时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)


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Senator Kerry Has Extensive Foreign Policy Credentials 1



Globetrotting and world affairs are nothing new to John Kerry, a five-term senator who is chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. His duties have taken him to conflict zones and kept him in close contact with leaders around the world.


Born in 1943, Kerry came of age during the presidency 2 of John F. Kennedy, a source of continuing inspiration.


“When I was in high school, a junior, John Kennedy called my generation to service. It was the beginning of a great journey, a time to march for civil rights, for voting rights, for the environment, for women, for peace. We believed we could change the world. And you know what? We did,” Kerry said.


After graduating from Yale University, Kerry fought in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, earning five combat medals. Returning home, he condemned 3 the conflict and what he had witnessed.


His anti-war record and left-of-center politics did not hinder his political ambitions. A decade after getting a law degree, Kerry ran for the U.S. Senate in his state of Massachusetts in 1984, and won.


Although often overshadowed by another Massachusetts senator, the late Edward Kennedy, Kerry distinguished 4 himself by probing the Iran-Contra affair during the Reagan administration in the late 1980s. He has championed the cause of American soldiers missing in Vietnam, nuclear non-proliferation, and the need to confront climate change.


In 2004, Kerry ran for president, and won the Democratic Party’s nomination 6. “I know the reach of our power, and I know the power of our ideals. We need to make America once again a beacon 7 in the world. We need to be looked up to, not just feared,” Kerry said.


His lost, but remained in the Senate. In 2009, Kerry presided over the confirmation 8 of President Obama's first secretary of state.


“Hillary Clinton has shown the intelligence to navigate 9 the complex issues we face,” Kerry said.


Political scientist Thomas Mann says Kerry is well-suited to be America’s top diplomat 10.


“Senator Kerry is bright and experienced. I think he would be an effective diplomat and partner in foreign policy-making for the administration,” Mann said.


No serious opposition 11 to Kerry’s nomination would be expected from his Senate colleagues. Republican Senator John McCain recently implied Kerry's confirmation would be a sure bet, referring to the Massachusetts Democrat 5 as “Mr. Secretary.” 




n.证明,资格,证明书,证件
  • He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
  • Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
  • Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
  • A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
n.民主主义者,民主人士;民主党党员
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后,他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
n.提名,任命,提名权
  • John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
  • Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
n.烽火,(警告用的)闪火灯,灯塔
  • The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
  • The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。
n.证实,确认,批准
  • We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
  • We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前,我们需要书面确认。
v.航行,飞行;导航,领航
  • He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
  • Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。
n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人
  • The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话,紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
  • He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
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