第一篇：英語演講短文——年終餐會

We want to thank all the people here for taking time out of your busy schedule at the busiest time of the year to come to our year-end party.Tonight we are very fortunate to have our friends from Johnson Company with us here to celebrate the year-end festivities together.We all hope you will be able to have a good time tasting the Chinese cuisine, drinking the Chinese wine, and, above all, enjoying the Chinese 'authentic' entertainment.Our young talented employees are going to perform.Now, let us propose a toast to this happy occasion at the end of the year.(After all the cups glasses has been filled.)

Here's to Johnson's and Good Electric!

邀請外商客戶參加年終餐會，使其見識中國人的[飲食文化]，這主意也是不錯的。席間對于貴賓百忙之中抽空光臨表示感謝之意，并且在請其品嘗美酒佳肴欣賞余興節(jié)目之際，帶頭舉杯預(yù)祝雙方今后的合作愉快。

注解：

1.authentic 正宗

2.propose a toast 舉杯祝賀;[讓我們?yōu)閪干杯!]是 Let's(propose a)toast to ~

3.抽空是 take the time out of ~.[承蒙百忙之中抽空,不勝感激!]是Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.

第二篇：英語演講短文——年終餐會

英語演講短文——年終餐會

we want to thank all the people here for taking time out of your busy schedule at the busiest time of the year to e to our year-end party.tonight we are very fortunate to have our friends from johnson pany with us here to celebrate the year-end festivities together.we all hope you will be able to have a good time tasting the chinese cuisine, drinking the chinese wine, and, above all, enjoying the chinese 'authentic' entertainment.our young talented employees are going to perform.now, let us propose a toast to this happy occasion at the end of the year.(after all the cups glasses has been filled.)here's to johnson's and good electric!邀請外商客戶參加年終餐會，使其見識中國人的[飲食文化]，這主意也是不錯的。席間對于貴賓百忙之中抽空光臨表示感謝之意，并且在請其品嘗美酒佳肴欣賞余興節(jié)目之際，帶頭舉杯預(yù)祝雙方今后的合作愉快。

注解： 1.authentic 正宗

2.propose a toast 舉杯祝賀;[讓我們?yōu)閪干杯!]是 let's(propose a)toast to ~ 3.抽空是 take the time out of ~.[承蒙百忙之中抽空,不勝感激!]是thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.into the grave.it is the simplicity, and as it were abstractedneof our feelings in youth, that(so to speak)identifies us with nature, and(our experience being slight and our passions strong)deludes us into a belief of being immortal like it.our short-lives connection with existence we fondly flatter ourselves, is an indissoluble and lasting union-a honeymoon that knows neither coldness, jar, nor separation.as infants smile and sleep, we are rocked in the cradle of our wayward fancies, and lulled into security by the roar of the universe around us0we quaff the cup of life with eager haste without draining it, instead of which it only overflows the more-objects prearound us, filling the mind with their magnitude and with the strong of desires that wait upon them, so that we have no room for the thoughts of death.年輕人不相信自己會死。這是我哥哥的話，可算得一句妙語。青春有一種永生之感——它能彌補(bǔ)一切。人在青年時代好像一尊永生的神明。誠然，生命的一半已以消逝，但蘊(yùn)藏著不盡財富的另一半還有所保留，我們對它也抱著無窮的希望和幻想。未來的時代完全屬于我們——

無限遼闊的遠(yuǎn)景在我們面前展現(xiàn)

死亡，老年，不過是空話，毫無意義;我們聽了，只耳邊風(fēng)，全不放在心上。這些事，別人也許經(jīng)歷過，或者可能要承受，但是我們自己，“在靈符護(hù)佑下度日”，對于諸如此類脆弱的念頭，統(tǒng)統(tǒng)付之輕蔑的一笑。像是剛剛走上愉快的旅程，極目遠(yuǎn)眺——

向遠(yuǎn)方的美景歡呼!

此時，但覺好風(fēng)光應(yīng)接不暇，而且，前程更有美不勝收的新鮮景致。在這生活的開端，我們聽任自己的志趣馳騁，放手給它們一切滿足的機(jī)會。到此為止，我們還沒有碰上過什么障礙，也沒有感覺到什么疲憊，因此覺得還可以一直這樣向前走去，直到永遠(yuǎn)。我們看到四周一派新天地——生機(jī)盎然，變動不居，日新月異;我們覺得自己活力充盈，精神飽滿，可與宇宙并駕齊驅(qū)。而且，眼前也無任何跡象可以證明，在大自然的發(fā)展過程中，我們自己也會落伍，衰老，進(jìn)入墳?zāi)埂Ｓ捎谀贻p人天真單純，可以說是茫然無知，因而將自己跟大自然劃上等號;并且，由于經(jīng)驗少而感情盛，誤以為自己也能和大自然一樣永世長存。我們一廂情愿，癡心妄想，竟把自己在世上的暫時棲身，當(dāng)作千古不變、萬事長存的結(jié)合，好像沒有冷淡、爭執(zhí)、離別的密月。像嬰兒帶著微笑入睡，我們躺在用自己編織成的搖籃里，讓大千世界的萬籟之聲催哄我們安然入夢;我們急切切，興沖沖地暢飲生命之杯，怎么也不會飲干，反而好像永遠(yuǎn)是滿滿欲溢;森羅萬象紛至沓來，各種欲望隨之而生，使我們騰不出工夫想死亡。

taipei.the first several months were a difficult time, but we tried very hard to adapt ourselves to the new environment, new life style, and a new place of work.there were times of disappointment, anger, and humiliation, and there were also times of joy, excitement, and happiness, through them all, you have always been with us to share the sorrow and happiness, and we are deeply grateful to you for that.millions of thanks to you all, and don't forget to finish your dinner before it gets cold.notes: being kind to me :關(guān)照

while i have been here:在我任職此地期間 through them all:始終

other parts of the world.we are very lucky.but this shouldn’t mean that(更多請關(guān)注)we don’t care about other children and munities around the world less fortunate than ourselves.i think some classes have been learning about how students just like us in other parts of the world have to struggle to survive.some children cant afford the things we take for granted like food, clothing, safe water and sanitation and having the opportunity to go to school.today is a day set aside to promote worldwide unity between children and to increase the awareness by all people of the plight of vulnerable children in some parts of the world.in nsw, we are calling our contribution to universal children's day, unicef day for change.as part of this day, our school is doing..(brief description of activity).on behalf of the students and staff who have put time into planning this activity, i would like to thank you in advance for your support.thank you she is a good student.she is good at english.she likes speaking in english.she always reports news in english in her school.she says we are good friends.we often send e-mails to each other everyday.i like her very much.英語演講短文——得獎感謝

