名校勵志英語演講 第133期:珍惜現(xiàn)在 把握將來(9)

[00:01.33]My Dad greeted me. There were all his friends at the station. Beside me, their kids looked paragons of respectability. 我的父親跟我打招呼，車站到處是他的朋友。那里除了我之外，其他小孩看上去都很體面。 [00:12.07]He saw the drapes, and visibly winced. They did kind of stand out. I took pity on him. 當(dāng)父親看見我這用窗簾做的衣服時，皺了皺眉。這衣服實在太顯眼了，我也為父親感到尷尬。 [00:19.46]"Dad", I said. "There is good news. I don't do drugs." “爸爸，”我說，“我要告訴你一個好消息，我不吸毒?！? [00:24.40]My father looked me in the eye and said: "Son, the bad news is if you're looking like this and you're not doing drugs we've got a real problem." 他直視著我說：“兒子，糟糕的是，你把自己打扮成這樣卻不吸毒，那我們就真有問題了?！? [00:40.18]So your parents look at you today with love. 你們的父母用愛的眼光看你們。 [00:45.37]They know how hard it is to make the grade and they respect you for making it. 他們知道要成功是多么困難，你們?nèi)〉昧顺晒Γ运麄冏鹬啬銈儭? [00:51.21]And tomorrow as I know, as a parent of one of this class, 我知道，明天你們就能順利畢業(yè)。 [00:55.13]as you receive your graduation, their hearts will beat with the natural rhythm of pride. 作為你們當(dāng)中一個同學(xué)的父親，我和你們的父母一樣為你們驕傲， [01:03.50]Pride in what you have achieved. Pride in who you are. 為你們所取得的成績感到自豪，為你們而驕傲。 [01:09.45]They will be nervous for you, as you stand on the threshold of a new adventure for they know the many obstacles that lie ahead. 他們也為你感到緊張，因為你們就要踏上新的征程，他們知道前方充滿了挫折和坎坷。 [01:20.17]But they will be confident that you can surmount them, for they know also the strength of character and of spirit that has taken you thus far. 但他們相信你們能夠克服重重困難，因為他們知道，正因為擁有堅強的性格和精神你們才取得了今天的成就。 [01:31.40]So to my fellow parents: I say, let us rejoice and be glad together. 和我一樣來到這里的家長們，我想對你們說，讓我們一起慶祝吧！ [01:40.30]And to the Yale College Class of 2008, I say: well done; 耶魯大學(xué)2008屆的畢業(yè)生們，我想對你們說，你們做得很好。 [01:45.54]and may blessings and good fortune be yours in the years to come. Thank you very much indeed. 在今后的日子里，元主婦和幸運常伴你們左右。非常感謝大家。

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