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　　THE PRESIDENT：Good morning．On Sunday, our nation will observe the fifth anniversary of the September the 11th terrorist attacks．Every American has memories of that day that will never leave them． We remember the images of fire and terror at the Pentagon(五角大楼), in Pennsylvania, and in the heart of New York City．

　　We remember the ruthlessness of those who murdered the innocent and took joy in their suffering．We remember the courage of the police and firefighters and rescue personnel who rushed into burning buildings to save lives, knowing they might never emerge(出现)．And we remember the victims－moms and dads, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives－and the loved ones they left behind．

　　As night fell on America on September the 11th, 2001, we felt grief and great sorrow．Yet we also saw that, while the terrorist could kill the innocent, they could not defeat the spirit of our nation; The despair and tragedy of that day were overcome by displays of selflessness, courage and compassion(同情)．

　　And in the days and weeks that followed, America answered history’s call to bring justice to our enemies and to ensure the survival and success of liberty．And that mission continues today．

　　Five years later, Americans remember the fears and uncertainty and confusion of that terrible morning．But above all, we remember the resolve of our nation to defend our freedom, rebuild a wounded city, and care for our neighbors in need．

　　Today, America is confronting another disaster that has caused destruction and loss of life．This time the devastation(破坏)resulted not from the malice(恶意)of evil men, but from the fury(狂怒)of water and wind．

　　Hurricane Katrina flattened entire towns along our Gulf Coast, and left one of America’s most storied cities under water．Tens of thousands have lost homes and loved ones and all their earthly(世间的)possessions．The storm took countless lives and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee from their communities with no assurance of returning soon．

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　　Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 　　1　　 that he had been cheated by others．One day he told his wife he was so 　　2　　 with the city that he had to leave．

　　So his family moved to another city．It was the evening of a weekend．When Terry and his wife were busily 　　3　　 up their new home, the light suddenly 　　4　　．Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 　　5　　 and had to wait 　　6　　 in a low mood．Just then he heard light, hesitant 　　7　　 on his door that were clearly audible(听到)in the 　　8　　 night．

　　“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a 　　9　　 to this city．And this was the moment he especially hated to be 　　10　　, so he went to the door and opened it 　　11　　．At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor．” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door 　　12　　．“What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife．“No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to 　　13　　 things．”

　　After a while, the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same girl outside．　　14　　 this time she was 　　15　　 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles．She 　　16　　 me here to give you these．” Terry was very 　　17　　 by what he saw．

　　At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 　　18　　 in life．It was his 　　19　　 and harshness(刻薄)with other people．The person who had cheated him in life was 　　20　　 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred(蒙蔽)by his unsympathetic mind．

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