第一篇：美國演講稿

美國本土位于北美洲中部，位于西半球，領土還包括北美洲西北部的阿拉斯加和太平洋中部的夏威夷群島等。另有加勒比海島嶼波多黎各以及太平洋群島北馬里亞納等海外領地。其本土北與加拿大接壤，南靠墨西哥灣，西臨太平洋，東瀕大西洋。海岸線22，680公里。全國最低點為死亡谷（-86米），位于美國加利福尼亞洲的東南方，與內(nèi)華達州接壤；最高點為麥金利山（6198米），位于阿拉斯加州的中南部，是阿拉斯加山脈的中段。

建國十三州（照念）

美國幾乎有著世界上所有的氣候類型（地跨寒、溫、熱三帶，本土處于溫帶），在主要農(nóng)業(yè)地帶少有嚴重的干旱發(fā)生、洪水泛濫也并不常見，并且有著溫和而又能取得足夠降雨量的氣溫。影響美國氣候的主要是北極氣流，每年從太平洋帶來了大規(guī)模的低氣壓，這些低氣壓在通過內(nèi)華達山脈、洛磯山脈、和喀斯喀特山脈時夾帶了大量水分，當這些氣壓到達中部大平原時便能進行重組，導致主要的氣團相遇而帶來激烈的大雷雨，尤其是在春季和夏季。有時這些暴雨可能與其他的低氣壓會合，繼續(xù)前往東海岸和大西洋，并會演變?yōu)楦ち业臇|北風暴（Nor'easter），在美國東北的中大西洋區(qū)域和新英格蘭形成廣泛而沉重的降雪。大平原廣闊無比的草原也形成了許多世界上最極端的氣候轉(zhuǎn)變現(xiàn)象。

美國有超過17，000種本土的植物和樹種，是世界上最多樣化的，同時，數(shù)千種非本土的外來物種有時也會影響到本土的動植物。美國本土有超過400種哺乳類、700種鳥類、500種爬蟲類和兩棲類、以及90，000種已經(jīng)被發(fā)現(xiàn)的昆蟲。美國也是世界上最早開始重視環(huán)境保護的國家之一，在1872年聯(lián)邦政府建立了黃石國家公園以保護當?shù)丨h(huán)境，成為了世界上第一個國家公園。

美國黃石國家公園，自然遺產(chǎn)，1978年列入世界遺產(chǎn)名錄。黃石國家公園占地8956平方公里，位于懷俄明州的大片原始森林中。自然景觀豐富多樣，峽谷、瀑布、湖泊、間歇泉和溫泉。還有豐富的野生動物，如灰熊、狼、麋鹿和野牛等。黃石公園建于1872年，是美國的第1個國家公園。1872年3月1日，美國第18任總統(tǒng)格蘭特簽署了黃石公園法案，美國第一個國家公園誕生了。這也是世界上第一個國家公園。它位于美國西部愛達荷、蒙大拿、懷俄明三個州交界的北落基山之間的熔巖高原上，絕大部分在懷俄明的西北部。園內(nèi)最高峰為華許布恩峰，海拔3550米。公園內(nèi)的森林占全園總面積的90%左右，水面占10%左右。園內(nèi)最大的湖是黃石湖，最大的河流是黃石河。此外，園內(nèi)還有峽谷、瀑布、溫泉及間歇噴泉等，是一個負有盛名的游覽勝地。黃石公園以保持自然風光而著稱于世。6000萬年以來，黃石地區(qū)多次發(fā)生的火山爆發(fā)，構成了現(xiàn)在海拔2000多米的熔巖高原，加上3次冰川運動，留下了山谷、瀑布、湖泊以及成群的溫泉和噴泉。大自然用水、火、冰、風在這里精雕細琢，安排了迷人的景色。要游山，東、西、北三面，山峰起伏崎嶇，山山之間有峽谷，道路坎坷，山巖嶙峋；要逛水，河、湖、溪、泉、塘，大小瀑布，應有盡有，有的從云端直瀉而下，有的自山谷奔流而出，有的從地下涌現(xiàn)；要看動物，有水禽、飛禽及野生的哺乳動物--麋鹿、黑熊、駝鹿和大角羊。據(jù)說，黃石國家公園是美國最大的野生動物庇護所。

