拜登自传速读PromisesToKeep(2)

你还将深入了解过去几十年塑造美国的一些关键挑战，包括民权运动和911袭击后的政治内讧。虽然我们现在所知道的参议院是按照党派划分的，但拜登的自传却描绘了一幅截然不同的景象：合议制占据主导地位，参议员们遵循自己的信念。对过去的理解让我们对这位总统候选人的未来有了一个展望。
You’ll learn
你会了解到
why stuttering was one of the best problems Biden ever had;
为什么口吃是拜登有史以来最好的问题之一；
how Biden became an early environmental campaigner; and
拜登如何成为早期的环保活动家；以及
why Jill turned down his offer of marriage five times.
为什么吉尔五次拒绝了他的求婚。
childhood experiences 童年经历
Throughout his childhood, Joe Biden struggled with a bad stutter. When he was nervous, or had to speak up in class, it would creep up on him, trapping the words in his throat and making him burn with shame.
在整个童年时期，乔·拜登一直与严重的口吃作斗争。当他紧张的时候，或者在课堂上不得不大声说话时，口吃就会悄悄地找上他，要说的话卡喉咙里，让他羞愧难当。
But the young Joe was determined to teach himself how to speak in public. He memorized speeches and poems, and recited them to himself as he stood in front of the mirror. If he stuttered, he simply started again, practicing how to relax the muscles in his face as he spoke.