11=2英語演講稿（精選17篇）

11=2英語演講稿 篇1

Technology is power, which is not proportionally distributed among creature. Human beings and other species belong to distinctively varied categories since men grasp the strength of technology. The people with great power, driven by their greedy instinct, can easily build their prosperity upon others species' or other human-beings' suffering and torment. With high-technology, people hunt and kill cetaceans in extremely high efficiency for extra food. Developed countries build polluting factories in Third World countries and earn the profits thousand miles away. They invade small countries for hypocritical reasons just to exploit its natural resources. Science and technology have turned this world into a dog-eat-dog wild jungle. What's worse, we barely feel guilty about the conducted evils because what we have to do is to push buttons and machines are our accomplices.

However, it is humanism that stops us from becoming complete animals. Humanism made us realize the significance of living in a harmonious world and turn our spotlight on building eco-friendly industry. In the past years, we stopped killing animals for nutrition we don't need. We passed laws and regulations to protect the least-advantaged people. Because of humanism, we started to consider human beings and nature as a whole and care more than just ourselves. We filled ourselves with reason, love and compassion. Humanism keeps reminding us the consequence of abusing the immense power of technology and the great responsibility we undertake.

As human, we are deeply conscious of our common humanity. There is no way we can walk away without being tortured by our conscience after we did so many damages on nature or other forms of life. Therefore, we modify our behavior to what we think it's humane. In this way, we gradually achieve the ultimate harmony between human and nature.

In fact, humanism has done much more than just making our conscience clear. It actually saves us from destroying our planet. We all know that we can't upset the balance of nature without a price although sometimes people choose to neglect the consequences and give in to the desire of fortune. Silent Spring, a very famous book written by Rachel Carson, revealed the fact that DDT and such chemical products could be very lethal to creatures like birds, and therefore they caused irreversible damage to our eco-system. The manufacturers knew exactly about the side effects but they chose to conceal the fact for their own interests. Without the humanists like Rachel Carson, we will remain ignorant and eventualy face our own doom desperately.

The role of humanism is absolutely indispensable. It gives us a unique opportunity to be wise and act in ways that elevate us above the animal kingdom. It retains our humanness. It prevents the world from being destroyed because of our destructive instinct. So ladies and gentlemen, let passion fill your sails, but let humanism be your rudder.

11=2英語演講稿 篇2

Smoking is not as commonplace and is subject to restrictions in most public places. Before smoking, the best policy is to ask if anyone minds, or wait to see if others smoke. Restaurants often have a section where smoking is permitted; many hotels designate rooms as smoking and non-smoking.

A handshake is the customary greeting for both men and women, although you should wait to see if the woman offers her hand.

Apart from greeting close family members or friends, Americans tend to refrain from greetings that involve hugging and other close physical contact. For the most part, they are unreceptive to being touched during conversation and other social situations.

The standard space between you and your conversation partner should be about two feet. Most U.S. executives will be uncomfortable standing at a closer distance.

Direct eye contact conveys that you are sincere, although it should not be too intense. Certain ethnic groups will look away to show respect.

Friends or acquaintances of the same sex generally do not hold hands.

To point, you may use the index finger, although it's impolite to point at another person.

To beckon someone, wave either all the fingers or just the index finger in a scooping motion, with the palm facing up.

To show approval, there are two common gestures: the “O.K.” sign, formed by making a circle of the thumb and index finger, and the “thumbs up” sign, formed by making a fist and pointing the thumb upward.

11=2英語演講稿 篇3

if you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,

如果你當不成山巔的一棵勁鬆，

be a scrub in the valley---but be

就做山谷裏的小樹吧---但務必

the best little scrub by the side of the rill;

做溪流邊最棒的一棵小樹;

be a bush if you can't be a tree.

當不了樹就做一叢灌木，

if you can't be a bush be a bit of grass--

當不成灌木還可以做小草--但務必

and some highway happier make.