英語演講短文——公司俱樂部介紹

i believe the employer should serve employees not only by giving salaries, but also by providing opportunities for them to enjoy their life.in that respect, our pany has a great deal to offer.we have more than thirty activity groups organized by workers for athletic and recreational purposes.among these groups are the tennis club, basketball club, popular music club, pany orchestra, aerobics club, and so on.our tennis team is one of the best in the shanghai area, and currently maintains a winning streak in the east of china district tournament.also, our pany orchestra was established two years ago, and the members practice twice a week under the instructions by one of shanghai's best conductors.and for those of you who want to have a good sweat and slim down, we have an aerobics club.the club weles any body who wants to have a good work-out and slim down, male or female.please take advantage of these group activities and enjoy yourself.notes: athletic and recreational purposes: 運(yùn)動與娛樂的目的 be established:被成立 conductor:指揮

want to slim down，want to lose weight:想要減肥 take advantage of:利用

英語演講短文——表示感謝

first of all, i want to thank you all for ing to this party.i have thrown this party, because i wanted to thank you all for being kind to me while i have been here.looking back, it seems like a very short five years living here and working together with you.my wife and i still remember the first day we arrived in los angeles, and every thing looked so huge, pared with things in taipei.the first several months were a difficult time, but we tried very hard to adapt ourselves to the new environment, new life style, and a new place of work.there were times of disappointment, anger, and humiliation, and there were also times of joy, excitement, and happiness, through them all, you have always been with us to share the sorrow and happiness, and we are deeply grateful to you for that.millions of thanks to you all, and don't forget to finish your dinner before it gets cold.notes: being kind to me :關(guān)照

while i have been here:在我任職此地期間 through them all:始終

other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.high should be allowed more time for play.playing is not wasting time, as some think.it gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.which tends to be stifled by too much study.finally, the pressure put on high school students by excessive schoolwork can cause serious stress, which is unhealthy physically and mentally.i do not advocate the elimination of schoolwork.i do think, however, that a reduction of the current heavy load would be beneficial to students and to the society as a whole.我認(rèn)為目前高中生的課業(yè)實在太重了，雖然說學(xué)生的確應(yīng)當(dāng)念書，但是要想長大成為健全的人，他門還需要一些其它的東西，所以應(yīng)該給高中生較多從事娛樂的時間。娛樂并不如某些人所想的，是在浪費(fèi)時間，它可以讓學(xué)生鍛煉身體，發(fā)揮被繁重課業(yè)扼殺的想象力。此外，繁重的課業(yè)加諸在高中生身上的壓力可能引起嚴(yán)重的情緒緊張，這對身心都有害。我并非主張廢除學(xué)校課業(yè)，但是我認(rèn)為減輕目前繁重的課業(yè)對于學(xué)生和整個社會都是有益的。

time【時間】

lost time is never found again.this is something which i learned very clearly last semester.i spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.i finally realized that something had to be done.it was time for a change.now i have a new plan for using my time wisely.i have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.this will give me a head start on the day.i have

also decided to keep a log of what i do and when i do it.looking back on what i’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.時光一去不復(fù)返，這是我上學(xué)期清楚學(xué)到的教訓(xùn)。我浪費(fèi)很多時間四處游蕩，以致于我的成績開始退步。最后我終于了解到我必須有所作為；該是痛改前非的時候了。

現(xiàn)在我有一個明智運(yùn)用時間的新方法。我已將鬧鐘早撥半小時，這將使我這一天的作息提前開始。我也決定將我所做的一切及做這些事的時間記錄下來。回顧我所做的事情會啟發(fā)我如何重新安排我的時間。

work and play【工作與娛樂】

work and play do not contradict each other;in fact, they plement each other.as the saying goes, “all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.” a life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work.on the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and disfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.what i usually do to relax after school is jogging and seeing movies.usually i don't spare time for exercise, but i value the physical education class at school.jogging several rounds in the field certainly relieves the day's pressure.on weekends, i'll catch the morning movie for my visual enjoyment.i feel revived and energetic for another week's work-load.工作與娛樂并不互相沖突，事實上，它們之間的關(guān)系還相輔相成。有句格言說：「整日工作而沒有休閑娛樂，會令人變得沉悶乏味。」被

工作重?fù)?dān)壓得喘不過氣來的生活，將使你一事無成，因為你將對一成不變的例行公事感到厭煩。由另一方面來說，適度的娛樂活動能提供各種管道，來渲泄你被壓抑的情緒，減輕單調(diào)生活中的緊張與不悅。

放學(xué)之后，我最常做的休閑活動，便是慢跑與看電影。通常我并不特地?fù)艹鰰r間來做運(yùn)動，但是我很重視學(xué)校的體育課。在操場上慢跑幾圈，無疑地可以減輕一天的壓力。在周末時，我都去看早場電影，享受視覺饗宴。如此一來，我將有如再生般的充沛活力，去面對下一星期的工作量。

my first job【我的 my favorite sports【我最喜愛的運(yùn)動】

sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient.so i pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis.table tennis is my favorite game.i play it almost every day.table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.it strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.it is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.運(yùn)動能幫助每一個人保持健康、快樂和有效率。所以我特別重視運(yùn)動，特別是桌球，桌球是我最喜歡的運(yùn)動。我?guī)缀趺刻焱妗?/p>

