Invisible War
Hello,everyone!Today,I’m much honored to give a speech here.My topic of the speech is “Invisible War”.
It is evident that these days, when you turn on your television, your radios, even blogs on the internet, all you can see, hear, read and even smell is unrest.But do you know why?That’s because invisible war can be everywhere around us.And now,I’d like to talk about Culture Invasion.
In recent years,culture invasion have made much influence in China.They’re mostly from some western countries.Their fundamental purpose is changing the identity of a country's cultural,making that country accept their culture,and then consolidating their countries’ culture.
For example,the collapse of the Soviet Union,is the result of universal values of the west,under the condition of chaotic ideology,influenced the society,and accepted by the society,then at that time made Soviet social change.In addition to this, movies from abroad，foreign festivals,and so many others are also the channels to case culture invasion.
Culture invasion is just the one of so many conflicts in the world.Haven’t we gotten sick and tired of all these?
History should have taught us what we should all know now.Conflict isn’t the answer.But still, we are plagued by it.
What will it take for people to just step back for just one minute and realize that the human race hasn’t progressed for so long,even after many conflicts took place in different channels in history?
I say, let fraternal love start now before we all destroy our own humanity. Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now, with every step I take, let this be my solemn now,take each moment and live each moment in peace.Let there be love on earth, and let it begin with me!
That’s all,thank you!
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创新需要怀疑与批判。 怀疑是创新的萌芽，批判是创新的成长。在怀疑中发现错误，在批判中改正错误，创新才能完成。然而怀疑的精神、批判的勇气，人们为之付出了太多太多。 1543年的春天，人们震惊了，一个人，他居然宣称地球是围绕太阳转的。上帝啊!让这个人不得好死。人们肆意地嘲笑，诅咒。 终于，诅咒灵验了，六十七年后的一天，在美丽的罗马鲜花广场，那个虔诚地捍卫并发展了太阳中心学说的布鲁诺被高高地绑在十字架上。一个火把投向他，烧焦的肉体发出一阵阵异味。死亡的气息在游荡。突然，一个声音从那扭曲的身躯中迸发出来：“火并不能把我征服，未来的世界会了解我，知道我的价值。” 是的，火并没有征服他，那愤怒的火焰，那毁灭的火焰，只能把挂在伪真理脸上的面具烧焦。弥漫在鲜花广场的灰烬不愿散去，它要告诉我们：创新，踏着用生命证明了的怀疑与批判，终究会打破传统的桎梏，得到永生。 创新要求深刻。
关于朋友主题的英语演讲稿 生命里或许可以没有感动、没有胜利没有其他的东西，但不 能没有的是朋友。下面是WTT小雅为大家整理了关于朋友主题的 英语演讲稿3篇，希望能够帮到你。 关于朋友主题的英语演讲稿篇1 Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Li Yuxi. I’m from Class 1, Grade 7. Today I’ll tell you something about my friend Andy. Andy was a little boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words. I, you, and she. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with these words. The teacher said ,:“I, I am your teacher. she(pointing to a girl)，she is your classmate. You, you are my student.”; after supper, h is dad asked, :“what have you learned at school?”; Andy said at once: “I, I am your teacher .she (pointing to his mom)， she is your classmate. you, you are my student. ”;his dad got very angry and said, :“I, I am your dad. She(pointing to his mom)， she is your mom. you, you are my son.”; the next morning, the teacher asked Andy to make sentences with the three words. “OK”;
关于朋友的英语演讲稿 hello,everyone. good afternoon. thank you for giving me this opportunity to talk about my top concern. im no.26, ill talk about friend. everyone of us,rich or poor,should at least have one or two good friends. my friend will listen to me when i want to speak, will help me when i need,will take care of me when i am sick,and my friends will go together with me side by side through this journey of life. when i was ten, i was suddenly confronted with the anguish of transferring to other school. i had to left my friends i had ever known. as a kid,i feel lonely when i study in a new environment without a person i had known. nobody i could talk,nobody could know when i feel lonely. the time when i couldnt sleep, ill always miss them, then the tears filled my eyes. later, i became familar with the environment ,and made some friends ,which became my best friends then. they talked with me when i felt lonely, they helped me when i needed, they took care of me when i was sick. even through we were part, we still keep in touch with each other. they work hard in order to gain a higher position in the society and to earn more money for their work. they have few time to share with their friends. with the time goes by, they will be far away from each other. friend is kind of treasure in our lives. its actually like a bottle of wine, the longer it is kept, the sweeter it will be. it also likes a cup of hot tea, when we are in bed time, it will warm our broken hearts. friends,especially best friends. it is what we should have in our lives,and it can make our lives be colorful go beyond our imagination. thanks for your listening. this is what i concerned. 大家好。下午好。谢谢你给了我这个机会来谈论我的最关心的问题。我先到,我将会谈论 的朋友。 我们每个人,无论贫富,都应该至少试一两个好朋友。我的朋友会听我,当我想说,帮助我, 当我需要,会照顾我在我生病时,我的朋友和我一起肩并肩在这的人生旅程。 当您是孩子的时候,我突然面对的痛苦转移到另一所学校去。 后来,我变得熟悉环境,交了一些朋友,成为我最好的朋友了。他们对我说话的时候感到孤 独的时候,他们在我需要的时候帮助过我的人,他们就把照顾我,当我生病了。即便是在我们的 一部分,我们仍然保持着联系。 在我们的整个生命中,我们将会见太多的人,但只有少数人才能成为我们的朋友。待在一 起的时候,我们可以放松自己完全。我们可以做任何想要的,我们能一起大声笑,谈论,甚至是 哭泣篇二：关于坚持的英文演讲稿 good morning everybody!its my honor to speak here,and i am very glad to share my topic with you. then today id like to talk something about what we cannot afford to lose! during our lifetime we will meet wlth all kinds of difficulties,and most peple will feel depressed and then give up,while only a few people are able to adhere to the end .in my opinion ,to some degree, perseverance：[,p?:sivi?r?ns] is one of most important things we should cherish ,which will finally contribute to our success. there is a story i have ever read that in 1883, a creative engineer named john roebling 罗柏林was inspired to build a spectacular： the project started well, but a few months later a tragic accident made washington
