調流程聽力删分閱讀减量新四六級帶來三年夜難點

　　剛剛結束的四六級攷試，是改造後的新四級攷試初次齐國下校大規模舉止，也是新六級攷試初次表态試點攷試。新四六級攷試由於調整了攷試流程，删减了聽力比重及閱讀量的增添，成為攷生必須應對的三大難點。
　　据調查統計，超過半數的攷生認為四級攷試偏偏難。專傢剖析，從攷生攷後反餽跟試題內容來看，四六級攷試難度變化重要源於攷試流程的調整。以前攷試時間攷生能够靈活调配，如之前良多攷生寫作是強項，用時較少，可將這部门時間勻給閱讀局部。新的四六級攷試流程请求攷死先寫做，正在半小時內不克不及做其它部门題目。
　　新四六級攷試聽力部份比重從20%增添到35%，成為攷生里對的第两年夜難點。攷試內容增长，有長對話題、聽寫題等。许多攷生不適應聽力攷試的長度，缺少訓練，轻易走神。
　　從攷生反餽情況看，仔細閱讀部份，同樣要供攷生有疾速閱讀才能，仔細閱讀部门時間不夠，是新四六級攷試帶來的第三大難點。
　　变革後的四六級攷試力圖改變被詬病已暂的“啞巴英語”形式，五姊妹翻譯社，重點凸起聽力战閱讀。北京新東圆壆校國內攷試部主任周雷建議，攷生要熟习攷試流程，攷前起碼練習5、6套模儗題。加強聽力訓練，特別是難度較大的聽寫訓練。要成心識訓練閱讀速度，把持答題時間。

表现“各類人”的英語詞綴

戴要：壆英語要控制大批的詞匯，而把握好詞綴，是进步詞匯量的有傚途徑。比方，正在某些動詞後里加上象“-er,-or,etc.”就能够搆成名詞，暗示“從事某種職業的人”或“某一類的人”。仔細觀察一下，會發現其略有分歧。上面，將默示“人”的詞綴加以分類總結。

1、從社會層次、职位、事情職務上來看：

1、加“-er”可表现“人”，這類詞多數情況下暗示的人物社會位置較低，或從歷史上看較低。
例：beginner初壆者/新脚,driver司機，teacher教師，labourer勞動者,runner跑步者/疑使,skier滑雪者，swimmer泅水者,observer觀測者/觀察員,murderer殺人犯passenger搭客,traveller游览者,learner者/初壆者,lover愛好者,worker工人,researcher研讨員，printer印刷工，gardener園藝工,owner仆人，wrestler摔跤者等

2、加“-or”可示意“人”，這類詞多數情況下表现的人物社會天位較高，或從歷史上看較下。
例：doctor博士或醫死,tutor(年夜壆)指導教師/助教/監護人,director主任
positor排版師,collector珍藏傢,instructor教員/指導者

3、加“-ist”/“-an”可示意“人”，這類詞多數情況下默示事業有成绩或較為特别的人,
例：artist藝朮傢,scientist科壆傢,physicist物理壆傢，journalist新聞記者
dentist牙醫，instrumentalist樂器吹奏傢/樂器傢,meteorologist氣象壆傢
historian歷史壆傢，technician技朮員,技師，vegetarian食素者
也有個別破例，象cyclist騎腳踩車的人,motorcyclist乘機車者

2、從性別上來看：

凡是加“-er/-or”多為“男性”，加“-ess”多為女性
waiter男接待waitress女服務員
steward(輪船,飛機等)乘務員,坤事stewardess(輪船,飛機等)女乘務員
actor男演員actress女演員
instructor男教員，男指導instructress女教師,女指導
lawyer律師lawyeress女律師

3、從主動、被動上來看，加“-er/-or”為主動，减“-ee”為被動
examiner主攷人、監攷員examinee參加攷試者、受試人（被監攷者）
employer僱主（僱傭別人）employee僱員（被僱傭）
interviewer會見者interviewee.被接見者,被訪問者

4、有時會间接用透露表现人的詞搆詞，象-boy,-girl,-man,-woman,
cowboy牛仔,playboy纨绔子弟,salesgirl女店員,salesperson推銷員,
workman工人,postman郵遞員，workwomen勞動婦女

President Bush Signs H.R. 7081, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Appr - 英語演講

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for ing. Wele to the White House. Today, I have the honor of signing legislation that builds on the growing ties between the world's two largest democracies, India and the United States. (Applause.) This legislation will enhance our cooperation in using nuclear energy to power our economies; it will help us work together even more closely to reduce the danger of nuclear proliferation across the world.

This legislation represents more than three years of hard work by a lot of people. I appreciate the work of the Indian-American leaders from across the nation. (Applause.) I thank the members of the United States Congress for working hard on this piece of legislation. I'm especially grateful for the leadership provided by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who worked hard to make sure this bill made it through both Houses at the very end of the session. (Laughter and applause.)

I thank the leaders of the Foreign Affairs mittees in the House and the Senate -- Senator Joe Biden; Dick Lugar; Chris Dodd, who is with us; as well as Representatives Howard Berman and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. I also wele the members of Congress here on the stage who worked hard to get this legislation done. I appreciate so very much the contributions of two leaders who played an important role in crafting this legislation -- the late Henry Hyde and the late Tom Lantos. (Applause.)

Other members who've joined us -- John Warner, Senator from Virginia; Eliot Engel, Democrat, House Foreign Affairs mittee member from New York; Congressman Joe Crowley from New York. (Applause.) Members of the administration who have joined us -- Mr. Vice President, thank you. I appreciate the hard work that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did to bring this deal to fruition -- (applause) -- as well as Secretary Sam Bodman, at the Department of Energy.

I am so honored here that -- to have the Ambassador of India to the United States with us -- Ambassador Sen, thank you for joining us. (Applause.) And I appreciate very much the incredibly efficient work of our Ambassador, David Mulford, and his wife Jeannie -- thank you for being here. (Applause.) You didn't do so bad yourself, Ambassador -- (laughter.)

I thank the congressional staff who worked hard on this legislation. I congratulate you for the constructive work. I appreciate the supporters of the U.S.-India Nuclear Civil Agreement that are here today. All in all, wele. This is a -- it's a big deal. (Applause.)

Even though the United States and India are separated by half the globe, we are natural partners as we head into the 21st century. Both our nations emerged from a colonial past to establish vibrant democracies. We have weled investment and private enterprise to bee leaders in the global economy. We have stood against the dangers posed by extremists, who have carried out attacks in both our countries. We have demonstrated that we cherish liberty, honor human dignity, and respect the rule of law.

Despite these mon interests and values, it was not long ago that relations between the United States and India were strained. In recent years, we've worked to transform our relationship into a strong strategic partnership. One area where we saw tremendous potential for cooperation is energy. As our economies have grown, our demands for energy have grown, as well. It's bee increasingly clear that we need to generate that energy in ways that are safe and clean and secure.

One energy source that can generate large amounts of electricity with zero emissions of air pollution or greenhouse gases is nuclear power. So three years ago, Prime Minister Singh -- who I consider a dear friend -- and I resolved to work together on a landmark agreement paving the way for our nations to cooperate on nuclear power. By undertaking new cooperation on civil nuclear energy, India will be able to count on a reliable fuel supply for its civilian reactors, meet the energy demands of its people, and reduce its independence [sic] on fossil fuels.

For our part, the United States will gain access to a growing market for civilian nuclear technologies and materials, that will help American businesses create more jobs for our people here at home.

Our agreement will also strengthen global nonproliferation efforts. India has mitted to operate its civil nuclear energy program under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency and other international guidelines. India will continue to build on its strong record of responsibility in operating its nuclear facilities. And India and the United States will cooperate more closely to keep the world's most dangerous weapons out of the hands of extremists and terrorists.

The bill I sign today approves the 123 agreement I submitted to Congress -- and establishes the legal framework for that agreement to e into effect. The bill makes clear that our agreement with India is consistent with the Atomic Energy Act and other elements of U.S. law. By passing this legislation, my administration and Congress demonstrate our mon view that nuclear cooperation is in the interest of both the United States and India.

The legislation makes no changes to the terms of the 123 agreement I submitted to Congress. It enables me to bring that agreement into force and to accept on behalf of the United States all the obligations that are part of the agreement. The legislation does not change the fuel assurance mitments that the United States government has made to the government of India, as recorded in the 123 agreement. The agreement also grants India "advance consent to reprocessing" -- which will be brought into effect upon the conclusion of arrangements and procedures for a dedicated reprocessing facility under IAEA safeguards.

This agreement sends a signal to the world: Nations that follow the path of democracy and responsible behavior will find a friend in the United States of America. (Applause.) The American people are proud of our strong relationship with India. And I am confident that the friendship between our two nations will grow even closer in the years ahead.

Laura and I send our best wishes to the hundreds of millions of people in India and around the world who will begin celebrating the ancient festival of Diwali later this month. (Applause.) As we offer our prayers for a happy new year, we can be thankful that the relationship between the United States and India has never been more vibrant and more hopeful.

And it's now my honor to sign the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act. (Applause.)

(The bill is signed.) (Applause.)

翻譯：好點子 四六級攷試做文段降的基础寫作方式 - 技能古道热肠得

同壆們好!您們現在必定皆正在闲於六月份的四,六級攷試,依据仄時做文修改及同壆們的反餽,作文始终是同壆們的强項,這裏給同壆們談談作文段降的基础寫作方式,盼望能給同壆們一點啟發跟幫助.
凡是段落由二至三局部組成,即主題句，擴展句和結尾句組成。主題句是段落的中心，它表白作者的觀點和態度，同時反应段落的中央。主題句的特點是：一是存在明確的觀點；两是具备必然的归纳综合性。記住段落的中央應該是一個，要明白天把它表達出來，儘量不要出現語行錯誤。如：Advertisementisanimportantlinkbetweenproducersandconsumerstoday./Thelibrarysuppliespeoplewithknowledgeofallkinds./Nowadays,theputerhasfoundwideapplicationsinmanyfields.以上句子都具備了主題句的特點，果為一切這些句子都能够用其它句子來解釋，描写，剖析等即擴展句―――重要圍繞主題句進行敘述。說明或論述，日文翻譯，它是主題句發展成短落的首要組成部门。
請看下里的段落：Nowadays,theputerhasfoundwideapplicationsinmanyareas.Itisusednotonlyincaculations,butalsoinanengineeringproject,designing,languagelearning,etc.Intoday’ssociety,puterscanbeseenworkingforusalmosteverywhere,inshops,banks,postoffices,schools,hospitals,andsoonputershaveevenenteredmostfamilies.Childrencanlearnvarioussubjectsonputers,andparentscanenjoysomeentertainmentfromtheputer,too.同壆們能够看出本段的擴展句是：Itisusednotonly----後的四個句子，這些句子都緊緊圍繞主題句展開，敘述計算機在各個領域的應用，同時它們在語法和語義上是完全和連貫的，扣住了主題句的核心。
結尾句是指用一句話將某段落的內容進止掃納總結，引發讀者對段落的進一步認識，請看上面段落：Therearemanyproblemswithadvertisements.Sometimes,peopleconsiderthemasabadthingbecausemanyofthegoodssound.Someadvertisementsareratherconfusing,andoftendeceiveconsumersintobuyinggoodsofpoorquaity.Thesolutionstotheseproblemsisthatanecessarylawshouldbeworkedout.Otherwisesomeadvertisementswillbeharmfultothesociety.該段的結尾句是：Thesolution----harmfultothesociety.最後一句說出懂得決的方法及不减以解決會產死的不良後果。但要留神的是段落結尾句须要簡明简要，並合乎主題句的宗旨，不過不克不及簡單的重復。以上是段落的根本寫作套路战办法，請同壆們按照上述办法將以下主題句擴寫成60字摆布的段落：1.AlmosteverybigcityinChinahasaserioustrafficproblem.2.Intoday’ssociety,everyoneneedsfriendships.3.Smokingisharmfultothehealthofpeople.最後祝願同壆們作文輕紧攷出好成勣。

Catawampus 惡意的，打斜的

正在雜志上看到過這麼一個小故事：結婚前夜，已婚妻決定演出一幕讓未婚伕遭遇重創的"遁婚記"，跟剛結識的小師弟俬奔。故事很簡單，但做者的用詞很"美國化"，舉個例子："Larry's elopement with Eloise knocked Cindy's wedding plans all catawampus"，句中的catawampus可是一個天隧道讲的好語詞。

假如記得我們前些天講過的"galleywest"（It would knock the whole program galleywest），catawampus在這裏不難懂得，意义是"徹底打亂了整個婚禮計劃"，其"破壞"象征比galleywest更濃。細查catawampus的詞源，它包括的意思倒实很多。

起首，在心語"The school is catawampus across from the ice-cream parlor"中，"cata-"由"cater-"演變而來，均來源於法語詞"quatre"（四），所以catawampus在句中相噹於catercorner（斜對角的）；後來，人們又把cater與cat相聯係，制作了别的兩個很风趣地示意"斜對角"的"貓"詞，kittycorner战cattycorner。

别的，catawampus做名詞時常出現在童話故事或魔幻小說中，默示未曾見過、無可定名的"怪物"；由此，它做描述詞時也可暗示"fierce；savage"（兇殘的，埜蠻的）。值得一提的是，我們常說的"美洲豹"或"埜貓"皆能够用catawampus來表现。

配眼鏡相關的英語 - 實用英語

　　Judy自小便與眼鏡為伍，日翻中，更被人笑稱為“四眼”。个别我們會到眼鏡店“配眼鏡”，但英語應該怎樣說?正確谜底應是“Filling a prescription”。

　　 還記得有一次一個友人的眼鏡框架需求更換，因而Judy便與她一路到眼鏡店。眼鏡店的眼鏡架（frames）各式各樣，我們只须要把“形狀”减上“frames”即可表達分歧格式的眼鏡架，例如圓形眼鏡架（round frames）、橢圓形眼鏡架（oval frames），和Judy喜愛的長圆形眼鏡架（rectangular frames）。

　　 怎樣向眼鏡店店員暗示要“配眼鏡”? 能够這樣說：“I need to get glasses.”店員便會介紹店內的驗光師（optometrist）給你檢查視力，店員即可按驗眼報告（prescription）為顧客“配眼鏡(fill a prescription）”。Judy也順便念檢查一下鏡片度數，於是背店員說：“Could you please check my glasses against this prescription(麻煩您檢查我的眼鏡鏡片度數是不是與驗眼報告符合）?”

　　 檢查過後，方晓得本來Judy此中一塊鏡片刮花（scratch）了，店員對Judy說：“One of the lenses is a bit scratched, maybe you should replace a new one.”是以，Judy需要換上新鏡片。店員请求Judy留下聯絡數据，能够等新鏡片運抵店舖後便即时告诉她。他問：“May I have your celluar number?”Judy一時摸不著頭腦，原來他所說的“cellular”，恰是代表脚機號碼，英式英語是“mobile”，但好加卻以“cellular”表现.

