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癌症少年励志演讲稿A headboy whowas giventhree weeksto liveafter beingdiagnosed withdeadly cancerjust before hishigh schoolgraduation hasdefied theodds togive aheart-wrenchingspeech tohis classmates.就在高中毕业前夕,一名优秀学子被确诊患上致命癌症,只有三周时间可活他与命运抗争,在毕业典礼上向同学们发表了一段摄人心魄的演讲Jake Bailey,18,made asurprise visitat theChristchurch Boy#39;s HighSchoolassembly inNew Zealanddespite beingtold bydoctors that#39;he wouldn#39;tbeheretonight todeliver this speech#39;.18岁的杰克・百利意外地出现在新西兰基督城男子高中的学生大会上,尽管医生曾说“今晚他本是不会来作此演讲的”The teenagerwas diagnosedwith Burkittsnon-Hodgkin lymphomaafter severalweeksof feelingunwell-a rareand aggressiveform ofcancer thatpresents rapidlyenlargingtumour masses.Without immediateintense chemotherapytreatment,the fast-growing cancercanbe fatal.少年百利体感不适,抱恙数周后确诊患有伯基特非霍奇金淋巴瘤,这一鲜见的癌症来势凶猛,症状表现为肿瘤飞速胀大如不接受强化疗,癌症将急速扩散,会有生命之虞In anastonishing displayof bravery,he attendedthe assemblyin hiswheelchairand challengedhis classmatesand teachersto takehold oftheir livesand be#39;passionately dedicated#39;to thenow.百利的勇敢令人讶异,他坐着轮椅参加晨会,鼓舞同学和老师把握生命、“热情投入、专注现今”Fighting backtears,Mr Baileywas unwaveringin hisdelivery:#39;Here#39;sthe thing,none ofus getout oflife alive,so begallant,be great,be graciousand begrateful forthe opportunitiesyou have.#39;演讲时百利忍住泪水,矢志不渝,他说,“事实便是如此,我们无人能逃死劫,所以要无畏、要出挑、要仁慈、要对拥有的机会心怀感恩”#39;We don#39;t knowwhere we might end up,or whenwemightendup.#39;QuotingJim Rohn,he wenton tosay:#39;Let otherslead smalllives,but notyou.Let otherscryover smallhurts,but notyou.Let othersleave theirfuture insomeone else#39;shands,but notyou.#39;“我们不知终将沦落何处、亦不知将何时消亡”,百利引用吉姆•罗恩的话语,继续说道,“让别人,而不是你,去活小写的人生;让别人,而不是你,去为小伤小痛哀婉哭泣;让别人,而不是你,任由财富沦落他人之手”With wisdomand couragewell beyondhis years,Mr Bailey#39;sspeechcaptivatedthe largeaudience asthey soakedup everyword.#39;The futureis trulyin ourhands.Forget aboutlong termdreams,let sbe passionatelydedicated tothe pursuitof shorttermgoals,#39;Mr Baileydared hispeers.Fittingly,he finishedwith theschool motto,#39;Altiora Peto#39;-a Latinphrase meaning#39;I aimhigher.#39;百利的智慧与勇气远远超乎其年纪,他的演讲字字矶珠,句句攫取人心“未来真心在我们手中不去谈长远的梦想,热情投身追求眼前现有的目标吧,“百利如是鼓励同龄人最后,百利适时以拉丁语校训“A利ioraPeto”——“志存高远”结束演讲。