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高级英语第4课InauguralAddress课件翻译译文

4.InauguralAddress

（January20,1961）

JohnF.Kennedy

目的/重点

Aims

1.Toknowhowtomakegoodconversation

2.TotracethehistoryoftheKing'sEnglish

3.Tolearnthemethodsindevelopinganexpositorywriting,esp.theuseofexamples

4.ToanalysethefeaturesofspokenEnglish

5.Toappreciatethelanguagefeatures

TeachingContents

1.Exposition

2.HistoryofBritain

3.Detailedstudyofthetext

4.Organizationalpattern

5.Languagefeatures

6.ThecharacteristicsofspokenEnglish

Timeallocation

1.Expositionandhistory（15min.）

2.Detailedstudyofthetext（105min.）

3.Structureanalysis（15min.）

4.Languageappreciation（15min.）

5.ThecharacteristicsofspokenEnglish（30min）

课文内容

4.InauguralAddress

（January20,1961）

JohnF.Kennedy

1Weobservetodaynotavictoryofpartybutacelebrationoffreedom,symbolizinganendaswellasabeginning,signifyingrenewalaswellaschange.ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago.

2Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepower

toabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefforwhichourforebearsfoughtisstillatissuearoundtheglobe,thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestatebutfromthehandofGod.

3Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Let

thewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorch

hasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans,borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthesehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.

4Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoetoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.

5Thismuchwepledge--andmore.

6Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.United,thereislittlewecannotdoinahost

ofco-operativeventures.Divided,thereislittlewecando,forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.

7Tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthem

supportingourview.Butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom,andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.

8Tothosepeoplesinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelp

themselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired,notbecausetheCommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.Ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.

9Tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:

toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassist

freemenandfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.Butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.LetallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywherejntheAmericas.Andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.

10Tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theUnitedNations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsof

peace,werenewourpledgeofsupport:

topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective,tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.

11Finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:

thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,before

thedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destruction.

12Wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.Foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.

13Butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse--bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,both

rightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind'sfinalwar.

14Soletusbeginanew,rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.Letusnevernegotiateoutoffear,butletusneverfeartonegotiate.

15Letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideus.

16Letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarmsandbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.

17Letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.Togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepthsandencouragetheartsandcommerce.

18LetbothsidesunitetoheedinallcornersoftheearththecommandofIsaiahto"undotheheavyburdens...（and）lettheoppressedgofree".

19Andifabeachheadofco-operationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor,notanewbalanceofpower,but

anewworldoflaw,wherethestrongarejustandtheweaksecureandthepeacepreserved.

20Allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirstonehundreddays.Norwillit

befinishedinthefirstonethousanddays,norinthelifeofthisAdministration,norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisplanet.Butletusbegin.

21Inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationof

Americanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.

22Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain--notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed;notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare;butacalltobearthe

burdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope,patient

intribulation,"astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:

tyranny,poverty,diseaseandwaritself.

23Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,NorthandSouth,EastandWest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?

Will

youjoininthehistoriceffort?

24Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility;Iwelcomeit.Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserve

it,andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.

25Andso,myfellowAmericansasknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou;askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.

26Myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.

27Finally,whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusherethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearthGod'sworkmusttrulybeourown.

（fromATreasuryoftheWorld'sGreatSpeeches,1965）

NOTES

1.inauguraladdress:

since1937,InaugurationDayhasbeenchangedtoJan.20.

OnthisdayeveryfouryearsthenewlyelectedpresidentoftheUnitedStatesfacesthepeopleforthefirsttime,takesthepresidentialoathofofficeanddelivershisinauguraladdress.

2.solemnoath:

thepresidentialoath,traditionallyadministeredbytheChiefJustice,isprescribedinArticleII,section1oftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Theoathrunsasfollows:

"Idosolemnlyswear（oraffirm）thatIwillfaithfullyexecutetheOfficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwilltothebestofmyability,preserve,protectanddefendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates."

3.Thebeliefthattherightsofman..,handofGod:

referstoapassageintheAmericanDeclarationofIndependence:

"Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,

thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienableRights,thatamongtheseareLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness."

mandfIsaiah:

oneofthegreatestHebrewprophetswhosewritingsareextant（late8thcenturyB.C.）;veneratedbyrabbisas2ndonlytoMoses.TheBookof

Isaiah,abookintheOldTestamentoftheBibleoftheChristian,isbelievedto

beaworkoftwoauthorsofdifferentperiods;chapters1--39relatetothehistoryoftheIsraelites;chapters40--66foretellthecomingoftheMessiah.Thequotationinthetextistakenfromchapter58,verse6:

"IsnotthisthefastthatIhave

chosen?

toloosethebandsofwickedness,toundotheheavyburdens,andtolettheoppressedgofree,andthatyebreakeveryyoke?

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