第一篇：英語演講材料

（1）Culture smart and Science intelligent have been two heatedly discussed topics nowadays.With the advance of science and technology, our daily life has been changed greatly and we benefit a lot from it.Unfortunately, meanwhile, serious issues have come together with those changes, say energy crisis, greenhouse effect, environment pollution, nuclear proliferation and so on, which have undoubtedly threatened the existence of human beings.Consequently, you have found how frequently you are told of the disadvantages and even the perilous nature of science.However, what needs most to us is to keep sense of our balance and never go extremes.Since it has been widely acknowledged that culture smart has performed an exclusive and crucial function in people’s spirit life(if it can be regarded as the first function), it should go without doubt that we are meant to integrate culture smart with right direction-oriented science intelligent, which drastically facilitates the advance of culture smart by from feeding people to leading modern civilians to a comfortable living condition.What constitutes most is the premise of appropriate guideline, making science intelligent consistent with benefits of not only human ourselves but also the whole nature, because we shall never assume that people could live a superior or supreme life to other creatures when nature is being increasingly damaged.Contemporarily, we are penalized nearly every year by nature, which has been badly influenced by plenty of destruction of human behaviors, in the form of variety of natural disasters, such as flood, drought, continuous hot weather, dust storm, red tide and so on.Evidently, we absolutely couldn’t survive without culture smart merging into the guideline.Everyone should be well-educated by culture smart which has a positive effect on his behavior and manner.On the Nobel Prize in1988, one representative spoke out the shared idea by all winners that if human beings want to survive in the next century, we must seek wisdom from Confusion dating back to 2500 years in China.All the audience was surprised when hearing that.From this we can firmly confirm the second function of culture smart as an indispensable part of guideline of science intelligent.In conclusion, science intelligent provides fundamental basis for the function and development of culture smart;in return, culture smart guarantees positive effects and existence of science intelligent.（2）Culture Smart or Science Intelligent(網友推薦，僅供參考)Good evening，ladies and gentlemen，distinguished guests and

honorable judges: 女士們、先生們，各位貴賓和尊敬的評委，晚上好：

I’m Li Dawei from Class 9, Grade 2.It is my great honour to share my viewpoints on Culture Smart and Science Intelligence with all of

dear audience present.大家好，我是大學二年級九班的李大偉，很高興能站在這里和大家分享我對

文化智慧與科技智能的看法。As is known to us all that our contemporary lives and the society in current are undergoing profound changes with the promoting development of science and technology.However, have we realized the estrange and departure of our culture against the background on which the positive achievements have been brought by science and technology.Which course should we take in culture smart and science intelligence as the issue on social development is concerned in the process of ultrahigh-speeded urbanization? My viewpoint is clear an

firm, that is the cultue smart.眾所周知，隨著科學技術的大力發展，我們的社會，我們的生活正在正在發生著日新月異的變化，然而我們在看到科學技術所帶來的積極成果的同時，我們是否意識到文化的遠離？在這個急速都市化的時代，我們的社會到底怎樣發展，是靠文化的智慧還是科學技術的智能化？我的觀點是明確的，我們要文化的智

