奥巴马离任演讲(优秀20篇)

10月28日电 据外媒报道，当地时间27日，NBA新赛季的揭幕战迎来一位意想不到的观众。回到家乡的美国总统奥巴马，在现场观看了芝加哥公牛队与克里夫兰骑士队的比赛。

奥巴马在比赛第一节结束时抵达赛场，他与前排的观众握手，并向其他观众挥手致意。美国总统没有戴领带，并且脱掉了西装外套，卷起衣袖和其他观众一同鼓掌。

在稍后的休息时间，一个篮球滚过奥巴马身边，他将球捡了起来，扔回赛场的另一边，赢得了观众们热烈的欢呼。

奥巴马与老朋友马蒂·内斯比特坐在一起，边看球边聊天。中场休息时，他还与一些热情的球迷合影留念。

最终，公牛队97-95险胜骑士，成为揭幕战赢家。

当又一个“三八妇女节”来临之际，女人，你的样子又一次浮现在我的眼前。我总是在不经意间，看到你的样子。可是有人问我你是什么样子？我却张口结舌不能描述你。

在电视的每一个频道里，你一会儿是宽袍大袖、三寸金莲的深闺怨妇，扶着罗帐哭泣，演绎着风花雪月的故事；一会儿你又是头戴高冠、身披锦衣的后妃，甚至颠倒乾坤，指点江山，做着一个让人赞也让人骂的女皇帝；在《乐府诗集》里，你是一个从战场归来的巾帼英雄，正脱去染满征尘的战袍，转瞬变为一个“对镜帖花黄”的小女子；在琼瑶的小说里，你又是一个把爱情视同生命的倔强的家伙，任凭多少高人名士对你的品位不屑一顾，但你的执着却赚来满把少男少女的眼泪；在都市的街头，你长发飘飘，一回眸的风情万种，伴着细细的高跟鞋成为远去的一道风景；在农田的土埂上，你赤脚从田中上来，顾不得喘口气、喝口水，急忙又抱起饿得直哭的婴儿……

你的样子是如此地千变万化，叫我如何描述你？人们都知道你的名字：“女人”，是的，你叫女人，不论在历史的画卷上还是在现实的画面中，你的样子随处可见，可我知道你的名字还不仅仅是“女人”这两个字那么简单。

你还是一个母亲。母亲这个名字意味着什么？那么爱美的你要做母亲了，毅然剪去长长的秀发，为了宝宝开始拚命的加强营养，骄傲地吃进许多过去为保持体形而远离的食品，拒绝心爱的口红，脱掉高跟鞋，这——是你；下班一进家门，督促孩子做作业，为他调剂营养饮食，渐渐成为称职的护士、家庭教师、营养师，这——是你；孙子、孙女又开始轮番进住，为了儿女们安心工作，重新开始与告别了几十年的尿布、奶瓶打交道，这——还是你。古往今来，多少文人墨客歌颂母亲，但是母亲这一本书却并非每个儿女都能够读懂，书的每一页都记录着母爱的亲切、温暖、深沉、坚强、无私和伟大。

你还有个名字叫“妻子”。古时候你的丈夫叫你“内人”，现在叫你“老婆”或者“爱人”，从“内人”到“爱人”，名字变了，女人的社会角色也变了，但不变的是那一份女人对婚姻、对家庭、对丈夫的执着的感情投入。为人妻，大手大脚的姑娘就忽然开始精打细算，勤俭持家；为人妻，知道爱丈夫，首先要爱他的父母，在娘家的任性换成在公婆面前的体谅与关心；为人妻，学会了宽容大度，让岁月把纸婚慢慢磨练成金婚……妻子，这是让你长发盘起的名字，是你心头永远的称谓。

时代的确不同了，你还有个听起来有点儿剽悍的名字：“半边天”，你本以为家庭、丈夫、儿女就是你的整个天空，可现在时代要求你要替社会再撑起半个天空，你累吗？你说累，但你却很乐意，你不但做了，而且做的很好，没有人再小看你了。女人，你的名字叫弱者吗？你的样子看起来是娇弱的，社会变革的大潮中首先付出代价的也是你，家庭与就业的双重压力下，你也哭过，“女人是水做的”，这话说得真对，可是你不是弱者，不论是再就业市场上四处求职的你，还是在市场中搏杀的你，都不是弱者，你擦干眼泪，昂起头，笑对一切，男人们都佩服你。我真想为你大声喝彩，你的样子真帅！

冰心说：女人是为爱而活着的。是的，女人一生追求爱，希望得到别人的爱，总也不够，总也不嫌多。但女人明白：要得到爱，首先要付出爱。对社会，对国家，对丈夫，对儿女，女人从不吝惜自己的投入，正因为你从未象今天这样自立、自强、自信、自尊，从未辜负你的名字赋予你的光荣，所以，你的样子从未象今天这样美丽动人！

我先来讲一个故事：地球不知道自己的名字是怎么来的，因为地球周围的朋友的名字都有个“星”字。于是他去请教太阳，太阳笑眯眯地说：“因为你是宇宙中最漂亮的成员，你拥有翡翠的秀发，光滑的皮肤，长得又俊，再配上蓝色的连衣裙和薄薄的纱衣，，很美哦!”

于是地球变得高傲了，变得瞧不起别人了。他对月亮说：“瞧你!头上光凸凸的，难看死了!”对金星说：“瞧你!穷死了，连件像样的外套也没有”……

又过了很久，从远方来了一颗星球，他问地球：“请问，你认识一个叫地球的吗?”地球骄傲地说：“我就是啊!”可是他仔细打量地球之后说：“别骗人了!传说中的地球可是美丽异常啊!于是就走远了。

难道我不漂亮吗?地球想。他抬头望银河里自己的身影，看到的是一个头发已稀稀落落;穿着一身乌黑乌黑的连衣裙，劣迹斑斑;一身纱衣倒不如说是一块破布，零零落落。天!这是我吗?事实证明，这就是我，那个已经变得很丑的地球。

于是地球又去找太阳。太阳问地球：“孩子，你知道吗?有一种叫做人类的生物，你现在的样子也是他们造成的!”我简直不能相信自己听到的，“没错，就是他们，无止尽地抽你的血液，使你的头发脱落，又把你的纱衣撕裂了……”听着太阳毫无玩笑意思的脸庞，我彻底崩溃了。谁来救救我?

这一切都源于我们人类对地球的过度索取，是人类正在吞食自己种下的恶果。既然是我们人类把地球的环境弄糟了，我们就有责任恢复地球的本来面貌。37年前的6月5日，联合国在瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩召开了《联合国人类环境会议》，提出“为了这一代和将来的世世代代而保护和改善环境，已经成为人类一个紧迫的目标” 同年的联合国大会，把6月5日确定为世界环境日，并且每年都有一个主题。2012年“六·五”世界环境日的主题为“xxxx”，为呼应这一主题，环境保护部确定今年“六·五”世界环境日中国主题为“xxxx”。

因此，保护环境是我们的共同责任，我们已经行动起来了。这几年开展的创建“绿色学校”的活动，就是我们为保护环境作出的努力，是体现环保从小事做起，从身边做起，从保护校园环境做起。通过多年的努力，我们已成为“苏州市绿色学校”、“江苏省绿色学校”。这是我们全体师生共同努力所取得到成绩。现在，我们又朝着“国家级绿色学校”前进，更深入地开展环保活动。

在创建“国家级绿色学校”的活动中，我们学校每个年级都有一个“绿色班队”。这些班级在老师的带领下，认真学习环保知识，开展环保活动。同学们无论在黑板报的刊出还是学习园地的布置，都能体现出浓浓的环保之情。还积极开展环保为主题的班队活动。像三(3)中队在上星期四就举行了一个“我环保，我快乐”的主题队会。他们通过朗诵、快板、小品和环保故事，展示了对环保的热情，还以“环保公约”的形式，表示了环保的决心。

我们学校还有一批少先队员始终活跃在环保第一线，那就是学校的“绿蕴环保社”。我们学校每一个班级都有绿色志愿者，对认养的绿地进行保护和管理。但是，环保不仅仅是爱绿护绿，我们需要在更多的方面来开展环保活动，积极保护校园环境。在一些绿色志愿者的提议下，成立了“绿蕴环保社”，作为红领巾环保社团，担负起更多的环保责任。绿蕴环保社成立后，建起了回收屋。据粗略统计，本学期共回收了近XX个废塑料瓶和易拉罐，和几十斤废纸，买到了近百元钱，并以学习用品回赠给各个班级。办起了“绿蕴环保报”，每月出版一期。主要报道重大的环保新闻和环保社活动的情况，宣传环保，发表队员环保作品，刊登环保诗歌、故事、谜语等等。现在已经刊出3期，即将出版第四期。在这里，我替“绿蕴环保报”的编委会发出征稿启事，欢迎同学们向环保报投稿，我们会向投稿的同学赠送环保报。环保社还举行了图书交流活动，社员们把自己的图书带到学校，与其他社员交换阅读，既节约了钱款，又能让图书发挥出更大的作用，也是节约资源的一种方法。当落叶遍地，影响校园环境时，环保社又发动社员开展义务劳动，为一年级的包干区清扫落叶。许多少先队员，积极要求参加环保社，要求环保任务。六一儿童节前夕，一共有近百名队员报名，报名的地方排起了长队。由于人数很多，环保社只能分批吸收，这一次又有56名队员成为环保社的社员，在世界环境日那天，举行了新社员的入社仪式。现在环保社一共有91名社员。环保社还被评为江苏省优秀红领巾环保社团。

善待地球，是全社会共同的责任，保护环境也是我们师生的共同责任。为了地球的微笑，为了家园更美丽，让我们一起努力吧!

