奥巴马讲话 呼吁每个孩子都受到良好教育
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Hi everybody. I'm speaking with you from the DC Public Library in Anacostia, where I just met with a group of promising1 middle school students. We spent some time talking about their lives, and how we all care about their success-and how that starts with a good education.
 
So one thing I announced here in Anacostia is a new project by libraries and major publishers to provide more than 250 million in free e-Books for low-income students. We also issued a challenge to mayors2, libraries, and school leaders to help every student get a library card, so they can expand their horizons in a place like this.
 
It's all part of our ConnectED initiative3 to connect 99% of America's students to high-speed Internet. Because no matter who you are, where you live, or how much money you've got, you should be able to access the world's knowledge and information just like anyone else.
 
In a global economy, we've got to help ensure that everyone, of every age, in every zip code-urban and rural-has the chance to learn the skills that lead directly to a good job. That's also why I've put forward a plan to make two years of community college as free and universal for every American as high school is today. It's something I'll talk about in my commencement address next week at Lake Area Tech, in the small town of Watertown, South Dakota. It's a community college with a graduation rate that is nearly twice the national average. They're proving that a great education can be within everyone's reach.
 
All of us have a responsibility to not only make sure our own children have pathways to success but that all children do. And a great education is the ticket to a better life like never before. Making sure all our kids receive one is the surest way to show them that their lives matter. And it's the smartest way to prove to them that in communities like this, and in a country like ours, we believe in opportunity for all.
 
Thanks, everybody. And have a great weekend.


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1 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的,有前途的
参考例句:
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
2 mayors 6870d5ef3ec93b7c5bd817150fa4f0be     
(民选的)市长( mayor的名词复数 ); 镇长; (英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰由议员选举产生的)镇长
参考例句:
  • Mayors wear chains round their necks as badges of office. 市长们戴着象征职位的项链。
  • The mayors of two towns petitioned the President to stop sending their sons to Vietnam. 两个城镇的市长向总统请愿,要求停止把他们的青年派往越南。
3 initiative m4iyL     
n.主动性,首创精神,主动权(的行动),倡议
参考例句:
  • He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
  • His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。
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