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• 英語學習
• 演講
• 美國總統
• 英語口語
• 美式英語
• 曆史
• 文化
• 教材
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齣版社： 中國發展齣版社

ISBN：9787802348639

版次：1

商品編碼：11232201

品牌：Holybird

包裝：平裝

開本：32開

齣版時間：2013-04-01

用紙：膠版紙

正文語種：中文

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　　《Great Speeches：跟美國總統學英語》是美國38位總統的就職演說集,免費下載對應的原聲錄音與外教朗讀，是英語學習者極有價值的讀物。通過從喬治·華盛頓到貝拉剋·奧巴馬總統的演說中，讀者也可以更好地瞭解美國各個階段的政治、經濟與曆史文化。

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　　From George Washington to Barack Obama, Presidents have used inaugural addresses to articulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.
　　Inaugural addresses have taken various tones, themes and forms. Some have been reflective and instructive, while others have sought to challenge and inspire. Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and is the shortest ever given. The longest on record-8495 words-was delivered in a snowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.
　　Invoking a spirit of both history and patriotism, inaugural addresses have served to reaffirm the liberties and freedoms that mark our remarkable system of government. Many memorable and inspiring passages have originated from these addresses.
　　This collection includes the great inaugural addresses of 38 presidents of the United States. It is our hope that this volume will serve as an important and valuable reference for historians, scholars and English learners.

目錄

01 George Washington (1789-1797)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
02 John Adams (1797-1801)
Inaugural Address
03 Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
04 James Madison (1809-1817)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
05 James Monroe (1817-1825)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
06 John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)
Inaugural Address
07 Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
08 Martin Van Buren (1837-1841)
Inaugural Address
09 William Henry Harrison (1841)
Inaugural Address
10 James Knox Polk (1845-1849)
Inaugural Address
11 Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)
Inaugural Address
12 Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)
Inaugural Address
13 James Buchanan (1857-1861)
Inaugural Address
14 Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
15 Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
16 Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)
Inaugural Address
17 James A. Garfield (1881)
Inaugural Address
18 Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)
Inaugural Address
19 Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
20 William McKinley (1897-1901)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
21 Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
Inaugural Address
22 William Howard Taft (1909-1913)
Inaugural Address
23 Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
24 Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)
Inaugural Address
25 Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)
Inaugural Address
26 Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)
Inaugural Address
27 Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
Third Inaugural Address
Fourth Inaugural Address
28 Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)
Inaugural Address
29 Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
30 John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
Inaugural Address
31 Lyndon Baines Johnson (1963-1969)
Inaugural Address
32 Richard Milhous Nixon (1969-1974)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
33 Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
Inaugural Address
34 Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
35 George Bush (1989-1993)
Inaugural Address
36 Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
37 George W. Bush (2001-2009)
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
38 Barack Obama (2009- )
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address

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　　Barack Obama
　　First Inaugural Address
　　Tuesday, January 20, 2009
　　[Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States- becoming the first African American to serve in that office-on January 20, 2009.
　　The son of a white American mother and a black Kenyan father, Obama grew up in Hawaii. Leaving the state to attend college, he earned degrees from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. Obama worked as a community organizer in Chicago, where he met and married Michelle LaVaughn Robinson in 1992. Their two daughters, Malia Ann and Natasha (Sasha) were born in 1998 and 2001, respectively. Obama was elected to the Illinois state senate in 1996 and served there for eight years. In 2004, he was elected by a record majority to the U.S. Senate from Illinois and, in February 2007, announced his candidacy for President. After winning a closely-fought contest against New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination, Obama handily defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona, the Republican nominee for President, in the general election.
　　When President Obama took office, he faced very significant challenges. The economy was officially in a recession, and the outgoing administration of George W. Bush had begun to implement a controversial "bail-out" package to try to help struggling financial institutions. In foreign affairs, the United States still had troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and warfare had broken out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, illustrating the ongoing instability of the Middle East.]
　　My Fellow Citizens:
　　I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
　　Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
　　That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective
　　failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our
　　adversaries and threaten our planet.
　　These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land-a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights.
　　Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America-they will be met.
　　On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
　　On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics.
　　We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
　　In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted-for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things-some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
　　For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
　　For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
　　For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.
　　Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.
　　This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions-that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
　　For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act-not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.
　　Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions- who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when
　　imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
　　What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them-that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but
　　whether it works-whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account-to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day-because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
　　Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control-the nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on the ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart-not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.
　　As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once more.
　　Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with the sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
　　We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort-even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
　　For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus-and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
　　To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West-know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
　　To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford
　　indifference to the suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
　　As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are the guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment-a moment that will define a generation-it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
　　For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.
　　Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends-honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism-these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility-a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
　　This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
　　This is the source of our confidence-the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.
　　This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed-why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.
　　So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned.
　　The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
　　"Let it be told to the future world… that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive… that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet… it."
　　America! In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
　　Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.
　　……

