篇一：英语口语背诵文章
1. YOUTH青春
Samuel Ullman/塞缪尔·厄尔曼
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a
tempera-mental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20.
Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spring back to dust. Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my
heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long are you young. When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80.
青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是红润的脸颊和嘴唇以及灵巧的腿脚，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙热的情感；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，进取压倒苟安。如此锐气，二十后生反而不如六旬男子多见。年岁有加，并非垂老，理想丢弃，方堕暮年。岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓废必致灵魂。忧烦，惶恐，丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。无论年届花甲，拟或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线，只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，你就青春永驻，风华常存。一旦天线下降，锐气便被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，即使年方二十，实已垂垂老矣；然则只要树起天线，捕捉乐观信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻。
2. The Life I Desired
我所追求的生活
William Somerset Maugham/威廉.萨姆塞特.毛姆
That must be the story of innumerable couples, and the pattern of life it offers has a homely grace. It reminds you of a placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees, till at last it falls into the vast sea; but the sea is so calm, so silent, so indifferent, that you are troubled suddenly by a vague uneasiness. Perhaps it is only by a kink in my nature, strong in me even in those days, that I felt in such an existence, the share of the great majority, something amiss. I recognized its social value. I saw its ordered happiness, but a fever in my blood asked for a wilder course. There seemed to me something alarming in such easy delights. In my heart was desire to live more dangerously. I was not unprepared for jagged rocks and treacherous shoals if I could only have change and the excitement of unforeseen.
这一定是世间无数对夫妻的生活写照，这种生活模式给人一种天伦之美。它使人想起一条平静的溪流，蜿蜒畅游过绿茵的草场，浓荫遮蔽，最后注入烟波浩渺的汪洋大海；但是大海太过平静，太过沉默，太过不动声色，你会突然感到莫名的不安。也许这只是我自己的一种怪诞想法，在那样的时代，这想法对我影响很深：我觉得这像大多数人一样的生活，似乎欠缺了一点儿什么。我承认这种生活有社会价值，我也看到了它那井然有序的幸福，但我血液里的冲动却渴望一种更桀骜不驯的旅程．这样的安逸中好像有一种叫我惊惧不安的东西．我的心渴望一种更加惊险的生活。只要生活中还能有变迁———以及不可知的刺激，我愿意踏上怪石嶙峋的山崖，奔赴暗礁满布的海滩。
3. Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (an excerpt)
热血、辛劳、眼泪和汗水(节选)
May 13, 1940
Winston Churchill/温斯顿?邱吉尔
In this crisis I think I may be pardoned if I do not address the House at any length today, and I hope that any of my friends and colleagues or former colleagues who are
affected by the political reconstruction will make all allowances for any lack of ceremony with which it has been necessary to act. I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil,
tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, sea, and air. War with all our might and with all the strength God has given us, and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs --Victory in spite of all terrors -- Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival. Let that be realized. No survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge, the impulse of the ages, that mankind shall move forward toward his goal. I take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time, to claim the aid of all and to
say, "Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength."
在这危急存亡之际，如果我今天没有向下院做长篇演说，我希望能够得到你们的宽恕。我还希望，因为这次政府改组而受到影响的任何朋友和同事，或者以前的同事，会对礼节上的不周之处予以充分谅解，这种礼节上的欠缺，到目前为止是在所难免的。正如我曾对参加本届政府的成员所说的那样，我要向下院说：“我没什么可以奉献，有的．只是热血、辛劳、眼泪和汗水。”摆在我们面前的，是一场极为痛苦的严峻的考验。在我们面前，有许多许多漫长的斗争和苦难的岁月。你们问：我们的政策是什么?我要说，我们的政策就是用我们全部能力，用上帝所给予我们的全部力量，在海上、陆地和空中进行战争，同一个在人类黑暗悲惨的罪恶史上所从未有过的穷凶极恶的暴政进行战争。这就是我们的政策。你们问：我们的目标是什么?我可以用一个词来回答：胜利——不惜一切代价，去赢得胜利；无论多么可怕，也要赢得胜利，无论道路多么遥远和艰难，也要赢得胜利。因为没有胜利，就不能生存。大家必须认识到这一点：没有胜利，就没有英帝国的存在，就没有英帝国所代表的一切，就没有促使人类朝着自己目标奋勇前进这一世代相因的强烈欲望和动力。但是当我挑起这个担子的时候，我是心情愉快、满怀希望的。我深信，人们不会听佳我们的事业遭受失败。此时此刻，我觉得我有权利要求大家的支持，我要说：“来吧，让我们同心协力，一道前进。”
4. On Knowledge
W. F. Markwick and W. A. Smith
There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom, but without the one the other cannot be gained. We cannot have a harvest of wheat without seed and skill of cultivation.1 Knowledge is the root of wisdom; wisdom is the ripe fruit of knowledge. The love of knowledge has been characteristic2 of most great men. They not only loved knowledge but they were willing to work hard to attain it. When a man wins
success, people say, “He is a genius3.” But the real cause for his success was that the love of knowledge led to4 the effort to obtain it.
Useful knowledge is the knowledge which is of benefit to5 ourselves and to others, and that is the most important which is the most useful. It is the belief of many people that knowledge is better than riches,6 and that its possession7 brings more comfort to the owner than anything else.
The power of intellectual knowledge,8 without the owner of moral principle,9 often tends to10 evil. Character is the criterion11 of knowledge. Not what a man has,12 but what he is,13 is the question. The quality of soul is more than14 the quantity of information.15 If we have noble purpose, our intellectual attainments16 will naturally turn to17 the loftiest uses.
Notes
1. cultivation n.: tilling. 种植。
2. characteristic adj.: indicating the character of. 表明…的特性。
3. genius n.: a person with uncommon intellectual faculties. 天才。
4. led to: caused. 引起；导致。
5. of benefit to: good for. 有利于；有益于。
6. riches n.: wealth. 财富。
7. possession n.: holding. 保有。
8. intellectual knowledge: knowledge. 智识。
9. moral principle: morality. 道德。
10. tend to: lead to. 导致。
11. criterion n.: standard of judgment. 判断的标准。
12. what a man has: a man’s knowledge. 一个人的学识。
13. what he is: his character. 他的品格。
14. more than: more important than. 较…重要。
15. information n.: knowledge. 知识；见闻。
16. attainments n.: achievements. 造诣。
17. turn to: result in. 终归。
5. A Real Friend真正的朋友
A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Sometimes in life, you find a special friend; someone who changes your life just by being part of it; someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world; someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is Real Friendship. When you're
down, and the world seems dark and empty, your real friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your real friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times. If you turn and walk away, your real friend follows; if you lose your way, your real friend guides you and cheers you on. Your real friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete, because you need not worry. You have the real friend all your life.
别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。有时候在生活中，你会找到一个特别的朋友; 他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。他会把你逗得开怀大笑；他会让你相信人间有真情。他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。这就是真正的友谊。当你失意，当世界变得黯淡与空虚，你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。你转身走开时，真正的朋友会紧紧相随，你迷失方向时，真正的朋友会引导你，鼓励你。真正的朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。如果你找到了这样的朋友，你会快乐，觉得人生完整，因为你无需再忧虑。你一生都拥有这个真正的朋友。
篇二：练习英语口语的超好用的文章
A Strong Body and Mind
Knowledge is power. But we must remember that a strong mind needs a strong body in order to make it most effective. There are many good exercises to make your body strong. Any exercise that allows maximum use of different body movements is good. Outdoor sports are the best because of fresh air, but indoor sports can be effective also. Our bodies can get more oxygen by doing exercise. The more exercises you do, the healthier you’ll become. Don’t neglect your body. It is as important as your mind.
