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1、Fellowcitizens:Foreightyears,ithasbeenmyhonortoserveasyourPresident.Thefirstdecadeofthisnewcenturyhasbeenaperiodofconsequence-atimesetapart.Tonight,withathankfulheart,IhaveaskedforafinalopportunitytosharesomethoughtsonthejourneywehavetraveledtogetherandthefutureofourNation.八年的總統(tǒng)生
2、涯,是美國人民賦予我的榮耀!21世紀(jì)的前10年是一個并不尋常的時期。今晚,我?guī)е活w感恩的心來到這里,并且我希望你們能給我最后一次機會,因為我想和你們分享我對過去八總統(tǒng)生涯的想法,以及我對國家未來的展望。Fivedaysfromnow,theworldwillwitnessthevitalityofAmericandemocracy.Inatraditiondatingbacktoourfounding,thepresidencywillpasstoasuccessorchosenbyyou,theAmericanpeople.Standingonthe
3、stepsoftheCapitolwillbeamanwhosestoryreflectstheenduringpromiseofourland.ThisisamomentofhopeandprideforourwholeNation.AndIjoinallAmericansinofferingbestwishestoPresident-electObama,hiswifeMichelle,andtheirtwobeautifulgirls.5天以后,全世界就將會看到美國民主的活力。我即將把我的工作交由你們心目中的理想總統(tǒng),奧巴馬!能夠接受全美人民崇敬的
4、人,必須能夠為你們,為這片土地帶來希望。對于我們的國家來說,這是一個充滿希望和自豪的時刻。并且,我渴望與美國人民一道為奧巴馬,他的妻子和兩個漂亮的女兒送去美好的祝愿。TonightIamfilledwithgratitude-toVicePresidentCheneyandmembersoftheAdministration;toLaura,whobroughtjoytothishouseandlovetomylife;toourwonderfuldaughters,BarbaraandJenna;tomyparents,whoseexampleshav
5、eprovidedstrengthforalifetime.Andaboveall,IthanktheAmericanpeopleforthetrustyouhavegivenme.Ithankyoufortheprayersthathaveliftedmyspirits.AndIthankyouforthecountlessactsofcourage,generosity,andgracethatIhavewitnessedthesepasteightyears.今天,我滿懷感激之情,感謝我的副總統(tǒng)切尼以及我所有的政府成員。我還要感謝我的妻子勞拉和我的
6、女兒芭芭拉,詹娜,是她們給我的生活帶來了無盡的快樂和愛意。我感謝我的父母,是他們給予了我前進的動力。最重要的是,我感謝美國人民給予我的信任,我感謝你們給予我的勇氣、寬容。Thisevening,mythoughtsreturntothefirstnightIaddressedyoufromthishouse-September11,2001.Thatmorning,terroriststooknearly3,000livesintheworstattackonAmericasincePearlHarbor.Irememberstandingintheru
7、bbleoftheWorldTradeCenterthreedayslater,surroundedbyrescuerswhohadbeenworkingaroundtheclock.Iremembertalkingtobravesoulswhochargedthroughsmoke-filledcorridorsatthePentagonandtohusbandsandwiveswhoselovedonesbecameheroesaboardFlight93.IrememberArleneHoward,whogavemeherfallenson'spo
8、liceshieldasareminderofallthatwaslost.An