铭记国耻，振兴共和国条东方巨龙，终于腾飞了!

但忘记：忧劳可以兴国，逸豫可以亡身!，是祖国的生日，普天同庆的日子里，让一起历史吧!朋友，当你翻开史册的，你的脑海里文明古国，四大发明，丝路花雨你可曾想过祖国也有病魔缠身，一蹶不振的当你坐在电视机前奥运健儿手捧金牌，热烈欢呼时，你可曾记起“东亚病夫”称号。当你为的自喜时，你可曾：在我国封建社会走向末路之时，在帝国主义列强瓜分九洲之时，发出了痛苦的呻吟——民族这屹立在亚洲东部的泱泱大国竟落束手待毙的境地。1840年，英国仅凭一支5000多人的海盗式舰队，居然打败了160万军队的“天朝”。的民族曾被骂作“东亚病夫”，的曾被称作“三等人”的奇耻大辱，世世代代的儿女怎能忘记1883年以后，西方文明加速着历史的车轮，欧洲无产者已向私有制宣战，而的还感受到这强的脉搏，它就沉睡中的雄狮，不肯睁开眼睛。

近百年来，帝国主义的利坚船炮已戳份它的皮肤，但它仍在沉睡。看!帝国主义强盗的洋枪已对准了它的心脏，危急存亡的关头，站起了个民族英雄：“苟利生死以，岂因祸福避趋之”的林刚徐，“我自横九向天笑”的谭嗣同，“我以我血荐轩辕”的鲁迅等，一批光照干秋物。1921年，民族精神的火炬传到共产手里，马克思主义的圣火，彻底唤醒了沉睡的东方雄狮。它怒吼了，它狂嚎了，日本主义强盗遇征服的民族!长城内外，大漠风尘，时起时落;大河，千古兴衰，无尽无无休。一代又一代有黄沙遮的韦功伟绩，有浪涛淘不尽的风流人物。

秋，趴在窗边凝望着枯黄，干皱的梧桐叶徐徐飘落，不禁升起一片“无可奈何花落去”的忧愁，激起一层“剪不断，理还乱”的惆怅，难道我随着年龄的增长亦变成多愁善感的“林黛玉”了吗?

不经意间，目光掠过书桌上那摊开的《神秘岛》，书中坚韧沉着的工程师，机灵能干的托普都闪现在我的眼前，面对生存的危机，他们的沉着，冷静;面对困难，他们临危不惧;对朋友，他们真挚而热情。相比之下，这秋色小景有什么值得惋惜的呢?不!——我不是“林黛玉”，我坚信“人不轻狂枉少年”!干嘛把这美好的年华白白浪费在这无用的哀叹中呢?《神秘岛》让我慢慢放开了自己的那点悲秋小情绪，何不把这美好的时光用来好好的读读手中的这本书呢?

考试一败涂地，心灰意冷，顺手拿起了《神秘岛》苦涩泪水沾湿了它，留下了斑斑的痕迹，他不计较，却我燃起了希望之火，我仿佛看到了工程师一行人在安慰我;舞蹈考级时，台下人头攒动，我紧张不安，心如小鹿乱撞，耳边好像好像响起了托普的声音“别紧张，慢慢来。”……从此我爱上了它.原来书可以给人这么多!在书中我发现了无数宝藏，那是无价的精神食粮!

随着年龄的增长，涉猎的书籍也越来越多，书，也越来越让我痴迷，手边是书，床头是书，恨不得时时与书相伴;小憩读书，睡前读书，总希望刻刻沉浸书乡。

书，为我展现了丰富多彩的大千世界：滚滚黄河的九曲喷薄，雄伟长城的逶迤壮观，九寨黄龙的空灵清秀，丽江古都的古色古香……无不让我豪气顿生，中华大地风景如画!

书，让我品味了人生的喜怒哀乐：当历经磨难的白雪公主终于和王子在一起幸福的生活时，我喜极而泣;当为众人求得通行证的羊脂球被所谓的高贵人排斥讥讽时，我义愤填膺;当祥子卖了用血汗换来的车子埋葬虎妞时，我泣不成声;当孙悟空反下天庭竖起“齐天大圣”的旗子时，我乐不可支……

不论外面是萧萧秋风，还是鹅毛大雪，只需一个座椅，一本好书，哪里都是天堂，不必“帘卷西风，人比黄花瘦”的多愁善感，不必“采菊东篱下悠然见南山”的悠然雅致，亦不必“晴空一鹤排云上，便引诗情到碧霄”的独特见解，只想遨游在书的海洋里，尽情嬉戏体会，让这位孜孜不倦的老师告诉我人生的哲理，让这位谆谆教导的老师指引我前进的方向……

书香悠悠，幽幽书香，我愿此生与书常伴!

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母亲是海，是春天，是一丛纯洁坚韧的栀子花。

栀子花开，像伞一样庇护孩子，挡住烈日暴雨，让他在花影下奏出一曲一曲梦想的歌。

栀子花落，落在孩子日渐成长的肩膀上，像轻柔的抚慰，那声声呼唤和叹息，你听懂了吗？

妈妈，你说我是个顽皮的孩子，每次轻柔地抚摩着我左手上的伤疤，你总会笑着责备我，怪我总是让你担惊受怕。

妈妈，你总是说我不懂事，但那封我小学三年级时用拼音和汉字混合体给你写的，到现在你还珍藏着的“感恩家书”又代表了什么？

妈妈，我的确从未开口说过我爱你或者感谢你之类的话，其实不是我不想说，只是每每朱唇未启却又合。

我恨自己，恨自己为什么没有勇气：我恨自己为什么只顾着环视整个世界，却恰恰忘了有一双微眯着的眼睛，始终在背后凝视着我！

那是你的眼神温柔又美。

国家主席习近平出席开幕式并发表主旨演讲，强调互联网是人类的共同家园，各国应该共同构建网络空间命运共同体，推动网络空间互联互通、共享共治，为开创人类发展更加美好的未来助力。

习近平就共同构建网络空间命运共同体提出包括，打造网上文化交流共享平台、依法开展网络空间治理、发展跨境电子商务、建设信息经济示范区、发展分享经济、支持基于互联网的各类创新、反对网络监听和网络攻击等建议。

同时，习近平在讲话中表示，推进全球互联网治理体系变革，应该坚持尊重网络主权、维护和平安全、促进开放合作、构建良好秩序四个原则。

习近平指出，互联网让世界变成了“鸡犬之声相闻”的地球村，相隔万里的人们不再“老死不相往来”。可以说，世界因互联网而更多彩，生活因互联网而更丰富。

老师们，同学们：

上午好!

按照区局安排，本月23、24日将举行七、八年级期中考试，九年级英语口语、体育考试也于本月下旬举行，二模定于5月15、16举行，为了提高复习效果，使同学们能在这些考试中取得满意的成绩，我给同学们提出以下几点建议。

一、端正思想，充分认识期中考试的重要性。

考试是对每位同学前一段时间所学的知识的总结，也是对每位老师的教学成果的检测。离期中考试只有1周零两天时间了，时间紧迫，希望全体同学要以复习为重心，以争取取得好成绩为目标，把必须要做的事情和可做可不做的事情清楚地分开，抓紧时间，认真复习，提高复习质量和效率。同学们要明确你是为改变自己命运而读书，不是给老师、家长读书，你要感恩父母给你学习机会，感恩老师传你知识，感恩朋友给你的友爱。要排除各种干扰，消除各种杂念，一心一意想学习，全心全意谋进步。只要思想不滑坡，办法总比困难多，只要思想不消沉，平时学习就发愤，只要思想跟得上，学习成绩定向上!“记得有一句歌词：不经历风雨，怎能见彩虹，没有人能随随便便成功。”同学们必须强化四种态度：一是勤奋的态度，勤能补拙是良训，一分耕耘一分收获;二是刻苦的态度，追求是苦的，学习是艰苦的，最终的成功是甜的;三是进取的态度，学习如逆水行舟不进则退，一下子成为天才不可能，但每天进步一点点总有可能;四是务实的态度，求真务实是我们提升考试成绩的法宝，为此我们必须“上好每一课、抓紧每一秒、练准每一题、迈实每一步!”决不放弃，不断追求卓越，!

