第一篇：米歇爾·奧巴馬在東肯塔基大學(xué)2013年畢業(yè)典禮上的演講稿

Remarks by the First Lady at Eastern Kentucky University

Commencement

Thank you so much.(Applause.)Oh, my goodness.Good evening.Thank you.I am just overwhelmed.And as an honorary degree holder, it is now my pleasure to say, Go Colonels!(Applause.)

I want to start by thanking President Whitlock for that very kind introduction, but more importantly, for his decades of service to this university and to this country.And it is my honor to be here on your last commitment.And I also want to thank your wife and your family, because I know that they have served right along with you.So congratulations.I am so glad to be here today.(Applause.)

I also want to recognize Governor Beshear and his wife and dear friend of ours, Jane, as well as Richmond Mayor Jim Barnes, who is here;all of the elected officials we have with us tonight;also the University Singers for those beautiful selections--just gifted individuals.And I don’t want to leave out Candace for her very inspiring remarks.And to the 14 men and women who just became the newest officers in the United States Army--yes.(Applause.)

And of course, I want to join in in recognizing all of these beautiful people in the stands today –-the family members who supported you all every step of the way.And since tomorrow is what? AUDIENCE: Mother's Day.MRS.OBAMA: I'm sure everybody is on their jobs, right? Got flowers ordered, everything? I want to give a special greeting to my fellow moms, and congratulate you for successfully coming out on the other side of adolescence in one piece.You’ve done it.You have succeeded in raising college graduates.I welcome any advice you have on how you got it right.But most of all--yes, indeed, to the moms, and the grandmoms, and the godmoms, and all the mom figures in our lives who keep us going.(Applause.)Thank you all.But most of all, I want to congratulate the stars of today’s show--the EKU Class of 2013!Yes!(Applause.)You all should proud, very proud.As the president said, this is a true milestone in life.And I can only imagine the mix of emotions that you must be feeling at this moment--the unbridled joy, the unmistakable sense of utter relief.(Laughter.)

You all went through so much to make it to this day--the highs and the lows, the triumphs, the challenges, the celebrations, the devastations--and I’m not just talking about your love lives, either.(Laughter.)I’m talking about all those papers you poured your heart into;all those caffeine-fueled all-nighters;those moments of anxiety as you set out on your own, looking to find new friends you clicked with and a new community to call your own.And for so many of you, I know that graduating from college was not a foregone conclusion.Some of you came from high schools that don’t send a lot of kids to college.Some of you had to work full time so that you could not only pay for your degree, but also support your family.And so many of you, as I have seen, are first in your families to graduate from college.So I know you faced all kinds of doubts and uncertainties when you first showed up on this campus.And I know a little bit about that from my own experiences.As you've heard, my parents were working folks who never earned a degree past high school.They didn’t have a lot of money, so sending me and my brother to school was a huge sacrifice for them.The vast majority of our tuition came from loans and grants, but let me tell you, every month, my father would write out his small check.He was determined to pay his portion of that tuition right on time, even if it meant taking out loans when he fell short.See, what our parents had to offer us was a whole lot of love.And while we could always call home and talk through the ups and downs of our lives with our parents, the truth is they couldn’t give us a lot more than that.They couldn’t give us a lot of guidance when it came to choosing classes and professors, or finding internships and jobs.So when I first set foot on college, my campus, it was all a bit of a mystery to me.And honestly, in the back of my mind, I couldn’t shake the voices from some of the people at my high school who told me that I could never make it at the school I’d chosen.When I first set foot on campus, oh, it all seemed so big and overwhelming.I didn’t even know where to start--how to pick out the right classes, how to even find the right buildings.So I began to think that maybe all those doubters might have been right.I didn’t even know how to furnish my own dorm room.I saw all these other kids moving in all sorts of couches and lamps and decorations for their rooms, but when I unpacked my belongings, I realized that I didn’t even have the right size sheets for my bed –-mine were way too short.So that first night, I stretched the sheets down as far as they could go, then I draped the covers over the foot of my bed so when I crawled into bed my legs were sticking out past the sheets, rubbing up against that cold, plastic mattress.And I slept that way for the entire freshman year.But when you come from a family like mine, that’s what you do.You make the most of what you’ve got.(Applause.)You use all that good common sense and you don’t make excuses.You work hard, and you always finish what you start.And no matter what, you give everybody a fair shake, and when somebody needs a hand, you offer yours.See, those were the gifts my parents gave me--their values.And I quickly learned that those gifts were far more valuable than money or connections.Because once I got to college, I found that when I applied all those values to my studies, I was able to set--develop an entirely new set of skills that I would use for the rest of my life--skills like resilience, problem solving, time management.I learned to turn stumbles and missteps into sources of motivation.A week with three tests and two papers wasn’t a reason to stress out, but a reason to plan.A negative comment from a professor in class wasn’t a reason to shut down, but a reason to ask even more questions.Most importantly, I realized that what really mattered wasn’t how much money my parents made or what those people in my high school said about me.What mattered was what was in my mind and what was in my heart.So my four years in school gave me the confidence to know that if I could make it on a college campus, I could make it anywhere.So graduates, this day is huge for kids like us--it's huge.So you should be incredibly proud.And I hope that you never lose sight of what brought you to this day-– those values that you came here with, and those skills and talents you developed while you were here.Because when you pair those two things together, you will be prepared for whatever comes next.And that brings me to an important question: What does come next?

As I thought about the journey you all are about to embark upon, it reminded me of a conversation I had with my daughter Malia--she's my oldest.This conversation we had when she was 10 years old.We were talking about college and her future, and I told her--I always tell my kids, I said, once you graduate from college, you cannot come back home again--cannot.(Laughter.)Now, of course I was joking, but I still don’t want here to know that.(Laughter.)But her response--she took it in--was one I’ll never forget.She said, well, Mom, where do you go after college? She said, I mean, literally, the day after you graduate? She said, because you’re not in school, and you can’t come home, so where do you go?

Now, I hope that all of you have an answer for that question today, and hopefully nobody is sleeping out in The Ravine.But I think there was also something profound about her question.Where are you going to go? And so today, in the spirit of my daughter’s question, I want to pose a few questions of my own as you begin the next chapter of your lives.And my first question is: Who are you going to be? And if you’ll notice, I’m not asking what are you going to do, but who are you going to be? I’m asking you about how you plan to live your life every day.How are you going to respond when you don’t get that job you had your heart set on?

For all of you who are going on to be teachers, what are you going to do if the students in your class next year just don’t respond to your lessons? For all of you going into business, how will you react when your boss gives you a goal that feels way too high?

These are the moments that define us--not the day you get the promotion, not the day you win teacher of the year, but the times that force you to claw and scratch and fight just to get through the day;the moments when you get knocked down and you’re wondering whether it’s even worth it to get back up.Those are the times when you’ve got to ask yourself, who am I going to be?

And I want to be clear, this isn’t just some vague platitude about building character.In recent years, we’ve actually been seeing a growing body of research that shows that skills like resilience and conscientiousness can be just as important to your success as your test scores, or even your IQ.For instance, West Point cadets who scored high on things like grit and determination were more likely to complete basic training than those who ranked high on things like class rank, SAT scores, and physical fitness.So what we’re seeing is that if you’re willing to dig deep, if you’re willing to pick yourself up when you fall, if you’re willing to work and work until your weaknesses become your strengths, then you’ll develop a set of skills that you can mold and apply to any situation you encounter, any job you might have, any crisis you might confront.But you’ve got to make that choice--who are you going to be? And then once you answer that question, I want you to answer a second question, and that is: How are you going to take those skills and experiences that you’ve gained and use them to serve others?

