Old soldiers never die M President， M Speaker， and Distinguished Members of the Congress: I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride -- humility in the weight of those great American architects of our history who have stood here before me; pride in the reflection that this home of legislative debate represents human liberty in the purest form yet Here are centered the hopes and aspirations and faith of the entire human I do not stand here as advocate for any partisan cause， for the issues are fundamental and reach quite beyond the realm of partisan They must be resolved on the highest plane of national interest if our course is to prove sound and our future I trust， therefore， that you will do me the justice of receiving that which I have to say as solely expressing the considered viewpoint of a fellow A I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life， with but one purpose in mind: to serve my The issues are global and so interlocked that to consider the problems of one sector， oblivious to those of another， is but to court disaster for the While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe， it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia， and the broad influence of the one cannot fail to have its impact upon the There are those who claim our strength is inadequate to protect on both fronts， that we cannot divide our I can think of no greater expression of If a potential enemy can divide his strength on two fronts， it is for us to counter his The Communist threat is a global Its successful advance in one sector threatens the destruction of every other You can not appease or otherwise surrender to communism in Asia without simultaneously undermining our efforts to halt its advance in E Beyond pointing out these general truisms， I shall confine my discussion to the general areas of A Before one may objectively assess the situation now existing there， he must comprehend something of Asia's past and the revolutionary changes which have marked her course up to the Long exploited by the so-called colonial powers， with little opportunity to achieve any degree of social justice， individual dignity， or a higher standard of life such as guided our own noble administration in the Philippines， the peoples of Asia found their opportunity in the war just past to throw off the shackles of colonialism and now see the dawn of new opportunity， a heretofore unfelt dignity， and the self-respect of political Mustering half of the earth's population， and 60 percent of its natural resources these peoples are rapidly consolidating a new force， both moral and material， with which to raise the living standard and erect adaptations of the design of modern progress to their own distinct cultural Whether one adheres to the concept of colonization or not， this is the direction of Asian progress and it may not be It is a corollary to the shift of the world economic frontiers as the whole epicenter of world affairs rotates back toward the area whence it In this situation， it becomes vital that our own country orient its policies in consonance with this basic evolutionary condition rather than pursue a course blind to the reality that the colonial era is now past and the Asian peoples covet the right to shape their own free What they seek now is friendly guidance， understanding， and support -- not imperious direction -- the dignity of equality and not the shame of Their pre-war standard of life， pitifully low， is infinitely lower now in the devastation left in war's World ideologies play little part in Asian thinking and are little What the peoples strive for is the opportunity for a little more food in their stomachs， a little better clothing on their backs， a little firmer roof over their heads， and the realization of the normal nationalist urge for political These political-social conditions have but an indirect bearing upon our own national security， but do form a backdrop to contemporary planning which must be thoughtfully considered if we are to avoid the pitfalls of Of more direct and immediately bearing upon our national security are the changes wrought in the strategic potential of the Pacific Ocean in the course of the past Prior thereto the western strategic frontier of the United States lay on the literal line of the Americas， with an exposed island salient extending out through Hawaii， Midway， and Guam to the P That salient proved not an outpost of strength but an avenue of weakness along which the enemy could and did The Pacific was a potential area of advance for any predatory force intent upon striking at the bordering land All this was changed by our Pacific Our strategic frontier then shifted to embrace the entire Pacific Ocean， which became a vast moat to protect us as long as we held Indeed， it acts as a protective shield for all of the Americas and all free lands of the Pacific Ocean We control it to the shores of Asia by a chain of islands extending in an arc from the Aleutians to the Mariannas held by us and our free From this island chain we can dominate with sea and air power every Asiatic port from Vladivostok to Singapore -- with sea and air power every port， as I said， from Vladivostok to Singapore -- and prevent any hostile movement into the P Any predatory