米歇尔北大演讲稿(中英文)

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米歇尔北大演讲稿中英对照RemarksofFirstLadyoftheUnitedStatesMichelleObamaStanfordCenteratPekingUniversityBeijing,ChinaMarch22nd,2014Ni-hao.Itissuchapleasantandanhonortobeherewithallofyouatthisgreatuniversity…Thankyousomuchforhavingme.你好,能够在这所伟大的大学里与你们大家在一起,真是莫大的荣幸......非常感谢你们的邀请。AndbeforeIgetstartedtoday,onbehalfofmyselfandmyhusband,IjustwanttosayafewverybriefwordsaboveMalaysian(sic)AirlineFlight370.在开始今天讲话之前,我想代表我自己和我丈夫就马来西亚航空公司370航班简短地说几句。Asmyhusbandhassaid,theUnitedStatesisofferingasmanyresourcesaspossibletoassistinthesearch.如我丈夫所说,美国正提供尽可能多的资源协助搜寻工作。Andpleaseknowthatwearekeepingallthefamiliesandlovedonesofthoseonthisflightinourthoughtsandprayersatthisverydifficulttime.请相信,在这个非常艰难的时刻,我们的心和航班上人员的家属和亲人在一起,我们为他们祈祷。Andwiththat,IwanttostartbyrecognizingournewsAmbassadortoChinaAmbassadorBaucus…PresidentWang…ChairmanZhu…VicePresidentLi.DirectorCueller,ProfessorOiandtheStanfordcenter…PresidentSextonfromNewYorkUniversitywhichhasanexcellentstudyabroadprograminShanghai…andJohnThorton,DirectoroftheGlobalLeadershipProgramatTsinghuaUniversity…thankyouallsomuchforjoiningus.现在,我们首先来认识一下美国新任驻华大使,博卡斯大使、王校长、朱主席、李副校长、Cuelluer主任、Oi教授和斯坦福中心,纽约大学的塞克顿斯校长,该校在上海开设了一个优秀的海外留学项目,以及清华大学全球领袖项目主任约翰桑顿,由衷地感谢大家的到来。Andmostofall,Iwanttothankallofthestudentforbeingheretoday…andIparticularywanttothankEricSchaferandZhuXuanhaoforthatextraordinaryEnglishandChineseintroduction.最重要的是,我要感谢今天所有到场的学生们......我要特别感谢埃里克谢弗和朱宣皓的精彩英文和中文介绍。ThatwassuchapowerfulsymbolofeverythingIwanttotalkwithyouabouttoday.这绝佳地诠释了我今天要和大家聊的全部话题。Yousee,bylearningeachotherslanguages-andbyshowingsuchcuriosityandrespectforeachotherscultures-Mr.SchaferandMrs.Zhuandallofyouarebuildingbridgesofunderstandingthatleadtosomuchmore.你们看,通过学习彼此的语言,通过展现对彼此文化的好奇心和尊重,谢弗先生、朱女士以及你们大家正在搭建理解的桥梁,这些桥梁带来更多的丰硕成果。AndI’mheretodaybecauseIknowthatourfuturedependsonconnectionsliketheseamongyourpeoplelikeyouacrosstheglobe.我今天来到这里,是因为我知道,我们的未来,取决于全世界像你们这样的年轻人之间的联系。That’swhywhenmyhusbandandItravelabroad,wedon'tjustvisitpalacesandparliamentandmeetwithheadsofstate.Wealsocometoschoolslikethisonetomeetwithstudentslikeyou.这也是为什么我们夫妇在国外访问时,不只参观宫殿和会晤国家元首。我们也来到学校,与像你们一样的学生见面。Becausewebelievethatrelationshipsbetweennationsarenotjustaboutrelationshipbetweengovernmentsorleaders…they’reaboutrelationshipsbetweenpeople,particularlyouryoungpeople.因为我们相信,国与国之间的关系不只是政府或领导人之间的关系,它们是人民间―特别是年轻人之间的关系。Soweviewstudyabroadprogramsnotjustasaneducationalopportunityforstudents…butalsoasavitalpartofAmerica’sforeignpolicy.因此,我们认为海外留学项目不只是为学生提供的教育机会,还是美国外交政策至关重要的组成部分。Itisbettertotraveltenthousandmilesthantoreadtenthousandbooks“读万卷书,不如行万里路”Yousee,throughthewondersofmoderntechnology,ourworldismoreconnectedthaneverbefore.你们看,通过现代技术奇迹,我们的世界比以往任何时候都更多地联系在一起。Companiescandobusinessandcompletewithcompaniesacrosstheglobe.Andwecantext,emailandskypewithpeopleoneverycontinent.全球各地的公司可以进行业务往来和相互竟争。我们可以与各大洲的人们通过短信、电子邮件和Skype进行沟通。Sostudyingabroadisn’tjustafunwaytospendasemester-it’squicklybecomingthekeytosuccessinourglobaleconomy.因此,出国留学不只是以开心的方式度过一个学期―它正迅速成为全球化经济中取得成功的关键。Becausegettingaheadintoday’sworkplacesisn’tjustaboutgettinggoodgradesortestscoresinschool…it’salsoabouthavingrealexperiencewiththeworldbeyondyourborders-experiencewithlanguages,culturesandsocietiesverydifferentfromyourown.因为要走在当今职场的前沿,只在学校里取得好成绩是不够的,还应拥有国境外的真实体验:对完全不同的语言、文化和社会的体验。Or,astheChinesesayinggoes:“Itisbettertotraveltenthousandmilesthantoreadtenthousandbooks.”正如中国的一句古话所说:读万卷书,不如行万里路。Butlet’sbeclear,studyingabroadisaboutsomuchmorethanimprovingyourownfuture-it’salsoaboutshapingthefutureofyourcountriesandoftheworldweallshare.我想要说的是,出国留学绝不仅是改善你们自己的未来,它也关乎塑造你们的国家、关乎我们共有的世界的未来。Becausewhenitcomestothedefiningchallengesofourtime-whetherit’sclimatechange,oreconomicopportunity,orthespreadofnuclearweapons...thesearesharedchallenges.因为我们这个时代的决定性挑战一一无论是气侯变化、经济机遇,还是核武器扩散一一这些都是我们共同的挑战。Noonecountrycanconfrontthemalone...theonlywayforwardistogether.没有任何一个国家能够单独应对它们……唯一的出路就是共同携手。That’swhyit’ssoimportantforyoungpeoplelikeyoutoliveandstudyineachotherscountries.Becausethat’showyoudevelopthathabitofcooperation-youdoitbyimprovingyourselfinsomeone’sculture…bylearningeachothersstories…andbygettingpastthestereotypesandmisconceptionsthattoooftendivideus.这就是为什么年轻人到彼此国家学习和生活是如此重要。因为这是你们培养合作习惯的途径一一你们通过融入不同的文化,通过了解彼此的故事,通过跨越常常隔膜我们的成见和误解,来做到这一点。That’showyoucometounderstandhowmuchweallshare.Andthat’showyourealizethatweallhaveastakeineachother’ssuccess-thatcuresdiscoveredhereinBeijingcouldsavelivesinAmerica…thecleanenergytechnologiesfromSiliconValleyinCaliforniacouldimprovetheenvironmenthereinChina…thatthearchitectureofanancienttempleinXi’ancouldinspirethedesignofnewbuildingsinDallasorDetroit.这是你们了解到我们共享多少东西的途径。这是你们认识到我们的成功惠及彼此的途径。在北京发现的治序方法可以挽救在美国的生命,来自加州硅谷的清洁能源技术可以改善中国的环境,西安一座古老寺庙的架构可激发达拉斯或者底特律新建筑设计的灵感。Andthat’swhentheconnectionsyoumakeasclassmatesorlabmatescanblossomintosomethingmore.That’swhathappenedwhenAbigailCoplinbecameanAmericanFulbrightScholarhereatPekingUniversity.Sheandhercolleaguespublishedpaperstogetherintopsciencejournals…andtheybothresearchpartnershipsthatlastedlongaftertheyreturnedtotheirhomecountries.这是你们与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