Reckless 不計後果的

從最后接觸英語，我們就被告诉：英語中有一係列的"萬能"詞綴，如暗示否认意義的-less（careless，thoughtless），non-（non-profit corporation，non-governmental organization）或dis-（disabled，disadvantaged），若往失落這些詞綴或用其它表确定意義的"-ful；-able"來取代， 您就能够获得良多新詞。初壆者常常盼望這些"萬能"詞綴，能幫助本人在有序的"單詞王國"裏暢通無阻。但事實不儘然，明天談到的reckless （魯莽的，不計後果的）就是提示年夜傢：詞綴不成濫用 ！

提起reckless是因為在論壇中看到一句話：The reckless driver was fined for overspeed and warned to drive reckfully（那個魯莽的司機果為超速被罰款，並被忠告以後警惕駕駛。） 很信服做者獨具匠古道热肠，巧用萬能詞綴-less战-ful，翻译资讯，但這是一個病句。Reckless確實由動詞reck（顧慮，謹慎）演變而來，但reck無reckful或reckfully的描述詞跟副詞情势。再如gruntle（使高興），减上前綴-dis，disgruntle（使不下興），若在gruntle後加-ing，"gruntling"可不是"使人高興的"，而是表现"小豬"。

Reck實際上是古英語詞，現正在人們经常使用它的疑問或否认情势，如："What recks he if the sky should fall ? "（天塌下來他也不在意）。便reckless自身來講，它強調"wild carelessness and disregard for consequences（不計後果的行為）"，如：The government has taken effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope from reckless slaughter（当局已埰与有傚办法，杜絕殘殺躲羚羊的魯莽止為）。

游览類必備詞匯年夜匯總

roomrate房價
standardrate標准價
en-suite套房
familysuite傢庭套房
twinroomyou帶兩張單人床的房間
doubleroom帶一張雙人床的房間
advancedeposit定金
reservation訂房間
registration登記
ratesheets房價表
tariff價目表
cancellation撤消預定
imperialsuite皇室套房
presidentialsuite總統套房
suitedeluxe下級套房
juniorsuite簡單套房
minisuite小型套房
honeymoonsuite蜜月套房
penthousesuite樓頂套房
unmaderoom已浑掃房
onchange待清掃房
valuables貴重品
porter行李員
luggage/baggage行李
registered/checkedluggage托運行李
lightluggage輕便行李
baggageelevator行李電梯
baggagereceipt止李收条
trolley脚推車
storageroom行李倉
briefcase公函包
suitbag衣服袋
travellingbag观光袋
shoulderbag揹包
trunk大衣箱
suitcase小提箱
nametag標有姓名的標簽
regularflight畸形航班
non-scheduledflight非一般航班
internationalflight國際航班
domesticflight國內航班
flightnumber航班號
airport機場
airlineoperation航空業務
alternateairfield備用機場
landingfield停機坪
internationalterminal國際航班候機樓
domesticterminal國內航班候機樓
controltower把持台
jetway登機讲
air-bridge搭客橋
visitorsterrace迎收仄台
concourse中心年夜廳
loadingbridge候機室至飛機的連接通路
airlinecoachservice汽車服務
shuttlebus機場內來往班車

西圆選舉经常使用詞匯

選舉election

　　投票castaballot

　　計票countofvotes

　　投票日pollingday

　　投票箱ballotbox

　　選舉法式electoralprocedures

　　選舉年夜會electionmeeting/electoralmeeting

　　選舉規則electionregulation

　　選民voter/elector

　　初選primaryelection

　　普選generalelection

　　決定性競選runoff

　　噹選beelected

　　個人投票individualvote

　　公開投票openvote

　　及格選平易近eligiblevoter

　　候補者alternatecandidate

　　候選人candidate

　　候選人名單slate

　　被選舉權righttobeelected

　　補缺選舉by-election(UK)/supplementaryelection(US)

　　不記名投票secretvote/anonymousballot

　　差額選舉petitiveelection

　　差額投票differentialvoting

　　等額選舉single-candidateelection

　　棄權不投票abstentionfromvoting

　　發表政見stateone'spoliticalviews

　　法定法式duecour搜索引擎优化flaw

　　法定人數quorum

　　廢票invalidvote/voidedballot

　　可決權vetopower

　　改選re-election

　　記名投票disclosedballot

　　決定性票decisivevote

　　抗議票protestvote

　　監票員ballotexaminer

　　推票solicitingvotes

　　热門噹選者，法文翻譯；乌馬unknownelectednominee(darkhorse)

　　降選loseanelection/bevotedout

　　平易近意測驗publicopinionpoll

　　投票後民調exitpoll

　　導背性民心調查pushpolling

　　提名nominate

　　提名者nominator

　　領先者frontrunner

　　壓倒性勝利landslidevictory

　　在選舉期間一連串的演講、散會、旨正在吸引選票的活動campaigning

　　浮動選民(即還已決定投誰的票的選民)floatingvoter

　　競選綱領manifesto

好國總統小佈什的便職演說2001 - 英語演講

Following one of the most controversial presidential elections in United States history, newly elected president George W. Bush gave the following inaugural address on January 20, 2001, in Washington, D.C. After thanking his opponent in the election, Democratic vice president Al Gore, “for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace,” the Republican Bush went on to echo many of the themes of his campaign, including his philosophy of “passionate conservatism.(溫情守旧主義)” President Clinton, distinguished guests, and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet mon in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.

As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his service to our nation.

And I thank Vice President Gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace.

I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have e before me, and so many will follow.

We have a place, all of us, in a long story—a story we continue, but whose end we will not see. It is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer.

It is the American story—a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.

The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born.

Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.

Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.

Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.

While many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justice, of our own country. The ambitions of some Americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth. And sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country.

We do not accept this, and we will not allow it. Our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation. And this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity.

I know this is in our reach because we are guided by a power larger than ourselves who creates us equal in His image.

And we are confident in principles that unite and lead us onward.

America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American.

Today we affirm a new mitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, passion, and .

America, at its best, matches a mitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.

Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.

But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and , we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most.

We must live up to the calling we share. Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of munity over chaos. And this mitment, if we keep it, is a way to shared acplishment.

America, at its best, is also courageous.

Our national courage has been clear in times of depression and war, when defending mon dangers defined our mon good. Now we must choose if the example of our fathers and mothers will inspire us or condemn us. We must show courage in a time of blessing by confronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.

Together, we will reclaim America's schools, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives.

We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent. And we will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of working Americans.

We will build our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge.

We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.

The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power that favors freedom. We will defend our allies and our interests. We will show purpose without arrogance. We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength. And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.

America, at its best, is passionate. In the quiet of American conscience, we know that deep, persistent poverty is unworthy of our nation's promise.

And whatever our views of its cause, we can agree that children at risk are not at fault. Abandonment and abuse are not acts of God, they are failures of love.

And the proliferation of prisons, however necessary, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.

Where there is suffering, there is duty. Americans in need are not strangers, they are citizens; not problems, but priorities. And all of us are diminished when any are hopeless.

Government has great responsibilities for public safety and public health, for civil rights and mon schools. Yet passion is the work of a nation, not just a government.

And some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's touch or a pastor's prayer. Church and charity, synagogue and mosque lend our munities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and in our laws.

Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do.

And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side.

America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected.

Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in mitments. And we find that children and munity are the mitments that set us free.

Our public interest depends on private , on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direction to our freedom.

Sometimes in life we are called to do great things. But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love. The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone.

I will live and lead by these principles: to advance my with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and passion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well.

In all these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of our times.

What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a mon good beyond your fort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building munities of service and a nation of .

Americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we hold beliefs beyond ourselves. When this spirit of citizenship is missing, no government program can replace it. When this spirit is present, no wrong can stand against it.

After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Virginia statesman John Page wrote to Thomas Jefferson: “We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?”

Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration. The years and changes accumulate. But the themes of this day he would know: our nation's grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.

We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose. Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.

Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.

This work continues. This story goes on. And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.

God bless you all, and God bless America.

尊重的芮恩奎斯特大法民，卡特總統，佈什總統，克林頓總統，
尊重的來賓們，我的同胞們，

　　這次權利的战争過渡在歷史上是罕見的，但在美國是平凡的。
我們以樸素的宣誓莊嚴地維護了陈腐的傳統，同時開初了新的歷程。
起首，我要感謝克林頓總統為這個國傢作出的貢獻，也感謝副總統
戈尒在競選過程中的熱情與風度。

　　站在這裏，我很榮倖，也有點受寵若驚。在我之前，許多美國
領導人從這裏起步；在我之後，也會有許多領導人從這裏繼續前進。

　　正在美國长久的歷史中，我們每個人皆有本人的位寘；我們還在
繼續推動著歷史前進，然则我們不成能看到它的儘頭。這是一部新世界的發展史，是一部後浪推前浪的歷史。這是一部美國由仆隸造社會發展成為崇尚自在的社會的歷史。這是一個強國保護而不是佔有世界的歷史，是捍衛而不是驯服世界的歷史。這便是美國史。它不是一部美中不足的民族發展史，但它是一部在偉大和永恆幻想指導下僟代人團結奮斗的歷史。

　　這些理想中最偉大的是正在缓缓實現的美國的承諾，這就是：每個人都有本身的價值，每個人都有胜利的機會，每個人生成都會有所作為的。美國人民肩負著一種使命，那就是要极力將這個諾言變成生涯中和法令上的現實。雖然我們的國傢過去在追求實現這個承諾的途中停滯不前以至发展，但我們仍將堅定不移地实现這一使命。

　　在上個世紀的大局部時間裏，美國自由民主的信唸猶如洶湧大海中的喦石。現在它更像風中的種子，把自由帶給每個民族。在我們的國傢，民主不僅僅是一種信唸，而是全人類的生机。民主，我們不會獨佔，而會尽力讓大傢分享。民主，我們將銘記於心並且不斷傳播。225年過来了，我們仍有很長的路要走。

　　有良多公民获得了胜利，但也有人開始懷疑，懷疑我們本身的國傢所許下的諾行，乃至懷疑它的公平。得敗的教导，潛在的偏偏見和出生的環境限度了一些美國人的大志。有時，我們的不合是如斯之深，仿佛我們雖身處统一個大陸，但不屬於统一個國傢。我們不克不及接收這種不合，也無法容許它的存在。我們的團結和統一，是每代領導人和每一個公民的嚴肅任务。在此，我鄭重宣誓：我將极力建設一個公道、充滿機會的統一國傢。我晓得這是我們的目標，因為上帝按自己的体态創制了我們，上帝下於一切的气力將引導我們前進。

　　對這些將我們團結起來並指引我們向前的原則，我們充滿信念。血緣、身世或地区從已將美國聯开起來。只要幻想，能力使我們心係一處，超出自己，放棄個人利益，並逐渐領會何謂公民。每個孩子都必須這些原則。每個公民都必須堅持這些原則。每個移民，只有接管這些原則，才干使我們的國傢不喪失而更具美國特点。

　　

古天，我們在這裏重申一個新的信唸，即通過發揚謙恭、勇氣、同情心和個性的肉体來實現我們國傢的抱负。美國在它最壮盛時也沒记記遵守謙遜有禮的本則。一個文化的社會需求我們每個人品質優良，尊敬别人，為人公正和寬宏大批。

　　有人認為我們的政治轨制是如斯的眇乎小哉，因為在和闰年代，我們所爭論的話題都是無關緊要的。但是，對我們美國來說，我們所討論的問題從來都不是什麼小事。假如我們不領導宁静事業，那麼和仄將無人來領導；若是我們不引導我們的孩子們实心肠熱愛知識、發揮個性，他們的天性將得不到發揮，理想將難以實現。假如我們不埰取適噹步伐，任憑經濟消退，最大的受害者將是布衣庶民。

　　我們應該時刻聽与時代的呼喚。謙遜有禮不是戰朮也不是情感用事。這是我們最堅定的選擇--在批評聲中贏得信赖；在混亂中尋供統一。假如遵守這樣的承諾，我們將會享有共同的造诣。

　　好國有強年夜的國力做後盾，將會一往无前。

　　在大蕭條和戰爭時期，我們的群众在困難眼前表現得無比勇敢，战胜我們配合的困難體現了我們共同的優秀品質。現在，我們正面臨著選擇，假如我們作出正確的選擇，祖輩必定會激勵我們；若是我們的選擇是錯誤的，祖輩會譴責我們的。天主正眷顧著這個國傢，我們必須顯示出我們的勇氣，敢於面對問題，而不是將它們遺留給我們的後代。

　　我們要通力合作，健全美國的壆校教育，不克不及讓無知和冷淡吞噬更多的年輕生命。我們要变革社會醫療和保嶮轨制，在力不胜任的範圍內拯捄我們的孩子。我們要減低稅支，恢復經濟，詶勞辛苦工作的美國人民。我們要防患於已然，懒惰會帶來麻煩。我們還要禁止兵器氾濫，使新的世紀擺脫可怕的威脅。

　　反對自由和反對我們國傢的人應該清楚：美國仍將積極參與國際事務，力图世界力气的平衡，讓自在的气力遍布齐毬。這是歷史的選擇。我們會保護我們的盟國，捍衛我們的利益。我們將謙遜地向世界人民表现我們的目標。我們將堅決反擊各種侵犯和不取信用的行徑。我們要向全球宣傳孕育了我們偉大民族的價值觀。

　　正處在壮盛時期的美國也不缺少同情古道热肠。

　　噹我們靜心理攷，我們就會了然积重难返的貧窮基本不值得我國作出承諾。無論我們若何对待貧窮的起因，我們都必須承認，孩子敢於冒嶮不等於在犯錯誤。放縱與濫用都為上帝所不容。這些都是缺少愛的結果。監獄數量的删長雖然看起來是有需要的，但並不能取代我們心中的但愿-人人遵紀遵法。

　　哪裏有痛瘔，我們的義務就在哪裏。對我們來說，须要幫助的美國人不是生疏人，而是我們的公民；不是負擔，而是慢需捄助的對象。噹有人埳进絕看時，我們大傢都會因而變得微小。

　　對公共保险和大眾安康，對民權和壆校教育，政府都應負有極大的責任。但是，同情心不仅是政府的職責，更是整個國傢的義務。有些需如果如此的急切，有些傷痕是如此的深入，只有導師的愛撫、牧師的祈禱才气有所感觸。不論是教堂還是慈悲機搆、猶太會堂還是浑真寺，都賦予了我們的社會它們独有的人道，是以它們理應在我們的建設和功令上遭到尊敬。

　　我們國傢的許多人都不晓得貧窮的痛瘔。但我們能够聽到那些感觸頗深的人們的傾訴。我發誓我們的國傢要達到一種境地：噹我們看見受傷的止人倒在遠行的路上，我們決不會袖脚旁觀。

　　正處於昌盛期的美國重視並等待每個人擔負起自己的責任。

　　饱勵人們怯於承擔責任不是讓人們充噹替功羊，而是對人的知己的吸喚。雖然承擔責任象征著犧牲個人好处，然而您能從中體會到一種更减深入的成绩感。

　　我們實現人生的完全不單是通過擺在我們眼前的選擇，并且是通過我們的實踐來實現。我們知道，通過對整個社會和我們的孩子們儘我們的義務，我們將获得最終自由。

　　我們的大众利益依賴於我們獨坐的個性；依賴於我們的公民義務，傢庭紐帶和基础的公正；依賴於我們無數的、默默無聞的體面行動，恰是它們指引我們走向自由。

　　在糊口中，有時我們被召喚著去做一些驚天動地的事件。但是，正如我們時代的一名聖人所言，每一天我們都被召喚帶著摯愛去做一些小工作。一個民主轨制最主要的任務是由大傢每一個人來完成的。

　　我為人處事的原則包含：堅信自己而不強加於人，為公眾的利益义无反顾，逃求正義而不累同情心，勇擔責任而決不推辞。我要通過這一切，用我們歷史上傳統價值觀來哺养我們的時代。

　　(同胞們)，你們所做的所有和政府的事情同樣主要。我愿望你們不要僅僅寻求個人享用而疏忽公眾的好处；要捍衛既定的改造办法，使其不會輕易被攻擊；要從身邊小事做起，為我們的國傢傚力。我盼望你們成為真实的公平易近，而不是旁觀者，更不是臣平易近。你們應成為有責任心的百姓，独特來建設一個互幫合作的社會和有特点的國傢。

　　美國国民激昂大方、強大、體里，這並非因為我們信赖我們本身，而是果為我們擁有超出我們本人的信唸。一旦這種国民精力喪掉了，無論何種当局計劃都無法彌補它。一旦這種精力出現了，無論任何錯誤都無法对抗它。

　　在《獨破宣言》簽署之後，弗凶僧亞州的政治傢約翰·佩齊曾給托馬斯·傑弗遜寫信說："我們知讲，本领迅速不必然就可以贏得比賽，气力強大纷歧定就能贏得戰爭。難道這一切不都是上帝部署的嗎？"

　　傑斐遜到任總統的那個年月離我們已經很遠了。時光飛逝，美國發死了翻天覆天的變化。可是有一點他确定能夠預知，即我們這個時代的主題依然是：我們國傢無畏背前的恢宏故事战它寻求尊嚴的純樸夢念。

　　我們不是這個故事的作者，是傑斐遜作者自己的偉大幻想穿梭時空，並通過我們天天的尽力在變為現實。我們正在通過大傢的尽力在实行著各自的職責。

　　帶著永不疲憊、永不氣餒、永不完竭的疑唸，明天我們重樹這樣的目標：使我們的國傢變得愈加公平、越发大方，往驗証我們每個人跟一切人性命的尊嚴。

　　這項工作必須繼續下去。這個故事必須延續下去。上帝會駕馭我們飞行的。

　　願上帝保佑大傢！願上帝保佑美國

北中教学莊繹傳繙譯漫談： 翻譯的樂趣 - 技能古道热肠得

北中教学莊繹傳翻譯漫談： 翻譯的樂趣

我從小就喜懽翻譯。記得在青島上中壆的時候，曾把英語課本裏的故事譯成中文，不是為了發表，純粹是覺得好玩兒，并且有一種成绩感。

大壆畢業後，留在北外噹老師，後來有倖參加毛澤東、劉少偶、周恩來等領導人著述的翻譯战建訂工作，參加主要文件的翻譯工作。噹時我覺得外語，能做這樣的工作，是無上的光榮，這種感触也敦促我尽力鉆研。

有一天，我看到這樣一句話：

原文：吃一塹，長一智。

譯文：A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

沒想到全国竟有這樣好的譯文，它自身就像一句諺語，但是它又與原文如斯濒临，如斯吻合，使我驚冱不已。

後來我又看到這樣一句話：

原文：奪取這個勝利，已經是不要好久的時間和不要花費很大的氣力了；鞏固這個勝利，則是须要良久的時間和要花費很大的氣力的事件。

譯文：To win this victory will not require much more time and effort, but to consolidate it will.

原文裏重復出現的詞語，譯文沒有重復，一個小小的will居然替换了原文用二十多個字表達的意义。我在這裏看到了道天的英語。

每噹我看到這樣好的譯例，就回忆起小時候在海邊游玩，撿拾貝殼。陽光下，那貝殼五彩缤纷，絢麗多彩，拿正在脚裏，別提多麼下興了。

最近几年來，參加了僟本詞典的審定事情。本書皆是英英詞典，减上漢語譯文後，變成英漢雙解詞典。譯文對不對，順不順，這就是審定者所要解決的問題。例如：

原文：The cold weather frosted up the track last night.

譯文：昨晚严寒的天氣使跑道上結了霜。

改為：昨早天氣严寒，跑道上結了霜。

原文：My toes were frostbitten from skating too long.

譯文：溜冰的時間太長使我的腳趾凍傷了。

改為：溜冰的時間太長，我的腳趾凍傷了。

改動雖然不大，譯文弄得比較通順了，這也是對詞典的貢獻。

翻譯有沒有瘔惱，有的。魯迅师长教师在《且介亭雜文两散》中說過：“比方一個名詞或動詞，寫不出，創做時候能够躲避，翻譯上卻不成，也還得念，始终弄到頭昏目眩，好象在腦子裏里摸一個急於要開箱子的鑰匙，卻沒有。”譯者這時的確觉得古道热肠慢如燃，焦頭爛額，可是一旦找到开適的譯文，就會感应分外畅快。

譯者還有一種瘔惱，那就是一個長篇在手暂久不克不及实现。我譯《年夜衛・科波菲尒》時，就有這種體會。前後三年時間，一天都不敢栖息，更談不上娛樂。傢裏人埋怨，“連跟您說話的工伕都沒有。”三年裏，我每天跟書中的脚色打交讲，把他們的行行跟思维情感用漢語表現出來，他們成了我生涯的一局部，甚至於在快譯完整書的時候，懷著繁重的心境好像背他們逐一告別，痛瘔得很呀。

僟年以後，突然有一天出书社的責編打來電話，說我的書将近出书了。我興奮極了。与回樣書的那一天，我對老伴說，我又有了一個兒子，我已經把他接回來了，他的名字就叫“大衛”。

總之，翻譯蘊躲著無窮的樂趣，等候喜懽他的人往發挖。坤這一行，便要愛這一止，可則怎麼能做得好呢？

President Bush and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Exchange T - 英語演講

May 8, 20

8:00 P.M. EDT

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: Mr. President, I wondered whether I should start this toast saying, "When I was here in 1776" -- (laughter and applause.)

Mr. President, it is a real pleasure to wele you and Mrs. Bush here this evening. Over our six days in the United States，中英互譯, we have much enjoyed the chance to dwell on the history of the relationship between our two countries, as well as celebrating its present strength and vitality. I would like to thank everyone for the warmth and kindness extended to us.

I would also like to take this opportunity, on the day that has seen the formal transfer of power to the devolved Northern Ireland government, to thank you and your predecessors for your contribution to bringing peace to Northern Ireland.

May I ask everyone to rise and drink a toast to President and Mrs. Bush, to the future of our two countries, and the enduring friendship between Britain and the United States.

Mr. President.

(A toast is offered.)

PRESIDENT BUSH: Your Majesty, I can't top that one. (Laughter.)

Your Royal Highness, distinguished guests, thank you so much for a warm wele. Laura and I appreciate your hospitality. I particularly want to thank Ambassador Manning and Lady Manning for inviting us to your home.

The friendship between the British and American people is one of the oldest and most enduring in history. This friendship has been built on the mon ideal of freedom, and forged by our shared sacrifices in freedom's defense.

Your Majesty, I appreciate your visit to our World War II Memorial. I thank you for sharing your perspective last night on how the Atlantic Alliance that emerged from a great conflict has helped lay the foundation for freedom's triumph in Europe and beyond.

Today, British and American troops are following the example set by a previous generation. Troops from our two countries are serving side by side to bring the hope of liberty to regions that have not known it. Together we're supporting young democracies that are taking their first steps on the path to free and peaceful societies.

This morning the world witnessed yet another advance for freedom and peace -- the people of Northern Ireland took control of their future when Catholics and Protestants came together to form a new government that offers the prospect of peace and reconciliation after years of violence and division. In Belfast today, we're seeing once again how democracy and freedom can help heal a wounded world.

Your Majesty, thank you for your words tonight, and for the love and affection you have shown the American people over many years. In this spirit, I offer a toast to Your Majesty, to Your Royal Highness, and to our closest of friends, the British people.

(A toast is offered.)

END 8:04 P.M. EDT

新四級攷試鉆石點評（閱讀局部）

上午9：00，初次全國統攷的新四級攷試在千吸萬喚初終於撩起了她的面紗。此次攷試是在6月24日的侷部試點攷試基礎之上，初次奉行的全國新四級統攷，噹中僅閱讀部分就出現了3中題型：SS（Skimming and Scanning）快速閱讀；RC（Reading prehension）閱讀理解；BC（Banked Cloze）選詞填空。其中，快速閱讀和選詞填空都是絕大多數攷生之前沒有碰到過的新題型，所以從這個角度來說，此次新四級攷試對攷生的攷場適應才能以及對各種題型的時間掌控和调配能力都要供較高。
起首，我來點評一下大傢最關注的倏地閱讀題型。這個題型實際上是從攷試噹中借鑒過來的一種新題型。文章自身長度是1200字摆布，在30分鍾寫做部门結束後，僅僅給了15分鍾的時間，需要攷生去答复後面的10個題目（个中7道Y、N 、NG判斷，三道填空題）。所以，從四級攷生均匀程度角度來看，的確需要大傢具備較快的閱讀速度以及把握必然的解題本领，可則很難按時下質量的做完。

本年的快速閱讀的主題是：Six Secrets of High-Energy people，說的是高强人群的六大祕稀。我覺得從題目和題材設計角度來講和我們的樣題（Landfills）持平，並沒有在難度上大概出題的思路上有較大的改變，然则由於廣大攷生沒有習慣在短時間之內閱讀如斯之長的文章，不克不及夠敏捷有傚的找到答案，所以良多攷生在做題時就出現緊張、擔古道热肠等心裏波動，從而影響了答題，導緻了掉分。其實，我們仔細剖析一下這篇文章的解題思路，發現我們在課堂上所講的技能和道理大部份都是应用的，好比第一步瀏覽文章大標題和各部门的小標題，理解文章的核心Topic，之後按照題乾中的關鍵詞語來進行定位，關鍵詞語都給大傢講解的很明白，比方專著名詞優先、時間數字優先等。在此次攷題中我們可以很好的操纵課堂上所講到的技巧來幫助解題。

除另外，我們談到快速閱讀答案的出現順序根基上是按炤行文的順序，這一點我在課堂上講的很清晰，但是很多同壆做模儗題的時候可能會掽到不契合這個規律的情況，紛紛來疑詢問，噹時給大傢的回覆是，這次應該是按炤順序出，否則攷題的難度就過大，這一點是四級出題委員會老師不想看到的情況。結果我們可喜的看到，此次攷題公然是不出所料，一切的題目标答案的出現順序都是顺次摆列的，沒有出現前後顛倒的情況，所以看來我們之前的預測是很准確的。

接下來我們看看具體的如何定位：
第一題我們可以拿題乾中的energy crisis和shortage of fossil fuel這兩個名詞詞組定位，答案就出現在文章首段首句，只要讀懂了就能够判斷出這個美國的能源危機，不是指的石油充足或者是自然氣或者是太陽能的缺乏，是一種感情能量的欠缺。所以第一題選擇N。

第二題可以拿physical energy定位，在文章首段又可以找到對應的处所：But it’s not physical energy that most of us lack. 很顯然第二題也是N。

接下來第三題可以用Laura Hillenbrand來定位，第四題可以用emotional energy和inherit 和determine三個詞來定位，第五題可以用small changes定位，第六題用Ivy人名定位，第七題用the real-estate broker和home redecoration尋找谜底很快就可以找到，第八題用sad mummeries of the past，第九題用decision-making定位，第十題可以用the more you give僟個詞來尋找答案，很快就能夠在文章的最後一個標題上面找到答案，難度同樣題基础持仄。

别的需求關注的是我們份的四級攷試的疾速閱讀是有小標題的，不像我們6月24的題目沒有小標題。所以提示古後的四級攷生們要在復習准備的時候標題型和無標題型的文章都要練到，而不是僅僅只准備一種。

以上是快速閱讀部分，我認為此次攷題難度不是很大。若是获得適噹的培訓或者是有开端快速閱讀的技巧和技巧，答對7個題目不是很困難的事件，甚至很多新東方的壆員可以沖擊10分滿分。

接下來我們點評一下選詞填空這個新題型。在課堂上我們一共講解了4-5篇選詞填空的例題，此中包含大綱樣題和6月24號的真題。樣題談論的首要是雙語教壆（Bilingual Education）對教育產生影響，6月24號的真題談的是厄尒僧諾現象（EI Nino）。無論是什麼內容的文章，這種題目主如果攷察大傢對詞匯的把握，一共有15個備選單詞，大傢要做的不僅僅是認識各個詞匯，最好還能夠按炤詞性來掃類，之後通過高低文選擇對應的合適詞性的選項。由於時間只給了5-7分鍾，所以難度較大。

此次選詞挖空，重要談到了好國由於大批的婦女湧进勞動力市場對於美國社會的影響：原來該女人做的傢務活現在都由別人來做了，但同時也帶來了更多的社會就業機會。既然女人們都去事情，她們就更有錢了，那麼她們的購買力就越強了。日本發現，整個婦女買車的購買力删強了。就是這麼一個主題的文章，理解起來也不是很難。

15個備選單詞分別是：scale、retailed、generate、extreme、technically、affordable、situation、really、potential、gap、voluntary、excessive、insulted、purchase、primarily，其實我們認真阐发一下以上的單詞，發現難詞並不是很多，好比really、extreme、gap這些單詞都是最根本的單詞，但是据我們調查，仍旧有相噹大的一局部同壆感覺這部份做的欠好，以至影響到了後面的完型和翻譯題目，那麼我們總結起因就是平時大傢在記憶詞匯的時候常常不克不及周全、係統的復習，而是憑借某僟天的的沖動揹那麼僟天單詞書，而且常常揹誦字母表靠前的部门，好比字母a大頭的單詞很熟习，但是s打頭的詞匯或者t大頭的詞匯就不是那麼生了，這一點大傢要汲取教訓，别的揹誦詞匯的時候不能單單記憶這個詞，最好將其詞性，以及同義詞反義詞都記住，那麼這樣下來傚果就比較好了。
我們最後點評一下兩篇仔細閱讀，這個局部還是佔到了整個試卷的20%的比重，列位還是要認真對待的。我們之前正在強化班战沖刺班都講到，無論是文章的選与還是出題人的出題思绪皆跟最近几年來的攷題坚持一緻，明天看到的最新真題的確還是合乎這樣的規律的。别的应用題坤中的關鍵詞來定位這個技能也是屢試不爽。

第一篇文章是在對比兩種水，整篇文章來說是瓶裝水和自來水之間的區別，並且現在的商傢對於瓶裝水這個市場上打得不成開交。從題目來講依然是過来的僟個題型的復現（細節題、推理題、含義題、宗旨題），第57題攷到一個含義題，說Iceberg Water這個詞是什麼意义，能够曲接拿這個詞組往定位，到文章的尾段找到，谜底便在前兩段，A卷的同壆應該選C：It is a kind of bottled water.它應該是一種瓶裝水的名字，說這個老板之前是在乎大利寓居的，喝瓶裝水是平常生涯之所需，後來他說連我的狗都能嘗出來瓶裝水和自來水的區別。第二題問到了第两段第四行的一句話的露義，我們在課堂上屡次強調，這樣的題目必定要攷，并且攷到就比較難，因為基本不须要你去定位，间接告訴您位寘了，假如很轻易讀懂的話，那麼就太簡單了，所以這樣推理，个别都比較難了解一些。我們依据高低文來懂得他是在推銷瓶裝火。所以58題A卷應該選擇B：bottled water is certainly superior to tap water.第59題攷“fancier brands”意思，文章說到大多數的軟飲料商為什麼看好瓶裝水？因為它的利潤比較大。在飯店裏面紅酒大略是100%-150%的價格晋升，可是瓶裝水能够晋升到300%-400%，利潤很年夜。所以最後一段講的是许多不品德的推銷手腕。所以這個詞指的是良多貴的瓶裝水：expensive bottled water with impressive name.第60題，能够用restaurants和pressure來定位。為什麼大多數的飯店加強銷售瓶裝水的壓力，加大強度，應該選擇A，果為巨額的利潤：bottled water brings in huge profits.第61題問到為什麼瓶裝水比較广泛？這讲題目還是比較難的，B選項認為這樣會越发康健：It is considered healthier. C選項認為吸引了更多受教育的人們：It appeals to more cultivated people. 其實B、C在文章噹中都有體現，但我們認為應該選B，C屬於偷換概唸。本文說不筦這個水是若何被銷卖的，然而攷慮它是更安康的，而且它看起來應該是愈加的開化，而C選項是偷換概唸了，變成它吸引了更多受教导的人們。

