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1、美國前總統(tǒng)奧巴馬開學(xué)演講漢語-英語對照版嗨,大家好!你們今天過得怎么樣?我現(xiàn)在和弗吉尼亞州阿林頓郡韋克菲爾德高中的學(xué)生們在一起,全國各地也有從幼兒園到高三的眾多學(xué)生們通過電視關(guān)注這里,我很高興你們能共同分享這一時刻?! ello,everybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodydoingtoday?(Applause.)HowaboutTimSpicer?(Applause.)Iam
2、herewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.Andwe'vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.(A
3、pplause.) 我知道,對你們中的許多人來說,今天是開學(xué)的第一天,你們中的有一些剛剛進(jìn)入幼兒園或升上初高中,對你們來說,這是在新學(xué)校的第一天,因此,假如你們感到有些緊張,那也是很正常的。我想也會有許多畢業(yè)班的學(xué)生們正自信滿滿地準(zhǔn)備最后一年的沖刺。不過,我想無論你有多大、在讀哪個年級,許多人都打心底里希望現(xiàn)在還在放暑假,以及今天不用那么早起床?! knowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmi
4、ddleorhighschool,it'syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit'sunderstandableifyou'realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow--(applause)--withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou'rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerand
5、youcould'vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning. 我可以理解這份心情。小時候,我們家在印度尼西亞住過幾年,而我媽媽沒錢送我去其他美國孩子們上學(xué)的地方去讀書,因此她決定自己給我上課——時間是每周一到周五的凌晨4點半。 Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn'thavethemoneytosendmewhere
6、alltheAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning. 顯然,我不怎么喜歡那么早就爬起來,很多時候,我就這么在廚房的桌子前睡著了。每當(dāng)
7、我埋怨的時候,我媽總會用同一副表情看著我說:“小鬼,你以為教你我就很輕松?” Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasn'ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,I'dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.ButwheneverI'dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe'dsay,"Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster."(Lau
8、ghter.) 所以,我可以理解你們中的許多人對于開學(xué)還需要時間來調(diào)整和適應(yīng),但今天我站在這里,是為了和你們談一些重要的事情。我要和你們談一談你們每個人的教育,以及在新的學(xué)年里,你們應(yīng)當(dāng)做些什么?! 〉?頁共7頁SoIknowtha