Obama makes history

Module 2 What can you do？第三课时题库1知识点：班委竞选1.【题目】根据要求完成小作文，词数：30—40词左右。

一天，张丽莉老师班级的学生组织召开了“为老师祈福”的主题班会，会后由你(李佳岩)代表班委会给老师发一封E-mail。

询问她的身体状况，表达感激与思念，并告诉她同学们一定会努力学习，同时祝她早日康复。

要求：字数30—40词。

Dear Miss Zhang,How are you?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li Jiayan【解析】这是一篇应用文写作，写一封“为老师祈福”的电子邮件。

给出的材料比较简略，动笔前先要围绕要点确定写作内容，争取对提示内容都有所回应，不要遗漏材料中给出的要点，并注意表达对老师的祝福。

写作前先结合要表达的事情确定句子的人称时态，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。

注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。

【答案】Dear Miss Zhang,How are you? We all miss you very much . Thank you for teaching us so well . Don’t worry about us. We must try our best to study hard . Are you feeling better now ? We all hope you’ll get well soon .Yours,Li Jiayan【考点】应用文写作【难度】中档题【题型】写作【来源】【批注】【视频】2.【题目】2008年初在我国的湖南等南方地区出现了暴风雪，给人民带来了重大损失,造数十人死亡，数百人受伤，很多人失去家园。

世界十大左撇子名人简介世界上的左撇子总归没有右撇子多，但是貌似世界上左撇子的质量都比右撇子高，要不怎么上至总统国王，下至科学家艺术家都是左撇子呢。

No.1 巴拉克·奥巴马在过去的一百年中，美国的总统们越来越“左倾”，这不是指他们的政见，而是他们的用手习惯。

二十世纪以来一长串左撇子总统名单中，奥巴马是最近加入的一个。

在他之前，加菲尔德总统、胡佛总统、杜鲁门总统、里根总统、老布什总统和克林顿总统都是左撇子。

怎么会有那么多左撇子总统当选呢？一些专家认为，左撇子人群的语言运用能力更强，这种能力或许可以使他们在组织一些政治措辞时更为游刃有余。

而至于近些年左撇子总统出现更为集中的问题，有些人认为这和教师最近停止对左撇子儿童进行右手使用纠正训练有关。

In the past hundred years, the U.S. presidency has veered more and more to the left —not in policy, but in handedness. Barack Obama is the latest to join a long list of left-handed presidents from the 20th century: James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Henry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were all southpaws.What makes lefties so electable? Some experts think left-handed people have a greater aptitude for language skills, which may help them craft the rhetoric necessary for political office. And as for the bout of recent left-handed presidents, some think it's because teachers only recently stopped working to convert lefties to righties at an early age.No.2 比尔·盖茨包括美国第一首富在内的这一人群，是美国左撇子最引以为豪的。

2024届广东省深圳市百合外国语学校英语九上期末复习检测模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、Going to ______ high school for one year in Britain was quite ______ exciting experience for me.A．不填; an B．a; a C．不填; 不填D．the; a2、As China grows stronger and stronger, Chinese _______________ in more and more schools out of our country. A．teaches B．is taught C．has taught D．was taught3、1．—Could you tell me ____? —It’s twenty minutes by underground.A．how can I get to your schoolB．how much it costs to get to your schoolC．how far it is from your home to your schoolD．how long does it take me to get to your school4、Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?A．abroad coach B．clothes month C．deaf health5、---Kate, are you only child in your family?---Yes, but new baby is on the way.A．a; the B．an; the C．the; a D．the; the6、It that China _ its first homemade aircraft carrier (国产航空母舰) in the water in Dalian on April 26, 2017.A．was reported; put B．was reported; was putC．reported; put D．reported; was put7、Mike was not listening carefully, so he failed to hear .A．what the teacher said B．how the teacher saidC．what did the teacher say D．how did the teacher say8、Betty is _______ of things for her trip. She likes to get things ready earlier.A．getting into trouble B．making a listC．waiting a minute D．taking a walk9、—________?—It’ s making an awful noise.A．How do you like the machine B．What’ s wrong with the machineC．Why do you turn on the machine10、This is the dictionary ________ Mum gave me for my birthday.A．which B．what C．whose D．whomⅡ. 完形填空11、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）Barack Hussein Obama 1 history 2 becoming the first African －American president in American history. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separted (分开) when he was two years old and 3 divorced (离婚). Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, 4 he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and 5 her on October 3, 1992. The 6 first daughter, Malian Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha , in 2001.Obama’s7 is a true milestone (里程碑). It speaks to the 8 that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough.Obama will not take office until 20 January, 2009. However, when he does become president, he will face many serious challenges, 9 two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described as “the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century”. But Obama himself is ready to10 these challenges.1．（小题1）A．made B．has make C．has made D．makes2．（小题2）A．by B．on C．in D．at3．（小题3）A．late B．after C．later D．before4．（小题4）A．which B．on which C．where D．that5．（小题5）A．married B．married with C．married to D．has married6．（小题6）A．couple B．couples’ C．couples’s D．couple’s7．（小题7）A．success B．successful C．succeed D．successfully8．（小题8）A．fact B．notice C．question D．problem9．（小题9）A．include B．includes C．including D．to include10．（小题10）A．make B．face C．get D．takeⅢ. 语法填空12、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

