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1、布什英文演讲稿-《选择与改变》Thankyouvery,verymuch,PresidentKeohane.Mrs.Gorbachev,Trustees,faculty,parents,andIshouldsay,JuliaPorter,classpresident,andcertainlymynewbestfriend,ChristineBicknell--and,ofcourse,theClassof1990.Iamreallythrilledtobeheretoday,andveryexcited,asIknowallofyoumustbe,thatMrs.Gorbachevco
2、uldjoinus.These--Theseareexcitingtimes.They'reexcitinginWashington,andIhavereallylookedforwardtocomingtoWellesley.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobefun.Ineverdreamtitwouldbethismuchfun.So,thankyouforthat.Morethantenyearsago,whenIwasinvitedheretotalkaboutourexperiencesinthePeople'sRepublicofChina,Iwasstruckb
3、yboththenaturalbeautyofyourcampusandthespiritofthisplace.Wellesley,yousee,isnotjustaplacebutanidea--anexperimentinexcellenceinwhichdiversityisnotjusttolerated,butisembraced.Theessenceofthisspiritwascapturedinamovingspeechabouttolerancegivenlastyearbyastudentbodypresidentofoneofyoursistercolleges
4、.SherelatedthestorybyRobertFulghumaboutayoungpastor,findinghimselfinchargeofsomeveryenergeticchildren,hitsuponthegamecalled"Giants,Wizards,andDwarfs.""Youhavetodecidenow,"thepastorinstructedthechildren,"whichyouare--agiant,awizard,oradwarf?"Atthat,asmallgirltuggingathispantsleg,asked,"Butwheredo
5、themermaidsstand?"Andthepastortellshertherearenomermaids.Andshesays,"Ohyesthereare--theyare.Iamamermaid."Nowthislittlegirlknewwhatshewas,andshewasnotabouttogiveuponeitherheridentity,orthegame.Sheintendedtotakeherplacewherevermermaidsfitintotheschemeofthings."Wheredothemermaidsstand?Allofthosewho
6、aredifferent,thosewhodonotfittheboxesandthepigeonholes?""Answerthatquestion,"wroteFulghum,"Andyoucanbuildaschool,anation,orawholeworld."Asthatverywiseyoungwomansaid,"Diversity,likeanythingworthhaving,requireseffort--efforttolearnaboutandrespectdifference,tobecompassionatewithoneanother,tocherish
7、ourownidentity,andtoacceptunconditionallythesameinothers.YoushouldallbeveryproudthatthisistheWellesleyspirit.NowIknowyourfirstchoicetodaywasAliceWalker--guesshowIknow!--knownforTheColorPurple.Insteadyougotme--knownforthecolo
