President Bush Visits Mississippi, Meets with Community Leaders
August 20, 2008
THE PRESIDENT: Governor, thank you for coming.
GOVERNOR BARBOUR: Thank you, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: I thank the United States Senators -- Senator Wicker, Senator Cochran -- Congressman 1 Taylor, mayors, supervisors 2 , county supervisors, small business owners, high school teacher. Thank you all very much for giving me a chance to come and visit with you.
I have brought -- you know, a member of my administration, United States Marine 3 General Retired 4 O'Dell is here to listen to people. We still understand there are issues, but I do want to say something about the progress. I remember what it looked like right after
the storm. I remember what it looked like in the first anniversary right after the storm. I remember what it looked like last year, Governor. And things have improved a lot.
Are there still people wondering about their future? Absolutely. Do they still have other issues to deal with, like cleaning out some of the bureaucracy so that the housing issue can get solved quicker? Absolutely. But things are better here on the Gulf 5 Coast of Mississippi.
And one reason they're better is becau you've had strong leadership, and the other reason -- at the state and local level. And the other reason is becau people refud to give in to the storm. People picked up their lives and decided 6 that this is where their home was going to be, and made something out of -- made something out of the communities.
I remember going to the schools right after the storm hit, eing the determination of the t
eachers and principals about how whether they had to be in a trailer or in a old building, they were going to teach the kids. And the spirit of southern Mississippi is real and it's alive. And the leaders here around the table know better than me what I'm talking about.
So I appreciate you giving me a chance to come. I told people that I'm almost through, but I'm sprinting 7 to the finish. This is the not the farewell dinner. (Laughter.) This is an opportunity to come and listen to -- listen to what's on people's minds, with the idea of continuing to work with the elected officials to solve problems and make sure this is even better six months from now than it is today.
At any rate, I want to thank you -- food's good here, too. (Laughter.) I appreciate your time, Governor. Thank you. 春色撩人
运动会发言稿 GOVERNOR BARBOUR: Thank you. (Applau.)
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■文章重点单词注释：
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1
Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
鲁迅诞辰He related veral anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者
一个答复。
幼儿园母亲节2
supervisors
n.监督者，管理者( supervisor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句
3
marine
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
Marine creatures are tho which live in the a. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了
海军陆战队。
4
retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
5
gulf
莲子银耳n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
6
decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
海带大骨汤This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
There is a decided difference between British and Chine way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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sprinting
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的现在分词 )
参考例句：
杨六斤Stride length and frequency are the most important elements of sprinting. 步长和步频是短跑最重要的因素。 来自互联网
Xiaoming won the gold medal for sprinting in the school sports meeting. 小明在学校运动会上夺得了短跑金牌。 来自互联网