二、认真准备，合理安排复习时间和计划。

时间对每个人来说是平等的，上课时间、课余时间对每位同学来说都是一样的。能否合理安排学习时间是至关重要的，所以，我们希望每位同学从今天起，要充分地利用早读、中午、晚自习等一切能够利用的时间，根据自己的实际情况，安排切实可行的复习计划。什么时间该复习哪一个科目哪个知识点，要达到什么目标，都要心中有数，“不打无准备之仗”，谁早准备，谁就拥有学习的主动权;谁拥有的时间多，谁就拥有考试的成功;思想上和行动上都要跟得上。要做到“两眼一睁，立即起身”、“上课铃一响，立即进课堂;学习不是一朝一夕一蹴而就的事情，必须付出艰苦的劳动，不要把学习看作是一种负担，一种包袱和苦差事，学习是一种追求、兴趣、责任，一种愿望。

三、复习一定要讲究效率。

大家都知道：速度×时间=距离，这个公式大家都很熟悉吧。我们付出的时间一样，进步的距离不等，原因就在于速度。这速度就是效率。速度快，距离也就大。那么如何提高学习效率呢?首先我们在课堂上，把注意力紧跟着老师、配合老师，在课堂上将知识消化，课外练习要及时认真的完成，做课外练习的时候也要因人而异，特别是基础较薄弱的同学对同一类型的题目要反复练习，保证下次碰见类似题目能够准确做答;而理解能力较好的同学对同一类型的题目可以只做1、2题，领会题目中的精髓，掌握诀窍学会举一反三。从而节省时间，提高效率。

四、重视基础知识的复习。

复习时要抓牢基础。基础不牢，地动山摇，基础不稳，做题不准，从课本上的例题入手，习题入手，从最简单的入手，每一道题，都亲自动手做一做，千万别眼高手低，大事做不来，小事不愿做，大题不会做，小题不愿做。重视错误，重视总结。狠抓易错点，易混点不放松，反复练，练反复，直到练会、练准为止，做题后要善于总结、反思，让技巧、方法熟烂于心。

五、讲究科学的学习方法。

除了思想上的重视外，要想取得一个好成绩更需要科学的学习方法，科学的学习方法会使你收到事半功倍的效果。我们要意识到复习课和新课的不同，新课重在理解，复习课重在巩固，在复习阶段我们可以利用目标复习法。1、建立“课目标”。一节复习课开始时要为自己订好目标，这节课我要掌握住那些知识，甚至具体到会背几个单词，几首古诗，几个题目，做会几道数学题，并在下课之前进行自我目标检测：这节课我的预定目标完成了吗?如果没有完成我用什么办法来弥补?2、建立“日目标”。除了上课之外我一天之内利用早晚的时间要完成哪些任务。3、建立“周目标”。一周下来我要实现那些目标。在目标学习法中要注意两点：(1)目标不要定得太大，要切合自己的实际。(2)既定目标要坚决完成，不能半途而废，力争做到当天的任务当天完成。

六、学习要持之以恒

人生就像马拉松赛，只有坚持到终点的人才有可能成为真正的胜利者。常言说：“行百里者，半九十”。最后一段路往往是最艰苦难行的，著名航海家哥伦布在他的航海日记上最后总是写着这样一句话“我们继续前进”。这话含着他无比的信心和毅力。就是凭着这样一种精神，他向着茫茫不可知的前方挺进，横跨惊涛骇浪，历经蛮荒野地，克服了无数的艰难险阻，终于发现了新大陆，完成了历史上惊人的壮举。

七、认真遵守纪律

同学们，在抓好复习的同时，每一位同学应一如既往地遵守好学校的各项常规制度，常规纪律是搞好学习的前提保证。诚信考试，诚实做人，亮出真实的成绩，亮出真实的你吧!希望大家能共同遵守英才中学各项规章制度，时刻崩紧“纪律”这根弦，才不至于误入岐途，自悔前程!应该相信：一分汗水、一分收获，我真诚祝愿大家在考试开始的时候，带着成功的信心走进考场，以自己扎实的学识和诚实的态度，考出好成绩!

同学们，时光如梭，岁月如歌，弹指一挥间，忙碌、紧张而又充实的半学期转瞬即逝。让我们坚定信心，继续前进吧!无论前进的路途多么崎岖难行，无论身体多么困乏多么疲惫我们都要勇敢地走下去，胜利最终会属于刻苦、勤奋、坚持、聪明的人。最后，祝同学们在各种考试中考出水平，取得理想的成绩。谢谢!

上世纪60年代中期的某一天，在印度尼西亚首都雅加达，不到10岁的巴拉克·奥巴马回到家，额头上顶着一个鸡蛋般大小的肿包。他刚与一名偷了他朋友足球的小男孩狠狠干了一架，结果被对方用石头砸了头。感觉委屈又丢脸的奥巴马在院子里找到了继父罗洛·苏托洛，并向他哭诉说：“这不公平。”继父只是轻轻地安抚他，几乎不发一言。

你想成为哪种男人?

一天之后，苏托洛拿着两副拳击手套出现，并把其中一副给了奥巴马。“你要记住的第一件事就是保护你自己，”苏托洛在开始教奥巴马练拳前这样说，“手要一直抬高，身体不断移动，但要放低，别让自己成为靶子。”奥巴马按照继父的指导灵活地跳跃腾挪，学习挥拳。不过一时的大意让他忘记了防护，而代价让他印象深刻。“我感觉下巴狠狠挨了一拳，然后我抬头看到苏托洛一脸大汗淋漓，”奥巴马回忆说。

半小时后，筋疲力尽的父子俩走到一个池塘旁的水缸旁，汲水解渴。苏托洛向奥巴马娓娓道出了这堂拳击课的真正用意——让奥巴马学会如何在困难而危险的世界生存。“一些男人利用其他男人的弱点，他们之间就像国家之间一样。强壮的男人攫取弱小的男人的领土。他们让那些弱者为其劳作。假如那些弱者的女人很漂亮，强者同样会占为己有。”奥马巴在1995年出版的自传《源自父亲的梦想》中讲述了继父给他上的这一课。“你想成为哪种男人?”苏托洛这样问奥巴马。

奥巴马当时没有回答，但在接下来的40年里，他用自己的行动为继父的这个问题作答。“我对这件事的印象非常鲜明，我的继父是个好人，他所教给我的东西令我受益匪浅，”奥巴马8月14日在接受美国《新闻周刊》记者采访时说，“其中一个就是他对这个世界的运行法则的冷静分析。”

填补父亲的“缺席”

当奥巴马8月27日正式获得民主党总统候选人提名时，关于他能否在与麦凯恩的对决中表现出足够强硬的疑虑仍在。尽管他刚刚选择了以好斗闻名的拜登作为竞选搭档，并给民主党注入一股新鲜的斗志，但奥巴马还是摆脱不了人们对他的一种固有看法——太理智、太精英、太温和……以致难以战胜麦凯恩。

然而抛开政治不说，从奥巴马的个人成长经历上，他的确是个不折不扣的强者。奥巴马的父亲老奥巴马是一名肯尼亚人，在美国留学时遇到了奥巴马的母亲、美国白人安·邓纳姆。两人结婚时，邓纳姆才18岁。当奥巴马还在蹒跚学步时，老奥巴马拒绝了足以维持一家人生活的纽约大学奖学金，选择去哈佛大学攻读经济学博士学位。毕业后，老奥巴马带着哈佛同学露丝回到了肯尼亚，抛弃了奥巴马母子。

邓纳姆后来嫁给了印尼石油公司的经理罗洛·苏托洛，并带着6岁的奥巴马跟苏托洛去了印尼。奥巴马在那里度过了4年童年时光。当苏托洛告诫奥巴马“要保护自己”时，他获得了人生中最重要的经验之一。小小的奥巴马学会武装自己，坚定地向他选择要加入和掌控的世界迈进。

事实上，奥巴马一上小学就展现出了与生俱来的“领袖风范”，尽管他在印尼只是个“外国人”。从一年级时，奥巴马就开始负责在进教室前维持秩序，“排队”、“看齐”、“立正”，同学们也很自然地听从他的指挥。他的一名女老师这样评价这个孩子：“他总想成为第一，站在最前面。从心理上来说，他有领导欲。”有时，奥巴马的朋友们发生争执时也会找他作仲裁。“他会抓住一个朋友的手，再抓住另一个的手，硬拉着他们握手，重归于好，”奥巴马在雅加达的一名儿时玩伴回忆说。