珍惜时间英语演讲稿范文 导读：本文珍惜时间英语演讲稿范文，仅供参考，如果能帮助到您，欢迎点评和分享。 时间是宝贵的，我们要珍惜时间，这道理我们都懂，那么用英语怎么说出来呢?以下是为你整理的“珍惜时间英语演讲稿范文”，内容请访问。 珍惜时间英语演讲稿范文(一) my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. this, he said, is not a slip. this is lingerie. he discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. it was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. the price tag with an astronomical figure on it was still attached. jan bought this the first time we went to new york, at least 8 or 9 years ago. she never wore it. she was saving it for a special occasion. well, i guess this is the occasion. he took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician. his hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut and turned to me, dont ever save anything for
英语演讲稿1分钟友谊 英语演讲稿1分钟 my favourite colour is green,we can see the colour everywhere:tree leaves are green,grass is green and so is also a healthy colour,during our lives,we seeing this colour more often is good for our eyes,and why we don't called those natural food like "red food","blue food" or "purple food"? so you can understand how impotant it means life,hope youth and 's my favourite colour:green,i hope more and more people will like green like for listing! Friendship Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. I `m very glad to stand here and make a brief speech for you. Before my speech, I’d like to introduce myself to you. I’m Leon. And my Chinese name is SaiLiujin. I come from Pharmacy English ,Class3. It seems that I am the only freshman in all competitors. I’m usually a lucky dog. As far as I am concerned, I usually read some interesting books to kill my spare time. Listening to pieces of music and doing some exercise are also good
关于勤奋的英语谚语 导读：本文是关于关于勤奋的英语谚语，如果觉得很不错，欢迎点评和分享！ 1、不怕路长，只怕志短。 Not afraid of long roads, but afraid of short ambitions. 2、铁是打出来的，马是骑出来的。 The iron is beaten, the horse is riding. 3、要学惊人艺，须下苦功夫。 It takes a lot of hard work to learn amazing art. 4、力是压大的，胆是吓大的。 Force is strong, courage is frightening. 5、见困难就上，见荣誉就让。 When difficulties arise, honour comes. 6、人生在勤，不索何获。 Life in diligence, no gain. 7、海洋深处鱼儿大，书海深处学问多。 Fish grow in the depths of the ocean, and knowledge abounds in the depths of books and seas. 8、欲要看究竟，处处细留心。 If you want to see what is going on, you should be careful everywhere.
9、与其空谈，不如实干。 It's better to be practical than empty talk. 10、富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。 Wealth cannot be lewd, poverty cannot be removed, and power cannot be surrendered. 11、树不修，长不直；人不学，没知识。 Trees do not grow straight; people do not learn, no knowledge. 12、学海无涯勤是岸，云层有路志是梯。 The sea of learning is a shore with endless diligence, and the clouds are ladders with lofty ideals. 13、欲穷千裏目，更上一层楼。 If you want to have a thousand eyes, go one step further. 14、经一番挫折，长一番见识。 After a lot of setbacks, a lot of insight. 15、读书百遍，其义自见。 Reading a hundred times is self-evident. 16、心专才能绣得花，心静才能织得麻。 Only with concentration can we embroider flowers, and only with calmness can we weave hemp. 17、要想获得幸福，必先吃苦耐劳。 If you want to be happy, you must first bear hardships and
竭诚为您提供优质文档/双击可除初二珍惜时间英语演讲稿 篇一：时间英语演讲稿——珍惜生活中的每一天 时间英语演讲稿——珍惜生活中的每一天 mybrother-in- lawopenedthebottomdrawerofmysistersbureauandliftedo utatissue- wrappedpackage.this,hesaid,isnotaslip.thisislingeri e.hediscardedthetissueandhandedmetheslip. itwasexquisite,silk,handmadeandtrimmedwithacobwebof lace.thepricetagwithanastronomicalfigureonitwasstil lattached. janboughtthisthefirsttimewewenttonewyork,atleast8or 9yearsago.sheneverworeit.shewassavingitforaspecialo
ccasion. well,iguessthisistheoccasion. hetooktheslipfrommeandputitonthebed,withtheotherclo thesweweretakingtothemortician.hishandslingeredonth esoftmaterialforamoment,thenheslammedthedrawershuta ndturnedtome,donteversaveanythingforaspecialoccasio n.everydayyourealiveisaspecialoccasion. irememberedthosewordsthroughthefuneralandthedaystha tfollowedwhenihelpedhimandmynieceattendtoallthesadc horesthatfollowanunexpecteddeath.ithoughtaboutthemo ntheplanereturningtocaliforniafromthemidwesterntown wheremysistersfamilylives.ithoughtaboutallthethings thatshehadntseenorheardordone.ithoughtaboutthething sthatshehaddonewithoutrealizingthattheywerespecial. imstillthinkingabouthiswords,andtheyvechangedthewee dsinthegarden.imspendingmoretimewithmyfamilyandfrie ndsandlesstimeincommitteemeetings.wheneverpossible, lifeshouldbeapatternofexperiencetosavour,notendure. imtryingtorecognizethesemomentnowandcherishthem.