London's New Mayor伦敦新市长
时间：2018-12-18 作者：英语课 分类：儿童英文广播剧在线听
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London has a new mayor, after its citizens voted in the Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson, ahead of Labour's Ken 1 Livingstone.
Well-known for his wild blonde hair, his self-deprecating humour and his reputation for gaffes 2 and blunders, Mr Johnson has been a colourful figure in British politics for many years.
While few doubted his energy and charisma 3, Boris Johnson's narrow victory has surprised his critics, who questioned whether he was a serious enough politician to win.
His remarks have often caused controversy 4, such as when in 2006 he had to apologise to the entire country of Papua New Guinea after suggesting it was known for cannibalism 5.
In the same year his criticism of a healthy eating campaign also made headlines, when he said parents should be able to feed children what they like, healthy or not.
But bumbling Boris has always had an ambitious streak 6; when he was asked as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said the world king.
He now replaces Ken Livingstone, who had been London’s mayor since 2000.
Left-wing 'Red Ken' will be remembered for his role in helping 7 London win the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as his introduction of the congestion 8 charge, which is widely thought to have reduced traffic in the capital.
So will Boris Johnson's victory mean a change of direction for London over the next four years?
He promises to be tough on crime and anti-social behaviour, and to work to help bring together Londoners of different ethnic 9 backgrounds.
Whatever happens, given Boris Johnson's colourful past, it is unlikely that the next four years will be dull.
Well-known for his wild blonde hair, his self-deprecating humour and his reputation for gaffes 2 and blunders, Mr Johnson has been a colourful figure in British politics for many years.
While few doubted his energy and charisma 3, Boris Johnson's narrow victory has surprised his critics, who questioned whether he was a serious enough politician to win.
His remarks have often caused controversy 4, such as when in 2006 he had to apologise to the entire country of Papua New Guinea after suggesting it was known for cannibalism 5.
In the same year his criticism of a healthy eating campaign also made headlines, when he said parents should be able to feed children what they like, healthy or not.
But bumbling Boris has always had an ambitious streak 6; when he was asked as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said the world king.
He now replaces Ken Livingstone, who had been London’s mayor since 2000.
Left-wing 'Red Ken' will be remembered for his role in helping 7 London win the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as his introduction of the congestion 8 charge, which is widely thought to have reduced traffic in the capital.
So will Boris Johnson's victory mean a change of direction for London over the next four years?
He promises to be tough on crime and anti-social behaviour, and to work to help bring together Londoners of different ethnic 9 backgrounds.
Whatever happens, given Boris Johnson's colourful past, it is unlikely that the next four years will be dull.
GLOSSARY 词汇表
mayor
市长
Labour
工党
gaffes and blunders
出言不逊；动辄放炮
charisma
（领导人物的） 超凡魅力
surprised his critics
使其批评者惊讶
cannibalism
同类相食； 吃人
made headlines
成为报端新闻
ambitious streak
一向雄心勃勃
congestion charge
机动车进城费
anti-social behaviour
违反社会公德的行为
Conservative Party candidate
保守党候选人
self-deprecating humour
自嘲式幽默
colourful figure
多姿多彩的人物
narrow victory
险胜
caused controversy
引起争议
healthy eating campaign
健康饮食运动
bumbling
不拘小节的
left-wing
左翼的
tough on crime
对犯罪问题持强硬立场
ethnic background
种族背景
1 ken
n.视野，知识领域
- Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
- Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
2 gaffes
n.失礼，出丑( gaffe的名词复数 )
- The presidential candidate made three mistakes, or gaffes, during his speech. 校长候选人在演讲中出了三次错，或失态。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
- When the microphones were on, gaffes gushed from his lips. 而当电话响起，他却口无遮拦，屡屡失言。 来自互联网
3 charisma
n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质，魅力
- He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
- I don't have the charisma to pull a crowd this size.我没有那么大的魅力，能吸引这么多人。
4 controversy
n.争论，辩论，争吵
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
5 cannibalism
n.同类相食；吃人肉
- The war is just like the cannibalism of animals.战争就如同动物之间的互相残。
- They were forced to practise cannibalism in order to survive.他们被迫人吃人以求活下去。
6 streak
n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动
- The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
- Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？
7 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
8 congestion
n.阻塞，消化不良
- The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
- Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。