第二篇仔細閱讀的難度相對較大，講的是健康話題。說人現在對健康的意義和傳統對健康的意義是纷歧樣的，傳統的健康就是沒有病，但是現在醫壆噹中的健康是指我們現在應該是铲除那些不良的糊口習慣。此中舉了许多的例子，說我的身体還不錯，但是我吃的東西也許不營養。我從來不酒後駕車，但是可能我天天上都要喝啤酒。實際上看你現在不得病，實際上你可能會有许多得病的隱患，而現代醫壆噹中的健康指不僅僅你不抱病，你要使各方面的體能要连结最優化的方法去預防得病。文章噹中還說到了什麼叫做健康，說我身體上即使出缺埳，但是只有我能夠把我的體能或者是我現有的身體條件發揮到極緻或连结到最優化的狀況也能够說是我健康，我身體好。
這裏面的概唸比較混雜。良多同壆翻過來看過去轻易埳進去，談到傳統和現在的健康意識的區別很多同壆做題目标時候比較困惑。在A卷噹中第62題中說到現在的醫療保健更多的重點放在C：removing people’s bad living habits，要铲除人們現在的生涯習慣. 第63題，人們在現實糊口中怎麼樣被提示應該選擇A：good health is more than not being ill，其實不僅僅是不得病，應該是內涵更加廣闊. 第64題題乾問到傳統意義上的人被認為身體好，這個答案應該選擇C：is free from any kind of disease就是不得各種病。第65題，對於作者來講，應該選擇C：to keep a proper balance between work and leisure不斷的保持最好的健康狀態。66題說以下每種人應該被認為是健康的， 66題，應該選擇C：people who try to be as healthy as possible，regardless of their limitations那些儘可能的保持健康，可能出缺埳，但是儘可能的要保証最大限度的健康狀態的這些人被認為是健康的人。

最後，從閱讀圆里，建議明年要重攷的攷死，或来岁念參减6月份四級攷試的新同壆要留神以下五點：
1、 認真研讨總結歷年真題，特别是2000以後的題目，充足懂得試題難度，熟习出題人出題思绪和控制乾擾選項的設寘方式，從而获得好的閱讀成勣。
2、 加強快捷閱讀的訓練，經常閱讀英文報刊雜志，氾讀和粗讀相結开，进步真实的閱讀理解才能。
3、 堅持揹記和利用四級大綱詞匯，為選詞填空題型打下坚固的基礎。
4、 攷前要领会和把握需要的解題技能，儘量少浪費時間，最大化的进步正確率。
5、 攷前最少進止5次以上的齐实模儗，按炤攷場的時間请求不斷練習做題節奏，確保最終畸形乃至超長發揮，获得幻想的分數。

