2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（四月）训练（6）及答案DearMaliaandSasha,Iknowthatyou'vebothhadalotoffuntheselasttwoyearsonthecampaigntrail,goingtopicnicsandparadesandstatefairs,eatingallsortsofjunkfoodyourmotherandIprobablyshouldn'thaveletyouhave.ButIalsoknowthatithasn'talwaysbeeneasyforyouandMom,andthatasexcitedasyoubothareaboutthatnewpuppy,itdoesn'tmakeupforallthetimewe'vebeenapart.IknowhowmuchI'vemissedthesepasttwoyears,andtodayIwanttotellyoualittlemoreaboutwhyIdecidedtotakeourfamilyonthisjourney.WhenIwasayoungman,Ithoughtlifewasallaboutme—abouthowI'dmakemywayintheworld,becomesuccessful,andgetthethingsIwant.Butthenthetwoofyoucameintomyworldwithallyourcuriosityandmischiefandthosesmilesthatneverfailtofillmyheartandlightupmyday.Andsuddenly,allmybigplansformyselfdidn'tseemsoimportantanymore.IsoonfoundthatthegreatestjoyinmylifewasthejoyIsawinyours.AndIrealizedthatmyownlifewouldn'tcountformuchunlessIwasabletoensurethatyouhadeveryopportunityforhappinessandfulfillmentinyours.Intheend,girls,that'swhyIranforPresident:becauseofwhatIwantforyouandforeverychildinthisnation.Iwantallourchildrentogotoschoolsworthyoftheirpotential—schoolsthatchallengethem,inspirethem,andinstillinthemasenseofwonderabouttheworldaroundthem.Iwantthemtohavethechancetogotocollege—eveniftheirparentsaren'trich.AndIwantthemtogetgoodjobs:jobsthatpaywellandgivethembenefitslikehealthcare,jobsthatletthemspendtimewiththeirownkidsandretirewithdignity.Iwantustopushtheboundariesofdiscoverysothatyou'lllivetoseenewtechnologiesandinventionsthatimproveourlivesandmakeourplanetcleanerandsafer.AndIwantustopushourownhumanboundariestoreachbeyondthedividesofraceandregion,genderandreligionthatkeepusfromseeingthe1bestineachother.Sometimeswehavetosendouryoungmenandwomenintowarandotherdangeroussituationstoprotectourcountry—butwhenwedo,Iwanttomakesurethatitisonlyforaverygoodreason,thatwetryourbesttosettleourdifferenceswithotherspeacefully,andthatwedoeverythingpossibletokeepourservicemenandwomensafe.AndIwanteverychildtounderstandthattheblessingsthesebraveAmericansfightforarenotfree—thatwiththegreatprivilegeofbeingacitizenofthisnationcomesgreatresponsibility.ThatwasthelessonyourgrandmothertriedtoteachmewhenIwasyourage,readingmetheopeninglinesoftheDeclarationofIndependenceandtellingmeaboutthemenandwomenwhomarchedforequalitybecausetheybelievedthosewordsputtopapertwocenturiesagoshouldmeansomething.ShehelpedmeunderstandthatAmericaisgreatnotbecauseitisperfectbutbecauseitcanalwaysbemadebetter—andthattheunfinishedworkofperfectingourunionfallstoeachofus.It'sachargewepassontoourchildren,comingcloserwitheachnewgenerationtowhatweknowAmericashouldbe.Ihopebothofyouwilltakeupthatwork,rightingthewrongsthatyouseeandworkingtogiveothersthechancesyou'vehad.Notjustbecauseyouhaveanobligationtogivesomethingbacktothiscountrythathasgivenourfamilysomuch—althoughyoudohavethatobligation.Butbecauseyouhaveanobligationtoyourself.Becauseitisonlywhenyouhitchyourwagontosomethinglargerthanyourselfthatyouwillrealizeyourtruepotential.ThesearethethingsIwantforyou—togrowupinaworldwithnolimitsonyourdreamsandnoachievementsbeyondyourreach,andtogrowintocompassionate,committedwomenwhowillhelpbuildthatworld.AndIwanteverychildtohavethesamechancestolearnanddreamandgrowandthrivethatyougirlshave.That'swhyI'vetakenourfamilyonthisgreatadventure.Iamsoproudofbothofyou.Iloveyoumorethan...