位于黃石國家公園的大稜鏡溫泉，是美國最大，世界第三大的溫泉。大稜鏡溫泉的美在于湖面的顏色隨季節(jié)而改變，春季，湖面從綠色變?yōu)闋N爛的橙紅色，這是由于富含礦物質(zhì)的水體中生活著的藻類和含色素的細菌等微生物，它們體內(nèi)的葉綠素和類胡蘿卜素的比例會隨季節(jié)變換而改變，于是水體也就呈現(xiàn)出不同的色彩。

美國自然資源豐富。煤、石油、天然氣、鐵礦石、鉀鹽、磷酸鹽、硫磺等礦物儲量均居世界前列。戰(zhàn)略礦物資源鈦、錳、鈷、鉻等主要靠進口。探明煤儲量35，966億噸。探明原油儲量270億桶。探明天然氣儲量56，034億立方米。森林面積約44億畝，覆蓋率達33%。

（假裝結(jié)束）

硅谷（SiliconValley）。位于加利福尼亞以北，舊金山灣區(qū)南部的圣塔克拉拉谷地；一般包涵圣塔克拉拉和位於東灣的佛瑞蒙市。最早是研究和生產(chǎn)芯片的地方，后來這個名詞引申為所有高技術企業(yè)聚集的地方。現(xiàn)在是當今美國乃至全世界的資訊科技產(chǎn)業(yè)的龍頭。此外該地也有一些文化設施，如創(chuàng)新科技博物館。“硅谷”這個名詞現(xiàn)已引申為所有高技術企業(yè)聚集的地方。

硅谷是最早研究和生產(chǎn)芯片的地方，現(xiàn)在，硅谷是當今美國乃至全世界的資訊科技產(chǎn)業(yè)的龍頭。

硅谷形成原因、硅谷工業(yè)特點（照讀）

史蒂夫喬布斯（1955-2011），發(fā)明家、企業(yè)家、美國蘋果公司聯(lián)合創(chuàng)辦人、前行政總裁。1976年喬布斯和朋友成立蘋果電腦公司，他陪伴了蘋果公司數(shù)十年的起落與復興，先后領導和推出了麥金塔計算機、iMac、iPod、iPhone等風靡全球億萬人的電子產(chǎn)品，深刻地改變了現(xiàn)代通訊、娛樂乃至生活的方式。2011年10月5日他因病逝世，享年56歲。喬布斯是改變世界的天才，他憑敏銳的觸覺和過人的智慧，勇于變革，不斷創(chuàng)新，引領全球資訊科技和電子產(chǎn)品的潮流，把電腦和電子產(chǎn)品變得簡約化、平民化，讓曾經(jīng)是昂貴稀罕的電子產(chǎn)品變?yōu)楝F(xiàn)代人生活的一部分。

1975年：在喬布斯的臥室中，喬布斯和沃茲涅克開始開發(fā)AppleI；1976年：AppleI開發(fā)工作完成，在喬布斯的車庫里他們制造出了AppleI的原型機。1976年4月1日：由沃茲涅克、喬布斯和RonWayne共同成立了蘋果電腦公司。1980年：

AppleIII發(fā)布，蘋果股票上市，并獲得巨大成功。1984年1月24日：AppleMacintosh發(fā)布。1985年末：蘋果發(fā)布MacintoshOffice，并首次使用LaserWriter和AppleTalk網(wǎng)絡技術，以期讓Mac對小型企業(yè)更加具有吸引力。1991年：IBM與蘋果結(jié)成聯(lián)盟：IBM為蘋果開發(fā)RISC處理器(即PowerPC)。1993年8月2日：蘋果發(fā)布第一款PDA(NewtonMessagePad)。1997年8月6日：史蒂芬喬布斯成為蘋果事實上的領導

人，他宣布蘋果與微軟結(jié)成聯(lián)盟。微軟購買1.5億美元蘋果股票。蘋果將微軟IE瀏覽器集成到蘋果操作系統(tǒng)中。1998年1月7日：蘋果正式宣布重新贏利，喬布斯宣布1998年第一財季收益為4700萬美元。1998年5月：iMac和筆記本電腦

PowerBookG3發(fā)布。1998年8月15日：iMac上市，并且成為歷史上銷售最快的個人電腦。1999年6月：新筆記本電腦PowerBookG3Lombard發(fā)布。它比以前的筆記本更輕更小。300MHz的PowerMacintoshG3Yosemite停止生產(chǎn)，新推出450MHz的Yosemite；專業(yè)視頻編輯軟件FinalCutPro發(fā)布，它專門征對PowerMac的新火線接口進行了優(yōu)化。1999年11月5日：MacOS9發(fā)布。它帶來許多諸如Sherlock1的增強版Sherlock2的新特性。2000年1月6日：在SanFranciscoMacWorld展覽會上蘋果展示了其最新操作系統(tǒng)MacOSX，MacOSX是基于Rhapsody策略上的新操作系統(tǒng)。2001年3月14日：蘋果以價值6200萬的蘋果股票收購了PowerSchool公司。