Here at Eastern, you have an extraordinary culture of service.Many of you spent your spring break volunteering in places like New Orleans and Washington D.C.Your journalism society donated all the money they had raised for a trip to a regional conference to a newspaper that had been hit by a tornado.Altogether, EKU students volunteered 107,000 hours of service, earning you a place on my husband the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.(Applause.)And on top of all of that, you have also given back to our country by opening your arms and welcoming our nation’s veterans into your community.And everyone here is involved in that--everyone.(Applause.)The administration awards college credit for military experience.Faculty members reach out to veterans in their classrooms.Students donate to the veterans’ book exchange every semester.So it is no wonder that two out of the last three years, Military Times EDGE magazine has named you the nation’s number one four-year school for our veterans.(Applause.)So you all should be very proud of this community.But graduates, you can’t stop serving once you leave here.Whether you’ve worn our country’s uniform or not, we’re all called to serve and to give back to those around us.And you don’t have to travel across the globe or even across the country to find ways to serve.All you have to do is take a look around your own community.Are there kids in your neighborhood who could use a mentor? Can you volunteer with an organization that serves military families? Can you pick up a few extra cans of vegetables and donate them to a food bank? I mean, these may seem so small, but they really make a difference.Because when you’ve worked hard and done well, as I said, the least you can do is reach back and give a hand to somebody else who could use that help.(Applause.)We can all find a way to open our arms and welcome folks around us into our lives and our communities.And that leads me to my third question: Who are you going to include in your life? The EKU community’s outreach to veterans offers part of the answer to this question.Now, just imagine what it’s like for these veterans to go from combat to campus.Just put yourself in their shoes for one second--one minute you’re wearing a rucksack, carrying a firearm, and facing gunfire in the middle of the desert;the next minute you’re wearing a backpack, carrying a textbook, and hanging out at Powell Corner.Your friends from the platoon are scattered across the country.Most of the people you see on a day-to-day basis have never experienced and could never imagine the things you’ve experienced.It would be so easy to feel isolated, like no one understands, like you’re an outsider.But here at Eastern, you didn’t let that happen.Instead, you reached out to these men and women.You made sure they felt comfortable and welcomed.And you’ve seen that your community has become stronger, even more vibrant because these men and women, because they are part of this community.So graduates, think about how this will apply to your own lives in the future.As you move on, you’re going to come across all kinds of people from all different places and faiths and walks of life.And you can choose to pass them by without a word, or you can choose to reach out to them, no matter who they are or where they come from or what ideas they might have.That’s what’s always made this country great –-embracing the diversity of experience and opinion that surrounds us everywhere we go.So I encourage you all--seek it out.Don’t just spend time with people your own age-– go to the local senior center and talk with folks who have a little life experience under their belts.You would be amazed at the wisdom they have to offer.Try visiting a different congregation every once in a while;you might just hear something in the sermon that stays with you.If you’re a Democrat, spend some time talking to a Republican.And if you’re a Republican, have a chat with a Democrat.(Applause.)Maybe you’ll find some common ground, maybe you won’t.But if you honestly engage with an open mind and an open heart, I guarantee you’ll learn something.And goodness knows we need more of that, because we know what happens when we only talk to people who think like we do--we just get more stuck in our ways, more divided, and it gets harder to come together for a common purpose.(Applause.)

But here's the thing, graduates--as young people, you all can--you can get past all that.You’ve got the freedom of an open mind, and thanks to today’s technology, you’re connected to each other and to the world like never before.So you can either choose to use those opportunities to continue fighting the fights that we’ve been locked in for decades, or you can choose to reject those old divisions and embrace folks with a different point of view.And if you do that, the latter, who knows where it might take you--more importantly, where it might take our country.So those are my three questions: Who do you want to be? How will you serve others? And who will you include in your lives? And let me just share just a little secret before I end--as someone who has hired and managed hundreds of young people over the course of my career, the answers to those questions, believe me, are far more important than you can ever imagine.Whether it was during my time as a lawyer, as an administrator at a university, a nonprofit manager, even now as First Lady, I’ve never once asked someone I was interviewing to explain a test score or a grade in a class--never.(Applause.)I’ve never once made a hire just because someone went to an Ivy League school instead of a state school--never.What I have looked for is what kind of person you are.Are you a hard worker? Are you reliable? Are you open to other viewpoints? Have you stepped outside of your own self-interest to serve others? Have you found a way to serve our country, whether in uniform or in your community?

Again and again, I’ve seen that those are the qualities that I want on my team, because those are the qualities that move our businesses and schools and our entire country forward.And just understand this--those are the qualities that you all already embody.They’re the values you learned from your parents, from the communities you grew up in.They’re the skills you developed here at EKU as you worked so hard to make it to this day.And today, more than ever before, that’s what the world needs.We need more people like you.So after you’ve come this far, after all of the ups and downs, I hope that it is no longer a question of whether or not you can make it in this world, but how and where you’re going to make your mark.And that brings me back to Malia’s original question: Where are you going to go? Graduates of this university have gone on to become generals in our military, some of our nation’s best CEOs and educators and law enforcement officers.Let me tell--Abraham Lincoln was a Kentucky kid;so were Muhammad Ali, George Clooney, Diane Sawyer.(Applause.)

So, graduates, make no mistake –-you can go anywhere you choose.So be proud, and never, ever doubt yourselves.Walk boldly on that road ahead, no matter where it takes you.And please spread those values everywhere you go.We need it more than ever before.So congratulations again, graduates.It has been a true pleasure.Best of luck on the road ahead.I love you all.(Applause.)

