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英語學習內容包括視譯，交替傳譯和同聲傳譯三部分
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(2010-03-26 21:48:05)
ThomasJeffersonFirstInauguralAddress
March4,1801
FRIENDSANDFELLOW-CITIZENS,
Calledupontoundertakethedutiesofthefirstexecutiveofficeofourcountry,Iavailmyselfofthepresenceofthatportionofmyfellow-citizenswhichishereassembledtoexpressmygratefulthanksforthefavorwithwhichtheyhavebeenpleasedtolooktowardme,todeclareasincereconsciousnessthatthetaskisabovemytalents,and...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-26 21:41:08)
ThomasJeffersonSecondInauguralAddress
Monday,March4,1805
Proceeding,fellow-citizens,tothatqualificationwhichtheConstitutionrequiresbeforemyentranceonthechargeagainconferredonme,itismydutytoexpressthedeepsenseIentertainofthisnewproofofconfidencefrommyfellow-citizensatlarge,andthezealwithwhichitinspiresmesotoconductmyselfasmaybestsatisfytheirjustexpectations.
Ontakingthisstationonaform...[閱讀全文]
Monday,March4,1805
Proceeding,fellow-citizens,tothatqualificationwhichtheConstitutionrequiresbeforemyentranceonthechargeagainconferredonme,itismydutytoexpressthedeepsenseIentertainofthisnewproofofconfidencefrommyfellow-citizensatlarge,andthezealwithwhichitinspiresmesotoconductmyselfasmaybestsatisfytheirjustexpectations.
Ontakingthisstationonaform...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-25 23:50:55)
JamesMadisonFirstInauguralAddress
Saturday,March4,1809
Unwillingtodepartfromexamplesofthemostreveredauthority,IavailmyselfoftheoccasionnowpresentedtoexpresstheprofoundimpressionmadeonmebythecallofmycountrytothestationtothedutiesofwhichIamabouttopledgemyselfbythemostsolemnofsanctions.Sodistinguishedamarkofconfidence,proceedingfromthedeliberateandtranquilsuffrageofafreeandvirtuousnation,wo...[閱讀全文]
Saturday,March4,1809
Unwillingtodepartfromexamplesofthemostreveredauthority,IavailmyselfoftheoccasionnowpresentedtoexpresstheprofoundimpressionmadeonmebythecallofmycountrytothestationtothedutiesofwhichIamabouttopledgemyselfbythemostsolemnofsanctions.Sodistinguishedamarkofconfidence,proceedingfromthedeliberateandtranquilsuffrageofafreeandvirtuousnation,wo...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-25 23:44:33)
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JamesMadison'sSecondInauguralAddress
4March1813
Abouttoaddthesolemnityofanoathtotheobligationsimposedbyasecondcalltothestationinwhichmycountryheretoforeplacedme,Ifindinthepresenceofthisrespectableassemblyanopportunityofpubliclyrepeatingmyprofoundsenseofsodistinguishedaconfidenceandoftheresponsibilityunitedwithit.Theimpressionsonmearestrengthenedbysuchanevide...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-25 23:20:20)
JamesMonroe'sFirstInauguralAddress
4March1817
IshouldbedestituteoffeelingifIwasnotdeeplyaffectedbythestrongproofwhichmyfellow-citizenshavegivenmeoftheirconfidenceincallingmetothehighofficewhosefunctionsIamabouttoassume.Astheexpressionoftheirgoodopinionofmyconductinthepublicservice,Iderivefromitagratificationwhichthosewhoareconsciousofhavingdoneallthattheycouldtomerititcanalonefeel.M...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-25 23:12:42)
JamesMonroe'sSecondInauguralAddress
5March1821
Fellow-Citizens:
Ishallnotattempttodescribethegratefulemotionswhichthenewandverydistinguishedproofoftheconfidenceofmyfellow-citizens,evincedbymyreelectiontothishightrust,hasexcitedinmybosom.TheapprobationwhichitannouncesofmyconductintheprecedingtermaffordsmeaconsolationwhichIshallprofoundlyfeelthroughlife.Thegeneralaccordwithwhichithasbe...[閱讀全文]
5March1821
Fellow-Citizens:
Ishallnotattempttodescribethegratefulemotionswhichthenewandverydistinguishedproofoftheconfidenceofmyfellow-citizens,evincedbymyreelectiontothishightrust,hasexcitedinmybosom.TheapprobationwhichitannouncesofmyconductintheprecedingtermaffordsmeaconsolationwhichIshallprofoundlyfeelthroughlife.Thegeneralaccordwithwhichithasbe...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-25 23:04:26)
JohnQuincyAdams'sInauguralAddress
4March1825
IncompliancewithanusagecoevalwiththeexistenceofourFederalConstitution,andsanctionedbytheexampleofmypredecessorsinthecareeruponwhichIamabouttoenter,Iappear,myfellow-citizens,inyourpresenceandinthatofHeaventobindmyselfbythesolemnitiesofreligiousobligationtothefaithfulperformanceofthedutiesallottedtomeinthestationtowhichIhavebeencalled.