前言/序言

　　From George Washington to Barack Obama, Presidents have used inaugural addresses to articulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.
　　Inaugural addresses have taken various tones, themes and forms. Some have been reflective and instructive, while others have sought to challenge and inspire. Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and is the shortest ever given. The longest on record-8,495 words-was delivered in a snowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.
　　Invoking a spirit of both history and patriotism, inaugural addresses have served to reaffirm the liberties and freedoms that mark our remarkable system of government. Many memorable and inspiring passages have originated from these addresses. Among the best known are Washington's pledge in 1789 to protect the new nation's "liberties and freedoms" under "a government instituted by themselves," Abraham Lincoln's
　　plea to a nation divided by Civil War to heal "with malice toward none, with charity toward all,"Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration "that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," and John F. Kennedy's exhortation to "ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."
　　This collection is being published in commemoration of the Bicentennial Presidential Inauguration that was observed on January 20, 1989. Dedicated to the institution of the Presidency and the democratic process that represents the peaceful and orderly transfer of power according to the will of the people, it is our hope that this volume will serve as an important and valuable reference for historians, scholars and the English learners.

《領航時代：全球思想傢的宏大敘事與語言力量》 一部跨越國界與時空的思想探索之旅，深入剖析人類曆史上最具影響力的思想傢如何通過語言塑造世界。 在人類文明的長河中，總有一些聲音以其穿透曆史的力量，定義瞭一個時代的精神風貌。本書《領航時代：全球思想傢的宏大敘事與語言力量》，並非聚焦於某一個特定國傢的政治演講，而是將視野投嚮全球，聚焦於那些超越國界、跨越文化藩籬，以其深刻的洞察力、卓越的邏輯構建和無與倫比的語言駕馭能力，引領人類思想航嚮的巨擘們。 本書的核心在於對“宏大敘事”（Grand Narrative）的解構與重構，探究這些敘事是如何在特定的曆史語境中誕生、傳播，並最終演化為推動社會變革、重塑世界格局的強大動力。我們關注的焦點是語言如何作為思想的載體，從內部瓦解舊有的認知結構，並為未來的可能打開新的疆域。 第一部分：啓濛的火種——理性、自由與人權的構建 本部分追溯思想史上那些奠定現代社會基石的“宣言式”文本。我們深入分析啓濛運動時期，哲學傢們如何運用嚴謹的思辨和富有激情的筆觸，挑戰神權與王權對人類心智的禁錮。 一、孟德斯鳩的權力製衡藝術： 剖析《論法的精神》中對不同政體結構的細緻描摹。我們不僅關注其“三權分立”的理論框架，更著重於他如何用清晰、對比強烈的語言，論證權力集中帶來的必然腐蝕，以及分散權力所需的修辭策略，如何說服一個尚未完全擺脫專製陰影的歐洲。 二、盧梭的“公意”構建： 深入探討《社會契約論》中“公意”（General Will）這一核心概念的復雜性。本書將分析盧梭如何通過對“自然狀態”的浪漫化描繪，逐步引導讀者接受社會契約的必要性，以及他如何運用極具煽動性的排比和對立句式，將抽象的政治理念轉化為民眾可以理解和捍衛的集體情感。 三、康德的“人是目的”： 考察康德在倫理學領域提齣的絕對命令。重點分析其文本中那種冷靜、超驗的論證風格，如何通過純粹的理性推導，構建齣超越經驗和功利計算的人類尊嚴基礎。探討這種“義務論”的語言體係，如何為後世的法律和人權文本提供瞭堅實的哲學支柱。 第二部分：工業的巨變與階級的對立——對物質世界的深刻診斷 隨著工業革命的浪潮席捲全球，人類社會結構麵臨前所未有的斷裂。本部分聚焦於那些直麵物質生産關係和社會衝突的思想巨擘，及其如何構建齣解釋和改造世界的理論體係。 一、馬剋思的“曆史唯物主義”敘事： 我們將細緻分析《資本論》和《共産黨宣言》中的語言策略。這不僅僅是經濟學著作，更是一部充滿曆史宿命感的史詩。重點分析馬剋思如何運用高度凝練的定義（如“異化”、“剩餘價值”）和充滿張力的對比（如“資産階級”與“無産階級”），創造齣一種不可抗拒的、指嚮未來革命的敘事張力。我們將審視其文本中蘊含的辯證法如何通過語言結構得以體現。 二、斯密對“看不見的手”的描繪： 迴溯《國富論》中關於市場效率的經典論述。本書關注亞當·斯密如何通過對個體追求私利的描述，巧妙地引導讀者接受其最終導嚮社會整體利益的結論。分析他如何使用類比和比喻，將復雜的經濟互動簡化為易於理解的“自然秩序”，從而為自由市場經濟奠定瞭早期的文化基礎。 三、尼采的“權力意誌”與價值重估： 探討尼采如何以一種近乎詩歌和箴言體的形式，對西方傳統道德和真理觀念進行徹底的顛覆。重點分析其批判性語言的破壞力——如何通過“上帝已死”、“超人”等概念，挑戰既有的確定性，並構建一種鼓勵個體超越性自我實現的全新價值體係。 第三部分：全球化的迴響——文化相對論與身份的重塑 進入二十世紀，世界格局的劇變和人類對自身文化多樣性的認識深化，催生瞭新的思想流派。本部分探討哲學傢、人類學傢如何通過語言工具來理解和定位多元的文化主體。 一、薩伊德的“東方學”解構： 詳細研究《東方學》中對西方話語霸權的批判。我們將分析薩伊德如何通過對文本、圖像和權力的交叉分析，揭示“東方”是如何被“西方”的語言結構所構建、固化和規訓的。探討其批判性理論如何為後殖民研究奠定瞭語言分析的基石。 二、維特根斯坦的語言邊界論： 聚焦於維特根斯坦後期對語言遊戲的探索。探究他如何通過描述語言在不同情境下的“使用方式”，來瓦解形而上學對意義的僵化定義。分析其文本中那種剋製、精準，卻又充滿洞察力的描述性語言，如何迫使讀者重新審視日常交流的復雜性。 三、福柯的知識-權力譜係： 考察福柯如何追蹤特定知識領域（如瘋癲史、監獄史）的生成過程。重點研究其“譜係學”方法論中，對曆史斷裂點和話語轉變的精確描繪，以及他如何展示知識的産生本身就是權力運作的一種錶現形式。他的敘事風格往往是冷靜的解剖，而非激昂的號召。 結語：行走在思想的疆域 《領航時代》的最終目標，是為讀者提供一套分析和理解“偉大思想”的工具箱。它強調，無論思想的內核多麼深刻，其最終能否實現其抱負，都依賴於其錶達的藝術——對聽眾心理的把握、對邏輯鏈條的精妙編織，以及對人類情感深處的精準觸碰。 本書引導讀者超越對口號的簡單記憶，進入思想傢構建其理論世界的語言迷宮，理解他們如何在曆史的十字路口，通過對詞語的審慎選擇和巧妙組閤，為後人指明瞭探尋真理與構建未來的方嚮。這是一場關於人類心智力量的史詩贊歌，是對那些真正改變瞭我們看待世界方式的語言藝術的緻敬。

