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8-27

Injusttwoweeks,we’llcometogether,asanation,tomarkthe10thanniversaryoftheSeptember11thattacks. We’llremembertheinnocentliveswelost. We’llstandwiththefamilieswholovedthem. We’llhonortheheroicfirstresponderswhorushedtothesceneandsavedsomany. Andwe’llpaytributetoourtroopsandmilitaryfamilies,andallthosewhohaveservedoverthepasttenyears,tokeepussafeandstrong.

We’llalsorecallhowtheworstterroristattackinAmericanhistorybroughtoutthebestintheAmericanpeople. HowAmericanslineduptogiveblood. Howvolunteersdroveacrossthecountrytolendahand. Howschoolchildrendonatedtheirsavings. Howcommunities,faithgroupsandbusinessescollectedfoodandclothing.

Wewereunited,andtheoutpouringofgenerosityandcompassionremindedusthatintimesofchallenge,weAmericansmoveforwardtogether,asonepeople.

ThisSeptember11th,MichelleandIwilljointhecommemorationsatGroundZero,inShanksville,andatthePentagon. Butevenifyoucan’tbeinNewYork,PennsylvaniaorVirginia,everyAmericancanbepartofthisanniversary. Onceagain,9/11willbeaNationalDayofServiceandRemembrance. Andinthedaysandweeksahead,folksacrossthecountry—inall50states—willcometogether,intheircommunitiesandneighborhoods,tohonorthevictimsof9/11andtoreaffirmthestrengthofournationwithactsofserviceandcharity.

InMinneapolis,volunteerswillhelprestoreacommunitycenter. InWinston-Salem,NorthCarolina,they’llhammershinglesandlayfloorstogivefamiliesanewhome. InTallahassee,Florida,they’llassemblecarepackagesforourtroopsoverseasandtheirfamilieshereathome. InOrangeCounty,California,they’llrenovatehomesforourveterans. Andonceagain,MichelleandIlookforwardtojoiningalocalserviceprojectaswell.

Therearesomanywaystogetinvolved,andeveryAmericancandosomething. Tolearnmoreabouttheopportunitieswhereyoulive,justgoonlineandvisitServe.gov. Eventhesmallestactofservice,thesimplestactofkindness,isawaytohonorthosewelost。

awaytoreclaimthatspiritofunitythatfollowed9/11.         

Onthis10thanniversary,westillfacegreatchallengesasanation. We’reemergingfromtheworsteconomiccrisisinourlifetimes. We’retakingthefighttoalQaeda,endingthewarinIraqandstartingtobringourtroopshomefromAfghanistan. Andwe’reworkingtorebuildthefoundationofournationalstrengthhereathome.

Noneofthiswillbeeasy. Anditcan’tbetheworkofgovernmentalone. Aswesawafter9/11,thestrengthofAmericahasalwaysbeenthecharacterandcompassionofourpeople. Soaswemarkthissolemnanniversary,let’ssummonthatspiritoncemore. Andlet’sshowthatthesenseofcommonpurposethatweneedinAmericadoesn’thavetobeafleetingmoment。

itcanbealastingvirtue—notjustononeday,buteveryday.

8-20

HellofromtheCountryCornerFarminAlpha,Illinois!

Forthepastfewdays,I’vebeentravelingtosmalltownsandfarmtownshereintheheartlandofthiscountry.IsatdownwithsmallbusinessownersinGutenberg,Iowa。

andranchersandfarmersinPeosta.IhadlunchwithveteransinCannonFalls,Minnesota。

andtalkedtoplantworkersataseeddistributorinAtkinson,Illinois.AndtothegirlsvolleyballteamatMaquoketaHighSchool,letmejustsayonething:

GoCardinals.

Now,I’mouthereforonereason:

IthinkWashington,DCcanlearnsomethingfromthefolksinAtkinsonandPeostaandCannonFalls.IthinkourcountrywouldbeawholelotbetteroffifourelectedleadersshowedthesamekindofdisciplineandintegrityandresponsibilitythatmostAmericansdemonstrateintheirliveseverysingleday.

Because,thefactis,we’regoingthroughatoughtimerightnow.We’recomingthroughaterriblerecession。

alotoffolksarestilllookingforwork.Alotofpeoplearegettingbywithsmallerpaychecksorlessmoneyinthecashregister.SoweneedfolksinWashington–thepeoplewhosejobitistodealwiththecountry’sproblems,thepeoplewhoyouelectedtoserve–weneedthemtoputasidetheirdifferencestogetthingsdone.

Therearethingswecandorightnowthatwillmeanmorecustomersforbusinessesandmorejobsacrossthecountry.Wecancutpayrolltaxesagain,sofamilieshaveanextra$1,000tospend.Wecanpassaroadconstructionbillsoconstructioncrews–nowsittingidle–canheadbacktotheworksite,rebuildingroads,bridges,andairports.We’vegotbrave,skilledAmericansreturningfromIraqandAfghanistan.Let’sconnectthemwithbusinessesthatcouldusetheirskills.Andlet’spasstradedealstoleveltheplayingfieldforourbusinesses.WehaveAmericansdrivingHyundaisandKias.Well,IwanttoseefolksinKoreadrivingFords,ChevysandChryslers.Iwantmoreproductssoldaroundtheglobestampedwiththreewords:

MadeinAmerica.

Thesearecommonsenseideas–ideasthathavebeensupportedbybothDemocratsandRepublicans.Theonlythingholdingthembackispolitics.TheonlythingpreventingusfrompassingthesebillsistherefusalbysomeinCongresstoputcountryaheadofparty.That’stheproblemwehaverightnow.That’swhat’sholdingthiscountryback.That’swhatwehavetochange.

Because,foralltheknockswe’vetaken,despiteallthechallengesweface,thisisstillthegreatestcountryonearth.Westillhavethebestworkersandfarmers,entrepreneursandbusinesses,studentsandscientists.AndyoucanseethathereinAlpha.Youcanseeitalongthecountryroadsthatconnectthesesmalltownsandfarmlands.

Thesepastfewdays,I’vebeenseeinglittlekidswithAmericanflagsandgrandparentsinlawnchairs.I’veshakenhandswithfolksoutsidemachineshopsandchurches,cornerstoresandfarms.ItremindsmewhyIgotintopublicserviceinthefirstplace.GettingoutofWashingtonandspendingtimewiththepeopleofthiscountry–seeinghowhardyou’reworking,howcreativeyouare,howresourcefulyouare,howdeterminedyouare–thatonlymakesmemoredeterminedtoserveyouasbestIcanasPresident.Anditonlymakesmemoreconfidentinourfuture.

That’swhyit’ssoimportantthatfolksinWashingtonputcountrybeforeparty.That’swhyit’ssoimportantthatourelectedleadersgetpasttheirdifferencestohelpgrowtheeconomyandputthisnationbacktowork.BecausehereinAlphaitcouldn’tbemoreclear:

ifwecancometogether,there’snostoppingtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.There’snodoubtthatourfutureisbright.

Thanks,andhaveagreatweekend.

Talkingaboutyoga

Mike:

What'reyoudoingupsoearly,Amanda?

Haveyoudecidedtotakeupjoggingintheparklikeme?

Amanda:

No,Mike.YouknowIreallycan'tstandjogging.I'vejoinedayogaclassatourlocalfitnesscenter.Ihearit'sagreatwaytostayfit.Wanttojoinme?

Mike:

Noway!

Yogaisforgirls.I'dratherdosomeweightsorcardioatthegymthancontortmybodyintopainfulpostures.

Amanda:

Comeon,there'smoretoyogathanthat!

It'sperfectforphysicalandspiritualwell-being.Italsohelpsyourbodybecomemoreflexible.

Mike:

Nothanks－Ithinkallofthisisjustamoneymakinggimmick.I'mtellingyouAmanda,don'tbuyintoit!

Amanda:

Mike,wejustlearnthreenewpostureseverydayanddosomemeditation.Myyogaguruisgoingtoteachusaboutbreathingtoday.Didyouknowthatwedon'tevenbreatheproperlyanymore?

Mike:

Countmeout!

Idon'tneedanyonetotellmehowtobreathe!

Justbecausecelebritiesaredoingyoga,everyone'sjumpingonthebandwagon.

Amanda:

That'snottrue!

You'realwaysreluctanttotrysomethingnew.Giveitachance－youmightenjoyit.

Mike:

Okay,butonlyifyoupromiseI'llendupwithabodylikeMatthewMcConaughey!

tocontort （v.）  扭曲；曲解

Peter'sfacecontortedwithragewhenhefoundouthissisterhadbrokenhislaptopcomputer.

posture （n.）  姿势；姿态

Hemaintainedagoodpostureeveninoldagebysittingstraightinsteadofslouching.

flexible （adj.）  可弯曲的；柔韧有弹性的

Thedancerissoflexiblethatshecantouchherheadwithherfoot.

guru （n.）  导师；大师

ManypeopleintheU.S.considerMarthaStewarttobealifestyleguru.

reluctant （adj.）  不情愿的；勉强的

Sharonwasreluctanttoleavethechildrenalonewiththebabysitter,butshehadnootherchoice.

spiritualwell-being  心灵上的平静；心灵上的喜悦

A:

Aren'tyougladwedecidedtotakeatriptotheHimalayasinsteadofNewYork?

B:

Yes,thepeacefulatmosphereandfreshairhavebeengoodformyspiritualwell-being.

moneymakinggimmick  赚钱的技俩；赚钱的花招

A:

Guesswhat?

Thedepartmentstoreisofferingabuy-one-get-one-freedealonallclothesandjewelry!

B:

Comeon,that'sjustamoneymakinggimmicktoattractmorecustomers.

toendupwith  最后…；结果…

A:

Whyareweheresoearly?

Theconcertdoesn'tstartuntilanhourlater!

B:

Iwantedtofindgoodseats－IalwaysendupwithseatsinthebackrowwhenIarrivelate

Talkingaboutpoetry谈谈诗歌

Amanda:

Hi,Mike.Whatareyoureading?

Mike:

Oh,thesearejustsomebooksIpickedupatalocalpoetryfestivalthattookplaceacoupleofweeksago.Eventhoughalotofwhatthefeaturedpoetsreadwasn'tinEnglish,itwasstillneattoseethattherearesomanypeoplewhoappreciatepoetryinTaiwan.

Amanda:

Ididn'tknowyouweresuchapoetrylover,Mike.Personally,I'vealwaysfoundthatstuffalittlebitboringandhardtounderstand.Allthatflowerylanguagegivesmeaheadache!

I'dratherreadanicelongnovelanyday.

Mike:

I'lladmitthatpoetry'sanacquiredtaste.Butonceyoulearnmoreaboutit,you'llfindthatpoemsaren'tallfloweryandincomprehensible－theydon'tevenhavetorhyme!

OneofmyfavoritepoetsisBillyCollins,whowritesreallyfunny,cle