Inunf...[閱讀全文]
4March1825
IncompliancewithanusagecoevalwiththeexistenceofourFederalConstitution,andsanctionedbytheexampleofmypredecessorsinthecareeruponwhichIamabouttoenter,Iappear,myfellow-citizens,inyourpresenceandinthatofHeaventobindmyselfbythesolemnitiesofreligiousobligationtothefaithfulperformanceofthedutiesallottedtomeinthestationtowhichIhavebeencalled.
Inunf...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-24 23:03:47)
AndrewJackson'sFirstInauguralAddress
4March1829
Fellow-Citizens:
AbouttoundertakethearduousdutiesthatIhavebeenappointedtoperformbythechoiceofafreepeople,Iavailmyselfofthiscustomaryandsolemnoccasiontoexpressthegratitudewhichtheirconfidenceinspiresandtoacknowledgetheaccountabilitywhichmysituationenjoins.Whilethemagnitudeoftheirinterestsconvincesmethatnothankscanbeadequatetothehonorthey...[閱讀全文]
4March1829
Fellow-Citizens:
AbouttoundertakethearduousdutiesthatIhavebeenappointedtoperformbythechoiceofafreepeople,Iavailmyselfofthiscustomaryandsolemnoccasiontoexpressthegratitudewhichtheirconfidenceinspiresandtoacknowledgetheaccountabilitywhichmysituationenjoins.Whilethemagnitudeoftheirinterestsconvincesmethatnothankscanbeadequatetothehonorthey...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-24 22:59:23)
AndrewJackson'sSecondInauguralAddress
4March1833
Fellow-Citizens:
ThewilloftheAmericanpeople,expressedthroughtheirunsolicitedsuffrages,callsmebeforeyoutopassthroughthesolemnitiespreparatorytotakinguponmyselfthedutiesofPresidentoftheUnitedStatesforanotherterm.Fortheirapprobationofmypublicconductthroughaperiodwhichhasnotbeenwithoutitsdifficulties,andforthisrenewedexpressionoftheir...[閱讀全文]
(2010-03-24 22:52:08)
MartinVanBuren'sInauguralAddress
4March1837.
Fellow-Citizens:
ThepracticeofallmypredecessorsimposesonmeanobligationIcheerfullyfulfill--toaccompanythefirstandsolemnactofmypublictrustwithanavowaloftheprinciplesthatwillguidemeinperformingitandanexpressionofmyfeelingsonassumingachargesoresponsibleandvast.InimitatingtheirexampleItreadinthefootstepsofillustriousmen,whosesuperiorsitisourhap...[閱讀全文]
4March1837.
Fellow-Citizens:
ThepracticeofallmypredecessorsimposesonmeanobligationIcheerfullyfulfill--toaccompanythefirstandsolemnactofmypublictrustwithanavowaloftheprinciplesthatwillguidemeinperformingitandanexpressionofmyfeelingsonassumingachargesoresponsibleandvast.InimitatingtheirexampleItreadinthefootstepsofillustriousmen,whosesuperiorsitisourhap...[閱讀全文]
