voa标准英语2008年-Bush Marks Last Thanksgiving as President
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)
President George Bush boards Marine 1 One on the South Lawn of the White House, prior to departing for Camp David for Thanksgiving, 26 Nov 2008
In his weekly radio address - released early to coincide with the holiday - Mr. Bush reflected on his last Thanksgiving Day as president.
He offered personal words of thanks to the American people.
"I am thankful for the good will, kind words and heartfelt prayers that so many of you have offered me during the past eight years," said President Bush. "I have been blessed to represent such decent, brave and caring people. For that, I will always be grateful and I will always be honored."
In his address, the president made special mention of Americans who serve their communities and their country - including members of the military who are far from home during the holiday season.
"Lately, I have been asked what I will miss about the presidency," said Mr. Bush. "And my answer is that I will miss being the Commander-in-Chief of these brave warriors 2. In this special time of year, when many of them are serving in distant lands, they are in the thoughts and prayers of all Americans."
Mr. Bush is expected to make holiday telephone calls to members of the military from Camp David on Thanksgiving Day.
He is scheduled to spend several days at the secluded 3 mountain retreat with members of his immediate 4 family.
President-elect Barack Obama will be observing Thanksgiving at his home in suburban 5 Chicago, with a houseful of guests.
On Wednesday, the president-elect, his wife and their two children volunteered at a Chicago church, handing out food to the needy 6. He said he wanted to make sure his daughters realize how fortunate they are and to impress upon them the importance of helping 7 others.
- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
- The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
- Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
- Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
- There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
- Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
- They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。