慧。It is generally accepted by the broad mass that science and technology take the supreme lead of the productivity.No achievements nurtured by civilization in our contemporary society can be created without the development of science and technology and the society will fall to its stagnant pace.Thanks to the progress made by the advancing science and technology, especially the development of intelligentization, schemed out by robots, unmanned driving and digital platform, offers great convienience to both the production and daily lives of human beings and promotes the social progress.科學技術史第一生產力，這話不假。沒有科學技術的發展就不會有我們當今社會的文明成果，整個社會就會停滯不前。正因為了有了現代科學技術的進步，特別是智能化的發展，如機器人、無人駕駛技術、數字平臺等為人類的生產、生活提供了極大的方便，推動著社會的進步。But under no circumstances should we admit that a series of problems on environment and social ethics concerning environment pollution, ozonocavity, greenhouse effect, colon human and nuclear deterrent occurred against the prosperity carried out by science and technology.So how can we spare no effort on keeping such problems from deterioration in all possibilities? What development pattern will be on science and technology in future? 但我們不得不承認，科技的發展在帶來繁榮的同時，同時也產生了環境污染、臭氧空洞、溫室效應、克隆人、核威脅等一系列環境、社會倫理問題。如何盡量避免這樣的問題的發展，未來科技智能化如何發展？ The answer is that we need the guidance of culture smart.When we talk about culture, we may regard it as the tradition and history, but how can the intelligentization of science and technology be guided by the culture smart? Here I want to put it that culture is not like a pond filled with stagnant water, but a dynamic system.We can never draw a conclusion of culture as “the deposit of history”, what’s more, we should make it clear that the culture defines our present and future.Modernization, of any kind or shape, shares no alteration on its starting point but the commencement of culture.If not the modernization will inevitably fall to the situation where the water has no source and the tree has no root.The development of science and technology takes no exception on this.答案就是，我們需要文化智慧的引導。談到文化，我們大家會認為文化那是“傳統”，是“歷史”，文化的智慧怎么可能會引導科技智能化？然而我要說的是：文化并不是一潭死水，它是一個動態的系統，我們不能簡單歸結為“歷史的沉淀物”，而是要認識到它關系著我們的現在與未來。任何現代化都只能從文化出發，否則便成為無源之水、無本之木，科學技術的發展也不例外。The ultrahigh speed of the development of contemporary science and technology contributes no efforts on science and technology itself, but the ideological motivation and the promotion spurred by the ideological power offerd by culture smart.Karl Poopper once said, the elimination of culture leads to the disappearance of civilization.It is obviously that if the promotion effect had been omitted, the science and technology could have been far-reached.現代科學技術發展得如此之快，并不在于科學技術的本身，而是因為文化為科技提供了強大的精神動力，文化智慧的強大精神力量的推動作用。波普爾說：“毀滅文化，文明也就隨著消失”，顯然我們如果忽略文化對科技的推動作用，也

就無從談起科學技術。The culture smart guides our society into stability and prosperity.We need culture smart because on the one hand, culture provides ideological power to science and technology, on the other hand, culture prevents the tendency of extremity of science and technology.The current problem concerning colon human, outerspace utilitization and nuclear weapon byproducted by contemporary science and technology call for the development in a just course on the sphere of culture.The wisdom-vacanted culture and the extremized science and technology will throw a great threat to the survival of us human

beings and the world peace.文化的智慧引導著我們的社會穩定向前發展。我們需要文化的智慧是因為一方面為科學技術提供精神動力；另一方面防止科學技術向極端化方向發展。比如現代科學技術產生了的諸如克隆人、外太空使用、核武器等問題，需要我們站在文化的層面上來引導科學技術的正確發展。離開文化的智慧，科技的偏激化發展將會未下到人類的生存，威脅著世界的和平。So, ladies and gentlemen, I think that the culture wisdom is our “root” and we need the root that supports our belief, the negation of the root casts its reflections on history and the existence of us human beings.So only in the manner of settling on the basis of culture smart can we make it helpful to the development of science and technology in a just course, the continual progress of human society, the

prosperity and peace.所以，女士們、先生們，我始終認為文化的智慧才是我們的“根”，我們需要這種支持我們信念的“根”。否定這樣的根就是否定歷史，否定我們的存在。所以，我們只有立足于文化的智慧，才能更有利于科技正確的發展和人類社會的不斷進

步，繁榮與和平。

Thank you!

謝謝大家！

Brain and Education: Thinking About New Directions（討論區最有價值的意見稿、僅供參考）It is becoming increasingly clear that not only human behavior but the experiences associated with being human are functions of the brain.From this perspective, it cannot but be the case that studies of the brain will be increasingly relevant for thinking about educational practices and, conversely, that the experiences of educators(indeed of all humans, whatever their activities)are relevant for better understanding the brain.During the late 1990's, there was a burst of enthusiasm for “brain-based education”, triggered in part by the explosive growth of the neurosciences, by President George Bush's proclamation of the Decade of the Brain, by semi-popular publications, and by a White House conference on brain development in early childhood(see Brain and Education Resources for relevant references for this and the following).Many observers are agreed that that enthusiasm was based on too narrow and remote a foundation in several senses: Neuroscientific research is based largely on motivations and questions intrinsic to the field itself, and so is not directly translatable into educational practices