attack from Asia must be an amphibious * No amphibious force can be successful without control of the sea lanes and the air over those lanes in its avenue of With naval and air supremacy and modest ground elements to defend bases， any major attack from continental Asia toward us or our friends in the Pacific would be doomed to Under such conditions， the Pacific no longer represents menacing avenues of approach for a prospective It assumes， instead， the friendly aspect of a peaceful Our line of defense is a natural one and can be maintained with a minimum of military effort and It envisions no attack against anyone， nor does it provide the bastions essential for offensive operations， but properly maintained， would be an invincible defense against The holding of this literal defense line in the western Pacific is entirely dependent upon holding all segments thereof; for any major breach of that line by an unfriendly power would render vulnerable to determined attack every other major This is a military estimate as to which I have yet to find a military leader who will take For that reason， I have strongly recommended in the past， as a matter of military urgency， that under no circumstances must Formosa fall under Communist Such an eventuality would at once threaten the freedom of the Philippines and the loss of Japan and might well force our western frontier back to the coast of California， Oregon and W To understand the changes which now appear upon the Chinese mainland， one must understand the changes in Chinese character and culture over the past 50 China， up to 50 years ago， was completely non-homogenous， being compartmented into groups divided against each The war-making tendency was almost non-existent， as they still followed the tenets of the Confucian ideal of pacifist At the turn of the century， under the regime of Chang Tso Lin， efforts toward greater homogeneity produced the start of a nationalist This was further and more successfully developed under the leadership of Chiang Kai-Shek， but has been brought to its greatest fruition under the present regime to the point that it has now taken on the character of a united nationalism of increasingly dominant， aggressive Through these past 50 years the Chinese people have thus become militarized in their concepts and in their They now constitute excellent soldiers， with competent staffs and This has produced a new and dominant power in Asia， which， for its own purposes， is allied with Soviet Russia but which in its own concepts and methods has become aggressively imperialistic， with a lust for expansion and increased power normal to this type of There is little of the ideological concept either one way or another in the Chinese make- The standard of living is so low and the capital accumulation has been so thoroughly dissipated by war that the masses are desperate and eager to follow any leadership which seems to promise the alleviation of local I have from the beginning believed that the Chinese Communists' support of the North Koreans was the dominant Their interests are， at present， parallel with those of the S But I believe that the aggressiveness recently displayed not only in Korea but also in Indo-China and Tibet and pointing potentially toward the South reflects predominantly the same lust for the expansion of power which has animated every would-be conqueror since the beginning of The Japanese people， since the war， have undergone the greatest reformation recorded in modern With a commendable will， eagerness to learn， and marked capacity to understand， they have， from the ashes left in war's wake， erected in Japan an edifice dedicated to the supremacy of individual liberty and personal dignity; and in the ensuing process there has been created a truly representative government committed to the advance of political morality， freedom of economic enterprise， and social Politically， economically， and socially Japan is now abreast of many free nations of the earth and will not again fail the universal That it may be counted upon to wield a profoundly beneficial influence over the course of events in Asia is attested by the magnificent manner in which the Japanese people have met the recent challenge of war， unrest， and confusion surrounding them from the outside and checked communism within their own frontiers without the slightest slackening in their forward I sent all four of our occupation divisions to the Korean battlefront without the slightest qualms as to the effect of the resulting power vacuum upon J The results fully justified my I know of no nation more serene， orderly， and industrious， nor in which higher hopes can be entertained for future constructive service in the advance of the human Of our former ward， the Philippines， we can look forward in confidence that the existing unrest will be corrected and a strong and healthy nation will grow in the longer aftermath of war's terrible We must be patient and understanding and never fail them -- as in our hour of need， they did not fail A Christian nation， the Philippines stand as a mighty bulwark of Christianity in the Far East， and its capacity for high moral leadership in Asia is On Formosa， the government of the Republic of China has had the opportunity to refute by action much