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3分钟即兴英语演讲范文一 TheceremonieshonoringthefortiethanniversaryofDdaybecamemorethancommemorations.Theybecamecelebrationsofheroismandsacrifice.
Thisplace,PointeduHoc,initselfwasmovingandmajestic.Istoodthereonthatwindsweptpointwiththeoceanbehindme.Beforemeweretheboyswhofortyyearsbeforehadfoughttheirwayupfromtheocean.SomerestedunderthewhitecrossesandStarsofDavidthatstretchedoutacrossthelandscape.Otherssatrightinfrontofme.Theylookedlikeelderlybusinessmen,yetthesewerethekidswhoclimbedthecliffs.*
We'reheretomarkthatdayinhistorywhentheAlliedarmiesjoinedinbattletoreclaimthiscontinenttoliberty.Forfourlongyears,muchofEuropehadbeenunderaterribleshadow.Freenationshadfallen,Jewscriedoutinthecamps,millionscriedoutforliberation.Europewasenslaved,andtheworldprayedforitsrescue.Here,inNormandy,therescuebegan.Here,theAlliesstoodandfoughtagainsttyranny,inagiantundertakingunparalleledinhumanhistory.
Westandonalonely,windsweptpointonthenorthernshoreofFrance.Theairissoft,butfortyyearsagoatthismoment,theairwasdensewithsmokeandthecriesofmen,andtheairwasfilledwiththecrackofriflefireandtheroarofcannon.Atdawn,onthemorningofthe6thofJune,1944,twohundredandtwenty-fiveRangersjumpedofftheBritishlandingcraftandrantothebottomofthesecliffs.
Theirmissionwasoneofthemostdifficultanddaringoftheinvasion:
toclimbthesesheeranddesolatecliffsandtakeouttheenemyguns.TheAllieshadbeentoldthatsomeofthemightiestofthesegunswerehere,andtheywouldbetrainedonthebeachestostoptheAlliedadvance.
TheRangerslookedupandsawtheenemysoldiersattheedgeofthecliffs,shootingdownatthemwithmachinegunsandthrowinggrenades.AndtheAmericanRangersbegantoclimb.Theyshotropeladdersoverthefaceofthesecliffsandbegantopullthemselvesup.WhenoneRangerfell,anotherwouldtakehisplace.Whenoneropewascut,aRangerwouldgrabanotherandbeginhisclimbagain.Theyclimbed,shotback,andheldtheirfooting.Soon,onebyone,theRangerspulledthemselvesoverthetop,andinseizingthefirmlandatthetopofthesecliffs,theybegantoseizebackthecontinentofEurope.Twohundredandtwenty-fivecamehere.Aftertwodaysoffighting,onlyninetycouldstillbeararms.
AndbehindmeisamemorialthatsymbolizestheRangerdaggersthatwerethrustintothetopofthesecliffs.Andbeforemearethemenwhoputthemhere.ThesearetheboysofPointeduHoc.Thesearethemenwhotookthecliffs.Thesearethechampionswhohelpedfreeacontinent.Thesearetheheroeswhohelpedendawar.Gentlemen,IlookatyouandIthinkofthewordsofStephenSpender'spoem.Youaremenwhoinyour"livesfoughtforlifeandleftthevividairsignedwithyourhonor."
IthinkIknowwhatyoumaybethinkingrightnow--thinking"wewerejustpartofabiggereffort;everyonewasbravethatday."Welleveryonewas.DoyourememberthestoryofBillMillinofthe51stHighlanders?
Fortyyearsagotoday,Britishtroopswerepinneddownnearabridge,waitingdesperatelyforhelp.Suddenly,theyheardthesoundofbagpipes,andsomethoughttheyweredreaming.Well,theyweren't.TheylookedupandsawBillMillinwithhisbagpipes,leadingthereinforcementsandignoringthesmackofthebulletsintothegroundaroundhim.
Wewillprayforeverthatsomedaythatchangingwillcome.Butfornow,particularlytoday,itisgoodandfittingtorenewourcommitmenttoeachother,toourfreedom,andtothealliancethatprotectsit.
LordLovatwaswithhim--LordLovatofScotland,whocalmlyannouncedwhenhegottothebridge,"Sorry,I'mafewminuteslate,"asifhe'dbeendelayedbyatrafficjam,whenintruthhe'djustcomefromthebloodyfightingonSwordBeach,whichheandhismenhadjusttaken.
TherewastheimpossiblevalorofthePoles,whothrewthemselvesbetweentheenemyandtherestofEuropeastheinvasiontookhold;andtheunsurpassedcourageoftheCanadianswhohadalreadyseenthehorrorsofwaronthiscoast.Theyknewwhatawaitedthemthere,buttheywouldnotbedeterred.AndoncetheyhitJunoBeach,theyneverlookedback.
Allofthesemenwerepartofarollcallofhonorwithnamesthatspokeofaprideasbrightasthecolorstheybore;TheRoyalWinnipegRifles,Poland's24thLancers,theRoyalScotsFusiliers,theScreamingEagles,theYeomenofEngland'sarmoreddivisions,theforcesofFreeFrance,theCoastGuard's"MatchboxFleet,"andyou,theAmericanRangers.
Fortysummershavepassedsincethebattlethatyoufoughthere.Youwereyoungthedayyoutookthesecliffs;someofyouwerehardlymorethanboys,withthedeepestjoysoflifebeforeyou.Yetyouriskedeverythinghere.Why?
Whydidyoudoit?
Whatimpelledyoutoputasidetheinstinctforself-preservationandriskyourlivestotakethesecliffs?
Whatinspiredallthemenofthearmiesthatmethere?
Welookatyou,andsomehowweknowtheanswer.Itwasfaithandbelief.Itwasloyaltyandlove.
ThemenofNormandyhadfaiththatwhattheyweredoingwasright,faiththattheyfoughtforallhumanity,faiththatajustGodwouldgrantthemmercyonthisbeachhead,oronthenext.Itwasthedeepknowledge--andprayGodwehavenotlostit--thatthereisaprofoundmoraldifferencebetweentheuseofforceforliberationandtheuseofforceforconquest.Youwereheretoliberate,nottoconquer,andsoyouandthoseothersdidnotdoubtyourcause.Andyouwererightnottodoubt.
Youallknewthatsomethingsareworthdyingfor.One'scountryisworthdyingfor,anddemocracyisworthdyingfor,becauseit'sthemostdeeplyhonorableformofgovernmenteverdevisedbyman.Allofyoulovedliberty.Allofyouwerewillingtofighttyranny,andyouknewthepeopleofyourcountrieswerebehindyou.
TheAmericanswhofoughtherethatmorningknewwordoftheinvasionwasspreadingthroughthedarknessbackhome.Theyfought--orfeltintheirhearts,thoughtheycouldn'tknowinfact,thatinGeorgiatheywerefillingthechurchesat4:
00am.InKansastheywerekneelingontheirporchesandpraying.AndinPhiladelphiatheywereringingtheLibertyBell.
SomethingelsehelpedthemenofD-day;theirrock-hardbeliefthatProvidencewouldhaveagreathandintheeventsthatwouldunfoldhere;thatGodwasanallyinthisgreatcause.Andso,thenightbeforetheinvasion,whenColonelWolvertonaskedhisparachutetroopstokneelwithhiminprayer,hetoldthem:
"Donotbowyourheads,butlookupsoyoucanseeGodandaskHisblessinginwhatwe'reabouttodo."Also,thatnight,GeneralMatthewRidgwayonhiscot,listeninginthedarknessforthepromiseGodmadetoJoshua:
"Iwillnotfailtheenorforsakethee."
Wewillprayforeverthatsomedaythatchangingwillcome.Butfornow,particularlytoday,itisgoodandfittingtorenewourcommitmenttoeachother,toourfreedom,andtothealliancethatprotectsit.
Thesearethethingsthatimpelledthem;thesearethethingsthatshapedtheunityoftheAllies.
Whenthewarwasover,therewerelivestoberebuiltandgovernmentstobereturnedtothepeople.Therewerenationstobereborn.Aboveall,therewasanewpeacetobeassured.Thesewerehugeanddauntingtasks.ButtheAlliessummonedstrengthfromthefaith,belief,loyalty,andloveofthosewhofellhere.TheyrebuiltanewEuropetogether.Therewasfirstagreatreconciliationamongthosewhohadbeenenemies,allofwhomhadsufferedsogreatly.TheUnitedStatesdiditspart,creatingtheMarshallPlantohelprebuildouralliesandourformerenemies.TheMarshallPlanledtotheAtlanticalliance--agreatalliancethatservestothisdayasourshieldforfreedom,forprosperity,andforpeace.
Inspiteofourgreateffortsandsuccesses,notallthatfollowedtheendofthewarwashappyorplanned.Someliberatedcountrieswerelost.ThegreatsadnessofthislossechoesdowntoourowntimeinthestreetsofWarsaw,Prague,andEastBerlin.TheSoviettroopsthatcametothecenterofthiscontinentdidnotleavewhenpeacecame.They'restillthere,uninvited,unwanted,unyielding,almostfortyyearsafterthewar.Becauseofthis,alliedforcesstillstandonthiscontinent.Today,asfortyyearsago,ourarmiesarehereforonlyonepurpose:
toprotectanddefenddemocracy.Theonlyterritoriesweholdarememorialslikethisoneandgraveyardswhereourheroesrest.
WeinAmericahavelearnedbitterlessonsfromtwoworldwars.Itisbettertobeherereadytoprotectthepeace,thantotakeblindshelteracrossthesea,rushingtorespondonlyafterfreedomislost.We'velearnedthatisolationismneverwasandneverwillbeanacceptableresponsetotyrannicalgovernmentswithanexpansionistintent.Butwetryalwaystobepreparedforpeace,preparedtodeteraggression,preparedtonegotiatethereductionofarms,andyes,preparedtoreachoutagaininthespiritofreconciliation.Intruth,thereisnoreconciliationwewouldwelcomemorethanareconciliationwiththeSovietUnion,so,together,wecanlessentherisksofwar,nowandforever.
It'sfittingtorememberherethegreatlossesalsosufferedbytheRussianpeopleduringWorldWarII:
20millionperished,aterriblepricethattestifiestoalltheworldthenecessityofendingwar.ItellyoufrommyheartthatweintheUnitedStatesdonotwantwar.Wewanttowipefromthefaceoftheearththeterribleweaponsthatmannowhasinhishands.AndItellyou,wearere