读书心得(英文)

第一篇：读书心得(英文)

这本书给我的收获是，从策略层面了解了一些消费类连锁品牌的定价模型，有些模式在中国尚未出现还。有时候，知道并不意味着获得改变局面的能力，但会在智力上获得“不被蔑视而带来的快感”。

作者首先的举例是遍布伦敦、纽约、巴黎的都市咖啡店，多都是在地铁站周边，或者是商业区、旅游景点区里。这些店通过支付相当高的商铺租金，交换回了一定程度的垄断权力。咖啡店老板的心理斗争由此开始，房租和其他运营成本基本固定，要赚钱必须要通过卖咖啡多获利润。

如果把咖啡的价格提高，那么销售额会有下降，你会失去那些价格敏感型的消费者；如果把单杯价格降低跑量，总销售额会有上升但利润却也不见得高，因为你没有从珍贵的忠诚消费者处赚取到本可以属于你的高额利润。

接下来的问题就是如何区分出价格敏感型的消费者与非敏感型的消费者。结合生活实际观察，扩展产品谱系是用得比较多的方法，让每一类消费者都能找到对应的消费点。然而，这并不是唯一的方式，或者说花头其实很多的。

新产品开发不仅可以走货币支付能力的思路，还可通过道德感、社会责任感等方面区分出不同消费者。比如有咖啡店设计“公平贸易咖啡”产品：产品的解释是，咖啡豆来自发展中国家的赤贫地区，由于国际间贸易规则，购买这类产品需支付稍微高点的价格（这稍微的高里其实有部分是让咖啡店赚的）。但喝的话，将不仅是消费行为，还体现着社会责任感。

不排除这种可能，受过高等教育且有着社会良心的那类价格敏感型消费者，会在此时心甘情愿地从皮夹子里多拿出些钞票来。还有的咖啡店，针对座位的稀缺性做出创新，只有当坐在店里消费时，才区分大杯与小杯的价格，而对于打包带走的消费者，则是不区分大杯小杯的价格。是把地产的时间价值附加到价格里。

作者还不断提及超市的盈利。每年来个三四次的高折扣率到30%，持续三天搞得车水马龙，为什么不变成全年降5%呢？其实道理和咖啡店是一样：既想赚忠诚客户的钱，又想赚价格敏感消费者的钱，一定要通过事件促销把这两类人区分开来。至于如何防止忠诚客户也动摇乃至揩油，后面进行了论述。

作者还观察到两个现象：有两家超市，绝大多数人都抱怨a店贵，但事实是如果选择完全一样的货品，a、b两个超市的价格基本上没什么差别。导致a给人留下贵印象的主要原因是，位置更佳的超市a把昂贵货品放在超市的主道和显眼、易取位置。

另外一个有利可图的方式是出人意料地大幅涨价，比如每天随机把两种蔬菜的价格翻三番。顾客要绕过出人意料的涨价是很难的，所以很多超市很偏爱用不可预测的方式大幅涨价。还有用得比较多的手法包括，用塑料袋包起来的蔬菜和作料，比散装得贵十多倍，顾客根本不会辨分出来，或者没有意愿去进行辨分。

那么，到底如何才能防止忠诚客户也受到低价产品、服务的诱惑呢?书中举的例是法国，当时火车作为交通工具出现还没很长时间，一些运营公司就是不给三等车厢加一个顶，也不给木制座位装上软垫，原因不在于那区区几千法郎，而只是为了吓住富人，让他们感受到不同等级的车厢原来差距是如此之大。现代社会里的服务业也不乏此等个案。以各大航空公司为例，机票打折打得热闹非凡，但是商务仓和vip的价格却是不为所动。他们是怎么做到这点的呢？不看机舱，看看

机场的休息室也可见一斑，休息大厅常常是人满为患，声音嘈杂，但vip的休息室里却是另外一番洞天。富人于是被处心积虑地吓坏了。

再比如制造业，作者说，ibm在研发出的打印机中故意添加延缓打印速度的芯片，于是高端产品的优势就显露出来了，叠加上外型设计的故意落差，一个产品演化成了高低两端的不同利润率产品。作者在书里还说intel公司的中央处理器产品，也应用了类似的定价策略。

