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Hi,everybody.大家好！Restoringtheideaofopportunityforallrequiresayearofactionfromallofus.WhereverIcanactonmyown,IwillandwheneverIcanaskmoreAmericanstohelp,Illdothattoo.为所有人恢复机会的想法，需要我们大家在今年做出不懈努力，在我能独自采取行动的地方，我会毫不犹豫地这样去做在我可以请求美国人民帮助的时候，我也会毫不迟疑地发出声音。InmyStateoftheUnionAddress,forexample,Iaskedmorebusinessleaderstotakeactiontoraisetheiremployeeswages.Becauseeventhoughoureconomyisgrowing,andourbusinesseshavecreatedabouteightandahalfmillionnewjobsoverthepastfouryears,averagewageshavebarelybudged.例如，在国情咨文中，我请求更多的企业领袖采取行动，提高员工工资。因为，尽管我们的经济正在增长，过去四年中，我们的企业已创造了八百五十万个新工作，可我们的平均工资却几乎没有增加。Soitsgoodnewsthat,earlierthisweek,oneofAmericaslargestretailers,TheGap,decidedtoraisewagesforitsemployeesbeginningthisyear.Theirdecisionwillbenefitabout65,000workersintheU.S.Thatmeansmorefamilieswillbeabletoraisetheirkids,finishtheirstudies,orkeepupontheirbillswithalittlelessfinancialstressandstrain.所以，本周早些时候，美国最大零售商之一盖普公司决定，今年开始为员工提高工资，这是个好消息。他们的决定将惠及约65,000名美国工人。这意味着更多的家庭，将能以更小的财政压力和负担，抚养孩子、完成学业或支付账单。GapsCEOexplainedtheirdecisionsimplyhesaid, “Itsrightforourbrands,goodforourpeople,andbeneficialtoourcustomers.”AndhesrightraisingAmericanswagesisntjustagooddeed;itsgoodbusinessandgoodforoureconomy.Ithelpsreduceturnover,itboostsproductivity,anditgivesfolkssomemoremoneytospendatlocalbusinesses.盖普的首席执行官简单解释了他们的决定他表示：“这一决定对我们的品牌是合适的，对我们的员工是有帮助的，对我们的客户也是有益的。”他是正确的提高美国人民的工资，不只是件善事；它是件好事，有益于我们的经济。它帮助减少人员流动率、它提高生产力，它给人们更多的钱可以花到当地企业身上。Andasachiefexecutivemyself,thatswhyItookactionlastweektoliftmoreworkerswagesbyrequiringfederalcontractorstopaytheiremployeesafairwageofatleast$10.10anhour.正是出于这一理由，作为美国总统，我上周采取行动，要求联邦承包商支付员工每小时至少10.10美元的合理工资，以此提高更多工人的工资。IntheyearsinceIfirstaskedCongresstoraisetheminimumwage,sixstateshavepassedlawstoraisetheirs,andmorestatesareworkingonitaswespeak.ButonlyCongresscanfinishthejobandliftAmericanswagesacrossthecountry.自我首先请求国会提高最低工资以来的一年中，六个州已通过提高最低工资的立法，就在我们谈话过程中，更多的州正在完成立法程序。但是，只有国会可以完成这一工作，在全国范围提高美国人民的工资。Rightnow,theresabillbeforeCongressthatwouldboostAmericasminimumwageto$10.10anhour.Thatseasytoremember “ten-ten.”Thatbillwouldliftwagesformorethan16millionAmericanswithoutrequiringasingledollarinnewtaxesorspending.ButeventhoughamajorityofDemocrats,Independents,andRepublicansacrossthecountrysupportraisingtheminimumwage,RepublicansinCongressdontwanttogiveitavote.此刻，就有一份把美国最低工资提高到每小时10.10美元的法案已送达国会。这很容易记住“两个10”。不需要增加一美元的税收或财政支出，这份法案将为1600万美国人提高工资。不过，尽管全国绝大多数民主党人、无党派人士和共和党人都支持提高最低工资，国会共和党人却不想就该法案进行表决。HardworkingAmericansdeservebetterthan“no.”LetstellCongresstosay“yes.”Passthatbill.GiveAmericaaraise.BecausehereinAmerica,noonewhoworkshardshouldhavetoliveinpovertyandeveryonewhoworkshardshouldhaveachancetogetahead.勤奋工作的美国人民应该得到比“不”更好的答案。让我们告诉国会说“同意”吧。通过这一法案！给美国加薪吧！努力工作的人，不应该生活在贫困之中每位努力工作的人，都应该拥有获得成功的机会！Thanks,andhaveagreatweekend.谢谢！祝周末愉快！