做路邊最快樂的一株小草。

if you can't be a muskie then just be a bass--

如果你不是大梭魚就做一尾鱸魚吧，

but the liveliest bass in the lake!

但要做湖裏最活潑的小鱸魚!

we can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,

我們不能都做船長,必須有人當船員，

there's something for all of us here,

可每個人都有自己的事兒，

there's big work to do, and there's lesser to do,

有的事情大，有的事情小，

and the task you must do is the near.

而你要完成的任務就近在咫尺。

if you can't be a highway then just be a trail,

如果你不能做大道就做一條小徑，

if you can't be the sun be a star;

若是不能做太陽就做星星;

it isn't by size that you win or you fail--

決定成敗的不是你的大小--

be the best of whatever you are!

只要你做最好的自己!

11=2英語演講稿 篇4

Good morning teachers and fellow students. Today we would like to introduce a few favorite books to you.

My favorite book is . This is a diary written by an Italian boy Enrico. The diary is about his life and study. It included various touching stories that happened around Enrico, the mottos taught by his parents, as well as the wonderful ten "monthly" stories told by his teacher during the class. Every word in the chapter describes the word "love". From patriotism to friendship, and to the love between parents and child -- really touching.

This novel taught me how to love, and how to learn from love. I really like this book very much. How about you? What is your favorite book?

My favorite book is . Have you read it before?

Oh, I haven’t read this book before. What is it about?

Well, it is a story of a rich girl who maintained her noble character after the bankruptcy of her father. The story is happy ending.

Can you tell us why you love this book so much?

Sure. It is because the story taught us to be brave and to face the challenges and difficulties with courage. I am deeply impressed by the strength and perseverance of the little princess in the story. I have decided to learn from her from now on.

Oh I see, the story sounds very good. I cannot wait to read this book as well.

11=2英語演講稿 篇5

Good afternoon, everyone!　　The topic of my speech today is “Being a Good Listener”.　　Good listening can always show respect, promote understanding, and improve interpersonal relationship.　　Many people suggest that parents should listen more to their children, so they will understand them better, and find it easy to narrow the generation gap; teachers should listen more to their students, then they can meet their needs better, and place themselves in a good relationship with their students; students should listen more to their classmates, thus they will help and learn from each other, and a friendship is likely to be formed.　　What I want to stress is that each of us should listen more to others. Show your respect and never stop others till they finish their talk; show you are interested by a supportive silence or a knowing smile; be open-minded to different opinions even though you don’t like them. In a word, good listening can really enable us to get closer to each other.　　Thank you for your listening!　　

大家下午好!　　今天,我演講的題目是“做一個好的傾聽者”。　　好的傾聽可以表示尊重,增進理解,和改善人際關係。　　許多人認為父母應該多聽他們的孩子,所以他們會對它們有更好的理解,並且發現它容易縮小代溝,教師應該多聽他們的學生,然後他們可以滿足他們的需求,並將自己與他們的學生在一個良好的關係,學生應該多聽他們的同學,因此他們會幫助和互相學習,可能會形成和友誼。　　我想強調的是我們每個人都應該更多的傾聽他人。展示你的尊重和從未停止其他人直到他們完成他們的談話,告訴你感興趣的一個支持性的沉默或一個會心的微笑,是開放的不同意見,即使你不喜歡他們。總之,良好的傾聽可以使我們更接近彼此。　　謝謝你的傾聽!

11=2英語演講稿 篇6

Everybody is good, the title of my speech today is "my dream"

Everyone have a dream, and is very good, I am no exception. I have a little dream, when I succeed at the goal, to accomplish more dreams. Beginning, I was a baby, a thought become very strong, like the children in the shaolin temple, martial arts high strength. But I think to leave my parents to far away places to practice martial arts, hard work, a little loathe to give up. During my childhood, I have a dream, I hope I have the money. Adults asked: "little girl, with money you are going to do?" "I'm going to buy bubble gum" "if you have a lot of money?" "I'm going to buy a lot of bubble gum" "if you have money to burn?" "I'll do buy bubblegum factory." Innocent childhood we, indeed, have a kind heart, happiness and happiness is a the same piece of music.