of the malicious gossip which so undermined the strength of its leadership on the Chinese The Formosan people are receiving a just and enlightened administration with majority representation on the organs of government， and politically， economically， and socially they appear to be advancing along sound and constructive With this brief insight into the surrounding areas， I now turn to the Korean While I was not consulted prior to the President's decision to intervene in support of the Republic of Korea， that decision from a military standpoint， proved a sound one， as we hurled back the invader and decimated his Our victory was complete， and our objectives within reach， when Red China intervened with numerically superior ground This created a new war and an entirely new situation， a situation not contemplated when our forces were committed against the North Korean invaders; a situation which called for new decisions in the diplomatic sphere to permit the realistic adjustment of military Such decisions have not been While no man in his right mind would advocate sending our ground forces into continental China， and such was never given a thought， the new situation did urgently demand a drastic revision of strategic planning if our political aim was to defeat this new enemy as we had defeated the Apart from the military need， as I saw It， to neutralize the sanctuary protection given the enemy north of the Yalu， I felt that military necessity in the conduct of the war made necessary: first the intensification of our economic blockade against China; two the imposition of a naval blockade against the China coast; three removal of restrictions on air reconnaissance of China's coastal areas and of Manchuria; four removal of restrictions on the forces of the Republic of China on Formosa， with logistical support to contribute to their effective operations against the common For entertaining these views， all professionally designed to support our forces committed to Korea and bring hostilities to an end with the least possible delay and at a saving of countless American and allied lives， I have been severely criticized in lay circles， principally abroad， despite my understanding that from a military standpoint the above views have been fully shared in the past by practically every military leader concerned with the Korean campaign， including our own Joint Chiefs of S I called for reinforcements but was informed that reinforcements were not I made clear that if not permitted to destroy the enemy built-up bases north of the Yalu， if not permitted to utilize the friendly Chinese Force of some 600，000 men on Formosa， if not permitted to blockade the China coast to prevent the Chinese Reds from getting succor from without， and if there were to be no hope of major reinforcements， the position of the command from the military standpoint forbade We could hold in Korea by constant maneuver and in an approximate area where our supply line advantages were in balance with the supply line disadvantages of the enemy， but we could hope at best for only an indecisive campaign with its terrible and constant attrition upon our forces if the enemy utilized its full military I have constantly called for the new political decisions essential to a Efforts have been made to distort my It has been said， in effect， that I was a Nothing could be further from the I know war as few other men now living know it， and nothing to me is more I have long advocated its complete abolition， as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international Indeed， on the second day of September， nineteen hundred and forty-five， just following the surrender of the Japanese nation on the Battleship Missouri， I formally cautioned as follows: "Men since the beginning of time have sought Various methods through the ages have been attempted to devise an international process to prevent or settle disputes between From the very start workable methods were found in so far as individual citizens were concerned， but the mechanics of an instrumentality of larger international scope have never been Military alliances， balances of power， Leagues of Nations， all in turn failed， leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of The utter destructiveness of war now blocks out this We have had our last If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system， Armageddon will be at our The problem basically is theological and involves a spiritual recrudescence and improvement of human character that will synchronize with our almost matchless advances in science， art， literature， and all material and cultural developments of the past 2000 It must be of the spirit if we are to save the " But once war is forced upon us， there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift War's very object is victory， not prolonged In war there is no substitute for There are some who， for varying reasons， would appease Red C They are blind to history's clear lesson， for history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that appeasement but begets new and bloodier It points to no single instance where this end has justified that means， where appeasement has led to more than a sham Like blackmail， it lays the basis for new and successively greater