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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.
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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,cl