Winston Churchill was born on 30 November 1874, in Blenheim Palace near Oxford. He was Britain’s prime minister for most of World War II. He was famous for his speeches. He never gave up even when things were going badly. People all over the world remember Churchill as a war leader. He loved history and in his life he made history.

Wars and adventures

In order to be a soldier in the cavalry (裝甲部隊), Winston went to the army college at Sandhurst in 1893. 1895 was a sad year. His father died. Winston went to America and Cuba. He started writing for newspapers about his adventures (冒險經(jīng)歷). In 1898, he went as a newspaper reporter to South Africa. He came home as a hero. In 1900, he was chosen as a member of Parliament (議會). In 1911 he became the chief leader of the Royal Navy. At this time, Britain had the world’s biggest navy.

In 1914, World War I began. But in 1915 his plan for an attack on Turkey went badly wrong. Churchill himself decided to fight in France as a soldier.

By 1917 he was back in the government. He was excited by the new tanks. Tanks helped win the war by 1918.

World War II began in 1939. In May 1940, Winston Churchill became the British prime minister. Churchill used radio to tell the world Britain was not beaten. His speeches helped keep up people’s spirits. “We shall never give up,” he once said. Churchill led his people through the fight of Britain and the Blitz. Everywhere he went he gave the “V for Victory” sign. The war in Europe was over in May 1945. People cheered Churchill. He stood with the King and Queen.

Churchill’s last years

Churchill kept busy. He wrote books and made speeches. He went back to 10 Downing Street as a prime minister. At that time he was 76.

In 1953, Churchill was given the Nobel Prize for Literature, for his history books.

Churchill passed away on 24 January 1965. Many world leaders came to his state funeral (葬禮). People lined the streets and lots of them couldn’t stop crying. Many famous British people are buried in Westminster Abbey or St Paul’s Cathedral. But Churchill’s grave (墳墓) is in a country churchyard near Oxford.

Winston Churchill —— a great British prime minister

General introduction

● One of the most famous people in Britain.

● Be 1. by people around the world as a war leader.

Wars and adventures

1893-1911

● In 1893, he studied at an army college because he2. to be a solider in the cavalry.

● In 1895, he began to write articles for 3. after his father’s death.

● In 1911, he was the leader of the world’s biggest navy.

During the World War I

● His plan to attack Turkey 4. .

● Later he became a solider to fight in France.

● He led his country through the war because of 5.new tanks.

During the World War II

● In 1940, he became a prime minister.

● He made speeches to 6. people not to give up.

● The war in Europe 7. in 1945 and he was cheered by people as a hero in the country.

Churchill’s

8. years

● He still kept busy and 9. to 10 Downing Street as a prime minister at 76.

● At the age of ninety-one, he passed away and left his people great10. .

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