第一篇：奧巴馬的家教與博覽群書

奧巴馬的家教與博覽群書

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幾天前宣誓就職美國總統(tǒng)的奧巴馬開創(chuàng)了新的美國和世界歷史。但奧巴馬的母親無疑是一個(gè)偉大的教育者。奧巴馬的母親突破種族偏見嫁給黑人，在于奧巴馬的父親離婚后依然胸懷寬闊，為其父親樹立良好形象，并讓奧巴馬從小接受精英而多元化的教育，這些非常難得。我記得在翻譯《我父親的夢想—奧巴馬回憶錄》一書的過程中有些很難忘的細(xì)節(jié)。比如奧巴馬小時(shí)候六歲跟隨母親去印尼以后，由于母親沒有錢送他去國際學(xué)校，只好就送他去了普通當(dāng)?shù)氐挠∧釋W(xué)校，而這些學(xué)校使用當(dāng)?shù)卣Z言教學(xué)。盡管如此，奧巴馬母親卻深知早期教育的重要性，她加倍努力自己親自輔導(dǎo)奧巴馬的教育。每周星期一到星期五，她都會(huì)在凌晨四點(diǎn)叫奧巴馬起床，然后教他三個(gè)小時(shí)的英文，然后奧巴馬再去學(xué)校接受當(dāng)?shù)亟逃瑡寢屵€要去上班。每天凌晨四點(diǎn)就起床教育自己的兒子三個(gè)小時(shí)，一周連續(xù)五天，這需要怎樣的毅力和付出？并且他的母親對(duì)他的寄望很高，從小教導(dǎo)奧巴馬做人要誠懇、坦率、有主見。奧巴馬的自信、魄力和拉近不同人群的能力，以及面對(duì)強(qiáng)勢女性能處之泰然的特點(diǎn)，無一不反映了母親的影響力。他們母子倆雖然長時(shí)間遠(yuǎn)隔重洋，但始終關(guān)系密切。

奧巴馬后來在寫給自己兩個(gè)女兒的信中提到母親對(duì)他的教育：“這正是我在你們這年紀(jì)時(shí)，外婆想要教我的功課，她把獨(dú)立宣言開頭幾行念給我聽，告訴我有一些男女為了爭取平等挺身而出游行抗議，因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為兩個(gè)世紀(jì)前白紙黑字寫下來的這些句子，不應(yīng)只是空話。她讓我了解到，美國所以偉大，不是因?yàn)樗昝溃且驗(yàn)槲覀兛梢圆粩嘧屗兊酶茫屗玫奈锤側(cè)蝿?wù)，就落在我們每個(gè)人的身上。”奧巴馬的母親把獨(dú)立宣言念給奧巴馬聽，從小對(duì)他進(jìn)行自由、民主和美國精神的教育，并且從小給他灌輸了“領(lǐng)導(dǎo)國家”的理念，她對(duì)奧巴馬說：“你不能像那些只顧享樂的人一樣，總是坐等著機(jī)會(huì)送上門來。”正因?yàn)槎米プC(jī)會(huì)，才使得奧巴馬總是能在機(jī)會(huì)面前搶先一步。這種對(duì)高層次理想的培養(yǎng)更是極難見到，當(dāng)然也就造就了非同尋常的未來總統(tǒng)。

這種嚴(yán)格要求的教育方式也被奧巴馬運(yùn)用到教育自己的兩個(gè)女兒，奧巴馬在給10歲的馬莉婭和7歲的薩莎寫的信中敦促女兒在看到錯(cuò)誤事物要挺身而出矯正，并努力工作讓其它人也能獲得“你們所擁有的機(jī)會(huì)”，他希望她們能成為有同情心和有責(zé)任感的女性，以助建造一個(gè)充滿夢想和希望的世界。

奧巴馬給她們?cè)O(shè)立以下家規(guī)：1.不準(zhǔn)出現(xiàn)以下行為：抱怨、哭鬧、爭辯、糾纏和惡意嘲笑。2.自己的事情自己做，比如給自己沖麥片或倒牛奶，自己疊被子，自己上鬧鐘等等。3.如果干家務(wù)，每星期能從爸爸那里領(lǐng)得1美元零用錢。4.要求兩個(gè)孩子安排充實(shí)課余生活:馬莉婭跳舞、排戲、彈鋼琴、打網(wǎng)球、玩橄欖球;薩莎練體操、彈鋼琴、打網(wǎng)球、跳踢踏舞。

成功的家庭教育應(yīng)是，家長注重鍛煉孩子獨(dú)立的生活能力，可以寵愛，但不應(yīng)溺愛。要有計(jì)劃有意識(shí)地培養(yǎng)孩子的獨(dú)立能力，要求一致，持之以恒。奧巴馬要求孩子自己整理床鋪，自設(shè)鬧鐘，自己起床穿衣服，干家務(wù)等，能鍛煉和培養(yǎng)孩子的獨(dú)立性、自制力、堅(jiān)韌性等良好的個(gè)性品質(zhì)，孩子也應(yīng)參加力所能及的家務(wù)勞動(dòng)，這樣就能逐步形成勞動(dòng)的習(xí)慣。