个人认为第1、2、4、5、8章节是本书最精彩的内容。从咖啡店的选址看“稀缺性(Scarcity)”的力量，从城市糟糕的交通看“负外部效应(Negative externality)”，从医疗保险看“信息不对称(Inside information)”，这三方面构成了“市场失灵(Market failure)”。“超市对你隐瞒了什么”揭示了我们在超市买东西时经常遇见却没有看透彻的“价格歧视(Price discrimination)”，让我明白超市这种定价策略的高明。“穷国为何而穷” 其实是介绍“政府失灵”的问题，“强盗政府理论”会让许多政府官员脊梁冒汗，同时凸显了制度的重要性。

阅读这本书的乐趣，就在于它启发了我的思维。跟随着TimHarford的思路，“就像戴着具有穿透力的X光眼镜去观察平常的一天”。我发现在Tim的引导下，我头脑里那些尘封的散乱的经济学知识又开始组织起来活跃起来了。昨晚在跟室友聊天的时候不经意间就会迸出“用经济学的眼光看世界”的妙语。

Tim Harford和的作者Steven Levitt的相同点就在于，他们都注重“人类行为的经济分析”。Tim在书的结尾也提到，经济学其实就是关于人们的选择的学问。

第二篇：Oliver twist读书笔记读书心得(英文)

Oliver twist

This report is written to Ms Millie of Class Four.Oliver Twist is written by Charles dickens.It is made up by 232 pages which are published by Guangming Daily Press.This masterpiece is the sixth edition since 2001.I chose it as the first reading novel this semester is just because one of my best friends said she was totally touched by plot.What’s more, Oliver Twist is the first English novel published in the United States.Oliver Twist, our main character, was born into a life of poverty and misfortune since his mother’s death and his father’s unexplained absence.After many roundabout ways, Oliver ran away from London and finally restored to a life of happiness and health.As soon as Oliver Twist arrived in London, he was cheated by a bang of thieves whose leader is Fagin.They set him up, but Oliver was proved innocent and was served in Mr.Brownlow’s where Oliver lived freely for some months.It’s a book that depicting the old society in justified shoes.Dickens gives a truthful presentation of the sufferings of the poor and oppressed and make a bitter and complexed

exposure of the terrible conditions, Charles Dickens makes him the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era at that time.After reading this masterpiece, I’m deeply impressed that how an orphan can still remain kind-hearted after suffering that much, such as hunger, thirst, abuse and so forth.Those charitable figures that Dickens created in the novel, such as Mrs.Maylie, are really what need in modern life.They should love and care to others, just as the gentle rain from the sky fell upon the earth, which was carved into my heart deeply, Goodness to human is what water to fish.So, my gracious peers, as the famous saying goes, “The fragrance always stays in hard that gives the rose, I sincerely urge that we can reach out our hands when someone is in need.I like the book as before, but frankly speaking, I was wondering some details should be more explicit.All in all, what I gain the most important is being kind and not giving up is the secret of surviving.I will pass on this novel to my gracious classmates since it deserves it.

第三篇：英文读书报告格式

英文读书报告(BOOK REPORT)的格式

1.Introductory Paragraph

The first sentence should state for which instructor and class the book-report is being written.The second sentence should state the title of the book and the author's name.The third sentence should tell how many pages the book has and the name of the publisher.The fourth sentence can state basic bibliographic information about the book.Bibliographic information means not only the author and title but also what company published the book, what year it was published in and any other relevant information such as the edition and if the book has been translated, simplified or abridged.(see copyright page and the back of the title page.)

The next sentence should state the reason(s)you decided to read this book.Why did you choose this particular book? Typical reasons might be:

o You like the author.o You like this type of book(i.e.mystery, western, adventure or romance, etc.).o Someone recommended the book to you.o It was on a required reading list.o You liked the cover.These reasons do not have to be complex.Most people choose the books they read because they like the author or somebody recommended it to them.If you chose the book because you like the author, then state why you like that author.An optional sentence can be used if the cover(back cover)of the book gives you any additional information then add a sentence with that information.o Was the book a best seller?

o Are there X million copies in print?

o Did it win any major awards?

2.Main Character(s)Paragraph

The first sentence of this paragraph should state who the main character or characters of the book are, and why they are important.Refer to this person or these persons as the Main Character or Main Characters.You will need at least a complex sentence for this, and probably more than one sentence.3.Other Characters Paragraph

You should compose at least one sentence for each of the other prominent or important characters in the book.State the name of each of the other important characters, and the key role that each one plays in the book

Most books have five or six prominent characters besides the main character, so simply listing each one and stating their role in the book will give you a good sized paragraph.4.Plot Summary Paragraph

This is perhaps the hardest paragraph to write in five sentences or so.If you have to write a bit more don't worry.Here are the main points to cover:

o State the type of book(Mystery, Western, etc.).o What place or country was the book set in?

o What time period was the book set in?(19th century, the present, ancient Rome, the 23rd century).o Other physical locations which are important, like: ships, airplanes, houses, or buildings.o Other notable attributes of the book.(Was it violent, scary, fast paced, etc.).o What is the main character trying to do?

o What is the outcome of the book?

o etc.Make sure you cover all of the major parts of the plot.You might have to go back through the book, chapter by chapter, and make a few notes.5.Personal Impressions and Conclusion Paragraph

Simply talk about what you liked or did not like about the book.Use this paragraph as your conclusion.It should summarize your overall impressions of the book and bring the report to a close.o Start with a sentence that states that you are now writing a conclusion.(For example: “My final thoughts on 'A Fine Balance' are that it is a fascinating book but I am not entirely sure if I completely understood the thematic message of the book.”

o Restate your reasons why you liked and/or disliked the book using different words.o Write two sentences that talk about the books good points and weak points.o Write a sentence or two about what you learned from the book.o Close with a sentence that states whether you would recommend the book to others.Don't be afraid to give your own honest impressions of the book.After all, if you've read the book thoroughly, you are entitled to your own interpretation of it.Typically, your book report should not exceed two double-spaced pages, and it should be somewhere between 600 and 800 words in length.Book report on Robinson Crusoe

gone with the wind

第四篇：读书英文演讲稿

大学生关于读书英语演讲稿 good morning ladies and gentlemen.today i’m very glad to be here with you to share my stories and opinions about reading.i love reading from the bottom of my heart.and i do learn a lot from books.i know the wonderful stories of great heroes in history, secrets of nature, mysteries of ufo and our universe.to me , books are like a faithful friend, always around me , giving me enjoyment and wisdom.i remember when i was in primary school, ten or eleven years old, my father borrowed some books from the library in his school.those were among the greatest works of the world, including abrabian nights、the legend of deification, journey to the west, and the romance of the three kingdoms.these books were all written in ancient chinese characters but i tried to read the heavy books and were deeply attracted.from then on, i spared every minute to read whatever i could get.whenever i got a new book, i kept reading until i finished it despite time and place.i read books even in class or just a few minutes before the exams.in my mind, there is always an unforgettable scene: lying in bed, nervous but excited, my friend and i read a book together in the weak light of a flashlight , with a quilt on us, in order not to be blamed by parents.all my classmates thought i was crazy and gave me a nickname “bookworm”.so you can understand why i got my eyes shortsighted.till now, i still like reading as i used to.and i’m very walking outside , shouting.for my age, i like to read magazines or short stories to get relaxation as well as inspiration.today we live in a world of prosperity.never before have we faced so many temptation from the outside world.never before have we had so many chances to enjoy our lives.we drive rather than walking;we go online to chat with people we’ve never met before instead of talking to friends around us.but there’s always something that cannot be replaced and forgotten., such as books.so i will allow myself to continue the journey in the ocean of books until the very end of my life.finally, i’d like to end my speech with a great philosopher, writer and thinker, francis bacon’s famous saying: reading makes a full man.studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability.thank you very much.女士们，先生们，早上好。今天我很高兴在这里与你分享我的故事，关于阅读意见。我喜欢阅读从我的心底。而我也从书本中学习很多。我知道在历史上伟大的英雄，自然秘密，我们的宇宙奥秘和不明飞行物的精彩故事。对我来说，书像一个忠实的朋友，总是围绕着我，给我的享受和智慧。

我记得当我在小学，10或11岁的时候，我父亲在他借用了学校图书馆的书籍。这些都是在世界最伟大的作品，包括abrabian夜，在神化，传说西方之旅，和三国演义。这些书都是写在古老的汉字，但我试图读出沉重的书籍，被深深吸引。从此，我每分钟的时间读完不遗余力我能得到什么。每当我得到一本新书，我一直在读书，直到我完成了，尽管它的时间和地点。甚至在课堂上我读到或只是在考试前几分钟的书籍。在我心目中，始终有一个令人难忘的一幕：在床上，紧张而兴奋，我的朋友说谎，我读了书一起在手电筒微弱的光与我们的被子上，为了不被父母责备。我所有的同学以为我疯了，给了我一个绰号“书呆子”。所以你可以理解为什么我得到了我的眼睛近视。