奥巴马承认自己确实喜欢发号施令。他记得自己小时候对妈妈和妹妹玛雅总是要求很苛刻。“我责备玛雅一整晚地看电视，而不去读我给她借的书。我还对我妈妈大讲道理，说她所工作的那样的国际组织和国外捐赠者让第三世界国家产生了依赖思想。”从某种意义上，奥巴马在不自觉地填补着父亲离开后留下的空位，不管是对母亲、妹妹还是对自己。

尊敬的老师、同学们：

大家好，我是苏博韬，今天我给大家演讲的题目是《人间“海市”》，这个“海市”不是指沙漠中阳光折射的幻象，而是指美丽的城市，人间“海市”就是在地球建造美丽的城市。

当人们乘着宇宙飞船，来到宇宙遥望自己的家乡———地球，是那样的晶莹透亮、美丽壮观，而又是一个脆弱的生命太需要人类的保护和珍惜，珍惜地球的自然资源，如果大家继续无节制地去开采地球的自然资源，那么地球难逃毁灭的命运。还有的人贪婪地说：“等地球的资源开采完了，不能搬到其他星球上去居住吗？”现在科学家已经证明了在地球为中心的40万亿千米的范围内，没有适合人类居住的第二个星球，所以这个科学成果打败了人类贪婪的心理。

现在人们到处在破坏地球，砍伐森林，造成水土流失，洪水泛滥，冲垮堤岸淹没了村庄，这是江水、河流、小溪的报应。还有的人们住在河水的上游把垃圾和化学物品倒入水中，让下游的人们饮用后，产生了水俣病，这种病非常厉害。比如说在日本九州熊本县水俣镇就发生过。1950年水俣湾附近的于村中发现一些猫步态不稳，抽筋麻痹，最后跳入水中溺水死亡，当地人谓之“自杀猫”。就连人类也受到了水俣病军团的威胁。继水俣镇1963年，日本新泻市又有大批自杀猫、自杀狗出现。1973年在有明海南部沿岸的有明町等地有发生了水俣病。据报道这三次发病人数共计900人，实际上在日本受害者人数远远地超过了这个数字，仅水俣镇受害居民有1万人左右。同学们难道你们还不知道污染水资源是那么的可怕啊！

不说日本，就说我老家门前有一座桥，桥下有很大的一条河流，以前河水散发着大自然的气息，清澈见底，总能听见洗衣人那美妙的歌声。而现在从那走过时，人们不由自主地捂住鼻子，如果不捂住鼻子，那刺鼻的气味就像“强盗”一样闯进你的鼻子。垃圾多得意地把整条大河堵塞住，大河却变成了慢慢流淌的小溪，有时候小溪也会断流，农民伯伯也没有水浇地，而所有的蔬菜麦田已经干枯而死。我们多么怀念那美丽的绿色，怀念那美妙的歌声，而这又是谁造成的呢？——除了人类还能有谁！难道你们能坐视不管吗？不行，我已经愤怒了。

我呼吁：人类要保护地球！

1、不能倒垃圾：

2、不乱建工厂；

3、不堵塞河道；

4、不乱排污水、化学物品；

5、垃圾应送到垃圾处理站进行分类处理；

6、应给排水口装上过滤器。

我只想告诉人类一句话：“尊重地球就是尊重生命，拯救地球就是拯救未来，让我们携起手来共创人间“海市”！

我演讲完了，谢谢大家。

怎能忘记那一次

责任?看似一个很简单的词，但它却有着无比沉重的分量。当我们走进社会，责任将会变成一份礼物来送给我们。我们可能会要为这份礼物付出很多乃至一切。我们可不可以不接受这份礼物呢?不可以，张丽丽曾经说过：责任是与生俱来的，不可推卸的。虽然是痛苦的，但它最终带给我们的是人格的伟大，精神的升华。

有责任感必须有一颗责任心。那责任心到底是什么呢?有人说：责任心，是一种舍己为人的态度。有人说：有责任心，是为别人赴汤蹈火的壮举。有人说：责任心，是为别人两肋插刀的豪情。不，要有一颗责任心不是那么难做到的。为我们的学校，家庭，社会，做出那么一些我们应当做的事情，那就行了。

记得那一次，我正在过马路时，听见一声“啊”的惨叫，回头一看原来是一位老婆婆摔倒了。我每当回事，走到了路边。“嘀嘀嘀”绿灯的警告声响了，我想：老婆婆爬起来了吗?于是我回头一看：老婆婆费劲了九牛二虎之里也没爬起来，一次又一次地摔倒在地。车子都绕过老婆婆开走，还有些人指责老婆婆。她的泪水在眼睛里不停地转，就要流下来了。“滴答滴答”几分钟过去了，没有一个人走上前，扶助那位老婆婆，我也没有。我沉默了许久，顿时想起了一句名言：每个人都应该担负起应尽的责任。对，我应该担负起我应当的责任——扶起这位老婆婆。于是，我快步走向这一位老婆婆，可一位外地的哥哥比我快了一步。“婆婆，您没事吧!”带着家乡的口音说并扶起老婆婆。老婆婆感激极了：“谢谢你，小伙子!”“不，这是我的责任。”哥哥坚定地说。对啊，这是我们公民的责任啊!我们要做一位有高度责任感的现代小公民。望着哥哥和老婆婆的背影我想了很多很多。

那一次让我懂得了什么是责任心——随手捡起一张纸屑;把垃圾扔进垃圾桶;在公车上让位给老人……这举手之劳的小事足以体现我们的责任心。责任心就是在这些为社会所做的小事中出现。

记住：既然来到这个世界，我们就应该负担其作为这个世界的人所应该的担负的责任。一个人失去了责任心将会失去被人对你的信任，失去立身之本。让我们负起我们应有的责任，做一位有高度责任感的现代小公民吧!

敬爱的老师，亲爱的同学：

你们好！

今天我演讲的题目是《祖国在我心中》。不管是滔滔的江河、滚滚的河流、陡峭的悬崖、一望无际的草原、荒凉的戈壁滩、还是寸草不生的沙漠，都属于我们最亲最伟大的祖国母亲。

不管是古代还是现代，都涌现出许许多多的英雄豪杰。“人生自古谁无死，留取丹心照汗青。”这正是文天祥在监狱里所写的。“王师北定中原日，家祭无忘告乃翁。”这是陆游在临死前写的是，可见他在死前都一心想着国家统一。詹天佑不怕困难，也不怕嘲笑，毅然接受了任务。钱学森放弃名誉和金钱，一听说祖国成立了，就马上奔向祖国的怀抱

我们的祖国是一位美丽的妇人，却在百年以前遭受屈辱：1860年，漂亮并且被誉为艺术宝库的圆明园，竟被八国联军洗劫一空。圆明园在大火中毁于一旦，被人们称作华夏文明的瑰宝，就这样没了。9月18日，日本向中国的东北三省发起攻击，仅四个月内，东北三省就被占领。许许多多的中华儿女成为了亡国奴，就在之一时刻许许多多的爱国志士为了给子孙后代留下一个美好的未来，献出了自己宝贵的生命。同学们，不要忘了我们脖子上的红领巾是众多革命烈士的鲜血染成的。

如今，祖国的未来就掌握在我们手中。“少年强，则国强。”这句话说得一点也没错。不要忘记祖国给予我们的厚望，好好学习，天天向上，成为祖国的栋梁之才吧。因为祖国在我、在我们心中。

我的演讲完毕。

谢谢大家。

I have a wonderful family.Im lucky to be a part of it.Let me tell you about them. My family name is Lee.My family history is long and proud.There are five people in my family now. My parents love me very much.They do a lot for me.When I need help, they are always there.

My dad is a strong guy.Hes honest and hardworking.Hes like a superhero to me. My mom is a smart woman.She can do almost anything.I just cant praise her enough. I have two siblings.They are my older brother and younger sister.Sometimes we argue,but we mainly get along.

My family likes being together.We like eating out and going to the movies.We also enjoy hiking and having picnics. My family isnt perfect.We have our ups and downs.But we always forgive and make up. Our motto is “United together forever.” Ill always cherish my family.I hope your family is lovely,too.

大家好。今天我演讲的题目是《文明礼仪在校园》。

礼仪是无处不在的，它可以体现出一个人的道德修养，它可以增进人和人之间的友谊，它的作用太多太多了，在这阳春三月，春意浓浓，生机勃勃，意味着我们该有一个崭新的外貌，那么，怎样才能使小学生礼仪洋溢在美丽的校园里呢?