PowerSchool公司是一家專為學校提供數(shù)據(jù)管理軟件的公司。2001年10月23日：史蒂芬喬布斯向公眾推介便攜式MP3播放器iPod，iPod配置了5GB的內(nèi)置火線硬盤(可容納多達1000首MP3歌曲)，2英寸背光LCD顯示器，內(nèi)置數(shù)字放大器和耳機。另外蘋果還發(fā)布了用于將MP3文件從Mac上傳輸?shù)絠Pod上的工具軟件iTunes2。2001年11月10日：iPod發(fā)布。2002年3月21日：iPod升級版和23英寸的Cinema顯示器在東京MacWorld展覽會上發(fā)布。2004年，iPodmini發(fā)布，蘋果和惠普合作。由惠普這樣的PC巨頭捆綁銷售iTUNES。隨后，蘋果又發(fā)布了新款iPod。被冠以iPodphoto。iTunes音樂在線下載網(wǎng)站在美國本土成功推出之后，蘋果進一步把市場延伸到世界的其他角落。英國、法國以及德國的iTunes接連開張。2005年，蘋果電腦公司與英特爾公司展開會談，在其Macintosh計算機上使用英特爾處理器芯片。屏棄了IBM的PowerPC。

美國的經(jīng)濟體系兼有資本主義和混合經(jīng)濟的特征。在這個體系內(nèi)，企業(yè)和私營機構做主要的微觀經(jīng)濟決策，政府在國內(nèi)經(jīng)濟生活中的角色較為次要；然而，各級政府的總和卻占GDP的36%；在發(fā)達國家中，美國的社會福利網(wǎng)相對較小，政府對商業(yè)的管制也低于其他發(fā)達國家。

在全國各地區(qū)，經(jīng)濟活動重心不一。例如：紐約市是金融、出版、廣播和廣告等行業(yè)的中心；洛杉磯是電影和電視節(jié)目制作中心；舊金山灣區(qū)和太平洋沿岸西北地區(qū)是技術開發(fā)中心；中西部是制造業(yè)和重工業(yè)中心，底特律是著名的汽車城，芝加哥是該地區(qū)的金融和商業(yè)中心；東南部以醫(yī)藥研究、旅游業(yè)和建材業(yè)為主要產(chǎn)業(yè)，并且由于其薪資成本低于其他地區(qū)，因此持續(xù)的吸引制造業(yè)的投資。

