When it comes to the language features and the great sentences of Churchill’s speech, I have a lot of things to say.

First, great sentences. In fact, one of the most special feature is comparison. Churchill use a lot of comparisons in this article to emphasize his main thought and make his speech more infectious. Such as the situations 10 months ago and now, the normal people and the British, and so on. Then, quotation. He quote Kipling's words "meet with Triumph and Disaster. And treat those two impostors just the same." He use this brief sentence to expound and emphasize his own ideal, “Try to be brave when you face everything and never give in. ”Finally, repetition. The best example is the title and topic sentence,” Never give in, never give in ,never ,never, never.” He use a series of “Never” to express his feeling and appeal everyone to keep this faith.

Second, suitable diction. Churchill use a lot of thought-provoking and motivational words to make people begun to think deeply and achieve his goal of encouragement. For example, he use, “ups and downs” to describe the situation of the enemy. Why? He want to let people know the difficulties they have to face and encourage them to be more brave.

Third, clear structure. The structure of this speech is clear. Churchill use the first

paragraph to explain his purpose of coming here. Then, in next four paragraph, he told us the strict situation 10months ago, and compared it with today's situation. Finally, in

paragraph six to eight. He appealed people." Do not let us speak of darker days: let us speak rather of sterner days. "

In this speech, my favorite paragraph is," Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. "

There are some reasons. First, it is the thesis sentence of the whole speech and it reveals Churchill's goal to give this speech. Second, it has great inflammatory .When I read this paragraph I feel very excited and anxious. I feel as if my blood have burned. Third, these sentences show us a kind of spirit which make people become afraid nothing and do their best.

 

第二篇：英语演讲稿

The Importance of Keeping Optimistic

Honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen,

Good afternoon! Today I would like to talk about the importance of keeping optimistic. When we encounter difficulties in life, we notice that some of us choose to bury their heads in the sand. Unfortunately, however, this attitude will do you no good, because if you will have no courage even to face them, how can you conquer them? Thus, be optimistic, ladies and gentlemen, as it can give you confidence and help you see yourself through the hard times, just as Winston Churchill once said, “An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.”

Ladies and Gentlemen, keeping optimistic, you will be able to realize, in spite of some hardship, there’s always hope waiting for you, which will lead you to the ultimate success. Historically as well as currently, there are too many optimists of this kind to enumerate. You see, Thomas Edison is optimistic; if not, the light of hope in his heart could not illuminate the whole world. Alfred Nobel is optimistic; if not, the explosives and the prestigious Nobel Prize would not have come into being. And Lance Armstrong is also optimistic; if not, the devil of cancer would have devoured his life and the world would not see a 5-time winner of the Tour De France.

A rose may be beautiful, or maybe not; that depends on your attitude only, and so does success, so does life. Hindrances and difficulties do exist, but if you are optimistic, then they are only episodes on your long way to the throne of success; they are more bridges than obstacles! Now I prefer to end my speech with the great British poet Shelley’s lines: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” Thank you!

保持乐观的重要性

尊敬的评委、女士们、先生们：

下午好！今天我想谈一谈保持乐观的重要性。 我们注意到，当在生活中遇到困难时，我们中的有些人选择逃避它们。但令人遗憾的是，这样的态度对你没有任何好处，因为如果你连面对它们的勇气都没有的话，你怎么去征服它们呢？因此，乐观起来吧，女士们、先生们，因为它会带给你信心，帮助你渡过难关。正如温斯顿·丘吉尔所说，“乐观者在每次灾难中都看到机遇；悲观者在每次机遇中都看到灾难”。

女士们，先生们，困难是存在的，但如果你保持乐观，你就会意识到永远有希望在等着你，它会把你领向最终的成功。不管是历史上还是现实中，这样的乐观者总是不胜枚举。你看，托马斯·爱迪生是乐观的，如果不是的话，他心中那希望的明灯就不能照亮整个世界；阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔是乐观的，如果不是的话，那炸药和享有很高声望的诺贝尔奖就不会诞生；兰斯·阿姆斯特朗也是乐观的，如果不是的话，那癌症的病魔早已吞噬了他的生命，这个世界就会少了一位五届环法自行车赛冠军得主.

玫瑰花可能很美，也可能不美，这，仅仅取决于你的态度；而成功也如此，人生也如此。困难和阻碍的确存在，但是如果你很乐观的话，那它们就仅仅是我们通向胜利之冠的漫长道路上的小插曲；与其说它们是障碍，不如说它们是桥梁！此刻，我想以伟大的英国诗人雪莱的一句诗来作为我的结尾：“冬天来了，春天还会远吗?”谢谢！

[00:42.37]Ask What You Can Do For Your Country by John F kennedy

[00:49.54]你能为国家做些什么 约翰.肯尼迪

[00:56.71]In your hands,my fellow citizens,more than mine,

[01:03.48]will rest the final success or failure of our course.

[01:07.16]同胞们，我们事业的最终成败，掌握在你们、而不是我的手里。

[01:10.84]Since this country was founded,each generation of Americans

[01:19.20]has been summon to give testimony to its national loyalty.

[01:23.03]从这个国家开始建立之日起，每一代美国人都曾经被召唤去为祖国效忠。

[01:26.86]The graves of youg Americans who answered the call to service surround the glole.

[01:31.78]年轻的美国人响应了要他们服务的号召，他们的忠骨遍埋世界各地。

[01:36.71]Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a call to bear arms,though arms we need;

[01:42.53]现在，召唤我们的号角又吹响了——不是号召我们拿起武器，虽然我们需要武器；

[01:48.36]not as a call to battle,though emattled we are;

[01:51.93]不是号召我们奔赴战场，虽然我们严阵以待；

[01:55.51]but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle,

[02:03.69]year out,"rejoicing in hope,patien in bribulation",

[02:08.86]这号角声号召我们去承受那漫长的黎明前的战斗，年复一年，“在希望中欢欣，在苦难中忍耐”，

[02:14.03]a struggle against the common enemies of man:

[02:19.99]tyranny,poverty,disease and war itself.

[02:23.53]这是一场反对专制、贫穷、疾病和战争等人类共同敌人的战斗。

[02:27.07]Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance,

[02:35.43]North and South,

[02:38.09]我们能否建立一个将东、西、南、北连在一起的伟大的全球性联盟来对抗这些敌人，

[02:40.76]East and West that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind?

[02:45.08]以确保整个人类有更为丰硕的生活呢？

[02:49.40]Will you join in that historic effort?

[02:52.53]你们愿意加入到这一具有历史意义的行动中去吗？

[02:55.65]In the long history of the world,

[03:01.24]在世界的漫长历史上，

[03:06.83]only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom

[03:16.49]in its hour of maximum danger.

[03:18.71]只有少数几代人能在自由面临极大危险的关头被赋予捍卫自由的任务。

[03:20.93]I don not shrink from thids responsibility;I welcome it.

[03:24.62]在这一重任面前，我不退宿，我欢迎这一重任。

[03:28.30]I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people

[03:41.86]or any other generation.

[03:43.90]我认为，我们中间不会有人愿意同其他民族或另一代人调换位置。

[03:45.93]The engergy,the faith,the devotion which we bring to this endeavor

[03:55.49]will light our country and all who serve it,

[03:58.28]我们为这事业付出的精力、信念和献身精神将照耀我们的国家和为国效劳的人，

[04:01.06]and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

[04:04.88]这一火焰发出的光芒将真正普照全世界。

[04:08.71]And so,my fellow Americans,ask not what your country can do for you,

[04:18.85]ask what you can do for your country.

[04:21.37]因此，美国同胞们，不要问你的国家能为你做些什么，而是问你自己能为你的国家做些什么。

[04:23.89]My fellow citizens of the world,ask not what America will do for you,

[04:41.26]but wht together we can do for the freedom of man.

[04:44.50]世界各国的公民们，不要问美国会为你们做些什么，而是问我们一起能为人类自由做些什么。

[04:47.74]Finally,whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world,

[04:54.52]最后，不管你们是美国公民还是世界公民，

[05:01.30]ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you.

[05:07.44]请以我们向你们要求的奉献力量与牺牲的崇高标准来要求我们。

[05:13.57]With a good conscience our only sure reward,

[05:20.52]with history the final judge of our deeds,

[05:27.18]let us go forth to lead the land we love,asking His blessing and His help,

[05:32.42]让我们引导我们所挚爱的祖国奋勇前进。祈求上帝的祝福与帮助，

[05:37.66]but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.

[05:44.78]但是我们知道：在此世间，上帝的工作就必定是我们自己的工作。

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.after each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.A.She wants to have fair skin.

B.Her eyes don't feel comfortable.

C.She wants to wash something away in her stomach.

D.She has a digestion problem.

12.A.He is seriously ill and still in hospital.

B.Mary will do his work instead.

C.Morrision is his doctor.

D.He will go to work tomorrow.

13.A.She is expecting her turn.

B.She has found valuable information.

C.She needs another week to prepare.

D.She has not prepared yet.

14.A.The A41 at the Dome corner has few cars.

B.The A1M near Hatfield,Harrow Road has heavy traffic.

C.The A404,Harrow Road is very busy with many cars.

D.The A1M is now flowing freely without problems.

15.A.They will play tennis or baseball.

B.They will go bicycling or hiking.

C.They will go bowling.

D.They will not have sports.

16.A.Dr.Johnson's class is already full.

B.the reserved seats are for faculty only.

C.He will give the woman a chance after she waits a while.

D.No exceptions can be made with regard to registration policy.

17.A.The two speaker will continue talking and become friends.

B.The two speaker will spend their vacation together.

C.the woman is not interested in the talk.

D.The man will tell the woman his business major.

18.A.The man should go and enjoy the performance.

B.The man chould play games on the Internet.

C.The man should go to bed early.

D.The man can enjoy the performance without going out.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.A.She decided to throw it away and buy a new one.

B.She took it to the repair shop but refused to have it repaired.

C.She didn't take it to the repair shop at all.

D.She turned to mechanics for help but they could do nothing with it.

20.A.The traffic is very heavy.

B.The transportation is convenient.

C.The bus service is bad.

D.Few taxis can be seen there.

21.A.She will get him to do his assignment.

B.She will complete his homework for him.

C.She will help him put his things in order.

D.She will tell him how to maintain his car.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22.A.The National Bank.

B.The Spanish department.

C.The Jones and french Company.

D.A company in Rome.

23.A.He can speak a little Italian.

B.He knows a lot of German.

C.He is good at French.

D.He speaks Spanish fluently.

24.A.There are four children in the family.

B.Tom is too young to start schooling.

C.Jane must be the eldest in the family.

D.Bill would be a student next year.

25.A.She is in the third grade.

B.She is in the second grade.

C.She is in the kindergarten.

D.She is still at home.

Section B

Directions: In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.A.Listening to adults' advice.

B.Asking adults many questions.

C.Learning from mistake.

D.Doing what adults do.

27.A.Teach students the right way of thinking.

B.Point out students' mistake and correct them.

C.Give students correct answers and let them work out on their own.

D.Ask students work out the right answer first and explain to them later.

28.A.Tell students to learn from others.

B.Teach students more knowledge from books.

C.Set good examples for students.

D.Point out students' mistake whenever found.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29.A.They will find out what its people like.

B.They will know how to live in another way.

C.They will know the country and its people better.

D.They will like its inhabitants and their language.

30.A.It is second-hand information and useless

B.It is gathered from other source rather than from its inhabitants.

C.It is from the arguments about the country.

D.It is different from what one had before the travel.

31.A.Differences between people will gradually disappear.

B.The tourism industry will become flourishing.

C.The world will become more ahd more interesting.

D.People in different coutries will keep their own customs.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32.A.Because the fibers of his muscles are very thick.

B.Because he has more muscles .

C.Because his muscles are made of more stringy fibers.

D.Because he number of his muscles was fixed during his childhood.

33.A. More muscles than average people.

B.A strong heart.

C.Strength,fitness and endurance.

D.A strong heart.

34.A.With an increase in the amount of blood.

B.With more muscles.

C.With vigorous trial.

D.With routine exercise.

35.A.The source of strength.

B.Body building.

C.Strong heart.

D.Strength,fitness and endurance.

Section C

Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

With the assassination of President McKinley,Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43,became the youngest President in the Nation’s history.He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency,as he (36)______ led Congress and the American public toward progressive

(37)_____and a strong foreign policy.

He took the view that the President should take whatever (38)______necessary for the public good unless expressly (39)______by law or the Constitution.“ I did not (40)______ power, ” he wrote,“but I did greatly (41)______the use of executive power.”

Roosevelt’s youth differed sharply from that of the log cabin Presidents.He was born in New York City in 1858 into a (42)_____family,but he too struggled against ill health and in his triumph became an advocate of the (43)______ life.As President, Roosevelt held the ideal that

(44)___________________.

Roosevelt’s achievements are numerous.He won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War,reached a Gentleman’s Agreement on immigration with Japan,and sent the Great White Fleet on a goodwill tour of the world.Some of his most effective achievements were in conservation.(45)____________________.

Leaving the Presidency in 1909,Roosevelt went on an African journey and then jumped back into politics.While running for President again,he was shot in the chest.(46)_______________:"No man has had a happier life than I have led;a happier life in every way.”

参考答案：

Section A

11.B 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D 16.D 17.C 18.D

19.B 20.C 21.A

22.C 23.A 24.D 25.D

Section B

Passage One 26.D 27.C 28.A

Passage Two 29.C 30.D 31.A

Passage Three 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.A

Section C

36.vigorously

37.reforms

38.action

39.forbidden

40.misuse

41.broaden

42.wealthy

43.energetic

44.the government should have the power to deal with conflicting economic forces in the nation and guarantee justice to each

45.He added enormously to the national forests in the West,reserved lands for public use, and fostered great irrigation projects

46.Roosevelt soon recovered, but his words at that time would have been applicable at the time of his death in 1919