【正文】 iors who volunteer their time, and service programs that bring hope to the 39。s a testament to our national character that so many Americans took time out this Thanksgiving to help feed the hungry and care for the Wednesday, I visited a food bank at Saint Columbanus Parish in there, as in so many munities across America, folks pitched in time and resources to give a lift to their neighbors in is this spirit that binds us together as one American familythe belief that we rise and fall as one people。that we want that American Dream not just for ourselves, but for each 39。s the spirit we must summon（召喚）as we make a new beginning for our are are difficult months we can renew our nation the same way that we have in the many years since Lincoln39。s first Thanksgiving: by ing together to overe adversity。by reaching forand working fornew horizons of opportunity for all this weekend, with one heart, and one voice, the American people can give thanks that a new and brighter day is yet to e.第三篇：奧巴馬2009年感恩節(jié)賀辭(中英對照)奧巴馬2009年感恩節(jié)賀辭（中英對照）THANKSGIVING DAY, 2009 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONWhat began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous munities nearly four centuries ago has bee our cherished tradition of day39。s roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American ，歐洲定居者和美洲土著居民喜迎豐收的慶典，現(xiàn)已成為我們彌足珍貴的感恩節(jié)傳統(tǒng)。感恩節(jié)的起源與我國的淵源密不可分，感恩節(jié)的歷史是美國歷程的寫照。Today, we recall President George Washington, who proclaimed our first national day of public thanksgiving to be observed “by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God,” and President Abraham Lincoln, who established our annual Thanksgiving Day to help mend a fractured Nation in the midst of civil also recognize the contributions of Native Americans, who helped the early colonists survive their first harsh winter and continue to strengthen our our earliest days of independence, and in times of tragedy and triumph, Americans have e together to celebrate ，我們緬懷喬治華盛頓總統(tǒng)，他發(fā)表了美國第一個全國公眾感恩日公告，以“懷著感恩之心感謝全能的上帝所施與的諸多無上的恩寵”；還有亞伯拉罕林肯總統(tǒng)，他確立了一年一度的感恩節(jié)，以幫助這個被南北戰(zhàn)爭蹂躪得千瘡百孔的國家重建家園。我們同時贊揚美國印第安人的貢獻，他們幫助早期殖民地居民度過了第一個嚴(yán)冬，并繼續(xù)為我國的強大而努力。始自美國獨立之初，任憑時代跌宕起伏，美國人民總要歡聚一堂，共慶感恩佳節(jié)。As Americans, we hail from every part of the we observe traditions from every culture, Thanksgiving Day is a unique national tradition we all spirit binds us together as one people, each of us thankful for our mon 。我們雖有各種文化習(xí)俗，但感恩節(jié)是一個我們共有的獨特的美國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。感恩節(jié)的精神力量是我們作為一國人民的紐帶，我們每個人都對我們共享的恩惠心懷感激。As we gather once again among loved ones, let us also reach out to our neighbors and fellow citizens in need of a helping is a time for us to renew our bonds with one another, and we can fulfill that mitment by serving our munities and our Nation throughout the doing so, we pay tribute to our country39。s men and women in uniform who set an example of service that inspires us us be guided by the legacy of those who have fought for the freedoms for which we give thanks, and be worthy heirs to the noble tradition of goodwill shown on this ，讓我們也向需要幫助的左鄰右舍和美國同胞伸出援手。這是我們重新加深相互聯(lián)系的時刻，我們可以通過在全年當(dāng)中為社區(qū)和國家服務(wù)來履行這種義務(wù)。我們以這種行動向我國男女軍人致敬，他們樹立了為國效力的典范，激勵著我們所有人。我們對享有的自由心存感激，并將秉承為自由而奮斗的人的業(yè)績，將這一天彰顯關(guān)愛的崇高傳統(tǒng)發(fā)揚光大。NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 26, 2009, as a National Day of encourage all the people of the United States to e together, whether in our homes, places of worship, munity centers, or any place where family, friends and neighbors may gather, with gratitude for all we have received in the past year。to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own。and to share our bounty with ，我，美利堅合眾國總統(tǒng)巴拉克奧巴馬，以美國憲法和法律賦予我的權(quán)力，特此宣布2009年11月26日星期四為全國感恩日。我呼吁美國全體人民，不論是在家中、在禮拜堂、在社區(qū)中心，還是在任何與親朋好友及左鄰右舍歡聚的地方，都能共同感謝過去一年我們所得到的一切，向那些以自己的生活豐富我們生活的人表達感激之情；并與他人共享我們所得的恩惠。IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and ，即美利堅合眾國獨立第234年之11月20日，親筆在此簽名為證。BARACK OBAMA 巴拉克奧巴馬第四篇：奧巴馬開學(xué)演講稿(中英對照)奧巴馬開學(xué)演講稿（中英對照）按語：同學(xué)們，我們?yōu)槭裁匆蠈W(xué)？這個問題的答案可能五花八門。有人說是為了以后更輕松的賺錢，有人說是為了有個更好的將來，有人說是為了擺脫現(xiàn)在的窘境，甚至有人說僅僅是為了將來有個飯碗，有個好家庭。當(dāng)然你也可以說是為了報效祖國！但是，我想還是有很多人對這個問題的理解還是很模糊的。今天，我給大家推薦一個視頻，是美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬在弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓高中面向全美中小學(xué)生發(fā)表的電視開學(xué)演講。他用平實的語言向全美的學(xué)生講述為什么要學(xué)習(xí)，經(jīng)濟窘迫、家庭問題、情感問題是否能成為與老師辯駁，消極學(xué)習(xí)的借口？他鼓勵學(xué)生不畏逆境、發(fā)奮學(xué)習(xí)。請不要放棄自己，放棄自己的責(zé)任！引人深思，看完后，希望能對你有所幫助！Wakefield High School Arlington, Virginia 韋克菲爾德高中，弗吉尼亞州，阿林頓市，September 8,2009REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN A NATIONAL ADDRESS TO AMERICA39。SSCHOOLCHILDREN（原文題目：總統(tǒng)對學(xué)校孩子們的全國講話）嗨，大家好！你們今天過得怎么樣？我現(xiàn)在和弗吉尼亞州阿林頓郡韋克菲爾德高中的學(xué)生們在一起，全國各地也有從幼兒園到高三的眾多學(xué)生們通過電視關(guān)注這里，我很高興你們能共同分享這一時刻。Hello, everybody!Thank you, right, everybody go ahead and have a is everybody doing today?(Applause.)How about Tim Spicer?(Applause.)I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, we39。ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th I am just so glad that all could join us I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding yourselves a big round of applause.(Applause.)我知道，對你們中的許多人來說，今天是開學(xué)的第一天，你們中的有一些剛剛進入幼兒園或升上初高中，對你們來說，這是在新學(xué)校的第一天，因此，假如你們感到有些緊張，那也是很正常的。我想也會有許多畢業(yè)班的學(xué)生們正自信滿滿地準(zhǔn)備最后一年的沖刺。不過，我想無論你有多大、在讀哪個年級，許多人都打心底里希望現(xiàn)在還在放暑假，以及今天不用那么早起床。I know that for many of you, today is the first day of for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it39。s your first day in a new school, so it39。s understandable if you39。re a little imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now(applause)with just one more year to no matter what grade you39。re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could39。ve stayed in bed just a little bit longer this 。小時候，我們家在印度尼西亞住過幾年，而我媽媽沒錢送我去其他美國孩子們上學(xué)的地方去讀書，因此她決定自己給我上課——時間是每周一到周五的凌晨4點半。I know that I was young, my family lived lived in In