高级英语第二册第四课学习辅导资料.docx
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高级英语第二册第四课学习辅导资料
1Weobservetodaynotavictoryofpartybutacelebrationoffreedom,
symbolizinganendaswellasabeginning,signifyingrenewalaswellaschange.For
IhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebears
prescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago.
2Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowerto
abolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesame
revolutionarybeliefforwhichourforebearsfoughtisstillatissuearoundtheglobe,the
beliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestatebutfromthe
handofGod.
3Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Letthe
wordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeen
passedtoanewgenerationofAmericans,borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,
disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingto
witnessorpermittheslowundoingofthesehumanrightstowhichthisnationhas
alwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaround
theworld.
4Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellori11,thatweshallpayany
price,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoeto
assurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.
5Thismuchwepledge--andmore.
6Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgethe
loyaltyoffaithfulfriends.United,thereislittlewecannotdoinahostofco-operative
ventures.Divided,thereislittlewecando,forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallenge
atoddsandsplitasunder.
7Tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeour
wordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobe
replacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthem
supportingourview.Butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheir
ownfreedom,andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerby
ridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.
8Tothosepeoplesinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthe
bondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,for
whateverperiodisrequired,notbecausetheCommunistsmaybedoingit,not
becauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.Ifafreesocietycannothelpthe
manywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.
9Tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:
toconvert
ourgoodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassistfreemen
andfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.Butthispeacefulrevolution
ofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.Letallourneighborsknowthatwe
shalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheAmericas.
Andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofits
ownhouse.
10Tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theUnitedNations,ourlastbest
hopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsof
peace,werenewourpledgeofsupport:
topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforum
forinvective,tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargethearea
inwhichitswritmayrun.
11Finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffer
notapledgebutarequest:
thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethe
darkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedor
accidentalself-destruction.
12Wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.Foronlywhenourarmsaresufficient
beyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.
13Butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfrom
ourpresentcourse--bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,both
rightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthat
uncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind'sfinalwar.
14Soletusbeginanew,rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignof
weakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.Letusnevernegotiateoutoffear,
butletusneverfeartonegotiate.
15Letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthose
problemswhichdivideus.
16Letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfor
theinspectionandcontrolofarmsandbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyother
nationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.
17Letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.
Togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,tapthe
oceandepthsandencouragetheartsandcommerce.
18LetbothsidesunitetoheedinallcornersoftheearththecommandofIsaiah
to"undotheheavyburdens...(and)lettheoppressedgofree".
19Andifabeachheadofco-operationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,let
bothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor,notanewbalanceofpower,butanew
worldoflaw,wherethestrongarejustandtheweaksecureandthepeacepreserved.
20Allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirstonehundreddays.Norwillitbefinished
inthefirstonethousanddays,norinthelifeofthisAdministration,norevenperhaps
inourlifetimeonthisplanet.Butletusbegin.
21Inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccessor
failureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofAmericans
hasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.Thegravesofyoung
Americanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.
22Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain--notasacalltobeararms,thougharms
weneed;notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare;butacalltobeartheburden
ofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope,patientin
tribulation,"astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:
tyranny,poverty,
diseaseandwaritself.
23Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,Northand
South,EastandWest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?
Willyoujoin
inthehistoriceffort?
24Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedthe
roleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthis
responsibility;Iwelcomeit.Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswith
anyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwe
bringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit,andtheglowfromthat
firecantrulylighttheworld.
25Andso,myfellowAmericansasknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou;ask
whatyoucandoforyourcountry.
26Myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhat
togetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.
27Finally,whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofus
herethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Witha
goodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letus
goforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthat
hereonearthGod'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."
4.commandofIsaiah:
oneofthegreatestHebrewprophetswhosewritingsareextant(late8thcenturyB.C.);veneratedbyrabbisas2ndonlytoMoses.TheBookofIsaiah,abookintheOldTestamentoftheBibleoftheChristian,isbelievedtobeaworkoftwoauthorsofdifferentperiods;chapters1--39relatetothehistoryoftheIsraelites;chapters40--66foretellthecomingoftheMessiah.Thequotationinthetextistakenfromchapter58,verse6:
"IsnotthisthefastthatIhavechosen?
toloosethebandsofwickedness,toundotheheavyburdens,andtolettheoppressedgofree,andthatyebreakeveryyoke?
"
Aims
1.Toknowthefeaturesofapoliticalspeech.
2.Toanalyzethestructureofthisaddress
3.ToappreciatethelanguagefeaturesofKennedy’saddress
4.TobeacquaintedwithsomeEnglishspeeches
TeachingContents
1.J.F.Kennedy
2.Thecharacteristicsofapoliticalspeech
3.Detailedstudyofthetext
4.Organizationalpattern
5.Languagefeatures
6.Exercises
7.Englishspeech
Timeallocation
1.JohnKennedy(15min.)
2.Thecharacteristicsofapoliticalspeech(10min.)
3.Detailedstudyo
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