2012年奥巴马胜选演讲全文（中英对照）奥巴马：我会成为更好的总统"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.It moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people. Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America the best is yet to come.I want to thank every American who participated in this election ... whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time.By the way, we have to fix that. Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone... ... whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard and you made a difference.I just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.We may have battled fiercely, but it's only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its future.From George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service and that is the legacy that we honor and applaud tonight.In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America's happy warrior, the best vice president anybody could ever hope for, Joe Biden.And I wouldn't be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago. Let me say this publicly: Michelle, I have never loved you more. I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you, too, as our nation's first lady.Sasha and Malia, before our very eyes you're going up to become two strong, smart beautiful young women, just like your mom.And I'm so proud of you guys. But I will say that for now one dog's probably enough.To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics...The best. The best ever. Some of you were new this time around, and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning.But all of you are family. No matter what you do or where you go from here, you will carry the memory of the history we made together and you will have the life-long appreciation of a grateful president. Thank you for believing all the way, throughevery hill, through every valley.You lifted me up the whole way and I will always be grateful for everything that you've done andall the incredible work that you put in.I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even silly. And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics that tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos or the domain of special interests. But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym, or saw folks working late in a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home, you'll discover something else.You'll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who's working his way through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity.You'll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who's going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift.You'll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse whose working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come home.That's why we do this. That's what politics can be.That's why elections matter. It's not small, it's big. It's important. Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated. We have our own opinions. Each of us has deeply held beliefs. And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy.That won't change after tonight, and it shouldn't. These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty. We can never forget that as we speak people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter, the chance to cast their ballots like we did today.But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America's future. We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers.A country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation, with all the good jobs and new businesses that follow.We want our children to live in an America that isn't burdened by debt, that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.We want to pass on a country that's safe and respected and admired around the world, a nation that is defended by the strongest military on earth and the best troops this -- this world has ever known. But also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war, to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being. We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America, open to the dreams of an immigrant's daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag.To the young boy on the south side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner.To the furniture worker's child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a president -- that's the future we hope for. That's the vision we share. That's where we need to go -- forward.That's where we need to go.Now, we will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to get there. As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come in fits and starts. It's not always a straight line. It's not always a smooth path.By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making thedifficult compromises needed to move this country forward. But that common bond is where we must begin.Our economy is recovering. A decade of war is ending. A long campaign is now over.And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you, and you've made me a better president. And with your stories and your struggles, I return to the White House more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead.Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual.You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. And in the coming weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. Reducing our deficit. Reforming our tax code. Fixing our immigration system. Freeing ourselves from foreign oil. We've got more work to do.But that doesn't mean your work is done. The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote. America's never been about what can be done for us. It's about what can be done by us together through the hard and frustrating, but necessary work of self- government. That's the principle we were founded on.This country has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military in history, but that's not what makes us strong. Our university, our culture are all the envy of the world, but that's not whatkeeps the world coming to our shores.What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth.The belief that our destiny is shared; that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations. The freedom which so many Americans have fought for and died for come with responsibilities as well as rights.And among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism. That's what makes America great.I am hopeful tonight because I've seen the spirit at work in America. I've seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors, and in the workers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job.I've seen it in the soldiers who reenlist after losing a limb and in those SEALs who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they knew there was a buddy behind them watching their back.I've seen it on the shores of New Jersey and New York, where leaders from every party and level of government have swept aside their differences to help a community rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible storm.And I saw just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance company was about to stop paying for her care.I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father, but meet this incredible daughter of his. And when he spoke to the crowd listening to that father's story, every parent in that room had tears in their eyes, because we knew that little girl could be our own.And I know that every American wants her future to be just as bright. That's who we are. That's the country I'm so proud to lead as your president.And tonight, despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the frustrations of Washington, I've never been more hopeful about our future.I have never been more hopeful about America. And I ask you to sustain that hope. I'm not talking about blind optimism, the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path. I'm not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight.I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting.America, I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class. I believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in America if you're willing to try.I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests. We're not as cynical as the pundits believe. We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America.And together with your help and God's grace we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on Earth.Thank you, America. God bless you. God bless these United States."谢谢，非常感谢。

