中國網站品牌欄目（頻道）
英語學習論壇的“聽力練習區”正式與大家見面啦。歡迎大家來這里練習聽力，交流經驗，共同進步。
本練習區的音頻文件選自英語點津的“聽中國日報”、“VOA常速”、“流行金曲”及“名人演講”等欄目，題材豐富，難度各異，適合不同階段的英語學習者。
英語點津會定期發布音頻材料，大家可以在跟帖中貼出自己聽寫出的音頻文字稿。每個音頻材料的標準文字稿會在帖子發布兩天后公布。
Li Yi, a finance major from Xiamen University's Tan Kah Kee College, defeated 25 other finalists to win the 21st Century Cup National English Speaking Competition in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday.
"I feel overwhelmed, I feel surprised, I can't believe it," said the 21-year-old after receiving the award - a scholarship to a college in the United Kingdom and an internship at the British Broadcasting Service (BBC).
The competitors were asked to deliver a short speech on "The power of sports in personal development: Lessons about life we get from sports," at the grand finale of the 15th edition of the contest held at the Guangzhou Asia International Hotel.
Song Hai, deputy governor of Guangdong province, said the "successful event", launched by China Daily in 1996, would help promote English in Guangzhou and better prepare the city for the 16th Asian Games, set to be held from Nov 12 to Nov 27.
Li's speech, entitled "Rhythm of Life", drew parallels between running a marathon and living life.
Besides the prepared speech, competitors were also asked to deliver an impromptu speech, following which they answered questions from a panel of English language experts.
Runner-up Tong Hua, a student at Fudan University, stood out in her Q&A on yoga and her life.
The Russian major's performance won her two extra awards: The China Daily 21st Century Most Promising Speaker, and Most Graceful Speaker.
The competition, which kicked off in May 2009, saw the participation of a record 1 million students from over 850 universities across the country.
（中國日報網英語點津 Helen 編輯）
About the broadcaster:
Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is fluent in Korean and has a 2-year-old son.
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