Obama27s speech in Russia (Full Remarks)奥巴马俄国演讲.docVIP

注:这是Obama今年7月在the New Economic School 的演讲全文. 蓝色字是我觉得值得借鉴的词组搭配或句子, 往往是我们想说说不出来的东西. Thank you so much. Well, congratulations, Oxana. And to the entire Class of 2009, congratulations to you.?I dont know if anybody else will meet their future wife or husband in class like I did, but Im sure that youre all going to have wonderful careers.?注: very smooth...Michelle is smiling somewhere...?I want to acknowledge a few people who are here. We have President Mikhail Gorbachev is here today, and I want everybody to give him?a big round of applause. (Applause.) I want to thank Sergei Gurief, Director of the New Economic School. (Applause.) Max Boiko, their Chairman of the Board. (Applause.) And Arkady Dvorkovich, who is the NES board member, President of the Alumni Association and is doing an excellent job for President Medvedev, because he was in our meeting yesterday. (Applause.) Good morning. It is a great honor for me to join you at the New Economic School. Michelle and I are so pleased to be in Moscow.?And as somebody who was born in Hawaii, Im glad to be here in July instead of January. (Laughter and applause.)??注: 理由很简单, 这样一个简单的玩笑在演讲的开头是很讨好的.?I know that NES is a young school, but I speak to you today with deep respect for Russias?timeless heritage.?Russian writers have helped us understand the complexity of the human experience, and recognize eternal truths. Russian painters, composers, and dancers have introduced us to new forms of beauty. Russian scientists have cured disease, sought new frontiers of progress, and helped us go to space.?These are contributions that are not contained by Russias borders, as vast as those borders are. Indeed, Russias heritage has?touchedevery corner of the world, and?speaks?to the humanity that we share. That includes my own country, which has been?blessed?with Russian immigrants for decades; weve been?enriched?by Russian culture, and?enhanced?by Russian cooperation. And as a resident of Washington, D.C., I continue to?benefit?from