2019 高考英语二轮阅读理解（四月）训练（6）及解析<br />Dear Malia and Sasha, <br />I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to <br />picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably <br />shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, <br />and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time <br />we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell <br />you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey. <br />When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in <br />the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my <br />world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and <br />light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so important anymore. I <br />soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own <br />life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for <br />happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of <br />what I want for you and for every child in this nation. <br />I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential—schools that challenge <br />them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want <br />them to have the chance to go to college—even if their parents aren't rich. And I want them to <br />get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend <br />time with their own kids and retire with dignity. <br />I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and <br />inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push <br />our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion <br />that keep us from seeing the best in each other. <br />Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous <br />situations to protect our country—but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very <br />good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do <br />everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to <br /> <br />understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free—that with the great <br />privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility. <br />That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me <br />the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me ...
