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1、美国总统奥巴马庆祝劳工节讲话难度:适中作者:沪江英语来源:网络评论:3WeeklyAddress:CommemoratingLaborDay每周例行讲话:庆祝劳工节August31,20132013年8月31日Hi,everybody・ThisLaborDayweekend,aswegatherwithfamilyandfriends,we'IIalsocometogetherasanationtohonorsomeofourown-theworkingmenandwomenofAmericawho,acros
2、sthegenerations,builtthiscountryupandhelpedmakeuswhowearetoday.大家好。在劳工节前的这个周末,当我们与亲朋好友团聚之时,我们也将作为一国人民向我们中间的一部分人致敬一一美国的男女劳动者,他们世世代代地努力建立起这个国家并造就了我们的今天。OnMonday,we'IIcelebratethatproudhistory.We1IIpaytributetothevaluesworkingAmericansembody一hardwork;responsibi
3、lity;sacrifice;lookingoutforoneanother.Andwe'IIrecommitourselvestotheircause;tosecuringforthemabetterbargainsothateveryonewhoworkshardinAmericahasachancetogetahead.周一,我们将庆祝这段我们引以为豪的历史。我们还要赞扬美国的劳动者所体现的价值观——勤奋、负责任、乐于牺牲、互相帮助。我们自己将重新致力于劳动者的事业,为他们谋求更多福祉,使在美国努力工作的
4、每个人都有机会获得成功。See,overthepastfourandahalfyears,we'vefoughtourwaybackfromtheworstrecessionofourlifetimes.AndthankstothegritandresilienceoftheAmericanpeople,we'vebeguntolayafoundationforstronger,moredurableeconomicgrowth.Butasanyworkingfamilywilltellyou,we,renot
5、whereweneedtobe.过去四年半以来,我们一直努力从我们有生z年所经历的最严重的经济衰退屮恢复。多亏美国人民坚韧不拔的毅力,我们现已开始奠定坚实的基础,将能够促使经济更强劲、更持久地增长。但任何一个工薪家庭都会告诉你,我们还没有实现应当实现的目标。Foroveradecade,workingAmericanshaveseentheirwagesandincomesstagnate,evenascorporateprofitssoarandthepayofafortunatefewexplodes.Fo
6、revenlongerthanthat,inequalityhassteadilyrisen;thejourneyofupwardmobilityhasbecomeharder.Andintoomanycommunitiesacrossthiscountry,theshadowofpovertycontinuestocastapalloverourfellowcitizens.十余年来,尽管部分企业利润飙升,少数幸运者薪酬暴涨,但大多数美国劳动者的工资和收入偎固不变。其至在更长的时间里,这种不平等现象一直日趋严
7、重;提升地位之路愈加困难。在我们国家冇太多的社区,那里贫困的阴影依然笼罩着我们的同胞。ReversingthattrendneedstobeWashington?shighestpriority.Ifscertainlymine.That'swhy,overthepastmonth,I’vetraveledallacrossAmerica,layingoutmyideasforhowwecanbuildonthecornerstonesofwhatitmeanstobemiddleclass.Agoodjobt
8、hatpaysagoodwage.Agoodeducation.Ahomeofyourown.Healthcarewhenyougetsick.Asecureretirementevenifyou"renotrich.Andmorechancesforfolkstoearntheirwayintothemiddleclassaslongasthey,rewillingtoworkfor