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MP3下载地址：=1&SoftID=711.TheWord“Black”----LangstonHughes“Iamblack.WhenIlookinthemirror,Iseemyself,butIamnotashamed.Godmademe.Hedidnotmakeusnobadderthantherestofthefolks.Theearthisblackandallkindsofgoodthingscomesoutoftheearth.Treesandflowersandfruitandsweetpotatoesandcornandallthatkeepsmenalivecomesrightupoutoftheearth—-goodoldblackearth.Coalisblackanditwarmsyourhouseandcooksyourfood.Thenightisblack,whichhasamoon,andamillionstars,andisbeautiful.Sleepisblackwhichgivesyourest,soyouwakeupfeelinggood.Iamblack.Ifeelverygoodthisevening.”Whatiswrongwithblack?”2.ILoveSports——Prof.WuIlovesportsandathletics.Sportsandathleticsarenotjustbuildingourbodiesbutalsorefuelingourspirits.Theygiveusenergytocontinueourworkandstudiesaswellasincentiveandmomentumtocreate.Theyhelpusmaintainapositiveattitudetowardslifeandstaycompetitivewheneverfacinganychallenges.Withoutsportsandathletics,weshoulddefinitelybeinatediousworldlivingatediouslife.3.WhatIhavelivedfor——BertrandRussellThreepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind,Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy–ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestoflifeforafewhoursofthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness―thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat?Catlast?CIhavefound.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwayspitybroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,povertyandpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.我的人生哲学三种激情，单纯而极其强烈，支配着我的人生，那就是对于爱情的渴望，对于知识的追求，以及对于人类苦难痛彻肺腑的怜悯。这些激情犹如狂风，把我吹到这儿吹到那儿，直至那绝望的边缘。我追求爱情，首先，因为它带给我极大的欢乐，这使我乐意牺牲我余下的生命以换得几小时这样的快乐。我追求爱情，又因为他能减轻孤独—那可怕的孤独啊，一个颤抖的灵魂在这孤独中望着世界边缘之外冰冷而无生命的无底深渊。我追求爱情，还因为在爱的广阔世界里，我在一种神秘的缩影中隐约看到了圣者和诗人曾经想象过的天堂。这是我所追求的，尽管这种爱对人的生活来说似乎还太过美好，但它毕竟是我最终找到的东西。我以同样的激情追求知识，我曾渴望理解人类的心灵。我想了解星辰为何灿烂。我还试图弄懂毕达哥拉斯学说，他认为数字是高居于万流之上的永恒力量。我在这方面略有成就，但不多。爱情和知识会尽其可能把我向上导往天堂。但是，怜悯又总是把我带回人间。痛苦的呼喊在我心中反响，回荡。孩子们受饥荒煎熬，无辜者被压迫者折磨，孤弱无助的老人在自己儿子的眼中变成可恶的累赘，以及世上触目皆是的孤独，贫困和痛苦—这些都在嘲弄着人类应该过的生活。我渴望能减少罪恶，可我做不到，于是我也感到痛苦。这就是我的一生。我觉得这一生是值得活的。如果真有可能再给我一次机会，我愿意重活一次。4.ThereisaLonesomePlaceintheSky—-AdlaiStevensonTodaywemeetinsadnesstomournoneoftheworld’sgreatestcitizens.SirWinstonChurchillisdead.Thevoicethatlednations,raisedarmies,inspiredvictoriesandblewfreshcourageintotheheartsofmenissilenced.Weshallhearnolongertherememberedeloquenceandwit,theoldcourageanddefiance,therobustserenityofindomitablefaith.Ourworldisthuspoorer,ourpoliticaldialogueisdiminishedandthesourcesofpublicinspirationrunthinlyforallofus.Thereisalonesomeplaceagainstthesky.天上出现了一片空寂的地方今天，我们怀着悲痛的心情在这里集会。哀悼一个世界上最伟大的公民。温斯顿?丘吉尔逝世了。那个曾领导世界许多国家、指挥千军万马、激励人们取得一个又一个胜利和把新的勇气注入人们心田的声音沉默了。我们将再也听不到那熟悉的，充满雄辩与机智、勇气与抗争、坚定信念与不屈精神的演说了。我们的世界因此而变得更加不幸，政治对话受到了削弱，鼓舞大众的滚滚政治洪流变成了涓涓细水。天上出现了一片空寂的地方。5.Struggleon—–BenjaminL?HooksMybrothersandsisters…Iwantyoutoknowthatthestrugglethatwewillfacethroughtheremainingperiodoftheeightiesandonthroughthetwenty-firstcenturywillnotbeaneasyone.Itisfraughtwithpitfallsandplaguedwithsetbacks,butweasapeoplehavedevelopedaresiliencywhichhasmadeitpossibleforustosurviveslaveryandviciousdiscrimination.Wemustnevertireorbecomefrustratedbydifficulties.WemusttransformstumblingblocksintosteppingstonesandmarchonwiththedeterminationthatwewillmakeAmericaabetternation…Struggleon:wewantmoreschoolhousesandlessjailhouses,Struggleon:Wewantmorebooksandlessweapons,Struggleon:Wewantmorelearningandlessvice,Struggleon:WewantmoreemploymentandlesscrimeinourcommunitiesStruggleon:Wewantmorejusticeandlessvengeance,Struggleon:Wewantmoreofourchildrentograduatefromhighschoolabletoreadandwrite,notmoreonunemploymentlines,Struggleon:Wewantmorestatesmenandlesspoliticians.Struggleon:Wewantmoreworkersinourranksandlesscynics,Struggleon:Wewantmorehopeandlessdope,Struggleon:Wewantmorefaithandlessdespair…坚持斗争兄弟姐妹们，……我希望你们明白，我们在八十年代剩余的时间里乃至整个二十一世纪所要面临的都将不是一场轻松的斗争，这其中充满了危险和曲折。但是我们的民族从奴隶制和万恶的歧视下幸存至今，有着顽强的生命力。我们要永远不知疲惫，在困难面前不灰心丧气。我们要把绊脚石变成脚踏板，带着把美国变得更美好的决心前进……坚持斗争，我们要多一些校舍，少一些监狱坚持斗争，我们要多一些书籍，少一些武器坚持斗争，我们要多一些知识，少一些罪恶坚持斗争，我们要多一些工作，社区里少一些犯罪坚持斗争，我们要多一些正义，少一些报复坚持斗争，