But why, some say, the moon

但是，有人问，为什么选择登月

Why choose this as our goal

为什么选择登月作为我们的目标？

And they may well ask

那他们完全可以问

Why climb the highest mountain

为什么要登上最高峰？

Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic

为什么 35 年前要飞越大西洋？

Why does Rice play Texas

为什么赖斯大学要和德克萨斯大学进行（橄榄球）比赛？

We choose to go to the moon

我们选择登月

We choose to go to the moon

我们选择登月

We choose to go to the moon

我们选择

In this decade and do the other things

在这十年间登月，并且完成其他的事

Not because they are easy

不是因为它们轻而易举

But because they are hard

而是因为它们困难重重

Because that goal will serve to organize

因为这个目标将有助于统筹

And measure the best

和衡量我们最佳的

Of our energies and skills

能源和技术

Because that challenge is one

因为这个挑战

That we are willing to accept

是我们乐于接受的

One we are unwilling to postpone

是我们不愿推迟的

And one which we intend to win

是我们志在必得的

And the others, too

其他的挑战亦是如此

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