In the Garden:Getting the Most Out of MumsThis is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.People have grown chrysanthemums for more than two thousand years. Chinese and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers. But mums also make bright and colorful gardens.One basic kind of mum is the hardy or garden mum. The other basic kind is the florist mum. The garden mum is better able to handle different growing conditions than the florist mum.There are many varieties of mums. The decorative mum is often seen in gardens. Another popular type, the quill mum, has long, straight petals like a tube or needle.Chrysanthemum blooms can be white, yellow, gold, red or other colors. The plants often grow to one meter in height.The soil should be kept moist but well drained so it does not get too wet.Newly planted mums should be watered two or three times a week, depending on conditions. Plants established in the ground may do well just with normal rainfall. In dry conditions they will need more water.Mums grow best in full sunshine. They produce colorful blooms when days get shorter and nights get longer. The life cycle of the plant depends on the amount of daylight. This is why experts advise against placing mums near nightlights or streetlights. The light may interfere with their normal growth cycle. The plants may develop buds too soon.In climates where temperatures fall below freezing, plant mums at least six weeks before the first frost is expected. That way, the plants will be well established for cold weather.Placing mulch around the plants can protect them from the cold. Doug Akers from the cooperative extension service at Purdue University in Indiana suggests straw or shredded leaves for the mulch. The material will also add nutrients to the soil.Some gardeners say the most beautiful presentation comes from planting mums close together. But they also advise leaving enough space between the plants so air can flow. If not, the chance of disease may increase.To get more blooms, gardeners pinch back the branches when new growth has extended to fifteen centimeters. Squeeze about five to seven centimeters off each branch. Pinch again when a branch grows another twelve to fifteen centimeters. Stop pinching about one hundred days before you want the plants to bloom.And thats the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson. You can find all of our reports with transcripts and MP3s at . Im Faith Lapidus.这里是VOA特别英语农业报道。人类种植菊花已有超过2,000年的历史了。中国和其他亚洲国家通常使用花来制作茶叶。但是菊花还可以使花园色彩鲜艳明亮。一种基本的菊花品种叫做花园菊花，另外一种基本的品种叫做花店菊花。花园菊花比花店菊花更能够适应不同的生长环境。菊花有许多种类。装饰类的菊花在花园中经常看到。另外一种流行的种类，毛刺型菊花，有着长长的直立的花瓣，像管子或针。菊花的花可以是白色，黄色，金色，红色或者其他颜色。植株通常可以生长到一米。土壤必须保持湿润，但是必须有良好的排水条件，这样就不会太湿。新种植的菊花应每周浇水两至三次，依情况而定。种植在地面的植株一般情况下只需正常的降雨就可以了。在干燥的情况下可能需要更多的水。菊花在充足的阳光照射下生长最好。当白天变短，夜间变长时，就会开出色彩鲜艳的花朵。植株的生命周期取决于日照时间。所以专家建议不要将菊花放置在夜灯和路灯附近。灯光会影响植株的正常生长周期。植株和过早开花。在气温下降到冰点以下时，应在预期的第一次霜冻来临之前至少六周种植菊花。这样，植株可以很