高三英语代词不定代词试题1. ---Obama took oath (宣誓)of office in the White House。

---When was _____?---____was on January 23,2013.A．that, It B．it, ItC．this, It D．it, That【答案】A【解析】句意：奥巴马在白宫宣誓就职。

--什么时候的事情？--2013年1月23日。

That指代前面的事情，it指代时间，that不能指代时间，所以选A。

【考点】考查代词2. I would appreciate________ if you could offer some help when I am in trouble.A．this B．it C．you D．that【答案】B【解析】答案B[考查特殊词用法。

appreciate，love，like，dislike等词与if/when从句连用时，其后必须有一个it来充当它的形式宾语。

]3. We will make ________ clear that we attach increased importance to all schools sticking to that guidance.A．this B．that C．it D．what【答案】C【解析】C考查代词。

句意：我们将明确表示，我们高度重视所有坚持那个指导意见的学校。

此处it 为形式宾语，that引导的从句为真正的宾语。

故选C项。

4. One of the most important questions they had to consider was _________ of public health. A．what B．this C．which D．that【答案】D【解析】考查代词和从句辨析。

如果把was后的部分看作表语从句，从句缺少谓语部分，因此不是表语从句，排除A、C；空白处指代的是“那个重要的问题”，即the question of public health，为避免重复，承前省略了the question，特指用that或the one，故选D。

合同编号：__________国内经营公司与外派船员外派合同甲方（派遣公司）：_______地址：_______联系电话：_______联系人：_______乙方（船员）：_______身份证号码：_______联系电话：_______住址：_______鉴于甲方是一家专业从事国际海上运输的公司，乙方愿意加入甲方的船员队伍，并同意按照甲方的安排前往国外工作。

为了保障双方的合法权益，经双方友好协商，特订立本合同，以便共同遵守。

第一条合同期限1.1本合同自签字之日起生效，有效期为_______年，即自_______年_______月_______日至_______年_______月_______日。