桌球?qū)ξ覀兌裕且豁椑硐氲倪\(yùn)動，因為它可以使我們?nèi)磉\(yùn)動，它可以增強(qiáng)我們的肌肉，擴(kuò)張我們的肺部，促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)，并且使肌膚產(chǎn)生健康作用，此外，它很有趣而且所費(fèi)不多。桌球是相當(dāng)溫和適中的，它不像足球那么粗野。它是一種室內(nèi)運(yùn)動，甚至在下雨天也能玩。因此，桌球是我最喜愛的一種運(yùn)動。

keep learning【保持學(xué)習(xí)】

as food is to the body, so is learning to the mind.our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food.likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity.constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis，and judgment.learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and an infallible warrant of success in times of uncertainty.once learning stops, vegetation sets in.it is a mon fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge.on the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave.with the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.what's worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will e to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character.lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.學(xué)習(xí)之于心靈，就像食物之于身體一樣。攝取了適量的營養(yǎng)食物，我們的身體得以生長而肌肉得以發(fā)達(dá)。同樣地，我們應(yīng)該日復(fù)一日不斷地學(xué)習(xí)以保持我們敏銳的心智能力，并擴(kuò)充我們的智力容量。不斷的學(xué)習(xí)提供我們用不盡的燃料，來驅(qū)使我們磨利我們的推理、分析和判斷的能力。持續(xù)的學(xué)習(xí)是在信息時代中跟時代并駕齊驅(qū)的最穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)姆椒ǎ彩窃谧儎拥氖来谐晒Φ目煽勘ＷC。

一旦學(xué)習(xí)停止，單調(diào)貧乏的生活就開始了。視學(xué)校為汲取知識的唯一場所是種常見的謬誤。相反地，學(xué)習(xí)應(yīng)該是一種無終止的歷程，從生到死。由于世界一直快速地在變動，只要學(xué)習(xí)停頓數(shù)日就將使人

落后。更糟的是，蟄伏在我們潛意識深處的獸性本能就會復(fù)活，削弱我們追求高貴理想的意志，弱化我們掃除成功障礙的決心，而且扼殺我們凈化我們?nèi)烁竦挠Ｈ鄙賹W(xué)習(xí)將不可避免地導(dǎo)致心靈的停滯，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，為了保持心理年輕，我們必須將學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)作一生的事業(yè)。

have as yet found no obstacle, no disposition to flag;and it seems that we can go on so forever.we look round in a new world, full of life, and motion, and ceaseleprogress;and feel in ourselves all the vigor and spirit to keep pace with it, and do not foresee from any present symptoms how we shall be left behind in the natural course of things, decline into old age, and drop into the grave.it is the simplicity, and as it were abstractedneof our feelings in youth, that(so to speak)identifies us with nature, and(our experience being slight and our passions strong)deludes us into a belief of being immortal like it.our short-lives connection with existence we fondly flatter ourselves, is an indissoluble and lasting union-a honeymoon that knows neither coldness, jar, nor separation.as infants smile and sleep, we are rocked in the cradle of our wayward fancies, and lulled into security by the roar of the universe around us0we quaff the cup of life with eager haste without draining it, instead of which it only overflows the more-objects prearound us, filling the mind with their magnitude and with the strong of desires that wait upon them, so that we have no room for the thoughts of death.年輕人不相信自己會死。這是我哥哥的話，可算得一句妙語。青春有一種永生之感——它能彌補(bǔ)一切。人在青年時代好像一尊永生的神明。誠然，生命的一半已以消逝，但蘊(yùn)藏著不盡財富的另一半還有所保留，我們對它也抱著無窮的希望和幻想。未來的時代完全屬于我們——

無限遼闊的遠(yuǎn)景在我們面前展現(xiàn)

死亡，老年，不過是空話，毫無意義;我們聽了，只耳邊風(fēng)，全不放在心上。這些事，別人也許經(jīng)歷過，或者可能要承受，但是我們自己，“在靈符護(hù)佑下度日”，對于諸如此類脆弱的念頭，統(tǒng)統(tǒng)付之輕蔑的一笑。像是剛剛走上愉快的旅程，極目遠(yuǎn)眺——

向遠(yuǎn)方的美景歡呼!此時，但覺好風(fēng)光應(yīng)接不暇，而且，前程更有美不勝收的新鮮景致。在這生活的開端，我們聽任自己的志趣馳騁，放手給它們一切滿足的機(jī)會。到此為止，我們還沒有碰上過什么障礙，也沒有感覺到什么疲憊，因此覺得還可以一直這樣向前走去，直到永遠(yuǎn)。我們看到四周一派新天地——生機(jī)盎然，變動不居，日新月異;我們覺得自己活力充盈，精神飽滿，可與宇宙并駕齊驅(qū)。而且，眼前也無任何跡象可以證明，在大自然的發(fā)展過程中，我們自己也會落伍，衰老，進(jìn)入墳?zāi)埂Ｓ捎谀贻p人天真單純，可以說是茫然無知，因而將自己跟大自然劃上等號;并且，由于經(jīng)驗少而感情盛，誤以為自己也能和大自然一樣永世長存。我們一廂情愿，癡心妄想，竟把自己在世上的暫時棲身，當(dāng)作千古不變、萬事長存的結(jié)合，好像沒有冷淡、爭執(zhí)、離別的密月。像嬰兒帶著微笑入睡，我們躺在用自己編織成的搖籃里，讓大千世界的萬籟之聲催哄我們安然入夢;我們急切切，興沖沖地暢飲生命之杯，怎么也不會飲干，反而好像永遠(yuǎn)是滿滿欲溢;森羅萬象紛至沓來，各種欲望隨之而生，使我們騰不出工夫想死亡。

tonight we are very fortunate to have our friends from johnson pany with us here to celebrate the year-end festivities together.we all hope you will be able to have a good time tasting the chinese cuisine, drinking the chinese wine, and, above all, enjoying the chinese 'authentic' entertainment.our young talented employees are going to perform.now, let us propose a toast to this happy occasion at the end of the year.(after all the cups glasses has been filled.)here's to johnson's and good electric!邀請外商客戶參加年終餐會，使其見識中國人的[飲食文化]，這主意也是不錯的。席間對于貴賓百忙之中抽空光臨表示感謝之意，并且在請其品嘗美酒佳肴欣賞余興節(jié)目之際，帶頭舉杯預(yù)祝雙方今后的合作愉快。

注解： 1.authentic 正宗

2.propose a toast 舉杯祝賀;[讓我們?yōu)閪干杯!]是 let's(propose a)toast to ~ 3.抽空是 take the time out of ~.[承蒙百忙之中抽空,不勝感激!]是thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.

第三篇：英語演講短文

The Old Cat

An old woman had a cat.The cat was very old;she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old.One day the old cat saw a mouse;she jumped and caught the mouse.But she could not bite it;so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse.She began to hit the cat.The cat said, “Do not hit your old servant.I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old.Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young.”

【譯文】

老貓

一位老婦有只貓，這只貓很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了東西，因為它年紀(jì)太大了。一天，老貓發(fā)現(xiàn)一只老鼠，它跳過去抓這只老鼠，然而，它咬不住這只老鼠。因此，老鼠從它的嘴邊溜掉了，因為老貓咬不了它。

于是，老婦很生氣，因為老貓沒有把老鼠咬死。她開始打這只貓，貓說：“不要打你的老仆人，我已經(jīng)為你服務(wù)了很多年，而且還愿意為你效勞，但是，我實在太老了，對年紀(jì)大的不要這么無情，要記住老年人在年青時所做過的有益的事情。”

A man was going to the house of some rich person.As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road.He said, “I do not want to eat those apples;for the rich man will give me much food;he will give me very nice food to eat.” Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust.He went on and came to a river.The river had become very big;so he could not go over it.He waited for some time;then he said, “I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river.”

He began to go home.He had eaten no food that day.He began to want food.He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the dust and eat them.Do not throw good things away;you may be glad to have them at some other time.【譯文】

一個人正朝著一個富人的房子走去，當(dāng)他沿著路走時，在路的一邊他發(fā)現(xiàn)一箱好蘋果，他說：“我不打算吃那些蘋果，因為富人會給我更多的食物，他會給我很好吃的東西。”然后他拿起蘋果，一把扔到土里去。

他繼續(xù)走，來到河邊，河漲水了，因此，他到不了河對岸，他等了一會兒，然后他說：“今天我去不了富人家了，因為我不能渡過河。”

他開始回家，那天他沒有吃東西。他就開始去找吃的，他找到蘋果，很高興地把它們從塵土中翻出來吃了。

不要把好東西扔掉，換個時候你會覺得它們大有用處。

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

Once there were two mice.They were friends.One mouse lived in the country;the other mouse lived in the city.After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse;he said, “Do come and see me at my house in the country.” So the City mouse went.The City mouse said, “This food is not good, and your house is not good.Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city.You would live in a nice house made of stone.You would have nice food to eat.You must come and see me at my house in the city.”

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse.It was a very good house.Nice food was set ready for them to eat.But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise.The City mouse cried, “ Run!Run!The cat is

coming!” They ran away quickly and hid.After some time they came out.When they came out, the Country mouse said, “I do not like living in the city.I like living in my hole in the field.For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid.”

【譯文】

城里老鼠和鄉(xiāng)下老鼠

從前，有兩只老鼠，它們是好朋友。一只老鼠居住在鄉(xiāng)村，另一只住在城里。很多年以后，鄉(xiāng)下老鼠碰到城里老鼠，它說：“你一定要來我鄉(xiāng)下的家看看。”于是，城里老鼠就去了。鄉(xiāng)下老鼠領(lǐng)著它到了一塊田地上它自己的家里。它把所有最精美食物都找出來給城里老鼠。城里老鼠說：“這東西不好吃，你的家也不好，你為什么住在田野的地洞里呢？你應(yīng)該搬到城里去住，你能住上用石頭造的漂亮房子，還會吃上美味佳肴，你應(yīng)該到我城里的家看看。”

鄉(xiāng)下老鼠就到城里老鼠的家去。房子十分漂亮，好吃的東西也為他們擺好了。可是正當(dāng)他們要開始吃的時候，聽見很大的一陣響聲，城里的老鼠叫喊起來：“快跑！快跑！貓來了！”他們飛快地跑開躲藏起來。

過了一會兒，他們出來了。當(dāng)他們出來時，鄉(xiāng)下老鼠說：“我不喜歡住在城里，我喜歡住在田野我的洞里。因為這樣雖然貧窮但是快樂自在，比起雖然富有卻要過著提心吊膽的生活來說，要好些。

第四篇：英語演講小短文

Heavy schoolwork【課業(yè)繁重】

In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to high school students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.High should be allowed more time for play.Playing is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Which tends to be stifled by too much study.Finally, the pressure put on high school students by excessive schoolwork can cause serious stress, which is unhealthy physically and mentally.I do not advocate the elimination of schoolwork.I do think, however, that a reduction of the current heavy load would be beneficial to students and to the society as a whole.我認(rèn)為目前高中生的課業(yè)實在太重了，雖然說學(xué)生的確應(yīng)當(dāng)念書，但是要想長大成為健全的人，他門還需要一些其它的東西，所以應(yīng)該給高中生較多從事娛樂的時間。娛樂并不如某些人所想的，是在浪費(fèi)時間，它可以讓學(xué)生鍛煉身體，發(fā)揮被繁重課業(yè)扼殺的想象力。此外，繁重的課業(yè)加諸在高中生身上的壓力可能引起嚴(yán)重的情緒緊張，這對身心都有害。我并非主張廢除學(xué)校課業(yè)，但是我認(rèn)為減輕目前繁重的課業(yè)對于學(xué)生和整個社會都是有益的。

Time【時間】

Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.時光一去不復(fù)返，這是我上學(xué)期清楚學(xué)到的教訓(xùn)。我浪費(fèi)很多時間四處游蕩，以致于我的成績開始退步。最后我終于了解到我必須有所作為；該是痛改前非的時候了。

現(xiàn)在我有一個明智運(yùn)用時間的新方法。我已將鬧鐘早撥半小時，這將使我這一天的作息提前開始。我也決定將我所做的一切及做這些事的時間記錄下來。回顧我所做的事情會啟發(fā)我如何重新安排我的時間。