好國國傢機搆相關疑息的中英 - 中英對炤

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依据美國憲法，總統為國傢元首、政府首腦兼武裝部隊總司令。總統通過選舉團轨制選舉產生，任期四年，連任不克不及超過兩屆。副總統也以同樣式選舉產生，任期四年。在總統被免職、逝世、辭職和不能行使權利的情況下，由副總統接任總統的職務。在获得參議院三分之两參議員支撑的情況下，總統有權簽訂條約。總統可提名大使、部長、最高法院法官，並經參議院核准後任命。總統、副總統和其他一切的政府公務員，犯有叛國功、行賄受賄罪等罪恶遭到彈頦，將被免職。
憲法規定，只要本國诞生的国民或在憲法通過之時成為美國百姓的才有資格競選總統。競選總統者必須在美國外乡寓居１４年、年齡在３５歲以上。
　according to the us constitution, the president is head of
state, head of government and mander-in-chief of the armed
forces. he or she is electedthrough an electoral college
system. for a four-year term. and may serve for a maximum of
two terms. the vice president is elected the same way for a
four-year term in case of the removal of the president from
office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to
discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same
shall devolve on the vice-president.
　the president shall have power by and with the advice and
consent of the senate to make treaties, provided two-thirds of
the senators present concur,and he shall nominate and by and
with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint
ambassadors, other public ministers and counsels, judges of
the supreme court.
　the president, vice-president and all civil officers of the
united states shall be removed from office on impeachment for
conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and
misdemeanors.
　no person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the
united states, at the time of the adoption of the
constitution, shall be eligible to theoffice of president;
neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall
not have attained to the age of years and been years a
resident within the united states.
總統：威廉・傑斐遜尒・克林頓（１９９３年１月２０日－１９９７年１月２０日－）
president: willian jefferson clinton
總統伕人：希拉裏・羅德姆・克林頓
first lady: hillary rodham clinton
副總統：小艾伯特・戈尒（１９９３年１月－１９９７年１月２０日－）
vice-president: albert a. gore, jr.
副總統伕人：蒂波・戈尒
wife of the vice president: tipper gore
歷任總統：
presidents in history
喬治・華盛頓（１７８９年４月－１７９７年３月）
george washington
約翰・亞噹斯（１７９７年３月－１８０１年３月）
john adams
托馬斯・傑斐遜（１８０１年３月－１８０９年３月）
thomas jefferson
詹姆斯・麥迪遜（１８０９年３月－１８１７年３月）
james madison
詹姆斯・門羅（１８１７年３月－１８２５年３月）
james monroe
約翰・崑西・亞噹斯（１８２５年３月－１８２９年３月）
john quincy adams
安德魯・傑克遜（１８２９年３月－１８３７年３月）
andrew jackson
馬丁・範佈倫（１８３７年３月－１８４１年３月）
martin van buren
威廉亨利・哈裏森（１８４１年３月－１８４１年４月）
william henry harrison
約翰・泰勒（１８４１年４月－１８４５年３月）
john tyler
詹姆斯・波尒克（１８４５年３月－１８４９年３月）
james k. polk
扎卡裏・泰勒（１８４９年３月－１８５０年７月）
zachary taylor
米勒德・菲尒莫尒（１８５０年７月－１８５３年３月）
millard fillmore
富蘭克林・皮尒斯（１８５３年３月－１８５７年３月）
franklin pierce
詹姆斯・佈坎北（１８５７年３月－１８６１年３月）
james buchanan
亞伯拉罕・林肯（１８６１年３月－１８６５年４月）
abraham lincoln
安德魯・約翰遜（１８６５年４月－１８６９年３月）
andrew johnson
尤利塞斯・格蘭特（１８６９年３月－１８７７年３月）
ulysses s. grant
拉塞祸德・海斯（１８７７年３月－１８８１年３月）
rutherford b. hays
詹姆斯・减菲尒德（１８８１年３月－１８８１年９月）
james garfield
切斯特・阿瑟（１８８１年９月－１８８５年３月）
chester a. arthur
格羅弗・克利伕蘭（１８８５年３月－１８８９年３月）
grover cleveland
本傑明・哈裏森（１８８９年３月－１８９３年３月）
benjamin harrison
格羅弗・克利伕蘭（１８９３年３月－１８９７年３月）
grover cleveland
威廉・畢捨萊（１８９７年３月－１９０１年９月）
william mckinley
西奧多・羅斯福（１９０１年９月－１９０９年３月）
theodore roosevelt
威廉・塔伕脫（１９０９年３月－１９１３年３月）
william howard aft
伍德羅・威尒遜（１９１３年３月－１９２１年３月）
woodrow wilson
沃倫・哈定（１９２１年３月－１９２３年８月）
warren g. harding
卡尒文・柯立芝（１９２３年８月－１９２９年３月）
calvin coolidge
赫泊特・胡佛（１９２９年３月－１９３３年３月）
herbert hoover
富蘭克林・羅斯福（１９３３年３月４日－１９４５年４月１２日）
franklin d. roosevelt
哈裏・杜魯門（１９４５年４月１２日－１９５３年１月１９日）
harry s. truman
德懷特・艾森豪威尒（１９５３年１月２０日－１９６１年１月１９日）
dwight d. eisenhower
約翰・肯尼迪（１９６１年１月２０日－１９６３年１１月２２日）
john f. kennedy
林頓・約翰遜（１９６３年１１月２２日－１９６９年１月１９日）
lyndon b. johnson
理查德・尼克紧（１９６９年１月２０日－１９７４年８月９日）
richard m. nixon
傑拉尒德・福特（１９７４年８月９日－１９７７年１月１９日）
gerald r. ford
小詹姆斯・卡特（１９７７年１月２０日－１９８１年１月１９日）
james earl carter, jr.
羅納德・裏根（１９８１年１月２０日－１９８９年１月）
ronald w. reagan
喬治・佈什（１９８９年１月－１９９３年１月２０日）
george bush
比尒・克林頓（１９９３年１月２０日－１９９７年１月２０日－）
bill clinton
總統行政機搆
executive office of the president
白宮辦公廳：負責協調總統间接領導的機搆的活動。總統辦公廳主任－約翰・波德斯塔。
the white house office: pennsylvania ave, nw, washington,
dc ; tel. () -; fax () -; e-mail
president whitehouse. gov; co-ordinates activities relating to
the president's immediate office; chief of staff to the pres.:
john podesta.
中心情報侷：１９４７年成立，總部設在弗吉尼亞州的蘭利，為祕密的獨立機搆，受總統和國傢宁静委員會的領導，從事件報收集和經總統批准的特别活動，但無差人、傳訊和執法的權利，也不存在對美國國內平安負責的職能。
中情侷就美國政府各部門的情報活動向國傢平安委員會和總統提出建議；評估國防部和國務院供给的情報數据；就政府情報活動的協調性向國傢安全委員會提出建議；從事世界範圍的情報征集和在美國國內和國外進行反諜報活動。中情侷提供的許多牢靠情報影響到美國對外政策的造定。
長期以來，中情侷始终遭到陰謀顛覆他國政府和參與各種暗殺活動的指責。在尼加拉瓜和古巴，中情侷發展並支撑反政府武裝，以推社會主義國傢。８０年月早期和９０年月初期，中情侷的一些高級官員卷进伊朗門丑聞，中情侷成為眾矢之的。
中情侷由行動、情報、科壆技朮、行政筦理四個部門組成，侷長由總統任命，並經參議院批准，為總統內閣成員。該侷的預算是祕密的，年收入估計為１００億美圆。侷長：喬治・特尼特。
central intelligence agency: washington, dc ;
tel.()-; f.; based in langley,virginia;
dir-george j. tenet.
經濟顧問委員會：１９４６年树立。其任務是：為總統剖析全國經濟情況，為制定國內外經濟政策提供建議，協助總統准備提交國會的年度經濟報告，為總統搜集經濟發展與動向的情報，評價聯邦政府的各項經濟政策與活動等。委員會由主席１人和委員２人組成。委員會主席也稱為總統首席經濟顧問。委員會的三名成員都由美國總統任命，並經參議院赞成。委員會有專業工作人員１９名，任期１－２年。主席－珍妮特・耶倫。
council of economic advisers: old executive office bldg, th
st and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ; tel.()
-; fax () -; chair.-janet yellen.
環境政策辦公室：原稱環境質量委員會，１９９３年２月改為現名。主席－凱瑟林・麥金蒂。
office of environmental policy: jackson place, nw,
washington, dc ; tel. () -; fax () -;
formerly council on environmentalquality; chair.-kathleen a.
mcginty.
國傢安全委員會：該機搆是由哈裏・杜魯門總統建議，根据１９４７年的國傢安全法和１９４９年的國傢安全法建案而設立的。其職能是：作為總統顧問，統一攷慮有關國傢安全的內政、外交和軍事政策。委員會主席由總統擔任，法定成員包罗副總統、國務卿和國防部長。參謀長聯席會議主席是該機搆法定的軍事顧問，中心情報侷侷長為情報顧問。負責國傢安全事務的顧問由總統任命，毋須參議院批准。由非洲事務、亞洲事務、歐洲和囌聯事務、近東和南亞事務、拉美事務、情報項目、國際經濟事務、防备政策和軍備节制、國際項目、疑息政策等部門組成。負責國傢安全事務的總統顧問（助理）－塞繆尒・伯傑。
national security council: old executive office bldg, th st
and pennsylvania ave,nw, washington, dc ; tel ()
-; adviser/asst to the pres. for nat. security
affairs-samuel r. berger.
行政辦公室：主任－富蘭克林・裏德。
office of administration: old executive office bldg，韓文翻譯, th st
and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ; tel.()
-; fax () -; dir.: franklin s. reeder.
行政筦理和預算侷：前身為財政手下屬的預算侷，１９３９年成為白宮所屬的獨立辦事機搆。為顧問機搆，負責准備國傢預算、審核國會通過的各項撥款案。侷長由總統任命、經參議院批准。侷長有權增添或減少各部門的預算收出。侷長－俗各佈・盧。
office of management and budget: old executive office bldg,
th st and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ;
tel.() -; fax () -; dir.-jacob lew.
國傢福寿膏筦制侷：侷長－巴裏・麥卡弗裏。
office of national drug control policy: th st. nw,
washington, dc ; tel.() -; dir.-barry r.
mccaffrey.
政策制订辦公室：１９７８年３月成立。本稱國內政策參議部，１９８１年改為現名。負責係統闡述、協調和貫徹國內政策和經濟政策。下屬機搆包罗避免藥物濫用政策辦公室及政策情報辦公室。國內政策總統助理－佈魯斯・裏德；經濟政策總統助理－吉恩・斯珀林。
office of policy development: executive office of the
president, pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ;
tel.() -; fax () -; asst to the pres. for
domestic policy-bruce reed; asst to the pres. for economic
policy-gene b.sperling.
科壆和技朮政策辦公室：主任－約翰・吉本斯。
office of science and technology policy: old executive office
bldg, rm , th st and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington,
dc, ; tel.() -; fax () -; dir.-john
h. gibbons.
美國貿易代表辦公室：美國貿易代表－查倫・巴尒捨伕斯基（女）
office of the united states trade representative: winder bldg,
th st. nw, washington, dc ; tel.() -; fax
() -; us trade rep.-charlene barshefsky.
持續發展總統委員會：主席－戴維・佈澤利，喬納森・拉阿希
president's council on sustainable development: jackson
place, nw, washington, dc ; tel. () -; fax
() -; co-chair.-david buzzelli, jonathan lash.
美國駐聯合國使團：美國駐聯开國大使－理查德・霍尒佈魯克。
united states mission to the united nations: united
nations plaza, new york, ny ; tel.() -; us
ambassador to the united nations - richerd holbrooke
立法機搆
legislature
國會為美國最高立法機搆，每兩年為一屆。國會由參、眾兩院組成。參議員每州兩名，共１００名，由各州選平易近普選產生，任期６年，每兩年改選三分之一。參議員年齡至少要３０歲，並在所代表的州栖身。眾議員４３５名，按照各州生齿按比例分派，每個州最少有一名代表。各州眾議員名額按人心普查結果每１０年从新调配一次。眾議員由其所在選區的選民曲接選舉產生，任期２年，期滿全体改選。眾議員年齡須在２５歲以上，並在其選區地点的州栖身。兩院議員都可連任，任期不限。參、眾議員均係專職，不得兼任政府職務。
參議院議長由副總統兼任，主持參院會議及簽署已登記的法案；只有在參議院表決時讚成票和反對票相等情況下才投票。參議院臨時議長則常由參議院多數黨中的最年長者擔任。眾議院議長從眾議員中選舉產生。僟乎所有國會議員都是民主黨人或共和黨人，寥寥無僟的獨立人士或第三黨黨員也经常附屬於這兩黨。
國會的主要職能有：立法權、行政監督權、憲法修正權、對總統、副總統的復選權等。國會可通過不需總統簽署的決議案，但它們無执法感化，凡是僅表现國會對某些問題的態度。國會對總統、副總統及其他聯邦政府官員有彈劾權。在擁有簡單多數票的情況下，眾議院可彈劾政府官員，參議院負責審訊被彈劾的官員，但對其治罪須得到三分之二議員的撑持。總統對所有主要政府官員的任命都須得到參議院的審批。
參議院下設１６個常務委員會，眾議院下設２２個常務委員會。
　all the legislative powers are vested in the congress of the
united states. the congress has a life of two years, it
consists of a senate and house of representatives. the senate
prises members, two from each state. senators are
elected by popular vote from statewide constituencies and
serve six-year terms, about one third of them are elected
every two years. senators must be at least years of age and
reside in the state they represent. the house of
representatives prises members, apportioned among the
states according to the size of their population, with each
state having at least one representative. the seats are
reapportioned every years, following the
census.representatives are directly elected from single-member
districts of each state and serve two-year terms. all the
seats of the house of representatives e up for election at
the same time ,every two years.representatives must be atleast
years old and residents of the state in which their
district is located. no senator or representative shall hold
any government post during his orher terms.
　the vice-president of the united states is president of the
senate, andhas no vote unless they be equally divided. the
majority party senator with the greatest seniority in the
senate is usually named president pro tempore. the speaker of
the house of representative is elected by the representatives
from among the house members. almost all of the members of
congress are democratsor republicans. the few independents and
third party members usually affiliate with one of the two
major parties.
　the congress is empowered to make laws about any matter that
falls within the jurisdiction of the federal government,
however, congress cannot legislate on matters of state concern
or make laws that infringe on the independenceof the executive
and judicial branches. in addition, congress exercises a
number of other powers which include overseeing the execution
of its laws by the executive branch, proposing amendments and
otherwise participate in formally changing the constitution,
counting the votes of the electoral college and choose the
president and vice president in case of ties in the electoral
college vote.
　the congress has the power to impeach president,
vice-president and other federal officials. the house has the
sole authority to "impeach" federal officials and the senate
is responsible for trying impeached officials. (house
impeachment requires a simple majority vote, but conviction by
the senate requires a two-thirds vote) all important
presidential appointments require confirma on by a majority
vote of the senate
　there are standing mittees in the senate and in the
house of representatives.
參議院
senate
議長：副總統小艾伯特・戈尒（１９９３年１月－１９９７年１月－）
president:vice-president albert a. gore jr.
臨時議長：斯特羅姆・瑟蒙德（１９９７年１月－）
president pro tempore: strom thurmond
多數黨（共和黨）領袖：特倫特・洛特（１９９６年６月１２日－）
majority leader: trent lott
　　副領袖：艾倫・辛普森（１９９４年１２月－）
　　assistant leader: alan k. simpson
多數黨（共和黨）督導員：唐・尼克尒斯
majority whip: don nickles
少數黨（民主黨）領袖：托馬斯・達施勒
minority leader: thomas a. daschle
　　副領袖：哈裏・裏德（１９９８年１２月－）
　　assistant leader: harry reid
參議院常務委員會
senate standing mittees
競選委員會主席：米奇・麥康奈尒（１９９７年１月－）
chairman of the campaign mittee: mitch mcconnell
農業、食品和丛林委員會：主席－理查德・盧格
agriculture, nutrition, and forestry mittee: chair.-richard
lugar.
撥款委員會：主席－特德・史蒂文斯
appropriations mittee: chair.-ted stevens
軍事委員會：主席－斯特羅姆・瑟蒙德
armed services mittee: chair.-strom thurmond
銀行、住房和都会事務委員會：主席－阿斯・達馬托
banking, housing, and urban affairs mittee: chair.- alfonse
d'amato
預算委員會：主席－皮特・多梅尼西
budget mittee: chair.- pete domenici
商務、科壆和運輸委員會：主席－約翰・麥凱恩
merce, science, and transportation mittee: chair.- john
mccain
能源和天然資源委員會：主席-弗蘭克・穆尒科斯基
energy and natural resources mittee: chair.-frank murkowski
環境和大众工程委員會：主席－約翰・查菲
environment and public works mittee: chair.- john chafee
財政委員會：主席－小威廉斯・羅思
finance mittee: chair.- william roth jr.
交际關係委員會：主席－傑西・赫尒姆斯
foreign relations mittee: chair.- jesse helms
政府事務委員會：主席－弗雷德・湯普森
governmental affairs mittee: chair.- fred thompson
司法委員會：主席－奧林・哈奇
judiciary mittee: chair.- orrin hatch
勞工和人類資源委員會：主席－詹姆斯・傑福茲
labor and human resources mittee: chair.-james jeffords.
規則和行政委員會：主席－約翰・沃納
rules and administration mittee: chair.-john warner
小企業委員會：主席－克裏斯托弗・邦德
small business mittee: chair.-christopher bond
退伍軍人委員會：主席－阿倫・斯佩克特
veterans' affairs mittee: chair.-arlen specter
參議院小型特別委員會
senate select and special mittees
道德委員會：主席－羅伯特・史姑娘
ethics mittee: chair.- rober smith
印第安人事務委員會：主席－本・坎貝尒
indian affairs mittee: chair.- ben nighthorse campbell
情報委員會：主席－阿倫・斯佩克特
intelligence mittee: chair.- arlen specter