除了很好的家教之外，奧巴馬成長的過程中書籍對(duì)他的影響很大。他在美國哥倫比亞大學(xué)和哈佛大學(xué)讀本科和研究生，這兩所大學(xué)都是美國最頂尖的大學(xué)。我女兒現(xiàn)在上哥倫比亞大學(xué)一年級(jí)，她告訴我學(xué)校的圖書館是奧巴馬當(dāng)年在哥倫比亞讀書時(shí)花時(shí)間最多的地方，常常一呆就是一整天，在哥倫比亞大學(xué)期間，書籍是奧巴馬最好的伴侶和朋友。現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)上最流行的一張奧巴馬照片就是他在哈佛讀書是手捧一本書的照片。讀書的好習(xí)慣和博覽群書性格幫助造就了奧巴馬的成長與成功。在戰(zhàn)后美國歷屆總統(tǒng)中，奧巴馬可能是最愛讀書的，而且讀書的也的確很多。從他自傳廣博的知識(shí)和優(yōu)雅流暢的語言中我們能猜想他的閱讀是非常豐富的。美國媒體也認(rèn)為，他是美國很長時(shí)間以來難得一見的“有文化的總統(tǒng)”。他在自傳中提到，每次遇到問題時(shí)，他都會(huì)找來相關(guān)的書閱讀，希望從書中得到些啟示。奧巴馬認(rèn)為塑造他人生、最感動(dòng)的書是《圣經(jīng)》。還有莎士比亞的悲劇，不管《哈姆萊特》還是《李爾王》，每一部悲劇都那么豐富。你可以一年讀一次，每年都讀，年年有新意，年年都有你不曾留意的東西，書里有對(duì)人性兩難境遇的洞察，非常有力。

我在翻譯過他的自傳《來自父親的夢想—奧巴馬回憶錄》后發(fā)現(xiàn)，奧巴馬有很好的語言表達(dá)能力。著名文學(xué)學(xué)者李歐梵在給我翻這本書的臺(tái)灣版序中說：“即使奧巴馬選不上總統(tǒng)，他也有足夠資格成為一名作家。”并稱贊該書是“富于文學(xué)性的大手筆”。從回憶父親到回憶自己的幼年經(jīng)歷，從因身份焦慮而墮落到回到非洲尋求來自父親的夢想，青年奧巴馬的人生圍繞尋求非同尋常的種族身份而展開，并被附上了找尋夢想的內(nèi)涵。這樣很符合政治家自傳要達(dá)到宣傳自己的“政治正確”的目標(biāo)。當(dāng)然，奧巴馬又是那么誠懇地展現(xiàn)了他的意圖，自傳結(jié)構(gòu)被安排得精巧別致。其中的對(duì)話和細(xì)節(jié)如同小說般生動(dòng)精彩，遣詞造句也凸現(xiàn)了英語的曉暢優(yōu)美。奧巴馬善于用細(xì)膩的文字氛圍和誠懇的姿態(tài)帶領(lǐng)讀者去探究他最初的“政治緣起”。就這一點(diǎn)，奧巴馬不當(dāng)政治家也是個(gè)優(yōu)秀的作家。于是我想到，聽奧巴馬的競選成功演講時(shí)那些讓人記憶深刻的句子，我相信他的演講稿多數(shù)是他親自寫就，因?yàn)樗鼈兊娘L(fēng)格、遣詞造句與他這本自傳的語言都是一致的曉暢優(yōu)雅。

奧巴馬的文學(xué)修養(yǎng)是很高的，他還喜歡一些文學(xué)性極高一般人很少涉獵的著作。奧巴馬在當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)后曾與阿根廷總統(tǒng)克里斯蒂娜·費(fèi)爾南德斯通過電話。他在電話中談了對(duì)阿根廷的了解：“大學(xué)時(shí)曾認(rèn)真看過博爾赫斯和科塔薩爾的小說，因此非常了解。”

奧巴馬提到的博爾赫斯（1899-1986）是阿根廷著名作家，在阿根廷文壇享有很高的地位。他有英國血統(tǒng)，在日內(nèi)瓦上中學(xué)，在劍橋讀大學(xué)，掌握英、法、德等多國文字。他的小說常帶異國情調(diào)背景，荒誕離奇，充滿幻想，構(gòu)思奇特，有神秘色彩。科塔薩爾（1914-1984）少年時(shí)在瑞士和西班牙生活過，在阿根廷讀完大學(xué)后便到鄉(xiāng)村中學(xué)任教，是個(gè)大器晚成的作家。他最著名的作品是1963年發(fā)表的《跳房子游戲》，被譽(yù)為“拉丁美洲的《尤利西斯》”。小說的主人公是位知識(shí)分子，為追求人生的真諦到了巴黎，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)自己與其格格不入，失望之余不得不舍棄愛情與友誼，又回到了布宜諾斯艾利斯。阿根廷媒體得知奧巴馬讀過博爾赫斯和科塔薩爾的小說，還是很感興奮：“很了解這兩位作家的美國總統(tǒng)不多。”其實(shí)這兩位作家在純文學(xué)圈享有極高聲譽(yù)，但因?yàn)閷?duì)讀者的閱讀品位要求較高很少有普通讀者喜歡，比如博爾赫斯是作家們喜歡的作家，奧巴馬卻是另類。很多人都相信，只要了解奧巴馬在讀什么書，就能多少猜測到他正在思考什么問題，他會(huì)用什么方法解決問題。美國《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》去年11月3日曾有一篇報(bào)道說，奧巴馬在讀《幽靈戰(zhàn)爭：中央情報(bào)局、阿富汗和本·拉丹秘史》。這本書的作者是《華盛頓郵報(bào)》前總編史蒂夫·科爾。當(dāng)時(shí)，有人猜測奧巴馬可能對(duì)抓捕本·拉丹很關(guān)注，但這本書中的內(nèi)容遠(yuǎn)不止這些。

