巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马（1961—），生于美国夏威夷，父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人，穆斯林，母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。美国第四十四任总统，也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。
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Uandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle.
1.proci[pr?klei]v.正式宣布
2.fat-hearted[fethɑ:tid]adj.胆怯的，怯懦的
3.abition[?bi??n]n.抱负，雄心，野心；渴望得到的东西
4.legacy[li:g?,?z]n.遗产，遗赠物；遗留之物
5.deteration[di,t?:ei??n]n.决心；果断；坚定；决定
Myfellowcitizens,
Istaodayhubledbythetaskbefore,gratefulforthetrtyouhavebestowed,dfulofthesacrificesbornebyouraors.IthankPresidentBhforhisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandoperationhehasshownthroughoutthistransition.
Forty-fourArishavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeenspokendurgrisgtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.Yet,everysooftehistakenaidstgathergcloudsandraggstors.Attheseonts,Aricahascarriedonnotsiplybecaeoftheskillorvisionofthosehighoffice,butbecaeWethePeoplehavereaedfaithfultotheidealsofourforbearers,andtruetoourfoundgdots.
Soithasbeen.SoittbewiththisgeionofAris.
Thatwearetheidstofcrisisisnowwelluood.Ournationisatwar,agastafar-reachgworkofviolendhatred.Ourenoyisbadlyweakened,ansequenceofgreedandirresponsibilityonthepartofso,butalsoourllectivefairetoakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.Hoshavebeenlost;jobsshed;bessesshuttered.Ourhealthcareistoostly;ourschoolsfailtooany;andeachdaybrgsfurtherevidehatthewaysweeenergystrengthenouradversariesandthreatenourp.
Thesearethedicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappgofnfidenceacrossournd—anagggfearthatArica’sdecleisevitable,thatthegeiontloweritssights.
TodayIsaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.Theyareserioandtheyareany.Theywillnotbeteasilyorashortspanofti.Butknowthis,Arica—theywillbet.
Onthisday,wegatherbecaewehavechosenhopeoverfear,unityofpurposeovernfliddisrd.Onthisday,weetoproendtothepettygrievancesandfalseproises,therecriationsandworn-outdogasthatforfartoolonghavestrangledourpolitics.
Wereaayoungnation,butthewordsofScripture,thetihasetosetasidechildishthgs.Thetihasetoreaffirourendurgspirit;tochooseourbetterhistory;tocarryforwardthatpreciogift,thatnobleidea,passedeiontogeion:theGod-givenproisethatallareequal,allarefree,andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullasureofhappess.
Inreaffirgthegreatnessofournation,weuandthatgreatnessisneveragiven.Ittbeearned.Ourjourneyhasneverbeenoneofshortcutsorsettlgforless.Ithasnotbeehforthefat-hearted—forthosewhopreferleisureoverwork,orseekonlythepleasuresofrichesandfa.Rather,ithasbeentherisk-takers,thedoers,theakersofthgs—socelebratedbutoreoftennandwonobscuretheirbor,whohavecarriedupthelong,ruggedpathtowardsprosperityandfreedo.
Tiandagathesenandwonstruggledandsacrificedandworkedtilltheirhandswererawsothatweightliveabetterlife.TheysawAricaasbiggerthanthesuofourdividualabitions;greaterthanallthedifferencesofbirthorwealthorfa.
Thisisthejourneyweoday.Wereatheostprospero,powerfulnationoh.Ourworkersarenolessproductivethahiscrisisbegan.Ourdsarenolessventive,oodsandserviolesshantheywerestweekorstonthorstyear.Ourcapacityreasundiished.Butourtiofstandgpat,ofprotearrowterestsandputtgoffunpleasantdecisions—thattihassurelypassed.Startgtoday,wetpickourselvesup,dtourselvesoff,andbegagatheworkArica.