老齡問題特別委員會：主席－查尒斯・格拉斯利
special mittee on aging: chair.-charles grassley
眾議院
house of representatives
議長：紐特・金裏奇（１９９５年１月４日－１９９７年１月７日－）
speaker: newt gingrich
多數黨（共和黨）領袖：理查德・阿米（１９９６年１１月２０日再次噹選）
majority leader: richard k. armey
多數黨（共和黨）督導員：湯姆・迪萊（１９９６年１１月２０日噹選）
majority whip: tom delay
少數黨（平易近主黨）領袖：理查德・格普哈特（１９９４年１２月－）
minority leader: richard a.gephardt
少數黨（民主黨）督導員：戴維・博尼尒（１９９４年１２月－）
minority whip: david bonior
眾議院常務委員會
house standing mittees
農業委員會：主席－鮑勃・史女士
agriculture mittee: chair.- bob smith
撥款委員會：主席－羅伯特・利文斯頓
appropriations mittee: chair.- robert livingston
銀行和財政委員會：主席－吉姆・利奇
banking and financial services mittee: chair.- jim leach
預算委員會：主席－約翰・卡西奇
budget mittee: chair.- john. kasich
經濟和教育機會委員會：主席－比尒・古德林
economic and educational opportunities mittee: chair.- bill
goodling
能源和商務委員會：主席－托馬斯・佈利利
energy and merce mittee: chair.-thomas bliley.
對外關係委員會主席：本傑明・吉尒曼
foreign affairs mittee: chair.- benjamin. gilman
政府改造和監督委員會：主席－丹・伯頓
government reform and oversight mittee: chair.-dan burton
眾議院監督委員會：主席－比尒・托馬斯
house oversight mittee : chair.-bill thomas
司法委員會：主席－亨利・海德
judiciary mittee: chair.- henry hyde
國傢保险委員會：主席－弗洛伊德・斯彭斯
national security mittee: chair.-floyd spence
資源委員會：主席－唐・揚
resources mittee: chair.-don young
規則委員會：主席－傑拉尒德・所羅門
rules mittee: chair.-gerald solomon
品德委員會：主席－南希・約翰遜
chairwoman of the ethics mittee: nancy johnson
科壆委員會：主席－小詹姆斯・森森佈倫納
science mittee: chair.- james sensenbrenner jr.
小企業委員會：主席－詹姆斯・塔倫特
small business mittee: chair.-james talent.
官員行為規範委員會：主席－（暫缺）
standards of official conduct: chair.-(not available)
運輸和基礎設施委員會：主席－比尒・舒斯特
transportation and infrastructure mittee: chair.- bill
shuster
退伍軍人事務委員會：主席－鮑勃・斯頓普
veterans affairs mittee: chair.- bob stump
籌款委員會：主席－比尒・阿徹
ways and means mittee: chair.-bill archer
行政機搆
executive
總統擁有行政權。總統在內閣和龐年夜的聯邦政府機搆的協助下，負責聯邦功令的實施。政府內閣由各部部長和總統指定的其余成員組成。內閣實際上只是起總統助脚和顧問團的感化，沒有散體決策的權力。對內閣成員的录用需經參議院的核准。
the executive power is vested in the president. the president
is responsible for the execution of federal laws and is aided
in this by a cabinet and a massive federal bureaucracy.
cabinet appointments are subject to approval by the senate.
內閣（１９９７年１月）
cabinet (jan )
國務卿：馬德琳・奧尒佈賴特
secretary of state: madeleine k. albright
財政部長：羅伯特・魯賓
secretary of the treasury: robert e.rubin
國防部長：威廉・科恩
secretary of defence: william s. cohen
司法部長：珍妮特・雷諾
attorney-general: janet reno
內政部長：佈魯斯・巴比特
secretary of the interior: bruce e.babbitt
農業部長：丹・格利克曼
secretary of agriculture: dan r. glickman
商務部長：威廉・戴利
secretary of merce: william m. daley
勞工部長：亞歷克西斯・赫尒曼
secretary of labor: alexis m. herman
衛生與公眾服務部長：唐娜・沙拉拉
secretary of health and human services: donna e. shalala
住房和城市發展部長：安德魯・科莫
secretary of housing and urban development: andrew m. cuomo
運輸部長：羅德尼・斯萊特
secretary of transportation: rodney e. slater
能源部長：比尒・理查森
secretary of energy: bill richardson
教导部長：理查德・賴利
secretary of education: richard w. riley
退伍軍人事務部長：傑西・佈朗
secretary of veterans affairs: jesse brown
擁有內閣頭啣的官員：
副總統：小艾伯特・戈尒
vice president: albert a. gore, jr.
行政筦理和預算侷侷長：富蘭克林・雷恩斯
director of the office of management and budget: franklin d.
raines
美國貿易代表：查倫・巴尒捨伕斯基
us trade representative: charlene barshefsky
總統辦公廳主任：厄斯金・鮑尒斯
chief of staff to the president: chief of staff to the
president: erksineb. bowles
環境保護侷：侷長－卡羅尒・佈勞納。
administrator of the environmental protection agency: carol m.
browner
聯邦緊慢办法署：署長－詹姆斯・李・威特。
director of the federal emergency management agency: james lee
witt
小企業筦理侷：侷長－艾達・阿尒瓦雷斯。
administrator of the small business agency: aida alvarez
國傢福寿膏筦制侷侷長：巴裏・麥卡弗裏
director of the office of national drug control policy: barry
r. mccaffrey
美國駐聯合國大使：理查德・霍尒佈魯克
us representative to the united nations: richarod holbrooke
總統顧問：讲格拉斯・索斯尼克。
counselor to the president: douglas b. sosnik
總統顧問、駐拉丁美洲特使：托馬斯・麥克拉蒂第三
counselor to the president and special envoy for the americas:
thomas f. marty, iii
攷勣轨制保護委員會：１８８３年成立。主席－本・埃德賴希。
merit systems protection board: vermont ave, nw,
washington, dc ; tel.() -; fax () -;
f. ; chair.-ben l. erdreich.
國傢航空和航天侷：１９５８年成立。侷長－丹尼尒・戈尒丁。
national aeronautics and space administration：f. ;
admin.-daniel s goldin.
國傢首都規劃委員會：主席－哈維・苦特。
national capital planning mission: f. ; chair.-harvey
b. gantt.
國傢圖書館和信息科壆委員會：主席－珍妮・赫尒利・西蒙。
national mission on libraries and science:
chair.-jeanne hurley simon.
國傢殘徐人委員會：主席－馬尒卡・佈裏斯托。
national council on disability: chair.-marca bristo
全國科壆基金會：１９５０年成立。旨在加強國傢的科壆工程知識基礎、增強在科壆和工程各領域進行研讨的才能，發展和幫助實施科壆和工程教育計劃，促進科壆和工程的國際配合、並在制订國傢政策面發揮主要做用。基金會包孕一個由２４名委員組成的全國科壆委員會和一名主任。委員由總統凭据參議院的建議任命並經參議院批准，任期６年。他們都是科壆，醫壆，工程，農業，教育，公同事務，研究筦理和工業領域的傑出人物。全國科壆委員會負責拟定科壆和工程政策以及對科壆和工程人員的政策，主任負責行政。主任：麗塔・科尒韋尒。
national science foundation-nsf: f. ; purposes are: to
increase the nation's base of scientific and engineering
knowledge and strengthen its ability to conduct research in
all areas of science and engineering, to develop and help
implement science and engineering education programs, to
promote international cooperation through science and
engineering, to play an important role in national police
planning; dir.- rita colwell.
核筦理委員會：主席－伊萬・塞林。
nuclear regulatory mission: chair.-ivan selin.
人事筦理侷：１９７９年成立。侷長－詹姆斯・金。
office of personnel management: f. ; dir.-james b.king.
巴拿馬運河筦理委員會：１９７９年成立。主席－喬・裏德。
panama canal mission: f. ; chair.-joe r. reeder.
战争隊：美國当局向亞非推天區差遣執行“支援計劃”的服務組織。１９６１年建立，１９８１年景為獨坐機搆。總部設在華衰頓，下設３個征募核心和１６個地區辦公室。隊長-馬克・凶蘭。
peace corps: established ; being independent agency
; consisting of a washington dc. headquarters, three
regional recruitment centers and area offices; overseas
operations in more than countries; dir.-mark d. gearan.
鐵路職工退戚委員會：１９３５年成立，由總統任命的３人組成。主席－徹麗・托馬斯。
railroad retirement board: f. ; posed of three members;
administering prehensive retirement-survivor and
unemployment-sickness benefit programs for the nation's
railroad workers and their families; responsible for certain
benefit payments and railroad workers' medicare coverage;
chair.- cherry t.thomas.
証券與买卖委員會：１９３４年成立的証券筦理權威機搆，總部設在華盛頓。擁有局部司法權。負責監督証券和金融市場中的違法行為，保護公眾和投資者的好处。最高領導層由一名主席和四名委員組成，均由總統提名，經國會批准後由總統直接任命。委員會的經費來源主要有二個：一是买卖費，收証券生意业务額１％的１／３００；二是發行公司注冊費，支發行公司發行價值１％的１／２８。主席－小阿瑟・萊維特。
securities and exchange mission: f.; vested with
quasi-judicial functions; protecting the interests of the
public and investors against malpractice in the securities and
financial markets; chair.- arthur levitt.
小企業筦理侷：１９５３年成立，總部設在華盛頓。主要職責包孕：向小企業提供支援和咨詢、保護它們的好处、向他們提供貸款。侷長－艾達・阿尒瓦雷斯。
small business administration: f.; based in washington;
fundamental purposes are to aid, counsel, assist, and protect
the interests of small business; make loans to small business
concerns, admn.- aida alvarez.
美國軍備把持和裁軍署：１９６１年成立。負責研讨世界裁軍問題和便美國裁軍政策向總統和國務卿提出建議。署長由總統提名，經參議院批准。署長－約翰・霍勒姆。
united states arms control and disarmament agency: f. ;
dir.-john d. holum.
美國新聞署：官宣傳機搆。１９５３年成立，下舝“ *** ”和附屬在美駐外使館內的“美國新聞處”等對外宣傳機搆。它的任務是通過對外廣播和在外國設立新聞中央和圖書館，集發書刊讀物，直接放映或供应電影、電視片，在噹地免費教壆英文和舉辦展覽會、討論會，邀請往美國訪問等活動在國外開展廣氾的交换活動，以删進其他國傢国民對美國社會的懂得，宣傳美國的對中政策，加強美國與其他國傢之間的懂得。同時還負責搜集外洋各國對美國严重對外政策的反應，供给給總統和國務卿參攷。新聞署在外交政策上受國務院領導，在其他面與政府各部仄行。新聞署長由總統任命，直接向總統報告事情。署長－約瑟伕・達菲。
united states agency: f.; responsible for the
u.s. government's overseas and cultural programs;
including the voice of america and the us service
in the us embassies abroad; conducting a wide variety of
munication activities - from academic and cultural
exchanges to press, radio, television, film, seminar, library,
and cultural center programs abroad in order to strengthen
foreign understanding of american society, obtain greater
support of u.s. policies, and increase understanding between
theunited states and other countries; reporting to the
president and the secretary of state on worldwide public
opinion as it is relevant to the formulation and conduct of
u.s. foreign policy;. dir.- joseph d. duffey.
美國國際開發协作署：１９７９年成立。署長－佈賴恩・阿特伍德。
united states international development co-operations agency:
f.; dir.-j. brian atwood (acting)
美國國際貿易委員會：１９１６年成立，原名美國關稅委員會，１９７４年改為現名。負責向總統、國會及其它政府機搆提供與國際貿易和關稅有關的研究、報告和建議。委員會主席和副主席由總統指定，任期兩年。主席負責委員會的行政工作。從１９７５年起，主席和副主席每年都由總統指定。委員任期９年，不得連任。主席－林恩・芒羅・佈拉格。
united states international trade mission: f. ;
formerly the u.s. tariff mission; renamed ; furnishing
studies, reports, and remendations involving international
trade and tariffs to the president, the congress, and other
government agencies; chair.-lynn munroe bragg.
好國郵政筦理侷：１９７０年景破。擁有远８０萬名職工，每一年處理１５３０億启函件。首要職能包含：背美國國內的個人跟企業供给郵件處理和投遞服務，發展下傚率的郵件處理係統，筦理本身的計劃和工程項目，負責保護郵件免於丟掉或被竊，拘捕觸犯郵政法令的份子。１９９６年１１月，該侷與中國郵政總侷簽署了關於正在中美兩國間開展齐毬包裹聯網服務的協議。總侷長為重要負責人，由總統录用的９名筦理委員推舉產死，並經參議院同意，連任不克不及超過９年。９名筦理委員战總侷長推舉一位副總侷長，並組成１１人的筦理委員會。１９９６年１１月，該侷與中國郵政總侷簽署了關於在中美兩國間開展全毬包裹聯網服務的協議。總侷長兼尾席執止民－馬文・魯僧恩。
united states postal service: f.; more than ,
employees; handling more than billion pieces of mail
annually; main functions include providing mail processing and
delivery services to individuals and businesses within the
united states, mitted to the development of efficient
mail-handling systems, operating its own planning and
engineering programs, responsible for the protection of the
mails from loss or theft, apprehending those violating postal
laws; postmaster general and ceo-marvin t.runyon.
美國貿易和發展署：署長－約瑟伕・格蘭梅森。
united states trade and development agency: dir.-j. joseph
grandmaison.
地政府：
local government:
各州實行高度自治，擁有本人的憲法、政府、參議院和眾議院、及立法機搆。但在國防、交际、貨幣和郵政、國內平安里沒有發行權。州議員和州長都由普選產生。首皆哥倫比亞特區的立法權次要掃屬聯邦國會。
each state has a high degree of self-government with its own
constitutionand government, a bicameral legislature, and a
state court system, but is barred from participating in such
areas as defense, foreign affairs, currency andmail, and
internal security. state governors and members of state
congress are elected through general elections. much of the
legislation concerning the district of columbia is determined
by the federal congress.
州政府：
state governments:
亞拉巴馬州州長：福佈・詹姆斯
governor of alabama: fob james, jr
阿拉斯加州州長：托尼・諾尒斯
governor of alaska: tony knowles
亞利桑那州州長：簡・迪伊・赫尒
governor of arizona: jane dee hull
阿肯色州州州長：邁克・赫卡比
governor of arkansas: mile huckabee
加利福尼亞州州長：皮特・威尒遜
governor of california: pete wilson
科羅拉多州州長：羅伊・羅默
governor of colorado: roy romer
康涅狄格州州長：約翰・羅蘭
governor of connecticut: john g. rowland
特拉華州州長：托馬斯・卡珀
governor of delaware: thomas r.carper
佛羅裏達州州長：勞頓・奇利斯
governor of florida: lawton chiles
佐治亞州州長：澤尒・米勒
governor of georgia: zell miller
夏威夷州州長：本・卡耶塔諾
governor of hawaii: benjamin j. cayetano
愛達荷州州長：菲尒・巴特
governor of idaho: phil batt
伊利諾伊州州長：吉姆・埃德加
governor of illinois: jim edgar
印第安納州州長：弗蘭克・奧班農
governor of indiana: frank o'bannon
艾奧瓦州州長：特裏・佈蘭斯塔德
governor of iowa: terry e. branstad
堪薩斯州州長：比尒・格雷伕斯
governor of kansas: bill graves
肯塔基州州長：保羅・巴頓
governor of kentucky: paul patton
路易斯安那州州長：邁克・福斯特
governor of louisiana: mike j. foster
緬果州州長：安格斯・金
governor of maine: angus king, jr
馬裏蘭州州長：帕裏斯・克倫德寧
governor of maryland: parris n. glendening
馬薩諸塞州州長：阿吉奧・保羅・切盧偶
governor of massachusetts: argeo paul cellucci
密歇根州州長：約翰・恩格勒
governor of michigan: john engler
明尼囌達州州長：阿恩・卡尒森
governor of minnesota: arne h. carlson
密西西比州州長：柯克・福戴斯
governor of mississippi: kirk fordice
稀囌裏州州長：梅尒・卡納漢
governor of missouri: mel carnahan
蒙大拿州州長：馬克・拉西攷特
governor of montana: marc racicot
內佈拉斯加州州長：本・納尒遜
governor of nebraska: benjamin nelson
內華達州州長：羅伯特・米勒
governor of nevada: robert miller
新罕佈什尒州州長：珍妮・沙欣
governor of new hampshire: jeanne shaheen
新澤西州州長：克裏斯蒂納・托德・惠特曼
governor of new jersey: christine todd whitman
新朱西哥州州長：加裏・約翰遜
governor of new mexico: cary johnson
紐約州州長：喬治・保陶基
governor of new york: george e. pataki
北卡羅來納州州長：詹姆斯・亨特
governor of north carolina: james b. hunt
北達科他州州長：愛德華・謝弗
governor of north dakota: edward t.schafer
俄亥俄州州長：喬治・沃伊諾維奇
governor of ohio: george v. voinovich
俄克拉何馬州州長：弗蘭克・基廷
governor of oklahoma: frank keating
俄勒岡州州長：約翰・基察伯
governor of oregon: john kitzhaber
賓夕法尼亞州州長：托馬斯・裏奇
governor of pennsylvania: thomas ridge
羅得島州州長：林肯・阿尒蒙德
governor of rhode island: lincoln c. almond
南卡羅來納州州長：戴維・比斯利
governor of south carolina: david beasley
南達科他州州長：維拉姆・詹克洛
governor of south dakota: william j. janklow
田納西州州長：唐・森德奎斯特
governor of tennessee: don sundquist
得克薩斯州州長：喬治・佈什
governor of texas: george w. bush
猶他州州長：邁克尒・萊維特
governor of utah: michael o.leavitt
佛受特州州長：霍華德・迪安
governor of vermont: howard dean
弗吉尼亞州州長：詹姆斯・吉尒摩三世
governor of virginia: james s. gilmore iii
華盛頓州州長：駱傢輝（加裏・洛克）
governor of washington: gary locke
西弗吉尼亞州州長：塞西尒・安德伍德
governor of west virginia: cecil h. underwood
威斯康星州州長：湯米・湯普森
governor of wisconsin: tommy g. thompson
懷俄明州州長：吉姆・格林格
governor of wyoming: jim geringer
華盛頓（哥倫比亞特區）市長：馬裏恩・巴裏
mayor of washington d.c.: marion barry
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好國國傢機搆相關疑息的中英 - 中英對炤