讀完《幽靈戰(zhàn)爭》之后，奧巴馬又讀了杰弗里·薩克斯的《共同財(cái)富》(Common Wealth)。杰弗里·薩克斯是美國哥倫比亞大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家，早在1990年代初期就已成名，與勞倫斯·薩默斯和保羅·克魯格曼并稱美國經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)界“三才俊”。近年來，薩克斯一直致力于研究人口、環(huán)境和經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展等全球性問題。奧巴馬可能是想從這本書中得到一些啟示，看看美國政府應(yīng)該如何解決地球變暖和第三世界援助問題。

奧巴馬他最愛讀《圣經(jīng)》外第二喜歡的書呢？有人說就是多麗絲·古德溫寫的《對(duì)手團(tuán)隊(duì)：亞伯拉罕·林肯的政治天才》。這本書很詳細(xì)地介紹了林肯內(nèi)閣的內(nèi)情，有人望文生義，說奧巴馬在選擇內(nèi)閣人選方面，效仿林肯，讓白宮內(nèi)布滿了在政治上相互競爭的對(duì)手。奧巴馬愛讀有關(guān)林肯的書，是很自然的。除了本書外，還有人看到，去年11月中旬時(shí)，奧巴馬拿著卡普蘭的《林肯傳》一書。奧巴馬曾在接受采訪時(shí)表示，他讀過美國歷史學(xué)家愛德華·史密斯的《富蘭克林·羅斯福》，他也讀過新聞?dòng)浾邌碳{森·艾爾特的《決定性瞬間：羅斯福的一百天和希望的勝利》。在美國，有關(guān)羅斯福總統(tǒng)的書數(shù)以百計(jì)，這兩本書據(jù)說是諸多羅斯福傳記中較好的。據(jù)說，奧巴馬還讀過普林斯頓大學(xué)教授拉里·巴特爾斯的《不平等的民主：新鍍金時(shí)代的政治經(jīng)濟(jì)》。這本書闡述了為何民主黨執(zhí)政時(shí)期，美國經(jīng)濟(jì)會(huì)更繁榮些。奧巴馬已經(jīng)明確提出，他將通過大規(guī)模的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)，來應(yīng)對(duì)危機(jī)，振興美國經(jīng)濟(jì)。在這方面，他應(yīng)當(dāng)是從羅斯福總統(tǒng)那里得到了啟示。

在外交問題領(lǐng)域，奧巴馬閱讀了美國時(shí)事周刊《新聞周刊》國際版總編法里德·扎卡里亞撰寫的《后美國世界》。這本書論述了中國和俄羅斯等“其他地區(qū)”的崛起，強(qiáng)調(diào)美國應(yīng)該發(fā)揮以“軟實(shí)力”為中心的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力。

奧巴馬今天當(dāng)選美國總統(tǒng)成功，與他有一個(gè)很好的母親，很好的家教傳統(tǒng)和他愛好博覽群書是密不可分的，且不管奧巴馬未來的政治主張如何，單就其家庭教育、他母親的育兒方式和他博覽群書的習(xí)慣來說，是值得我們欣賞或予以借鑒的。

第二篇：奧巴馬演講稿與奧巴馬父親節(jié)演講稿

奧巴馬演講稿

我衷心感謝艾奧瓦的公民們。

眾所周知，有人說這一天永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)到來。

有人說我們好高騖遠(yuǎn)。

有人說人民異見紛呈，悲觀失望，不可能再為了一個(gè)共同的目標(biāo)而眾志成城。

但在這個(gè)一月的夜晚，在這個(gè)書寫歷史的時(shí)刻，你們做到了那些憤世嫉俗的人斷言我們做不到的事。五天后新罕布什爾州的選民也將完成你們的壯舉。在剛剛來到的

XX年，美國人民也會(huì)完成同樣的壯舉。在學(xué)校和教堂，在小市鎮(zhèn)和大城市，你們——民主黨人、共和黨人、無黨派人士——熙熙攘攘地走到一起，自豪地宣稱：我們是一個(gè)國家，我們是一個(gè)民族;變革的時(shí)刻已經(jīng)到來。你們還說，華盛頓被冷酷、萎縮和憤怒所淹沒，現(xiàn)在是超越這種政治手段、以相加替代分割的時(shí)刻，是在紅州和藍(lán)州建立變革聯(lián)盟的時(shí)刻。這是因?yàn)槲覀儗⒁源嗽?1月取勝，我們也將以此面對(duì)我們國家面臨的挑戰(zhàn)。

我們選擇希望，拋棄恐懼;我們選擇聯(lián)合，拒絕分裂;我們向美利堅(jiān)高聲宣布變革就在眼前。

你們宣布，政治說客自以為他們的財(cái)富和影響力比公眾輿論的威力更大，但是他們并不擁有這個(gè)政府。政府是我們的，我們正在把它收回。

人民此刻需要這樣一位總統(tǒng)：他能誠實(shí)面對(duì)機(jī)遇和挑戰(zhàn);即使跟人民見解不同也會(huì)傾聽和了解他們的想法;他不僅要說人民愿意聽到的話，更要提供人民需要知道的信息。如果新罕布什爾也給我今晚艾奧瓦給我的機(jī)會(huì)，我將會(huì)是這樣一位總統(tǒng)。

感謝你們。

我會(huì)是這樣一位總統(tǒng)：讓每個(gè)人都能看上病和看得起病。我在伊利諾斯州就通過民主黨人和共和黨人的攜手合作實(shí)現(xiàn)了這一目標(biāo)。