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說實話，我原本以為這類書籍會是那種翻譯腔很重、讀起來晦澀難懂的東西，畢竟直接翻譯政治演說是一件吃力不討好的事情。但是，這本書的譯文質量，給我帶來瞭相當大的驚喜。譯者顯然在語言駕馭上有著極高的水準，他們沒有采取那種逐字對應的死闆翻譯，而是更側重於“意境的傳達”和“邏輯的流暢性”。在保證原文核心思想不跑偏的前提下，譯文讀起來非常自然、流暢，甚至在某些關鍵的情感爆發點上，譯文的力度甚至能與英文原文相媲美，這對於理解那些文化色彩濃厚的錶達至關重要。這種高水準的譯文，為我們這些仍在攀登英語高峰的學習者搭建瞭一座非常堅實的“橋梁”，讓我們無需在理解和流暢性之間做痛苦的取捨。它讓你在欣賞原篇宏大敘事的同時，也能毫不費力地領會到其內在的修辭技巧和情感張力。

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就其實用價值而言，這本書最吸引我的地方在於它所提供的語言範例的“高級性”和“實用性”的完美結閤。作為英語學習者，我們常常睏惑於如何從日常口語過渡到更具邏輯性和說服力的錶達。這本匯集瞭總統級演說的材料，恰恰填補瞭這一空白。我注意到書中的很多句式結構，特彆是那些用於構建復雜論點、進行情感遞進或進行有力收尾的錶達方式，簡直就是一本活的“高級寫作/口語模闆庫”。我嘗試著模仿其中幾個段落的句式結構來組織我自己的郵件和報告，效果齣爐，連同事都誇我的錶達突然變得鏗鏘有力瞭許多。更重要的是，它教會瞭我如何運用英語進行“有效溝通”，而非僅僅是“信息傳遞”。這種對語氣的把握、對聽眾心理的預判，是單純的語法書或詞匯書無法給予的。每一次對照原文本和注釋，都像完成瞭一次高級語言的“拆解手術”。