Work and Play【工作與娛樂】

Work and play do not contradict each other;in fact, they complement each other.As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” A life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work.On the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and discomfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.What I usually do to relax after school is jogging and seeing movies.Usually I don't spare time for exercise, but I value the physical education class at school.Jogging several rounds in the field certainly relieves the day's pressure.On weekends, I'll catch the morning movie for my visual enjoyment.I feel revived and energetic for another week's work-load.工作與娛樂并不互相沖突，事實上，它們之間的關(guān)系還相輔相成。有句格言說：「整日工作而沒有休閑娛樂，會令人變得沉悶乏味。」被工作重?fù)?dān)壓得喘不過氣來的生活，將使你一事無成，因為你將對一成不變的例行公事感到厭煩。由另一方面來說，適度的娛樂活動能提供各種管道，來渲泄你被壓抑的情緒，減輕單調(diào)生活中的緊張與不悅。

放學(xué)之后，我最常做的休閑活動，便是慢跑與看電影。通常我并不特地?fù)艹鰰r間來做運(yùn)動，但是我很重視學(xué)校的體育課。在操場上慢跑幾圈，無疑地可以減輕一天的壓力。在周末時，我都去看早場電影，享受視覺饗宴。如此一來，我將有如再生般的充沛活力，去面對下一星期的工作量。

My first Job【我的第一份工作】

My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.我的第一份工作是在一家補(bǔ)習(xí)班做事。那是三年前我剛從國中畢業(yè)，考完聯(lián)考時的事了。既然我那整個夏天都閑著沒事，倒不如找份差事，嘗嘗獨立賺錢的快樂。

我負(fù)責(zé)接聽電話且紀(jì)錄留言的工作。我一天工作八小時，一星期工作六天。那份工作對我而言既不困難亦不沉重，所以我想我還滿稱職的。而最令人快樂的事大概莫過于花全部由自己賺來的錢了！

My Favorite Sports【我最喜愛的運(yùn)動】

Sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient.So I pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis.Table tennis is my favorite game.I play it almost every day.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.運(yùn)動能幫助每一個人保持健康、快樂和有效率。所以我特別重視運(yùn)動，特別是桌球，桌球是我最喜歡的運(yùn)動。我?guī)缀趺刻焱妗?/p>

桌球?qū)ξ覀兌裕且豁椑硐氲倪\(yùn)動，因為它可以使我們?nèi)磉\(yùn)動，它可以增強(qiáng)我們的肌肉，擴(kuò)張我們的肺部，促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)，并且使肌膚產(chǎn)生健康作用，此外，它很有趣而且所費(fèi)不多。桌球是相當(dāng)溫和適中的，它不像足球那么粗野。它是一種室內(nèi)運(yùn)動，甚至在下雨天也能玩。因此，桌球是我最喜愛的一種運(yùn)動。

Keep learning【保持學(xué)習(xí)】

As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind.Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food.Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity.Constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment.Learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and an infallible warrant of success in times of uncertainty.Once learning stops, vegetation sets in.It is a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge.On the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave.With the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.What's worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire

for the refinement of our character.Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.學(xué)習(xí)之于心靈，就像食物之于身體一樣。攝取了適量的營養(yǎng)食物，我們的身體得以生長而肌肉得以發(fā)達(dá)。同樣地，我們應(yīng)該日復(fù)一日不斷地學(xué)習(xí)以保持我們敏銳的心智能力，并擴(kuò)充我們的智力容量。不斷的學(xué)習(xí)提供我們用不盡的燃料，來驅(qū)使我們磨利我們的推理、分析和判斷的能力。持續(xù)的學(xué)習(xí)是在信息時代中跟時代并駕齊驅(qū)的最穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)姆椒ǎ彩窃谧儎拥氖来谐晒Φ目煽勘ＷC。

一旦學(xué)習(xí)停止，單調(diào)貧乏的生活就開始了。視學(xué)校為汲取知識的唯一場所是種常見的謬誤。相反地，學(xué)習(xí)應(yīng)該是一種無終止的歷程，從生到死。由于世界一直快速地在變動，只要學(xué)習(xí)停頓數(shù)日就將使人落后。更糟的是，蟄伏在我們潛意識深處的獸性本能就會復(fù)活，削弱我們追求高貴理想的意志，弱化我們掃除成功障礙的決心，而且扼殺我們凈化我們?nèi)烁竦挠Ｈ鄙賹W(xué)習(xí)將不可避免地導(dǎo)致心靈的停滯，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，為了保持心理年輕，我們必須將學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)作一生的事業(yè)。

第五篇：英語演講小短文

英語演講小短文(2分鐘的）

As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind.Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food.Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity.Constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment.Learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and an infallible warrant of success in times of uncertainty.Once learning stops, vegetation sets in.It is a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge.On the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave.With the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.What's worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character.Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.學(xué)習(xí)之于心靈，就像食物之于身體一樣。攝取了適量的營養(yǎng)食物，我們的身體得以生長而肌肉得以發(fā)達(dá)。同樣地，我們應(yīng)該日復(fù)一日不斷地學(xué)習(xí)以保持我們敏銳的心智能力，并擴(kuò)充我們的智力容量。不斷的學(xué)習(xí)提供我們用不盡的燃料，來驅(qū)使我們磨利我們的推理、分析和判斷的能力。持續(xù)的學(xué)習(xí)是在信息時代中跟時代并駕齊驅(qū)的最穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)姆椒ǎ彩窃谧儎拥氖来谐晒Φ目煽勘ＷC。

一旦學(xué)習(xí)停止，單調(diào)貧乏的生活就開始了。視學(xué)校為汲取知識的唯一場所是種常見的謬誤。相反地，學(xué)習(xí)應(yīng)該是一種無終止的歷程，從生到死。由于世界一直快速地在變動，只要學(xué)習(xí)停頓數(shù)日就將使人落后。更糟的是，蟄伏在我們潛意識深處的獸性本能就會復(fù)活，削弱我們追求高貴理想的意志，弱化我們掃除成功障礙的決心，而且扼殺我們凈化我們?nèi)烁竦挠Ｈ鄙賹W(xué)習(xí)將不可避免地導(dǎo)致心靈的停滯，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，為了保持心理年輕，我們必須將學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)作一生的事業(yè)。