我们小学生要着装得体，符合学生身份，体现出新世纪小学生蓬勃向上的风采，因为仪表，仪容，仪态可以让人一看便知道你的修养。升旗仪式，最为庄严。这凝聚了文明与热血的国旗，在礼仪的包围中显得更鲜艳。国旗下的我们要精神饱满，庄重严肃，高唱国歌，不负于“礼仪之邦”这个美誉。

课堂礼仪对老师的教学影响很大，它直接关系着这个班的荣誉与凝聚力，体现出这个班的班风班貌，，校园礼仪就更重要了，下课后的休息时间，不随地吐痰、乱丢纸屑，不拿粉笔头玩;上下楼梯一律右行，见到老师或客人用普通话主动问好。爱护花草树木和一切设施，不穿越绿化带，爱护洁净卫生，服从老师管理和值周学生的批评劝阻。

同学之间也离不开礼仪，它就像润滑油使粗糙的摩擦消迹。如果有矛盾多进行自我反省。培养较强的协作精神，是班级更团结，友谊更深厚。

在三月这个文明月，全中国都弥漫着文明礼貌的芳香。你便是他们中的一份子，相信自己，我们一定行!我们将挑起传承礼仪的使命，不负于未来，不负于这些教育我们的美丽校园。

我的演讲到此结束，谢谢大家!

各位领导、各位姐妹：

你们好！

今天被评为三八红旗手--巾帼建功标兵，我感到十分的荣幸，也很高兴能站在这里给大家演讲，回顾我所走过的环保之路。

我叫田桂荣，今年53岁，是新乡县合河乡范岭村的一位普通农村妇女。几年来，在各级妇联和广大姐妹的帮助下，从普通的农村妇女成为中外媒体竞相报道的“民间环保大使”。特别是～年6月，我作为亿万农民姐妹的代表荣获了海内外有影响力的中国妇女时代人物称号。当我从全国中央委员、全国妇联主席顾秀莲大姐手里接过证书时，泪水一下子涌了出来。我的心情是多么的激动，因为我知道，我之所以能够拿奖，是因为在我的身后有数不清的姐妹在帮我。当时我就说，拿奖了，就好比是汽车到了加油站，在以后的日子里，我还要继续拼搏，为我们妇联姐妹增光添彩。

我是怎么回收废旧电池的

在一个偶然的机会里，我得知，一节一号电池烂在地里，能使一平方土地失去使用价值；一节纽扣电池能污染6万升水，相当于一个人一辈子的用水量。废电池中含锌、镉、汞等重金属，在这几种生物累积作用下，能引起人体贫血、肾损伤、肝癌等疾病，并对神经系统造成危害。

听到了一串精心触目的文字我震撼了。大家知道，我1912年开始生产电池，是生产电池的大国，消费电池的大国。新乡是生产电池的基地。在良心的驱使下我决定回收废旧电池。我用绿布制作了3000多面三角旗，写上地址、电话，制作多个回收箱发放给商店批发电池的客户，印制万份倡议书给大中院校发放，走街串巷以每节2分的价格回收电池，在我的实际行动影响下，有一位80岁的老干部骑自行车，送来8节废电池。三个月寒风刺骨的，总算没有白跑；一个浴池搓背的女工下夜班在大街上捡废电池1000多节送过来；后来感动大学生、市民长期给我送废电池。为了加大回收量，我还在大中学校和超市设立回收箱，就这样长期宣传，也遭到社会上一部分人的冷嘲热讽，有的说我挣钱多了想捞名；有的说我想申请吉尼斯；有的说我歪嘴吹喇叭—歪劲不小；还有当面说你要是死了就成英雄了。我听到或心里很不是滋味，我不死，我要为环保而活，活着就要当一个无名的环保英雄。

渐渐的收多了，收到20吨，家里放不下了。没有想到别的办法处理，这怎么办！老范吵我，多次吵我，我也不放过他，你在大队我支持你20年，你就不能支持我两三年，实在不行，分家也可以，要不就离婚。我想干的事情，非干个名堂不可。老范吵归吵，他还帮我收废电池。儿子更恨我了，说我着迷了，不能看我。我每天晚上回家很晚，跟作案差不多。在外面人家笑话我，到了家，家人不能理解。收的多了环保部门也说我集中污染，收多了成了污染源，电池没地方放了，我到山里和老伴找个山洞也不行。真难呀！到太行山痛哭一场，以前有孟姜女哭长城，现在有田桂荣哭废电池，自劝自己不哭泣。这真是上也上不去，下也下不来，真懂骑虎难下这个词的意思了，愁的时候想喝酒也明白了什么是借酒浇愁愁更愁……

这几年做好事真难呀！儿子婚礼推了四年了，湖南小商贩远道而来，想买走废电池，但他光要里面的金属，我说：你给我一万元我也不给你，你把污染的埋到地下，到时候又成了毛主席故乡的污染源了，电池处理不了，我死都不瞑目。最后在新华社、中央电视台的关注下，省环保局拉走了，可了了我的心病，儿子结婚了，感谢政府的关怀。

在收废电池的过程中，从良心来说，是给后代留一片净土，将来变废为宝，还推动了我国废电池无害处理技术向前发展；最主要的是增强了人的环保意识。直到现在，我还在继续坚持，我还一直在大中院校宣传，让学生用环保电池、可充电池，不乱仍电池。

我是怎么建立环保网站的

为了利用现代化的宣传工具，2001年9月12日，网站开通了。自己对电脑一窍不通，边学边指导，我也可以在网上学到很多知识。经过三次该版，我的目标是在三年以后，成为全国最大的绿色网站，占领绿色空间。在网上我可以向全世界进行环保交流。许多记者都是在网上看到事迹后慕名来采访的，这更是“三个代表”重要思想的先进文化表现之一。我这个农村妇女经过几年自学电脑走上大学讲台进行演讲，向大中小学生讲授环保知识。

我是怎么建立环保协会的

2000年获得国际大奖之后，我清醒的看到一个人的力量太小，要想在民间环保领域有一番作为，就必须创办环保组织。于是奔波了200多天，费尽心血，创办了全国首家农民创办的环保组织。当时，河师大席国喜教授说：“成立协会难，成起来更难”。我不相信，我咬着呀想，中国只要有环保组织存在，我就要去拼搏，去争取。

我为了成立协会，跑到北京到梁从诫那去经，光往主管部门跑了100多趟，有时候几趟都没有收获。我记得有有一次，一个；领导说，你收的电池没法处理，收旧电池你没有办证，还想成立环保协会，说了我一大堆难吃难咽的话！我听了后，泪往肚里流。从主管部门出来，我本想找个没人的地方哭上一场，可是哭也没时间哭，自己劝自己不学孟姜女，要学花木兰！

我是一个农家妇女，在城里没有一点背景，最后跑到省环保局去咨询，省高主任说：“别跑了，找你那主管环保的市长”。我回来以后就找市长，市领导做了批示，主管部门也批下来了。

在政府、环保局和各界人士的帮助支持下，2002年5月12日，我的环保协会终于成立了，成立的那一天，搞的很隆重，我在上面讲话时，大河报记者刘新萍发现老范在一个小角落里擦泪，只有他是最了解我的。

环保协会向前发展困难比较大，资金没有。但我认为协会的成立，好像是万里长城走完了第一步，在艰难也要心甘情愿长期走下去……明知征途有艰难，越是艰难越向前！

环保协会不断发展壮大，在协会共同努力下，～年12月份，环保协会获得了全国环保生态大奖。

我是怎样保护母亲河的

从2000年，每遇暑假，我自费组织大学生考察生态，宣传环保，没有资金就徒步行走，克服种种困难，有时候想不到困难就会发生。有一年顺着黑水卫河步行，昏倒在路，大学生和我脚都磨成了泡，为了考察河流，即使累死在河边也心甘情愿。保卫母亲河活动受到上至党中央、团中央赞扬，下到市领导连书记的赞扬和大力支持，年底还获得团中央生态建设大奖。

通过这几年点点滴滴，一步一步走向了人民大会堂领奖台！多次和团中央在一起交流，我心里是多么激动！领奖杯时，我是这样想，我是代表所有支持的人去领奖的。但是成绩只能代表过去，我今后还得拼搏。有的说“我是骑虎难下了”。在座的姐妹，我就是不下了，为了环保事业，我不是女娲，要带领更多的人去补天；我虽不是大禹，大学大禹的精神来治污。大家说卫河的水清不清，新乡美不美，美！为了新乡天更蓝，水更清，为了创建优秀旅游城市，发展经济的同时，我们既要金山银山，更要绿水青山。大家要记住，保护环境，就是保护我们自己。

姐妹们！同志们！谁说女子不如男，在座的都是花木兰！姐妹们，让我们用崇高的理想激励自己，用昂扬斗志鼓舞自己，用积极乐观的心态用心去做事情，用自己的实际行动唤醒人们的环保意识。希望广大妇女姐妹用双手建设美好的家园，让我们在不同的岗位上拼搏吧！

谢谢大家！

Dear teacher, dear students:

Good morning, everyone!The title of my speech today is: "celebrating New Years day with joy, go all out to meet the test".

