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1、Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it’syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit’sunderstandableifyou’realittlenervous.Iimagine(that)therearesomeseniorsoutthere/whoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow/withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwha
2、tgradeyou’rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerand/youcouldhavestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.Iknowthatfeeling./WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas./IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn’thavethemoneytosendme/wherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool,but/shethoug
3、ht/itwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.So/shedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasn’ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,I’dfallasleeprightthereatthek
4、itchentable.ButwheneverI’dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe’dsay,“Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster.”SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButI’mheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I’mherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandw
5、hat’sexpected注:[ɪkˈspektɪd]ofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.Now,I’vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI’vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.I’vetalkedaboutteachers’responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.I’vetalkedaboutyourparents’responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyouget
6、yourhomeworkdone,anddon’tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththeXbox.I’vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment’sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals注:[p'rɪnsəplz],andturningaroundschoolsthataren’tworking,wherestudentsaren’tgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve
7、.Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld--andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayatt