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1、奧巴馬的開(kāi)學(xué)演講 Hello,everybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodydoingtoday?(Applause.)HowaboutTimSpicer?(Applause.)IamherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.Andwe’vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica,fromkindergartenth
2、rough12thgrade.AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)
大家好!謝謝你們。謝謝你們。謝謝你們大家。好,大家請(qǐng)就坐。你們今天都好嗎?(掌聲)蒂姆·斯派塞(TimSpicer)好嗎?(掌聲)我現(xiàn)在與弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓郡韋克菲爾德高中的學(xué)生們?cè)谝黄?。美?guó)各地從小學(xué)預(yù)備班到中學(xué)12年級(jí)的學(xué)生正在收聽(tīng)收看。我很高興大家今天都能參與。我還要
3、感謝韋克菲爾德高中出色的組織安排。請(qǐng)為你們自己熱烈鼓掌。(掌聲)
Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it’syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit’sunderstandableifyou’realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow--(applause
4、)--withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou’rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould’vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.
我知道,今天是你們很多人開(kāi)學(xué)的日子。對(duì)于進(jìn)入小學(xué)預(yù)備班、初中或高中的學(xué)生,今天是你們來(lái)到新學(xué)校的第一天,心里可能有點(diǎn)緊張,這是可以理解的。我能想象有些畢業(yè)班學(xué)生現(xiàn)在感覺(jué)很不錯(cuò)——(掌聲)——還有一年就畢業(yè)了。不論在哪個(gè)年級(jí),你們有些人可能希望暑假更長(zhǎng)一點(diǎn),今天早上還
5、能多睡一小會(huì)兒。
Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn’thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFrid
6、ay.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.
我了解這種感覺(jué)。我小時(shí)候,我們家生活在海外。我在印度尼西亞住了幾年。我媽媽沒(méi)有錢(qián)送我上其他美國(guó)孩子上的學(xué)校,但她認(rèn)為必須讓我接受美式教育。因此,她決定從周一到周五自己給我補(bǔ)課。不過(guò)她還要上班,所以只能在清晨四點(diǎn)半給我上課。
Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasn’ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,I’dfallasleeprightthereat
7、thekitchentable.ButwheneverI’dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe’dsay,“Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster.”(Laughter.)
你們可以想見(jiàn),我不太情愿那么早起床。有很多次,我趴在餐桌上就睡著了。但每當(dāng)我抱怨的時(shí)候,我媽媽都會(huì)那樣地看我一眼,然后說(shuō):“小子,這對(duì)我也并不輕松?!?笑聲)
SoIknowthatsomeofyouar