Dear classmates, protectively, as the sun is like a boat, it is one year.This week we will be coming off the unforgettable XX years, merrily merrily XX to celebrate the New Year.This is what we are looking forward to already a long time of New Years day on Sunday.A yuan namely, vientiane update.Dear classmates, the New Year is coming, history will turn a new page, we will enter a new journey of life.Everything is new.And we will have our final exam.The classmates, the final exam is like teachers and parents to us for review, we want to spirit, daring accept big parade from the teachers.New Year new atmosphere.We must redouble our efforts, study hard, work hard, under the guidance of teachers, carefully review each homework, to get good grades in the final exam.

Finally, I wish the students festival happiness, happy growth!My speech to this end, thank you!

老师们、同学们，大家好,我是五年一班的陈天颖!今天我演讲的题目是诚信无价。

众所周知，诚信，是眼下很时髦的一个词。买卖东西要讲诚信、与人处事要讲诚信、商业谈判更要讲诚信。小到一个人，大到整个社会，诚信是基础，它可以决定一个人的地位和社会的稳定。一个人可以失去财富、失去职业、失去机会，但万万不可失去信誉

在大人的生意上，我所见到的，几乎都是讲诚信的。例如：坚决不卖三无产品，绝不把过期的东西摆在货架上。记得有一次：我蹦蹦跳跳到了面包店，正买单时，我摸了摸钱的边缘，感觉手感不太对劲，我对卖面包的阿姨说：“阿姨，你给我的这张貌似是假钱呀，可不可以换一张呢?”充满诚信的阿姨接过了这张一百元，看了看，然后连忙从抽屉里换了一张崭新的一百元给了我，嘴里不停地念叨着：“抱歉，抱歉，我真的没太注意······”我看出来了，她的眼里充满着的是诚信，大家都说“诚信是金。”这个阿姨，多么充满充满诚信呀!、

说着说着，我突然想到了四年级下学期品德与社会这本课本上一个讲诚信的小故事：有一个小男孩，找同学借了一本课外书，这个小男孩对那个同学承诺，一个星期后必定把书还回去。时间飞逝，转眼间，一个星期就要到了，可这个小男孩还没有把这本书看完，怎么办呢?于是，这个小男孩把他还没有看完的内容抄到了自己的本子上，然后准准时时的把书给还回去了!这个故事让我联想：这个小男孩那么讲诚信，他一定受到很多同学的信任吧!

一颗高贵的心是无法用金钱买到的，一片纯美的心地也比金子更珍贵，当你播下一粒诚实的种子，你的心灵大地上收获的将是无价之宝!

It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people – in living rooms and schools; at farms and on factory floors; at diners and on distant outposts – are what have kept me honest, kept me inspired, and kept me going. Every day, I learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.

I first came to Chicago when I was in my early twenties, still trying to figure out who I was; still searching for a purpose to my life. It was in neighborhoods not far from here where I began working with church groups in the shadows of closed steel mills. It was on these streets where I witnessed the power of faith, and the quiet dignity of working people in the face of struggle and loss. This is where I learned that change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged, and come together to demand it.

After eight years as your President, I still believe that. And it’s not just my belief. It’s the beating heart of our American idea – our bold experiment in self-government.

It’s the conviction that we are all created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It’s the insistence that these rights, while self-evident, have never been self-executing; that We, the People, through the instrument of our democracy, can form a more perfect union.

This is the great gift our Founders gave us. The freedom to chase our individual dreams through our sweat, toil, and imagination – and the imperative to strive together as well, to achieve a greater good.

For 240 years, our nation’s call to citizenship has given work and purpose to each new generation. It’s what led patriots to choose republic over tyranny, pioneers to trek west, slaves to brave that makeshift railroad to freedom. It’s what pulled immigrants and refugees across oceans and the Rio Grande, pushed women to reach for the ballot, powered workers to organize. It’s why GIs gave their lives at Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima; Iraq and Afghanistan – and why men and women from Selma to Stonewall were prepared to give theirs as well.

So that’s what we mean when we say America is exceptional. Not that our nation has been flawless from the start, but that we have shown the capacity to change, and make life better for those who follow.

Yes, our progress has been uneven. The work of democracy has always been hard, contentious and sometimes bloody. For every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back. But the long sweep of America has been defined by forward motion, a constant widening of our founding creed to embrace all, and not just some.

If I had told you eight years ago that America would reverse a great recession, reboot our auto industry, and unleash the longest stretch of job creation in our history…if I had told you that we would open up a new chapter with the Cuban people, shut down Iran’s nuclear weapons program without firing a shot, and take out the mastermind of 9/11…if I had told you that we would win marriage equality, and secure the right to health insurance for another 20 million of our fellow citizens – you might have said our sights were set a little too high.

But that’s what we did. That’s what you did. You were the change. You answered people’s hopes, and because of you, by almost every measure, America is a better, stronger place than it was when we started.

In ten days, the world will witness a hallmark of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power from one freely-elected president to the next. I committed to President-Elect Trump that my administration would ensure the smoothest possible transition, just as President Bush did for me. Because it’s up to all of us to make sure our government can help us meet the many challenges we still face.

We have what we need to do so. After all, we remain the wealthiest, most powerful, and most respected nation on Earth. Our youth and drive, our diversity and openness, our boundless capacity for risk and reinvention mean that the future should be ours.

But that potential will be realized only if our democracy works. Only if our politics reflects the decency of the our people. Only if all of us, regardless of our party affiliation or particular interest, help restore the sense of common purpose that we so badly need right now.

That’s what I want to focus on tonight – the state of our democracy.

Understand, democracy does not require uniformity. Our founders quarreled and compromised, and expected us to do the same. But they knew that democracy does require a basic sense of solidarity – the idea that for all our outward differences, we are all in this together; that we rise or fall as one.

There have been moments throughout our history that threatened to rupture that solidarity. The beginning of this century has been one of those times. A shrinking world, growing inequality; demographic change and the specter of terrorism – these forces haven’t just tested our security and prosperity, but our democracy as well. And how we meet these challenges to our democracy will determine our ability to educate our kids, and create good jobs, and protect our homeland.

In other words, it will determine our future.

Our democracy won’t work without a sense that everyone has economic opportunity. Today, the economy is growing again; wages, incomes, home values, and retirement accounts are rising again; poverty is falling again. The wealthy are paying a fairer share of taxes even as the stock market shatters records. The unemployment rate is near a ten-year low. The uninsured rate has never, ever been lower. Health care costs are rising at the slowest rate in fifty years. And if anyone can put together a plan that is demonstrably better than the improvements we’ve made to our health care system – that covers as many people at less cost – I will publicly support it.

That, after all, is why we serve – to make people’s lives better, not worse.

But for all the real progress we’ve made, we know it’s not enough. Our economy doesn’t work as well or grow as fast when a few prosper at the expense of a growing middle class. But stark inequality is also corrosive to our democratic principles. While the top one percent has amassed a bigger share of wealth and income, too many families, in inner cities and rural counties, have been left behind – the laid-off factory worker; the waitress and health care worker who struggle to pay the bills – convinced that the game is fixed against them, that their government only serves the interests of the powerful – a recipe for more cynicism and polarization in our politics.

There are no quick fixes to this long-term trend. I agree that our trade should be fair and not just free. But the next wave of economic dislocation won’t come from overseas. It will come from the relentless pace of automation that makes many good, middle-class jobs obsolete.

And so we must forge a new social compact – to guarantee all our kids the education they need; to give workers the power to unionize for better wages; to update the social safety net to reflect the way we live now and make more reforms to the tax code so corporations and individuals who reap the most from the new economy don’t avoid their obligations to the country that’s made their success possible. We can argue about how to best achieve these goals. But we can’t be complacent about the goals themselves. For if we don’t create opportunity for all people, the disaffection and division that has stalled our progress will only sharpen in years to come.

There’s a second threat to our democracy – one as old as our nation itself. After my election, there was talk of a post-racial America. Such a vision, however well-intended, was never realistic. For race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society. I’ve lived long enough to know that race relations are better than they were ten, or twenty, or thirty years ago – you can see it not just in statistics, but in the attitudes of young Americans across the political spectrum.

But we’re not where we need to be. All of us have more work to do. After all, if every economic issue is framed as a struggle between a hardworking white middle class and undeserving minorities, then workers of all shades will be left fighting for scraps while the wealthy withdraw further into their private enclaves. If we decline to invest in the children of immigrants, just because they don’t look like us, we diminish the prospects of our own children – because those brown kids will represent a larger share of America’s workforce. And our economy doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. Last year, incomes rose for all races, all age groups, for men and for women.