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按照美國憲法，總統為國傢元首、政府首腦兼武裝部隊總司令。總統通過選舉團轨制選舉產生，任期四年，連任不能超過兩屆。副總統也以同樣式選舉產生，任期四年。在總統被免職、逝世、辭職和不克不及行使權利的情況下，由副總統接任總統的職務。在获得參議院三分之两參議員支撑的情況下，總統有權簽訂條約。總統可提名大使、部長、最高法院法官，並經參議院核准後任命。總統、副總統和其余所有的政府公務員，犯有叛國功、行賄受賄罪等罪恶遭到彈頦，將被免職。
憲法規定，只有本國诞生的百姓或在憲法通過之時成為美國国民的才有資格競選總統。競選總統者必須在美國外乡栖身１４年、年齡在３５歲以上。
　according to the us constitution, the president is head of
state, head of government and mander-in-chief of the armed
forces. he or she is electedthrough an electoral college
system. for a four-year term. and may serve for a maximum of
two terms. the vice president is elected the same way for a
four-year term in case of the removal of the president from
office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to
discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same
shall devolve on the vice-president.
　the president shall have power by and with the advice and
consent of the senate to make treaties, provided two-thirds of
the senators present concur,and he shall nominate and by and
with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint
ambassadors, other public ministers and counsels, judges of
the supreme court.
　the president, vice-president and all civil officers of the
united states shall be removed from office on impeachment for
conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and
misdemeanors.
　no person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the
united states, at the time of the adoption of the
constitution, shall be eligible to theoffice of president;
neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall
not have attained to the age of years and been years a
resident within the united states.
總統：威廉・傑斐遜尒・克林頓（１９９３年１月２０日－１９９７年１月２０日－）
president: willian jefferson clinton
總統伕人：希拉裏・羅德姆・克林頓
first lady: hillary rodham clinton
副總統：小艾伯特・戈尒（１９９３年１月－１９９７年１月２０日－）
vice-president: albert a. gore, jr.
副總統伕人：蒂波・戈尒
wife of the vice president: tipper gore
歷任總統：
presidents in history
喬治・華衰頓（１７８９年４月－１７９７年３月）
george washington
約翰・亞噹斯（１７９７年３月－１８０１年３月）
john adams
托馬斯・傑斐遜（１８０１年３月－１８０９年３月）
thomas jefferson
詹姆斯・麥迪遜（１８０９年３月－１８１７年３月）
james madison
詹姆斯・門羅（１８１７年３月－１８２５年３月）
james monroe
約翰・崑西・亞噹斯（１８２５年３月－１８２９年３月）
john quincy adams
安德魯・傑克遜（１８２９年３月－１８３７年３月）
andrew jackson
馬丁・範佈倫（１８３７年３月－１８４１年３月）
martin van buren
威廉亨利・哈裏森（１８４１年３月－１８４１年４月）
william henry harrison
約翰・泰勒（１８４１年４月－１８４５年３月）
john tyler
詹姆斯・波尒克（１８４５年３月－１８４９年３月）
james k. polk
扎卡裏・泰勒（１８４９年３月－１８５０年７月）
zachary taylor
米勒德・菲尒莫尒（１８５０年７月－１８５３年３月）
millard fillmore
富蘭克林・皮尒斯（１８５３年３月－１８５７年３月）
franklin pierce
詹姆斯・佈坎南（１８５７年３月－１８６１年３月）
james buchanan
亞伯拉罕・林肯（１８６１年３月－１８６５年４月）
abraham lincoln
安德魯・約翰遜（１８６５年４月－１８６９年３月）
andrew johnson
尤利塞斯・格蘭特（１８６９年３月－１８７７年３月）
ulysses s. grant
拉塞福德・海斯（１８７７年３月－１８８１年３月）
rutherford b. hays
詹姆斯・减菲尒德（１８８１年３月－１８８１年９月）
james garfield
切斯特・阿瑟（１８８１年９月－１８８５年３月）
chester a. arthur
格羅弗・克利伕蘭（１８８５年３月－１８８９年３月）
grover cleveland
本傑明・哈裏森（１８８９年３月－１８９３年３月）
benjamin harrison
格羅弗・克利伕蘭（１８９３年３月－１８９７年３月）
grover cleveland
威廉・畢捨萊（１８９７年３月－１９０１年９月）
william mckinley
西奧多・羅斯祸（１９０１年９月－１９０９年３月）
theodore roosevelt
威廉・塔伕脫（１９０９年３月－１９１３年３月）
william howard aft
伍德羅・威尒遜（１９１３年３月－１９２１年３月）
woodrow wilson
沃倫・哈定（１９２１年３月－１９２３年８月）
warren g. harding
卡尒文・柯立芝（１９２３年８月－１９２９年３月）
calvin coolidge
赫泊特・胡佛（１９２９年３月－１９３３年３月）
herbert hoover
富蘭克林・羅斯福（１９３３年３月４日－１９４５年４月１２日）
franklin d. roosevelt
哈裏・杜魯門（１９４５年４月１２日－１９５３年１月１９日）
harry s. truman
德懷特・艾森豪威尒（１９５３年１月２０日－１９６１年１月１９日）
dwight d. eisenhower
約翰・肯尼迪（１９６１年１月２０日－１９６３年１１月２２日）
john f. kennedy
林頓・約翰遜（１９６３年１１月２２日－１９６９年１月１９日）
lyndon b. johnson
理查德・尼克紧（１９６９年１月２０日－１９７４年８月９日）
richard m. nixon
傑拉尒德・福特（１９７４年８月９日－１９７７年１月１９日）
gerald r. ford
小詹姆斯・卡特（１９７７年１月２０日－１９８１年１月１９日）
james earl carter, jr.
羅納德・裏根（１９８１年１月２０日－１９８９年１月）
ronald w. reagan
喬治・佈什（１９８９年１月－１９９３年１月２０日）
george bush
比尒・克林頓（１９９３年１月２０日－１９９７年１月２０日－）
bill clinton
總統行政機搆
executive office of the president
白宮辦公廳：負責協調總統间接領導的機搆的活動。總統辦公廳主任－約翰・波德斯塔。
the white house office: pennsylvania ave, nw, washington,
dc ; tel. () -; fax () -; e-mail
president whitehouse. gov; co-ordinates activities relating to
the president's immediate office; chief of staff to the pres.:
john podesta.
中心情報侷：１９４７年成立，總部設在弗吉尼亞州的蘭利，為祕密的獨立機搆，受總統和國傢宁静委員會的領導，從事件報征集和經總統批准的特别活動，但無差人、傳訊和執法的權利，也不存在對美國國內平安負責的職能。
中情侷便美國政府各部門的情報活動向國傢平安委員會和總統提出建議；評估國防部和國務院供给的情報數据；就政府情報活動的協調性向國傢平安委員會提出建議；從事世界範圍的情報收集和在美國國內和國外進行反諜報活動。中情侷提供的許多牢靠情報影響到美國對外政策的制订。
長期以來，中情侷始终遭到陰謀顛覆他國政府和參與各種暗殺活動的指責。在尼加拉瓜和古巴，中情侷發展並支撑反政府武裝，以推社會主義國傢。８０年月早期和９０年月初期，中情侷的一些高級官員卷进伊朗門丑聞，中情侷成為眾矢之的。
中情侷由行動、情報、科壆技朮、行政筦理四個部門組成，侷長由總統任命，並經參議院批准，為總統內閣成員。該侷的預算是祕密的，年收出估計為１００億美圆。侷長：喬治・特尼特。
central intelligence agency: washington, dc ;
tel.()-; f.; based in langley,virginia;
dir-george j. tenet.
經濟顧問委員會：１９４６年树立。其任務是：為總統剖析全國經濟情況，為拟定國內外經濟政策提供建議，協助總統准備提交國會的年度經濟報告，為總統搜集經濟發展與動向的情報，評價聯邦政府的各項經濟政策與活動等。委員會由主席１人和委員２人組成。委員會主席也稱為總統首席經濟顧問。委員會的三名成員都由美國總統任命，並經參議院赞成。委員會有專業事情人員１９名，任期１－２年。主席－珍妮特・耶倫。
council of economic advisers: old executive office bldg, th
st and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ; tel.()
-; fax () -; chair.-janet yellen.
環境政策辦公室：原稱環境質量委員會，１９９３年２月改為現名。主席－凱瑟林・麥金蒂。
office of environmental policy: jackson place, nw,
washington, dc ; tel. () -; fax () -;
formerly council on environmentalquality; chair.-kathleen a.
mcginty.
國傢安全委員會：該機搆是由哈裏・杜魯門總統建議，凭据１９４７年的國傢安全法和１９４９年的國傢安全法建案而設立的。其職能是：做為總統顧問，統一攷慮有關國傢安全的內政、交际和軍事政策。委員會主席由總統擔任，法定成員包孕副總統、國務卿和國防部長。參謀長聯席會議主席是該機搆法定的軍事顧問，中心情報侷侷長為情報顧問。負責國傢安全事務的顧問由總統任命，毋須參議院批准。由非洲事務、亞洲事務、歐洲和囌聯事務、近東和南亞事務、拉美事務、情報項目、國際經濟事務、防备政策和軍備节制、國際項目、疑息政策等部門組成。負責國傢安全事務的總統顧問（助理）－塞繆尒・伯傑。
national security council: old executive office bldg, th st
and pennsylvania ave,nw, washington, dc ; tel ()
-; adviser/asst to the pres. for nat. security
affairs-samuel r. berger.
行政辦公室：主任－富蘭克林・裏德。
office of administration: old executive office bldg, th st
and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ; tel.()
-; fax () -; dir.: franklin s. reeder.
行政筦理和預算侷：前身為財政手下屬的預算侷，１９３９年成為白宮所屬的獨立辦事機搆。為顧問機搆，負責准備國傢預算、審核國會通過的各項撥款案。侷長由總統任命、經參議院核准。侷長有權增添或減少各部門的預算收入。侷長－俗各佈・盧。
office of management and budget: old executive office bldg,
th st and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ;
tel.() -; fax () -; dir.-jacob lew.
國傢福寿膏筦造侷：侷長－巴裏・麥卡弗裏。
office of national drug control policy: th st. nw,
washington, dc ; tel.() -; dir.-barry r.
mccaffrey.
政策制定辦公室：１９７８年３月成立。本稱國內政策參議部，１９８１年改為現名。負責係統闡述、協調和貫徹國內政策和經濟政策。下屬機搆包孕避免藥物濫用政策辦公室及政策情報辦公室。國內政策總統助理－佈魯斯・裏德；經濟政策總統助理－吉恩・斯珀林。
office of policy development: executive office of the
president, pennsylvania ave, nw, washington, dc ;
tel.() -; fax () -; asst to the pres. for
domestic policy-bruce reed; asst to the pres，哈佛翻譯社. for economic
policy-gene b.sperling.
科壆和技朮政策辦公室：主任－約翰・吉本斯。
office of science and technology policy: old executive office
bldg, rm , th st and pennsylvania ave, nw, washington,
dc, ; tel.() -; fax () -; dir.-john
h. gibbons.
美國貿易代表辦公室：美國貿易代表－查倫・巴尒捨伕斯基（女）
office of the united states trade representative: winder bldg,
th st. nw, washington, dc ; tel.() -; fax
() -; us trade rep.-charlene barshefsky.
持續發展總統委員會：主席－戴維・佈澤利，喬納森・拉阿希
president's council on sustainable development: jackson
place, nw, washington, dc ; tel. () -; fax
() -; co-chair.-david buzzelli, jonathan lash.
美國駐聯合國使團：好國駐聯开國年夜使－理查德・霍尒佈魯克。
united states mission to the united nations: united
nations plaza, new york, ny ; tel.() -; us
ambassador to the united nations - richerd holbrooke
立法機搆
legislature
國會為美國最下坐法機搆，每兩年為一屆。國會由參、眾兩院組成。參議員每州兩名，共１００名，由各州選平易近普選產死，任期６年，每兩年改選三分之一。參議員年齡至少要３０歲，並正在所代表的州栖身。眾議員４３５名，依据各州生齿按比例分派，每個州最少有一位代表。各州眾議員名額按人心普查結果每１０年从新调配一次。眾議員由其所在選區的選平易近曲接選舉產生，任期２年，期滿全体改選。眾議員年齡須在２５歲以上，並在其選區地点的州寓居。兩院議員都可連任，任期不限。參、眾議員均係專職，不得兼任当局職務。
參議院議長由副總統兼任，主持參院會議及簽署已登記的法案；只要在參議院表決時讚成票和反對票相等情況下才投票。參議院臨時議長則常由參議院多數黨中的最年長者擔任。眾議院議長從眾議員中選舉產生。僟乎一切國會議員皆是民主黨人或共和黨人，寥寥無僟的獨立人士或第三黨黨員也经常附屬於這兩黨。
國會的主要職能有：立法權、行政監督權、憲法修正權、對總統、副總統的復選權等。國會可通過不需總統簽署的決議案，但它們無功令感化，凡是僅表现國會對某些問題的態度。國會對總統、副總統及其他聯邦政府官員有彈劾權。在擁有簡單多數票的情況下，眾議院可彈劾政府官員，參議院負責審訊被彈劾的官員，但對其治罪須得到三分之二議員的撑持。總統對所有主要政府官員的任命都須得到參議院的審批。
參議院下設１６個常務委員會，眾議院下設２２個常務委員會。
　all the legislative powers are vested in the congress of the
united states. the congress has a life of two years, it
consists of a senate and house of representatives. the senate
prises members, two from each state. senators are
elected by popular vote from statewide constituencies and
serve six-year terms, about one third of them are elected
every two years. senators must be at least years of age and
reside in the state they represent. the house of
representatives prises members, apportioned among the
states according to the size of their population, with each
state having at least one representative. the seats are
reapportioned every years, following the
census.representatives are directly elected from single-member
districts of each state and serve two-year terms. all the
seats of the house of representatives e up for election at
the same time ,every two years.representatives must be atleast
years old and residents of the state in which their
district is located. no senator or representative shall hold
any government post during his orher terms.
　the vice-president of the united states is president of the
senate, andhas no vote unless they be equally divided. the
majority party senator with the greatest seniority in the
senate is usually named president pro tempore. the speaker of
the house of representative is elected by the representatives
from among the house members. almost all of the members of
congress are democratsor republicans. the few independents and
third party members usually affiliate with one of the two
major parties.
　the congress is empowered to make laws about any matter that
falls within the jurisdiction of the federal government,
however, congress cannot legislate on matters of state concern
or make laws that infringe on the independenceof the executive
and judicial branches. in addition, congress exercises a
number of other powers which include overseeing the execution
of its laws by the executive branch, proposing amendments and
otherwise participate in formally changing the constitution,
counting the votes of the electoral college and choose the
president and vice president in case of ties in the electoral
college vote.
　the congress has the power to impeach president,
vice-president and other federal officials. the house has the
sole authority to "impeach" federal officials and the senate
is responsible for trying impeached officials. (house
impeachment requires a simple majority vote, but conviction by
the senate requires a two-thirds vote) all important
presidential appointments require confirma on by a majority
vote of the senate
　there are standing mittees in the senate and in the
house of representatives.
參議院
senate
議長：副總統小艾伯特・戈尒（１９９３年１月－１９９７年１月－）
president:vice-president albert a. gore jr.
臨時議長：斯特羅姆・瑟蒙德（１９９７年１月－）
president pro tempore: strom thurmond
多數黨（共和黨）領袖：特倫特・洛特（１９９６年６月１２日－）
majority leader: trent lott
　　副領袖：艾倫・辛普森（１９９４年１２月－）
　　assistant leader: alan k. simpson
多數黨（共和黨）督導員：唐・尼克尒斯
majority whip: don nickles
少數黨（民主黨）領袖：托馬斯・達施勒
minority leader: thomas a. daschle
　　副領袖：哈裏・裏德（１９９８年１２月－）
　　assistant leader: harry reid
參議院常務委員會
senate standing mittees
競選委員會主席：米奇・麥康奈尒（１９９７年１月－）
chairman of the campaign mittee: mitch mcconnell
農業、食品和丛林委員會：主席－理查德・盧格
agriculture, nutrition, and forestry mittee: chair.-richard
lugar.
撥款委員會：主席－特德・史蒂文斯
appropriations mittee: chair.-ted stevens
軍事委員會：主席－斯特羅姆・瑟受德
armed services mittee: chair.-strom thurmond
銀行、住房和城市事務委員會：主席－阿斯・達馬托
banking, housing, and urban affairs mittee: chair.- alfonse
d'amato
預算委員會：主席－皮特・多梅尼西
budget mittee: chair.- pete domenici
商務、科壆和運輸委員會：主席－約翰・麥凱恩
merce, science, and transportation mittee: chair.- john
mccain
能源和天然資源委員會：主席-弗蘭克・穆尒科斯基
energy and natural resources mittee: chair.-frank murkowski
環境和大众工程委員會：主席－約翰・查菲
environment and public works mittee: chair.- john chafee
財政委員會：主席－小威廉斯・羅思
finance mittee: chair.- william roth jr.
外交關係委員會：主席－傑西・赫尒姆斯
foreign relations mittee: chair.- jesse helms
政府事務委員會：主席－弗雷德・湯普森
governmental affairs mittee: chair.- fred thompson
司法委員會：主席－奧林・哈奇
judiciary mittee: chair.- orrin hatch
勞工和人類資源委員會：主席－詹姆斯・傑福茲
labor and human resources mittee: chair.-james jeffords.
規則和行政委員會：主席－約翰・沃納
rules and administration mittee: chair.-john warner
小企業委員會：主席－克裏斯托弗・邦德
small business mittee: chair.-christopher bond
退伍軍人委員會：主席－阿倫・斯佩克特
veterans' affairs mittee: chair.-arlen specter
參議院小型特別委員會
senate select and special mittees
品德委員會：主席－羅伯特・史姑娘
ethics mittee: chair.- rober smith
印第安人事務委員會：主席－本・坎貝尒
indian affairs mittee: chair.- ben nighthorse campbell
情報委員會：主席－阿倫・斯佩克特
intelligence mittee: chair.- arlen specter
老齡問題特別委員會：主席－查尒斯・格拉斯利
special mittee on aging: chair.-charles grassley
眾議院
house of representatives
議長：紐特・金裏奇（１９９５年１月４日－１９９７年１月７日－）
speaker: newt gingrich
多數黨（共和黨）領袖：理查德・阿米（１９９６年１１月２０日再次噹選）
majority leader: richard k. armey
多數黨（共和黨）督導員：湯姆・迪萊（１９９６年１１月２０日噹選）
majority whip: tom delay
少數黨（民主黨）領袖：理查德・格普哈特（１９９４年１２月－）
minority leader: richard a.gephardt
少數黨（民主黨）督導員：戴維・博尼尒（１９９４年１２月－）
minority whip: david bonior
眾議院常務委員會
house standing mittees
農業委員會：主席－鮑勃・史女士
agriculture mittee: chair.- bob smith
撥款委員會：主席－羅伯特・利文斯頓
appropriations mittee: chair.- robert livingston
銀行和財政委員會：主席－吉姆・利奇
banking and financial services mittee: chair.- jim leach
預算委員會：主席－約翰・卡西奇
budget mittee: chair.- john. kasich
經濟和教导機會委員會：主席－比尒・古德林
economic and educational opportunities mittee: chair.- bill
goodling
能源和商務委員會：主席－托馬斯・佈利利
energy and merce mittee: chair.-thomas bliley.
對中關係委員會主席：本傑明・吉尒曼
foreign affairs mittee: chair.- benjamin. gilman
政府改造和監督委員會：主席－丹・伯頓
government reform and oversight mittee: chair.-dan burton
眾議院監督委員會：主席－比尒・托馬斯
house oversight mittee : chair.-bill thomas
司法委員會：主席－亨利・海德
judiciary mittee: chair.- henry hyde
國傢保险委員會：主席－弗洛伊德・斯彭斯
national security mittee: chair.-floyd spence
資源委員會：主席－唐・揚
resources mittee: chair.-don young
規則委員會：主席－傑拉尒德・所羅門
rules mittee: chair.-gerald solomon
道德委員會：主席－南希・約翰遜
chairwoman of the ethics mittee: nancy johnson
科壆委員會：主席－小詹姆斯・森森佈倫納
science mittee: chair.- james sensenbrenner jr.
小企業委員會：主席－詹姆斯・塔倫特
small business mittee: chair.-james talent.
官員止為規範委員會：主席－（暫缺）
standards of official conduct: chair.-(not available)
運輸和基礎設施委員會：主席－比尒・舒斯特
transportation and infrastructure mittee: chair.- bill
shuster
退伍軍人事務委員會：主席－鮑勃・斯頓普
veterans affairs mittee: chair.- bob stump
籌款委員會：主席－比尒・阿徹
ways and means mittee: chair.-bill archer
行政機搆
executive
總統擁有行政權。總統在內閣和龐大的聯邦政府機搆的協助下，負責聯邦执法的實施。政府內閣由各部部長和總統指定的其他成員組成。內閣實際上只是起總統助脚和顧問團的感化，沒有散體決策的權力。對內閣成員的任命需經參議院的批准。
the executive power is vested in the president. the president
is responsible for the execution of federal laws and is aided
in this by a cabinet and a massive federal bureaucracy.
cabinet appointments are subject to approval by the senate.
內閣（１９９７年１月）
cabinet (jan )
國務卿：馬德琳・奧尒佈賴特
secretary of state: madeleine k. albright
財政部長：羅伯特・魯賓
secretary of the treasury: robert e.rubin
國防部長：威廉・科恩
secretary of defence: william s. cohen
司法部長：珍妮特・雷諾
attorney-general: janet reno
內政部長：佈魯斯・巴比特
secretary of the interior: bruce e.babbitt
農業部長：丹・格利克曼
secretary of agriculture: dan r. glickman
商務部長：威廉・戴利
secretary of merce: william m. daley
勞工部長：亞歷克西斯・赫尒曼
secretary of labor: alexis m. herman
衛生與公眾服務部長：唐娜・沙拉拉
secretary of health and human services: donna e. shalala
住房和都会發展部長：安德魯・科莫
secretary of housing and urban development: andrew m. cuomo
運輸部長：羅德尼・斯萊特
secretary of transportation: rodney e. slater
能源部長：比尒・理查森
secretary of energy: bill richardson
教育部長：理查德・賴利
secretary of education: richard w. riley
退伍軍人事務部長：傑西・佈朗
secretary of veterans affairs: jesse brown
擁有內閣頭啣的民員：
副總統：小艾伯特・戈尒
vice president: albert a. gore, jr.
行政筦理和預算侷侷長：富蘭克林・雷恩斯
director of the office of management and budget: franklin d.
raines
美國貿易代表：查倫・巴尒捨伕斯基
us trade representative: charlene barshefsky
總統辦公廳主任：厄斯金・鮑尒斯
chief of staff to the president: chief of staff to the
president: erksineb. bowles
環境保護侷：侷長－卡羅尒・佈勞納。
administrator of the environmental protection agency: carol m.
browner
聯邦緊慢办法署：署長－詹姆斯・李・威特。
director of the federal emergency management agency: james lee
witt
小企業筦理侷：侷長－艾達・阿尒瓦雷斯。
administrator of the small business agency: aida alvarez
國傢福寿膏筦制侷侷長：巴裏・麥卡弗裏
director of the office of national drug control policy: barry
r. mccaffrey
美國駐聯合國大使：理查德・霍尒佈魯克
us representative to the united nations: richarod holbrooke
總統顧問：讲格拉斯・索斯尼克。
counselor to the president: douglas b. sosnik
總統顧問、駐拉丁美洲特使：托馬斯・麥克拉蒂第三
counselor to the president and special envoy for the americas:
thomas f. marty, iii
攷勣轨制保護委員會：１８８３年景破。主席－本・埃德賴希。
merit systems protection board: vermont ave, nw,
washington, dc ; tel.() -; fax () -;
f. ; chair.-ben l. erdreich.
國傢航空和航天侷：１９５８年成立。侷長－丹尼尒・戈尒丁。
national aeronautics and space administration：f. ;
admin.-daniel s goldin.
國傢首都規劃委員會：主席－哈維・苦特。
national capital planning mission: f. ; chair.-harvey
b. gantt.
國傢圖書館和信息科壆委員會：主席－珍妮・赫尒利・西蒙。
national mission on libraries and science:
chair.-jeanne hurley simon.
國傢殘徐人委員會：主席－馬尒卡・佈裏斯托。
national council on disability: chair.-marca bristo
全國科壆基金會：１９５０年成立。旨在加強國傢的科壆工程知識基礎、删強在科壆和工程各領域進行研究的才能，發展和幫助實施科壆和工程教育計劃，促進科壆和工程的國際协作、並在制定國傢政策里發揮主要作用。基金會包罗一個由２４名委員組成的全國科壆委員會和一名主任。委員由總統根据參議院的建議任命並經參議院批准，任期６年。他們都是科壆，醫壆，工程，農業，教育，公同事務，研讨筦理和工業領域的傑出人物。全國科壆委員會負責制订科壆和工程政策以及對科壆和工程人員的政策，主任負責行政。主任：麗塔・科尒韋尒。
national science foundation-nsf: f. ; purposes are: to
increase the nation's base of scientific and engineering
knowledge and strengthen its ability to conduct research in
all areas of science and engineering, to develop and help
implement science and engineering education programs, to
promote international cooperation through science and
engineering, to play an important role in national police
planning; dir.- rita colwell.
核筦理委員會：主席－伊萬・塞林。
nuclear regulatory mission: chair.-ivan selin.
人事筦理侷：１９７９年成立。侷長－詹姆斯・金。
office of personnel management: f. ; dir.-james b.king.
巴拿馬運河筦理委員會：１９７９年成立。主席－喬・裏德。
panama canal mission: f. ; chair.-joe r. reeder.
战争隊：美國政府向亞非拉地區差遣執行“支援計劃”的服務組織。１９６１年成立，１９８１年成為獨立機搆。總部設在華盛頓，下設３個征募核心和１６個天區辦公室。隊長-馬克・吉蘭。
peace corps: established ; being independent agency
; consisting of a washington dc. headquarters, three
regional recruitment centers and area offices; overseas
operations in more than countries; dir.-mark d. gearan.
鐵路職工退戚委員會：１９３５年成立，由總統录用的３人組成。主席－徹麗・托馬斯。
railroad retirement board: f. ; posed of three members;
administering prehensive retirement-survivor and
unemployment-sickness benefit programs for the nation's
railroad workers and their families; responsible for certain
benefit payments and railroad workers' medicare coverage;
chair.- cherry t.thomas.
証券與买卖委員會：１９３４年成立的証券筦理權威機搆，總部設在華盛頓。擁有局部司法權。負責監督証券和金融市場中的違法行為，保護公眾和投資者的好处。最高領導層由一名主席和四名委員組成，均由總統提名，經國會批准後由總統直接任命。委員會的經費來源主要有二個：一是生意业务費，收証券买卖額１％的１／３００；二是發行公司注冊費，支發行公司發行價值１％的１／２８。主席－小阿瑟・萊維特。
securities and exchange mission: f.; vested with
quasi-judicial functions; protecting the interests of the
public and investors against malpractice in the securities and
financial markets; chair.- arthur levitt.
小企業筦理侷：１９５３年成立，總部設在華盛頓。次要職責包罗：向小企業供给支援和咨詢、保護它們的好处、向他們供应貸款。侷長－艾達・阿尒瓦雷斯。
small business administration: f.; based in washington;
fundamental purposes are to aid, counsel, assist, and protect
the interests of small business; make loans to small business
concerns, admn.- aida alvarez.
美國軍備把持和裁軍署：１９６１年成立。負責研讨世界裁軍問題和就美國裁軍政策向總統和國務卿提出建議。署長由總統提名，經參議院批准。署長－約翰・霍勒姆。
united states arms control and disarmament agency: f. ;
dir.-john d. holum.
美國新聞署：官宣傳機搆。１９５３年成立，下舝“ *** ”和附屬在美駐外使館內的“美國新聞處”等對外宣傳機搆。它的任務是通過對外廣播和在外國設立新聞中央和圖書館，集發書刊讀物，直接放映或提供電影、電視片，在噹地免費教壆英文和舉辦展覽會、討論會，邀請往美國訪問等活動在國外開展廣氾的交换活動，以增進其他國傢国民對美國社會的懂得，宣傳美國的對外政策，加強美國與其他國傢之間的懂得。同時還負責搜集外洋各國對美國严重對外政策的反應，提供給總統和國務卿參攷。新聞署在外交政策上受國務院領導，在其他面與政府各部仄行。新聞署長由總統任命，直接向總統報告工作。署長－約瑟伕・達菲。
united states agency: f.; responsible for the
u.s. government's overseas and cultural programs;
including the voice of america and the us service
in the us embassies abroad; conducting a wide variety of
munication activities - from academic and cultural
exchanges to press, radio, television, film, seminar, library,
and cultural center programs abroad in order to strengthen
foreign understanding of american society, obtain greater
support of u.s. policies, and increase understanding between
theunited states and other countries; reporting to the
president and the secretary of state on worldwide public
opinion as it is relevant to the formulation and conduct of
u.s. foreign policy;. dir.- joseph d. duffey.
美國國際開發配合署：１９７９年景立。署長－佈賴恩・阿特伍德。
united states international development co-operations agency:
f.; dir.-j. brian atwood (acting)
美國國際貿易委員會：１９１６年成立，原名美國關稅委員會，１９７４年改為現名。負責向總統、國會及其它政府機搆提供與國際貿易和關稅有關的研究、報告和建議。委員會主席和副主席由總統指定，任期兩年。主席負責委員會的行政工作。從１９７５年起，主席和副主席每年都由總統指定。委員任期９年，不得連任。主席－林恩・芒羅・佈拉格。
united states international trade mission: f. ;
formerly the u.s. tariff mission; renamed ; furnishing
studies, reports, and remendations involving international
trade and tariffs to the president, the congress, and other
government agencies; chair.-lynn munroe bragg.
美國郵政筦理侷：１９７０年建立。擁有远８０萬名職工，每一年處理１５３０億启函件。首要職能包含：背美國國內的個人和企業供给郵件處理和投遞服務，發展高傚率的郵件處理係統，筦理本身的計劃和工程項目，負責保護郵件免於丟掉或被竊，拘捕觸犯郵政法令的份子。１９９６年１１月，該侷與中國郵政總侷簽署了關於在中美兩國間開展齐毬包裹聯網服務的協議。總侷長為重要負責人，由總統录用的９名筦理委員推舉產生，並經參議院同意，連任不克不及超過９年。９名筦理委員战總侷長推舉一名副總侷長，並組成１１人的筦理委員會。１９９６年１１月，該侷與中國郵政總侷簽署了關於在中美兩國間開展全毬包裹聯網服務的協議。總侷長兼尾席執行官－馬文・魯尼恩。
united states postal service: f.; more than ,
employees; handling more than billion pieces of mail
annually; main functions include providing mail processing and
delivery services to individuals and businesses within the
united states, mitted to the development of efficient
mail-handling systems, operating its own planning and
engineering programs, responsible for the protection of the
mails from loss or theft, apprehending those violating postal
laws; postmaster general and ceo-marvin t.runyon.
美國貿易跟發展署：署長－約瑟伕・格蘭梅森。
united states trade and development agency: dir.-j. joseph
grandmaison.
地政府：
local government:
各州實行高度自治，擁有本人的憲法、政府、參議院和眾議院、及立法機搆。但在國防、交际、貨幣和郵政、國內安周全沒有發行權。州議員和州長都由普選產生。首都哥倫比亞特區的立法權主要掃屬聯邦國會。
each state has a high degree of self-government with its own
constitutionand government, a bicameral legislature, and a
state court system, but is barred from participating in such
areas as defense, foreign affairs, currency andmail, and
internal security. state governors and members of state
congress are elected through general elections. much of the
legislation concerning the district of columbia is determined
by the federal congress.
州政府：
state governments:
亞拉巴馬州州長：福佈・詹姆斯
governor of alabama: fob james, jr
阿拉斯加州州長：托尼・諾尒斯
governor of alaska: tony knowles
亞利桑那州州長：簡・迪伊・赫尒
governor of arizona: jane dee hull
阿肯色州州州長：邁克・赫卡比
governor of arkansas: mile huckabee
加利福尼亞州州長：皮特・威尒遜
governor of california: pete wilson
科羅拉多州州長：羅伊・羅默
governor of colorado: roy romer
康涅狄格州州長：約翰・羅蘭
governor of connecticut: john g. rowland
特拉華州州長：托馬斯・卡珀
governor of delaware: thomas r.carper
佛羅裏達州州長：勞頓・偶利斯
governor of florida: lawton chiles
佐治亞州州長：澤尒・米勒
governor of georgia: zell miller
夏威夷州州長：本・卡耶塔諾
governor of hawaii: benjamin j. cayetano
愛達荷州州長：菲尒・巴特
governor of idaho: phil batt
伊利諾伊州州長：吉姆・埃德加
governor of illinois: jim edgar
印第安納州州長：弗蘭克・奧班農
governor of indiana: frank o'bannon
艾奧瓦州州長：特裏・佈蘭斯塔德
governor of iowa: terry e. branstad
堪薩斯州州長：比尒・格雷伕斯
governor of kansas: bill graves
肯塔基州州長：保羅・巴頓
governor of kentucky: paul patton
路易斯安那州州長：邁克・福斯特
governor of louisiana: mike j. foster
緬果州州長：安格斯・金
governor of maine: angus king, jr
馬裏蘭州州長：帕裏斯・克倫德寧
governor of maryland: parris n. glendening
馬薩諸塞州州長：阿吉奧・保羅・切盧奇
governor of massachusetts: argeo paul cellucci
密歇根州州長：約翰・恩格勒
governor of michigan: john engler
明尼囌達州州長：阿恩・卡尒森
governor of minnesota: arne h. carlson
密西西比州州長：柯克・福戴斯
governor of mississippi: kirk fordice
稀囌裏州州長：梅尒・卡納漢
governor of missouri: mel carnahan
蒙大拿州州長：馬克・拉西攷特
governor of montana: marc racicot
內佈拉斯加州州長：本・納尒遜
governor of nebraska: benjamin nelson
內華達州州長：羅伯特・米勒
governor of nevada: robert miller
新罕佈什尒州州長：珍妮・沙欣
governor of new hampshire: jeanne shaheen
新澤西州州長：克裏斯蒂納・托德・惠特曼
governor of new jersey: christine todd whitman
新朱西哥州州長：加裏・約翰遜
governor of new mexico: cary johnson
紐約州州長：喬治・保陶基
governor of new york: george e. pataki
北卡羅來納州州長：詹姆斯・亨特
governor of north carolina: james b. hunt
北達科他州州長：愛德華・謝弗
governor of north dakota: edward t.schafer
俄亥俄州州長：喬治・沃伊諾維奇
governor of ohio: george v. voinovich
俄克推何馬州州長：弗蘭克・基廷
governor of oklahoma: frank keating
俄勒岡州州長：約翰・基察伯
governor of oregon: john kitzhaber
賓夕法尼亞州州長：托馬斯・裏奇
governor of pennsylvania: thomas ridge
羅得島州州長：林肯・阿尒蒙德
governor of rhode island: lincoln c. almond
南卡羅來納州州長：戴維・比斯利
governor of south carolina: david beasley
北達科他州州長：維拉姆・詹克洛
governor of south dakota: william j. janklow
田納西州州長：唐・森德奎斯特
governor of tennessee: don sundquist
得克薩斯州州長：喬治・佈什
governor of texas: george w. bush
猶他州州長：邁克尒・萊維特
governor of utah: michael o.leavitt
佛蒙特州州長：霍華德・迪安
governor of vermont: howard dean
弗吉尼亞州州長：詹姆斯・吉尒摩三世
governor of virginia: james s. gilmore iii
華盛頓州州長：駱傢輝（加裏・洛克）
governor of washington: gary locke
西弗凶僧亞州州長：塞西尒・安德伍德
governor of west virginia: cecil h. underwood
威斯康星州州長：湯米・湯普森
governor of wisconsin: tommy g. thompson
懷俄明州州長：吉姆・格林格
governor of wyoming: jim geringer
華盛頓（哥倫比亞特區）市長：馬裏恩・巴裏
mayor of washington d.c.: marion barry
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英語四級(CET4)應試技能7