中美2011年GDP對比（照讀）

小組分工（照讀）

第二篇：美國霸權主義演講稿

各位同學，大家下午好。今天我演講的題目是《對美國霸權主義的認識》。

所謂霸權主義，是指一國憑借政治、軍事和經(jīng)濟的優(yōu)勢，在全世界或個別地區(qū)破壞、控制他國主權，謀求統(tǒng)治地位的政策。

從這一定義來講，當今世界，只有美國才能稱得上是霸權主義國家。近幾十年來，從美國先后發(fā)動過的侵朝戰(zhàn)爭、侵越戰(zhàn)爭、入侵阿富汗、入侵伊拉克等戰(zhàn)爭；曾狂轟濫炸南聯(lián)盟、利比亞；動輒宣布朝鮮、古巴、伊朗等為“無賴國家”，并操縱聯(lián)合國對其實施經(jīng)濟制裁；蓄意縱容日本霸占中國的釣魚島，縱容越南、菲律賓等東南亞小國霸占中國的南海諸島；干涉中國內(nèi)政，頻頻對臺軍售，支持分裂中國的臺獨、藏獨、疆獨等等。二十一世紀，只有美國才悍然不顧全球民意和全球輿論發(fā)動戰(zhàn)爭，而且，每次戰(zhàn)爭的借口都子虛烏有，在這個過程中，還“濫殺無辜”，因此，按照定義，美國不僅是一個霸權主義國家，更是單位最大的恐怖組織。喬姆斯基是美國知名的知識分子和語言學家，一向反對美國的軍事干涉主義。他認為，美國是世界上最大的恐怖主義國家。不可想象的是某個國家會比它造成更大的損害。然而，人們常說，物極必反。美國推行極端的霸權主義路線，隨著其國力的衰退和新興國家綜合實力的增強，將難以再繼續(xù)推行。進入21世紀后，隨著中國和印度和平崛起，特別是美國在伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭、美元貶值、次貸危機后表現(xiàn)出單極霸權的邊緣乏力效應，使美國在世界的強勢領導在逐步消弱。應該看到，冷戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后，美國經(jīng)歷克林頓執(zhí)政時期的高速增長后，并在小布什總統(tǒng)的第一個任期達到了綜合國力的頂峰。而當時的日本卻陷入10年“零增長”的泡沫破裂時期；俄羅斯在蘇聯(lián)解體后尚未走出內(nèi)亂、內(nèi)戰(zhàn)、分裂與衰落；歐洲也為高福利國家的拖累下，艱難爬行發(fā)展；而中國的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展正在迅速推進，但規(guī)模量小。在這種背景下，美國發(fā)動了阿富汗戰(zhàn)爭、伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭，但卻受這兩場戰(zhàn)爭的消耗與拖累，出現(xiàn)發(fā)展遲滯。與此同時，其他大國則緊緊抓住本國的發(fā)展機遇，加速發(fā)展，推進“大國均衡化”進程，成為推進世界向“多極化”或“無極化”的重要力量。由于全球化使世界主要大國之間、發(fā)達國家與新興國家的相互依存日益加深，出現(xiàn)了一種大國力量對比的“均衡化”發(fā)展趨勢，使美國及其盟國不但單獨解決不了阿富汗、伊拉克問題，解決不了伊朗、朝鮮問題，解決不了油價高漲、糧食危機等問題，甚至解決不了美元貶值及次貸危機這

樣的本國內(nèi)部問題，這一系列的問題，決定著美國在逐漸走向衰退，決定著“多極化”或“無極化”將成為世界秩序一個新的發(fā)展方向。霸權主義是世界最危險的戰(zhàn)爭策源地，是危害世界和平安全和穩(wěn)定的根源。”“現(xiàn)在威脅世界和平的主要是霸權主義。”“當今世界不安寧來源于霸權主義的爭奪”。“戰(zhàn)爭是同霸權主義聯(lián)系在一起的。”“霸權主義是戰(zhàn)爭根源”這一論斷，并不是空穴來風，第一，超級大國推行的霸權主義是當代世界戰(zhàn)爭的主要根源。第二，地區(qū)霸權主義是引發(fā)戰(zhàn)爭的另一個重要根源。第三，實行社會主義制度的國家，如果在對外政策上違背國際準則和人民的意愿，推行霸權主義，同樣會成為引發(fā)戰(zhàn)爭的根源。

歷史和現(xiàn)實都表明：和平不能依靠武力來實現(xiàn)，更不能依靠軍事同盟來維持。打破國際戰(zhàn)略平衡，發(fā)展尖端武器系統(tǒng)只會引發(fā)軍備競賽，危害世界和平。強化和擴大軍事同盟只會制造更多的不穩(wěn)定因素，損害國際安全。任何國家都不能把自己的安全建立在損害他國安全利益的基礎之上。摒棄冷戰(zhàn)思維，破除“唯武器論”，各國各地區(qū)樹立并貫徹以互信、互利、平等、協(xié)作為核心的新安全觀，才能確保世界的和平、穩(wěn)定與繁榮。

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第三篇：美國簡介演講稿

With this beautiful American country song, we can feel a rich American flavor.Ladies and Gentlemen I am Luodan from applied English class 1, today you will follow me to understand local customers and practices of America.Today we are mainly focusing on the History of United States, the American Religion、Literature、Education and American Culture.As we all know, the history of America is not very long, however, during this short history, the United States has created a lot of miracles.There are many significant events.It has influence not only in America but also on the world.On April 19, 1775,700 British soldiers marched to Boston.At the village of Lexington, they confronted 70 militiamen, one of whom fired a shot, and then the American War of Independence broke out.George Washington was one of the most outstanding leaders during the War, he was often revered by Independence, and the United States got total independence.With the development of their economy, the contradiction of the South and the North became sharp.In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as president, the Civil War broke out.After the War, American realized the unification of the American nation.After that, the communication of South and North increased, especially in religion.Religion is a very important part of life in America, just as some westerners comment that religion shapes the western character and culture.Christianity is the major American faith;almost 85% Americans

now are Christian which can be divided into many different religions groups such as Protestant, Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox.The Protestant is the mainstream in America, 90% of all the churches in the USA are Protestant.In modern America, religion is just a kind of thought.And there is a close relation between religion and literature.Under the influence of religions, more and more American literatures arise.Here we divide it into three periods:

The Romantic Movement, which originated in Germany but quickly spread to England, France and beyond, reached to America around the year 1820.Yet there was an important difference of romanticism in America coincided with the period of national expansion and the discovery of a distinctive voice.Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most influential writer of romantic period.The American society after the civil war provided rich soil for the rise and development of realism.An important writer to be introduced and discussed in this section is Mark Twain.Between the mid-19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, there had been a big flush of new theories and new ideas in both social natural sciences, which played an indispensable role in bringing about modernism and the modernistic wittings in the United States.An important writer to be introduced and discussed in this section is Ernest Hemingway.The English novelist Mary Webb once said: Education is “Like a big window opening,” and are proud of the fact that the window of knowledge is never slammed shut for any of the nation’s citizens.Children are allowed to attend classes with kids of various races.Schools have equal opportunities for both males and females, and for children with disabilities or handicaps and all ethics backgrounds.The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States.The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group.The eight institutions are Harvard University, Brown University, Columbia University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, the university of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.Because of this kind of educational system, there is a wide diversity of culture in America, when it comes to the culture of America, we can’t help thinking of the sports and films.As for the sports, the NBA is the most famous league in America.Through the early 1970s, many outstanding players moved up to the NBA from college ranks, and the NBA comes to its most magnificent period with its superstar, Michael Jordan whose name had become household words the world over, led the Chicago Bulls in winning three NBA champions consecutive in 1991-1993.With the development of culture, the film center moved from

the East coast to Hollywood.It became the real start of the American films.Hollywood’s influence is remarkable and omnipresent.Hollywood attracts many foreign superstars.Different cultures communicate and contribute to the wide spread of American culture.OK!This is all I want to say about American,after my introduction ,have you had a further understanding about America,and if you want to know more about it,just contact me,I will give you more information.Thank you!

