1、上大学的好处英语作文Hello,everybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodydoingtoday(Applause.)HowaboutTimSpicer(Applause.)IamherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.Andwevegotstudentstuningin
2、fromallacrossAmerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)嗨，大家好！你们今天过得怎么样？我现在和弗吉尼亚州阿林顿郡韦克菲尔德高中的学生们在一起，全国各地也有从幼儿园到高三的众多学生们通过电视
4、prettygoodrightnow-(applause)-withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyourein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucouldvestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.我知道，对你们中的许多人来说，今天是开学的第一天，你们中的有一些刚刚进入幼儿园或升上初高中，对你们来说，这是在新学校的第一天，因此，假如你们感到有些
5、紧张，那也是很正常的。我想也会有许多毕业班的学生们正自信满满地准备最后一年的冲刺。不过，我想无论你有多大、在读哪个年级，许多人都打心底里希望现在还在放暑假，以及今天不用那么早起床。Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidnthavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethou
6、ghtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.我可以理解这份心情。小时候，我们家在大洋彼岸我们在印度尼西亚住过几年。我妈妈没钱送我去其他美国孩子们上学的地方去读书，因此她决定自己给我
8、)显然，我不怎么喜欢那么早就爬起来，很多时候，我就这么在厨房的桌子前睡着了。每当我埋怨的时候，我妈总会用同一副表情看着我说：“小鬼，你以为教你我就很轻松？”SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButImheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.ImherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhatsexpec
10、ringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.我谈到过教师们有责任激励和启迪你们，督促你们学习。Ivetalkedaboutyourparentsresponsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddontspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththeXbox.我谈到过家长们有责任看管你们认真学习、完成作业，不要成天只会看电视或打游戏机。Ivetalkedalot
11、aboutyourgovernmentsresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthatarentworking,wherestudentsarentgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve.我也很多次谈到过政府有责任设定高标准严要求、协助老师和校长们的工作，改变在有些学校里学生得不到应有的学习机会的现状。Butattheendofthed
12、ay,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld-andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,un
13、lessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.ThatswhatIwanttofocusontoday:theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.但哪怕这一切都达到最好，哪怕我们有最尽职的教师、最好的家长、和最优秀的学校，假如你们不去履行自己的责任的话，那么这一切努力都会白费。除非你每天准时去上学、除非你认真地听老师讲课、除非你把父母、长
14、辈和其他大人们说的话放在心上、除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力，否则这一切都会失去意义。Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyouregoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.Thatstheopportunity
15、aneducationcanprovide.而这就是我今天讲话的主题：对于自己的教育，你们中每一个人的责任。首先，我想谈谈你们对于自己有什么责任。你们中的每一个人都会有自己擅长的东西，每一个人都是有用之材，而发现自己的才能是什么，就是你们要对自己担起的责任。教育给你们提供了发现自己才能的机会。Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter-maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper-butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethat
16、Englishpaper-thatEnglishclasspaperthatsassignedtoyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor-maybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiPhoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine-butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.Maybeyoucouldbeam
17、ayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjustice-butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.或许你能写出优美的文字甚至有一天能让那些文字出现在书籍和报刊上但假如不在英语课上经常练习写作，你不会发现自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一个发明家、创造家甚至设计出像今天的iPhone一样流行的产品，或研制出新的药物与疫苗但假如不在自然科学课程上做上几次实验，你不会知道自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一名议员或最高法院法官，但假如你不去加入什么学
18、生会或参加几次辩论赛，你也不会发现自己的才能。Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguaranteethatyoullneedaneducationtodoit.Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficerYouwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitaryYouregoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropinto