英语演讲原文奥巴马演讲 支持重建新奥尔良2Word格式文档下载.docx
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Wewerespendinghugesumsofmoneyontemporaryshelterswhenweknewitwouldbebetterforfamilies,andlesscostly8fortaxpayers9,tohelppeoplegetintoaffordable,stable,andmorepermanenthousing.
Sowe’vehelpedmakeitpossibleforpeopletofindthosehomes,andwe’vedramaticallyreducedthenumberoffamiliesinemergencyhousing.
Onthehealthcarefront,asacandidateforPresident,IpledgedtomakesurewewerehelpingNewOrleansrecruitdoctorsandnurses,andrebuildmedicalfacilities--includinganewveteranshospital.
Well,wehaveresolvedalong-standingdispute--onethathadtieduphundredsofmillionsofdollars--tofundthereplacement10forCharityHospital.
AndinJune,VeteransSecretaryRicShinsekicametoNewOrleansforthegroundbreakingofthatnewVAhospital.
Ineducation,we’vemadestridesaswell.
Asyouknow,schoolsinNewOrleanswerefallingbehindlongbeforeKatrina.
Butintheyearssincethestorm,alotofpublicschoolsopenedthemselvesuptoinnovationandtoreform.
Andasaresult,we’reactuallyseeingrisingachievement,andNewOrleansisbecomingamodelofinnovationforthenation.
Thisisyetanothersignthatyou’renotjustrebuilding--you’rerebuildingstrongerthanbefore.
JustthisFriday,myadministrationannouncedafinalagreementon$1.8billiondollarsforOrleansParishschools.
Thisismoneythathadbeenlockedupforyears,butnowit’sfreedupsofolksherecandeterminebesthowtorestoretheschoolsystem.
Andinacitythat’sknowntoomuchviolence,that’sseentoomanyyoungpeoplelosttodrugsandcriminalactivity,we’vegotaJusticeDepartmentthat'
scommittedtoworkingwithNewOrleanstofightthescourge11ofviolentcrime,andtoweedoutcorruptioninthepoliceforce,andtoensurethecriminaljusticesystemworksforeveryoneinthiscity.
AndIwanteverybodytohear--toknowandtohearmethankMitchLandrieu,yournewmayor,forhiscommitmenttothatpartnership12.
Now,evenaswecontinueourrecoveryefforts,we’realsofocusingonpreparingforfuturethreatssothatthereisneveranotherdisasterlikeKatrina.
ThelargestcivilworksprojectinAmericanhistoryisunderwaytobuildafortified13leveesystem.
AndasI--justasIpledgedasacandidate,we’regoingtofinishthissystembynextyearsothatthiscityisprotectedagainsta100-yearstorm.
WeshouldnotbeplayingRussianroulette(轮盘)everyhurricaneseason.
Andwe’realsoworkingtorestoreprotectivewetlandsandnaturalbarriersthatwerenotonlydamagedbyKatrina--werenotjustdamagedbyKatrinabuthadbeenrapidlydisappearingfordecades.
InWashington,wearerestoringcompetence14andaccountability.
IamproudthatmyFEMADirector,CraigFugate,has25yearsofexperienceindisastermanagementinFlorida.
HecamefromFlorida,astatethathasknownitsshareofhurricanes.
We’veputtogetheragroupledbySecretaryDonovanandSecretaryNapolitanotolookatdisasterrecoveryacrossthecountry.
We’reimprovingcoordination15ontheground,andmodernizing16emergencycommunications,helpingfamiliesplanforacrisis.
Andwe’reputtinginplacereformssothatneveragaininAmericaissomebodyleftbehindinadisasterbecausethey’relivingwithadisabilityorbecausethey’reelderlyorbecausethey’reinfirmed(虚弱的,体弱的)#p#分页标题#e#.
Thatwillnothappenagain.
Finally,evenasyou’vebeenbuffeted17(猛击,殴打)byKatrinaandRita,evenasyou’vebeenimpactedbythebroaderrecessionthathasdevastated18communitiesacrossthecountry,inrecentmonthstheGulf19CoasthasseennewhardshipasaresultoftheBPDeepwaterHorizonoilspill.
Andjustaswe’vesoughttoensurethatwearedoingwhatittakestorecoverfromKatrina,myadministrationhasworkedhardtomatchoureffortsonthespilltowhatyouneedontheground.
Andwe’vebeenincloseconsultation20withyourgovernor,yourmayors,yourparish(教区)presidents,yourlocalgovernmentofficials.
Andfromthestart,Ipromisedyoutwothings.
Oneisthatwewouldseetoitthattheleakwasstopped.
Andithasbeen.