第四篇：美國第一夫人演講稿

Dr.Jill Biden: Thank you, Secretary Panetta and Deputy Secretary Wolin for your leadership.Thank you, General Dempsey, for your kind introduction.Good afternoon, Deanie, and all the Joint Chiefs and your spouses.Thank you for being such great partners to Michelle and me.I want to offer a special welcome to all of our service members and their spouses.We are honored to be with you today.Many of you know, as the General mentioned, that I am a proud military mom.One of the best parts of my role as Second Lady is the privilege of meeting with service members and their families all over the world.I am always amazed at their courage, their determination and their resilience.That inspiration is one of the main reasons the First Lady and I started Joining Forces so that all Americans are helping to support our military families.We've seen Americans step up in so many ways.We've seen businesses hiring tens of thousands of veterans and military spouses--businesses like Sears, Kmart and Sam's Club have made commitments to hire military spouses or make base transfers easier.Medical schools have committed to educate their students about post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries and conduct new research on these conditions.Schools, community organizations and Americans of every age and background have sent care packages, donated childcare and created community celebrations for the military families in their neighborhoods.And Americans are stepping up because they know how much our military spouses and families have done for our country.People like Ann Wells.Ann's husband, Robert, is career combat engineer and command service sergeant major.After 10 years of marriage, Ann went back to school for her nursing degree.As a teacher, I have had the privilege of teaching countless women like Ann, women who fight hard for a good education.But like so many military spouses, Ann moved frequently with her husband and that often meant a new license was required to pursue her nursing career in Hawaii, in Tennessee, in Texas and in Missouri.That's why our efforts here today are so important.They are another way we can show our support for those who serve this country.Please join me in welcoming Ann.(applause)Ann Wells: Thank you, Dr.Biden, for those fine remarks.And to all the leaders of government, our First Lady, Secretary Panetta, General Dempsey, thank you for your leadership and your guidance today.And I just want to thank all of you for making military spouses and our professions a priority today.As an Army spouse for 32 years, I am enormously proud of what my husband does.And I am proud to step up and serve this country in my own way as well.But being a military spouse brings with it some extra challenges, and as a registered nurse, I know that firsthand.I take my profession as a nurse just as seriously as Robert does the military.My family has moved ten times throughout my husband's career.I have long since lost track of the number of months that I've spent waiting around for licensing paperwork to catch up so that I could continue my own career.One move happened 30 days after a deployment;we had to start moving during the Christmas holidays.Moving the family, finding a new home, a new school for the kids, you have to make new friends, all this puts a loss of stress on the families.And, you know, I can't even start looking for a new type of work until I have an address so I can start sending off for my license.There's also the extra cost of applying for the new license which differs from state to state.You have the time waiting for an official college transcript.You have to submit another set of fingerprints to file in the state.You need to figure out what forms have to be filled out, signed and notarized.One time the whole process was so difficult to sort through and Robert was going through some tough times after deployment that I finally gave up and decided I just didn't need to get my license in this state.And many of my friends that I've talked to have similar stories as mine.The issue of occupational license portability is one of the very top concerns we have as military spouses.In serving this country we move a lot;it's just what we do.And for those of us in one of the dozens of professions in this country that require state licensures, these moves can be particularly tough.Moving just in and of itself is tough.Now add the financial pressure of finding a new job and in a new location.We are not looking for a handout.And none of us for a second wants to change a professional standard.We're simply looking to be able to provide for our families and continue the careers that we love.And so I'd like to thank everyone here today for helping military spouses, like me, just to do that, to be there with us.And right now I'd like to turn it over to someone who has worked with Dr.Biden to make a difference in the lives of America's military families.She has not just talked about it;she has actually gotten up and done something about it.Ladies and gentlemen, the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama!(applause)First Lady Michelle Obama: Thank you so much.Thank you, everyone.Thank you all so much.Someone can give an order to be seated.There are plenty of people here who can do that, correct?(laughter)But thank you--thank you for that wonderful welcome.And thank you, Ann.Thank you for the kind introduction and for all that you and your family have done for our country.I also want to thank Secretary Panetta for hosting us here at the Pentagon.And of course, I have to thank Jill, who has been such a wonderful friend and such a terrific partner in Joining Forces.I also want to join in recognizing General Dempsey and his wife, Jeannie--Deanie, why am I saying Jeannie? Hi, Deanie.How are you?(laughter)Thank you.You've been amazing.You've helped us through.You've kept us on the straight and narrow along with all of the other spouses of the Joint Chiefs.You all have been just amazing supports.And I also have to recognize the Joint Chiefs as well.Thank you all.You all have been so steadfast, just right there every step of the way.We are just proud of everything that you do for this country.And we also have Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin, who is here from the Department of Treasury, who has put so much time and effort into helping prepare this report.We wouldn't be here today without all that you have done, so thank you.Well done.Job well done.Absolutely.(applause)We also have Alan Krueger, who's the Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors;of course, the First Lady of Kentucky, Jane Beshear, who has been really doing some phenomenal work in her state and taking the lead and stepping up in ways big and small.We really are grateful to everything that you've done.We also have members of Congress here, we have state legislators, and we representatives from many of our nation's veterans service organizations who are here with us.And we are all here today, we have all gathered, to say this to America's military families: We are incredibly grateful for your service.We understand the unique challenges that you face;and we are going to do everything that we can to make sure that you can pursue your careers and provide for your families.Now as Jill said, over the past few years, she and I have had the privilege of visiting with military spouses all across the country.And as Jill said, you all are some of the most courageous, resilient, and inspiring people that we have ever met.You all are the ones who keep your families together when your spouse is deployed.You're the parents who turn off the news at night for fear of what you might hear, who answer all those questions about why Mom or Dad has been gone for so long.You're the spouse who steps up to do the work of two parents, raising the kids, running the household, juggling all the errands and chores all alone.But you are still the volunteer on the PTA.（家庭教師協(xié)會）You still lead that food drive.You organize the neighborhood carpool.You're the families who, every few years, you pack up your entire lives, and you move whenever and wherever your country calls.But no matter how much is on your plate, no matter what this country asks of you, you all just keep moving forward.You just keep serving your families, your communities and your country in ways that many of us cannot fathom.But when it comes to moving forward in your own careers, when it comes to getting a job and being able to provide for your families when you arrive at that new base or duty station, far too often, you can't just keep moving because you've run into a brick wall.It happens to military spouses again and again.You're asked to move to a new state.You want to get back to the job you love and the job you need to support your family.But you can't do any of that because your nursing license or your teaching credentials don't transfer when you move to a new state.It happens to nurses like Ann.It happens to school teachers, to childcare providers, to accountants, real estate brokers, dental hygienists, lawyers too--that's supposed to be funny.No one likes lawyers.(laughter)And so many other careers.We have learned that more than one of every three military spouses in the labor force have jobs that require some kind of professional license or certification.So this licensing issue affects more than 100,000 individuals--100,000 individuals.And the vast majority of you are clearly ready to work when you get to your new state.You've already demonstrated your specialized skills.You've already gained years of professional experience.But too often, as Ann said, you're left waiting for paperwork to clear while your skills go unused and more importantly your family's bank accounts shrink.And this is something Jill and I hear about on every single base and in every single military community that we visit.It is the number one issue that military spouses tell us about.And we know that this is a challenge for these families because the one important thing that I have learned about military spouses is they never complain.They never ever ask for anything.So on the rare occasion when our military spouses do speak up and ask for our help, then it's time for all of us to take action.And that's what today's report from the Departments of Defense and Treasury is all about.That's what we're doing.We're all taking action.We've heard your frustrations, and we're finding solutions.And that starts by first recognizing how these issues arise.Now, each state issues its own professional license and sets its own standards of professional competence.Take teachers, for example.To earn a teaching license, states ask for some combination of state and national test scores, supervised work experience, and advanced coursework.But when you analyze requirements like these across several states, you begin to understand the challenges that arise for military spouses.In some states, for example, applicants are required to take an entry-level course in state history or other subjects before the licensing board will grant a license.So if you're a military spouse with years of teaching experience and you move across state lines, you could end up taking extra classes for weeks on end before you can even get a job, and that's just what happens in one profession.When you're talking about dozens of careers, the web of requirements and standards can get pretty thick.But before we go any further, let me be very clear: We're not asking any state to change their standards.6 These state rules are important, and states have every right to set benchmarks just like these.In doing so, they hold our professionals to a high bar and they give us all peace of mind whenever we walk into a hospital or enroll our kids in school.But it's also clear that this system poses very unique challenges for our military families.And recently, a number of states have stepped forward to address this very problem.So let me just tell you about what just some of a few states are already doing.In Tennessee, they're granting temporary licenses in many professions, which will allow spouses to get a job first, then complete any remaining state licensing requirements.In Colorado, the director of their state licensing agency now has the power to waive cumbersome requirements for military spouses who clearly demonstrate their competence.And then in Arizona, they passed legislation to grant licenses, in most professions, to military spouses who have at least one year of experience.So that's three states with three different solutions.In each of them, military spouses with professional skills and experience don't have to wait before they get to work.If they need to complete any remaining requirements in their new state, they can do it as they earn a paycheck.And that's the general guideline that eight other states have followed as they've created laws of their own.And we're pleased that 13 more states have legislation pending or waiting to be introduced.But that still leaves 26 states--that still leaves more than half the country--that have yet to address this issue.And, again, that's where this report comes in.We know that there's no one-size-fits-all solution here.Every state is different.So this report simply provides a roadmap of best practices that leaders across the country can use as a resource as they explore ways that their state can better support these military families.The report contains tips and ideas, not edicts and decrees.But the point is that there are solutions here.This is a solvable problem.So today we are setting a national goal--by the year 2014, we want all 50 states to have passed their own legislation to address these licensing issues.And we know it's an ambitious goal.We know it won't be easy to achieve, but we also know that our nation's military families have waited long enough.(applause)And it's also important to note that this isn't just about military spouses.This issue affects our troops.It affects our military children, all of whom are relying on the income of these spouses earn.This affects our schools and our hospitals and our businesses that need those skilled employees.And all of that affects our entire economy--our unemployment rate, our productivity, our competitiveness all around the world.So it's time for us to come together as a country to find some solutions to this problem that has affected so many of our military families for so long.It is time for us to make sure that our military spouses, that their hard work and professional skills are recognized, no matter what state they move to.And we're all willing to do our part to work together to move this issue forward and to provide support for states along the way.That's why, in addition to today's announcement, when our nation's governors gather at the White House in just two weeks, Jill and I are going to make this ask directly.We're going to ask each of the governors to lead the charge on this issue in their state.We're also going to reach out to state legislators across the country, and we're going to ask them to jumpstart the legislative process.The state liaisons here at the Department of Defense will be working nonstop to help these state leaders craft and pass bills that fit their states' needs.In addition, we're going to be asking advocacy groups like the National Military Family Association to engage at a state level to build the kind of grassroots support that will help get this done.And we're going to urge more national professional organizations to follow the lead of the American Bar Association, which actively is encouraging its state affiliates to make licensing accommodations for military spouses.So we are ready to roll up our sleeves and do some heavy lifting on this issue.We are ready to make this happen.And if we can do this, if we can work together so that every state can find its own solution, we'll once again show all of you--our incredible military families--that America has your back.After all, that's exactly what you do for all of us every single day.That's what you do for us.No matter how much we ask of you, no matter what the personal cost, our military families always answer the call.They always do.And today, as we announce this new effort, I'm reminded of a group of military spouses that I met with a few years ago in Kentucky.One woman we were talking to, she choked up as she told me about some of the challenges that she and her family were facing.And I'll never forget what happened next: another military spouse who was sitting there, she jumped in and she said--and this is a quote--she said, “I don't know this woman.I didn't meet her before today, but when she leaves here, she will have my number.And she will be able to call me anytime.She's got the support of this friend right here.” See and I tell that story because that's who military spouses are.That's exactly who they are.That's the life that so many of you here today lead.That is the commitment that you show every single day to your families, to our communities and to our country.And I just want you all to know that you can call on us, and we will answer.We owe it to you and your families who have sacrificed so much.And so to all of the state leaders out there, in this room and beyond, I want to thank you for everything that you've done so far, and I look forward to working with you to finish this job.And to our troops and our military families, I cannot thank you enough for everything you do for this country.We are inspired by you.We are so proud of you, and we are working as hard as we can to serve you as well as you have served this country.Thank you all, God bless, and God bless the United States of America.Thanks, so much.(applause)

第五篇：美國簡介演講稿

With this beautiful American country song, we can feel a rich American flavor.Ladies and Gentlemen I am Luodan from applied English class 1, today you will follow me to understand local customers and practices of America.Today we are mainly focusing on the History of United States, the American Religion、Literature、Education and American Culture.As we all know, the history of America is not very long, however, during this short history, the United States has created a lot of miracles.There are many significant events.It has influence not only in America but also on the world.On April 19, 1775,700 British soldiers marched to Boston.At the village of Lexington, they confronted 70 militiamen, one of whom fired a shot, and then the American War of Independence broke out.George Washington was one of the most outstanding leaders during the War, he was often revered by Independence, and the United States got total independence.With the development of their economy, the contradiction of the South and the North became sharp.In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as president, the Civil War broke out.After the War, American realized the unification of the American nation.After that, the communication of South and North increased, especially in religion.Religion is a very important part of life in America, just as some westerners comment that religion shapes the western character and culture.Christianity is the major American faith;almost 85% Americans

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now are Christian which can be divided into many different religions groups such as Protestant, Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox.The Protestant is the mainstream in America, 90% of all the churches in the USA are Protestant.In modern America, religion is just a kind of thought.And there is a close relation between religion and literature.Under the influence of religions, more and more American literatures arise.Here we divide it into three periods: The Romantic Movement, which originated in Germany but quickly spread to England, France and beyond, reached to America around the year 1820.Yet there was an important difference of romanticism in America coincided with the period of national expansion and the discovery of a distinctive voice.Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most influential writer of romantic period.The American society after the civil war provided rich soil for the rise and development of realism.An important writer to be introduced and discussed in this section is Mark Twain.Between the mid-19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, there had been a big flush of new theories and new ideas in both social natural sciences, which played an indispensable role in bringing about modernism and the modernistic wittings in the United States.An important writer to be introduced and discussed in this section is Ernest Hemingway.英美國家文化展

The English novelist Mary Webb once said: Education is “Like a big window opening,” and are proud of the fact that the window of knowledge is never slammed shut for any of the nation’s citizens.Children are allowed to attend classes with kids of various races.Schools have equal opportunities for both males and females, and for children with disabilities or handicaps and all ethics backgrounds.The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States.The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group.The eight institutions are Harvard University, Brown University, Columbia University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, the university of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.Because of this kind of educational system, there is a wide diversity of culture in America, when it comes to the culture of America, we can’t help thinking of the sports and films.As for the sports, the NBA is the most famous league in America.Through the early 1970s, many outstanding players moved up to the NBA from college ranks, and the NBA comes to its most magnificent period with its superstar, Michael Jordan whose name had become household words the world over, led the Chicago Bulls in winning three NBA champions consecutive in 1991-1993.With the development of culture, the film center moved from

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the East coast to Hollywood.It became the real start of the American films.Hollywood’s influence is remarkable and omnipresent.Hollywood attracts many foreign superstars.Different cultures communicate and contribute to the wide spread of American culture.OK!This is all I want to say about American,after my introduction ,have you had a further understanding about America,and if you want to know more about it,just contact me,I will give you more information.Thank you!