2．heavy schoolwork【課業(yè)繁重】

In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to high school students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.High should be allowed more time for play.Playing is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Which tends to be stifled by too much study.Finally, the pressure put on high school students by excessive schoolwork can cause serious stress, which is unhealthy physically and mentally.I do not advocate the elimination of schoolwork.I do think, however, that a reduction of the current heavy load would be beneficial to students and to the society as a whole.我認(rèn)為目前高中生的課業(yè)實在太重了，雖然說學(xué)生的確應(yīng)當(dāng)念書，但是要想長大成為健全的人，他門還需要一些其它的東西，所以應(yīng)該給高中生較多從事娛樂的時間。娛樂并不如某些人所想的，是在浪費(fèi)時間，它可以讓學(xué)生鍛煉身體，發(fā)揮被繁重課業(yè)扼殺的想象力。此外，繁重的課業(yè)加諸在高中生身上的壓力可能引起嚴(yán)重的情緒緊張，這對身心都有害。我并非主張廢除學(xué)校課業(yè)，但是我認(rèn)為減輕目前繁重的課業(yè)對于學(xué)生和整個社會都是有益的。

3．Time【時間】

Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.時光一去不復(fù)返，這是我上學(xué)期清楚學(xué)到的教訓(xùn)。我浪費(fèi)很多時間四處游蕩，以致于我的成績開始退步。最后我終于了解到我必須有所作為；該是痛改前非的時候了。

現(xiàn)在我有一個明智運(yùn)用時間的新方法。我已將鬧鐘早撥半小時，這將使我這一天的作息提前開始。我也決定將我所做的一切及做這些事的時間記錄下來。回顧我所做的事情會啟發(fā)我如何重新安排我的時間。

4．Work and Play【工作與娛樂】

Work and play do not contradict each other;in fact, they complement each other.As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” A life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work.On the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and discomfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.What I usually do to relax after school is jogging and seeing movies.Usually I don't spare time for exercise, but I value the physical education class at school.Jogging several rounds in the field certainly relieves the day's pressure.On weekends, I'll catch the morning movie for my visual enjoyment.I feel revived and energetic for another week's work-load.工作與娛樂并不互相沖突，事實上，它們之間的關(guān)系還相輔相成。有句格言說：「整日工作而沒有休閑娛樂，會令人變得沉悶乏味。」被工作重?fù)?dān)壓得喘不過氣來的生活，將使你一事無成，因為你將對一成不變的例行公事感到厭煩。由另一方面來說，適度的娛樂活動能提供各種管道，來渲泄你被壓抑的情緒，減輕單調(diào)生活中的緊張與不悅。

放學(xué)之后，我最常做的休閑活動，便是慢跑與看電影。通常我并不特地?fù)艹鰰r間來做運(yùn)動，但是我很重視學(xué)校的體育課。在操場上慢跑幾圈，無疑地可以減輕一天的壓力。在周末時，我都去看早場電影，享受視覺饗宴。如此一來，我將有如再生般的充沛活力，去面對下一星期的工作量。

5．My first Job【我的第一份工作】

My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.我的第一份工作是在一家補(bǔ)習(xí)班做事。那是三年前我剛從國中畢業(yè)，考完聯(lián)考時的事了。既然我那整個夏天都閑著沒事，倒不如找份差事，嘗嘗獨立賺錢的快樂。

我負(fù)責(zé)接聽電話且紀(jì)錄留言的工作。我一天工作八小時，一星期工作六天。那份工作對我而言既不困難亦不沉重，所以我想我還滿稱職的。而最令人快樂的事大概莫過于花全部由自己賺來的錢了！

6．My Favorite Sports【我最喜愛的運(yùn)動】

Sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient.So I pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis.Table tennis is my favorite game.I play it almost every day.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.運(yùn)動能幫助每一個人保持健康、快樂和有效率。所以我特別重視運(yùn)動，特別是桌球，桌球是我最喜歡的運(yùn)動。我?guī)缀趺刻焱妗?/p>

桌球?qū)ξ覀兌裕且豁椑硐氲倪\(yùn)動，因為它可以使我們?nèi)磉\(yùn)動，它可以增強(qiáng)我們的肌肉，擴(kuò)張我們的肺部，促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)，并且使肌膚產(chǎn)生健康作用，此外，它很有趣而且所費(fèi)不多。桌球是相當(dāng)溫和適中的，它不像足球那么粗野。它是一種室內(nèi)運(yùn)動，甚至在下雨天也能玩。因此，桌球是我最喜愛的一種運(yùn)動。

One day, a father and his little son were going home.At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions.Now, he asked, “What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?” “Well, my son,” his father replied, “l(fā)ook, there are standing two policemen.If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk.” “But, dad,” the boy said, “ there's only ONE policeman!”

醉酒

一天，父親與小兒子一道回家。這個孩子正處于那種對什么事都很感興趣的年齡，老是有提不完的問題。他向父親發(fā)問道：“爸爸，‘醉’字是什么意思？” “唔，孩子，”父親回答說，“你瞧那兒站著兩個警察。如果我把他們看成了四個，那么我就算醉了。” “可是，爸爸，”孩子說，“那兒只有一個警察呀！”

Is Failure a Bad Thing Failure is a common thing in our daily life.As students, we sometimes fail to get high scores in our exams.When we play games, we might be beaten by others.And there are times when we fail to do work well.All these failures happen naturally and almost every one of us has such experiences.However, there are different attitudes towards failure.Some people lose heart when they fail;they think the world is at its end.Some people don?t take failure seriously but just let it be, while some others learn much from failure, and therefore see the light of hope through failure.In my opinion, what is really important is not failure itself, but what we think of failure and what we do after failure.As long as we don?t give up, keeping believing in ourselves, and at the same time learn something from failure, we?ll certainly make our mark in the end.So I am never afraid of failure, for I believe that failure is not a bad thing.Rather, “Failure is the mother of success.”

