HealtheKids拯救儿童2001年3月6日，杰克逊拖着摔伤的右脚，架着双拐在牛津大学为保障儿童权益进行演讲，宣传由他捐资设立的儿童慈善机构，以帮助改善家庭关系，使儿童们更快乐的成长。Todaychildrenareconstantlyencouragedtogrowupfaster,asifthisperiodknownaschildhoodisaburdensomestage,tobeenduredandusheredthrough,asswiftlyaspossible.Andonthatsubject,Iamcertainlyoneoftheworld'sgreatestexperts.Oursisagenerationthathas现在，孩子们经常被鼓励长大得快一些，好像这个叫做童年的时期是一个累赘的阶段，大人们很不耐烦地想着法儿让它尽可能地快些结束。在这个问题上，我无疑是世界上最专业的人士之一了。我这一代正是废除亲子盟约必要性的见证……witnessedtheabrogationoftheparent-childcovenant...1.burdensome[bˈɚdnsmə]a.累赘的2.usher[ˈʌʃɚ]vt.引领3.swiftly[swftlˈɪɪ]ad.快速地4.abrogation[æbrgenˌəˈɪʃə]n.废除5.covenant[kvnntˈʌəə]n.盟约Asyouallknow,ourtwocountriesbrokefromeachotheroverwhatThomasJeffersonreferredtoas“certaininalienablerights”.AndwhileweAmericansandBritishmightdisputethejusticeofhisclaims,whathasneverbeenindisputeis大家都知道，我们两国在托马斯·杰斐逊提出的所谓“几个不可妥协的权利”上决裂。当我们美国人和英国人在争执各自要求的公平时，又有什么关于孩子们不可妥协的权利之争呢？对这些权利thatchildrenhavecertaininalienablerights,andthegradualerosionofthoserightshasledtoscoresofchildrenworldwidebeingdeniedthejoysandsecurityofchildhood.的逐步剥夺已经导致了世界上的很多孩子失去欢快乐趣和童年的安全感。6.inalienable[neljnblɪˈəəə]a.不能让与的7.erosion[roɪˈʒən]n.侵蚀IwouldthereforeliketoproposetonightthatweinstallineveryhomeaChildren'sUniversalBillofRights,thetenetsofwhichare：TherighttobelovedwithouthavingtoearnitTherighttobeprotected,without因此我建议今晚我们就为每个家庭建立一部全体儿童权利条约，这些条例是：不必付出就可享受的被爱的权利不必乞求就可享有的被保护的权利即使来到这个世界时一无havingtodeserveitTherighttofeelvaluable,evenifyoucameintotheworldwithnothingTherighttobelistenedtowithouthavingtobeinterestingTherighttobereadabedtimestory,withouthavingtocompetewiththeeveningnewsTherighttoaneducationwithouthavingtododgebulletsatschoolsTherighttobethoughtofasadorable(evenifyouhaveafacethatonlyamothercouldlove).所有，也要有被重视的权利即使不引人注意也会有被倾听的权利不需要与晚间新闻和复活节抗争，就能在睡觉前听一段故事的权利不需要躲避子弹，可以在学校受教育的权利哪怕你只有妈妈才会爱的脸蛋，也要有被人尊重的权利。8.dodge[ddɑʒ]vt.躲避Friends,the朋友们，人类所有foundationofallhumanknowledge,thebeginningofhumanconsciousness,mustbethateachandeveryoneofusisanobjectoflove.Beforeyouknowifyouhaveredhairorbrown,beforeyouknowifyouareblackorwhite,beforeyouknowofwhatreligionyouareapart,youhavetoknowthatyouareloved.知识的创立，人类意识的萌芽必然需要我们每一个人都成为被爱的对象。哪怕你不知道自己的头发是红色还是棕色，不知道自己是白人还是黑人，不知道自己信仰哪个宗教，你也应该知道自己是被爱着的。ShmuleyoncementionedtomeanancientBiblicalprophecywhichsaysthatanewworldandanewtimewouldcome,when“the希墨利曾提到古书上的预言：新的世界将要到来，当父母的心换回孩子的心的时候。朋友们，我们就是那个世界，我们heartsoftheparentswouldberestoredthroughtheheartsoftheirchildren”.Myfriends,wearethatworld,wearethosechildren.就是那些孩子。9.Biblical[bblklˈɪɪə]a.圣经的10.prophecy[prfsiˈɑɪ]n.预言MahatmaGandhisaid:“Theweakcanneverforgive.Forgivenessistheattributeofthestrong.”Tonight,bestrong.Beyondbeingstrong,risetoth...