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第57章 怀念挑战者号宇航员 1（第1页）

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罗纳德·里根

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罗纳德·里根（1911—2004），美国第四十九、五十任总统（1981—1989）。里根于1911年2月6日生于美国伊利诺伊州坦皮科城，1932年毕业于尤雷卡学院并获经济学和社会学学士学位。第二次世界大战期间应征入伍，退伍后重返好莱坞。

1980年11月4日里根当选为美国第四十九任总统，1984年11月竞选连任成功，当选为美国第五十任总统，1989年1月辞职。

AceintheHole

Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。mournv。哀痛

2。desirev。希望，渴望；要求，请求

3。astronautn。宇航员，太空人

4。eageradj。热切的，渴望的

5。commemoratev。纪念，庆祝

WecometogethertodaytomournthelossofsevenbraveAmericans，tosharethegriefthatweallfeel，anderhasinthatsharing，tofindthestrengthtobearoursorrowandthecouragetolookfortheseedsofhoe。

Ournation’slossisfirstarofoundersonallosstothefamilyandthefriendsandthelovedonesofourshuttleastronauts。Tothosetheyleftbehind—themothers，thefathers，thehusbandsandwives，brothersandsisters，yes，andeseciallythechildren—allofAmericastandsbesideyouinyourtimeofsorrow。

Whatwesaytodayisonlyaninadequateexressionofwhatwecarryinourhearts。Wordsaleintheshadowofgrief；theyseeminsufficienteventomeasurethebravesacrificeofthoseyoulovedandwesoadmired。Theirtruesttestimonywillnotbeinthewordsweseak，butinthewaytheyledtheirlivesandinthewaytheylosttheirlives—withdedication，honor，andanunquenchabledesiretoexlorethismysteriousandbeautifuluniverse。

Thebestwecandoisrememberoursevenastronauts，ourChallengerSeven，rememberthemastheylived，bringinglifeandloveandjoytothosewhoknewthemandridetoanation。

Theycamefromallartsofthisgreatcountry—fromSouthCarolinatoWashingtonState；OhiotoMohawk，NewYork；HawaiitoNorthCarolinatoConcord，NewHamshire。Theyweresodifferent；yetintheirmission，theirquest，theyheldsomuchincommon。

WerememberDickScobee，thecommanderwhosokethelastwordsweheardfromthesaceshuttleChallenger。HeservedasafighterilotinVietnamearningmanymedalsforbraveryandlaterasatestilotofadvancedaircraftbeforejoiningthesacerogram。DangerwasafamiliarcomaniontoCommanderScobee。

WerememberMichaelSmith，whoearnedenoughmedalsasacombatilottocoverhischest，includingtheNavyDistinguishedFlyingCross，threeAirMedals，andtheVietnameseCrossofGallantrywithSilverStaringratitudefromanationhefoughttokeefree。

WerememberJudithResnik，knownasJ。R。toherfriends，alwayssmiling，alwayseagertomakeacontribution，findingbeautyinthemusicshelayedonherianoinheroff-hours。

WerememberEllisonOnizuka，whoasachildrunningbarefootthroughthecoffeefieldsandmacadamiagrovesofHawaiidreamedofsomedaytravelingtotheMoon。BeinganEagleScout，hesaid，hadheledhimsoartotheimressiveachievementsofhiscareer。

WerememberRonaldMcNair，whosaidthathelearnederseveranceinthecottonfieldsofSouthCarolina。Hisdreamwastoliveaboardthesacestation。Performingexerimentsandlayinghissaxohoneintheweightlessnessofsace。Well，Ron，wewillmissyoursaxohone；andwewillbuildyoursacestation。

WerememberGregoryJarvis。Onthatill-fatedflighthewascarryingwithhimaflagofhisuniversityinBuffalo，NewYork—asmalltoken，hesaid，totheeolewhounlockedhisfuture。

WerememberChristaMcAuliffe，whocaturedtheimaginationoftheentirenation；insiringuswithherluck，herrestlesssiritofdiscovery；ateacher，notjusttoherstudents，buttoanentireeole，instillingusallwiththeexcitementofthisjourneywerideintothefuture。

Wewillalwaysrememberthem，theseskilledrofessionals，scientistsandadventurers，theseartistsandteachersandfamilymenandwomen；andwewillcherisheachoftheirstories，storiesoftriumhandbravery，storiesoftrueAmericanheroes。

Onthedayofthedisaster，ournationheldavigilbyourtelevisionsets。Inonecruelmomentourexhilarationturnedtohorror；wewaitedandwatchedandtriedtomakesenseofwhatwehadseen。ThatnightIlistenedtoacall-inrogramontheradio；eoleofeveryagesokeoftheirsadnessandtheridetheyfeltinourastronauts。AcrossAmericawearereachingout，holdinghands，andfindingcomfortinoneanother。

Thesacrificeofyourlovedoneshasstirredthesoulofournationandthroughtheainourheartshavebeenoenedtoarofoundtruth：Thefutureisnotfree；thestoryofallhumanrogressisoneofastruggleagainstallodds。WelearnedagainthatthisAmerica，whichAbrahamLincolncalledthelast，besthoeofmanonEarth，wasbuiltonheroismandnoblesacrifice。Itwasbuiltbymenandwomenlikeoursevenstarvoyagers，whoansweredacallbeyondduty，whogavemorethanwasexectedorrequired，andwhogaveitlittlethoughtofworldlyreward。

Wethinkbacktotheioneersofanearliercentury，thesturdysoulswhotooktheirfamiliesandtheirbelongingsandsetoutintothefrontieroftheAmericanWest。Oftentheymetwithterriblehardshi。AlongtheOregonTrail，youcouldstillseethegravemarkersofthosewhofellontheway。Butgriefonlysteeledthemtothejourneyahead。