President-Elect Donald Trump's Thanksgiving Message
特朗普第一次感恩节演说：让我们消除分歧 一起创造历史
燕山大学 刘立军
TRANSCRIPT
"We are very blessed to call this nation our home. And that is what America is: it is our home. It's where we raise our (Q1) families, care for our (Q2) loved ones, look out for our (Q3) neighbors, and live out our (Q4) dreams."
"It is my prayer, that on this Thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one (Q5) country, strengthened by (Q6) a shared purpose and very, very common resolve."
"In declaring this national holiday, President Lincoln called upon Americans to speak with '(Q7) one voice and one heart.' That's just what we have to do."
"We have just finished a (Q8) long and bruising political campaign. Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal (Q9) overnight. It doesn't go quickly, (Q10) unfortunately, but we have before us the chance now to (Q11) make history together, to bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities, and real (Q12) prosperity to our communities, including our inner cities. So important to me, and so important to our country. But to succeed, we must enlist the effort of our entire nation."
"This historic political campaign is now over. But now begins a great national campaign to (Q13) rebuild our country and to (Q14) restore the full promise of America for all of our people."
"I am asking you to join me in this effort. It is time to (Q15) restore the bonds of trust between citizens. Because when America is (Q16) unified, there is nothing (Q17) beyond our reach, and I mean (Q18) absolutely nothing."
"Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let us (Q19) boldly face the exciting new frontiers that (Q20) lie ahead."
"Thank you. God Bless You and God Bless America."
VOCABULARY
1. blessed adj. 令人快乐的；可喜的；美好的 You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about. 例如：
· The birth of a live healthy baby is a truly blessed event. 一个健康活泼的婴儿的出生真是一件可喜的事情。
· Rainy weather brings blessed relief to hay fever victims. 雨天会给枯草热患者带来欣喜，减轻他们的痛苦。
2. live out 实践；身体力行 If you live out a dream or idea, you do the things that you have thought about. 例如：
· He began living out his rock 'n' roll fantasy during his last year in law school. 在法学院的最后一年，他开始着手实践自己的摇滚梦想。
· I suppose some people create an idea of who they want to be, and then they live it out. 我想有些人会先设定好自己要成为什么样的人，然后身体力行。
3. bruising adj. 头破血流的；激烈的 In a bruising battle or encounter, people fight or compete with each other in a very aggressive or determined way. 例如：
· The administration hopes to avoid another bruising battle over civil rights. 政府希望避免因民权问题再次发生激烈冲突。
4. bold adj. (of people or behaviour 人或举止) brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks 大胆自信的；敢于表白情感的；敢于冒险的。 例如：
· It was a bold move on their part to open a business in France. 在法国开业是他们的一个大胆行动。
· The wine made him bold enough to approach her. 他趁着酒劲，鼓足勇气上前和她说话。
5. frontier n. frontier (of sth.): the limit of sth., especially the limit of what is known about a particular subject or activity （学科或活动的）尖端，边缘。例如：
· to push back the frontiers of science (= to increase knowledge of science) 开拓科学新领域
· to roll back the frontiers of government (= to limit the powers of the government) 限制政府权力
QUESTIONS
Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you hear in the news.
"We are very blessed to call this nation our home. And that is what America is: it is our home. It's where we raise our (Q1) ______________________, care for our ______________________, look out for our (Q3) ________________________, and live out our (Q4) _______________."
"It is my prayer, that on this Thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one (Q5) __________________________, strengthened by (Q6) ______________________ and very, very common resolve."
"In declaring this national holiday, President Lincoln called upon Americans to speak with '(Q7) ___________________________________________.' That's just what we have to do."
"We have just finished a (Q8) _________________________________ political campaign. Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal (Q9) ______________________. It doesn't go quickly, (Q10) ___________________________, but we have before us the chance now to (Q11) ___________________________________ to bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities, and real (Q12) __________________________ to our communities, including our inner cities. So important to me, and so important to our country. But to succeed, we must enlist the effort of our entire nation."
"This historic political campaign is now over. But now begins a great national campaign to (Q13) ________________________________ and to (Q14) __________________________of America for all of our people."
"I am asking you to join me in this effort. It is time to (Q15) _______________________ between citizens. Because when America is (Q16) ____________________________, there is nothing (Q17) _________________________, and I mean (Q18) _________________________."
"Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let us (Q19) ________________________face the exciting new frontiers that (Q20) ______________________."
"Thank you. God Bless You and God Bless America."
KEY
| QUESTION | KEY |
| Q1 | families |
| Q2 | loved ones |
| Q3 | neighbors |
| Q4 | dreams |
| Q5 | country |
| Q6 | a shared purpose |
| Q7 | one voice and one heart |
| Q8 | long and bruising |
| Q9 | overnight |
| Q10 | unfortunately |
| Q11 | make history together |
| Q12 | prosperity |
| Q13 | rebuild our country |
| Q14 | restore the full promise |
| Q15 | restore the bonds of trust |
| Q16 | unified |
| Q17 | beyond our reach |
| Q18 | absolutely nothing |
| Q19 | boldly |
| Q20 | lie ahead |