Neuroscientific studies of development and learning tend to presume(and hence support)rather than to challenge generally accepted cultural presumptions about education There are additional aspects of neuroscience relevant to thinking about the brain in relation to education(“systems neuroscience”, “cognitive neuroscience”)as well as other forms of inquiry into the brain(“cognitive psychology”, “developmental psychology”, “educational psychology”, “social psychology”, “cognitive science”, “computer science”)that provide equally important relevant understandings and can/should be used to bridge between laboratory studies of the brain and educational practices.Educational practices should be based not on a one-way flow of information from the brain sciences to education but instead on a continuing and bi-directional exchange of expertise and understandings among those involved in relatively direct studies of the brain and educational practitioners, who have important additional understandings of the brain that derive from their experiences as educators.Rather than throwing out the baby with the bath water, it makes sense to reorient discussions of brain and education in ways that correct contemporary understandings of the limitations of the earlier approach.These include:

Involve in discussions of brain and education the widest possible array of perspectives, including both research scientists representing all relevant disciplines and educational practitioners.Encourage practitioners to see themselves as well as brain scientists, who have unique contributions to make to the body of observations on brain and education and can/should play a role in helping to define future research directions.Take seriously the possibility that with improved understandings of the brain will come not only improvements in education as currently practiced and understood but also new conceptions of the nature of education itself(cf Parallel changes in thinking about the brain and about education).That movements in these directions are already beginning to occur is a positive sign.My hope is that this sketch and related materials on Serendip, including Brain and Education Resources and a Brain and Education on-line forum, will both support further developments along these lines and encourage additional people to become involved.My sense is that many of the most significant challenges we face today as human beings will be resolved only by new cultural understandings, and that there is no way to bring those about other than through a reinvigorated educational process, one to which I believe improved understandings of the brain can valuably contribute.Both science itself, and the human culture of which it is a part, would benefit from a story of science that encourages wider engagement with and participation in the processes of scientific exploration.Such a story, based on a close analysis of scientific method, is presented here.It is the story of science as story telling and story revising.The story of science as story suggests that science can and should serve three distinctive functions for humanity: providing stories that may increase(but never guarantee)human well-being, serving as a supportive nexus for human exploration and story telling in general, and exemplifying a commitment to skepticism and a resulting open-ended and continuing exploration of what might yet be.Some practical considerations that would further the development and acceptance of such a story of science as a widely shared nexus of

human activity are described.斯碧馳 的 Culture Smart or Science Intelligent?(CCTV2009演講題目)5月13日，中國中央電視臺和外語教學與研究出版社聯合舉辦的2009“CCTV杯”全國英語演講大賽籌備會在北京召開。組委會決定，2009年大賽總決賽將于2009年11月15日以直播形式向全球播出。

在籌備會上，Culture Smart or Science Intelligent? 被選定為2009“CCTV杯”全國英語演講大賽半決賽定題演講題目。在賽制方面，半決賽將分為兩個階段進行，增加了淘汰環節；半決賽中“綜合知識速答”由原0.2分提

高到2分。組委會從我國大學英語教學的發展及大學生英語水平出發，在保持歷屆大賽特色和傳統的基礎上，決定對2009年大賽賽制進行一定調整：全國半決賽分為兩個階段，第一階段包括定題演講、回答問題和綜合知識速答，第二階段包括即興演講和回答問題。第一階段勝出的前60名選手進入第二階段。兩個階段比賽結束之后分數相加，前23名進入決賽。新的賽制大大增強了比賽的競爭性和挑戰性，對選手的綜合素質提出了更高的要求。此外，會議決定將綜合知識速答的分數提高到2分，更強調對選手文化素養和知識面的考察。具體賽程和賽制請參見大賽

章程（將于近期公布）。

（3）Culture Smart or Science Intelligent?

Good evening, ladies and gentleman, i am very glad to stand here and share my point of view about culture and science.There are always comparisons between science and culture.If the question of which one is more important for us is raised to me, my answer is that I don't know.Obviously, science, which makes great contribution to our society, can not be ignored by all human beings.Equally, the Culture which has coloured our everyday life, is the highlight illuminating the human's long history.Sometimes culture can be considered as the mother of the human being.During a long time's period of history the great mother Culture has raised a dozen of children with the name of art, music, literature… while there are some wise boys such as math, physical ,biology…who are educated by dad, Science.I would like to say , science is the power that combines everyone's intelligence together.In order to solve the problem we are facing in every field , science has played a significant role in handling them.At the same time ,I also would like to say , culture is the bridge to connect people, work,and every unforgettable event in our history.Culture is something that we can not miss , for it has been melt in our blood ,showing the direction where the destination is.Without science ,We will never know who we are ,where we come from.how the wonderful world works.and what to do for our future.Without culture , how can we get the happiness from the literature and how can the beautiful building be differed from other countries or areas.Without science ,how can every step in the history to improve the quality of everybody's life moves ahead.Without culture, how can the customs and the spirits of our own nation be delivered from generation to generation.Without science ,the intelligence is nevertheless ridiculous for our human being.(這一句不合適)