demands until， as in blackmail， violence becomes the only other "Why，" my soldiers asked of me， "surrender military advantages to an enemy in the field?" I could not Some may say: to avoid spread of the conflict into an all-out war with China; others， to avoid Soviet Neither explanation seems valid， for China is already engaging with the maximum power it can commit， and the Soviet will not necessarily mesh its actions with our Like a cobra， any new enemy will more likely strike whenever it feels that the relativity in military or other potential is in its favor on a world-wide The tragedy of Korea is further heightened by the fact that its military action is confined to its territorial It condemns that nation， which it is our purpose to save， to suffer the devastating impact of full naval and air bombardment while the enemy's sanctuaries are fully protected from such attack and Of the nations of the world， Korea alone， up to now， is the sole one which has risked its all against The magnificence of the courage and fortitude of the Korean people defies They have chosen to risk death rather than Their last words to me were: "Don't scuttle the Pacific!" I have just left your fighting sons in K They have met all tests there， and I can report to you without reservation that they are splendid in every It was my constant effort to preserve them and end this savage conflict honorably and with the least loss of time and a minimum sacrifice of Its growing bloodshed has caused me the deepest anguish and Those gallant men will remain often in my thoughts and in my prayers I am closing my 52 years of military When I joined the Army， even before the turn of the century， it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point， and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished， but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade " And like the old soldier of that ballad， I now close my military career and just fade away， an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that
高考英语作文范文10篇子曰：天天背范文，不亦乐乎？09）全国卷I (1)假定你是李华，正在英国接受英语培训，住在一户英国人家里。今天你的房东Mrs Wilson 不在家，你准备外出，请给Mrs Wilson 写一留言，内容如下： 外出购物 替房东还书 Tracy 来电话留言：1)咖啡屋（Bolton Coffee）见面取消 2）此事已告知Susan 3)尽快回电范文：Mrs Wilson ，I’m going out shopping ， and won’t be back until about 5:00 I have taken with me the two books you asked me to return to the city library At about 1 o’clock this afternoon ， Tracy called ，saying that she couldn’t meet you at Bolton Coffee tomorrow morning as she has something important to attend to She felt very sorry about that ， but said that you could set some other time for the meeting She wanted you to call her back as soon as you are home She has already told Susan about this LI Hua10）全国卷 (2)假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest），希望附近大学的外籍教师Smith 女生来做评委。请参照以下通知给她写一封信。英语演讲比赛主题：人与自然时间：6月15日下午2：---5：地点：501教室参赛选手：10名联系人：李华范文： Dear M Smith ，I’m Li Hua ， the chairman of the Students’ Union of YuCai Middle School ，which is close to your university I’m writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest which will be held in our school on June It will start at 2:00 pm and last for about three hours Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and Nature” We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for Please call me at 44876655 if you have any I’m looking forward to your reply With best wishesLi Hua 11） 全国卷 (3)假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心（Learning Center）的帮助。根据学校规定，你需要书面预约，请按下列的要求写一封信：本人简介 求助内容 约定时间 你的联系方式范文： Dear Sir ，I’m LiHua ， a Chinese student taking summer course in your university I’m writing to ask for help I came here last month and found my courses interesting But I have some difficulty with note-taking and I have no idea of how to use the library I was told the learning center provides help for students and I’m anxious to get help from I have no class on Tuesdays mornings and Friday afternoons Please let me know which day is ok with You may email or phone me Here are my email address and phone number : ; Look forward to your reply Yours ，Li Hua09)安徽卷 (4)假设你正在参加全省中学生演讲比赛，请你针对有些父母经常翻开孩子的日记或书包这一现象，写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。 内容包括：认为同学们不必为此烦恼 希望能够体谅父母的苦衷 建议与父母进行交流沟通范文： Good morning ， ladies and gentlemen ，Some of us are having problems with our parents ， as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries I fully understand why we are not comfortable about it ， but there’s no need to feel too Our parents are checking our bags or diaries to make sure we are not getting into any trouble They have probably heard some horrible stories about other kids and thought we might do the same Or perhaps they just want to connect with us but are doing it all wrong My suggestion is : Tell them we want them to trust us as much as we’d like to trust them If you don’t think you can talk to them ， write them a letter and leave it lying around ---they are bound to read it Thank you!10)安徽卷 (5)假设你将参加某英文杂志开展的一次征文活动，内容要求你在电视，手机和网络三者中，放弃其中的一个并陈述理由。请你以“which would you give up: TV， cell or Web?” 为题，写一篇短文。