直到现在，我仍然喜欢读书，因为我习惯了。，我很高兴地看到，我十年岁的儿子和我一样喜欢阅读。我给他买了很多书。每当你走进我家来，你可以找到的每一个角落的书籍。但我儿子的地方，我最喜欢阅读的厕所。因此，它常常发生在早晨：一个是在读点轻松的厕所，而另一个走到外面，大叫。对于我这个年龄，我喜欢看杂志或短篇故事中得到放松和灵感。

今天，我们生活在一个繁荣的世界。以前我们从未面临着来自外部世界如此多的诱惑。我们从未有过这么多的机会，享受生活。我们驱动器而不是走，我们去网上聊天，我们从来没有交谈之前，我们周围的朋友，而不是认识的人。但总有一些不可替代的，被遗忘。，如书籍。所以，我会允许自己继续下去，直到我生命的最后一刻，在书海之旅。

非常感谢。篇二：用互联网+英文演讲稿 dear teacher and classmates: good afternoon.i’m eva, my number is 39.i am very glad to say something here.my topic is the use of internet innovation reading.as we all know, now is the era of the internet.the reading is a fine tradition of the chinese nation.due to busy work and other reasons, modern people reading less and less time.how to use the internet to innovative way of reading to retrain peoples reading habits are both a challenge and an opportunity.let me give you an example.recently my aunt pregnant, they do not have time to do prenatal care, reading it to the baby.my uncle was a judge often work at night, my aunt is a university teacher.my aunt wanted a way to download the prenatal music, prenatal stories and other prenatal material on the phone, when my aunt to do housework, correcting homework, she can always play to the baby listen to stories or music.even my grandfather said, the internet is good, that is practical.it can save more time in reading to read more books.there are many similar examples.as long as we are willing, we can anytime, anywhere enjoy the internet has brought us pleasure reading.i finished the speech.thank you for listening.各位老师、同学：

下午好！（早上好等等）我的名字叫伊娃，我是39号选手。

我很高兴在这里演讲，我的演讲题目是利用互联网创新阅读方式。

众所周知，现在是互联网时代，阅读是中华民的优良传统。由于工作繁忙等原因，现代人读书时间越来越少了，如何利用互联网创新阅读方式，重新培养国人的读书习惯，是我们面临的挑战和机遇。

我的舅妈最近怀孕了，舅妈和舅舅都没有时间做胎教，读书给宝宝听。我舅舅是法官，晚上经常加班，舅妈是大学教师。我的舅妈就想了一个办法，将胎教音乐，胎教故事等胎教材料下载到手机上，这样我的舅妈在做家务、批改作业的时候，可以随时将故事、音乐放给小宝宝听。连我的外公都说，互联网就是好，就是实用。它可以节省更多读书时间用来读更多的书。

类似的例子还有很多。只要我们愿意，我们就可以随时随地，随心所欲的享受互联网给我们带来的读书的乐趣。我愿意为互联网阅读的普及做出一份贡献。

我的演讲完毕，谢谢大家。篇三：奥巴马演讲稿—我们为什么要读书 hello, everybody!thank you.thank you.thank you, everybody.all right, everybody go ahead and have a seat.how is everybody doing today?(applause.)how about tim spicer?(applause.)i am here with students at wakefield high school in arlington, virginia.and we’ve got students tuning in from all across america, from kindergarten through 12th grade.and i am just so glad that all could join us today.and i want to thank wakefield for being such an outstanding host.give yourselves a big round of applause.(applause.)嗨，大家好！你们今天过得怎么样？我现在和弗吉尼亚州阿林顿郡韦克菲尔德高中的学生们在一起，全国各地也有从幼儿园到高三的众多学生们通过电视关注这里，我很高兴你们能共同分享这一时刻。i know that for many of you, today is the first day of school.and for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous.i imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now--(applause)--with just one more year to go.and no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.我知道，对你们中的许多人来说，今天是开学的第一天，你们中的有一些刚刚进入幼儿园或升上初高中，对你们来说，这是在新学校的第一天，因此，假如你们感到有些紧张，那也是很正常的。我想也会有许多毕业班的学生们正自信满满地准备最后一年的冲刺。不过，我想无论你有多大、在读哪个年级，许多人都打心底里希望现在还在放暑假，以及今天不用那么早起床。

i know that feeling.when i was young, my family lived overseas.i lived in indonesia for a few years.and my mother, she didn’t have the money to send me where all the american kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an american education.so she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, monday through friday.but because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.我可以理解这份心情。小时候，我们家在印度尼西亚住过几年，而我妈妈没钱送我去其他美国孩子们上学的地方去读书，因此她决定自己给我上课——时间是每周一到周五的凌晨4点半。