Without culture , the smart is also far away from us.So,ladies and gentleman ,I still believe that it is meaningless to choose which one is better than the other or whether one can be replaced by the alternative.What we should do now is to thank them for contributing so much to the people who live in this fascinating planet and make the flame of science and culture light up our world forever.Thank you!（4）Culture smart and Science intelligent have been two heatedly discussed topics nowadays.With the advance of science and technology, our daily life has been changed greatly and we benefit a lot from it.Unfortunately, meanwhile, serious issues have come together with those changes, say energy crisis, greenhouse effect, environment pollution, nuclear proliferation and so on, which have undoubtedly threatened the existence of human beings.Consequently, you have found how frequently you are told of the disadvantages and even the perilous nature of science.However, what needs most to us is to keep sense of our balance and never

go extremes.Since it has been widely acknowledged that culture smart has performed an exclusive and crucial function in people’s spirit life(if it can be regarded as the first function), it should go without doubt that we are meant to integrate culture smart with right direction-oriented science intelligent, which drastically facilitates the advance of culture smart by from feeding people to leading modern civilians to a comfortable living condition.What constitutes most is the premise of appropriate guideline, making science intelligent consistent with benefits of not only human ourselves but also the whole nature, because we shall never assume that people could live a superior or supreme life to other creatures when nature is being increasingly damaged.Contemporarily, we are penalized nearly every year by nature, which has been badly influenced by plenty of destruction of human behaviors, in the form of variety of natural disasters, such as flood, drought, continuous hot weather, dust storm，red tide and so on。

（5）、Culture Smart!provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues.Travel Tip 1: Read Up Dont pack anxiety in your suitcase!Reading a Culture Smart!guide before you go will ease your travel, help you to make friends and avoid confusion.Travel Tip 2: Walk the Walk Culture Smart!guides go the extra mile to help you brush up on your cultural small talk and will make you confident in leaving your comfort zone far behind.Travel Tip 3: Be Part of the Global Community With Culture Smart!you will learn about daily living, historical perspectives, taboos, business etiquette, eating and drinking and much more, allowing you to experience the country like a local.Be responsible, be Culture Smart!

第二篇：英語演講

Good morning , ladies and Gentlemen

Today it is my great honor to be here and make a speech about my view on computer games.I would like to begin with a story.It is about my elder cousin.He is 24 now.What a great and beautiful age ,full of hope, dream , and success.But all these beautiful things are so far away him , a murderer who has been kept him in prison for two years.He used to be a top student in senior high school.But since he fell in love with computer gemes，he spent all of his time sitting in front of the screen , crazily playing those computer games day and night.As a result , his school records turned out to be a mess.What’s more , one day he had a quarrel with his partner.My cousin grabbed an cap and hit heavily on his partner’head.That was the tragedy,for both of them.So my view is strong , definite , and clear.Down with computer games!

Nowadays children are spending far too much time on computer games.They don’t realize that computer games are in fact nothing but a great waste of time , money and energy.They don’t realize how harmful the computer games are to their physical and mental growth.First of all ,many children are so much appeal to computer games that they even forget food and sleep.It is very bad for their phsical health.For example , children desert the football ground as they all sit at home around the computer plauing the games which are noisy , and will damage their eyes and ears.As a result , children cannot be physically fit and strong.Secondly , computer games distract children’s attention form their studies.They finish their homework in a hurry , or even copy their classmates’, in order to squeeze time to play games.Thirdy ,some computer games are filled with violence and sex.Children are too young to tell right from wrong.They may blindly imitate the bad behavior.Computer gamesare realy extremely harmful to their mental growth.Therefore ,down with computer games!They are just fantasy.Young people should be encouraged to do more meaningful and museums.They should be encouraged to set a real goal in life and pursue their great ideals All in all , down with computer games!.