1.2除非一方提前终止本合同，否则本合同将自动续约_______年。

第二条工作内容2.1乙方作为甲方的船员，应按照甲方的安排，在指定的船舶上担任_______（职务）工作。

2.2乙方应遵守甲方的各项规章制度，服从甲方的管理和指挥。

第三条工作时间和休息时间3.1乙方在船上的工作时间应遵守国际海事组织的规定，确保乙方的休息时间和劳动时间符合相关法律法规的要求。

3.2乙方在船期间，应按照甲方的规定参加各项培训和学习，提高自身业务能力。

第四条劳动报酬4.1乙方在船上的工资、津贴、奖金等劳动报酬，按照甲方的薪酬制度执行。

甲方应保证乙方的劳动报酬不低于同行业标准。

4.2乙方在船期间的医疗、保险等福利待遇，按照甲方的福利制度执行。

第五条工作和生活条件5.1甲方应保障乙方在船上的工作和生活条件，提供符合国际海事组织规定的住宿、饮食、医疗等保障。

5.2甲方应尊重乙方的宗教信仰、民族习惯和个人喜好，为乙方提供舒适的工作和生活环境。

第六条合同终止和解除6.1在本合同有效期内，如乙方因个人原因提出解除合同，应提前_______个月书面通知甲方。

6.2在本合同有效期内，如甲方因业务需要解除合同，应提前_______个月书面通知乙方。

World Watches as Obama Makes History Europeans tend to watch American party conventions with fascination and wonder - the carnival atmosphere, the balloons, the placards and the fireworks are all far removed from the much more staid European political norms.But, this particular presidential contest has stirred a great deal of fascination and the reason is Barack Obama.He is the first African-American chosen by a mainstream, major political party as its candidate and the first one with a realistic shot at the White House. But, Barack Obama is also young, articulate and talks about hopes and dreams. That message clearly resonated with the more than 200,000 people who turned out in Berlin to hear Obama speak there in July.His words also seem to strike a chord with many across the globe. One woman who gives her name as Mrs. Zhao, tells VOA she thinks Obama is inspirational.He's young she says, and "when he speaks he's really able to say, how shall I put it, inspirational things. America needs this kind of voice."Another person on the streets says he is also impressed.MAN: He's friendly and he cares about citizens, he cares about people.In parts of the Middle East reactions were less effusive and any choice for U.S. president will be viewed through the prism of the local situation.A young Israeli medical student who gave his name only as Shai, told VOA he likes Obama, but has concerns.SHAI: I'm afraid he will not be as hard with Iran as we wish he would be. The other [issue]… I hope he will be hard with Israel and force it to withdraw from the West Bank and to form a Palestinian state, but I am sure he will not do so. But, I'm sure John McCain will not do so [either].Reaction to Obama was even tougher in traditionally Arab East Jerusalem, where 65-year-old Jamal expressed serious and often-heard doubts about American policy, no matter who is in the White House.JAMAL: Mr. Obama is like Mr. Bush, like all of them. No one does anything for the Palestinians. Only for the Jewish. For the Palestinians, no one in America will do anything.But the skepticism of the Middle East is not shared everywhere. In Kenya, the homeland of Barack Obama's African father, has been watching his presidential campaign with a combination of interest and pride.Speaking with VOA from the streets of Nairobi, Peter Odhiambo, 59, describes Obama as young, energetic, visionary.PETER ODHIAMBO: One thing is that Obama is connected to Africa, then he is close to Africa and he knows a lot about Africa.Several people cited Obama's Kenyan background and said they felt he would do more to help disadvantaged people in Africa and elsewhere.Travel agent, Mercy Kamau says Obama's candidacy is a dream come true for many Africans.MERCY KAMAU: I think he's a great role model for Afro-Americans and for the Africans at large.In Europe, Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Denver was carried on many television screens across the continent, his picture made every front page of every major newspaper. In its front-page headline the British daily, the Times described Obama's candidacy as a "date with destiny."Sonja Pace, VOA News, London.。

