Hi, everybody. This week, we made it official -- I'm going to Cuba.
When Michelle and I go to Havana next month, it will be the first visit of a U.S. president to Cuba in nearly 90 years. And it builds on the decision I made more than a year ago to begin a new chapter in our relationship with the people of Cuba.
You see, I believe that the best way to advance American interests and values, and the best way to help the Cuban people improve their lives, is through engagement -- by normalizing relations between our governments and increasing the contacts between our peoples. I've always said that change won't come to Cuba overnight. But as Cuba opens up, it will mean more opportunity and resources for ordinary Cubans. And we're starting to see some progress.
Today, the American flag flies over our embassy in Havana, and our diplomats1 are interacting more broadly with the Cuban people. More Americans are visiting Cuba than at any time in the last 50 years -- Cuban-American families; American students, teachers, humanitarian2 volunteers, faith communities -- all forging new ties and friendships that are bringing our countries closer. And when direct flights and ferries resume, even more of our citizens will have the chance to travel and work together and know each other. <a hReF=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNiform.html>蘇州作文培訓(xùn)哪里好</a>
American companies are starting to do business in Cuba, helping3 to nurture4 private enterprise and giving Cuban entrepreneurs new opportunities. With new Wi-Fi hotspots, more Cubans are starting to go online and get information from the outside world. In both our countries, there's overwhelming support for this new relationship. And in Cuba today, for the first time in a half century, there is hope for a different future, especially among Cuba's young people who have such extraordinary talent and potential just waiting to be unleashed5.
My visit will be an opportunity to keep moving forward. I'll meet with President Castro to discuss how we can continue normalizing relations, including making it easier to trade and easier for Cubans to access the Internet and start their own businesses. As I did when I met President Castro last year, I'll speak candidly6 about our serious differences with the Cuban government, including on democracy and human rights. I'll reaffirm that the United States will continue to stand up for universal values like freedom of speech and assembly and religion. <a hRef=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNiform.html>蘇州作文培訓(xùn)</a>
I'll meet with members of Cuba's civil society -- courageous7 men and women who give voice to the aspirations8 of the Cuban people. I'll meet with Cuban entrepreneurs to learn how we can help them start new ventures. And I'll speak directly to the Cuban people about the values we share and how I believe we can be partners as they work for the future they want.
We're still in the early days of our new relationship with the Cuban people. This transformation9 will take time. But I'm focused on the future, and I'm confident that my visit will advance the goals that guide us -- promoting American interests and values and a better future for the Cuban people, a future of more freedom and more opportunity.
Thanks everybody. And to the people of Cuba -- nos vemos en La Habana.
1 diplomats
n.外交官( diplomat的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；有手腕的人，善于交際的人 <a hRef=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNifoRm.Html>蘇州初中語(yǔ)文補(bǔ)習(xí)</a>
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These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 這些事件 導(dǎo)致一些高級(jí)外交官被驅(qū)逐出境。 The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院對(duì)駐本國(guó)的外交官無(wú)裁判權(quán)。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2 humanitarian
n.人道主義者，博愛(ài)者，基督凡人論者
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She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她擁有很多慈善事業(yè)，并作了很大的貢獻(xiàn)。 The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英國(guó)政府現(xiàn)已暫停對(duì)這一地區(qū)的人道主義援助。
3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.幫助人的，輔助的
參考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可憐的孩子們總是要求我把我的漢堡包再給他們一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 這樣一來(lái), 他在某些時(shí)候,有助于競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的加強(qiáng)。
4 nurture
n.養(yǎng)育，照顧，教育；滋養(yǎng)，營(yíng)養(yǎng)品；vt.養(yǎng)育，給與營(yíng)養(yǎng)物，教養(yǎng)，扶持
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The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下這棵樹(shù)長(zhǎng)得很好。 The two sisters had received very different nurture.這倆個(gè)姊妹接受過(guò)極不同的教育。
5 unleashed
v.把（感情、力量等）釋放出來(lái)，發(fā)泄( unleash的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞 )
參考例句：
The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引發(fā)了新聞界的抗議浪潮。 The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒氣都發(fā)泄在我身上。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
6 candidly
adv.坦率地，直率而誠(chéng)懇地
參考例句：
He has stopped taking heroin now,but admits candidly that he will always be a drug addict.他眼下已經(jīng)不再吸食海洛因了,不過(guò)他坦言自己永遠(yuǎn)都是個(gè)癮君子。 Candidly,David,I think you're being unreasonable.大衛(wèi)，說(shuō)實(shí)話我認(rèn)為你不講道理。
7 courageous
adj.勇敢的，有膽量的
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We all honour courageous people.我們都尊重勇敢的人。 He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壯語(yǔ)促使他奮起行動(dòng)。
8 aspirations
強(qiáng)烈的愿望( aspiration的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )； 志向； 發(fā)送氣音； 發(fā) h 音
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I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我沒(méi)有意識(shí)到你有政治上的抱負(fù)。 The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新條約體現(xiàn)了大多數(shù)不結(jié)盟國(guó)家的愿望。
9 transformation
n.變化；改造；轉(zhuǎn)變
參考例句：
Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大學(xué) 使她的觀念發(fā)生了巨大的變化。 He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由單身漢變?yōu)榭煽康恼煞颉?
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