奥巴马再度宣誓就职(1/3)

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概述：21日11时30分，奥巴马在国会山公开宣誓就职成为第44任美国总统，开始其第二轮在白宫的总统生涯。
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本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/725579/This week, Barack Obama began his second term as president of the United States. The public swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Capitol building in Washington.
In a speech, Mr. Obama read from parts of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of the Independence.
"What makes us exceptional, what makes us American is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
Officials estimated that over 1 million people gathered on Washington's "National Mall" for the inaugural ceremonies. Some came for the musical performances. But others wanted to hear how President Obama would define goals for the next four years.
In his speech, Mr. Obama said he will make climate change one of his top goals. He said that failing to deal with the threat from rising temperatures would betray the world's children.
"Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms."本周，巴拉克·奥巴马开始了他作为美国总统的第二个任期。周一，公开宣誓就职仪式于华盛顿国会大厦举行。
在演讲中，奥巴马先生宣读了美国宪法和独立宣言的部分内容。
“使我们与众不同、让我们成为美国人的是我们对两个多世纪前发表的宣言中所清晰阐述的理念的恪守。我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等。”
官方估计有超过100万人聚集在华盛顿国家广场观看就职仪式。有的人为了音乐表演而来，但也有人是希望听到奥巴马如何制定未来四年的目标。
奥巴马先生在演讲中称，他将把气候变化作为他的首要目标之一。他说，如果未能解决气温不断上升所带来的威胁，将有愧于全世界儿童。
“一些人可能仍在否定科学界的压倒性判断，但没有人能够避免熊熊大火、严重旱灾以及更强力风暴所带来的毁灭性冲击。”