Tonight,more than200years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny,the task of perfecting our union moves forward.(Cheers,applause.)It moves forward because of you.It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression,the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope,the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams,we are an American family,and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.(Cheers,applause.)Tonight,in this election,you,the American people,reminded us that while our road has been hard,while our journey has been long,we have picked ourselves up,we have fought our way back,and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America,the best is yet to come.(Cheers,applause.)I want to thank every American who participated in this election. (Cheers,applause.)Whether you voted for the very first time—(cheers)—or(cheers)——by the way,we have to fix that. waited in line for a very long time—(cheers)(Cheers,applause.)Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone—(cheers,applause)—whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign,you made your voice heard and you made a difference.(Cheers,applause.)I just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.(Cheers,applause.)We may have battled fiercely,but it it’’s only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its future.FromGeorge to Lenore to their son Mitt,the Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service.And that is a legacy that we honor and applaud tonight.(Cheers,applause.)In the weeks ahead,I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.(Cheers,applause.)America’’s happy warrior, I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years,Americathe best vice president anybody could ever hope for,Joe Biden.(Cheers,applause.) wouldn’’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me20 And I wouldnyears ago.(Cheers,applause.)Let me say this publicly.Michelle,I have never loved you more.(Cheers,applause.)I have never been prouder to watch the rest of Americafall in love with you too as our nationnation’’s first lady.(Cheers,applause.)Sasha and Malia—(cheers,applause)—before our very eyes,youyou’’re growing up to become two strong,smart,beautiful young women,just like your mom.(Cheers,dog’’s applause.)And I am so proud of you guys.But I will say that for now,one dog probably enough.(Laughter.)To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics—(cheers, applause)—the best—the best ever—(cheers,applause)—some of you werenew this time around,and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning.(Cheers,applause.)But all of you are family.No matter what you do or where you go from here,you will carry the memory of the history we made together.(Cheers, applause.)And you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful president.Thank you for believing all the way—(cheers,applause)—to every hill,to every valley. (Cheers,applause.)You lifted me up the whole day,and I will always be grateful for everything that youyou’’ve put in.(Cheers, you’’ve done and all the incredible work that youapplause.)I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small,even silly.And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos or the domain of special interests.But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym or—or saw folks working late at a campaign office in some tiny countyyou’’ll discover something else.far away from home,youYou’’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer whowho’’s working his Youway through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity.who’’s going door You’’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who (Cheers,applause.)Youto door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift.(Cheers,applause.)You You’’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who who’’s working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come home.(Cheers,applause.)That That’’s why we do this.That That’’s what politics can be.That That’’s why elections matter.It It’’s not small,it it’’s big.It It’’s important.Democracy in a nation of 300million can be noisy and messy and complicated.We have our own opinions.Each of us has deeply held beliefs.And when we go through tough times,when we make big decisions as acountry,it necessarily stirs passions,stirs up controversy.That won won’’t change after tonight.And it shouldn shouldn’’t.These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty,and we can never forget that as we speak,people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter —(cheers,applause)—the chance to cast their ballots like we did today.But despite all our differences,most of us share certain hopes for America America’’s future.We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers —(cheers,applause)—a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation —(scattered cheers,applause)—with all of the good jobs and new businesses that follow.We want our children to live in an America that isn isn’’t burdened by debt,that isn isn’’t weakened up by inequality,that isn isn’’t threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.(Cheers,applause.)We want to pass on a country thatthat’’s safe and respected and admired around the world,a nation that is defended by the strongest military on earth and the best troops this—this world has ever known—(cheers,applause)—but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being.We believe in a generous America,in a compassionate America,in a tolerantimmigrant’’s daughter who studies in our schools America open to the dreams of an immigrantand pledges to our flag—(cheers,applause)—to the young boy on the south side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner—(cheers,applause)—to the furniture workerworker’’s child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist,an engineer or an entrepreneur,a diplomat or even a president.that’’s the future we hope for.ThatThat’’s the—(cheers,applause)—thatThat’’s where we need to go—That’’s the vision we share.That(Cheers,applause.)ThatThat’’s where we need to go.(Cheers,applause.) forward.(Cheers,applause.)ThatNow,we will disagree,sometimes fiercely,about how to get there.As it has for more than two centuries,progress will come in fits and starts.It It’’s not always a straight line. It It’’s not always a smooth path.By itself,the recognition that we have common hopes won’’t end all the gridlock,resolve all our problems or substitute for the and dreams wonpainstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.But that common bond is where we must begin.Our economy is recovering.A decade of war is ending.(Cheers,applause.)A long campaign is now over.(Cheers, applause.)And whether I earned your vote or not,I have listened to you.I haveyou’’ve made me a better president.And with your stories and learned from you.And youyour struggles,I return to the White House more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead.(Cheers,applause.) Tonight you voted for action,not politics as usual.(Cheers,applause.)You elected us to focus on your jobs,not ours.And in the coming weeks and months,I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together—reducing our deficit,reforming out tax code,fixing our immigrationWe’’ve got more work to do.(Cheers, system,freeing ourselves from foreign oil.Weapplause.)doesn’’t mean your work is done.The role of citizens in our democracy does But that doesnAmerica’’s never been about what can be done for us;it it’’snot end with your vote.Americaabout what can be done by us together,through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self-government.(Cheers,applause.)ThatThat’’s the principle we were founded on.that’’s not what makes us rich.We This country has more wealth than any nation,but thatthat’’s not what makes us strong.Our have the most powerful military in history,but thatthat’’s not what keeps the world university,our culture are all the envy of the world,but thatcoming to our shores.What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on Earth,the belief that our destiny is shared—(cheers,applause)—that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations,so that the freedom which so many Americans have fought for and died for come with responsibilities as well asThat’’s what rights,and among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism.Thatmakes America great.(Cheers,applause.)I am hopeful tonight because I have seen this spirit at work in America.I’ve seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors and in the workers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job.I’ve seen it in the soldiers who re-enlist after losing a limb and in those SEALs who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they knew there was a buddy behind them watching their back.(Cheers,applause.)I’ve seen it on the shores of New Jersey and New York,where leaders from every party and level of government have swept aside their differences to help a community rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible storm.(Cheers,applause.)And I saw it just the other day in Mentor,Ohio,where a father told the story of his8-year-old daughter whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance company was about to stop paying for her care.(Cheers,applause.)Ihad an opportunity to not just talk to the father but meet this incredible daughter of his.father’’s story,every parent in that And when he spoke to the crowd,listening to that fatherroom had tears in their eyes because we knew that little girl could be our own.That’’s who we And I know that every American wants her future to be just as bright.That That’’s the country I’m so proud to lead as your president.(Cheers,applause.) are.Thatwe’’ve been through,despite all the frustrations And tonight,despite all the hardship weof Washington,I’ve never been more hopeful about our future.(Cheers,applause.)I have never been more hopeful about America.And I ask you to sustain that hope. AUDIENCE MEMBER:We got your back,Mr.President!PRESIDENT OBAMA:I’m not talking about blind optimism,the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the road blocks that stand in our path.I’m not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight.I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists,despite all the evidence to the contrary,that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching,to keep working,to keep fighting. (Cheers,applause.)we’’ve made and continue to fight for America,I believe we can build on the progress wenew jobs and new opportunities and new security for the middle class.I believe weyou’’re willing to work hard,it can keep the promise of our founding,the idea that if youdoesndoesn’’t matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or whereyou’’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or doesn’’t matter whether youyou love(ph).It doesnNative American or young or old or rich or poor,abled,disabled,gay or straight.you’’re willing to try. (Cheers,applause.)You can make it here in America if youI believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as ourWe’’re not as cynical as the pundits believe.We are greater than the politics suggests.Wesum of our individual ambitions and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states.We are,and forever will be,the United States of America.(Cheers, applause.)God’’s grace,we will continue our journey forward And together,with your help and Godand remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. (Cheers,applause.)Thank you,America.(Cheers,applause.)God bless you.God bless these United States.(Cheers,applause.)中文版本一：今晚，是在一个曾经的殖民地在赢得自己主权200多年之后，我们来到这里不断前行，，这主要是因为你们坚信这个国家能够实现永恒来到这里，，不断前行的希望，实现移民的梦想。

