奥巴马总统第二任期就职演说（节选）

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1、奥巴马总统第二任期就职演说（节选）　　VicePresidentBiden，Mr.ChiefJustice，membersoftheUnitedStatesCongress，distinguishedguests，andfellowcitizens：　　EachtimewegathertoinaugurateaPresidentwebearwitnesstotheenduringstrengthofourConstitution.Weaffirmthepromiseofourdemocracy.Werecallthatwhat1

2、）bindsthisnationtogetherisnotthecolorsofourskinorthe2）tenetsofourfaithortheoriginsofournames.Whatmakesusexceptional―whatmakesusAmerican―isour3）allegiancetoanidea4）articulatedinadeclarationmademorethantwo　　centuriesago：　　“Weholdthesetruthstobe5）self-evident，thatallmen

3、arecreatedequal；thattheyare6）endowedbytheirCreatorwithcertain7）unalienablerights；thatamongthesearelife，liberty，andthepursuitofhappiness.”　　Todaywecontinueanever-endingjourneytobridgethemeaningofthosewordswiththerealitiesofourtime.Forhistorytellsusthatwhilethesetruths

4、maybeself-evident，they’veneverbeen8）self-executing；thatwhilefreedomisagiftfromGod，itmustbesecuredbyHispeoplehereonEarth.（applause）The9）patriots11of1776didnotfighttoreplacethe10）tyrannyofakingwiththe11）privilegesofafewortheruleofa12）mob.Theygavetousarepublic，agovernme

5、ntof，andby，andforthepeople，13）entrustingeachgenerationtokeepsafeourfoundingcreed.　　Weunderstandthatoutwornprogramsare14）inadequatetotheneedsofourtime.Sowemust15）harnessnewideasandtechnologytoremakeourgovernment，16）revampourtaxcode，reformourschools，andempowerourcitize

6、nswiththeskillstheyneedtoworkharder，learnmore，reachhigher.Butwhilethemeanswillchange，ourpurposeendures：anationthatrewardstheeffortanddeterminationofeverysingleAmerican.Thatiswhatthismomentrequires.Thatiswhatwillgiverealmeaningtoourcreed.　　We，thepeople，stillbelievetha

7、teverycitizendeservesabasicmeasureofsecurityanddignity.Wemustmakethehardchoicestoreducethecostofhealthcareandthesizeofour17）deficit.ButwerejectthebeliefthatAmericamustchoosebetweencaringforthegenerationthatbuiltthiscountryandinvestinginthegenerationthatwillbuilditsfu

8、ture.（applause）Forwerememberthelessonsofourpast，when18）twilightyearswerespentinpovertyandparentsofachildwithadisabilityhadnowhereto