Slowly into the primary school, courses more and more deep, knowledge more and more... Will feel the pressure. Now I have a dream. I hope I don't have a lot of homework to do every day. Play a little deprived, and 40% of the day we imprisoned in the classroom, a lot of time in learning. But in the face of learning, is a kind of fuzzy knowledge. As the saying goes, "a rare confused," the understanding of things, from feudalism to capitalism, the greater the more feel that their views are right. After a busy day and night lessons every day home from school, he was sleepy and tired, no taste to eat food taken late at night. This life is very monotonous, maybe sometimes miss many of my primary school classmates, sometimes with a class or a pair of hazy sleep. Hate rigid school clothes, I never wear it everywhere. On Saturday, Sunday's time is very short, children really want to temper, slowly understand life's too hard, hard and dream ok, I will try to see everyone in to life and got up early to catch late, grasp myself no longer loose. I also want to strive for their dreams.

My speech finished, thank you!

11=2英語演講稿 篇7

Business breakfasts are common, and can start as early as 7: 00 a.m.

On weekends, many people partake in “brunch”,a combination of lunch and breakfast beginning anywhere from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moreover, business meetings are sometimes held over “brunch.”

Business meetings are frequently held over lunch, which begins at 12:00 noon and sometimes lasts until 2:00 p.m. Lunch is usually a lighter meal, since work continues directly afterward. Additionally, an alcoholic beverage such as wine or beer is sometimes ordered.

If you are invited out for a business meal, the host will usually pay.

If you are invited out, but your host does not offer to pay, you should be prepared to pay for your own meal.

When eating out, the cost is sometimes shared with friends or colleagues, a practice often referred to as “getting separate checks”， “going Dutch”， or “splitting the bill.”

If you invite a U.S. counterpart out socially, you must make it clear whether you wish to pay.

The fork is held in the right hand and is used for eating. The knife is used to cut or spread something onto a food item. To use the knife, the fork is switched to the left hand or is laid down; to continue eating, the fork is switched back to the right hand. But, if you prefer to use the “continental” style of dining, in which the knife and fork are never switched, that is acceptable, too.

Unlike some other cultures, it's perfectly acceptable to refuse an offer of food or drink; moreover, in most cases, the host probably won't urge you to eat.

Many foods are eaten with the hands, so you may want to follow the example of your companions.

There are a variety of ways to beckon a server. For example, you can make eye contact and raise your eyebrows, briefly wave to get his or her attention, or mouth the word for what you want such as "water” or “coffee.” To call for the check, you can make a writing gesture or mouth the word “check, please.”

It is not considered rude to eat while walking down the street.

Business gifts are often presented after the deal is closed. In most situations, gifts are usually unwrapped immediately and shown to all assembled. If you receive a Christmas gift, however, you may be asked to wait until Christmas Day to open it.

In many cases, the best gifts are those that come from your country.

You may not receive a gift in return right away.

During the Christmas season, gifts are exchanged. For your business associates, you can give gifts such as useful items for the office, liquor or wine.

When you visit a home, it is not necessary to take a gift, although it is always appreciated. Flowers, a potted plant, or a bottle of wine can be good gift choices.

Taking someone out for a meal or other entertainment is another popular gift.

Gifts for women such as perfume or clothing are usually inappropriate because they are considered far too personal.

Gifts for children are often a thoughtful and appreciated gesture, but take into account the values of the parents. For example, some parents might object to your giving a toy gun or a violent video game to their child. Acceptable public conduct.

11=2英語演講稿 篇8

Everyone has a mother. Mother brings us to the world. They give us life and love. When we are little, they take good care of us. They give much but give themselves little. They prefer to give us the best rather than let us feel hungry.

When we are ill, they take us to the hospital and look after us day and night. When we smile, they smile. When we cry, they cry. Once I hear a story about mother.

The story happened at the earthquake in 20xx. When people found a mother, they were surprised to find that there was a baby in her arms and there was a mobile phone near the baby. In the mobile phone there was a text message, saying" My lovely baby, I love you forever." The mother used her body to save her child. How great the mother is! Mothers will do everything for their children.

So we should love our mothers and take good care of them when they need us. We shouldn't be angry with our mothers when they punish us, because what they do is for our good.

11=2英語演講稿 篇9

Good morning teachers and fellow students. Today we would like to introduce a few favorite books to you.

My favorite book is (Italian: Cuore). This is a diary written by an Italian boy Enrico. The diary is about his life and study. It included various touching stories that happened around Enrico, the mottos taught by his parents, as well as the wonderful ten "monthly" stories told by his teacher during the class. Every word in the chapter describes the word "love". From patriotism to friendship, and to the love between parents and child -- really touching.

This novel taught me how to love, and how to learn from love. I really like this book very much. How about you? What is your favorite book?

My favorite book is . Have you read it before?

Oh, I haven’t read this book before. What is it about?

Well, it is a story of a rich girl who maintained her noble character after the bankruptcy of her father. The story is happy ending.

Can you tell us why you love this book so much?

Sure. It is because the story taught us to be brave and to face the challenges and difficulties with courage. I am deeply impressed by the strength and perseverance of the little princess in the story. I have decided to learn from her from now on.

Oh I see, the story sounds very good. I cannot wait to read this book as well.

11=2英語演講稿 篇10

As everyone knows，English is very important has been used everywhere in the has become the most common language on Internet and for international trade. If we can speak English well，we will have more chance to use more and more people have taken notice of it，the number of the people who go to learn English has increased at a high speed.

But for myself，I learn English not only because of its importance and its usefulness，but also because of my love for I learn English， I can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the I read English novels，I can feel the pleasure from the book which is different from reading the I speak English， I can feel the confident from my I write English，I can see the beauty which is not the same as our Chinese...

I love English，it gives me a colorful dream.I hope I can travel around the world one day. With my good English， I can make friends with many people from different contries.I can see many places of great intrests.I dream that I can go to London，because it is the birth place of English.

I also want to use my good English to introduce our great places to the English spoken people，I hope that they can love our country like us.

I know， Rome was not built in a day. I believe that after continuous hard study， one day I can speak English very well.

If you want to be loved， you should learn to love and be lovable. So I believe as I love English everyday ， it will love me too.

I am sure that I will realize my dream one day!

Thank you!

正如每個人所知，英語在今天十分重要。它已經被應用到世界的各個角落。它已經成為商業上最為通用的一門語言並廣泛的用於國際貿易。如果我們能説好英語，我們就有更多的機會成功。因為越來越多的人注意到這一點，學英語的人數正在已很高的速度增長。

但是對我而言，我學英語不僅僅因為它的重要性以及它的實用性，更是因為我喜愛英語。當我學英語時，我可以體會到一種不同的思維方式，它可以給我更多接觸世界的空間。當我讀英語小説時，我能感受到不同於閲讀翻譯文的快樂。當我説英語時，我可以感到自信。當我寫英語時，我能夠感到不同於漢語的那種美

我愛英語，它給了我一個色彩斑斕的夢。我希望有朝一日我可以暢遊世界，用我流利的英語，我可以和世界各地的人交友。我能看到許多的名勝。我希望我能夠到倫敦去，因為那裏是英語的故鄉。

我也希望用我流利的英語來將我們的名勝介紹給説英語的朋友，我希望他們可以像我們一樣的愛我們的國家。

我知道，羅馬不是一天築成的。(成功需要日積月累。)我相信在持續不斷的努力學習下，總有一天我可以擁有一口流利的英語。

如果你想被愛，你就應該學着去愛他人。所以我相信我對英語的愛定將換來它對我的愛。

我相信總有一天我會實現我的夢!

11=2英語演講稿 篇11

Good afternoon! Ladies and gentlemen!

I am very happy to have the opportunity to attend this Competition.

My topic today is “Never Say Sorry Again!”

Do you feel sorry for the animals that are killed by the millions every day?

Do we really need to kill animals?

Let us now think of the reasons for using dead animals. People often use animals for food, make-up, medicine and especially for the clothes. Fur coats are definitely a luxury. Yes, they are warm but really they are mostly a symbol of wealth. Do you know how much a mink coat cost?

A report said in an open letter published recently, a Dutch animal-rights group has asked their much-loved Queen to stop wearing fur. The Group pointed out that making clothing from fur represents cruelty to animals. “ Fur belongs to animals, not to human beings.”

Nowadays a lot of greedy people hunt and kill wild animals and birds, so as to make money by selling their hides at high prices. This kind of killing should be stopped and seriously punished. If we don't take actions to protect the wild animals and birds, they will soon disappear from the globe. Man will one day find himself a very lonely creature on earth indeed.

Until such a day, when we finally realized that we no longer have these friends or neighbors, what are we human beings going to say? Sorry? No, it is too late to say sorry to them.

Ladies and Gentlemen, please consider what I have said to you this afternoon. Think carefully on whether we really need to use animals for our pleasure if you have come to the conclusion that we are wrong. Then we should now change our attitude so that we never say sorry again to the animal population.

Thank you!

11=2英語演講稿 篇12

Never, Never Give Up

We often hear people say, “Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in them will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion, the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.

One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel discouraged and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow as people. Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes only if we make a new effort. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted. Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.

In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us to become better, more confident people. Furthermore, if we give up, we have non chance of attaining our goals, but if we keep trying, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.

11=2英語演講稿 篇13

sent here today.

"mum, i'm sorry, but i need 3,000 yuan for my tuition this year."

"mum, it is my friend's birthday tomorrow, i must buy her a present."

"mum, this jacket was out of fashion long ago, would you do me a favor? "

take. take. take. the relationship between a mother and a child always seems to follow such a pattern. i know my mother is always there for me, providing me with everything i need; from food to clothing, from tuition to pocket money. i never thought twice about all she did until one day she said, "will there be a time that you'll say you have taken enough from me? "

like a child endlessly asking, we humans, throughout history, have been continually demanding what we desire from nature. we enjoy the comfort and beauty of our furniture, yet we never bother to think about the serious soil erosion caused by deforestation. we take it for granted that we must warm ourselves in winter times, yet we seldom realize the burning away of precious natural resources. we appreciate all the prosperity from the development of modern industry, yet few would give the slightest consideration to the global air and water pollution caused by industrial wastes. our ruthless exploitation has permanently impaired our mother earth. as we tragically learned from last summer's floods. we cannot continue our carelessness.

finally, standing here at the threshold of the 21st century, we cannot help thinking of our posterity. nature is not only the mother of the present generation, but also the mother of the generations to come. how severely our descendents will criticize us if we leave them a barren and lifeless mother? how much more they will appreciate us if we give them a world of harmony to inherit? let us start respecting and caring for nature from now on. let us start the campaign of.

11=2英語演講稿 篇14

Teachers，good afternoon. Allow me to briefly talk about myself.

My name is - Xianning graduated from the south gate of the private secondary schools. Tourism now studying at the school in Hubei Province. Studying hotel management professional.

I was a character，cheerful girl，so my hobbies is extensive. Sporty. In my spare time likes playing basketball， table tennis，volleyball，skating. When a person like the Internet at home，or a personal stereo. Not like too long immersed in the world of books，and family members have told me，Laoyijiege is the best. Talking about my family，then I will talk about my family has. Only three people my family，my grandmother，grandfather and my own. My grandfather is a engineer，I am very severely on peacetime，the Church me a lot. Grandma is a very kindly for the elderly，care for my life in every possible way. Therefore，I have no parents in their care，childhood and growth were full of joy.

I like this hotel management professional，because I like to live in a strict order of the management environment. I have my professional self-confidence and hope，as long as the efforts will be fruitful，this is my motto. Since I chose this profession，I will follow this path，effort，perseverance path.

Thank you teachers. I finished presentation.

11=2英語演講稿 篇15

Good afternoon ，ladies and gentlemen!　　I’m very honored to stand here and give you a short speech! my topic is Opportunities and Challenges.　　First, I would like to know, what does your destiny offer you? Happiness, wisdom, a strong body or something else. If I had asked this question to president Nixon, he would probably had said,”Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.”　　Needless to say, one of the biggest opportunities given to China is the 20xx Olympic Games. Till now, we have used two sevenths of the preparation time. How much changes have you seen? New roads, new subway lines, public-exercising equipments with beautiful colors, large blocks of grass fields, and also lots of modern gyms which are under construction.　　Other than those, there are even more good effects brought to us by the Olympic Games that cannot be seen directly. For example, more and more people will get to know China. I’m sure the mysterious Chinese culture will attract them strongly. And the games will also do good to the economy and environment, for it is gaining the attention of foreign investors and the awareness of environmental protection is being strengthened. What is more, Olympic Games give a unique opportunity to inspire and educate a new generation of Chinese youth with the Olympic values and the Olympic spirit. Now that we have seen so many advances, could you even imagine us losing the holding rights?　　I’ve already said a lot about the Olympics and China. But I think everyone should use some time to think of this question, ”Does the Olympic Games have any special meaning to you?”　　For us, I mean the Chinese youth, 20xx Olympic Games is a tremendous gift. Because what we are waiting for is to do something significant as repaying the love given to us society is just like a ship, and in our dreams the captain is waving his hand and saying ”Hey! Come here and take the helm! ”How charming his voice is, but we have never heard of it in our true life. This morning, however, when we wake up, we will see the Olympic Games waving its hand. After chewing, most of us will have at least one plan about what to do for the Olympic Games. And mine is to be a “comforter” ----that is someone who will give comfort to others.　　At the end of my speech, I hope all the preparation will go well, and everyone will show their ability to the world. Let us seize opportunities and give a big smile to challenges.　　

女士們,先生們,下午好!　　我很榮幸站在這裏給你一個簡短的講話!我的主題是機遇和挑戰。　　首先,我想知道,你的命運給你什麼?幸福,智慧,一個強壯的身體或者其他東西。如果我有問這個問題尼克松總統,他可能會説,“命運給予我們的不是失望之酒,而是機會之杯。”　　不用説,給中國一個的機會是20xx年奧運會。直到現在,我們已經使用2/7的準備時間。你看過多少變化?新的道路,新的地鐵線路,public-exercising設備用美麗的色彩,大量的草地上,還有很多在建的現代健身房。　　以外,有更加好的效果帶給我們的奧運會,不能直接看到。例如,越來越多的人瞭解中國。我相信神祕的中國文化會強烈吸引他們。和奧運會也將做良好的經濟和環境,因為這是獲得外國投資者的關注和保護環境的意識正在加強。更重要的是,奧運會給一個獨特的機會來激勵和培養新一代的中國青年奧林匹克精神和奧林匹克精神。現在我們已經見過這麼多的進步,你能想象我們失去了持有的權利嗎?　　我已經説了很多關於奧運會和中國。但我認為每個人都應該用一些時間來思考這個問題,“奧運會有什麼特殊的意義嗎?”　　對我們來説,我的意思是中國青年,20xx年奧運會是一個巨大的禮物。因為我們正在等待做重要的是償還給我們的愛。社會就像一艘船,我們的夢想隊長揮舞着他的手,説:“嘿!來這裏掌舵!”他的聲音是多麼迷人,但我們從未聽説過在我們的真實生活。然而今天上午,當我們醒來時,我們將看到奧運會揮舞着它的手。咀嚼後,我們大多數人至少都會有一個計劃為奧運會做什麼。和我的是一個“被子”——這是會安慰別人的人。　　在我演講的最後,我希望所有的準備工作將順利,每個人都將向世界展示他們的能力。讓我們抓住機遇,給挑戰一個大大的微笑。

