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奥巴马开学演讲稿英文版

奥巴马开学演讲稿（英文版）

　　thepresident:

　　hello,everybody!

thankyou.thankyou.thankyou,everybody.allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.howiseverybodydoingtoday?

（applause.）howabouttimspicer?

（applause.）iamherewithstudentsatwakefieldhighschoolinarlington,virginia.andwe'vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossamerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.andiamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.andiwanttothankwakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.（applause.）

　　iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it'syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit'sunderstandableifyou'realittlenervous.iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow--（applause）--withjustonemoreyeartogo.andnomatterwhatgradeyou'rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould'vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.

　　iknowthatfeeling.wheniwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.ilivedinindonesiaforafewyears.andmymother,shedidn'thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheamericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanamericaneducation.soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,mondaythroughfriday.butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:

30inthemorning.

　　now,asyoumightimagine,iwasn'ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.andalotoftimes,i'dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.butwheneveri'dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe'dsay,';thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster.';（laughter.）

　　soiknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.buti'mheretodaybecauseihavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.i'mherebecauseiwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat'sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.

　　now,i'vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.andi'vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.

　　i'vetalkedaboutteachers'responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.

　　i'vetalkedaboutyourparents'responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddon'tspendeverywakinghourinfrontofthetvorwiththexbox.

　　i'vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment'sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthataren'tworking,wherestudentsaren'tgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve.

　　butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld--andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.that'swhatiwanttofocusontoday:

theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.

　　iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyou'regoodat.everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.that'stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.

　　maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter--maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper--butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatenglishpaper--thatenglishclasspaperthat'sassignedtoyou.maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor--maybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiphoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine--butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.maybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororasupremecourtjustice--butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.

　　andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,iguaranteethatyou'llneedaneducationtodoit.youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?

youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitary?

you'regoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.you'vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.

　　andthisisn'tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.thefutureofamericadependsonyou.whatyou'relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.

　　you'llneedtheknowledgeandproblem-solvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandaids,andtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironment.you'llneedtheinsightsandcritical-thinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness,crimeanddiscrimination,andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree.you'llneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildnewcompaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.

　　weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmostdifficultproblems.ifyoudon'tdothat--ifyouquitonschool--you'renotjustquittingonyourself,you'requittingonyourcountry.

　　now,iknowit'snotalwayseasytodowellinschool.iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork.

　　igetit.iknowwhatit'slike.myfatherleftmyfamilywheniwastwoyearsold,andiwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn'talwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad.thereweretimeswhenimissedhavingafatherinmylife.thereweretimeswheniwaslonelyandifeltlikeididn'tfitin.

　　soiwasn'talwaysasfocusedasishouldhavebeenonschool,andididsomethingsi'mnotproudof,andigotinmoretroublethanishouldhave.andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse.

　　butiwas--iwaslucky.igotalotofsecondchances,andihadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams.mywife,ourfirstladymichelleobama,shehasasimilarstory.neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege,andtheydidn'thavealotofmoney.buttheyworkedhard,andsheworkedhard,sothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry.

　　someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages.maybeyoudon'thaveadultsinyourlifewhogiveyouthesupportthatyouneed.maybesomeoneinyourfamilyhaslosttheirjobandthere'snotenoughmoneytogoaround.maybeyouliveinaneighborhoodwhereyoudon'tfeelsafe,orhavefriendswhoarepressuringyoutodothingsyouknowaren'tright.

　　butattheendoftheday,thecircumstancesofyourlife--whatyoulooklike,whereyoucomefrom,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatyou'vegotgoingonathome--noneofthatisanexcuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool.that'snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher,orcuttingclass,ordroppingoutofschool.thereisnoexcusefornottrying.

　　whereyouarerightnowdoesn'thavetodeterminewhereyou'llendup.noone'swrittenyourdestinyforyou,becausehereinamerica,youwriteyourowndestiny.youmakeyourownfuture.

　　that'swhatyoungpeoplelikeyouaredoingeveryday,allacrossamerica.

　　youngpeoplelikejazminperez,fromroma,texas.jazmindidn'tspeakenglishwhenshefirststartedschool.neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege.butsheworkedhard,earnedgoodgrades,andgotascholarshiptobrownuniversity--isnowingraduateschool,studyingpublichealth,onherwaytobecomingdr.jazminperez.

　　i'mthinkingaboutandonischultz,fromlosaltos,california,who'sfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree.he'shadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeries,oneofwhichaffectedhismemory,soittookhimmuchlonger--hundredsofextrahours--todohisschoolwork.butheneverfellbehind.he'sheadedtocollegethisfall.

　　andthenthere'sshantellsteve,frommyhometownofchicago,illinois.evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity,shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter,startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangs,andshe'sontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandgoontocollege.

　　andjazmin,andoni,andshantellaren'tanydifferentfromanyofyou.theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo.insomecasesthey'vegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou.buttheyrefusedtogiveup.theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives,fortheireducation,andsetgoalsforthemselves.andiexpectallofyoutodothesame.

　　that'swhytodayi'mcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducation--anddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem.yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework,payingattentioninclass,orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook.maybeyou'lldecidetogetinvolvedinanextracurricularactivity,orvolunteerinyourcommunity.maybeyou'lldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhoth