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1、经典两分钟演讲稿麦克阿瑟将军著名演讲GeneralWestmoreland,GeneralGrove,distinguishedguests,andgentlemenoftheCorps!AsIwasleavingthehotelthismorning,adoormanaskedme,Whereareyouboundfor,General?AndwhenIreplied,WestPoint,heremarked,Beautifulplace.Haveyoueverbeentherebefore?Nohumanbeingcouldfailtobedeeplymovedbysuchatribute
2、asthisThayerAward.ComingfromaprofessionIhaveservedsolong,andapeopleIhavelovedsowell,itfillsmewithanemotionIcannotexpress.Butthisawardisnotintendedprimarilytohonorapersonality,buttosymbolizeagreatmoralcode-thecodeofconductandchivalryofthosewhoguardthisbelovedlandofcultureandancientdescent.Thatisthean
3、imationofthismedallion.Foralleyesandforalltime,itisanexpressionoftheethicsoftheAmericansoldier.ThatIshouldbeintegratedinthiswaywithsonobleanidealarousesasenseofprideandyetofhumilitywhichwillbewithmealways:Duty,Honor,Country.Thosethreehallowedwordsreverentlydictatewhatyououghttobe,whatyoucanbe,whatyo
4、uwillbe.Theyareyourrallyingpoints:tobuildcouragewhencourageseemstofail;toregainfaithwhenthereseemstobelittlecauseforfaith;tocreatehopewhenhopebecomesforlorn.Unhappily,Ipossessneitherthateloquenceofdiction,thatpoetryofimagination,northatbrillianceofmetaphortotellyouallthattheymean.Theunbelieverswills
5、aytheyarebutwords,butaslogan,butaflamboyantphrase.Everypedant,everydemagogue,everycynic,everyhypocrite,everytroublemaker,andIamsorrytosay,someothersofanentirelydifferentcharacter,willtrytodowngradethemeventotheextentofmockeryandridicule.Butthesearesomeofthethingstheydo.Theybuildyourbasiccharacter.Th
6、eymoldyouforyourfuturerolesasthecustodiansofthenationsdefense.Theymakeyoustrongenoughtoknowwhenyouareweak,andbraveenoughtofaceyourselfwhenyouareafraid.Theyteachyoutobeproudandunbendinginhonestfailure,buthumbleandgentleinsuccess;nottosubstitutewordsforactions,nottoseekthepathofcomfort,buttofacethestr
7、essandspurofdifficultyandchallenge;tolearntostandupinthestormbuttohavecompassiononthosewhofall;tomasteryourselfbeforeyouseektomasterothers;tohaveaheartthatisclean,agoalthatishigh;tolearntolaugh,yetneverforgethowtoweep;toreachintothefutureyetneverneglectthepast;tobeseriousyetnevertotakeyourselftooser
8、iously;tobemodestsothatyouwillrememberthesimplicityoftruegreatness,theopenmindoftruewisdom,themeeknessoftruestrength.Theygiveyouatemperofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions,afreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife,atemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,ofanappetiteforadventureoverl
9、oveofease.Theycreateinyourheartthesenseofwonder,theunfailinghopeofwhatnext,andthejoyandinspirationoflife.Theyteachyouinthiswaytobeanofficerandagentleman.Andwhatsortofsoldiersarethoseyouaretolead?Aretheyreliable?Aretheybrave?Aretheycapableofvictory?Theirstoryisknowntoallofyou.ItisthestoryoftheAmerica
10、nman-at-arms.Myestimateofhimwasformedonthebattlefieldmany,manyyearsago,andhasneverchanged.IregardedhimthenasIregardhimnow-asoneoftheworldsnoblestfigures,notonlyasoneofthefinestmilitarycharacters,butalsoasoneofthemoststainless.HisnameandfamearethebirthrightofeveryAmericancitizen.Inhisyouthandstrength
11、,hisloveandloyalty,hegaveallthatmortalitycangive.Heneedsnoeulogyfrommeorfromanyotherman.Hehaswrittenhisownhistoryandwrittenitinredonhisenemysbreast.ButwhenIthinkofhispatienceunderadversity,ofhiscourageunderfire,andofhismodestyinvictory,IamfilledwithanemotionofadmirationIcannotputintowords.Hebelongst
12、ohistoryasfurnishingoneofthegreatestexamplesofsuccessfulpatriotism.Hebelongstoposterityastheinstructoroffuturegenerationsintheprinciplesoflibertyandfreedom.Hebelongstothepresent,tous,byhisvirtuesandbyhisachievements.In20campaigns,onahundredbattlefields,aroundathousandcampfires,Ihavewitnessedthatenduringfortitude,thatpatrioticself-abnegation,andthatinvincibledeterminationwhichhavecarvedhisstatueintheheartsofhispeople.Fromoneendoftheworldtotheotherhehasdraineddeepthechaliceofcourage.用手机学英语，请加听力课堂微信公众号：tingclass123