显然，我不怎么喜欢那么早就爬起来，很多时候，我就这么在厨房的桌子前睡着了。每当我埋怨的时候，我妈总会用同一副表情看着我说：“小鬼，你以为教你我就很轻松？” so i know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school.but i’m here today because i have something important to discuss with you.i’m here because i want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.所以，我可以理解你们中的许多人对于开学还需要时间来调整和适应，但今天我站在这里，是为了和你们谈一些重要的事情。我要和你们谈一谈你们每个人的教育，以及在新的学年里，你们应当做些什么。now, i’ve given a lot of speeches about education.and i’ve talked about responsibility a lot.我做过许多关于教育的讲话，也常常用到“责任”这个词。i’ve talked about teachers’ responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.我谈到过教师们有责任激励和启迪你们，督促你们学习。i’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the tv or with the xbox.我谈到过家长们有责任看管你们认真学习、完成作业，不要成天只会看电视或打游戏机。i’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working, where students aren’t getting the opportunities that they deserve.我也很多次谈到过政府有责任设定高标准严要求、协助老师和校长们的工作，改变在有些学校里学生得不到应有的学习机会的现状。but at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world--and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.that’s what i want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.但哪怕这一切都达到最好，哪怕我们有最尽职的教师、最好的家长、和最优秀的学校，假如你们不去履行自己的责任的话，那么这一切努力都会白费。——除非你每天准时去上学、除非你认真地听老师讲课、除非你把父母、长辈和其他大人们说的话放在心上、除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力，否则这一切都会失去意义。i want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself.every single one of you has something that you’re good at.every single one of you has something to offer.and you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is.that’s the opportunity an education can provide.而这就是我今天讲话的主题：对于自己的教育，你们中每一个人的责任。首先，我想谈谈你们对于自己有什么责任。你们中的每一个人都会有自己擅长的东西，每一个人都是有用之材，而发现自己的才能是什么，就是你们要对自己担起的责任。教育给你们提供了发现自己才能的机会。

或许你能写出优美的文字——甚至有一天能让那些文字出现在书籍和报刊上——但假如不在英语课上经常练习写作，你不会发现自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一个发明家、创造家——甚至设计出像今天的iphone一样流行的产品，或研制出新的药物与疫苗——但假如

不在自然科学课程上做上几次实验，你不会知道自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一名议员或最高法院法官，但假如你不去加入什么学生会或参加几次辩论赛，你也不会发现自己的才能。and no matter what you want to do with your life, i guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it.you want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? you want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? you’re going to need a good education for every single one of those careers.you cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job.you’ve got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.而且，我可以向你保证，不管你将来想要做什么，你都需要相应的教育。——你想当名医生、当名教师或当名警官？你想成为护士、成为建筑设计师、律师或军人？无论你选择哪一种职业，良好的教育都必不可少，这世上不存在不把书念完就能拿到好工作的美梦，任何工作，都需要你的汗水、训练与学习。and this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future.what you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country.the future of america depends on you.what you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.不仅仅对于你们个人的未来有重要意义，你们的教育如何也会对这个国家、乃至世界的未来产生重要影响。今天你们在学校中学习的内容，将会决定我们整个国家在未来迎接重大挑战时的表现。

你们需要在数理科学课程上学习的知识和技能，去治疗癌症、艾滋那样的疾病，和解决我们面临的能源问题与环境问题；你们需要在历史社科课程上培养出的观察力与判断力，来减轻和消除无家可归与贫困、犯罪问题和各种歧视，让这个国家变得更加公平和自由；你们需要在各类课程中逐渐累积和发展出来的创新意识和思维，去创业和建立新的公司与企业，来制造就业机会和推动经济的增长。we need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.if you don’t do that--if you quit on school--you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country.我们需要你们中的每一个人都培养和发展自己的天赋、技能和才智，来解决我们所面对的最困难的问题。假如你不这么做——假如你放弃学习——那么你不仅是放弃了自己，也是放弃了你的国家。now, i know it’s not always easy to do well in school.i know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.当然，我明白，读好书并不总是件容易的事。我知道你们中的许多人在生活中面临着各种各

样的问题，很难把精力集中在专心读书之上。i get it.i know what it’s like.my father left my family when i was two years old, and i was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to give us the things that other kids had.there were times when i missed having a father in my life.there were times when i was lonely and i felt like i didn’t fit in.我知道你们的感受。我父亲在我两岁时就离开了家庭，是母亲一人将我们拉扯大，有时她付不起帐单，有时我们得不到其他孩子们都有的东西，有时我会想，假如父亲在该多好，有时我会感到孤独无助，与周围的环境格格不入。so i wasn’t always as focused as i should have been on school, and i did some things i’m not proud of, and i got in more trouble than i should have.and my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.因此我并不总是能专心学习，我做过许多自己觉得丢脸的事情，也惹出过许多不该惹的麻烦，我的生活岌岌可危，随时可能急转直下。but i was--i was lucky.i got a lot of second chances, and i had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my dreams.my wife, our first lady michelle obama, she has a similar story.neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn’t have a lot of money.but they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.但我很幸运。我在许多事上都得到了重来的机会，我得到了去大学读法学院、实现自己梦想的机会。我的妻子——现在得叫她第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马了——也有着相似的人生故事，她的父母都没读过大学，也没有什么财产，但他们和她都辛勤工作，好让她有机会去这个国家最优秀的学校读书。some of you might not have those advantages.maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the support that you need.maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there’s not enough money to go around.maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren’t right.你们中有些人可能没有这些有利条件，或许你的生活中没有能为你提供帮助和支持的长辈，或许你的某个家长没有工作、经济拮据，或许你住的社区不那么安全，或许你认识一些会对你产生不良影响的朋友，等等。where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up.no one’s written your destiny for you, because here in america, you write your own destiny.you make your own future.你的未来，并不取决于你现在的生活有多好或多坏。没有人为你编排好你的命运，在美国，你的命运由你自己书写，你的未来由你自己掌握。that’s what young people like you are doing every day, all across america.而在这片土地上的每个地方，千千万万和你一样的年轻人正是这样在书写着自己的命运。i’m thinking about andoni schultz, from los altos, california, who’s fought brain cancer since he was three.he’s had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer--hundreds of extra hours--to do his schoolwork.but he never fell behind.he’s headed to college this fall.我还想起了加利福尼亚州洛斯拉图斯市的安多尼舒尔兹（andoni schultz），他从三岁起就开始与脑癌病魔做斗争，他熬过了一次次治疗与手术——其中一次影响了他的记忆，因此他得花出比常人多几百个小时的时间来完成学业，但他从不曾落下自己的功课。这个秋天，他要开始在大学读书了。and then there’s shantell steve, from my hometown of chicago, illinois.even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local health care center, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, and she’s on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.and jazmin, andoni, and shantell aren’t any different from any of you.they face challenges in their lives just like you do.in some cases they’ve got it a lot worse off than many of you.but they refused to give up.they chose to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves.and i expect all of you to do the same.又比如在我的家乡，伊利诺斯州芝加哥市，身为孤儿的香特尔史蒂夫（shantell steve）换过多次收养家庭，从小在治安很差的地区长大，但她努力争取到了在当地保健站工作的机会、发起了一个让青少年远离犯罪团伙的项目，很快，她也将以优异的成绩从中学毕业，去大学深造。贾斯敏、安多尼和香特尔与你们并没有什么不同。和你们一样，他们也在生活中遭遇各种各样的困难与问题，但他们拒绝放弃，他们选择为自己的教育担起责任、给自己定下奋斗的目标。我希望你们中的每一个人，都能做得到这些。

