American Presidents

American Presidents

美国总统那些事儿

美国实行总统制，总统选举每四年举行一次。美国总统是美利坚合众国的国家元首和政府首脑，同时也是美国行政部门的最高领袖与三军统帅，一般被称为Mr. President（总统先生）。同学们应该都知道，2016年美国总统选举已经落下帷幕，共和党总统候选人唐纳德·特朗普击败民主党总统候选人希拉里·克林顿，当选美国第58届第45任总统。下面我们来了解一下部分美国总统的一些情况吧。

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Donald Trump 唐纳德·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·奥巴马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 ['mægneɪt] n. 大亨，巨头

socialite ['səʊʃəlaɪt] n. 社会名流

personality [,pʒ:sə'nælɪtɪ] n. 名人

organization [,ɔ:gənaɪ'zeɪʃ(ə)n] n. 机构，团体

take office [teɪk 'ɔ:fɪs] 就职，上任

democratic [,demə'krætɪk] adj. 民主党的

candidate ['kændɪdeɪt] n. 候选人，候补者

attitude ['ætɪtju:d] n. 态度

orator ['ɔ:rətə] n. 雄辩家，演讲者

soaring ['sɔ:rɪŋ] adj. 崇高的，远大的

*Baskin-Robbins 芭斯罗缤，是美国最受认可和喜爱的冰淇淋品牌之一，也是全球最大的冰淇淋连锁店。

Bill Clinton 比尔·克林顿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 [ɪm'pi:tʃ] v. 弹劾，检举

（过去分词：impeached）

senator ['senətə] n. 参议院议员，上议院议员

hotshot ['hɒt'ʃɒt] adj. 有经验的，熟练的

boom [bu:m] v. 迅速增长

（过去式：boomed）

assassinate [ə'sæsɪneɪt] v. 暗杀；行刺（过去分词：assassinated）

stovepipe ['stəʊvpaɪp] n. 大礼帽

lean [li:n] adj. 贫乏的

emancipator [ɪ'mænsɪpeɪtə] n. 解放者

abolish [ə'bɒlɪʃ] v. 废除

（过去式：abolished）

Abraham Lincoln 亚伯拉罕·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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判断对错。正确的填T，错误的填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 乔治·华盛顿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:'nænɪməslɪ] adv. 全体一致地，无异议地

general ['dʒenərəl] n. 将军

continental [,kɒntɪ'nent(ə)l] adj. 大陆的