Going forward, we must uphold laws against discrimination – in hiring, in housing, in education and the criminal justice system. That’s what our Constitution and highest ideals require. But laws alone won’t be enough. Hearts must change. If our democracy is to work in this increasingly diverse nation, each one of us must try to heed the advice of one of the great characters in American fiction, Atticus Finch, who said “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

For blacks and other minorities, it means tying our own struggles for justice to the challenges that a lot of people in this country face – the refugee, the immigrant, the rural poor, the transgender American, and also the middle-aged white man who from the outside may seem like he’s got all the advantages, but who’s seen his world upended by economic, cultural, and technological change.

For white Americans, it means acknowledging that the effects of slavery and Jim Crow didn’t suddenly vanish in the ‘60s; that when minority groups voice discontent, they’re not just engaging in reverse racism or practicing political correctness; that when they wage peaceful protest, they’re not demanding special treatment, but the equal treatment our Founders promised.

For native-born Americans, it means reminding ourselves that the stereotypes about immigrants today were said, almost word for word, about the Irish, Italians, and Poles. America wasn’t weakened by the presence of these newcomers; they embraced this nation’s creed, and it was strengthened.

So regardless of the station we occupy; we have to try harder; to start with the premise that each of our fellow citizens loves this country just as much as we do; that they value hard work and family like we do; that their children are just as curious and hopeful and worthy of love as our own.

None of this is easy. For too many of us, it’s become safer to retreat into our own bubbles, whether in our neighborhoods or college campuses or places of worship or our social media feeds, surrounded by people who look like us and share the same political outlook and never challenge our assumptions. The rise of naked partisanship, increasing economic and regional stratification, the splintering of our media into a channel for every taste – all this makes this great sorting seem natural, even inevitable. And increasingly, we become so secure in our bubbles that we accept only information, whether true or not, that fits our opinions, instead of basing our opinions on the evidence that’s out there.

This trend represents a third threat to our democracy. Politics is a battle of ideas; in the course of a healthy debate, we’ll prioritize different goals, and the different means of reaching them. But without some common baseline of facts; without a willingness to admit new information, and concede that your opponent is making a fair point, and that science and reason matter, we’ll keep talking past each other, making common ground and compromise impossible.

Isn’t that part of what makes politics so dispiriting? How can elected officials rage about deficits when we propose to spend money on preschool for kids, but not when we’re cutting taxes for corporations? How do we excuse ethical lapses in our own party, but pounce when the other party does the same thing? It’s not just dishonest, this selective sorting of the facts; it’s self-defeating. Because as my mother used to tell me, reality has a way of catching up with you.

Take the challenge of climate change. In just eight years, we’ve halved our dependence on foreign oil, doubled our renewable energy, and led the world to an agreement that has the promise to save this planet. But without bolder action, our children won’t have time to debate the existence of climate change; they’ll be busy dealing with its effects: environmental disasters, economic disruptions, and waves of climate refugees seeking sanctuary.

Now, we can and should argue about the best approach to the problem. But to simply deny the problem not only betrays future generations; it betrays the essential spirit of innovation and practical problem-solving that guided our Founders.

It’s that spirit, born of the Enlightenment, that made us an economic powerhouse – the spirit that took flight at Kitty Hawk and Cape Canaveral; the spirit that that cures disease and put a computer in every pocket.

It’s that spirit – a faith in reason, and enterprise, and the primacy of right over might, that allowed us to resist the lure of fascism and tyranny during the Great Depression, and build a post-World War II order with other democracies, an order based not just on military power or national affiliations but on principles – the rule of law, human rights, freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and an independent press.

That order is now being challenged – first by violent fanatics who claim to speak for Islam; more recently by autocrats in foreign capitals who see free markets, open democracies, and civil society itself as a threat to their power. The peril each poses to our democracy is more far-reaching than a car bomb or a missile. It represents the fear of change; the fear of people who look or speak or pray differently; a contempt for the rule of law that holds leaders accountable; an intolerance of dissent and free thought; a belief that the sword or the gun or the bomb or propaganda machine is the ultimate arbiter of what’s true and what’s right.

Because of the extraordinary courage of our men and women in uniform, and the intelligence officers, law enforcement, and diplomats who support them, no foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland these past eight years; and although Boston and Orlando remind us of how dangerous radicalization can be, our law enforcement agencies are more effective and vigilant than ever. We’ve taken out tens of thousands of terrorists – including Osama bin Laden. The global coalition we’re leading against ISIL has taken out their leaders, and taken away about half their territory. ISIL will be destroyed, and no one who threatens America will ever be safe. To all who serve, it has been the honor of my lifetime to be your Commander-in-Chief.

But protecting our way of life requires more than our military. Democracy can buckle when we give in to fear. So just as we, as citizens, must remain vigilant against external aggression, we must guard against a weakening of the values that make us who we are. That’s why, for the past eight years, I’ve worked to put the fight against terrorism on a firm legal footing. That’s why we’ve ended torture, worked to close Gitmo, and reform our laws governing surveillance to protect privacy and civil liberties. That’s why I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans. That’s why we cannot withdraw from global fights – to expand democracy, and human rights, women’s rights, and LGBT rights – no matter how imperfect our efforts, no matter how expedient ignoring such values may seem. For the fight against extremism and intolerance and sectarianism are of a piece with the fight against authoritarianism and nationalist aggression. If the scope of freedom and respect for the rule of law shrinks around the world, the likelihood of war within and between nations increases, and our own freedoms will eventually be threatened.

So let’s be vigilant, but not afraid. ISIL will try to kill innocent people. But they cannot defeat America unless we betray our Constitution and our principles in the fight. Rivals like Russia or China cannot match our influence around the world – unless we give up what we stand for, and turn ourselves into just another big country that bullies smaller neighbors.

Which brings me to my final point – our democracy is threatened whenever we take it for granted. All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into the task of rebuilding our democratic institutions. When voting rates are some of the lowest among advanced democracies, we should make it easier, not harder, to vote. When trust in our institutions is low, we should reduce the corrosive influence of money in our politics, and insist on the principles of transparency and ethics in public service. When Congress is dysfunctional, we should draw our districts to encourage politicians to cater to common sense and not rigid extremes.

And all of this depends on our participation; on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship, regardless of which way the pendulum of power swings.

Our Constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift. But it’s really just a piece of parchment. It has no power on its own. We, the people, give it power – with our participation, and the choices we make. Whether or not we stand up for our freedoms. Whether or not we respect and enforce the rule of law. America is no fragile thing. But the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured.

In his own farewell address, George Washington wrote that self-government is the underpinning of our safety, prosperity, and liberty, but “from different causes and from different quarters much pains will be taken…to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth;” that we should preserve it with “jealous anxiety;” that we should reject “the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest or to enfeeble the sacred ties” that make us one.

We weaken those ties when we allow our political dialogue to become so corrosive that people of good character are turned off from public service; so coarse with rancor that Americans with whom we disagree are not just misguided, but somehow malevolent. We weaken those ties when we define some of us as more American than others; when we write off the whole system as inevitably corrupt, and blame the leaders we elect without examining our own role in electing them.

It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy; to embrace the joyous task we’ve been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours. Because for all our outward differences, we all share the same proud title: Citizen.

Ultimately, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you. Not just when there’s an election, not just when your own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime. If you’re tired of arguing with strangers on the internet, try to talk with one in real life. If something needs fixing, lace up your shoes and do some organizing. If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself. Show up. Dive in. Persevere. Sometimes you’ll win. Sometimes you’ll lose. Presuming a reservoir of goodness in others can be a risk, and there will be times when the process disappoints you. But for those of us fortunate enough to have been a part of this work, to see it up close, let me tell you, it can energize and inspire. And more often than not, your faith in America – and in Americans – will be confirmed.

Mine sure has been. Over the course of these eight years, I’ve seen the hopeful faces of young graduates and our newest military officers. I’ve mourned with grieving families searching for answers, and found grace in Charleston church. I’ve seen our scientists help a paralyzed man regain his sense of touch, and our wounded warriors walk again. I’ve seen our doctors and volunteers rebuild after earthquakes and stop pandemics in their tracks. I’ve seen the youngest of children remind us of our obligations to care for refugees, to work in peace, and above all to look out for each other.

That faith I placed all those years ago, not far from here, in the power of ordinary Americans to bring about change – that faith has been rewarded in ways I couldn’t possibly have imagined. I hope yours has, too. Some of you here tonight or watching at home were there with us in 2004, in 2008, in 2012 – and maybe you still can’t believe we pulled this whole thing off.