第二篇：米歇爾奧巴馬2013俄勒岡州立大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮演講

MRS.OBAMA: Thank you so much.(Applause.)I can't tell you how much this means.I am so proud to receive this honorary degree from this phenomenal university.And I am thrilled to be here today to celebrate the Oregon State University class of 2012!Go Beaves!(Applause.)I want to start by thanking President Ray for that very kind introduction and for the degree.I also want to thank Provost Randhawa.I also want to recognize Mayor Julie Manning, who's here, and all of the outstanding faculty, staff, administrators and university leaders here at OSU.I also want to acknowledge Tonga as well, and all of the student speakers who are going to be on the stage today.We are so proud of you all.And of course, to the stars of today's show, the class of 2012--congratulations!(Applause.)We are all so proud of you.We are proud of how hard you've worked, how much you've grown, and all that you've achieved during your time here at Oregon State.And I know that none of you did this alone.As the President said earlier, you all are here today in large part because of those beautiful people up in the bleachers--the folks who pushed you, and believed in you, and answered the phone every time you called, even when you were just calling for money.(Laughter.)So, graduates, again, let's give another round of applause to your family, especially to all of the fathers out there on this beautiful Father's Day.Today is their day, too.(Applause.)Now, like all of you, I am here today because of my family.As you know, Craig Robinson, your men's basketball coach, is my big brother.(Applause.)And last fall, Craig called me up and he said that if I didn't speak at this year's commencement, he was going to tell mom on me.(Laughter.)And since our mother now lives with me, that threat actually still carries some weight.(Laughter.)But seriously, I'm not here today just because Craig has turned the Obama family into Beaver Believers, which he has.(Laughter and applause.)I am also here, proudly, because of everything this university is doing for this country.You have built one of the most sustainable campuses in America.You're conducting groundbreaking research on everything from agriculture, to nanotechnology, to childhood obesity.You are serving others in so many ways--tutoring children, joining our armed forces, fighting hunger and disease here in America and around the world.So let me just say, I can see why Craig feels so at home here at OSU.Because in so many ways, the values you all embody are the values that he and I were raised with.Craig and I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, and our family was very close--I mean literally close, real close.My mom, my dad, Craig and I, we lived in a little-bitty apartment, and for years Craig and I shared a bedroom divided by a wooden partition to give us the illusion of separate rooms.And at night, Craig and I would whisper to each other through the cracks in that partition until one of us feel asleep, or mom yelled and said, shut up, be quiet--one or the other.(Laughter.)But while we didn't have much space, our little home was bursting with love.We spent lots of time together as a family laughing and sharing stories at dinner each night;playing board games, card games for hours, huddled around the kitchen table.We enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, like getting our report cards because good grades meant pizza for dinner--that was a highlight.Trying to hold in our giggles as Craig put shaving cream on my dad's glasses while he napped.Sleeping on the back porch on hot summer nights when the temperature in our little apartment became unbearable.But it wasn't all fun and games growing up.Our parents were big believers in everyone doing their part around the house.Craig often compared Saturday chores to boot camp.And my parents were even more serious about our academics.My mom taught Craig and I to read long before kindergarten started, and she spent hours volunteering in our neighborhood public school, making sure we got the education she knew we deserved.See, that was the kind of childhood we had.And one day--I will never forget, when my brother was about 10, he asked my dad a simple question.He said, “Dad, are we rich?” To answer this question, my dad took his next paycheck from his job at the city water plant, and instead of depositing that check, he cashed it in small bills.He then came home and dumped out all that money on the kitchen table.Craig was impressed--with all that money, he thought, we must be rich.But then my Dad started explaining where all the money went each month: little bit for rent, that much for gas, this much for groceries.And by the time he was done, there wasn't a penny left on that table.And Craig was shocked, and so was I.I mean, here we were, two kids growing up in a family that was just barely working class, but we were convinced that we were wealthy.We knew it.And, graduates, that's what I'd like to talk with you about today.I'd like to talk about what Craig and I learned from our family about leading a rich life no matter how much money you have.And while there are plenty of lessons I could share, there are three that I'd like to emphasize today.The first: No matter what struggles or setbacks you face in your life, focus on what you have, not on what you're missing.My dad taught us this lesson every day by how he lived his life.My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when my brother and I were still very young.And as he got sicker it got harder for him to walk, and it took him longer to dress himself in the morning.My dad had been an athlete all of his life;he was a boxer and a swimmer in high school.So it must have been hard for him to feel his body declining--to go from being an active, vibrant young man to barely being able to make it up the stairs.But if he was in pain, if he was at all disappointed with his fate, he never let on.He never stopped smiling and laughing.And even as he struggled to prop himself up on his crutches to teach us to catch a ball, or hold a bat, or throw a punch, no matter how bad he was feeling, he hardly ever missed a day of work because he was determined to be our family's provider and to give me and Craig the kind of opportunities he'd never dreamed of for himself.And there is not a day that goes by that I don't think about how our dad--and how much he sacrificed for me and Craig to be the people we are today.And today, as First Lady, I see that same spirit, that same kind of sacrifice, in people I meet all across this country.I see it in parents like my dad, struggling to support their families.I see it in students like all of you, working so hard to get an education.I see it in young people who are serving this country in uniform, facing challenges that most of us couldn't even imagine.And I've seen this firsthand--the sacrifices that our American heroes are making.As First Lady, I've had the extraordinary privilege of visiting wounded warriors in military hospitals all across this country.Many of them are your age or younger, and they have suffered terrible injuries.Some of them have lost a limb--some of them have lost two limbs, some three.They've endured dozens of surgeries;they've spent months learning to walk again and talk again.But despite the challenges, they persevere.They aren't looking back.They aren't dwelling on what they've lost.Instead, they are making plans for their lives, they're reimagining their futures.They tell me that they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run and they're going to run marathons.I recently met a young Navy Lieutenant named Brad Snyder who'd been blinded by an IED explosion in Afghanistan.He competed in this year's Warrior Games as a runner and a swimmer.And of his service he said this--he said, “I am not going to let my blindness build a brick wall around me.I'd give my eyes 100 times again to have the chance to do what I have done and what I can still do.” And, graduates, more than anything else, that will be the true measure of your success--not how well you do when you're healthy and happy and everything is going according to plan, but what you do when life knocks you to the ground and all your plans go right out the window.In those darkest moments, you will have a choice: Do you dwell on everything you've lost? Or do you focus on what you still have, and find a way to move forward with passion, with determination, and with joy? And I know that many of you in this graduating class have already faced this choice in your own lives--Tonga shared with us today.But there is also one of today's graduates, Vanessa Vasquez.Vanessa's parents are agricultural workers with a grade school education, and she came to Oregon State determined to build a better life for her four-month-old daughter.In addition to being a single mom, she's juggled a full course load and a part-time job.But it all paid off, and today she's receiving her degree in Construction Engineering and Management.(Applause.)Yes, indeed.Her advice to other young people is very simple.She says, “with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.” And then there's another member of the class of 2012, Nicolas Sitts, who's earning his degree in Chemical Engineering.I understand that as a member of OSU's Solar Vehicle Team, Nicolas spent two years painstakingly building a solar car.But when he took it out for a test drive last summer, it caught fire and exploded, and Nicolas sustained second and third degree burns on his arm, face and leg.But instead of throwing in the towel, within a month, the team was back at work, building another, hopefully less explosive car.(Laughter.)Vanessa and Nicolas and the OSU Solar Team didn't give up when things got hard.Instead, they just dug deeper, and worked harder, and refused to give up on the success that they dreamed of.And that actually brings me to the second lesson I want to share about leading a rich life, and that is to define success on your own terms.Now, growing up, my parents always told me and Craig to be true to ourselves.But really, when you're a kid, it's hard to know what that means, right? And as you grow older, often it's just easier to grab for those gold stars and try to get that brass ring.And Craig and I both know this from experience.After graduating from college, we did everything we thought we should do to be successful--Craig went to business school, I went to law school, we got prestigious jobs at an investment bank and me at a law firm.We soon had all the traditional markers of success: the fat paycheck, the fancy office, the impressive lines on our resumés.But the truth is, neither of us was all that fulfilled.I didn't want to be up in some tall office building writing legal memos.I wanted to be down on the ground helping the folks I grew up with.I was living the dream, but it wasn't my dream.And Craig felt the same way, unbeknownst to me.So eventually we quit those corporate jobs.I went to work in the mayor's office;Craig got a job coaching basketball.And we both took salary cuts that made our mother cringe.(Laughter.)But we were excited about our new careers.We looked forward to going to work every morning, and we both realized that success isn't about how your life looks to others, it's about how it feels to you.We realized that being successful isn't about being impressive, it's about being inspired.And that's what it means to be your true self.It means looking inside yourself and being honest about what you truly enjoy doing.Because graduates, I can promise you that you will never be happy plodding through someone else's idea of success.Success is only meaningful--and enjoyable--if it feels like your own.But of course, a successful career alone does not make for a rich life.As you've all learned from the friends you've made and the relationships you've formed here at OSU, what makes life truly rich are the people you share it with.And that brings me to the final lesson I want to offer today, and that is, wherever you go, whatever you do, don't leave behind any unfinished business with the people you love.You see, our dad died of complications from his MS when I was in my mid-twenties.And let me tell you, for months I felt like I couldn't breathe.I had this physical sense of grief, this emptiness in my life that I just couldn't fill.But as hard as it was to lose my dad, and as much as I still miss him every day, I knew that I had never missed a chance to tell my Dad I loved him, and he'd always done the same for me.And whenever Craig and I saw him struggling to walk and we worried that life was getting too hard for him, my Mom would always reassure us that he was so proud of us, so proud to be our father that he felt like the luckiest guy ever to walk the earth.And all of that gave me a sense of peace--a sense that I had no unfinished business with my Dad.And that's what allowed me to move forward.So graduates, as you make your way in the world, I urge you not to leave behind any unfinished business.If you're in a fight with someone, make up.If you're holding a grudge, let it go.If you hurt someone, apologize.If you love someone, let them know.And don't just tell people that you love them, show them.And that means showing up.It means being truly present in the lives of the people you care about.“Liking” them on Facebook doesn't count--(laughter)--nor does following them on Twitter.(Laughter.)What counts is making the time to be there in person.Because I can promise you that years from now, you will not remember the texts you've exchanged with your friends here at OSU, but you will remember how they cheered you on at your game, right? You will remember how they brought you chocolate and spent hours comforting you when your boyfriend or girlfriend dumped you.What jerks.(Laughter.)You will remember all the hours spent diligently studying in the library--that one's for the parents.(Laughter.)But seriously, those are the memories that you'll carry with you for the rest of your life.Those are the experiences that make you who you are.And that is as true for me today as it was back when Craig and I were growing up in that little apartment in Chicago.You see, when I come out here to Corvallis and I visit my family, I'm not the First Lady.I'm Coach Robinson's little sister.I'm “Miche” to Craig and to my niece and nephews.I sleep on the pullout couch in Craig's guest room, and my daughters pile into the living room with their cousins for a sleepover.It reminds me of old times with everyone huddled together in the kitchen, laughing and teasing and driving each other crazy, telling stories late into the night.And just like when we were little, Craig and I feel very, very rich.So graduates, that is my wish for all of you today.I wish for you a life rich in all the things that matter.I wish for you work that inspires you.I wish for you experience--those experiences that help you learn and grow.I wish for you people who love you and support you every step of the way.And I can tell from the energy in this stadium you have all that, and you will have more.So congratulations again to all of you on all that you've achieved.And now, the wind has started--(laughter)--so it's time for me to end.Thank you all, and God bless.

