ihaveadream.
iamhappytojoinwithyoutodayinwhatwillgodowninhistoryasthegreatestdemonstrationforfreedominthehistoryofournation.
fivescoreyearsago,agreatamerican,inwhosesymbolicshadowwestandtoday,signedtheemancipationproclamation.thismomentousdecreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopetomillionsofnegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwitheringinjustice.itcameasajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightoftheircaptivity.
butonehundredyearslater,thenegrostillisnotfree.onehundredyearslater,thelifeofthenegroisstillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesofsegregationandthechainsofdiscrimination.onehundredyearslater,thenegrolivesonalonelyislandofpovertyinthemidstofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.onehundredyearslater,thenegroisstilllanguishedinthecornersofamericansocietyandfindshimselfanexileinhisownland.andsowe'vecomeheretodaytodramatizeashamefulcondition.
inasensewe'vecometoournation'scapitaltocashacheck.whenthearchitectsofourrepublicwrotethemagnificentwordsoftheconstitutionandthedeclarationofindependence,theyweresigningapromissorynotetowhicheveryamericanwastofallheir.thisnotewasapromisethatallmen,yes,blackmenaswellaswhitemen,wouldbeguaranteedthe"unalienablerights"of"life,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness."itisobvioustodaythatamericahasdefaultedonthispromissorynote,insofarashercitizensofcolorareconcerned.insteadofhonoringthissacredobligation,americahasgiventhenegropeopleabadcheck,acheckwhichhascomebackmarked"insufficientfunds."
butwerefusetobelievethatthebankofjusticeisbankrupt.werefusetobelievethatthereareinsufficientfundsinthegreatvaultsofopportunityofthisnation.andso,we'vecometocashthischeck,acheckthatwillgiveusupondemandtherichesoffreedomandthesecurityofjustice.
wehavealsocometothishallowedspottoremindamericaofthefierceurgencyofnow.thisisnotimetoengageintheluxuryofcoolingoffortotakethetranquilizingdrugofgradualism.nowisthetimetomakerealthepromisesofdemocracy.nowisthetimetorisefromthedarkanddesolatevalleyofsegregationtothesunlitpathofracialjustice.nowisthetimetoliftournationfromthequicksandsofracialinjusticetothesolidrockofbrotherhood.nowisthetimetomakejusticearealityforallofgod'schildren.
itwouldbefatalforthenationtooverlooktheurgencyofthemoment.thisswelteringsummerofthenegro'slegitimatediscontentwillnotpauntilthereisaninvigoratingautumnoffreedomandequality.nineteensixty-threeisnotanend,butabeginning.andthosewhohopethatthenegroneededtoblowoffsteamandwillnowbecontentwillhavearudeawakeningifthenationreturnstobusineasusual.andtherewillbeneitherrestnortranquilityinamericauntilthenegroisgrantedhiscitizenshiprights.thewhirlwindsofrevoltwillcontinuetoshakethefoundationsofournationuntilthebrightdayofjusticeemerges.
hello,everybody,i'mhappytomakeaspeechhere.myname'sshengaifeng.i'mfromkuntongprimaryschool.todaymytopicisastoryofasmallvillage.nextiwilltellyouasadstoryaboutourselves.longlongago,therewasabeautifulvillage,itwasmyhometown.howniceitwas!look,therewasabeautifulforestnearriver,thetreesweretallandstraight,theskywasblue,theairwasflesh,itlookedlikeagreensea.peoplelivedtherehappily.butwiththedevelopmentofthesociety,moreandmorebuildingsstoodinourvillage,manynewcupboardstables、chairsandotherscameout.sowoodsbecamefewerandfewer,evensomefloodsofenhappened,peoplelivedtheresadly.afterwehearthestory,shouldwedosomethingforit?we'reyoungpioneers,proectingtreesisourduty,let'sdobyourselves.ihopeeveryonemakesacontributiontoprotectingourenvironment,ourhometownanjiwillbecomemoreandmorebeautiful.
mygreatpleasuretosharemydreamwithyoutoday.ihavekeptthedreaminmymindforsolongthatwhoeverinthesunisabletoliveahappylifeforever.
ithinkthisdreamisdeeplyrootedinthefuture.aswecansee,wearenownotfarawayfromviolence,poverty,diseases,environmentalpollutionandevenwars.mostofpeopleareinneedofwhattheyhaveneverenjoyed.however,istillcansticktomyinnermostdream,asistillcanseethebrightlightsinourfuture.ibelieve,therewillbeadaywhenthosefromtherichcountiesarereallywillingtosharewhattheyhavewiththosefromthepoorcountries;therewillbeadaywhenwearesurprisedtofindthatthewordpovertyhaslongbeenoutofourmemories;therewillbeadaywhenwearetogethertoshareourdreamsandwewillallcontributetomakingourcommondreamscometrue.
iwillnotjustwaitbuttotakeactiontoliveinmydream.
goodmorning,everyone.mynameis.i'mfromchengzhuangprimanyschool.i'mapuiple.todayiwilltellyouastory,thetopicisthegreedymouse.
youknowthecatseatthemice,andtheyareenimies.butthereisalittlemousethatdon'tknowit,hernameisjerry.
oneday,thatwasjerry'sbirthday.thatmorning,jerry'sfatherandmothergotupearilierandsaidtoher,"jerry,getup,getup"thelittlejerrywassleepingandsaid,"what'swrong?""todayisyourbirthday,wearegoingtobuysomepresentsforyou.""thankyou,dadymomy."thentheywentout.
butatthattime,acatwaslookingforfood.hisnameistom.hefoundjerry'sfatherandmotherwentout,lefttheirdaughteronlyathome.hewasveryhappy,saidtoyourself,"oh,nowihavefood."
thenhecalled7654321.jerrycatchedthetelephonequickly,"hello"shesaid,"thisisjerry,who'sthat?""thisisatom.i'macat."
"acat?whatareyoudoing?"thecatsaid,"iheartodayisyourbirthday,happybirthdaytoyou.ihaveapresentforyou."jerrywashappy,andsaid,"thankyou.youmaycomehere.seeyoulater.""seeyoulater."
thentomwenttojerry'shomewithsomeflowers.
"whoareyou?"jerrysaid,"i'matom.""oh,welcome,welcome"thedoorwasopen."jerry,happybirthdaytoyou,hereyouare.""oh,hownice.thankyou,thankyouverymuch.comein,please.thenthecatcameintojerry'shome.
jerrywasveryhappy,shethoughttomwasfriendlytoher.shegavesomebananastotom,andsaid."tom,pleaseeatbananas.""no,thankyou."tomsaid."tom,pleasedrinksometea.""no,thankyou.jerry,whereareyourfamilies?""theyareout.""really?""yes."jerrywasworried.thensaid,"tom,whatareyoudoing?""nowi'mveryhungry.""pleaseplease……""nono……""andwhatdoyouwant?""iwantwantwanttoeatyou.""eatme?""yes!""no,helphelp"
thentomatejerry.thelittlemousewasdied.thisisthemouse'sfate.
thestoryisover.thisstorytellusnogreed.
thankyou.