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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___（31） these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have．But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____（32）for all the time we’ve been apart．I know ____（33）I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）their parents aren’t rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____（40）and retire with dignity．
I want us to____（41） the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the_____（44） your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____（48）we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you______（50）you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．
Love, Dad
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___（31） these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have．But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____（32）for all the time we’ve been apart．I know ____（33）I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）their parents aren’t rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____（40）and retire with dignity．
I want us to____（41） the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the_____（44） your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____（48）we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you______（50）you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．
Love, Dad
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小题1:B。fun乐趣。我知道这两年你们俩随我一路竞选都有过不少乐子。
小题1:C。make up弥补。无法弥补我们不在一起的所有时光。
小题1:A。how much多少。我明白这两年我错过的太多了。
小题1:B。make one’s way前进。当我还年轻的时候，我认为生活就该绕着我转：我如何在这世上得心应手，成功立业。
小题1:A。后来，你们俩进入了我的世界（world），带来的种种好奇、淘气和微笑，总能填充我的心，照亮我的日子。
小题1:D。解析见上题。
小题1:D。worthy值得。我要让所有儿童都在能够发掘他们潜能的学校就读。
小题1:C。这些学校要能挑战他们，激励他们，并灌输他们对身处的这个世界的好奇心（wonder）。
小题1:A。even if即使。我要他们有机会上大学，哪怕他们的父母并不富有。
小题1:B。薪酬高还附带健康保险的任务，让他们有时间陪孩子（kids）、并且能带着尊严退休的任务。
小题1:C。我要大家向发现的极限挑战，让你在有生之年能够看见优化我们生活、使这个行星更干净、更安全的新科技和发明。
小题1:D。我也要大家向自己的人际界限挑战，跨越（beyond）使我们看不到对方长处的种族、地域、性别和宗教樊篱。
小题1:A。keep … from doing阻止做某事。解析见上题。
小题1:D。这正是我在你们这年纪时，外婆想要教我的功课（lesson）。
小题1:C。equality平等。她把独立宣言开头几行念给我听，告诉我有一些男女为了争取平等挺身而出游行抗议。
小题1:B。因为他们认为两个世纪前白纸黑字写下来的这些句子，不应只是空话。
小题1:A。她让我了解到，美国所以伟大，不是因为它完美，而是因为我们可以不断让它变得更好，而让它更好的未竞（unfinished）任务，就落在我们每个人的身上。
小题1:C。这是我们交给孩子们的责任，每过一代，美国就更接近我们的理想。
小题1:B。grow up长大。这些是我想要让你们得到的东西：在一个梦想不受限制、无事不能成就的世界中长大。
小题1:D。more than不仅仅。我深以你俩为荣，你们从不会明白我有多爱你们。
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