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名人演讲/自传 1 HYPERLINK /speech/91250.html/speech/91250.html Obama 2012-11-22 Weekly Address 导读: 本文改编自美国总统奥巴马在2012年感恩节的电台演讲。在演讲中，他向美国人民表达了祝福和感谢。 ①On behalf of the Obama family, I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a chance to put it all in perspective—to remember that, despite our differences, we are, and always will be, Americans first and foremost. Today we give thanks for blessings that are all too rare in this world. The ability to spend time with the ones we love; to say what we want; to know that there are brave men and women defending our freedom around the globe; and to look our children in the eye and tell them that, here in America, no dream is too big if theyre willing to work for it. Were also grateful that this country has always been home to Americans who see these blessings not simply as gifts to enjoy, but as opportunities to give back. Americans who believe we have a responsibility to look out for those less fortunate. Right now, as we prepare to gather around our dinner tables, there are families in the northeast who dont have that luxury. Many of them have lost everything to Hurricane Sandy—homes, possessions, even loved ones. ②And it will be a long time before life goes back to normal. But in the midst of so much tragedy, there are also glimmers of hope. Over the last few weeks, weve seen FEMA personnel, National Guard and first responders working around the clock in hard-hit communities. Weve seen hospital workers using their lunch breaks to distribute supplies. Families offering up extra bedrooms. The fire department advertising free hot showers. Buses full of volunteers coming from hundreds of miles away. Neighbors sharing whatever they have—food, water, electricity—and saying again and again how lucky they are to have a roof over their heads. As Americans, we are a bold, generous, big-hearted people. When our brothers and sisters are in need, we roll up our sleeves and get to work—not for the recognition or the rewar