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1、第六篇TheFutureLiesAhead未来就在前方这是奥巴马于2008年5月25日在康涅狄格州的卫斯理公会大学毕业生典礼上的演讲稿。演讲人原定的是参议员EdwardM.Kennedy，但由于他被诊断患有恶性脑瘤而送院治疗，奥巴马临危受命代替肯尼迪前往演讲，同时接受该校为其授予的名誉法学博士学位。在本次演讲中，奥巴马敦促毕业生要积极投身于社区服务工作。TheAtlantic杂志资深记者、曾任美国前总统吉米·卡特首席白宫讲稿撰写人的JamesFallows曾对奥巴马的本篇演讲稿大加赞赏，认为奥巴马“hasgot
2、tenbetteratthenecessarypoetryofceremonialspeaking”并且“passedthattest”。该演讲必将成为毕业典礼演讲的典范。Thankyou,ChairmanDresser,PresidentRoth,forwelcomingmetoyourcampus,andcongratulatePresidentRothonyourfirstyearatthehelmofWesleyan.Congratulationsalsototheclassof2008,andthan
3、kyouforallowingmetobeapartofyourgraduation.Ihavethedistincthonortodayofpinch-hittingforoneofmypersonalheroesandaherotothiscountry,SenatorEdwardKennedy.Tedisathome,gettingsomemuch-neededanddeservedrest.Andwe'resopleasedtoseemanyofhisfamilyheretoday,includingh
4、iswonderfulwife,Vicky.HecalledmeupafewdaysagoandIsaidthatI'dbehappytobehisstand-in,eveniftherewasnowaythatIcouldfillhisshoes.Idid,however,getthechancetoglanceatthespeechheplannedondeliveringtoday,andI'dliketostartbypassingalongamessagefromTed:"Toallthosepray
5、ingformyreturntogoodhealth,Ioffermyheartfeltthanks.Andtoanywho'dratherhaveadifferentresult,Isay,don'tgetyourhopesupjustyet!"SoweknowthatTeddy'slegendarysenseofhumorisasstrongasever,andIhavenodoubtthathisequallylegendaryfightingspiritwillcarryhimthroughthisla
6、testchallenge.Heisourfriend,heisourchampion,andwehopeandprayforhisreturntogoodhealth.Now,thetopicofhisspeechtodaywascommonforacommencement,andweheardsomeofthethemesfromPresidentRothbutonethatnobodycoulddiscusswithmoreauthorityormoreinspirationthanTedKennedy.
7、Andthatisthetopicofservicetoone'scountry-acausethatissynonymouswithhisfamily'snameandlegacy.IwasborntheyearthathisbrotherJohncalledagenerationofAmericanstoasktheircountrywhattheycoulddo.AndIcameofageatatimewhentheydidit.TheywerethePeaceCorpsvolunteerswhowona
8、generationofgoodwilltowardsAmericaatatimewhenAmerica'sidealswerechallenged.Theyweretheteenagersandcollegestudents,notmucholderthanyou,whowatchedtheCivilRightsMovementunfoldontheirtelevisionsets;