第三篇：米歇爾·奧巴馬在北京大學(xué)演講

Michelle Obama's speech in Peking university 米歇爾·奧巴馬在北京大學(xué)演講

Ni hao.It is such a pleasant and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university?Thank you so much for having me.你好。很高興，也很榮幸來(lái)到這里，在這所偉大的大學(xué)和你們共聚一堂。非常感謝你們邀請(qǐng)我。

And before I get started today, on behalf of myself and my husband, I just want to say a few very brief words about Malaysian(sic)Airline Flight 370.在我今天開(kāi)始之前，代表我自己和我的丈夫，我想就馬來(lái)西亞航空公司的MH370航班簡(jiǎn)短說(shuō)兩句。

As my husband has said, the United States is offering as many resources as possible to assist in the search.想我丈夫說(shuō)的那樣，美國(guó)正在提供盡可能多的資源幫助搜尋。

And please know that we are keeping all the families and loved ones of those on this flight in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.而且，請(qǐng)你們知道，在這困難的時(shí)刻，我們的心念和祈禱和飛機(jī)上的人的家屬和親人們同在。

And with that, I want to start by recognizing our news Ambassador to China Ambassador Baucus?President Wang?Chairman Zhu?Vice President Li.Director Cueller, Professor Oi and the Stanford center?President Sexton from New York University which has an excellent study abroad program in Shanghai?and John Thorton, Director of the Global Leadership Program at Tsinghua University?thank you all so much for joining us.此外，我還想介紹我們信任的駐華大使鮑卡斯大使……王主席……朱校長(zhǎng)……李副校長(zhǎng)，居勒(Cueller)主任、歐（Oi）教授和斯坦福中心……紐約大學(xué)（NYC）的薩克斯頓（Sexton）主席在上海有一個(gè)頂尖的海外留學(xué)項(xiàng)目……還有約翰·索頓（John Thorton）清華大學(xué)國(guó)際領(lǐng)袖計(jì)劃的負(fù)責(zé)人……感謝你們出席。And I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among your people like you across the globe.我今天來(lái)到這里，是因?yàn)槲抑溃覀兊奈磥?lái)，取決于全世界像你們這樣的年輕人之間的聯(lián)系。

That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don't just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of state.這也是為什么我們夫婦在國(guó)外訪問(wèn)時(shí)，不只參觀宮殿、議會(huì)和會(huì)晤國(guó)家元首。我們也來(lái)到學(xué)校，與像你們一樣的學(xué)生見(jiàn)面。

Because we believe that relationships between nations are not just about relationship between governments or leaders?they’re about relationships between people, particularly our young people.因?yàn)槲覀兿嘈牛瑖?guó)與國(guó)之間的關(guān)系不只是政府或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人之間的關(guān)系，它們是人民間―特別是年輕人之間的關(guān)系。

So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational opportunity f or students?but also as a vital part of America’s foreign policy.因此，我們認(rèn)為海外留學(xué)項(xiàng)目不只是為學(xué)生提供的教育機(jī)會(huì)，還是美國(guó)外交政策至關(guān)重要的組成部分。

You see, through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before.你們看，通過(guò)現(xiàn)代技術(shù)奇跡，我們的世界比以往任何時(shí)候都更多地聯(lián)系在一起。Ideas can cross ocean with the click of a button.思想可以通過(guò)點(diǎn)擊按鈕跨越海洋。全球各地的公司可以進(jìn)行業(yè)務(wù)往來(lái)和相互竟?fàn)帯Ｎ覀兛梢耘c各大洲的人們通過(guò)短信、電子郵件和Skype進(jìn)行溝通。So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a semester-it’s quickly becoming the key to success in our global economy.因此，出國(guó)留學(xué)不只是以開(kāi)心的方式度過(guò)一個(gè)學(xué)期——它正迅速成為全球化經(jīng)濟(jì)中取得成功的關(guān)鍵。

Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school?it’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your bordersit’s also about shaping the future of your countries and of the world we all share.我想要說(shuō)的是，出國(guó)留學(xué)絕不僅是改善你們自己的未來(lái)，它也關(guān)乎塑造你們的國(guó)家、關(guān)乎我們共有的世界的未來(lái)。

Because when it comes to the defining challenges of our timeyou do it by improving yourself in someone’s culture?by learning each other’s stories?and by getting past the stereotypes and misconceptions that too often divide us.這就是為什么年輕人到彼此國(guó)家學(xué)習(xí)和生活是如此重要。因?yàn)檫@是你們培養(yǎng)合作習(xí)慣的途徑一一你們通過(guò)融入不同的文化，通過(guò)了解彼此的故事，通過(guò)跨越常常隔膜我們的成見(jiàn)和誤解，來(lái)做到這一點(diǎn)。

And that’s how you realize that we all have a stake in each other’s successbecause I want young people in America to be part of this visit.這就是為什么我每天都要發(fā)一篇旅行博文，里面有我這次中國(guó)之行的視頻和照片―因?yàn)槲蚁Ｍ绹?guó)的年輕人能成為這次訪問(wèn)的一部分。

And that’s why it is so important for information and ideas to flow freely over the internet and through the media.這確實(shí)是技術(shù)的力量——它打開(kāi)整個(gè)世界，讓我們接觸到以前根本難以想象的思想和創(chuàng)新。這也是為什么信息和思想在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上、并通過(guò)媒體自由流動(dòng)是如此重要。

Because that’s how we discover the truth...that’s how we learn what’s really happening in our communities, our country and our world.因?yàn)槟鞘俏覀儼l(fā)現(xiàn)真理的途徑，那使我們得以了解我們的社群、我們的國(guó)家和我們的世界到底在發(fā)生著什么。

And that’s how we decide which values and ideas we think are best-by questioning and debating them vigorously?by listening to all sides of every argument...and by judging for ourselves.那也是我們何以決定哪些價(jià)值觀和思想是最好的―通過(guò)有力地對(duì)它們提出疑問(wèn)，進(jìn)行辯論，傾聽(tīng)各方觀點(diǎn)，并做出自己的判斷。

My husband and I are on the receiving and of plenty of questioning and criticizing from our media and our fellow citizens...and it’s not always easy...but we wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.相信我，我知道這是一個(gè)令人困惑而沮喪的過(guò)程。有大量來(lái)自我們媒體和公民的質(zhì)疑和批評(píng)，而我丈夫和我位于接收端。這并非易事，但我們認(rèn)為它的重要無(wú)可取代。

Because time and again, we have seen that countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.因?yàn)槲覀円淮斡忠淮蔚乜吹剑?dāng)所有公民的聲音和觀點(diǎn)都能得到傾聽(tīng)之時(shí)，國(guó)家會(huì)變得更加強(qiáng)大和繁榮。

But when it comes to expressing yourself freely, and worshipping as your choose, and having open access to information – we believe those are universal rights that are the birthright of every person on this planet.正像我的丈夫曾說(shuō)過(guò)的，我們尊重其他文化和社劊的獨(dú)特性。然而，就自由的表達(dá)自我、選擇自己所崇拜的東西，以及享有信息公開(kāi)而言―我們相信那是地球上每個(gè)人與生俱來(lái)的權(quán)利。

And as you learn about new cultures and form new friendships during your time here in China and in the United States, all of you are the living, breathing embodiment of those values.我們相信，所有人都應(yīng)享有實(shí)現(xiàn)自己最大潛能的機(jī)會(huì)，正如我在美國(guó)所能做到的那樣。同時(shí)，當(dāng)你在中國(guó)這里以及在美國(guó)了解新的文化、結(jié)交新的朋友之時(shí)，你整個(gè)人就是那些價(jià)值觀的鮮活代表。

So I guarantee you that in studying abroad, you’re not just changing your own life?you’re changing the lives of everyone you meet.所以我保證，通過(guò)出國(guó)留學(xué)，你們不僅在改變自己的人生，也在改變你所遇到的每個(gè)人的人生。

As the great American President John F.Kennedy once said about foreign students studying in theU.S., “I think they teach more than they learn.” 正像偉大的美國(guó)總統(tǒng)約翰·肯尼迪談到留學(xué)美國(guó)的外國(guó)學(xué)生時(shí)說(shuō)的那樣，“我想他們所教的比他們學(xué)到的還要多。”而對(duì)出國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的年徑美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)也是一樣的。

And every day, you remind us of just how much we can achieve if we reach across borders?and learn to see ourselves in each other?and confront our shared challenges with shared resolve.對(duì)世界而言，你們所有人都是最好的美國(guó)面孔，和最好的中國(guó)面孔。每一天，你們都在向世界展示你們國(guó)家的能量、創(chuàng)造力、樂(lè)觀，以及對(duì)未來(lái)堅(jiān)定不移的信念。每一天，你們都在提醒我們，通過(guò)跨越國(guó)界，學(xué)會(huì)在彼此身上看到我們自己，和用共同的決心應(yīng)對(duì)我們共同的挑戰(zhàn)。

And I hope you’ll keep teaching each other?and learning from each other?and building bonds of friendship that will enrich your lives and enrich our world for decades to come.所以，我希望你們都會(huì)不斷尋求這樣的經(jīng)歷。我希望你們能繼續(xù)受益于彼此，互相學(xué)習(xí)，同時(shí)建立起友誼的紐帶，而這些紐帶能在未來(lái)數(shù)十年豐富你們的生活，也豐富我們的世界。

You all have so much to offer, and I cannot wait to see all that you achieve together in the years ahead.你們大家都有這么多可以給予世界，我熱切期待著你們未來(lái)的成就。Thank you so much.Xie Xie.非常感謝。謝謝。

第四篇：米歇爾·奧巴馬在北京大學(xué)演講(雙語(yǔ)全文)

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米歇爾·奧巴馬2014年北京大學(xué)演講（雙語(yǔ)全文）

Ni hao.It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me.Now, before I get started today, on behalf of myself and my husband, I just want to say a very few brief words above Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.As my husband has said, the United States is offering as many resources as possible to assist in the search.And please know that we are keeping all the families and loved ones of those on this flight in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.Now with that, I want to start by recognizing our new Ambassador to China, Ambassador

你好。很高興，也很榮幸來(lái)到這里，在這所偉大的大學(xué)和你們共聚一堂。非常感謝你們邀請(qǐng)我。

在我今天開(kāi)始之前，代表我自己和我的丈夫，我想就馬來(lái)西亞航空公司的MH370航班簡(jiǎn)短說(shuō)兩句。

如我丈夫所說(shuō)，美國(guó)正在提供盡可能多的資源協(xié)助搜尋工作。

請(qǐng)相信，在這個(gè)非常艱難的時(shí)刻，我們的心和航班上人員的家屬和親人在一起，我們?yōu)樗麄兤矶\。

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Baucus, President Wang, Chairman Zhu, Vice President Li, Director Cuelluer, Professor Oi and the Stanford Center, President Sexton from New York University which is an excellent study abroad program in Shanghai, and John Thorton, Director of the Global Leadership Program at Tsinghua University.Thank you all for joining us.But most of all, I want to thank all of the students who are here today.And I particularly want to thank Eric Schafer and Zhu Xuanhao for that extraordinary English and Chinese introduction.That was a powerful symbol of everything that I want to talk with you about today.See, by learning each other’s languages, and by showing such curiosity and respect for each other’s cultures, Mr.Schafer and Ms.Zhu and all of you are building bridges of understanding that will lead to so much more.And I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the globe.That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don't just visit palaces and parliament and meet with heads of state.We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you.Because we believe that relationships between nations are not just about relationships between governments or leaders, they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people.So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational opportunity for students, but

使，鮑卡斯大使，王校長(zhǎng)，朱主席，李副校長(zhǎng)，居勒(Cuelluer)主任、歐（Oi）教授和斯坦福中心，紐約大學(xué)（NYC）的薩克斯頓（Sexton）校長(zhǎng)，該校在上海開(kāi)設(shè)了一個(gè)優(yōu)秀的海外留學(xué)項(xiàng)目，還有清華大學(xué)全球領(lǐng)袖項(xiàng)目主任約翰·索頓（John Thorton），由衷的感謝大家的到來(lái)。

最重要的是，我要感謝今天所有到場(chǎng)的同學(xué)們。我要特別感謝埃里克·謝弗和朱軒浩精彩的英中介紹。

這絕佳地詮釋了我今天要和大家聊的全部話題。

你們看，通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)彼此的語(yǔ)言，通過(guò)展現(xiàn)對(duì)彼此文化的好奇心和尊重，謝弗先生和朱女士以及你們大家正在搭建理解的橋梁。這些橋梁會(huì)帶來(lái)更多的豐碩成果。

我今天來(lái)到這里，是因?yàn)槲抑溃覀兊奈磥?lái)，取決于全世界像你們這樣的年輕人之間的聯(lián)系。

這也是為什么我們夫婦在國(guó)外訪問(wèn)時(shí)，不只參觀宮殿、議會(huì)和會(huì)晤國(guó)家元首。我們也來(lái)到學(xué)校，與像你們一樣的學(xué)生見(jiàn)面。

因?yàn)槲覀兿嘈牛瑖?guó)與國(guó)之間的關(guān)系不只是政府或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人之間的關(guān)系，它們是人民間―特別是年輕人之間的關(guān)系。因此，我們認(rèn)為海外留學(xué)項(xiàng)目不只是為學(xué)生提供的教育機(jī)會(huì)，還是美國(guó)外交政環(huán)球英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)校www.tmdps.cn

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also as a vital part of America’s foreign policy.Through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before.Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a button.Companies can do business and complete with companies across the globe.And we can text, email and Skype with people on every continent.So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a semester, it’s quickly becoming the key to success in our global economy.Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important, it’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borderswhether it’s climate change, or economic opportunity, or the spread of nuclear weapons, these are shared challenges.And no one country can confront them alone.The only way forward is together.That’s why it’s so important for young people like you to live and study in each other’s

策至關(guān)重要的組成部分。

通過(guò)現(xiàn)代技術(shù)奇跡，我們的世界比以往任何時(shí)候都更多地聯(lián)系在一起。思想可以通過(guò)點(diǎn)擊按鈕跨越海洋。全球各地的公司可以進(jìn)行業(yè)務(wù)往來(lái)和相互競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。我們可以與各大洲的人們通過(guò)短信、電子郵件和Skype進(jìn)行溝通。

因此出國(guó)留學(xué)，不只是以開(kāi)心的方式度過(guò)一個(gè)學(xué)期，它正迅速成為全球化經(jīng)濟(jì)中取得成功的關(guān)鍵。

因?yàn)橐咴诋?dāng)今職場(chǎng)的前沿，只在學(xué)校里取得學(xué)分或獲得好成績(jī)是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠的，還應(yīng)擁有國(guó)外的真實(shí)體驗(yàn)，體驗(yàn)完全不同的語(yǔ)言、文化和社會(huì)。

正如中國(guó)的一句古話所說(shuō)：―讀萬(wàn)卷書(shū)，不如行萬(wàn)里路‖

我想要說(shuō)的是，出國(guó)留學(xué)絕不僅是改善你們自己的未來(lái)，它也關(guān)乎塑造你們的國(guó)家、關(guān)乎我們共有的世界的未來(lái)。

因?yàn)槲覀冞@個(gè)時(shí)代的決定性挑戰(zhàn)一一無(wú)論是氣侯變化、經(jīng)濟(jì)機(jī)遇，還是核武器擴(kuò)散一一這些都是我們共同的挑戰(zhàn)。

沒(méi)有任何一個(gè)國(guó)家能夠單獨(dú)應(yīng)對(duì)它們，唯一的出路就是共同攜手。這就是為什么年輕人到彼此國(guó)家學(xué)習(xí)和生活是如此重要。環(huán)球英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)校www.tmdps.cn

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countries.Because that’s how you develop that habit of cooperation.You do it by immersing yourself in one another’s culture, by learning each other’s stories, by getting past the stereotypes and misconceptions that too often divide us.That’s how you come to understand how much we all share.That’s how you realize that we all have a stake in each other’s success-that cures discovered here in Beijing could save lives in America, that clean energy technologies from Silicon Valley in California could improve the environment here in China, that the architecture of an ancient temple in Xi’an could inspire the design of new buildings in Dallas or Detroit.And that’s when the connections you make as classmates or labmates can blossom into something more.That’s what happened when Abigail Coplin became an American Fulbright Scholar here at Peking University.She and her colleagues published papers together in top science journals, and they built research partnerships that lasted long after they returned to their home countries.Professor Niu Ke from Peking University was Fulbright Scholar in the U.S.last year, and he reported, and this is a quote from him.He said ―The most memorable experiences were with my American friends.‖

These lasting bonds represent the true value of studying abroad, and I am thrilled that more and more students are getting this opportunity.China is currently the fifth most popular

因?yàn)檫@是你們培養(yǎng)合作習(xí)慣的途徑一一你們通過(guò)融入不同的文化，通過(guò)了解彼此的故事，通過(guò)跨越常常隔膜我們的成見(jiàn)和誤解，來(lái)做到這一點(diǎn)。

這是你們了解到我們共享多少東西的途徑。這是你們認(rèn)識(shí)到我們的成功惠及彼此的途徑。在北京發(fā)現(xiàn)的醫(yī)療方法可以挽救在美國(guó)的生命，來(lái)自加州硅谷的清潔能源技術(shù)可以改善中國(guó)的環(huán)境，西安一座古老寺廟的架構(gòu)可激發(fā)達(dá)拉斯或者底特律新建筑設(shè)計(jì)的靈感。

這是你們與同學(xué)、實(shí)驗(yàn)伙伴建立起的聯(lián)系能帶來(lái)更多收獲的時(shí)候。

阿比蓋爾·柯普林（Abigail Coplin）成為北京大學(xué)美國(guó)富布賴特學(xué)者（American Fullbright Scholar）的時(shí)候，她與同事們?cè)谑浊恢傅目茖W(xué)雜志上共同發(fā)表論文，建立研究伙伴關(guān)系，這段關(guān)系在他們各自回國(guó)后還長(zhǎng)久持續(xù)著。

來(lái)自北京大學(xué)的牛可（Niu Ke）教授是去年的美國(guó)富布賴特學(xué)者。我引述下他的話，―最難忘的經(jīng)歷是和我的美國(guó)朋友們?cè)谝黄稹！?/p>

這些長(zhǎng)久的紐帶代表留學(xué)的真正價(jià)值，我很興奮，越來(lái)越多的學(xué)生正得到這樣的機(jī)會(huì)。

中國(guó)目前是美國(guó)人留學(xué)的第五大熱門環(huán)球英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)校www.tmdps.cn