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At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."And Nelson Mandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. He achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today, he has gone home. And we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this Earth. He no longer belongs to us -- he belongs to the ages.Through his fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, Madiba transformed South Africa -- and moved all of us. His journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings -- and countries -- can change for the better. His commitment to transfer power and reconcile with those who jailed him set an example that all humanity should aspire to, whether in the lives of nations or our own personal lives. And the fact that he did it all with grace and good humor, and an ability to acknowledge his own imperfections, only makes the man that much more remarkable. As he once said, "I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying."I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela's life. My very first political action, the first thing I ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics, was a protest againstapartheid. I studied his words and his writings. The day that he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they’re guided by their hopes and not by their fears. And like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set, and so long as I live I will do what I can to learn from him.To Graa Machel and his family, Michelle and I extend our deepest sympathy and gratitude for sharing this extraordinary man with us. His life’s work meant long days away from those who loved him the most. And I only hope that the time spent with him these last few weeks brought peace and comfort to his family.To the people of South Africa, we draw strength from the example of renewal, andreconciliation, and resilience that you made real. A free South Africa at peace with itself -- that’s an example to the world, and that’s Madiba’s legacy to the nation he loved.We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. So it falls to us as best we can to forward the example that he set: to make decisions guided not by hate, but by love; to never discount the difference that one person can make; to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice.For now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived -- a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice. May God Bless his memory and keep him in peace.。