11=2英語演講稿 篇16

Good morning everyone,

today is my turn to the speech. First of all, I would like to say that a quick test, we hope that the good preparation, good test for all, is the only way home for a good year. My English is not high, I wish I could within the next two years to learn English well. I hope you will be able to learn English after graduation to have a good future.

Finally, I wish the students and teachers a happy new year, further study and work. Well! I finished the speech. Thank you for listening.

11=2英語演講稿 篇17

Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about the landmark vote that the House of Representatives is poised to(隨時準備着) take today -- a vote that can bring us one step closer to making real the promise of quality, affordable(支付得起) health care for the American people.

For the better part of a year now, members of the House and the Senate have been working diligently(勤奮地) and constructively to craft legislation that will benefit millions of American families and millions of American businesses who urgently need it. For the first time ever, they've passed bills through every single committee responsible for reform. They've brought us closer than we have ever been to passing health insurance reform on behalf of the American people.

Now is the time to finish the job. The bill that the House has produced will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality, affordable options for those who don't; and lower costs for American families and American businesses. And as I've insisted from the beginning, it is a bill that is fully paid for and will actually reduce our long-term federal deficit(赤字，不足).

This bill is change that the American people urgently need. Don't just take my word for it. Consider the national groups who've come out in support of this bill on behalf of their members: The Consumers Union supports it because it will create -- and I quote -- "a more secure, affordable health care system for the American people."

The American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association support it on behalf of doctors and nurses and medical professionals who know firsthand what's broken in our current system, and who see what happens when their patients can't get the care they need because of insurance industry bureaucracies(官僚政治).

The National Farmers Union supports this bill because it will control costs for farmers and ranchers(牧場主), and address the unique challenges rural Americans face when it comes to receiving quality care.

And the AARP supports it because it will achieve the goal for which the AARP has been fighting for decades -- reducing the cost of health care, expanding coverage for America's seniors, and strengthening Medicare for the long haul.

Now, no bill can ever contain everything that everybody wants, or please every constituency(選區) and every district. That's an impossible task. But what is possible, what's in our grasp right now is the chance to prevent a future where every day 14,000 Americans continue to lose their health insurance, and every year 18,000 Americans die because they don't have it; a future where crushing costs keep small businesses from succeeding and big businesses from competing in the global economy; a future where countless dreams are deferred or scaled back because of a broken system we could have fixed when we had the chance.

What we can do right now is choose a better future and pass a bill that brings us to the very cusp(尖頭，尖端) of building what so many generations of Americans have sought to build -- a better health care system for this country.

Millions of Americans are watching right now. Their families and their businesses are counting on us. After all, this is why they sent us here, to finally confront the challenges that Washington had been putting off for decades -- to make their lives better, to leave this country stronger than we found it.

I just came from the Hill where I talked to the members of Congress there, and I reminded them that opportunities like this come around maybe once in a generation. Most public servants pass through their entire careers without a chance to make as important a difference in the lives of their constituents and the life of this country. This is their moment, this is our moment, to live up to the trust that the American people have placed in us -- even when it's hard; especially when it's hard. This is our moment to deliver.

I urge members of Congress to rise to this moment. Answer the call of history, and vote yes for health insurance reform for America.