奧巴馬開學(xué)演講(中英雙語)

1、美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬9月8日開學(xué)演講日開學(xué)演講REMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENTINANATIONALADDRESSTOAMERICASSCHOOLCHILDRENWakefieldHighSchoolArlingtonVirginiaHelloeverybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyoueverybody.嗨，大家好！謝謝！謝謝大家！Allrighteverybodygoaheadhavea

2、seat.HowiseverybodygoingtodayHowaboutTimSpicer好的，大家請(qǐng)就座。你們今天過得怎么樣？蒂姆.斯派塞好嗎？IamherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlingtonVirginia.wevegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmericafromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.Iamjustsog

3、ladthatallcouldjoinustoday.IwanttothankWakefieldfbeingsuchanoutstinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.我現(xiàn)在與弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓郡維克菲爾德高中的學(xué)生們?cè)谝黄?。全國各地也有從幼兒園到高三的眾多學(xué)生們，通過電視關(guān)注這里。我很高興你們能共同分享這一時(shí)刻。我還有感謝維克菲爾德高中出色的組織安排，請(qǐng)為你們熱烈鼓掌。Iknowthatfm

4、anyofyoutodayisthefirstdayofschool.fthoseofyouinkindergartenstartingdlehighschoolitsyourfirstdayinanewschoolsoitsunderstableifyourealittlenervous.我知道，對(duì)你們中的許多人來說，今天是開學(xué)的第一天。對(duì)于剛進(jìn)入幼兒園或升上初中高中的學(xué)生，今天是你們來到新學(xué)校的第一天。因此，假如你們搞到有些緊張，那

5、也是正常的。Iimaginetherearesomesenisouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnowwithjustonemeyeartogo.nomatterwhatgradeyoureinsomeofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummeryoucouldveIvetalkedalotaboutyourgovernmentsresponsibilityfse

6、ttinghighstardssupptingteachersprincipalsturningaroundschoolsthatarentwkingwherestudentsarentgettingtheopptunitiesthattheydeserve.我也多次談到過政府有責(zé)任制定高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)協(xié)助老師和校長的工作，改變?cè)谟行W(xué)校學(xué)生得不到應(yīng)有的學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)的現(xiàn)狀。Butattheendofthedaywecanhavethemostdedi

7、catedteachersthemostsupptiveparentsthebestschoolsinthewldnoneofitwillmakeadifferencenoneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilitiesunlessyoushowuptothoseschoolsunlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachersunlessyoulis

8、tentoyourparentsgrparentsotheradultsputinthehardwkittakestosucceed.ThatswhatIwanttofocusontoday:theresponsibilityeachofyouhasfyoureducation.但哪怕這一切都達(dá)到最好，哪怕我們擁有最敬業(yè)的教師，最盡力的家長和全世界最好的學(xué)校，假如你們不去履行自己的責(zé)任的話，那么這一切努力都會(huì)白費(fèi)。除非你每天準(zhǔn)時(shí)去上學(xué)，

9、除非你認(rèn)真聽老師講課，除非你把父母、長輩和其他大人們的話放在心上。除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力。否則這一切都會(huì)失去意識(shí)。而這就是我今天講話的重點(diǎn)：你們每個(gè)人對(duì)自己的教育應(yīng)盡的責(zé)任。Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyouregoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingt

10、ooffer.youhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.Thatstheopptunityaneducationcanprovide.我首先要講講你們對(duì)自己應(yīng)盡的責(zé)任。你們每一個(gè)都有自己的長處，你們每個(gè)人都時(shí)有用之才。你們對(duì)自己應(yīng)盡的責(zé)任時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的才能所在。而教育能夠提供這樣的機(jī)會(huì)。Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwritermaybeevengoodenoug

11、htowriteabookarticlesinanewspaperbutyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishpaperthatEnglishclasspaperthatsassignedtoyou.或許你能寫出優(yōu)美的文字，甚至有一天能將那些文字出現(xiàn)在書籍和報(bào)刊上，但假如不再英語課上經(jīng)常練習(xí)寫作，你不會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己有這樣的才能。Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovataninventmay

12、beevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiPhonethenewmedicinevaccinebutyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectfyourscienceclass.MaybeyoucouldbeamayasenataSupremeCourtjusticebutyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentthe