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u Obama Speech And Hark The Herald Angels
Sing Live Christmas In Washington
Healing: cure
brother’s
keeper
keeper
beneficiary
–good
beneómal
day in and day out 日以繼夜
stable
redeem- In religions such as Christianity, to redeem someone means to save them by
freeing them from sin and evil.
troop- Troops are
soldiers, especially when they are in a large
organized group doing a particular task.
(2) compassion
(3) goodwill
Faith, hope and love
u Obama Family Attends ‘Christmas in
Washington’ Charity Performance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The
Obama family participated in the annual “Christmas in Washington” charity show
Sunday night, a holiday tradition in the nation’s capital. The event featured
musical performances by the Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Janelle Monae, Pat
Monahan and Anna Kendrick, also of “Twilight” movie fame, and proceeds go to
the Children’s National Medical Center.
In brief remarks the
president thanked the performers for “sharing their holiday spirit here with us
tonight,” and jokingly reminded his daughters that he, too, enjoys
presents.
But he quickly reminded the
audience there was more to the occasion:
“This is also a time to
remember the story of a child born to two faithful travelers(Mary&Joseph)
on a holy night long ago,” he said, musing on the teachings of Christianity, “love
the Lord, love our neighbors as we love ourselves; a
teaching that has endured for generations and today it lies at the heart of my
faith and millions of Americans, and billions around the globe.
“No matter who we are and
where we come from, and how we worship, it’s a message of hope and devotion
that unite all of us this holiday season, compelling all of us to reach out and
help our less fortunate citizens: our poor, our help, our neighbors and need,
and serve those who’ve sacrificed so much on our behalf,” he said.
Afterwards the first family
joined the entertainers on stage in a rendition of “Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing.” Actor Hugh Jackman hosted the event and retired basketball all-star
Charles Barkley also participated in the event, thrown in the National Building
Museum.
“Christmas in Washington”
will air on TNT network Dec. 20.
Prior to the president’s
remarks the Obamas spent time with the tonight’s “elves”: patients from the
Children’s National Medical Center, each aged 4-5. After the first lady
suggested photographers make faces to entertain the children, one elf joined in
with his own silly mug for the cameras.
The entertainment for
“Christmas in Washington” is not dictated by the White House but it has been
customary for presidents to attend the event, now in its third decade.
In 2011 the president
shared the stage with Justin Bieber and last year he met South Korean
Rapper Psy at the time
the musician had recently apologized over an unearthed video of him singing
anti-American lyrics in 2004.
(abc news)
u Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With the angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild, he lays his glory by;
Born, that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With the angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild, he lays his glory by;
Born, that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
hark-listen(歡欣鼓舞)
reconcile- If you are
reconciled with someone, you
become friendly with them again after a quarrel or disagreement.
proclaim- If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public.
u P224.
port-港口
airport
portable
transport
1.commodities
1.commodities
2.remove the tariffs 免除關稅
3.assets
4.liabilities
5.meet the obligations
pay off debts
7. bear market - a
market characterized by falling prices for securities.
bull market - a market characterized by rising prices for securities.
8. portfolio- In
finance, a portfolio is the combination of shares or other investments that a particular person or company has.
Securities
9.obesity-負面
obscure
on
the verge of- at the very beginning
of doing something; just about
to do something.
10.audit (v.) 查帳
旁聽
May
I be auditor in your class?
conduct an audit
conductor- the person who leads a musical group.
accountant- someone who maintains and audits business
accounts.
p226.
endless red tape
run經營 ex: run a company
run運作 ex: run by windup springs 上發條
p230.
SARS
-severe acute respiratory syndrome
acute chronic
GRE
P224.
Pump the gas 加油
Gas pump加油站
gasoline(美)
petroleum(英)
cartel ex: OPEC (Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is an oil cartel whose mission is to coordinate the
policies of the oil-producing countries.
P225.
dumping 傾銷
p226.
inflationary period
fixed
income-fixed income is applied
to a person's income that does not vary materially over time.
be
accompanied by-with
something to complement something else.
lobbyists- someone who tries to persuade legislators
to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor.
p227.
Great Depression
unemployment rate
financial securities
P230.
acute- An acute angle
is less than 90°.
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