背誦為王第四冊(cè)第41課
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美國(guó)總統(tǒng)布什就“哥倫比亞”號(hào)航天飛機(jī)失事發(fā)表的講話
我的美國(guó)同胞們，今天傳來噩耗，巨大的悲痛降臨我們的國(guó)家。今早九點(diǎn)鐘，位于休斯敦的航天地面指揮中心同我們的“哥倫比亞”號(hào)航天飛機(jī)失去了聯(lián)系。此后不久，便發(fā)現(xiàn)得克薩斯州的上空有殘骸飄落?！案鐐惐葋啞碧?hào)失事，無一人生還。
今天所有美國(guó)人都牽掛著經(jīng)受了這種突如其來的打擊和悲傷的男女宇航員的家人們。你們并不孤單，我們?nèi)w國(guó)民同你們一起哀悼他們。你們所愛的人將永遠(yuǎn)受到這個(gè)國(guó)家的尊重和感激。
他們?yōu)橹I(xiàn)身的事業(yè)仍將繼續(xù)。人類正是在探索精神和求知欲望的引導(dǎo)下，超越我們的世界，進(jìn)入到黑暗的外層空間。我們的太空之旅仍將繼續(xù)。
在今天的天空中，我們目睹了毀滅和悲劇。然而，在我們看不到的遠(yuǎn)方，有著慰藉與希望。用預(yù)言家以賽亞的話說：“抬起眼睛，仰望天空。是誰創(chuàng)造了這一切?是造物主創(chuàng)造了點(diǎn)點(diǎn)繁星，并將其逐個(gè)命名。由于他的偉大才智與神奇力量，才無一遺漏?！?
給群星命名的造物主也知道我們今天緬懷的七位亡靈的名字。“哥倫比亞”號(hào)航天飛機(jī)的機(jī)組人員雖未平安地返回地球，但我們能祈禱他們均已安息。愿上帝保佑這些悲傷的家屬，愿上帝繼續(xù)保佑美國(guó)。
Lesson41 Speech by President Bush on the Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia
My fellow Americans, this day has brought terrible news and great sadness to our country. At 9:00 this morning, Mission Control in Houston has lost contact with the Space Shuttle Columbia. A short time later, debris was seen falling from the skies above Texas. The Columbia was lost: there are no survivors.
All Americans today are thinking, as well, of the families of these men and women who have been given this sudden shock and grief. You're not alone. Our entire nation grieves with you. And those you loved will always have the respect and gratitude of this country.
The cause in which they died will continue. Mankind is led into the darkness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery and the longing to understand. Our journey into space will go on. In the skies today we saw destruction and tragedy. Yet farther than we can see is comfort and hope. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He， who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing."
The same creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today. The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home. May God bless the grieving families, and may God continue to bless America.
debris 碎片, 殘骸
My fellow Americans, this day has brought terrible news and great sadness to our country. At 9:00 this morning, Mission Control in Houston has lost contact with the Space Shuttle Columbia. A short time later, debris was seen falling from the skies above Texas. The Columbia was lost: there are no survivors.
All Americans today are thinking, as well, of the families of these men and women who have been given this sudden shock and grief. You're not alone. Our entire nation grieves with you. And those you loved will always have the respect and gratitude of this country.
The cause in which they died will continue. Mankind is led into the darkness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery and the longing to understand. Our journey into space will go on. In the skies today we saw destruction and tragedy. Yet farther than we can see is comfort and hope. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He， who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing."
The same creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today. The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home. May God bless the grieving families, and may God continue to bless America.
debris 碎片, 殘骸
