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第9章 在这个艰难的冬天 1（第1页）

第9章在这个艰难的冬天（1）

InThisWinterofOurHardship

巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马（1961—　），生于美国夏威夷，父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人，穆斯林，母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。美国第四十四任总统，也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。

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1。proclaimv。正式宣布

2。faiedadj。胆怯的，怯懦的

3。ambitionn。抱负，雄心，野心；渴望得到的东西

4。lega。遗产，遗赠物；遗留之物

&ionn。决心；果断；坚定；决定

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Forty-fourAmerishavehepresidentialoath。Thewordshavebeensprisingtidesofprosperityailleace。Yet，everysooftehistakenamidstgatheringdragingstorms。Atthesemoments，Americahasplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice，butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremaihfultotheidealsofourforbearers，adots。

Soithasbeen。SoitmustbewiththisgeionofAmeris。

Thatweareiofcrisisisnowwelluood。Ournationisatwar，againstafar-reaetworkofviolered。Oureyisbadlyweakened，aceofgreedandirresponsibilityoofsome，butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakeharddpreparethenatie。Homeshavebeenlost；jobsshed；busiered。Ourhealthcareistoocostly；ourschoolsfailtoomany；andeachdaybringsfurtherevidehewaysweuseehenouradversariesaenourpla。

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TodayIsaytoyouthatthegeswefacearereal。Theyareseriousandtheyaremany。Theywilleasilyorinashortspaknowthis，America—theywillbemet。

Onthisday，wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear，unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday，weahepettygrievandfalsepromises，thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics。

Weremainayoungnation，butinthewordsofScripture，thetimehasetosetasidechildishthiimehasspirit；tochooseourbetterhistory；tocarryforreciousgift，thatnobleidea，passedeogeheGod-giveallareequal，allarefree，andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness。

Inreaffirminessofourandthatgreatnessisneveragiven。Itmustbeearned。Ourjourneyhasneverbeecutsforless。Ithashforthefaihosewhopreferleisureoverwork，orseekonlythepleasuresofridfame。Rather，ithasbeeakers，thedoers，themakersofthiedbutmoreoftenmenandwomeheirlabor，whohavecarriedusuptheledpathtoerityandfreedom。

Timeandagainthesemeruggledandsacrifidworkedtilltheirhahatwemightliveabetterlife。TheysawAmericaasbiggerthanthesumofourindividualambitiohanallthedifferehorwealthorfa。

Thisisthejourioday。Weremaiprosperous，powerfulnatioh。Ourworkersarenolessproduwhenthiscrisisbegan。Ourmindsareive，oodsandserviolessheywerelastweekorlastmonthorlastyear。Ourcapacityremainsuourtimeofstandingpat，narrowisandputtingoffudes—thattimehassurelypassed。Startingtoday，wemustpickourselvesup，dustourselvesoff，andbeginagainthewAmerica。

Foreverywherewelook，thereisworktobedoeofoureycallsfora，boldandswift，a—notoenewjobs，buttolayairoillbuildtheroadsaheelectriddigitallifeedourerdustogether。Wewillrestorescethtfulpladwieldteology’swooraisehealthcare’squalityascost。Wewillharhesunandthewindsaofuelourdrunourfactories。Aransformoursdcollegesaomeetthedemandsofahiswedo。Allthiswewilldo。