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1、美国总统奥巴马开学演讲REMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENTINANATIONALADDRESSTOAMERICA'SSCHOOLCHILDRENWakefieldHighSchoolArlington,VirginiaHello,everybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.嗨,大家好!谢谢!谢谢大家!Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodygoingtoday?HowaboutTimSpicer?好的,大家请就座。你们今天过得怎么样?蒂姆.斯派塞好吗?Iamh
2、erewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.Andwe'vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.我现在与弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡维克菲尔德高中的学生们在一
3、起。全国各地也有从幼儿园到高三的众多学生们,通过电视关注这里。我很高兴你们能共同分享这一时刻。我还有感谢维克菲尔德高中出色的组织安排,请为你们热烈鼓掌。Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it'syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit'sunderstandableifyou'realittlenervous.我知道对你们中的许多人来说,今天是开学的第一天。对于刚进入幼儿园或升上
4、初中高中的学生,今天是你们来到新学校的第一天。因此,假如你们搞到有些紧张,那也是正常的Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow--withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou'rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould'vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.我想也会有许多毕业班的学生们正自信满满,还有一年就毕业
5、了。不论在哪个年级,许多人打心底里希望现在还是暑假。今天早上还能多睡一小会。Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn'thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.我可以理解这份心情。小时候,我们家生活中海外。我在印度尼西亚
6、住了几年。我母亲没有钱送我上其他美国孩子上的学校。但她认为必须让我接受美式教育。Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.因此,他决定从周一到周五自己给我补课。不过她还要上夜班。所以只能在清晨四点半给我上课。Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasn'ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,
7、I'dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.ButwheneverI'dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe'dsay,"Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster."你们可以想象,我不太情愿那么早起床。有很多次,我趴在餐桌上就睡着了。每当我埋怨的时候,我妈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?”SoIknowthatsomeofyouares