读书——我们生命中最重要的投资

各位尊敬的领导、各位评委：

大家好！我是来自****，今天我演讲的题目是《读书——我们生命中最重要的投资》。

书，对于我们每个人来说并不陌生，古今中外，但凡有建树者，无一不是饱学之士。

培根说：“读史使人聪慧”！列宁说：“书籍是巨大的力量”！

就连咱们中国的农民都知道：“三代不读书，犹如一圈猪”！可见，无论伟人还是草民，都明白这样一个道理：只有通过读书，才能使人变得聪颖睿智。的确，读不读书或读多少书，在人们的日常生活和工作中都会清晰地表现出来。例如，服饰和化妆，读书多的人尽管是淡妆素服，却尽显“清水出芙蓉，天然去雕饰”的自然美；而读书少或尚未读书者，尽管涂脂抹粉珠光宝气，却无论如何也掩盖不了其“金玉其外，败絮其中”的浅陋。

从容镇定，古人诗句哲言信手拈来而恰到好处，也是因为他在青少年时期饱读诗书而打下了坚实的国学功底。在我们****，近几年，组织部门通过“双推双考”选拔了几批干部。这些干部在走上更高一级岗位前，必须通过笔试和面试关。可以肯定的是，要在众多报名条件同样具备的竞争者中脱颖而出，他们就必须比别人读的书更多并且更有效果。所以说，读书是超越的前提，是自我思想诞生的产床，是提升自身综合素质的有效途径。

读书是跟上时代节拍的客观要求。处在信息时代知识经济的今天，读书学习不仅是满足个人的提干、涨薪的必要条件，更是适应时代新形势新任务的必然要求，是迎接新挑战的必然选择。信息时代的突出特点就是知识在不断更新变化，只有不间断地学习新知识，才能跟上时代的步伐。

从大里讲，我们不能只拘限于从优秀的典籍中学习做人的道理，更要向世界各发达国家学习先进的科学技术；既要从我国的“神九”上天遨游太空的辉煌中增强民族自豪感，同时也应该看到，南海争端中，我国尚无航母巡查的现实差距。

从小里说，为什么国家要严格控制耕地面积？为什么强调低碳生活，控制环境污染？以及什么是基尼系数？什么是消费指数？什么是物价指数？什么是非物质文化遗产？如此等等，哪一样知识能不通过学习而获取呢？而只有读书，才能丰富人的智力背景，充实人的精神世界，增进人的文化教养。

有人将读书比作与高贵的灵魂促膝交谈；与智者进行深层的精神对话。在几年的工作实践中，我也深深体会到了读书的重要性。（此处结合自身工作略谈一点感受，不要太长）行动起来吧，朋友！让我们认真做好生命中最重要的投资！今天，我们捧起书本，为蓬勃的生命积蓄力量，明天，我们定会收获一轮绚丽的朝阳！篇五：英语作文 演讲稿

（2009.天津卷）假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李华。学生会将举办每年一度的英语演讲比赛，本的主题为“the english novel i like best”。作为组织者，你将在演讲比赛开幕时发言，请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿。1.说明比赛的意义，如提高英语听说能力，养成读书的习惯等； 2.说明比赛的注意事项，如每人演讲不超过5分钟，语言流利，发音准确等； 3.预祝比赛圆满成功。

注意：

1.词数：不少于100词； 2.可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯； 3.发言稿的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。

一 评分原则

1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分 2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后综合给分。3.词数少于100的，从总分中减去2分。4.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。每错误书写3个单词从总分中减去1分，原则上不超过3分，重复的不计。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。标点符号错误，将视其对交际的影响程度酌情减分。

6.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。

二、内容要点

1.说明比赛的意义，如提高英语听说能力，养成读书的习惯等； 2.说明比赛的注意事项，如每人演讲不超过5分钟，语言流利，发音准确等； 3.预祝比赛圆满成功。

实战练习：

假如你是一名导游，陪同某外国旅游团游览长城。车抵长城，下车前你准备对大家作必要的介绍和交代。请拟一份讲话稿。讲话稿必须包括以下内容： 1.简单介绍长城（世界上最长的城墙，有两千多年的历史，是世界奇观之一）； 2.在长城逗留两个半小时，11点离开； 3.游览车在入口处等候，记住车号，准时返回； 4.贵重物品随身携带，下车前关上车窗； 5.游览时注意安全，祝大家玩得愉快。

注意：不要逐句翻译，字数100个单词左右。1．假如你是一名导游，陪同某外国旅游团游览长城。车抵长城，下车前你准备对大家作必要的介绍和交代。请拟一份讲话稿。讲话稿必须包括以下内容： 1.简单介绍长城（世界上最长的城墙，有两千多年的历史，是世界奇观之一）； 2.在长城逗留两个半小时，11点离开； 3.游览车在入口处等候，记住车号，准时返回； 4.贵重物品随身携带，下车前关上车窗； 5.游览时注意安全，祝大家玩得愉快。注意：不要逐句翻译，字数100个单词左右。