第三篇：英語演講

“愛生活 愛英語”

大峪三中學生英語主題演講比賽

一、演講內容

圍繞主題，自行選擇內容，題目自擬。

二、演講比賽規則

1、參賽選手出場順序按抽簽決定，依次參加比賽。

2、成績計算：評委成績的平均分為參賽選手的最終成績。

3、參賽選手的最終成績，從高分到低分依次排列名次，確定獲獎等次。

三、英語演講比賽評分標準

按演講內容、語言表達、流利程度、演講技巧、儀表形象、時間把握、綜合印象等七部分進行評分，滿分為100分。

演講內容：20分。緊扣主題、充實生動、積極向上

語言表達：30分。語言規范，口齒清楚。發音標準，語調自然流利程度：10分。脫稿演講，口語自然流暢

演講技巧：20分。表達生動，體態語言和表演技巧運用貼切儀表形象：10分。衣著整潔得體，儀表大方

綜合印象：10分。由評委根據演講選手的臨場表現作出整體評價。

四、人員分工

評委：李治中王太泉薛二強王蕾蕾

總分：王利利

協調：崔進京

五、評分表

（附后）

第四篇：英語演講

1.演講前的準備

準備是搞好演講的前提。首先是要確立一個題目或一個話題。一般演講賽都分為命題演講和即興演講。如要進行演講比賽則必須對各個方面加以準備：政治、經濟、文化、教育等，找好立意點，擬定題目，如政治方面的演講主題：WTO、統一、和平與發展、機遇與挑戰；經濟方面演講主題：西部大開發、農村經濟、再就業；教育方面演講方題：中西方教育的不同、遠程教育、終身教育、槍手；文化方面演講主題：文化的交流與融合、校園文化；環保方面演講主題：man and nature；科技方面演講主題：網絡、克隆、基因；衛生方面演講主題：keep physically and mentally healthy；體育方面演講主題：Olympics……有些方面題目太大，可從多角度和多側面思考，找好切入點，將題目細化和具體化，寫出演講稿的提綱，構思和組織演講稿結構。

擬定好話題后的第二步就是演講材料的收集與整理。其中最好的方法就是有計劃地閱

讀大量的英語原文以及各類英語報刊雜志，閱讀是一個循序漸進的過程，同時也是培養英語思維的過程，對提高英語的口頭表達能力和書面表達能力是至關重要的。利用有關資源與材料（如圖書、報刊、雜志或網絡資源等）收集所需的內容。然后對材料加以整理或進行梳理，舍棄不太重要的內容或用不上的材料，準備寫演講稿。演講稿的寫作

演講稿首先開頭要開門見山，既要一下子抓住聽眾又要提出你的觀點，中間要用各種方法和所準備的材料說明、支持你的論點，感染聽眾，然后在結尾加強說明論點或得出結論，結束演講。

演講稿的寫作有嚴格的要求，就內容而言要主題鮮明，表達完整；就文章組織結構而言要思維清晰，邏輯性強；就語言而言要有感染力、形象生動。寫作時可根據需要有效、正確地使用英語寫作方法和技巧，如恰當地運用明喻、暗喻、夸張等各種修辭方法，用

詞要準確，盡量避免使用生僻、模糊、晦澀的字詞。總之，要考慮聽眾對象，注意演講的措辭，但又要簡明扼要、有理有力、結構緊湊。許多著名的演說家的不朽之作都有振奮人心、扭轉乾坤般的力量。從馬丁．路德．金的“I have a dream”，美國總統林肯所作的著名的蓋茨堡演說，到克林頓在北大的演說，不少句子都成為不朽的佳句，值得認真研讀.3進行演講

具備演講的知識和技巧，演講稿的完成只是演講的序幕，要進行成功的演講則要進行嚴格的訓練。訓練時，分析演講要領，訓練演講技巧和姿勢語，觀看CCTV杯和愛立信杯等英語演講的錄像，了解并按照比賽評分標準進行嚴格的模擬訓練，觀察演講過程是否具備以下特點：主題鮮明，表達完整（演講內容）；思維清晰，邏輯性強（文章組織結構）；感情充沛，富有表現力（演講氣勢）；發音正確，語音語調標準（英語語音）；反