范文： Which would you give up : TV ， cell or web?We are now living in an information age ， in which TV ， cells and the web are widely used It seems that many people can not enjoy themselves with them However ， if I had to give up one of them ， I would turn off TV rather than switch off my cell or cut off the internet I could do without TV because few TV shows can take my fancy and there’re too many commercials Besides ， most programs on TV are also available elsewhere As for cells and the web ， they are more necessary to me I need a cell to keep in touch with my friends and family ， and almost all information can be gathered on the internet 11)安徽卷 (6)某校英文报社开设了一个专栏：experience 本期话题是如何解决学习中遇到的困难。请你以“my approach to difficulties in learning” 为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己的一些做法。范文： My approach to difficulties in learningAs school students ， we run into one difficulty after another in the process of learning Everyone has their own ways to deal with them Here I would like to share When I am faced with a difficulty ， I usually choose to refer to relevant learning materials or web pages In this way ， I can not only work it out but also improve my ability to overcome problems all by myself However ， when it is something beyond my competence ， I turn to my classmates or teachers for help Sometimes I also ask my parents for advice As a result ， I have made steady progress in my studies 11)湖南卷 (7)假设你参加所在年级的英文写作比赛，请按下面文字中的道理完成一篇短文：A drop of water +two drops +many drops =seaA tree +two trees +many trees = forestOne person +two persons +many persons =society范文： The picture shows a simple truth : If too many drops of water are put together ，they will become a Many trees standing together form a forest and many people make up a society It conveys a message to us : A whole is made up of many small parts that are closely related Nothing or no one could exist alone The picture sets us thinking deeply : our society is made up of many people who have different personality and characters If we want to create a harmonious society ，we must live in harmony with others On the other hand ， since everybody is related to others ， we should be responsible for what we say and what we do so that we can develop a pleasant relationship with others ， which makes it possible for us to enjoy life to the fullest 10)湖南卷 (8)假设你和几位同学成了一个英语俱乐部，开展了为期2个月的活动。现在，你将代表俱乐部在课堂上进行经验交流，请写一份英语发言稿。简要描述俱乐部开展的一项与英语有关的活动 谈谈你们开展活动的收获。范文：Boys and girls ，Today I’ll talk about our English club Our English club was set up two months ago Now we have members of 25 We meet once a week on Saturday So far we have conducted a variety of activities on English learning ， such as watching English films ， holding a Christmas party and getting together with foreign students Last week we held an English story-telling competition We required that the entries be original and interesting and be presented in English within five minutes Every member took an active part in the activity Two foreign English teachers were invited to act as judges At last Li Ping won the first place Many members said the activity benefited them in many ways Not only did it improve their spoken English ，but also it brought them much fun They hope many such activities can be held That’s Thank 11) 陕西卷 （9）假定你是李华，在一位名叫TigerMom的学生家长的博客上，你看到以下内容。 请你根据博客内容，写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。I’m the mother of a fourteen-year –old I have a rule for my daughter :be among the top of 5 students or get punished in one way or another She has been doing very well in school ，but some of my friends keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her Am I wrong ?写作要点： 表明自己的看法 陈述自己的理由 提出至少2条建议。范文： Hi， TigerMom ，What puzzles you is actually a puzzle for many parents in China My idea is that it is quite right for you to do so Although high grades are an important factor in evaluating students and for their future university admission ， development in wisdom emotion ，health and life attitude should never be ignored There are many examples around us Some all—A students in school have turned out not to be as successful in society as they were The reason is often that the pressure from their parents allows them almost no time for other activities Furthermore ， punishment is by no means a wise choice to help them grow up mentally and physically So I suggest that you take your friends’ advice More importantly， let her live like a lovely girl ; let her have more friends and social activities ; and let her make mistakes of her own as we teenagers often do 09)湖南卷 （10）假设你是某中学新老师李红，请给你的朋友张华写封信，告诉他你第一天上课的情景，主要内容如下：描述一件课堂上令你印象深刻的事情 介绍你处理该事的方式 谈谈你的感想范文：Dear zhuanghua ，It’s three months since I heard from you last time Now I want to tell you an impressive story happening on my first lesson On hearing the bell students ran into the classroom as quickly as they But a boy ，LIMing ， whose father died a month ago ， was late for the He stood outside the classroom silently I smiled to him and let him come After a while ，he cried on his desk Then I walked to him and asked what had happened He told me that his mother was ill and he had to take some medicine for her At the same time ，he apologized to me for his lateness Moved by his words ， I praised him for his deeds and decided to sing a song named “mother” for the students How time flies ! Class was over before I realized it From the story I felt we should respect our parents and do our best to help them Do you think so ? I’m looking forward to your reply Yours truly ，Li Hong