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destination for Americans studying abroad.And today, the highest number of exchange students in the U.S.are from China.But still, too many students never have this chance, and some that do are hesitant to take it.They may feel like studying abroad is only for wealthy students, or students from certain kinds of universities.Or they may think to themselves, ―Well, that sounds fun, but how will it be useful in my life?‖ And believe me I understand where these young people are coming from, because I felt the same way back when I was in college.You see, I came from a working class family, and it never occurred to me to study abroad.Never.My parents didn’t get a chance to attend college.So I was focused on getting into a university and earning my degree, so that I could get a good job and support myself and help my family.And I know for a lot of young people like me who are struggling to afford a regular semester of school, paying for plane tickets or living expenses halfway around the world just isn’t possible.And that’s not acceptable, because study abroad shouldn’t be just for students from certain backgrounds.Our hope is to build connections between people of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds because it is that diversity that truly will change the face of our relationships.目的地。今天的美國(guó)，來(lái)自中國(guó)的交換生數(shù)量最多。

盡管如此，太多的學(xué)生從來(lái)沒(méi)有這樣的機(jī)會(huì)，而一些有機(jī)會(huì)的學(xué)生則猶豫是否要抓住它。

他們可能覺(jué)得留學(xué)只是有錢的學(xué)生或來(lái)自某類大學(xué)的學(xué)生的事。或者，他們可能心里想，―嗯，這聽(tīng)起來(lái)很有趣，但它在我的生活中真正有多大用處？‖

我理解這些年輕人，因?yàn)槲以谏洗髮W(xué)時(shí)也有同樣的感受。你們知道，我來(lái)自一個(gè)工薪階層家庭，我甚至從來(lái)沒(méi)想過(guò)留學(xué)。我的父母沒(méi)有上過(guò)大學(xué)，所以我努力想要進(jìn)入大學(xué)并獲得學(xué)位，這樣我就可以得到一份工作來(lái)養(yǎng)活自己，幫助我的家庭。

對(duì)于很多像我一樣靠奮斗才能讀得起一個(gè)常規(guī)學(xué)期的年輕人來(lái)說(shuō)，支付世界另一邊的機(jī)票或生活費(fèi)實(shí)在是不可能的。

這是不可接受的，因?yàn)榱魧W(xué)不應(yīng)僅屬于有一些背景的學(xué)生。

我們希望在所有種族和社會(huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)背景的人之間建立聯(lián)系，因?yàn)檎沁@樣的多樣性，在改變著我們之間的關(guān)系。讓我環(huán)球英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)校www.tmdps.cn

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So we believe that diversity makes our country vibrant and strong, and our study abroad programs should reflect the true spirit of America to the world.That’s why, when my husband visited China back in 2009, he announced our 100,000 Strong Initiative to increase the number and diversity of American students studying in China.And this year, as we mark the thirty-fifth anniversary of the normalization of relations between our countries, the U.S.Government actually supports more American students in China than in any other country in the world.We’re sending high school, college and graduate students here to study Chinese.We’re inviting teachers from China to teach Mandarin in American schools.We’re providing free online advising for students in China who want to study in the U.S, and the U.S.-China Fulbright program is still going strong with more than 3,000 alumni.The private sector is stepping up as well.For example, Steve Schwarzman, who is the head of an American company called Blackstone, is funding a new program at Tsinghua University modeled on the Rhodes Scholarship.And today, students from all kinds of backgrounds are studying here in China.Take the example of Royale Nicholson who’s from Cleveland, Ohio.She attends New York University’s program in Shanghai.Like me, Royale is a first generation college student, and her mother worked two fulltime

們的國(guó)家如此充滿活力和強(qiáng)大，我們的海外留學(xué)項(xiàng)目應(yīng)向世界反映美國(guó)的真正精神。

這就是為什么在2009年我的丈夫訪問(wèn)中國(guó)時(shí)，宣布了我們的10萬(wàn)項(xiàng)倡議，該倡議旨在增加留學(xué)中國(guó)的美國(guó)學(xué)生的數(shù)量和多樣性。

而今年，在我們紀(jì)念中美兩國(guó)關(guān)系正常化三十五周年之際，美國(guó)政府實(shí)際上支持更多的美國(guó)學(xué)生在中國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)。

我們正將高中生、大學(xué)生和研究生送到這里來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)中文，我們正邀請(qǐng)中國(guó)老師到美國(guó)的教授普通話，我們?yōu)橄Ｍ魧W(xué)美國(guó)的中國(guó)學(xué)生提供免費(fèi)的在線咨詢。美中富布賴特項(xiàng)目仍在加強(qiáng)，現(xiàn)有3000多名學(xué)友。

私人部門也在加緊工作。例如，美國(guó)黑石公司的主管斯蒂夫·施瓦茨曼正在資助清華大學(xué)模仿羅德獎(jiǎng)學(xué)全（Rhode Scholarship）的一個(gè)新項(xiàng)目。

今天，來(lái)自不同背景的學(xué)生正在中國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)。以來(lái)自俄亥俄州克利夫蘭的羅亞爾·尼克爾森（Royale Nicholson）為例，她參加了紐約大學(xué)在上海的項(xiàng)目。像我一樣，羅亞爾是家里的第一代大學(xué)生。她母親做兩份全職工作，而她父親晚上工作以維持他們的家庭。談到她在上海環(huán)球英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)校www.tmdps.cn

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jobs while her father worked nights to support their family.And of her experience in Shanghai, Royale said, and this is her quote.She said ―This city oozes persistence and inspires me to accomplish all that I can.‖ And happy birthday, Royale.It was her birthday yesterday.And then there’s Philmon Haile from the University of Washington whose family came to the U.S.as refugees from Eritrea when he was a child.Of his experience studying in China, he said, ―study abroad is a powerful vehicle for people-to-people exchange as we move into a new era of citizen diplomacy.‖

―A new era of citizen diplomacy‖-I couldn’t have said it better myself, because that’s really what I’m talking about.I’m talking about ordinary citizens reaching out to the world.And as I always tell young people back in America, you don’t need to get on a plane to be a citizen diplomat.I tell them that if you have an internet connection in your home, school, or library, within seconds, you can be transported anywhere in the world and meet people on every continent.That’s why I’m posting a daily travel blog with videos and photos of my experiences here in china, because I want young people in America to be part of this visit.That’s really the power of technologyby questioning and debating them vigorously, by listening to all sides of an argument, and by judging for ourselves.And believe me, I know how this can be a messy and frustrating process.My husband and I are on the receiving end of plenty of questioning and criticism from our media and our fellow citizens, and it’s not always easy, but we wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.Because time and again, we have seen that countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.And as my husband said, we respect the uniqueness of other cultures and societies.But when it comes to expressing yourself freely, and worshipping as you choose, and having open access to information – we believe those are universal rights that are the birthright of every person on this planet.We believe that all people deserve the opportunity to fulfill their highest potential as I was able to do in the United States.And as you learn about new cultures and form new friendships during your time here in China and in the United States, all of you are the

想在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上、并通過(guò)媒體自由流動(dòng)是如此重要。

