奥巴马演讲 呼吁国会支持教师招募计划
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Hi, everybody. This week, I spent some time traveling across Iowa talking with folks about rebuilding an economy where if you work hard, you and your family can get ahead(获得成功). And along the way, I stopped in at Cascade1 High School to thank the teachers there for doing such a great job—and wish them luck as they head back to the classroom for this school year.
 
There's nothing more important to our country's future than the education we give our kids. And there's no one more important to that education than the person at the front of the classroom. Teachers matter. Most work tirelessly, with modest pay, sometimes digging into their own pocket for school supplies—just to make a difference. They give everything for our kids—and in return, we should invest in them. But here's the thing: this year, several thousand fewer educators will be going back to school. 
 
Since 2009, we've lost more than 300,000 education jobs, in part, because of budget cuts at the state and local level. Think about what that means for our country. At a time when the rest of the world is racing2 to out-educate America; these cuts force our kids into crowded classrooms, cancel programs for preschoolers and kindergarteners, and shorten the school week and the school year.
 
That's the opposite of what we should be doing as a country. States should be making education a priority in their budgets, even in tough fiscal3 times. And Congress should be willing to help out—because this affects all of us.
 
That's why part of the jobs bill that I sent to Congress last September included support for states to prevent further layoffs4(裁员) and to rehire teachers who'd lost their jobs. But here we are—a year later with tens of thousands more educators laid off—and Congress still hasn't done anything about it.
 
In fact, the economic plan that almost every Republican in Congress voted for would make the situation even worse. It would actually cut funding for education—which means fewer kids in Head Start, fewer teachers in our classrooms, and fewer college students with access to financial aid—all to pay for a massive new tax cut for millionaires and billionaires. 
 
That's backwards5. That's wrong. That plan doesn't invest in our future; it undercuts our future. If we want America to lead in the 21st century, nothing is more important than giving everyone the best education possible—from the day they start preschool to the day they start their career.
 
That's why we launched a national competition to improve our schools. And for less than one percent of what our nation spends on education each year, we've encouraged almost every state to raise their standards—the first time that's happened in a generation.
 
That's why we've invested in math and science education, and given states more flexibility6 on No Child Left Behind. And that's why we've reformed the student loan program to put students before big banks, and increased financial aid for millions of young people—because in America, higher education cannot be a luxury;it's an economic necessity every family should be able to afford.
 
This is a country where no matter what you look like or where you come from, if you're willing to study and work hard, you can go as far as your talents will take you. You can make it if you try. I am only the President of the United States today because of the chance my education gave me. I want every child in America to have that chance. That's what I'm fighting for. And as long as I have the privilege of being your President, that's what I'm going to keep fighting for.
 
Thanks, and have a great weekend.


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1 cascade Erazm     
n.小瀑布,喷流;层叠;vi.成瀑布落下
参考例句:
  • She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside.她看着壮观的瀑布从山坡上倾泻而下。
  • Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls.她的卷发像瀑布一样垂在肩上。
2 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
3 fiscal agbzf     
adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的
参考例句:
  • The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
  • The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
4 layoffs ce61a640e39c61e757a47e52d4154974     
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动
参考例句:
  • Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
  • Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时,股票价格便大跌
5 backwards BP9ya     
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
参考例句:
  • He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
  • All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
6 flexibility vjPxb     
n.柔韧性,弹性,(光的)折射性,灵活性
参考例句:
  • Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
  • The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
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