口语背诵（1）

i have a dream that one daythis nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed-we hold thesetruths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

i have a dream that one day onthe red hills of georgia, sons of former slaves and sons of former slave ownerswill be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood.

i have a dream my four littlechildren will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by thecolor of their skin but by the content of their character.

i have a dream today! when weallow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and hamlet, fromevery state and city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of god’s children-black men andwhite men , jews and gentiles, catholics and protestants-will be able to joinhands and to sing in the words of the old negro spiritual, “free at least ,free at last . thank god almighty, we are free atlast.”

我有一个梦：有一天，这个国家将站起来，并实现他的信条的真正含义：我们将捍卫这些不言而喻的真理，即所有人生来平等。

我有一个梦：有一天在乔治亚洲红色的山丘上，从前的奴隶的子孙们能和奴隶主的子孙们像兄弟一样坐在同一张桌旁；

我有一个梦我的四个孩子有一天将生活在这样一个国度，在那里，人们不以肤色，而是以品格来评价他们。当自由的钟声响起的时候，当我们让它从每一个村庄，每一个州，每一个城市响起的时候，我们将能够加速这一天的到来。那是，上帝所有的孩子，无论黑人白人还是犹太人，异教徒。天主教徒，还是新教徒，他们都能够手挽手歌唱那古老的黑人圣歌：“终于自由了，终于自由了，感谢上帝，我们终于自由了！”

 my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, askwhat you can do for your country. my fellow citizens of the world, ask not whatamerica will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of men.finally whether you are citizens of america, or citizens of the world, ask ofus here, the same high standards of strength and saCRIficewhich we ask of you. with a good conscience of our only sure reward, withhistory the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love,asking his blessing and his help, but knowing that here on earth, god's workmust truly be our own.--by john f. kennedy

译文：

美国同胞们，不要问美国能为你们做些什么，应该问你们能为美国贡献些什么。全世界的同胞们，不要问美国将为你做些什么，应该问我们一同能为人类的自由做些什么。最后，无论你是美国公民还是其他国家的同胞，你们应该要求我们献出我们同样要求于你们的高度的力量和牺牲。无愧于心是我们惟一可靠的奖赏，历史是我们行动最终的裁判。这一切让我们大步向前，去引领我们所热爱的这片土地。我们祈求上帝的保佑和帮助，但我们很清楚，上帝在尘世的工作必定是我们自己的工作。

--[美]约翰·肯尼迪