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presidential speeches--by presidential elect Barak Obama November 4th marked the end of the months-long US presidential campaign. Both Senator John Mccain and Senator Barack Obama delivered speeches after election results named Obama the president-elect. Here, you'll find excerpts of their speeches. 'America, we have come so far, but there is still much more to do' Barrack Obama addressed a crowed of 125,000 people in Chicago Wednesday evening to celebrate his election victory. In his speech, he thanked his supporters, discussed the challenges that lie ahead and urged Americans to unite. Hello, Chicago. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. ... I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to gives $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep. It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has nor perished from the Earth. This is your victory. And I know you didn't do this just to win anelection. And I know youdidn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as the celebration tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime-two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanstan to risk theirlives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's colledge education. There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair. The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there. ... This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election excepr for one thing: Ann Cooper is 106 years old. She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons-because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin. And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America-the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed:Yes, we can. At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes, we can. When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can. When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes, we can. ... And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us asks ourselves-if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made? This is our change to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Thanks you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America. apathy n. 缺乏感情或兴趣, 冷漠 ballot n. 选票 creed n. 信条 cynicism n. 冷嘲热讽 endorsement n. 认可 enormity n. 巨大 harness n. 利用 mortage n. 抵押 peril n. 危险 perish n. 消亡 reclaim n. 找回 scorching n.灼热的 Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. Our campaign wasn't launched in the nation's capital. It was launched in everyday America-in backyards in Des Moines, Iowa; in living rooms in Concord, Connecticut; and on the front porches of Charleston, South Carolina. These cities represent "ordinary" America. When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can. When the Great Plains (states in the central part of the country) experienced a drought between 1930-1940 and America suffered 1930-1940 and America suffered through a depression, Ann Nixon Cooper saw the country overcome those difficulties with national building projects (New Deal) that created jobs and gave people a sense of purpose.

记几个单词吧 节俭 austerity AUSTERITY will be a principal concern in preparation for the 60th anniversary parade this year. China's major achievements, including the military's latest weapons, will be on display. China has held a large military parade every 10 years to highlight the country's development. 腊八粥 laba porridge SATURDAY was the eighth day of the 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is also known as Laba Festival, regarded as the prelude to Spring Festival. People around the country ate laba porridge, a mixture od rice, nuts, and dried fruits, which symbolizes the desire for good fortune. 小排量汽车 compact car THE National Development and Reform Commission has drawn up a plan to boost consumer spending on automobiles in December. The plan includes cutting taxes on compact cars. "It's not medium-sized cars, but small cars which have the greatest potential in terms of energy, efficiency and price," the Society of Automotive Engineers' senior engineer, Chen Yilong, said. 3G牌照 3G licenses THE State Council said last Wednesday that conditions were ripe for the use of 3G licenses. 3G refers to the third generation mobile communication technology. This means that mobile users in the near future will be able to get high-speed Internet access for video calls, TV programs, and other services. The top three telecom companies, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, are expected to receive 3G licenses soon.