因?yàn)槟鞘俏覀儼l(fā)現(xiàn)真理的途徑，那使我們得以了解我們的社群、我們的國(guó)家和我們的世界到底在發(fā)生著什么。那也是我們何以決定哪些價(jià)值觀和思想是最好的―通過(guò)有力地對(duì)它們提出疑問(wèn)，進(jìn)行辯論，傾聽(tīng)各方觀點(diǎn)，并做出自己的判斷。相信我，我知道這是一個(gè)令人困惑而沮喪的過(guò)程。

有大量來(lái)自我們媒體和公民的質(zhì)疑和批評(píng)，而我丈夫和我位于接收端。這并非易事，但我們認(rèn)為它的重要無(wú)可取代。

因?yàn)槲覀円淮斡忠淮蔚乜吹剑?dāng)所有公民的聲音和觀點(diǎn)都能得到傾聽(tīng)之時(shí)，國(guó)家會(huì)變得更加強(qiáng)大和繁榮。

正像我的丈夫曾說(shuō)過(guò)的，我們尊重其他文化和社會(huì)的獨(dú)特性。然而，就自由的表達(dá)自我、選擇自己所崇拜的東西，以及享有信息公開(kāi)而言―我們相信那是地球上每個(gè)人與生俱來(lái)的權(quán)利。

我們相信，所有人都應(yīng)享有實(shí)現(xiàn)自己最大潛能的機(jī)會(huì)，正如我在美國(guó)所能做到的那樣。同時(shí)，當(dāng)你在中國(guó)這里以及在美國(guó)了解新的文化、結(jié)交新的朋友之時(shí)，你整個(gè)人就是那些價(jià)值觀的鮮活代環(huán)球英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)校www.tmdps.cn

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living, breathing embodiment of those values.So I guarantee you that in studying abroad, you’re not just changing your own life…you’re changing the lives of everyone you meet.As the great American President John F.Kennedy once said about foreign students studying in the U.S.He said ―I think they teach more than they learn.‖

And that is just as true of young Americans who study abroad.All of you are America’s best face, and China’s best face, to the world.You truly are.Every day, you show the world your countries’ energy, creativity, optimism and unwavering belief in the future.And every day, you remind us and me in particular of just how much we can achieve if we reach across borders, and learn to see ourselves in each other, and confront our shared challenges with shared resolve.So I hope you will keep seeking these kinds of experiences.And I hope you’ll keep teaching each other, and learning from each other, and building bonds of friendship that will enrich your lives and enrich our world for decades to come.You all have so much to offer, and I cannot wait to see all that you achieve together in the years ahead.Thank you so much.Xie Xie.表。

所以我保證，通過(guò)出國(guó)留學(xué)，你們不僅在改變自己的人生，也在改變你所遇到的每個(gè)人的人生。

正像偉大的美國(guó)總統(tǒng)約翰·肯尼迪談到留學(xué)美國(guó)的外國(guó)學(xué)生時(shí)說(shuō)的那樣，―我想他們所教的比他們學(xué)到的還要多。‖而對(duì)出國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的年輕美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)也是一樣的。

對(duì)世界而言，你們所有人都是最好的美國(guó)面孔，和最好的中國(guó)面孔。每一天，你們都在向世界展示你們國(guó)家的能量、創(chuàng)造力、樂(lè)觀，以及對(duì)未來(lái)堅(jiān)定不移的信念。每一天，你們都在提醒我們，通過(guò)跨越國(guó)界，學(xué)會(huì)在彼此身上看到我們自己，和用共同的決心應(yīng)對(duì)我們共同的挑戰(zhàn)。

所以，我希望你們都會(huì)不斷尋求這樣的經(jīng)歷。我希望你們能繼續(xù)受益于彼此，互相學(xué)習(xí)，同時(shí)建立起友誼的紐帶，而這些紐帶能在未來(lái)數(shù)十年豐富你們的生活，也豐富我們的世界。

你們大家都有這么多可以給予世界，我熱切期待著你們未來(lái)的成就。非常感謝。謝謝。

第五篇：八年級(jí)在九年級(jí)畢業(yè)典禮上演講稿

尊敬的老師、各位同學(xué)、九年級(jí)大哥哥、大姐姐們：

大家上午好！首先請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我代表七年級(jí)和八年級(jí)的同學(xué)們，向即將畢業(yè)的你們表示最衷心的祝賀！祝賀你們圓滿完成了初中三年的學(xué)習(xí)生涯，祝賀你們羽翼漸豐、即將展開(kāi)新的征程。

雖然我們僅僅只有兩年的校園相處時(shí)間，但就在這短短兩年的時(shí)光里，我們從你們身上汲取了太多成長(zhǎng)的營(yíng)養(yǎng)。我們從你們勤學(xué)好問(wèn)、行色匆匆的身影里，學(xué)到了惜時(shí)如金；我們從你們助學(xué)助弱、熱心幫扶的行動(dòng)里，學(xué)到了永存愛(ài)心；我們從你們青春、陽(yáng)光、燦爛的微笑里，學(xué)會(huì)了積極向上；我們從你們不怕失敗、不懼困難的毅力里，學(xué)會(huì)了堅(jiān)持不懈。

各位學(xué)哥學(xué)姐，在你們的人生旅途中你們已經(jīng)歷了學(xué)習(xí)生涯中的第一次挑戰(zhàn)！我想那一定是驚心動(dòng)魄的，明年的此時(shí)將是我們坐在這里開(kāi)畢業(yè)典禮大會(huì)，我真心希望那時(shí)也和你們一樣精神飽滿、斗志昂揚(yáng)，滿懷信心的憧憬著更高一級(jí)學(xué)府的美好學(xué)習(xí)生涯，以最好的成績(jī)?nèi)?shí)現(xiàn)自己夢(mèng)寐以求的理想。我想那將會(huì)是多么的美妙和有意義啊！

今天你們就要離開(kāi)一千個(gè)日日夜夜朝夕相處的老師、同學(xué)、母

校了，我知道你們的心情一定很復(fù)雜，有留戀有難舍，十八里堡初級(jí)中學(xué)的每個(gè)角落都印著你們走過(guò)的足跡，留有你們的歡聲笑語(yǔ)，記錄著你們經(jīng)歷的喜怒哀樂(lè)，請(qǐng)你們都一一地留在腦海，常回家看看。母校將以你們自豪、驕傲。

在十八里堡初級(jí)中學(xué)里，我們學(xué)會(huì)了知恩、感恩，所以我們長(zhǎng)大了更要學(xué)會(huì)報(bào)恩。請(qǐng)你們畢業(yè)后多關(guān)顧你們引以為榮的母校，她記錄著我們每個(gè)人的成長(zhǎng)歷史，她永遠(yuǎn)是我們?nèi)松蠲篮玫钠瘘c(diǎn)站！今天，你們就要離開(kāi)這熟悉的校園，迎接人生路途中的第一次挑戰(zhàn)，實(shí)現(xiàn)你們心中久違的夢(mèng)想，我們七八年級(jí)的全體同學(xué)們，衷心祝你們中考成功，夢(mèng)圓人生。

大哥哥大姐姐們，燦爛的明天正在向你們招手，美麗的未來(lái)在向你們微笑。在這里，我們?yōu)槟銈兗佑停瑸槟銈児恼疲瑸槟銈冏８＃Ｄ銈兘鸢耦}名，人生輝煌！

我的發(fā)言完畢，謝謝大家！

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