智课网SAT备考资料新SAT阅读建国纲领之《乔治华盛顿告别演说》摘要:从2016年开始，准备本科赴美留学的童鞋们需要参加新SAT考试。新SAT考试与现行的SAT考试相比，阅读部分的难度更高，因为新SAT阅读中增加了对美国建国纲领的考察，也就是说，如果没从2016年开始，准备本科赴美留学的童鞋们需要参加新SAT考试。新SAT考试与现行的SAT考试相比，阅读部分的难度更高，因为新SAT阅读中增加了对美国建国纲领的考察，也就是说，如果没读过《独立宣言》，没学过《解放黑人奴隶宣言》，不知道美国国会的构成和职能，不了解汉密尔顿是谁等等，想读懂新SAT阅读是很难的。为了帮助童鞋们克服缺乏背景知识的障碍，本文智课特意整理了新SAT明确要考察的建国纲领之一，《乔治华盛顿告别演说》希望对童鞋们备考新SAT有所帮助~FRIENDSANDFELLOW-CITIZENS:Theperiodforanewelectionofacitizen,toadministertheexecutivegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,beingnotfardistant,andthetimeactuallyarrived,whenyourthoughtsmustbeemployeddesignatingtheperson,whoistobeclothedwiththatimportanttrust,itappearstomeproper,especiallyasitmayconducetoamoredistinctexpressionofthepublicvoice,thatIshouldnowapprizeyouoftheresolutionIhaveformed,todeclinebeingconsideredamongthenumberofthoseoutofwhomachoiceistobemade.Ibegyouatthesametimetodomethejusticetobeassuredthatthisresolutionhasnotbeentakenwithoutastrictregardtoalltheconsiderationsappertainingtotherelationwhichbindsadutifulcitizentohiscountry;andthatinwithdrawingthetenderofservice,whichsilenceinmysituationmightimply,Iaminfluencedbynodiminutionofzealforyourfutureinterest,nodeficiencyofgratefulrespectforyourpastkindness,butamsupportedbyafullconvictionthatthestepiscompatiblewithboth.Theacceptanceof,andcontinuancehithertoin,theofficetowhichyoursuffrageshavetwicecalledme,havebeenauniformsacrificeofinclinationtotheopinionofduty,andtoadeferenceforwhatappearedtobeyourdesire.Iconstantlyhoped,thatitwouldhavebeenmuchearlierinmypower,consistentlywithmotives,whichIwasnotatlibertytodisregard,toreturntothatretirement,fromwhichIhadbeenreluctantlydrawn.Thestrengthofmyinclinationtodothis,previoustothelastelection,hadevenledtothepreparationofanaddresstodeclareittoyou;butmaturereflectiononthethenperplexedandcriticalpostureofouraffairswithforeignnations,andtheunanimousadviceofpersonsentitledtomyconfidenceimpelledmetoabandontheidea.Irejoice,thatthestateofyourconcerns,externalaswellasinternal,nolongerrendersthepursuitofinclinationincompatiblewiththesentimentofduty,orpropriety;andampersuaded,whateverpartialitymayberetainedformyservices,that,inthepresentcircumstancesofourcountry,youwillnotdisapprovemydeterminationtoretire.Theimpressions,withwhichIfirstundertookthearduoustrust,wereexplainedontheproperoccasion.Inthedischargeofthistrust,Iwillonlysay,thatIhave,withgoodintentions,contributedtowardstheorganizationandadministrationofthegovernmentthebestexertionsofwhichaveryfalliblejudgmentwascapable.Notunconscious,intheoutset,oftheinferiorityofmyqualifications,experienceinmyowneyes,perhapsstillmoreintheeyesofothers,hasstrengthenedthemotivestodiffidenceofmyself;andeverydaytheincreasingweightofyearsadmonishesmemoreandmore,thattheshadeofretirementisasnecessarytomeasitwillbewelcome.Satisfied,that,ifanycircumstanceshavegivenpeculiarvaluetomyservices,theyweretemporary,Ihavetheconsolationtobelieve,that,whilechoiceandprudenceinvitemetoquitthepoliticalscene,patriotismdoesnotforbidit.Inlookingforwardtothemoment,whichisintendedtoterminatethecareerofmypubliclife,myfeelingsdonot...