我會(huì)是這樣一位總統(tǒng)：終止所有把工作運(yùn)往海外的公司的稅收優(yōu)惠政策，并給美國最值得享受減稅的中產(chǎn)階級(jí)減稅。

我會(huì)是這樣一位總統(tǒng)：讓農(nóng)場主、科學(xué)家和企業(yè)家發(fā)揮他們的創(chuàng)造力，使我們國家一勞永逸地?cái)[脫石油的主宰。

最后，我會(huì)是這樣一位總統(tǒng)：我要結(jié)束伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭并讓我們的士兵回家;我要恢復(fù)我們的道德地位;我知道9/11不是騙取選票的借口，而是使美國和世界聯(lián)合起來應(yīng)對(duì)21世紀(jì)這個(gè)世界面臨的共同威脅：恐怖主義和核擴(kuò)散，全球變暖和貧困，種族屠殺和疾病。

今晚，因?yàn)榘瑠W瓦公民的選擇，我們距離那樣的美國藍(lán)圖又近了一步。在此，我特別想感謝選舉的組織者和各個(gè)投票站的站長、志愿者和我的競選團(tuán)隊(duì)的工作人員。沒有你們就沒有今晚的勝利。

當(dāng)我站在這里表達(dá)謝意時(shí)，我想有必要感謝我的至愛，奧巴馬家庭的堅(jiān)實(shí)后盾，競選旅途的殿后者，米歇爾·奧巴馬。

我明白你們不是為了我才這樣做的。你們這樣做，你們這樣做，是因?yàn)槟銈儓?jiān)信一個(gè)美國信念，那就是，無論條件多么艱難困苦，相信這個(gè)國家的人是可以改變它的。

我明白這一點(diǎn)，我明白這一點(diǎn)，是因?yàn)殡m然我此刻站在這里，我永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)忘記我的行程從芝加哥的街頭開始。我曾經(jīng)作過你們?yōu)槲业母傔x和艾奧瓦所有的競選作過的一切：組織，工作，為了讓人民的生活能夠得到一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)改善而奮斗。

我知道這樣的工作的艱辛，睡眠不足，薪酬低微，大量的自我犧牲，失望常常伴隨著我們。但是偶爾，僅僅是偶爾，也會(huì)有象今晚這樣的時(shí)刻，在這樣一個(gè)夜晚，這樣一個(gè)我們數(shù)年后想起來會(huì)自豪地說那個(gè)更好的美國就是從那個(gè)時(shí)刻開始的夜晚。在這樣的美國，我們實(shí)現(xiàn)了我們堅(jiān)信不移的變革：更多的家庭看得起病;我們的孩子，我的女兒瑪利亞和薩沙和你們的孩子會(huì)生活在一個(gè)更干凈和更安全的星球上;世界將以不同的眼光來看待美國，而美國將把自己看作一個(gè)更少歧見、更多團(tuán)結(jié)的國家。

這一刻是勇往直前的人擊敗了華盛頓總是說戰(zhàn)無不勝的人的時(shí)刻。

奧巴馬父親節(jié)演講稿范文

奧巴馬父親節(jié)演講稿范文：

of all the rocks upon witch we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most imortant.and we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation.they are teachers and coaches.they are mentors role models.they are examples of succeand the men who constantly push us towared it.今天我們要記起來的是，在我們締造生活所依賴的基石中，家庭是最重要的。我們必須認(rèn)識(shí)并且認(rèn)識(shí)和贊頌每一位父親在這個(gè)基石中所起的關(guān)鍵作用。父親既是老師又是教練;既是導(dǎo)師又是模范。既是成功的榜樣，又是不斷推動(dòng)我們走向成功的人。

i say this knowing that i have been an imperfect father—knowing that i have made mistakes and will contiue to make more;wishing that i could be home for my girls and my wife more than i am right now.i say this knowing all of these things because even as we are imperfect ,even as we face diffcult circumstance ,there are still certain lessons we must strive to live and learn as fathers —whether we are black or white , poor or rich.我講這些話時(shí)，心里明白我并非一個(gè)盡善盡美的父親——我知道我犯過錯(cuò)誤，并且還可能會(huì)犯更多錯(cuò)誤;我希望我能比現(xiàn)在有更多的時(shí)間在家里陪伴我的女兒和太太。我心里明白這一切，應(yīng)為縱然我們?nèi)秉c(diǎn)多多，縱然我們面對(duì)重重困難，但有某些教訓(xùn)是我們身為人父者應(yīng)該盡可能去體會(huì)與學(xué)習(xí)的——不管我們是黑人還是白人，富人還是窮人。奧巴馬父親節(jié)演講稿

the first is setting an example of excellence for our children —because if we want to set high expectations for them , we've got to set hight expectations for ourselfs.it's great if you have a job;it's even better if you have a college degree;it's a wonderful thing if you are married and living in a home with your children ,but don't just sit in the house and watch “sports center” all weekend long;that's why so many children are growing up in front of television.as fathers and parents , we've got to spend more time with them, and help them with their homework , and replace video game or remote control with a book in a while.that's how we build that foundation.”節(jié)目。許多孩子就是因?yàn)橛羞@樣的父親而只能傍著電視機(jī)長大。作為父親，作為家長，我們應(yīng)該在他們身上花更多的時(shí)間，幫助他們完成作業(yè)，時(shí)不時(shí)地讓他們拋開手中的游戲機(jī)或電視遙控器而捧上一本書。這就是我們要為建立那個(gè)基礎(chǔ)所應(yīng)該做的事情。

the second thing we need to do as fathers is paalong the value of empathy to our children.not sympathy , but empathy — the ability to stand in somebody else's shoes;to look at the world through their eyes.sometimes it's so easy to get caught up in “us”, that we forget about our obligations to one another.第二個(gè)教訓(xùn)是，身為人父，我們應(yīng)該傳遞給我們的子女一種同理心的人生價(jià)值觀。不是同情憐憫，而是同理心——能設(shè)身處地的為別人著想，將心比心;能透過別人的眼睛觀察這個(gè)世界。有時(shí)候我們是如此輕易的執(zhí)著于“我們”，而忘了我們彼此之間所應(yīng)負(fù)擔(dān)的責(zé)任。

and the final lesson we must learn as father is also the greatest gift we can paon to our children----and that is the gift of hope.我們身為人父應(yīng)總結(jié)的最后一個(gè)教訓(xùn)，也是我們可以傳給子女的最為貴重的禮物，就是希望

i am not talking about an idle hope that's little more than blind optimism or willful ignorance of the problems we face.i'm talking about hope as the spirit inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contray, that something better is waiting for us if we're willing to work for it and fight for it.if we are willing to believe.我將的希望不是空談的希望，不是那種盲目的樂觀主義或?qū)ξ覀兠鎸?duì)的問題不加考慮。我講的希望是那種寄托于我們內(nèi)心的精神;堅(jiān)信在逆境中只要愿意為之努力奮斗，情況就會(huì)變得好起來。只要我們懷有這種信念。

第三篇：奧巴馬演講

奧巴馬演講

Hello, everybody.In the State of the Union, I laid out three areas we need to focus on if we're going to build an economy that lasts: new American manufacturing, new skills and education for American workers, and new sources of American-made energy.These days, we're getting another painful reminder why developing new energy is so important to our future.Just like they did last year, gas prices are starting to climb.Only this time, it's happening earlier.And that hurts everyone – everyone who owns a car;everyone who owns a business.It means you have to stretch your paycheck even further.Some folks have no choice but to drive a long way to work, and high gas prices are like a tax straight out of their paychecks.Now, some politicians always see this as a political opportunity.And since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas.I'll save you the suspense: Step one is drill, step two is drill, and step three is keep drilling.We hear the same thing every year.Well the American people aren't stupid.You know that's not a plan – especially since we're already drilling.It's a bumper sticker.It's not a strategy to solve our energy challenge.It's a strategy to get politicians through an election.You know there are no quick fixes to this problem, and you know we can't just drill our way to lower gas prices.If we're going to take control of our energy future and avoid these gas price spikes down the line, then we need a sustained, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy – oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and more.We need to keep developing the technology that allows us to use less oil in our cars and trucks;in our buildings and plants.That's the strategy we're pursuing, and that's the only real solution to this challenge.Now, we absolutely need safe, responsible oil production here in America.That's why under my Administration, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years.In 2010, our dependence on foreign oil was under 50% for the first time in more than a decade.And while there are no short-term silver bullets when it comes to gas prices, I've directed my administration to look for every single area where we can make an impact and help consumers in the months ahead, from permitting to delivery bottlenecks to what's going on in the oil markets.But over the long term, an all-of-the-above energy strategy means we have to do more.It means we have to make some choices.Here's one example.Right now, four billion of your tax dollars subsidize the oil industry every year.Four billion dollars.Imagine that.Maybe some of you are listening to this in your car right now, pulling into a gas station to fill up.As you watch those numbers rise, know that oil company profits have never been higher.Yet somehow, Congress is still giving those same companies another four billion dollars of your money.That's outrageous.It's inexcusable.And it has to stop.A century of subsidies to the oil companies is long enough.It's time to end taxpayer giveaways to an industry that's never been more profitable, and use that money to reduce our deficit and double-down on a clean energy industry that's never been more promising.Because of the investments we've already made, the use of wind and solar energy in this country has nearly doubled – and thousands of Americans have jobs because of it.And because we put in place the toughest fuel economy standards in history, our cars will average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade – something that, over time, will save the typical family more than $8,000 at the pump.Now Congress needs to keep that momentum going by renewing the clean energy tax credits that will lead to more jobs and less dependence on foreign oil.Look, we know there's no silver bullet that will bring down gas prices or reduce our dependence on foreign oil overnight.But what we can do is get our priorities straight, and make a sustained, serious effort to tackle this problem.That's the commitment we need right now.And with your help, it's a commitment we can make.Thank you.

第四篇：奧巴馬演講

Thank you.(Applause.)Thank you very much.Everybody, please have a seat.Well, Madam President, that was an outstanding introduction.(Laughter.)We are so proud of Donae for representing this school so well.And in addition, I also want to acknowledge your outstanding principal, who has been here for 20 years--first as a teacher, now as an outstanding principal--Anita Berger.Please give her a big round of applause.(Applause.)I want to acknowledge, as well, Mayor Gray is here--the mayor of Washington, D.C.is here.Please give him a big round of applause.(Applause.)And I also want to thank somebody who is going to go down in history as one of the finest Secretaries of Education that we’ve ever had--Arne Duncan is here.(Applause.)