應敏捷，回答準確（心理素質）；著裝整潔，儀態大方等等。

除此之外，還要有良好的心理素質。多進行模擬演講，有良好的心理素質，才能更好地表現自己，取得演講的良好效果。有的同學能講一口地道的美式英語，但由于缺乏良好的心理素質而怯場，甚至在比賽中緊張得說不出話來或有一些不良的舉止而被淘汰出局。

有了充分的準備，進行演講就不太難了。在演講的整個過程中還要注意一些演講的要領與技巧，如演講者與聽眾目光的接觸（eye contact），聲音的抑揚頓挫（vocal variety），和肢體語言的配合（hand gestures and body language）等等，但要恰當，不要太多，否則會喧賓奪主，影響演講效果。

掌握了這些要領，有了充分的知識儲備，再加上良好的心理素質，一定會成功的.即興演講是多即興？一點準備時間都沒有的么？

我覺得首先應該要知道具體都需要講些什么，第一點第二點在心里面都要清楚，有必要的時候寫下來可以在接下來說的時候作為提醒。

其次就是每個要講的點，就叫論點好了，最好都舉個比較簡單的例子去支撐這個論點。有的時候你可以說according to 誰誰誰或者xxx書籍，去更好的支撐你的論點，非正式場合，基本上可以胡編亂語，但正式場合一定要有理論依據或者論據來源。舉例子舉一兩個就好，舉多了就跑題。舉例子的同時就可以考慮下一步要說什么。

論點之間會有轉折，接續等等的詞，比如轉折就有however，in spite of, although, etc.接續就有moreover，furthermore，thus。當然像firstly，secondly, thirdly也比較經常會用到。還有就是即興演講有的時候說的很興奮，可能說的東西不是那么正確，你就要說，this is only my opinion，或者其他類似，這只是我的意見。如果你知道有不同的意見，你并不同意，當然也要提一兩句，并且給出你不同意的原因。

還有就是開頭結尾很重要，一定要有禮貌，開頭要說你即興演講的題目是什么，你首先要稍微總結一下你對這個題目的觀點是什么。

結尾的時候你要對題目還是要做一下總結，這很重要。然后要說，Thank you for your time, is there any question?當然也可以不用說有沒有什么問題。

條理一定要清楚，雖然有可能會胡言亂語，但是大體上要說的讓人有共鳴，聽的懂。

語速不要太快，會更緊張，盡量慢慢說，這樣也讓自己有考慮接下來要說什么的時間。

當然你平時最好就給自己一兩個題目然后說，我有的時候睡不著就給自己一個題目，然后信口開河，要說出來不能在心里想，慢慢的就能形成自己一套的演講方式，所有任何題目都可以往這一套演講方式里面套。演講技巧一般認為有以下幾點：

1.做好演講的準備

包括了解聽眾，熟悉主題和內容，搜集素材和資料，準備演講稿，作適當的演練等。

2.選擇優秀的演講者

優秀的演講者包括下述條件：（1）足夠的權威性；（2）演講者具有較強的語音能力和技巧：（3）演講者的熱情；（4）演講者的理智與智慧；（5）演講者的儀表狀態

3.運用演講藝術

包括開場白的藝術，結尾的藝術，立論的藝術，舉例的藝術，反駁的藝術，幽默的藝術，鼓動的藝術，語音的藝術，表情動作的藝術等等，通過運用各種演講藝術，使演講具備兩種力量：邏輯的力量和藝術的力量。

第五篇：英語演講

大學英語勵志演講稿

英語勵志演講稿范文(一)

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!I’m very glad to stand here and give you a short speech.today my topic is “youth”.I hope you will like it, and found the importance in your youth so that more cherish it.First I want to ask you some questions:

1、do you know what is youth?

2、how do you master your youth?

Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind;it is not rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees, it is a matter of the emotions: it is the freshness;it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite, for adventure over the love of ease.This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20.Nobody grows old merely by a number of years.We grow old by exerting our ideals.years wrinkle the skin , but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.worry , fear , self –distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.whether 60 of 16 , there is in every human being ‘s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living.in the center of your heart and my heart there’s a wireless station : so long as it receives messages of beauty , hope ,cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, so long as you are young.When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80.Thank you!