练习|Hillary Clinton Admitted Defeat in the Presidential Election

练习|Hillary Clinton Admitted Defeat in the Presidential Election

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Hillary Clinton Admitted Defeat in the Presidential Election

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燕山大学 刘立军 

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Thanks for taking the ten on this November 10th. For CNN STUDENT NEWS, I'm Carl Azuz.

Following up on the election of Republican (Q1) presidential nominee Donald Trump to lead the United States, votes were still being counted a day after the election. In the Electoral College, Trump was projected to receive at least 290 (Q2) electoral votes, but that could increase as more results become official.

One interesting part of the race is that as of last night, it looked like Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was ahead in the popular vote by more than 219,000 votes. It was a razor thin margin with around 120 million (Q3) ballots counted so far. It could change. But if it holds, the former secretary of state would be the fifth U.S. presidential candidate to win (Q4) the popular vote but lose the Electoral College and therefore the election.

In this victory speech that we (Q5) highlighted yesterday, President-elect Trump said it was time for Americans to come together as one united people. You can hear that call for unity echoed in part of Hillary Clinton's (Q6) concession speech, which she gave yesterday morning in New York City.

HILLARY CLINTON (D), FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This is not the (Q7) outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I'm sorry that we did not win this election for the (Q8) values we share and the (Q9) vision we hold for our country. But I feel - I feel pride and (Q10) gratitude for this wonderful campaign that we built together. This vast, diverse, creative, unruly energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your (Q11) candidate has been one of the great (Q12) honors of my life.

I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes and (Q13) dreams in this effort.

This is painful and it will be for a long time.

Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our (Q14) constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power, and we don't just respect that, we (Q15) cherish it.

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VOCABULARY

1. project v. 规划;计划;预计 If something is projected, it is planned or expected. 例句:
Africa's mid-1993 population is projected to more than double by 2025. 预计到2025年,非洲的人口会是1993年年中人口的两倍多。
The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year. 政府预测全年消费价格将增长5%。
2. razor thin: Razor, 是剃须刀,thin, 是薄的意思,象剃须刀那么薄,引申为 “极其微弱”的意思。
3. unruly adj. difficult to control or manage 难以控制(或管理)的 ;难以驾驭的。【同义词】disorderly 例如:
an unruly class难管教的班级
unruly behaviour无法无天的行为
unruly hair (= difficult to keep looking neat) 难梳理的头发
4. energize v. 使充满活力;使精力充沛 To energize someone means to give them the enthusiasm and determination to do something. 例句:
He helped energize and mobilize millions of people around the nation. 他帮助激励和动员了全国数百万人。
I am completely energized and feeling terrific. 我充满了活力,感觉非常好。
5. enshrine v. 视…为神圣; 珍藏; 使…神圣不可侵犯 If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or law, it is protected by it. 例句:
His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty. 他与德国的新关系受新的互不侵犯条约的保护。
The apartheid system which enshrined racism in law still existed. 以法律保护种族主义的种族隔离制度依旧存在。

QUESTIONS

Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear in the news.

Thanks for taking the ten on this November 10th. For CNN STUDENT NEWS, I'm Carl Azuz.

Following up on the election of Republican (Q1) _______________________________Donald Trump to lead the United States, votes were still being counted a day after the election. In the Electoral College, Trump was projected to receive at least 290 (Q2) _______________________, but that could increase as more results become official.

One interesting part of the race is that as of last night, it looked like Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was ahead in the popular vote by more than 219,000 votes. It was a razor thin margin with around 120 million (Q3) _________________counted so far. It could change. But if it holds, the former secretary of state would be the fifth U.S. presidential candidate to win (Q4) _____________________________________ but lose the Electoral College and therefore the election.

In this victory speech that we (Q5) _______________________ yesterday, President-elect Trump said it was time for Americans to come together as one united people. You can hear that call for unity echoed in part of Hillary Clinton's (Q6) ________________________ speech, which she gave yesterday morning in New York City.

HILLARY CLINTON (D), FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This is not the (Q7) _____________________we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I'm sorry that we did not win this election for the (Q8) _________________________we share and the (Q9) ______________ we hold for our country. But I feel - I feel pride and (Q10) _________________________for this wonderful campaign that we built together. This vast, diverse, creative, unruly energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your (Q11) ____________________ has been one of the great (Q12) ___________________________ of my life.

I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes and (Q13) ________________________ in this effort.

This is painful and it will be for a long time.

Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our (Q14) ______________________ democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power, and we don't just respect that, we (Q15) ____________________________ it.

KEY

QUESTION

KEY

Q1

presidential nominee

Q2

electoral votes

Q3

ballots

Q4

the popular vote

Q5

highlighted

Q6

concession

Q7

outcome

Q8

values

Q9

vision

Q10

gratitude

Q11

candidate

Q12

honors

Q13

dreams

Q14

constitutional

Q15

cherish

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  • 来源:刘立军 2016-12-02