Now, it is great to be here at Benjamin Banneker High School, one of the best high schools not only in Washington, D.C., but one of the best high schools in the country.(Applause.)But we’ve also got students tuning in from all across America.And so I want to welcome you all to the new school year, although I know that many of you already have been in school for a while.I know that here at Banneker, you’ve been back at school for a few weeks now.So everything is starting to settle in, just like for all your peers all across the country.The fall sports season is underway.Musicals and marching band routines are starting to shape up, I believe.And your first big tests and projects are probably just around the corner.I know that you’ve also got a great deal going on outside of school.Your circle of friends might be changing a little bit.Issues that used to stay confined to hallways or locker rooms are now finding their way onto Facebook and Twitter.(Laughter.)Some of your families might also be feeling the strain of the economy.As many of you know, we’re going through one of the toughest economic times that we’ve gone through in our lifetime--in my lifetime.Your lifetime hasn’t been that long.And so, as a consequence, you might have to pick up an after-school job to help out your family, or maybe you’re babysitting for a younger sibling because mom or dad is working an extra shift.So all of you have a lot on your plates.You guys are growing up faster and interacting with a wider world in a way that old folks like me, frankly, just didn’t have to.So today, I don’t want to be just another adult who stands up and lectures you like you’re just kids--because you’re not just kids.You’re this country’s future.You’re young leaders.And whether we fall behind or race ahead as a nation is going to depend in large part on you.So I want to talk to you a little bit about meeting that responsibility.It starts, obviously, with being the best student that you can be.Now, that doesn’t always mean that you have to have a perfect score on every assignment.It doesn’t mean that you’ve got to get straight As all the time--although that’s not a bad goal to have.It means that you have to stay at it.You have to be determined and you have to persevere.It means you’ve got to work as hard as you know how to work.And it means that you’ve got to take some risks once in a while.You can’t avoid the class that you think might be hard because you’re worried about getting the best grade if that’s a subject that you think you need to prepare you for your future.You’ve got to wonder.You’ve got to question.You’ve got to explore.And every once in a while, you need to color outside of the lines.That’s what school is for: discovering new passions, acquiring new skills, making use of this incredible time that you have to prepare yourself and give yourself the skills that you’re going to need to pursue the kind of careers that you want.And that’s why when you’re still a student you can explore a wide range of possibilities.One hour you can be an artist;the next, an author;the next, a scientist, or a historian, or a carpenter.This is the time where you can try out new interests and test new ideas.And the more you do, the sooner you’ll figure out what makes you come alive, what stirs you, what makes you excited--the career that you want to pursue.Now, if you promise not to tell anybody, I will let you in on a little secret: I was not always the very best student that I could be when I was in high school, and certainly not when I was in middle school.I did not love every class I took.I wasn’t always paying attention the way I should have.I remember when I was in 8th grade I had to take a class called ethics.Now, ethics is about right and wrong, but if you’d ask me what my favorite subject was back in 8th grade, it was basketball.I don’t think ethics would have made it on the list.But here’s the interesting thing.I still remember that ethics class, all these years later.I remember the way it made me think.I remember being asked questions like: What matters in life? Or, what does it mean to treat other people with dignity and respect? What does it mean to live in a diverse nation, where not everybody looks like you do, or thinks like you do, or comes from the same neighborhood as you do? How do we figure out how to get along?

Each of these questions led to new questions.And I didn’t always know the right answers, but those discussions and that process of discovery--those things have lasted.Those things are still with me today.Every day, I’m thinking about those same issues as I try to lead this nation.I’m asking the same kinds of questions about, how do we as a diverse nation come together to achieve what we need to achieve? How do we make sure that every single person is treated with dignity and respect? What responsibilities do we have to people who are less fortunate than we are? How do we make sure that everybody is included in this family of Americans?