失敗是壞事嗎 失敗在我們的日常生活中很常見。作為學(xué)生，我們有時在考試中得不到高分。在我們和其他人比賽時，有時會輸。還有的時候，我們總做不好事情。所有這些失敗都很自然，我們每一個人都有類似的經(jīng)歷。然而，面對失敗人們的態(tài)度卻截然不同。一些人失敗后變得灰心喪氣，似乎世界末日到了；一些人不拿失敗當(dāng)回事兒，聽之任之；還有一些人卻從失敗中學(xué)習(xí)東西，從而從失敗中能看到希望。在我看來，重要的不是失敗本身，而是我們對待失敗的態(tài)度和失敗之后我們的行動。只要我們不放棄，相信自己，并從失敗中汲取營養(yǎng)，我們最后一定會取得勝利。因此，我從不害怕失敗，因為我相信失敗并不是壞事。相反，“失敗是成功之母”。

Ladies and Gentlemen , Good afternoon!I?m very glad to stand here and give you a short speech.today my topic is “Life”.I hope you will like it ，Man?s life is a process of growing up, actually I?m standing here is a growth.If a person?s life must constituted by various choices, then I grow up along with these choices.Once I hope I can study in a college in future, however that?s passed, as you know I come here, now I wonder what the future holds for(= what will happen to)me.When I come to this school, I told to myself: this my near future, all starts here.Following I will learn to become a man, a integrated man, who has a fine body, can take on important task, has independent thought, an open mind, intensive thought, has the ability to judge right and wrong, has a perfect job.

Once my teacher said :” you are not sewing, you are stylist;never forget which you should lay out to people is your thought, not craft.” I will put my personality with my interest and ability into my study, during these process I will combine learning with doing.If I can achieve this “future”, I think that I really grow up.And I deeply believe kindred, good-fellowship and love will perfection and happy in the future.How to say future? Maybe it?s a nice wish.Lets make up our minds, stick to it and surely well enjoy our life.先生們女士們，大家下午好！我非常榮幸站在這里為你們帶來一段小小的演講，我今天所要講的主題是“生命”，我希望你們喜歡。人們的生活正在逐步的改善著。實際上，我站在這里就正在成長。如果一個人的生命必須面對許多各種各樣的選擇，那么，我會一邊選擇，一邊成長。曾經(jīng)我希望我能在將來在大學(xué)里學(xué)習(xí)，不管怎么樣，我考過了，如你所見到的，我現(xiàn)在正站在這夢寐以求的大學(xué)里，可是現(xiàn)在，我更渴望知道我的未來會有什么等著我。

當(dāng)我來到這所學(xué)校的時候，我告訴我自己。我的將來就從這里開始，接下來，我要學(xué)著去成為一個男人，一個？的男人，并有一個健康的身體。能夠勝任重任，能有獨到的見解，能見識廣泛，能思想深邃，能判斷出對的和錯的，能工作的非常出色。

我的老師曾經(jīng)說過：“你不閉塞，你可以自成流派。永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記你所能展示給人們是你的思想，不是你的技術(shù)。”我將把我的人格和我的興趣以及我的能力帶到我的學(xué)習(xí)中去，在這個過程中，我將注重實踐和理論的結(jié)合。如果我能實現(xiàn)我的這個夢想，我想，我那時就真正的長大了，那時我相信我的親情，友情，愛情將會變的十分完美，十分幸福。

你對你的將來怎么看呢？可能那會是一個很美好的愿望。讓我們堅定我們的目標(biāo)，為之努力，并真正的享受我們的生命.A Boy and His Tree

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree.A little boy loved to come and play around it every day.He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.Time went by…The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree.One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad.“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.“I am no longer a kid, I don?t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied, “I want toys.I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, but I don?t have money…but you can pick all my apples and sell them.So, you will have money.” The boy was so excited.He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.The boy didn?t come back after he picked the apples.The tree was sad.One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited.“Come and play with me.” The tree said.“I don?t have time to play.I have to work for my family.We need a house for shelter.Can you help me?” “Sorry, but I don?t have a house.But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn?t appear since then.The tree was again lonely and sad.One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted.“Come and play with me!” the tree said.“I am sad and getting old.I want to go sailing to relax myself.Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build the boat.You can sail and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat.He went sailing and did not show up for a long time.Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years.“Sorry, my boy.But I don?t have anything for you anymore.No more apples for you.” the tree said.“ I don?t have teeth to bite.” The boy replied.“ No more trunk for you to climb on.” “I am too old for that now.” the boy said.“I really want to give you something…the only thing left is my dying roots.” The tree said with tears.“I don?t need much now, just a place to rest.I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.“Good!Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest.Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…

This is a story of everyone.The tree is our parent.When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad… When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble.No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy.You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that's how all of us are treating our parents.很久以前有一棵蘋果樹。一個小男孩每天都喜歡來到樹旁玩耍。他爬到樹頂，吃蘋果，在樹蔭里打盹……他愛這棵樹，樹也愛和他一起玩。

隨著時間的流逝，小男孩長大了。他不再到樹旁玩耍了。

一天，男孩回到樹旁，看起來很悲傷。“來和我玩吧！”樹說。

“我不再是小孩了，我不會再到樹下玩耍了。”男孩答到，“我想要玩具，我需要錢來買。”

“很遺憾，我沒有錢……但是你可以采摘我的所有蘋果拿去賣。這樣你就有錢了。”男孩很興奮。他摘掉樹上所有的蘋果，然后高興地離開了。自從那以后男孩沒有回來。樹很傷心。

一天，男孩回來了，樹非常興奮。“來和我玩吧。”樹說。“我沒有時間玩。我得為我的家庭工作。我們需要一個房子來遮風(fēng)擋雨，你能幫我嗎？”很遺憾，我沒有房子。但是，你可以砍下我的樹枝來建房。“因此，男孩砍下所有的樹枝，高高興興地離開了。

看到他高興，樹也很高興。但是，自從那時起男孩沒再出現(xiàn)，樹有孤獨，傷心起來。

突然，在一個夏日，男孩回到樹旁，樹很高興。“來和我玩吧！”樹說。

“我很傷心，我開始老了。我想去航海放松自己。你能不能給我一條船？” “用我的樹干去造一條船，你就能航海了，你會高興的。”于是，男孩砍倒樹干去造船。他航海去了，很長一段時間未露面。

