.ThedaywhenIsetmyfootontheothersideofthesea,IwillshowalltheAmericanfriendsaroundmetheprofoundChineseculturewithmyownbehaviors.IwilltellthemtheGreatWallisnotonlyaplaceofinterest,butalsothewitnessofChinesepower.IwilltellthemMounttaiisnotjustamountain,it’salsoasymbolofChineseglory.IwilltellthemChinaisnolongerthesamecountrythatusedtobepoorandbackward.IwilltellthemChinesepeople'scontributiontotheworldpeace,what’smore,I’dliketomakemoreandmoreAmericansknowaboutourlonghistoryandoursplendidculturalconnotation.Yes,dreamisonlyadream.Asthesayinggoes,“Thejourneyofathousandmilesstartswithonestep.”Istillhavealongwaytogotorealizemydream.IknowitclearlythatthefirstthingIhavetodoistomakefulluseofmytimeinuniversitytoaquireknowledgeandskillsfortheconstructionofourcountry.Dearmotherland,Iloveyou,Iamsoproudofbeingasonofyours.That’sall,thankyouforlistening!