Make TV series your new best friend If you don't have a friend who is a native English-speaker, you can still learn a lot by watching American sitcoms. Such shows are rich mines of information about American culture. They also offer useful language instruction. Those wanting to improve their casual English should switch on Gossip Girl or Desperate Housewives. While those keen to climb the corporate ladder can find useful advice on the Apprentice. 站队啦Top 10 picks Easy: Desperate Housewives Ugly Betty Apprentice Medium: Gossip Girl 24 Prison Break Grey's Anatomy Difficult: Mad man CSI The Tudors Which is your cup of tea? Gossip Girl Plot: This drama gives viewers a peek into the world of priviledged teengers in an elite private school. It is about the gossip and scandal of the school students. in-phrase: "say hello, maybe catch up". Here "catch up" refers to "keep posted" or getting the lastest news about somebody. Blair's, "thanks for the lift home" has the same meaning as "for your riding me home" "I took the public bullet for you" is an interesting term which means "I took the blame for you." In the drama, "X.O.X.O Gossip girl" apprears at the beginning of every episode. "X.O.X.O" mean hugs and kisses, and is typically used to express affection at the end of a written letter, e-mail or text message. "A good cat fight" means a fierce fight between women. "You are still positive you don't want me to tag along?" Here "tag along" refers to going somewhere with somebody, often uninvited. "Seal the deal" is another frequently used term meaning, "get something done". 流言蜚女的口号大家学起来，u know u love me, X.O.X.O Gossip Girl~ Desperate Housewives Plot: It follows a group of middle-aged female friends, seen through the eyes of their dead neighbour. The women go through their daily domestic struggles and family life. Bree Van de Kamp is upright and consertative, Lynnette Scavo is tomboyish and outspoken, Susan Mayer is disty and Gabrielle Solis materalistic and selfish. For example, Bree's text-book speech style is the opposite of Lynette's slap-dash approach. Bree will say in a formal manner, "Dinner is about to be served," when telling her family dinner is ready. On the other hand Lynnette will shout casually, "Dinner's on the table. Come and get it." Speaking of personality, which DH r u? The Apprentice Plot: The show stars 15 people in an elimination-style competition for a job working for Trump. Contestants who fail their weekly tasks meet him in the boardroom, where they have to argue why they should not be fired. Key to the contestants' success is their ability to represent themselves in words and win arguments. The best candidates use assertive languages and speak clearly and concisely. For example, rather than say, "I think I did a good job," the candidates prefer to eliminate the possibility of doubt and say, "I did a good job". Typically, successful candidates keep their answers short and to the point. The candidates who make flowery speeches or waffle get voted off. This teaches a good lesson: In a business environment, language needs to be highly disciplined. Candidates' language represents how focused their minds are. The person who win is always an eloquent and forceful speaker. 恩，看美剧才是正经事。

晒了几天网，今天开始继续打渔=）记单词吧 let slip泄露 She let slip my secret and for that I don't think I'll ever be able to forgive her. whack打，重击 He kept trying to whack the mosquito with his shoe, but the insect managed to escape every time. 扩大内需boost domestic demand The State Council announced on November 9 a stimulus package that will boost domestic demand. The package, estimated to be worth 4 trillion yuan, will be used over the next two years to finance program in 10 major areas. 涉黑gang involvement Pop singer Zang Tianshuo had been arrested for his alledged gang involvement, a Beijing public security bureau spokesman said on November 6. 亚健康sub-healthy Research conducted by the Chinese Doctors Association and published adhead of the 9th national Journalists' Day on November 8 found that 97.5 percent of media-workers are subhealthy. 生态旅游eco-tourism China' National Tourism Administration announced on November 7 that 2009 would be "the year of eco-tourism". 霍乱cholera A cholera outbreakon the island of Hainan has ended, provincial health department direstor Bai Zhiqin said. Experts said floods in early October, and the ensuing warm weather, made conditions ideal for outbreaks of cholera, typhoid fever and hiarrhea.

Bury your nose in a good book Here are expressions to describe "reading". have one's head/nose buried in a book埋头读书，通常指很专心，认真的读 Every time I see her, she has her head buried in a book. persue 翻阅，浏览，通常不是很专心，认真的读 You'll find her in the bookstore persuing the magazines. skin/scan 浏览，略读，比peruse读的还要简略 Before she checked out the book from the library, she skimmed its pages to make sure it would be useful for her research paper.

