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1\ADifferentKindOfAudience不同的听众

英语口语演讲

A Different Kind Of Audience

Al Smith was governor of New York State. He was a fa mous man. He was born very poor on the East Side of New York City. He had little education. He worked very hard and won great success.

One day， as governor， he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing. Sing Sing is one of the largest prisons in the United States. The head of the prison asked Mr. Smith to say some thing to the prisoners. Mr. Smith had never spoken to thiskind of audience before.He did not know how to begin.

Finally， he said，“My fellow citizens….” Then he re mem bered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a cit izen. He began again.“My fellow prisoners….” That did not sound right， so he said：“Well， anyway， I‘m glad to see somany of you here today.”

不同的听众

阿尔·史密斯是纽约州的州长。他是个名人。他出生在纽约市东部的一个穷苦家庭。他读书不多，但是他工作勤奋，终于获得了很大的成就。

有一天，作为州长，他访问星星州立监狱。星星监狱是全美国最大的`监狱之一。监狱长请史密斯对囚犯们说几句话。史密斯先生以前从来没有对这一类听众讲过话。他不知道该怎样开口。

最后，他说：“我亲爱的公民们……”接着他想起一个人蹲进监狱就不再是公民了。他重新开始：“我亲爱的囚犯们……”那听起来也不对劲儿，于是他说：“噢，无论如何，今天在这儿见到你们这么多人，真是太高兴了。”

2一位值得纪念的希腊人

A Greek to Remember

一位值得纪念的希腊人

Diogenes was a famous Greek philosopher of the fourth century B.C.,who established the philosophy of cynicism.He

often walked about in the daytime holding a lighted lantern,peering around as if he were looking for something.When

auestioned about his odd behavior,he would reply,"I am searching for an honest man."

Diogenes held that the good man was self-sufficient and did not require material comforts or wealth.He believed that

wealth and possessions constrained humanity‘s natural state of freedom.In keeping with his philosophy,he was

perefectly satisfied with ma-ki-ng his home in a large tub discarded from the temple of Cybele,the goddeof nature.

This earthen tub,called a pithos,and formerly been used for holding wine or oil for the sacrifices at the temple.

One day,Alexander the Great ,conqueror of half the civilized world,saw Diogenes sitting in this tub in the sunshine

.So the king,surrounded by his countries,approached Diogenes and said,"I am Alexander the Great."The philosopher

replied rather contemptuously,"I am Diogenes,the Cynic."Alexander then asked him if he could help him in any way."

Yes,"shot back Diogenes,"don‘t stand between me and the sun."A surprised Alexander then replied quickly,"If I were

not Alexander,I would be Diogenes."

提奥奇尼斯是公元前四世纪一位著名的希腊哲学家,就是他创立了犬儒派哲学。他经常在白天点着灯笼四处走动、张望，像是在找什

么东西似的。哪人们问起他这古怪行为时，他会回答说：“我正在寻找正人君子。”

提奥奇尼斯认为好人是自给自足的，不需要物质享受和财富。他认为财富、财产束缚了人们天生的自由状态。与他的哲学相一致，他

拿一个从别人从自然之母的庙里丢弃的大坛作为自己的家，还对此万分满意。这个陶制的大坛叫做圣坛，过去在庙里是用来盛装祭祀

用的酒和油的。

一天，征服了半个文明世界的亚历山大大帝看见提奥奇尼斯坐在大坛里晒太阳。于是这位君主在大臣们的簇拥下走过去，对提奥奇尼

斯说：“我是亚历山大大帝。”哲学家相当傲慢地回答说：“我是提奥奇尼斯————犬儒学者。”然后亚历山大问他是否需要任何帮助。“

是的”，提奥奇尼斯驳回道，“别站在我和太阳之间。”大吃一惊的亚历大继而迅速回答道：“假如我不是亚历山大，我就会是提奥奇斯。”

3\TheGrandTour教育旅行

The Grand Tour

Samuel.Boyce

Quoth his heir to Sir John

“I‘d to travel begone，

Like others， the world for to see.”

Quoth Sir John to his heir，

“Prithee， novice，forbear，

For I‘d not have the world to see thee.”

教育旅行

塞缪尔·玻伊斯

约翰爵士的继承人对他说

“我想要出去旅行，

像别人一样，为了看世界。”

约翰爵士对他的继承人说，

“请你，初学者，且忍耐，

因为我不愿意让世界看你。”

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