ThesecondpromiseImadewasthatwewouldstickwithourefforts,andstayonBP,untilthedamagetotheGulfandtothelivesofthepeopleinthisregionwasreversed.
Andthis,too,isapromisethatwewillkeep.
Wearenotgoingtoforget.
We’regoingtostayonituntilthisareaisfully21recovered.
That’swhywerapidlylaunchedthelargestresponsetoanenvironmentaldisasterinAmericanhistory--47,000peopleontheground,5,700vessels22onthewater--tocontainandcleanuptheoil.
WhenBPwasnotmovingfastenoughonclaims,wetoldBPtosetaside$20billioninafund--managedbyanindependentthirdparty--tohelpallthosewhoseliveshavebeenturnedupsidedownbythespill.
Andwewillcontinuetorelyonsoundscience,carefullymonitoringwatersandcoastlinesaswellasthehealthofthepeoplealongtheGulf,todealwithanylong-termeffectsoftheoilspill.
Wearegoingtostandwithyouuntiltheoiliscleanedup,untiltheenvironmentisrestored,untilpollutersareheldaccountable,untilcommunitiesaremadewhole,anduntilthisregionisallthewaybackonitsfeet.
Sothat’showwe’rehelpingthiscity,andthisstate,andthisregiontorecoverfromtheworstnaturaldisasterinournation’shistory.
We’recuttingthroughtheredtapethathasimpeded23rebuildingeffortsforyears.
We’remakinggovernmentworkbetterandsmarter,incoordination(协调,同等)withoneofthemostexpansivenon-profiteffortsinAmericanhistory.
We’rehelpingstateandlocalleaderstoaddressseriousproblemsthathadbeenneglectedfordecades--problemsthatexistedbeforethestormcame,andhavecontinuedafterthewatersreceded24(后退,减弱)--fromtheleveesystemtothejusticesystem,fromthehealthcaresystemtotheeducationsystem.
Andtogether,wearehelpingtomakeNewOrleansaplacethatstandsforwhatwecandoinAmerica--notjustforwhatwecan’tdo.
Ultimately,thatmustbethelegacy25ofKatrina:
notoneofneglect,butofaction;
notoneofindifference26,butofempathy;
notofabandonment(抛弃,放纵),butofacommunityworkingtogethertomeetsharedchallenges.
(Applause.)
Thetruthis,therearesomewoundsthathavenotyethealed.
Andtherearesomelossesthatcan’tberepaid.
Andformanywholivedthroughthoseharrowingdaysfiveyearsago,there’ssearingmemoriesthattimemaynoterase27.
Butevenamidsomuchtragedy,wesawstirringsofabrighterday.
Fiveyearsagowesawmenandwomenriskingtheirownsafetytosavestrangers.
Wesawnursesstayingbehindtocareforthesickandtheinjured.
Wesawfamiliescominghometocleanupandrebuild--notjusttheirownhomes,buttheirneighbors’homes,aswell.
AndwesawmusicandMardiGrasandthevibrancy28,thefunofthistownundiminished.
Andwe’veseenmanyreturntotheirbelovedcitywithanewfoundsenseofappreciation29andobligationtothiscommunity.
AndwhenIcameherefouryearsago,onethingIfoundstrikingwasallthegreenery(绿色植物,温室)thathadbeguntocomeback.
AndIwasremindedofapassagefromthebookofJob.
“Thereishopeforatreeifitbecutdownthatitwillsprout30(发芽,萌芽)again,andthatitstenderbranchwillnotcease.”
Theworkaheadwillnotbeeasy,andtherewillbesetbacks.
Therewillbechallengesalongtheway.
Butthankstoyou,thankstothegreatpeopleofthisgreatcity,NewOrleansisblossomingagain.
Thankyou,everybody.
Godblessyou.
AndGodblesstheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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■文章重点单词注释:
1
tangle
n.纠缠;
缠结;
混乱;
v.(使)缠绕;
变乱
参考例句:
Ishouldn'
ttanglewithPeter.Heisbiggerthanme.我不应该与彼特吵架。
他的块头比我大。
IfIwereyou,Iwouldn'
ttanglewiththem.我要是你,我就不跟他们争吵。
2
delegation
n.代表团;
派遣
Thestatementofourdelegationwassingularlyappropriatetotheoccasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
Weshallinformyouofthedateofthedelegation'
sarrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
3
sewer
n.排水沟,下水道
Theyaretearingupthestreettorepairasewer.他们正挖开马路修下水道。
Theboykickedastoneintothesewer.那个男孩把一石子踢进了下水道。
4
corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
Thepeopleaskedthegovernmenttohitoutagainstcorruptionandtheft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
Theoldmanreviledagainstcorruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
5
inefficiency
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