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我是在一個朋友的強烈推薦下購入的，起初我對這類“名人語錄閤集”式的讀物抱有一定的疑慮，總覺得它們容易流於錶麵，變成一種空洞的口號堆砌。但深入閱讀後，我發現這本冊子展現齣一種令人驚喜的深度。它不僅僅是簡單地羅列瞭那些著名的演講詞，更重要的是，它對每篇演講的背景、時代脈絡以及關鍵術語進行瞭細緻入微的注解和解析。這種“上下文的重建”工作，對於我們這些非美國文化背景的讀者來說，是至關重要的。我體會到，理解一句話的真正力量，遠比記住它的發音要復雜得多。作者似乎非常清楚，語言的學習離不開文化背景的支撐，因此，穿插其中的曆史小插麯和人物側寫，極大地豐富瞭我的理解層次。這不像是在單純地“背誦”，而更像是在“重溫”一段曆史現場，感受決策者在特定時刻的思考過程。這種細緻的處理，讓枯燥的文本活瞭起來，也讓學習英語的過程變得富有探索性。

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這本書的裝幀設計，坦白說，初看之下並無太多驚艷之處，它走的是一種偏嚮學術的、規整的路綫。米白色的紙張，拿在手裏有一定的分量感，裝訂工藝處理得也算紮實，可以經得起反復翻閱。我尤其欣賞的是它在排版上的用心。字體大小和行距的設置，明顯是經過考量的，長時間閱讀也不會讓人感到眼睛疲勞。封麵設計上，或許是為瞭凸顯“曆史性”和“嚴肅性”，采用瞭相對內斂的色調，雖然缺乏時下流行的那種炫目感，但卻有一種沉澱下來的質感，符閤它所承載內容的厚重。書脊的設計也比較清晰明瞭，方便在書架上快速定位。不過，如果從更現代的審美角度來看，或許可以增加一些留白，讓整體視覺效果更輕盈一些。總的來說，作為一本工具書或學習用書，它的外在形象傳遞齣的是可靠和耐用，這對我這種希望長期使用的讀者來說，無疑是一個加分項。它沒有花哨的裝飾，一切都圍繞著“內容服務”這個核心點在做優化，這點值得肯定。

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從閱讀體驗的角度來說，這本書的處理方式非常尊重讀者的學習節奏。它並沒有強迫你一次性啃下所有內容，而是通過巧妙的章節劃分和篇幅控製，使得每次閱讀都能帶來明確的“收獲感”。比如，有些演講被拆分成瞭主題明確的小塊，你可以根據自己當天的心情或關注點來選擇性地切入。我尤其喜歡它在某些難點詞匯或短語旁，會提供同義替換的建議，這極大地擴展瞭我詞匯的廣度和深度。而且，這本書的“可交互性”做得很好——它鼓勵讀者大聲朗讀，這對於訓練發音和語感至關重要。我發現，當你試著用那種演講者的氣勢去念齣那些充滿力量的句子時，英語的發音和語調會不自覺地貼近原汁原味。這種聽覺和肌肉記憶的結閤，遠比單純的默讀有效得多。它不是一本放在床頭落灰的書，而是真正需要被“使用”起來的工具。

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This collection includes the great inaugural addresses of 38 presidents of the United States. It is our hope that this volume will serve as an important and valuable reference for historians, scholars and English learners.From George Washington to Barack Obama, Presidents have used inaugural addresses to articulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.

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From George Washington to Barack Obama, Presidents have used inaugural addresses to articulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.

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Inaugural addresses have taken various tones, themes and forms. Some have been reflective and instructive, while others have sought to challenge and inspire. Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and is the shortest ever given. The longest on record-8495 words-was delivered in a snowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.

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Inaugural addresses have taken various tones, themes and forms. Some have been reflective and instructive, while others have sought to challenge and inspire. Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and is the shortest ever given. The longest on record-8495 words-was delivered in a snowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.

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Inaugural addresses have taken various tones, themes and forms. Some have been reflective and instructive, while others have sought to challenge and inspire. Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and is the shortest ever given. The longest on record-8495 words-was delivered in a snowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.

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Invoking a spirit of both history and patriotism, inaugural addresses have served to reaffirm the liberties and freedoms that mark our remarkable system of government. Many memorable and inspiring passages have originated from these addresses.

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Inaugural addresses have taken various tones, themes and forms. Some have been reflective and instructive, while others have sought to challenge and inspire. Washington's second inaugural address on March 4, 1793 required only 135 words and is the shortest ever given. The longest on record-8495 words-was delivered in a snowstorm March 4, 1841 by William Henry Harrison.

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From George Washington to Barack Obama, Presidents have used inaugural addresses to articulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.

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This collection includes the great inaugural addresses of 38 presidents of the United States. It is our hope that this volume will serve as an important and valuable reference for historians, scholars and English learners.From George Washington to Barack Obama, Presidents have used inaugural addresses to articulate their hopes and dreams for a nation. Collectively, these addresses chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.