Take Action
Successful people are intensely action-oriented. They seem to move faster than unsuccessful people. They are busier. They try more, and they try harder. They start a little earlier and they stay a little later. They are in constant motion. Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, start at the last moment necessary and quit at the first moment possible. They are fastidious about taking every minute of coffee breaks, lunch hours, sick leave, and vacations. They sometimes brag, “When I am not at work, I never even think about it.”
Friends
Everyone needs friends to talk with, laugh, feel closeness, and do things with. There are times when we need to be alone, though. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend. No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away and we miss them. Maybe we will never see them again. Luckily, we can call them and write to them.Today’s technology allows us to have more friends in more places than ever before.
I'd like to talk about books. A good book is like a good friend. You should read as many books as you possibly can. You shouldn't just take a quick look at a book. You should read it carefully again and again. There is a famous quote. A man who doesn't read books is far worse off than a man who can read books. Make books your friends and let books take you aroud the world. Get a book now and dive into it. Let the wisdom contained in books guide you through your life.
I want to tell you something very important today. I want to tell you the life about choices. You can choose to be miserable or you can
choose to enjoy your life. You can choose to improve your health or you can choose to destroy it. I hope you'll make correct choices. I hope you'll choose to enjoy your family, enjoy your friends, enjoy your work, and enjoy your everyday life. Life is a gift, and we really should enjoy every minute of it. Join the group of people who make good choices and enjoy your life.
Have fun learning English
Before you begin studying English, ask yourself one question: Why do I want to study English? Is it because you want to, or because someone else wants you to? Like every decision in life, studying English must be something you want to do. Once you have decided, then write down your goals and begin to practice good study habits. You can begin slowly while forming a regular practice of study in order to reach your goal. Have fun learning English. The things we do best in life are the things we enjoy doing. If you are having fun learning English, you’re studying in the right way.
I want to talk about the importance of clear communication.Clear communication means being able to really hear what someone is saying. You need to listen with your heart, not only your ears. Remember you have two ears but only one mouth. That means you should listen more and speak less, listening as well as speaking. It's absolutely clear for necessary clear communication. Good communcation is not as easy as it appears,it takes hard work and years of practice. Thanks for being here and listening to my speech. I hope I made my message clear. I hope you make it a goal here to improve your communication. Thanks for your attention.
I'm cheerful cat, I have nothing to fear.
I work extremely hard every day, but I'm very tired. I need to work smarter , not harder. I must find a better way to do my job. I must find time to enjoy life. I know hard work is a part of everybody's life. But I work too hard. My hard work goes too far.My hard work in ruining my health, my hard work is killing me, other people have time for fun, going to bars and going to the parties. All I do is getting into my car and go to work every day. This life is too hard. I need to make a fresh start.
篇三：英语口语短文
Questions for Oral Test
Unit One
Would you like to describe your personality?
我喜欢自由，我喜欢阳光，我喜欢安静。总的来说，我比较亲近自然，我喜欢自然中那种无拘无束的氛围。有时候我比较随性，比较懒惰，但也有的时候以自我为中心，总以为自己能做成大事，做事会比别人强，最后却总是一事无成。并且我的目标飘忽不定，总是今天一个想法，明天一个想法，不知道自己到底要什么。做什么事总是自己拿不定主意，总是摇摆不定，以至于我失去了很多机会。从今以后我要给自己的人生定个方向，然后一步一个脚印，脚踏实地的去完成每一个目标。
I like the freedom, I like the sunshine, and I like quiet. Overall, I am more close to nature; I like the kind of unfettered nature atmosphere. Sometimes I am more casual, more lazy but also sometimes self-centered, I am always thought I could accomplish great things, do every things will be better than others, and finally I got nothing. What’s more, my goal always changes, today I have a dream, but tomorrow I will changed, I don’t know what is my really wanted. I do things always uncertainty, always wavering, that I lost a lot of opportunities. From now on I'm going to set my own directions in life, and then step by step, I will do my best to accomplish each goal.
Unit Four
What is your ideal career? What do you think you should do for it?
我认为好工作是自己喜欢的工作，自己感兴趣的，但是事实上很少很少的人会这么幸运，就算这样那也不是最糟的，你可以选择稳定的，收入还马马虎虎的，最好是自己不是很讨厌的，不过，有点讨厌的，还是接受吧。等时间久了，你可能会不知不觉中喜欢上这个工作的，还很享受这个工作给你带来的一些东西。
现在我会好好学习，为以后的工作奠定良好的基础，如果我得到了一份工作，我会尽自己最大的努力去完成每一个分内的工作。
I think good job is the one you love, the one you interest, but in fact people who get it is so lucky, so it was not even the worst, I can choose a stable income but also so-so, the best is that they should be not very boring, but a bit, I will accept it. After a long time, you may love this work, still enjoying the job have brought for you.
Now I will learn hard for the future work so that I can lay a good foundation, and if I get a job, I'll do my best to do every job.
Unit Five
What are some difficulties you encounter in your language learning? What do you plan to do?
我的口语很差，这是我学英语的最大障碍,开口说英语的时候会紧张，不知道怎么组织语言，
把学习英语当成一种乐趣，而不是负担，多听一些英文歌曲，多看一些英语文章，试着去写一些文章，每天用英语写日记，不要失去每一次锻炼的机会，如果有机会的话，多去和外国人交流一下。
My English speaking is poor, this is my biggest obstacle to learning English, when speak English I will feel nervous; also I do not know how to organize language. Consider that, to learn English as a pleasure, not a burden. listening to some English songs, look at some articles in English, try to write some articles, a diary in English every day, do not lose the opportunity to exercise each time, and if there is a chance to communicated with foreigners, take it.
Unit seven
Which city or country do you want to travel most? State your reasons. 我喜欢自由，我喜欢阳光，我喜欢安静。总的来说，我比较亲近自然，我喜欢自然中那种无拘无束的氛围。如果有机会我会去内蒙古草原，去感受一下那里的草原。呼吸着新鲜的空气，感受一下那儿的风土民情。宽阔的草原，一望无际，多么的心宽神怡，“蓝蓝的天空白云飘，白云下面马儿跑”那是多么美丽的景色啊!
I like the freedom, I like the sunshine, and I like quiet. Overall, I am more close to nature; I like the kind of unfettered nature atmosphere. If I have a chance I will go to Inner Mongolia, to feel where the prairie. Breathe the fresh air, feel the people and culture there. Wide prairie, endless, what a beautiful thing, "clouds that sail the blue sky, white clouds following the horse race, " It was such beautiful scenery!
Unit Ten
Have you influenced by some maxims? Take one for example and try to tell how you are influenced by it.
我的座右铭是：“每一个成功者都有一个开始。勇于开始，才能找到成功的路。”做什么事情，都有一个开始，如果你连开始的勇气都没有，你怎么能够成功呢？你如果一直站在原地不动，能干什么呢？一无所事！不是吗？如果当你迈出第一步的时候，或许下一步就能带来奇迹，或许下一步会给你带来厄运，但是，你尝试了，你知道了，你得到了经验，你就不会怕了。勇往直前，相信自己。勇于迈出第一步……其实，成功就在你的脚下，只是要看你敢不敢走。
My motto is: “Each successful has a start. The courage to begin, can find a successful way. “Everything has a start, if you don’t have the courage to even start, how can you succeed? If you have been standing there all the time, can you do something? Do nothing! Isn’t it? when you take the first step, perhaps the next step will be able to bring a miracle, perhaps the next step will bring you bad luck, but you try, you know, you get experience, you will not be afraid . Believe in yourself, courage to take the first step ... ... in fact, success just in front of you, just to see can you dare to be.
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