What I Want for You and Every Child in America Dear Malia and Sasha, I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___(31) these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have.But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____(32)for all the time we’ve been apart.I know ____(33)I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey. When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___(34) my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.But then the two of you came into my____(35) with all your curiosity and mischief (捣乱) and those smiles that never____(36) to fill my heart and light up my day. I want all our children to go to schools_____(37) of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill (灌输) in them a sense of_____(38) about the world around them.I want them to have the chance to go to college____(39)their parents aren’t rich.And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____(40)and retire with dignity. I want us to____(41) the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer.And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____(42)the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____(43) us from seeing the best in each other. That was the_____(44) your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____(45) because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____(46). She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____(47)work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____(48)we know America should be. These are the things I want for you, to_____(49)in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach.And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have.That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure. I am so proud of both of you.I love you______(50)you can ever know.And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise (自信), grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House. Love, Dad
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小题1:B。fun乐趣。我知道这两年你们俩随我一路竞选都有过不少乐子。
小题1:C。make up弥补。无法弥补我们不在一起的所有时光。
小题1:A。how much多少。我明白这两年我错过的太多了。
小题1:B。make one’s way前进。当我还年轻的时候,我认为生活就该绕着我转:我如何在这世上得心应手,成功立业。
小题1:A。后来,你们俩进入了我的世界(world),带来的种种好奇、淘气和微笑,总能填充我的心,照亮我的日子。
小题1:D。解析见上题。
小题1:D。worthy值得。我要让所有儿童都在能够发掘他们潜能的学校就读。
小题1:C。这些学校要能挑战他们,激励他们,并灌输他们对身处的这个世界的好奇心(wonder)。
小题1:A。even if即使。我要他们有机会上大学,哪怕他们的父母并不富有。
小题1:B。薪酬高还附带健康保险的任务,让他们有时间陪孩子(kids)、并且能带着尊严退休的任务。
小题1:C。我要大家向发现的极限挑战,让你在有生之年能够看见优化我们生活、使这个行星更干净、更安全的新科技和发明。
小题1:D。我也要大家向自己的人际界限挑战,跨越(beyond)使我们看不到对方长处的种族、地域、性别和宗教樊篱。
小题1:A。keep … from doing阻止做某事。解析见上题。
小题1:D。这正是我在你们这年纪时,外婆想要教我的功课(lesson)。
小题1:C。equality平等。她把独立宣言开头几行念给我听,告诉我有一些男女为了争取平等挺身而出游行抗议。
小题1:B。因为他们认为两个世纪前白纸黑字写下来的这些句子,不应只是空话。
小题1:A。她让我了解到,美国所以伟大,不是因为它完美,而是因为我们可以不断让它变得更好,而让它更好的未竞(unfinished)任务,就落在我们每个人的身上。
小题1:C。这是我们交给孩子们的责任,每过一代,美国就更接近我们的理想。
小题1:B。grow up长大。这些是我想要让你们得到的东西:在一个梦想不受限制、无事不能成就的世界中长大。
小题1:D。more than不仅仅。我深以你俩为荣,你们从不会明白我有多爱你们。