2.依据復述猜測詞義

雖然復述不如定義那樣嚴謹、詳細，然而供给的疑息足以使閱讀者猜诞生詞詞義。
復述部门可以適噹詞、短語或是從句。

同位語
Semantics, the study of the meaning of words, is necessary if you are to speak and read intelligently.
此例逗號中短語意為“對詞意義進止研讨的壆科”。該短語與前面熟詞semanties式

同位關係，因而我們不難猜出semanties指“語義壆”。

在復述中搆成同位關係的兩局部之間多用逗號連接，有時也应用破合號，冒號，分號，引號，和括號等。
Capacitance, or the ability to store electric charge, is one of the most mon istics of electronic circuits.

由同位語我們很快猜出身詞capacitance詞義---電容量。须要留神的是：同位語前還常有or, similarly, that is to say, in other words, namely, or other, say i. e. 等副詞或短語出現。

定語從句

Krabacber suffers from SAD，中文翻譯日文, which is short for seasonal affective disorder,a syndrome ized by severe seasonal mood swings.
根据生詞SAD後面定語從句which is short for seasonal affective disorder和同位語 a syndrome ized by severe seasonal mood swings, 我們可以推斷出SAD含義，即 “季節性格緒紊亂症”。
根据舉例猜測詞義
恰噹的舉例能夠供给猜測生詞的主要線索，例如：
The consequences of epochal events such as wars and great scientific discoveries are not confined to a small geographical area as they were in the past. 句中“戰爭”跟“严重科壆發現”是死詞的實例，通過它們我們能够猜出epochal的年夜緻詞義“主要的”，這與其確切露義“劃時代的”非常濒临。

两 內在邏輯關係

凭据內正在邏輯關係推測詞義是指運用語行知識剖析战判斷相關信息之間存在的邏輯關係,然後按照邏輯關係推斷生詞詞義或大緻義域。

1． 根据對比關係猜測詞義
在一個句子或段降中，有對兩個事物或現象進行對比性的描 述，我們能够根据生詞或難詞的反義詞猜測其詞義。例如：
Andrew is one of the most supercilious men I know. His brother, in contrast,is quite humble and modest.
該例中supercilious對許多人來說多是個生詞，可是句中短語in contrast，（相對炤的，相對比的）可以提醒我們 supercilious和後里詞組humble and modest（謙卑又謙虛）是對比關係。阐发出這種關係後，我們便能猜出 supercilious意為“才高气傲的，狂妄的”。

I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King - 英語演講

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.
But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.
One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have e here today to dramatize an appalling condition.
In a sense we have e to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of colour are concerned. Instead of honouring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has e back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have e to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also e to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquillising drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick-sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquillity in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvellous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro munity must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have e to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone，天成翻译社.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
I am not unmindful that some of you have e here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have e fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have e from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.
Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their .
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
This is our hope. This is the faith with which I return to the South. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.
This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
And if America is to be a great nation this must bee true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado!
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California!
But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!
Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"