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智 课 网 S A T 备 考 资 料 新SAT阅读必读 丘吉尔二战演讲及解析-智课教育出国考试 1940年，英国内忧外患，形势严峻，丘吉尔受命于危难之际，并发 表了这篇就职演讲，下面我们就一起来欣赏一下吧。 1940年，英国内忧外患，形势严峻，丘吉尔受命于危难之际，并发 表了这篇就职演讲，他坦诚直率、慷慨激昂，给人以果断刚毅之感，他 喊出了“我没有什么可以奉献，有的只是热血、辛劳、眼泪和汗水”的 人生奋斗的最强音。 正文： BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Winston Churchill (May 13, 1940 ) On Friday evening last I received from His Majesty the mission to form a new administration. 上星期五晚上，我奉陛下之命，组织新的一届政府。 It was the evident will of Parliament and the nation that this should be conceived on the broadest possible basis and that it should include all parties. 按国会和国民的意愿，新政府显然应该考虑建立在尽可能广泛的基 础上，应该兼容所有的党派。 I have already completed the most important part of this task. A war cabinet has been formed of five members, representing, with the Labor, Opposition and Liberals, the unity of the nation. 我已经完成了这项任务的最主要的部分。战时内阁已由五人组成 ， 包括工党、反对党和 自由党 ，这体现了举国团结一致。 It was necessary that this should be done in one single day on account of the extreme urgency and rigor of events. Other key positions were filled yesterday. I am submitting a further list to the King tonight. I hope to complete the appointment of principal Ministers during tomorrow. 由于事态的极端紧急和严峻，新阁政府须于一天之内组成 ，其他的 关键岗位也于昨日安排就绪。今晚还要向国王呈报一份名单。我希望明 天就能完成几位主要大臣的任命。 The appointment of other Ministers usually takes a little longer. I trust when Parliament meets again this part of my task will be completed and that the administration will be complete in all respects. 其余大臣们的任命照例得晚一些。我相信 ，在国会下一次召开时 ， 任命将告完成 ，臻于完善。 I considered it in the public interest to suggest to the Speaker that the House should be summoned today. At the end of todays proceedings, the adjournment of the House will be proposed until May 2l with provision for earlier meeting if need be. Business for that will be notified to M. P. s at the earliest opportunity. I now invite the House by a resolution to record its approval of