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1、Thiswasanemotionalday英语演讲 英语演讲：Thiswasanemotionalday theceremonieshonoringthefortiethanniversaryofddaybecamemorethanmemorations.theybecamecelebrationsofheroismandsacrifice. thisplace,pointeduhoc,initselfwasmovingandmajestic.istoodthereonthatwindsweptpointwiththeoceanbehindme.beforemeweretheboyswhofo
2、rtyyearsbeforehadfoughttheirwayupfromtheocean.somerestedunderthewhitecrossesandstarsofdavidthatstretchedoutacrossthelandscape.otherssatrightinfrontofme.theylookedlikeelderlybusinessmen,yetthesewerethekidswhoclimbedthecliffs.* wereheretomarkthatdayinhistorywhenthealliedarmiesjoinedinbattletoreclaimth
3、iscontinenttoliberty.forfourlongyears,muchofeuropehadbeenunderaterribleshadow.freenationshadfallen,jewscriedoutinthecamps,millionscriedoutforliberation.europewasenslaved,andtheworldprayedforitsrescue.here,innormandy,therescuebegan.here,thealliesstoodandfoughtagainsttyranny,inagiantundertakingunparal
4、leledinhumanhistory. westandonalonely,windsweptpointonthenorthernshoreoffrance.theairissoft,butfortyyearsagoatthismoment,theairwasdensewithsmokeandthecriesofmen,andtheairwasfilledwiththecrackofriflefireandtheroarofcannon.atdawn,onthemorningofthe6thofjune,1944,twohundredandtwenty-fiverangersjumpedoff
5、thebritishlandingcraftandrantothebottomofthesecliffs. theirmissionwasoneofthemostdifficultanddaringoftheinvasion:toclimbthesesheeranddesolatecliffsandtakeouttheenemyguns.theallieshadbeentoldthatsomeofthemightiestofthesegunswerehere,andtheywouldbetrainedonthebeachestostopthealliedadvance. therangersl
6、ookedupandsawtheenemysoldiersattheedgeofthecliffs,shootingdownatthemwithmachinegunsandthrowinggrenades.andtheamericanrangersbegantoclimb.theyshotropeladdersoverthefaceofthesecliffsandbegantopullthemselvesup.whenonerangerfell,anotherwouldtakehisplace.whenoneropewascut,arangerwouldgrabanotherandbeginh
7、isclimbagain.theyclimbed,shotback,andheldtheirfooting.soon,onebyone,therangerspulledthemselvesoverthetop,andinseizingthefirmlandatthetopofthesecliffs,theybegantoseizebackthecontinentofeurope.twohundredandtwenty-fivecamehere.aftertwodaysoffighting,onlyninetycouldstillbeararms. andbehindmeisamemorialt
8、hatsymbolizestherangerdaggersthatwerethrustintothetopofthesecliffs.andbeforemearethemenwhoputthemhere.thesearetheboysofpointeduhoc.thesearethemenwhotookthecliffs.thesearethechampionswhohelpedfreeacontinent.thesearetheheroeswhohelpedendawar.gentlemen,ilookatyouandithinkofthewordsofstephenspenderspoem
9、.youaremenwhoinyourlivesfoughtforlifeandleftthevividairsignedwithyourhonor. ithinkiknowwhatyoumaybethinkingrightnow-thinkingwewerejustpartofabiggereffort;everyonewasbravethatday.welleveryonewas.doyourememberthestoryofbillmillinofthe51sthighlanders?fortyyearsagotoday,britishtroopswerepinneddownnearab
10、ridge,waitingdesperatelyforhelp.suddenly,theyheardthesoundofbagpipes,andsomethoughttheyweredreaming.well,theywerent.theylookedupandsawbillmillinwithhisbagpipes,leadingthereinforcementsandignoringthesmackofthebulletsintothegroundaroundhim. lordlovatwaswithhim-lordlovatofscotland,whocalmlyannouncedwhe
11、nhegottothebridge,sorry,imafewminuteslate,asifhedbeendelayedbyatrafficjam,whenintruthhedjustefromthebloodyfightingonswordbeach,whichheandhismenhadjusttaken. therewastheimpossiblevalorofthepoles,whothrewthemselvesbetweentheenemyandtherestofeuropeastheinvasiontookhold;andtheunsurpassedcourageofthecanadianswhohadalreadyseenthehorrorsofwaronthiscoast.theyknewwhatawaitedthemthere,buttheywouldnotbedeterred.andoncetheyhitjunobeach,theyneverlookedback.
