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智 课 网 托 福 备 考 资 料 2012年奥巴马夫妇圣诞祝福演讲（双语）-智课教育旗 下智课教育 2012年12月22日，奥巴马携其夫人米歇尔在白宫发布了2012年度 圣诞节祝福视频演讲。奥巴马说，对于他的家庭来说，圣诞节就是庆祝 耶稣基督降生，以及学习耶稣的精神的日子。 THE PRESIDENT: Hi everybody. This weekend, as you gather with family and friends, Michelle and I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. 总统奥巴马：各位好。在这个周末，值此家人朋友团聚之际，我和 米歇尔愿祝各位圣诞快乐、节日愉快。 THE FIRST LADY: We both love this time of year, and there’s nothing quite like celebrating the holidays at the White House. It’s an incredible experience and one that we try to share with as many folks as possible. This month, more than 90,000 people will come through the White House to see the holiday decorations. And our theme for this year’s holiday season was “Joy to All” – a reminder to appreciate the many joys of the holidays: the joy of giving…the joy of service…and, of course, the joy of homecomings. 第一夫人米歇尔：我和奥巴马都热爱一年中的这个季节，而在白宫 中庆祝佳节也是种颇为独特的体验。这是次非常好的经历，我们想将这 种经历分享给尽可能多的人们。在本月，超过九万人会前来白宫参观白 宫的圣诞装饰。而今年我们圣诞节的主题是“所有人的快乐”——提醒 人们享受节日所带来的各种喜悦 ：给予的喜悦 ，服务的喜悦 ，当然还有 回家的喜悦。 THE PRESIDENT: That’s right. This weekend, parents are picking up their kids from college – and making room for all the laundry they bring with them. Children are counting down the hours until the grandparents arrive. And uncles, aunts and cousins are all making their way to join the family and share in the holiday spirit. 总统奥巴马：没错。这周末，家长把孩子们从大学接回家来，给孩 子们所有要洗的衣服腾出地方。小孩们数着倒计时 ，期盼着祖父祖母的 到来。孩子的伯父、姑妈、还有表兄弟姐妹们都正在加入家族团聚的途 中，和家人共同分享节日的精神。 THE FIRST LADY: That’s what makes this season so special – getting to spend time with the people we love most. 第一夫人米歇尔：这就是这个季节的特别之处——我们能够和最爱 的人们共同度过这段时光。 THE PRESIDENT: And this year, that’s especially true for some of our military families. You see, the war in Iraq is over. The transition in Afghanistan is underway. After a decade of war, our heroes are coming home. All across America, military families are r