特朗普告别演讲
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
【TRANSCRIPT】
Hello, I'm Chris Barrow with the BBC News.
Donald Trump has called on Americans to pray for the incoming administration. But in his farewell message, the President did not mention his successor by name. Mr. Trump said he was proud of what he'd achieved over the past 4 years. “We embarked on a mission to make America great again for all Americans. As I conclude my term as the 45th President of the United States, I stand before you truly proud of what we have achieved together. We did what we came here to do, and so much more.”
On the eve of his inauguration, Joe Biden has led a ceremony to remember America's 400,000 coronavirus victims. Standing alongside the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their spouses, Mr. Biden said it was important for the nation to remember in order to heal. 400 lights were reflected in the pool by Washington's Lincoln Memorial, while church bells tolled across the city. Here's Larry Maduro.
The highlight of the day was that memorial service at the Reflecting Pool, which provided this really beautiful ceremony, but also iconic imagery that happened just about an hour after America recorded 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Joe Biden has said that on his first day in office, he will sign a raft of executive orders to make the coronavirus crisis the centerpiece of his administration.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has won a confidence vote in the Senate but without the absolute majority he achieved in the Lower House on Monday. The BBC's Rome correspondent says the Prime Minister is weakened by the outcome. If he stays in office, each legislative move will now be the subject of horse-trading.
World news from the BBC.
【VOCABULARY】
1. toll v. when a bell tolls or sb tolls it, it is rung slowly many times, especially as a sign that sb. has died （缓慢而有规律地）敲（钟）；（尤指）鸣（丧钟）
2. iconic adj. acting as a sign or symbol of sth. 符号的
3. a raft of sth.: (informal) a large number or amount of sth. 大量；许多。例如：a whole raft of new proposals大量新的提议
4. cabinet n. a group of chosen members of a government, which is responsible for advising and deciding on government policy 内阁。例如：a cabinet meeting内阁会议
5. chaos n. a state of complete confusion and lack of order 混乱；杂乱；紊乱。例如： The house was in chaos after the party. 聚会后，房子里一片狼藉。
6. legislative adj. (formal) connected with the act of making and passing laws 立法的；制定法律的。例如：legislative powers立法权
【QUESTIONS】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Hello, I'm Chris Barrow with the BBC News.
Donald Trump has called on Americans to (Q1) ________________ the incoming administration. But in his farewell message, the President did not mention his (Q2) _______________ by name. Mr. Trump said he was proud of what he'd achieved over the past 4 years. “We embarked on a mission to make America great again for all Americans. As I conclude my term as the 45th President of the United States, I stand before you truly proud of what we have achieved together. We did what we came here to do, and so much more.”
On the eve of his (Q3) _____________________, Joe Biden has led a ceremony to remember America's 400,000 coronavirus victims. Standing alongside the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their spouses, Mr. Biden said it was important for the nation to remember in order to heal. 400 lights were reflected in the pool by Washington's Lincoln Memorial, while church bells (Q4) ______ across the city. Here's Larry Maduro.
The highlight of the day was that memorial service at the Reflecting Pool, which provided this really beautiful ceremony, but also iconic imagery that happened just about an hour after America recorded 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Joe Biden has said that on his first day in office, he will sign a raft of (Q5) ____________________ to make the coronavirus crisis the centerpiece of his administration.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has won a (Q6) _______________________ vote in the Senate but without the absolute majority he achieved in the Lower House on Monday. The BBC's Rome correspondent says the Prime Minister is weakened by the outcome. If he stays in office, each (Q7) ___________________ move will now be the subject of horse-trading.
World news from the BBC.
【KEY】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Hello, I'm Chris Barrow with the BBC News.
Donald Trump has called on Americans to (Q1) pray for the incoming administration. But in his farewell message, the President did not mention his (Q2) successor by name. Mr. Trump said he was proud of what he'd achieved over the past 4 years. “We embarked on a mission to make America great again for all Americans. As I conclude my term as the 45th President of the United States, I stand before you truly proud of what we have achieved together. We did what we came here to do, and so much more.”
On the eve of his (Q3) inauguration, Joe Biden has led a ceremony to remember America's 400,000 coronavirus victims. Standing alongside the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their spouses, Mr. Biden said it was important for the nation to remember in order to heal. 400 lights were reflected in the pool by Washington's Lincoln Memorial, while church bells (Q4) tolled across the city. Here's Larry Maduro.
The highlight of the day was that memorial service at the Reflecting Pool, which provided this really beautiful ceremony, but also iconic imagery that happened just about an hour after America recorded 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Joe Biden has said that on his first day in office, he will sign a raft of (Q5) executive orders to make the coronavirus crisis the centerpiece of his administration.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has won a (Q6) confidence vote in the Senate but without the absolute majority he achieved in the Lower House on Monday. The BBC's Rome correspondent says the Prime Minister is weakened by the outcome. If he stays in office, each (Q7) legislative move will now be the subject of horse-trading.
World news from the BBC.
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