You’re not the only ones. Michelle – for the past twenty-five years, you’ve been not only my wife and mother of my children, but my best friend. You took on a role you didn’t ask for and made it your own with grace and grit and style and good humor. You made the White House a place that belongs to everybody. And a new generation sets its sights higher because it has you as a role model. You’ve made me proud. You’ve made the country proud.

Malia and Sasha, under the strangest of circumstances, you have become two amazing young women, smart and beautiful, but more importantly, kind and thoughtful and full of passion. You wore the burden of years in the spotlight so easily. Of all that I’ve done in my life, I’m most proud to be your dad.

To Joe Biden, the scrappy kid from Scranton who became Delaware’s favorite son: you were the first choice I made as a nominee, and the best. Not just because you have been a great Vice President, but because in the bargain, I gained a brother. We love you and Jill like family, and your friendship has been one of the great joys of our life.

To my remarkable staff: For eight years – and for some of you, a whole lot more – I’ve drawn from your energy, and tried to reflect back what you displayed every day: heart, and character, and idealism. I’ve watched you grow up, get married, have kids, and start incredible new journeys of your own. Even when times got tough and frustrating, you never let Washington get the better of you. The only thing that makes me prouder than all the good we’ve done is the thought of all the remarkable things you’ll achieve from here.

And to all of you out there – every organizer who moved to an unfamiliar town and kind family who welcomed them in, every volunteer who knocked on doors, every young person who cast a ballot for the first time, every American who lived and breathed the hard work of change – you are the best supporters and organizers anyone could hope for, and I will forever be grateful. Because yes, you changed the world.

That’s why I leave this stage tonight even more optimistic about this country than I was when we started. Because I know our work has not only helped so many Americans; it has inspired so many Americans – especially so many young people out there – to believe you can make a difference; to hitch your wagon to something bigger than yourselves. This generation coming up – unselfish, altruistic, creative, patriotic – I’ve seen you in every corner of the country. You believe in a fair, just, inclusive America; you know that constant change has been America’s hallmark, something not to fear but to embrace, and you are willing to carry this hard work of democracy forward. You’ll soon outnumber any of us, and I believe as a result that the future is in good hands.

My fellow Americans, it has been the honor of my life to serve you. I won’t stop; in fact, I will be right there with you, as a citizen, for all my days that remain. For now, whether you’re young or young at heart, I do have one final ask of you as your President – the same thing I asked when you took a chance on me eight years ago.

I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours.

I am asking you to hold fast to that faith written into our founding documents; that idea whispered by slaves and abolitionists; that spirit sung by immigrants and homesteaders and those who marched for justice; that creed reaffirmed by those who planted flags from foreign battlefields to the surface of the moon; a creed at the core of every American whose story is not yet written:

Yes We Can.

Yes We Did.

Yes We Can.

Thank you. God bless you. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.

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各位老师、各位同学：

早上好!

下周学校将进行期中考试、教学常规检查、学生教学问卷调查等工作，期中考试周一、周二进行。考后召开教师质量分析会、学生期中表彰大会、家长会等各项工作。具体安排在上周的年级组长、教研组长、备课组长会议已布置。希望大家齐心协力共同来做好!

今天我在此利用升旗时间做期中考试动员，为的是给同学们充分的准备时间。不管什么考试，都是对我们学习情况的检测，学习成果的总结，同时也是比较，是竞争，是较量，更是机会。同学们要努力考出水平，考出成绩，在班级、年级比较中找到自己的位置，在竞争中进步成长，在总结反思中进一步明确自己努力的方向。

要有好成绩，就必须拥有好的方法及策略，为此，向同学们提出几点建议：

第一，希望同学们做学习的有心人，有计划安排好各科复习。要统筹兼顾，全面复习，切不可“单科突进”。同学们，要想考上好的高中，必须要平衡发展。有部分同学学习凭着自己的喜好来，严重偏科，这样只有害你自己。另外，要保证复习时间的有效投入，日常琐事，要抓紧处理。要学会统筹安排时间，合理的利用时间。时间是挤出来的，不管是整块时间还是零散时间，都要倍加珍惜。零散时间，都是宝贵的光阴，一样是“时不再来”。

第二，希望同学们系统复习，夯实基础，消灭“知识死角”。在本周，我们老师会对前面学过的知识进行疏理，我们一定要跟着老师来，复习课非常重要，我们前面学过的知识可能是零散的，复习课就是把这些零散的知识进行整理，进行优化，使知识系统化、规范化，以便在考试中能快速提取和迁移，触及一点，能迅速产生联想，真正变成自己的财富，形成自己的“血肉”。所以同学们千万别小看了复习课。要在老师的指导下，积累优秀试题和优秀解法，领会各学科的一些解题技巧，进行错题总结，从而使自己少走弯路。总之，就是要把平时学习的，掌握的知识、技能在试卷上充分反映出来。

第三，考试时要对自己充满信心，要沉着冷静。科学对待考试，认真分析试题，仔细推敲，先易后难。基础题：仔细审题拿全分;中档题：一丝不苟少失分;难题：坚定信心多得分;考试时还要抓好步骤。解题的过程也是一个推理的过程，基本的要点步骤必须齐全，不仅自己心里明白，更重要的是让阅卷老师感到顺理成章，思路清晰连贯。考试中是按步得分，关键性的要点、步骤少了，就会扣分。平时训练中，要注意总结每一类型的题目的解题思路和方法，力求解题步骤、要点齐全完整。

第四、诚信考试。考试还是一次人的品行的检测。我希望大家秉承“诚信至上”的原则，以饱满的精神，自信地踏入考场。学校在七年级、八年级各设一个诚信试场，学生申请，班主任挑选，选上学生要诚信承诺保证。严肃考场纪律，杜绝作弊，让竞争在平等、公平、和谐中展开，让一切的付出和汇报真实、纯净。

最后，我想对九年级的同学说：九年级的学习、生活是辛苦的，但也是充实的。今天的辛苦，才会换来明天的幸福，今天的付出也是为了明天的收获。希望你们在今年的时间里，明确目标，增强信心，刻苦学习，不负家长和老师的期盼，跨进理想的高中，做好学弟学妹们的榜样。

大家知道，一分耕耘，一份收获，只要付出，总有回报。我们的期末区统考、中考一年比一年进步，实现了一年又一年、一次又一次的超越。这些成绩的取得，靠的是什么?靠的是我们全体师生有目标、有信心、有毅力的精神状态，靠的是我们全体师生团结拼搏、奋发向上的思想动力，靠的是我们全体师生踏踏实实、一丝不苟的学习和工作的作风。

同学们，让我们从容自信，一起加油努力，迎接期中考试的挑战吧!最后预祝同学们在考试中考出好成绩!

老师们、同学们：

当五星红旗在国歌声中冉冉升起，当清脆的铃声在耳畔再次回荡，当崭新的课本一页页翻开，同学们，你们的心中是不是充满了憧憬?

俗话说：“良好的开端是成功的一半”。无论你是刚走进校园的新同学，还是已经在这个校园生活过的老同学，新学期伊始，都要制定新计划、新打算，都要开好头、起好步。

从前有个富翁，一天外出，看到一座漂亮的三层楼房，他特别喜爱其中第三层，于是便叫人来建一座像第三层楼一样的房子，富翁见工人打地基，连连摇头说：“我要的是第三层，不要下面两层!”这个故事看似可笑，其实反映了一个道理：一步登天是不可能的事，只有脚踏实地，从一点一滴做起，才能赢得成功。有句古话“千里之行，始于足下”，说的就是这个道理。学习更是如此。

其实，做好任何事情都需要遵循这样的道理：弯腰捡起地上的纸屑;听到上课铃声后立刻安静下来;把零乱的学习用品归置整齐……事情虽小，但却能映射出一个人的行为习惯，甚至道德品质。

在这开学的第一天，我向所有同学发出倡议，真诚地希望大家关注自己的一言一行、走好成长日子的每一步，希望大家在道德形象、学习形象、艺体形象、实践形象、创新形象、礼仪形象、家庭形象、社会形象等方面都有卓越的表现，希望你们以星海为荣，努力向社会展示星海学生的优良形象。

走进校园，我们应该做的是什么?我想就是“发展”，不断发展自身素质是重中之重。我相信，我们每天都在进步，每天都会以新的姿态来迎接新的挑战，在不断发展中谋求自我完善。

对于初一同学，你们面临的是适应初中新的挑战;初二的同学则面临着继续把握梦想不断发展自身的挑战;初三同学将积极冲刺。新的学期，新的挑战，需要我们来展现一个全新的自我。我们所有的同学将担负起不同的责任，继往开来、开拓创新，同学们你们做好准备来展现一个全新的自我了吗?在这里，我祝你们成功!只要我们在活动中不断发展个人综合素质，使个人形象不断完善，胜利就在不远方!让每一个兴中人都成为拥有爱心的人、和谐发展的人、敢于创新的人。

谢谢大家!