Those are all questions that date back to this class that I took back in 8th grade.And here’s the thing: I still don’t always know the answers to all these questions.But if I’d have just tuned out because the class sounded boring, I might have missed out on something that not only did I turn out enjoying, but has ended up serving me in good stead for the rest of my life.So that’s a big part of your responsibility, is to test things out.Take risks.Try new things.Work hard.Don’t be embarrassed if you’re not good at something right away.You’re not supposed to be good at everything right away.That’s why you’re in school.The idea, though, is, is that you keep on expanding your horizons and your sense of possibility.Now is the time for you to do that.And those are also, by the way, the things that will make school more fun.Down the road, those will be the traits that will help you succeed, as well--the traits that will lead you to invent a device that makes an iPad look like a stone tablet.Or what will help you figure out a way to use the sun and the wind to power a city and give us new energy sources that are less polluting.Or maybe you’ll write the next great American novel.Now, to do almost any of those things, you have to not only graduate from high school,--and I know I’m just--I’m in the “amen” corner with Principal Berger here--not only do you have to graduate from high school, but you’re going to have to continue education after you leave.You have to not only graduate, but you’ve got to keep going after you graduate.That might mean, for many of you, a four-year university.I was just talking to Donae, and she wants to be an architect, and she’s interning with a architectural firm, and she’s already got her sights set on what school she wants to go to.But it might, for some other folks, be a community college, or professional credentialing or training.But the fact of the matter is, is that more than 60 percent of the jobs in the next decade will require more than a high school diploma--more than 60 percent.That’s the world you’re walking into.So I want all of you to set a goal to continue your education after you graduate.And if that means college for you, just getting into college is not enough.You also have to graduate.One of the biggest challenges we have right now is that too many of our young people enroll in college but don’t actually end up getting their degree, and as a consequence--our country used to have the world’s highest proportion of young people with a college degree;we now rank 16th.I don't like being 16th.I like being number one.That’s not good enough.So we’ve got to use--we’ve got to make sure your generation gets us back to the top of having the most college graduates relative to the population of any country on Earth.If we do that, you guys will have a brighter future.And so will America.We’ll be able to make sure the newest inventions and the latest breakthroughs happen right here in the United States of America.It will mean better jobs, and more fulfilling lives, and greater opportunities not only for you, but also for your kids.So I don’t want anybody who’s listening here today to think that you’re done once you finish high school.You are not done learning.In fact, what’s happening in today’s economy is--it’s all about lifelong learning.You have to constantly upgrade your skills and find new ways of doing things.Even if college isn't for you, even if a four-year college isn't for you, you’re still going to have to get more education after you get out of high school.You’ve got to start expecting big things from yourself right now.I know that may sound a little intimidating.And some of you may be wondering how you can pay for college, or you might not know what you want to do with your life yet.And that’s okay.Nobody expects you to have your entire future mapped out at this point.And we don't expect you to have to make it on your own.First of all, you’ve got wonderful parents who love you to death and want you to have a lot more opportunity than they ever had--which, by the way, means don’t give them a hard time when they ask you to turn off the video games, turn off the TV and do some homework.You need to be listening to them.I speak from experience because that’s what I’ve been telling Malia and Sasha.Don’t be mad about it, because we’re thinking about your future.You’ve also got people all across this country--including myself and Arne and people at every level of government--who are working on your behalf.We’re taking every step we can to ensure that you’re getting an educational system that is worthy of your potential.We’re working to make sure that you have the most up-to-date schools with the latest tools of learning.We’re making sure that this country’s colleges and universities are affordable and accessible to you.We’re working to get the best class--teachers into the classroom as well, so they can help you prepare for college and a future career.Let me say something about teachers, by the way.Teachers are the men and women who might be working harder than just about anybody these days.(Applause.)Whether you go to a big school or a small one, whether you attend a public or a private or charter school –-your teachers are giving up their weekends;they’re waking up at dawn;they’re cramming their days full of classes and extra-curricular activities.And then they’re going home, eating some dinner, and then they’ve got to stay up sometimes past midnight, grading your papers and correcting your grammar, and making sure you got that algebra formula properly.And they don’t do it for a fancy office.They don’t--they sure don’t do it for the big salary.They do it for you.They do it because nothing gives them more satisfaction than seeing you learn.They live for those moments when something clicks;when you amaze them with your intellect or your vocabulary, or they see what kind of person you’re becoming.And they’re proud of you.And they say, I had something to do with that, that wonderful young person who is going to succeed.They have confidence in you that you will be citizens and leaders who take us into tomorrow.They know you’re our future.So your teachers are pouring everything they got into you, and they’re not alone.But I also want to emphasize this: With all the challenges that our country is facing right now, we don’t just need you for the future;we actually need you now.America needs young people’s passion and their ideas.We need your energy right now.I know you’re up to it because I’ve seen it.Nothing inspires me more than knowing that young people all across the country are already making their marks.They’re not waiting.They’re making a difference now.There are students like Will Kim from Fremont, California, who launched a nonprofit that gives loans to students from low-income schools who want to start their own business.Think about that.So he’s giving loans to other students.He set up a non-for-profit.He’s raising the money doing what he loves--through dodgeball tournaments and capture-the-flag games.But he’s creative.He took initiative.And now he’s helping other young people be able to afford the schooling that they need.There is a young man, Jake Bernstein, 17 years old, from a military family in St.Louis, worked with his sister to launch a website devoted to community service for young people.And they’ve held volunteer fairs and put up an online database, and helped thousands of families to find volunteer opportunities ranging from maintaining nature trails to serving at local hospitals.And then last year, I met a young woman named Amy Chyao from Richardson, Texas.She’s 16 years old, so she’s the age of some of you here.During the summer, I think because somebody in her family had an illness, she decided that she was interested in cancer research.She hadn’t taken chemistry yet, so she taught herself chemistry during the summer.And then she applied what she had learned and discovered a breakthrough process that uses light to kill cancer cells.Sixteen years old.It’s incredible.And she's been approached by some doctors and researchers who want to work with her to help her with her discovery.The point is you don’t have to wait to make a difference.You’re first obligation is to do well in school.You’re first obligation is to make sure that you’re preparing yourself for college and career.But you can also start making your mark right now.A lot of times young people may have better ideas than us old people do anyway.We just need those ideas out in the open, in and out of the classroom.When I meet young people like yourselves, when I sat and talk to Donae, I have no doubt that America’s best days are still ahead of us, because I know the potential that lies in each of you.Soon enough, you will be the ones leading our businesses and leading our government.You will be the one who are making sure that the next generation gets what they need to succeed.You will be the ones that are charting the course of our unwritten history.And all that starts right now--starts this year.So I want all of you who are listening, as well as everybody here at Banneker, I want you to make the most of the year that’s ahead of you.I want you to think of this time as one in which you are just loading up with information and skills, and you’re trying new things and you’re practicing, and you’re honing--all those things that you’re going to need to do great things when you get out of school.Your country is depending on you.So set your sights high.Have a great school year.Let’s get to work.Thank you very much, everybody.God bless you.God bless the United States of America.(Applause.)

第五篇：奧巴馬演講詞

Remarks of President Barack ObamaMay 19, 2012 For the past three and a half years, we’ve been fighting our way back from an historic economic crisis – one caused by breathtaking irresponsibility on the part of some on Wall Street who treated our financial system like a casino.Not only did that behavior nearly destroy the financial system – it cost our economy millions of jobs, hurt middle-class families, and left taxpayers holding the bag.Since then, we’ve recovered taxpayer dollars that were used to stabilize troubled banks.And we’ve put in place Wall Street reform with smarter, tougher, commonsense rules that serve one primary purpose: to prevent a crisis like that from ever happening again.And yet, for the past two years, too many Republicans in Congress and an army of financial industry lobbyists have actually been waging an all-out battle to delay, defund, and dismantle Wall Street reform.Recently, we’ve seen why we can’t let that happen.We found out that a big mistake at one of our biggest banks resulted in a two billion dollar loss.While that bank can handle a loss of that size, other banks may not have been able to.And without Wall Street reform, we could have found ourselves with the taxpayers once again on the hook for Wall Street’s mistakes.That’s why it’s so important that Members of Congress stand on the side of reform, not against it;because we can’t afford to go back to an era of weak regulation and little oversight;where excessive risk-taking on Wall Street and a lack of basic oversight in Washington nearly destroyed our economy.We can't afford to go back to that brand of “you’re-on-your-own” economics.Not after the American people have worked so hard to come back from this crisis.We’ve got to keep moving forward.We’ve got to finish the job of implementing this reform and putting these rules in place.These new rules say that, if you’rea big bank or financial institution, you now have to hold more cash on hand so that if you make a bad decision you pay for it, not the taxpayers.You have to write out a “l(fā)iving will” that details how you’ll be wound down if you do fail.The new law takes away big bonuses and paydays from failed CEOs, while giving shareholders a say on executive salaries.And for the first time in our nation’s history, we have in place a consumer watchdog whose sole job is to look out for working families by protecting them from deceptive and unfair practices.So unless you run a financial institution whose business model is built on cheating consumers, or making risky bets that could damage the whole economy, you have nothing to fear from Wall Street reform.Yes, it discourages big banks and financial institutions from making risky bets with taxpayer-insured money.And it encourages them to do things that actually help the economy – like extending loans toentrepreneurs with good ideas, to middle-class families who want to buy a home, to students who want to pursue higher education.That is what Wall Street reform is all about – making this economy stronger for you.And we are going to keep working – to recover every job lost to the recession;to build an economy where hard work and responsibility are once again rewarded;to restore an America where everyone has a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules.I believe the free market is one of the greatest forces for progress in human history;that businesses are the engine of growth;that risk-takers and innovators should be celebrated.But I also believe that at its best, the free market has never been a license to take whatever you want, however you can get it.Alongside our entrepreneurial spirit and rugged individualism, America only prospers when we meet our obligations to one another;and to future generations.If you agree with me, let your Member of Congress know.Tell them to spend less time working to undermine rules that are there to protect the economy, and spend more time actually working to strengthen the economy.Thanks and have a great weekend.Vicky: What are you working on? Issac: If I tell you, will you promise not to laugh? Vicky: All right.What is it? Issac: It’s a love letter to Julie.Vicky: Isn’t it a little premature? You’ve only been going out for a month.Issac: Maybe, but I really want her to know how I feel.Vicky: Let me see it.“Dear Julie.I’m writing this letter to pour my heart out to you.When we met, it was love at first sight and I can’t get you out of my head.You mean everything to me.Now that we’re together, how can I ever live without you?”

Issac: So, what do you think? Vicky: I thought it would have some simple sweet nothings.I didn’t expect it to be this heavy.Issac: Do you think it needs more terms of endearment? Maybe I should have called her “my love,” “my darling,” or “sweetheart.” Tell me the truth, do you think it’s too much? I don’t want to scare her off.Vicky: Well, I know you’re head over heels in love with her, but if I were you, I’d play it by ear.Give it to her when you feel the time is right.Issac: Okay, thanks.I’ll try to play it cool, for now.《純正英語一分鐘》第194課：Multiculturalism Multiculturalism is everywhere today.As the world gets smaller, multiculturalism becomes bigger.Few of us today live in towns in which there is only one culture.Today, we live in towns where we are surrounded by many other cultures.If we live in a city, we will see people from all over the world.Of course, some cities are more multicultural than others.New York is a real melting pot.It is called the most multicultural city on Earth.A city like Tokyo isn’t so multicultural.I think multiculturalism is a great thing.It’s fantastic walking out of your door and seeing other cultures.This didn’t happen when I was young.People didn’t understand other cultures.They didn’t even want to understand.I’m glad things are changing today.打賭

Suzanna: Hey, the back of the line is over there.Ivan: I was here.I just stepped out of line for a minute to get some cash.Suzanna: Yeah, right.I don’t remember you being in line ahead of me.Ivan: Come on.Let’s do this.We’ll flip for it.If it’s heads, I win and I get to get back into line.If it’s tails, you win and I’ll go to the back of the line.Suzanna: All right.I’ll take those odds.You’re on.Ivan: Here goes…Oh, it’s heads!I win.Suzanna: I guess it’s your lucky day.Ivan: I guess so.How about going double or nothing? Suzanna: What are the stakes? Ivan: If it’s tails and you win, I go to the back of the line and I have to buy you a drink when we get inside.If It’s heads and I win, I get in back in line in front of you and you buy me a drink.Suzanna: So, no matter what happens I have to have a drink with you? Ivan: That’s the idea.What do you say?

Suzanna: Okay, you talked me into it.Let’s see if your luck will hold up.Ivan: I’ve got a good feeling it will.Muscle Where would we be without muscles? Probably a mess on the floor.Muscles are pretty interesting things.Everybody has lots of them.Some people look after them better than others.Bodybuilders want to have really big muscles.The bigger the better.They spend hours in the gym lifting weights to make their muscles as big as they can.Athletes work on the specific muscles they need for their sport.If you look at a hundred-metre runner, you’ll notice they have large shoulder and arm muscles.This is so they can power ahead when they run.An interesting thing about muscles is that it takes more face muscles to frown than it does to smile.This means smiling uses less energy, so we should do it more.