許多年后男孩終于回來了。“很遺憾，我的孩子，我再也沒有任何東西可以給你了。沒有蘋果給你……”樹說。“我沒有牙齒啃。” 男孩答到。“沒有樹干供你爬。”“現(xiàn)在我老了，爬不上去了。” 男孩說。“我真的想把一切都給你……我唯一剩下的東西是快要死去的樹墩。” 樹含著眼淚說。“現(xiàn)在，我不需要什么東西，只需要一個地方來休息。經(jīng)過了這些年我太累了。”男孩答到。“太好了！老樹墩就是倚著休息的最好地方。過來，和我一起坐下休息吧。” 男孩坐下了，樹很高興，含淚而笑……

這是一個發(fā)生在每一個人身上的故事。那棵樹就像我們的父母。我們小的時候，喜歡和爸爸媽媽玩……長大后，便離開他們，只有在我們需要父母親，或是遇到了困難的時候，才會回去找他們。盡管如此，父母卻總是有求必應(yīng)，為了我們的幸福，無私地奉獻(xiàn)自己的一切。你也許覺得那個男孩很殘忍，但我們何嘗不是這樣呢？

美國總統(tǒng)林肯所作的著名的蓋茨堡演說

Gettysburg Address

Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.We are met on a great battlefield of that war.We have come to dedicate a portion of the field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that the nation might live.It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,----that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion,----that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain,----that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom,----and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.英語演講開場方式欣賞

Today I come to Oslo as a trustee, inspired and with renewed dedication to humanity;I accept this prize on behalf of all men who loved peace and brotherhood.I say I come as a trustee, for in the depths of my heart I am aware that this prize is much more than an honor to me personally.今天，我以受托人的身份來到奧斯陸，心情激動，充滿了獻(xiàn)身人類的新勇氣。我代表所有熱愛和平與兄弟情誼的人們接受這個獎。我之所以以受托人的身份來到這里，是因為，在我的內(nèi)心深處，我意識到這個獎決不僅僅是我個人的榮譽(yù)。

The road of history is not level and smooth all along.Sometimes the path will come to a dangerous and difficult place.It is only with the valiant and gallant spirit of the travelers that it can be passed through.The vast and mighty Yangtzi River, when it comes to an endless, broad plain, will flow ten thousand miles in a rapid current.But as it reaches a narrow valley with high ranges of mountains, cliffs and precipices on both sides, which look dangerously steep, the river has to force its way through them in a winding, tortuous course.The same is the case with the developing course of a nation's history.The history of human race is like going on a journey.Some of the places the traveler passes through are smooth and level pianos, and others are dangerous and rugged paths.The experienced travelers, when they moved on to a broad, level road, will naturally walk along with a light heart, but while they are passing through a rugged place they will all the more be seized with curiosity, and in such an extremely fantastic and magnificent realm, will all the more feel a sort of pleasure in an adventure.歷史的道路，不總是平坦的，有時會變得艱難險阻。這只能靠英勇無畏的精神才能夠沖過去。

一條浩浩蕩蕩的長江大河，有時流到很寬闊的境界，一望無際，一瀉千里。有時流到很逼狹的境界，兩岸叢山疊嶺，絕壁斷崖，江河流于其間，曲折迂回，極為險峻。民族生命的進(jìn)展，其歷程亦復(fù)如是。

人類在歷史上的生活正如旅行一樣。旅途上的征人所經(jīng)過的地方有時是坦蕩平原，有時是崎嶇險路。老于旅途的人，走到平坦的地方固是高高興興地向前走，走到崎嶇的境界，愈是奇趣橫生，覺得在此奇艷壯絕的境界，愈能感得一種冒險的美趣。

My fellow and my friends;Once I read a piece of news report.It says, “A middle school student in a remote mountainous area was doing his revision at home one day.His brother, whose age excelled school age, was playing and drawing on the paper with his elder brother's pencil at his side.Suddenly the younger brother raised his head thoughtfully, his little eyes were winking, and said to his brother seriously, ”When will it thirty-second, brother?“ The elder brother looked at his innocent younger brother and said with a smile, ”What are you going to do on that thirty-second?“ ”Papa promised me to send me to school,“ said his younger brother.His brother, the middle school student looked at his lovely brother and his heart seemed to be stitched with needles.My God!My parents were working day and night in order to be able to afford my schooling.They were exhausted.How could they afford my younger brother's schooling? Oh, thirty-second...My dear friends, hearing this, didn't you feel sorry for them? We share the same native land, the same blue sky under the sun.Why cannot they be given lesson at school, sitting in the bright and big classroom? We are used to saying that education goes first before vitalizing the country.But now the country's fiscal solvency and material resources are not ample enough.What should we do? It requires that we should be of one heart and exert our efforts for our motherland.同胞們，朋友們：

我曾看過這樣一則報道：”某邊遠(yuǎn)山區(qū)一個中學(xué)生，一天在家復(fù)習(xí)功課，一旁的已過入學(xué)年齡的小弟弟拿他的鉛筆在紙上寫著、涂著、畫著，突然若有所思地仰起小臉，眨巴幾下小眼睛，認(rèn)真地問：'哥哥，什么時候才到32號呀？'這位中學(xué)生看看天真的小弟弟，笑著逗他：'32號你要干啥？''爸爸說，到32號才能送我去上學(xué)。'中學(xué)生望著可愛的小弟弟，內(nèi)心針扎般難受：天哪，父母為了供自己上學(xué)，整日操勞，身體都累垮了，哪還有能力再送弟弟上學(xué)？啊！32號......"

朋友們，當(dāng)你聽了這個故事，你不感到痛心嗎？同在一片故土上，同在一片藍(lán)天下，為什么他們不能坐在寬敞明亮的教室里去讀書？我們常說：國家要振興，教育須先行。而我國的財力、物力都不寬裕，怎么辦？這就需要全社會的人齊心協(xié)力為國家分憂，為國家出力！