哈哈，好日子，奥巴马就职典礼。之前发过他的获胜演说了，现在上John McCain 的,失败也很有风度。 “Godspeed to my next president”---by John McCain Senator John McCain acknowledged Barack Obama's victory oh the night of the US presidential election. He urged his supporters to work with Obama and thanked his family and supporters. My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly. A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love. In a contest as long and difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perservance. But that he managed to so so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans, who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president, is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving.---1 I urge all American who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our goodwill and earnest effort to find ways to come together... It is natural tonight to feel some disappointment, but tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought - we fought as hard as we could. And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours. I am so deeply grately to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I wish the outcome had been different, my friends. The road was a difficult one from the outset. But your support and friendship never wavered. I cannot adequately express how deeply indebted I am to you. ... I don't know what more we could have done to try to win this election. I'll leave that to others to determine. Every candidates makes mistakes, and I'm sure I made my share of them. But I won't spend a moment of the future regretting waht might have been. This campaign was and will remain the great honor of my life. Any my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Senator Obama and my old friend, Senator Joe Biden, should have the honor of leading us for the next four years. I would not be an American worthy of the name, should I regret a fate that has allowed me the extraordinary priviledge of serving this country for half a century. ---2 Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much. And tonight, I remain her servant. That is blessing enough for anyone and I thank the people of Arizona for it. Tonight-tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country and for all its citizens, whether they supported me or Senatoe Obama, I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president. And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulities but to believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is evitable here. Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history. Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America. at stake 回报 Godspeed 祝福 fall short 减少，缺乏 outset 开始 waver 动摇 1---Obama managed to win the election by inspiring millions of Americans who once thought that politics had little to do with their lives. I admire Obama for being able to inspire so many people to take part in this election. The main verb of the sentence is "is". The long noun clause that comes before the verb serves as its subject. 2---I couldn't call myself American if I had any regret for serving my country in the military, in Congress and in this failed bid for the presidency. "...should I ..." is a fancy way of saying "...if I ..."

记单词 记单词 踏踏实实记单词才是王道 舍利 sarira A 1,000-year-old miniature pagoda believed to contain Sakyamuni's sarira has been removed from an iron case found on Saturday at a former temple site in Nanjing. 赎金 ransom Last week, pirates from Somali demanded a $25 million ransom for a hikacked Saudi oil super-tanker and set a 10-day deadline for the payment. 贸易保护主义 trade protectionism 行政事业性收费 administrative fee 上访群众 petitioners be poised to 准备做... Our company is poised to leap into a new consumer market next year. in the wake of 紧接着 In the wake of her mother's death, she decided to return home. 学生宿舍啊，我心头的痛。不过来学习几个单词吧。 宿舍楼hall of residence / dorm building 住宿费rent / accommodation fee 宿舍管理员 dormitary attendant / accommodation officer 洗衣房 laundry room 热水房 kettle room 活动室 common room 水电费 utilities bill 储物柜 locker 饮水机 water cooler 烹调用具 cooking utensils 单人被 single duvet 一套单人床单 single set of bed linen

Wipe not our tear, Red cliff is here The movie The Red Cliff hit the big screen last last week. So, take a look at its theme song and the English translation: 翻天覆地携手浪逐浪 千杯不醉只醉月光 会心一笑不必讲 对看一切都雪亮 赤手空拳心机里攻防 铁壁铜墙也敢碰撞 今生不枉这一趟 烈火烧出凤凰 把泪风干 这一杖 心的战场 赢得漂亮 一起上 输也坦荡 谁怕夜长 狂啸当歌 相知 最难忘 滚滚长江 滚烫 依旧在胸膛 狂啸当歌 何妨 惊涛裂岸 不枉 。。。 。。。 这一刻在何方 这一杯我先干 为你受过伤 是我的勋章 多少的悲欢 都尽付笑谈 今夜这月光 先喝光 Shaking the earth, waves hand-in-hand flow, No earthly wine can rival the moon's glow, A smile knows what no words can know, ....to be continued

这个lz最后还是没影了，嘻嘻~~~^_^ 【 在 Joy1203 (Cat‘Love) 的大作中提到: 】 : 恩，今天第一天，轻松点，推荐几首我爱的歌的歌词吧 : No.1 Pony 想要一匹马 : When I grow up I want a pony : ...................