听力原文

For a century we labored to settle and to subdue a continent. For half a century we called upon unbounded invention and untiring industry to create an order of plenty for all of our people. The challenge of the next half century is whether we have the wisdom to use that wealth to enrich and elevate our national life, and to advance the quality of our American civilization.

Your imagination and your initiative and your indignation will determine whether we build a society where progress is the servant of our needs, or a society where old values and new visions are buried under unbridled growth. For in your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.

参考译文

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词语解释

1. subdue v. 制服,征服

He must exert himself to subdue so proud a display of resentment.
他必须施展本事，征服这种因忌恨而产生的骄傲|ugZYfhRn~f^h。

2. continent n. 大陆

Here was a continent of 200 million souls.
这里是一个拥有两亿人口的大陆1@|_.eeMN=%-WtKQ。

3. wisdom n. 智慧

Social life is the fountain of wisdom of writers.
社会生活是作家们智慧的源泉ZJ~3![lpg1^ueMP。

4. elevate v. 提升

We do not elevate it to the dignity of a first principle.
我们不会将它提升到首要原则的高度VZUVwiy_qM5+12Wg0。

5. indignation n. 愤怒;愤慨

The requirement of this insulting property makes their very indignation.
这一侮辱性的要求使他们十分愤怒N+pn7DIojiorU[0。

6. opportunity n. 机会

We, too, cherish the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process.
我们也珍视参加决策过程的机会gm&2U^4.Js]|M~91L8,。