American Presidents

American Presidents

美國總統(tǒng)那些事兒

美國實行總統(tǒng)制，總統(tǒng)選舉每四年舉行一次。美國總統(tǒng)是美利堅合眾國的國家元首和政府首腦，同時也是美國行政部門的最高領袖與三軍統(tǒng)帥，一般被稱為Mr. President（總統(tǒng)先生）。同學們應該都知道，2016年美國總統(tǒng)選舉已經(jīng)落下帷幕，共和黨總統(tǒng)候選人唐納德·特朗普擊敗民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人希拉里·克林頓，當選美國第58屆第45任總統(tǒng)。下面我們來了解一下部分美國總統(tǒng)的一些情況吧。

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Donald Trump 唐納德·特朗普45th President 2017—

Who is Donald Trump?

Donald Trump is an American business magnate, socialite, television personality, and author. He is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization. And he will be the 45th President of the US.

How old is Donald Trump?

Donald Trump is 70 years old. He was born on June 14th, 1946.

What is Donald Trump’s birth place?

His place of birth is New York, the United States of America.

When will Donald Trump take office?

Donald Trump was elected President on November 8th, 2016, defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, and will take office on January 20th, 2017. At 70 years old, he will be the oldest person to become the President.

Barack Obama 巴拉克·奧巴馬44th President 2009—2016

Some Facts

● The first African-American President

● Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009

● President over the end of the war with Iraq

● Worked for *Baskin-Robbins as a teenagerSelf-introduction

“I am the man with the yes-we-can attitude. I am an excellent orator and my soaring speeches have melted the hearts of many.”

magnate ['m?gne?t] n. 大亨，巨頭

socialite ['s????la?t] n. 社會名流

personality [,p?:s?'n?l?t?] n. 名人

organization [,?:g?na?'ze??(?)n] n. 機構，團體

take office [te?k '?:f?s] 就職，上任

democratic [,dem?'kr?t?k] adj. 民主黨的

candidate ['k?nd?de?t] n. 候選人，候補者

attitude ['?t?tju:d] n. 態(tài)度

orator ['?:r?t?] n. 雄辯家，演講者

soaring ['s?:r??] adj. 崇高的，遠大的

*Baskin-Robbins 芭斯羅繽，是美國最受認可和喜愛的冰淇淋品牌之一，也是全球最大的冰淇淋連鎖店。

Bill Clinton 比爾·克林頓42nd President 1993—2001

Some Facts

● The first Democrat to serve two full terms since FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)

● The second U.S. President to be impeached

● The last President to have shaken JFK’s (John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s) hand

● The only President whose wife became a U.S. senator and secretary of state

Self-introduction

“My running mate, Al Gore, and I took a hotshot team to the White house. We brought the good times back to America. The economy boomed, and reforms reflected our caring attitude toward those in greater need.”

impeach [?m'pi:t?] v. 彈劾，檢舉

（過去分詞：impeached）

senator ['sen?t?] n. 參議院議員，上議院議員

hotshot ['h?t'??t] adj. 有經(jīng)驗的，熟練的

boom [bu:m] v. 迅速增長

（過去式：boomed）

assassinate [?'s?s?ne?t] v. 暗殺；行刺（過去分詞：assassinated）

stovepipe ['st??vpa?p] n. 大禮帽

lean [li:n] adj. 貧乏的

emancipator [?'m?ns?pe?t?] n. 解放者

abolish [?'b?l??] v. 廢除

（過去式：abolished）

Abraham Lincoln 亞伯拉罕·林肯16th President 1861—1865

Some Facts

● This Republican appears on the $5 bill and the penny

● Best known for keeping papers under his hat

● “Honest Abe” was assassinated in 1865

Self-introduction

“I was known for my black stovepipe hat. Born and raised in a log cabin, I’d had a pretty lean education, but I worked hard to become a lawyer. They call me the ‘Great Emancipator’ because I abolished slavery in the United States.”

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判斷對錯。正確的填T，錯誤的填F。

( ) Hillary Clinton will be the 45th American President.

( ) Barack Obama was the first African-American president.

( ) Bill Clinton was the only US President to serve two full terms.

( ) People call Abraham Lincoln the “Great Emancipator”.

( ) The story about George Washington and the cherry tree was true.

George Washington 喬治·華盛頓1st President 1789—1797

Some Facts

● One of the Founding Fathers of the United States

● A natural leader who defeated the British Empire

● His face appears on the $1 bill and the quarter

● The first President of the United States

● The only President ever to be elected

unanimously

● The only President whose horses had their teeth brushed every morning

Self-introduction

“I was a Virginia gentleman. As General Washington, I led the troops of the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Although the story about me and the cherry tree is a legend, there is a seed of truth in it: I was an honest guy.”

unanimously [ju:'n?n?m?sl?] adv. 全體一致地，無異議地

general ['d?en?r?l] n. 將軍

continental [,k?nt?'nent(?)l] adj. 大陸的