自由的呐喊 第一章(2)
2.The Mayflower Compact is known as“American’s Birth Certificate”, do
you know why?
Now a Try
Translate the following sentences into English with the expressions in
the article.
1.我每年都害怕过万圣节。
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2.到目前为止,这项法律仍未通过审核。
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3.我从未持有过这种观点。
Chunks in Practice
Listen to the article once wore, and fill in the blanks with appropriate
words.
1. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal ________ our dread sovereign
Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland
King, defender of ________, etc., having undertaken.
2. In witness ________ we have here under subscribed our names at Cape Cod
the 11th of November, in the year of ________ our sovereign lord.
弗吉尼亚权利法案
Virginia Declaration of Rights
乔治?梅森 / George Mason
乔治?梅森(1725—1792),一位历史人物,他在两百多年前为美国的独立做出了重要贡献。最近,一座乔治?梅森的坐式铜像在美国首都华盛顿市中心树立起来,以纪念这位以倡导人权、促成被称为人权法案的美国宪法修正案的通过而名垂青史的政治家、思想家。
Ace in the Hole
Understand these new words before you read this article.
1. amenable [?'mi:n?b?l] adj. 易控制的,顺从的;愿接受的
2. maladministration ['m?l?d,minis'trei??n] n. 暴政,乱政
3. militia [m?'l???] n. 民兵组织,民兵
4. magistrate ['m?d?istrit] n. 地方法官,治安官
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