S,InMemoryoftheChallengerAstronauts
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。