第五篇：英文读书报告

Class: 08本二班

Name：李秀清 NO：200841010234 page: 1

Afterthought of “Shuang Leng Chang He”

Friendship

Recently, I read a book named „Shuang Leng Chang He‟which is written by Yu Qiuyu.There are some essays about philosophic theory of human life in this book.However, I was attractive by the essay of friendship for I was told the essence of friendship and learnt how to make friends with others.Friendship is an eternal theme we examine and explore.But what is friendship? What is the real meaning of friendship? As we know, friendship is a life-long treasure.With friends, we share our joys and tears.Friendship is not a commodity with a price, nor should we alienate our friends by questioning or judging their virtues.In traditional culture of China, most of the literary men admire the friendship between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi.They hold the point that mountain stream with a knowing ear is the luckiest thing and looking forward to this kind of friendship in their whole life.However, a bosom friend is not easy to find in the real world.It usually comes that the person is your friend today, and tomorrow would be your enemy.Even more, when a person was deceived or betrayed by his friends, he would never trust any friends.Usually, people will try their best to help their friends, even their lives when needed.However they find it hard to forgive the friend who betrayed them.Hence, how to establish friendly relationship is very important and necessary for human beings.There is a Chinese saying goes, you depend on your parents when you stay at home, and you depend on your friends when you go out.This kind of saying indicates that the importance of friends, at the same time it means the value of friends is for dependence.Therefore, will you make friends with a person who has no use for you? Or anyone helped you can become your friends? What do we expect from our friends? From my point of view, a real friend does not care your background, your wealth, your appearance.The truest friend of all is one that reads your very soul, one who is always there when needed.A real friend does not expect something from their friends or depend on his friends.Friendship is an in-depth relationship combining trust, communication, and understanding.Some people hold the idea that finding a friend is like coming home.When you come “home” to a friend, you can relax;unbosoming you pains and sorrows and you needn‟t pretend or act tough.But do not forget one point that is keeping distance between you.Most people of China are likely to ignore this kind of problem, which sometimes causes some unnecessary troubles.From my point of view, we should better keep proper distance with our friends if you want keep a stable relationship.Generally, as a Chinese, people would rather receive excessive kindness than say “NO‟‟ to their friends.In their opinion, a good friend should not turn down their friends, if this happened, their friends would be regarded that they were looked down by their friends and felt loosing face.For example, one of your friends is afraid of exam and he asks for your help during the examination.What would you do? To be or not to be? Even though you are unwilling to cheat in the exam, you still promise to offer help and endure the suffering yourself from treating.Every man alone is sincere.At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.Emerson said “A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere.I do not wish to treat friendship daintily, but with roughest courage.” From these words, we know that friendship is built on sincerity, and sincerity is based on equality of personality.Without sincerity and equality of personality, people will not trust others and make friends with others in heart.In addition to this, Aristotle also said that wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.Maybe it only takes one second time to be friends, but you will spend more time to establish friendly relationships.Pure friendship without judgment can enrich our life.We have our own judgments on our friends according to their virtues.Though you find virtues in your friends, he was your friend before you found them.If you choose your friends on the ground that you are virtues and want virtuous company, you are no nearer to true friendship than of choosing them for commercial reasons.Though you may choose the virtuous to be your friends, they may not choose you as a friend.Nevertheless, without judgment does not mean that you should ignore what is right and wrong to support you friends without condition.Unquestioning support will bring disaster finally.From this article, people may feel that it is not easy to find a real friend.In fact the problem is we require too much from friendship, such as the sense of belonging, obligation and other virtues.If we get rid of this kind of demand and fetter, we will understand the friendship clearly and enjoy it completely.Friendship is just like a seed which we should look after carefully.Cherish is a virtue.A friend is a friend;you should cherish the relationship maintain it with hearts.What‟s more, we should

learn how to keep distance, how to keep the independence of spirit and personality;learn to distinguish what is right and what is wrong and make the exact choice.Person whom possesses his own idea and character would win the real friendship.Last but not least, no matter how eager we are to make friends with others, we should not forget the point, that is, action is one of the best ways of expression of your sincerity.Beautiful words do not give any sense.An action is better than thousands words.2011年 3月20日