VOA双语新闻 2008年1月：Bush Says He's Eager to Start N（在线收听）

President Bush says he is eager to get back to work after starting the new year with family friends on his Texas ranch.

美国总统布什在他的德克萨斯州牧场与亲朋好友一起迎来新的一年。布什说，他迫切希望回去工作。

Before returning to the White House, Mr. Bush told reporters in Texas that he and First Lady Laura Bush wish Americans a happy and healthy 2008.

布什总统在开始他的最后一年任期的时候说，他在朝著终点线全力冲刺。布什从德州返回白宫之前对记者们表示，他和第一夫人劳拉祝美国人民2008年幸福健康。

"I particularly want to say something to our troops and their families: This country respects you, we admire you and we wish you a great 2008, as well," he said. "We have just come off the ranch; had a good rest and good New Year's with some friends. And I am looking forward to getting back to Washington to work on policies to keep this country safe and to keep this country prosperous."

布什说：“我特别要对我们的军人和他们的家人说几句。我们这个国家尊敬你们，我们钦佩你们，我们祝你们2008年一切都好。我们刚刚离开牧场，好好休息了一下，跟一些朋友过了个好年。我期待返回华盛顿，继续致力于保持国家安全和繁荣的政策。”

White House officials say the president plans to work against tax increases and higher government spending in order to stay on the path to a balanced budget. Mr. Bush also wants Congress to re-authorize an education program that requires more testing.

白宫官员说，布什总统计划反对加税和提高政府支出额度，以便继续为达到预算平衡而努力。布什还希望国会对一个要求更多考试的教育项目再次授权。

Outside America, President Bush says he is working toward a two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian violence and will begin a busy travel schedule with a trip to the Middle East next week.

在国际方面，布什总统说，他在谋求以一项两个国家共存的方案来解决以色列和巴勒斯坦人之间的暴力冲突，并将于下个星期启程前往中东，开始忙碌的访问行程。