美国第一夫人米歇尔动情演讲呼吁加强枪支管理_BEC初级作文

美国第一夫人米歇尔动情演讲呼吁加强枪支管理

First lady Michelle Obama gave a personal and emotional speech Wednesday in Chicago as she stepped into the debate over gun control.

美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马周三在芝加哥举行了一场动情的演讲，呼吁美国加强枪支管理。

"Right now, my husband is fighting as hard as he can and engaging as many people as he can to pass common-sense reforms to protect our children from gun violence," she said.“

“现在我的丈夫正尽其全力，推行加强枪支管理改革，来保障青少年远离枪支暴力。” 她说。

The first lady was in her hometown to encourage business leaders to donate millions of dollars to programs for at-risk youth.

第一夫人在她的故乡鼓励商业领袖捐出百万美金，来支持帮助危险中的青少年的项目。

It was just two months ago that Obama returned home to attend the funeral of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, a Chicago teenager who performed with her band members at inaugural festivities in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. Pendleton was shot in January, in a park not far from the Obamas' Chicago home.

就在两个月以前，米歇尔回到故乡，参加15岁的哈蒂亚·彭德尔顿的葬礼，这个芝加哥女孩在年初和她的乐队在华盛顿参加了奥巴马就职典礼。在一月份，彭德尔顿在距离米歇尔芝加哥的家不远的一个公园被枪杀。

The first lady talked Wednesday about growing up on Chicago's South Side. She said she was like many young people in the city now — except she had activities that engaged her, and she lived in a safe neighborhood.