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1、PreparedremarksofPresidentObama’sbacktoschooleventHerearepreparedremarksthatPresidentObamaistodeliveratnoonETTuesdayaWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.Source:TheWhiteHouseHelloeveryone–how’severybodydoingtoday?I’mherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virgin
2、ia.Andwe’vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica,kindergartenthroughtwelfthgrade.I’mgladyouallcouldjoinustoday.Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it’syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit’sunderstandableify
3、ou’realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow,withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou’rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummer,andyoucould’vestayedinbedjustalittlelongerthismorning.Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfa
4、milylivedinIndonesiaforafewyears,andmymotherdidn’thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday–at4:30inthemorning.NowIwasn’ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Alotoftimes,I’dfallasleeprightthereatthekitche
5、ntable.ButwheneverI’dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandsay,"Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster."SoIknowsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButI’mheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I’mherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducatio
6、nandwhat’sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.NowI’vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI’vetalkedalotaboutresponsibility.I’vetalkedaboutyourteachers’responsibilityforinspiringyou,andpushingyoutolearn.I’vetalkedaboutyourparents’responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,
7、andgetyourhomeworkdone,anddon’tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththatXbox.I’vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment’sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,supportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthataren’tworkingwherestudentsaren’tgettingtheopportunitiestheydes
8、erve.Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparent
