四．Ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tearsandsweat.Wehavebeforeusanordealofthemostgrievouskind.Wehavebeforeusmany,manymonthsofstruggleandsuffering.Youask,whatisouraim?Icananswerinoneword,itisvictory.Victoryatallcosts—victoryinspiteofallterrors—victory,howeverlongandhardtheroadmaybe,forwithoutvictorythereisnosurvival.Letthatberealized,nosurvivalfortheBritishEmpire,nosurvivalforallthatBritishEmpirehasstoodfor,nosurvivalfortheurge,theimpulseoftheages,thatmankindshallmoreforwardtowardhisgoal.Itakeupmytaskinbuoyancyandhope.Ifeelsurethatourcausewillnotbesufferedtofailamongmen.Ifeelentitledatthisjuncture,atthistime,toclaimtheaidofallandtosay,“Comethen,letusgoforwardtogetherwithourunitedstrength.””HELP：Grievous:adj.令人忧伤的Buoyancy:n.浮性浮力轻快Entitled：adj.有资格的

　　五.MyfellowAmericans,asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou,askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.Myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofmen.FinallywhetheryouarecitizensofAmerica,orcitizensoftheworld,askofushere,thesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceofouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearth,God'sworkmusttrulybeourown.--ByJohnF.Kennedycitizen:n.市民,公民sacrifice:n./v.牺牲,献身conscience:n.良心,道德心

　　六、Letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself-nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictoryandIamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.--ByFranklinD.Roosevelt

　　七、Inthissymposium,betterisittoonlysitinsilence.Toexpressone'sfeelingsastheenddrawsnearistoointimateatask.ThatIwouldmentiononlyonethoughtthatcomestomeasalistener-in:theridersinaracedonotstopshortwhentheyreachthegoal,thereisalittlefinishingcanterbeforecomingtoastandstill,thereistimetohearthekindvoiceoffriends,andtosaytooneself,theworkisdone.Butjustasonesaysthat,theanswercomes,theraceisover,buttheworkneverisdonewhilethepowertoworkremains.Thecanterthatbringsyoutoastandstillneednotbeonlycomingtorest;itcannotbewhileyoustilllive.Buttoliveistofunction,thatisallthereisinliving.SoIendwithalandfromaLatinvoice:death,death,clutchesmyear,andsays,live,Iamcoming.--ByOliverWendellHolmesinthissymposium:此刻Atthistimegoal:n.目的,目标　standstill:n.停止

　　八、ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeservesachancethatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.Americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws.Andthoughournationhassometimeshalted,andsometimesdelayed,wemustfollownoothercourse.Throughmuchofthelastcentury,America'sfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.Nowitisaseeduponthewind,ta