【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ung we view study abroad programs not just as an educational opportunity f or students…but also as a vital part ofAmerica’s foreign see, through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever can cross ocean with the click of a can do business and plete with panies across the we can text, and skype with people on every studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a semesterit’s quickly being the key to success in our global 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 when it es 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 ’s how you e to understand how much we all that’s how you realize that we all have a stake in each other’s successbecause I want young people inAmericato be part of this ’s really the power of technologyby questioning and debating them vigorously…by listening to all sides of every argument...and by judging for believe me, I know this can be a messy and frustrating 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 time and again, we have seen that countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be as my husband said, we respect the uniqueness of other cultures and when it es 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 believe that all people deserve the opportunity to fulfill their highest potential as I was able to do in theUnited 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 I guarantee you that in studying abroad, you’re not just changing your own life…you’re changing the lives of everyone you the great American President John once said about foreign students studying in ., “I think they teach more than they learn.”And that is just as true of young Americans who study of you are America’s best face, and China’s best face, to the day, you show the world your countries’ energy, creativity, optimism and unwavering belief in the 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 I hope you will keep seeking these kinds of 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 all have so much to offer, and I cannot wait to see all that you achieve together in the years you so Xie.第四篇：米歇爾北大演講今天上午，美國第一夫人米歇爾造訪北京大學，并接受北大校長贈書。之后，米歇爾在北大斯坦福中心以“讀萬卷書不如行萬里路”為開場進行了約20分鐘的演講。在米歇爾的演講中，“留學”成為關鍵詞。她化用中國古語“讀萬卷書，不如行萬里路”，并結合自身經(jīng)歷現(xiàn)身說法，希望讓更多青年人擁有留學的機會。:(Applause.)Thank , nihao.(Laughter.)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 , before I get started today, on behalf of myself and my husband, I just want to say a few very brief words about Malaysia Airlines Flight my husband has said, the United States is offering as many resources as possible to assist in the please know that we are keeping all of the families and loved ones of those on this flight in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult with that, I want to start by recognizing our new 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 is an excellent study abroad program in Shanghai。and John Thornton, Director of the Global Leadership Program at Tsinghua you all for joining most of all, I want to thank all of the students who are here I particularly want to thank Eric Schaefer and Zhu Xuanhao for that extraordinary English and Chinese was a powerful symbol of everything that I want to talk with you about , by learning each other’s languages, and by showing such curiosity and respect for each other’s cultures, and and all of you are building bridges of understanding that will lead to so much I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the ’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of also e to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between nations aren’t just about relationships between governments or leadersthey’re about relationships between people, particularly young we view study abroad programs not just as an educational opportunity for students, but also as a vital part of America’s foreign the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever can cross oceans with the click of a can do business and pete with panies across the we can text, , Skype with people on every studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a semester。it is quickly being the key to success in our global getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are ’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders –experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your , as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”But let’s be clear, studying abroad is about so much mo