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1015010321钟雅倩1015010322马海晶1015010324董云云1015010325欧静华LessonNine——Obamamakeshistory钟雅倩：backgroundknowledge欧静华：importantwords,phrases,sentences董云云：summaryofthereport马海晶：commentsonthereport/topicBackgroundofObama’svictoryObamaWonthe'08Election1015010321钟雅倩BarackObama:44thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesIncumbent（现任的）【Vicepresident:JoeBiden】Born:BarackHusseinII;August4,1961;Honolulu,Hawaii,US.Politicalparty:DemocraticSpouse:MichelleRobinsonChildren:MaliaandSashaResidence:WhiteHouse(official);Chicago,Illinois(private)Almamater(母校):OccidentalCollege(西方文理学院),ColumbiaUniversity(B.A.),HarvardLawSchool(I.D.)Profession:Communityorganizer,Lawyer,ConstitutionallawprofessorReligion:ChristianityThelate-2000sfinancialcrisis,isconsideredtobetheworstfinancialcrisissincetheGreatDepressionofthe1930s.Itresultedinthecollapseoflargefinancialinstitutions,thebailoutofbanksbynationalgovernmentsanddownturnsinstockmarketsaroundtheworld.Inmanyareas,thehousingmarketalsosuffered.Itcontributedtothefailureofkeybusinesses,declinesinconsumerwealthandasignificantdeclineineconomicactivity,leadingtoasevereglobaleconomicrecessionin2008.globaleconomicrecessionReason1:Empathy(入神，共感)andGenuine(真正的)HelpforMiddle-ClassAmericansObamawasraisedinasmallapartmentbyhismiddle-classgrandparents.So,hegetswhatitmeansforafamilytoworryfinancially.Hesetoutmanyeconomicmeasureswhichwouldgreatlysolvethefinancialfears.Meanwhile,theAmericanpublicisfed-upwithfailedBush/McCain（麦凯恩）economics,whichclaimthatprosperitywilleventually“trickledown（渗漏）toeveryoneelse.Obamawonthepresidentialracelargelybecausevoterscorrectlyperceivethathecareaboutandwilladdressmiddle-classeconomicstrugglesandinequities.Reason2:SteadyLeadershipandCalmTemperamentEveryObamaendorsementreferredtohispresidential-likepersonalandleadershipqualities.Andallecho（重复）thesamebasicsaboutObama’scalm,steady,thoughtfulnature,versusMcCain’simpetuousness（鲁莽）andunpredictability.“Weneedaleaderwhodemonstratesthoughtfulcalmandgraceunderpressure,onenotprone（有……倾向的）tovolatile（反复无常的）gestureorcapricious（任性的）pronouncement...asthepresidentialracedrawstoitsconclusion,itisObama'scharacterandtemperamentthatcometothefore.Itishissteadiness.Hismaturity.——TheLosAngelesTimesReason3:Fair,Cost-Effective（公平的；划算的）HealthCareInsuranceTheU.S.istheonlywealthy,industrializednationthatdoesnothaveauniversalhealthcaresystem.AndthestateofU.S.healthcarehasdeteriorated(恶化)furtherundertheBushadministration.BarackObama'shealthcareplanandpolicieswillfairlyensurethateveryAmericanwillhaveaccesstogoodqualitymedicalcareservices.Briefly,ObamawillmakeavailableanewplantoallAmericans,includingtheself-employedandsmallbusinesses,tobuyaffordablehealthcoveragethatissimilartotheplanavailabletomembersofCongress.Reason4:WithdrawalofCombatTroopsfromIraqClinton‘s2002supportfortheunpopularwarwasbrutal(残忍的)fact.Incontrast,ObamaplanstoimmediatelybegintoremovethetroopsfromIraq.Also,ObamaplanstolaunchthemostaggressivediplomaticeffortinrecentAmericanhistorytoreachanewcompactonthestabilityofIraqandtheMiddleEast.ThiseffortwillincludeallofIraq’sneighbors,includingIranandSyria.U.S.VotersWantOutofIraqReason5：JoeBiden(乔·拜登)asRunningMateBarackObamawonthepresidencyinpartbecauseofhiswiseselectionofhighlyexperienced,well-likedJoeBidenashisvice-presidentialrunningmate.Withhisgregarious(社交的),warmpersonality,Bidenissuitedtoofferdirect,smartcounseltothe44thpresident,ashehasdoneformanyotherU.S.presidents.Asaddedbonus,theworkingchemistryandmutualrespectbetweenObamaandBidenisexcellent.Reason1:Empathy(入神，共感)andGenuine(真正的)HelpforMiddle-ClassAmericansReason2:SteadyLeadershipandCalmTemperamentReason3:Fair,Cost-Effective（公平的；划算的）HealthCareInsuranceReason4:WithdrawalofCombatTroopsfromIraqReason5:JoeBiden(乔·拜登)asRunningMatereviewBy1015010325欧静华ParisWordsandExpressionsSentencesandTranslationsObamaMakesHistory•Sen.(P1,L1)•Veteran(P2,L6)•Joinonstage(P5,L4)•Usher（P6,L3）引，领，接入•Sen.standsforsenator.参议员•n.老兵，老手，经验丰富的人•eg.Ihaveasonwhoisaveteran,hejustreturnfromIraq.•跟着上了舞台•v.tobringesp.showtheway•v.开启，引入，迎来•Usherin•-proof防止……的•adj.防止用冗长的发言阻挠立法的•Water-proof防水的explosion-proof防爆的•filibuster-proof(P6,L5,note7)•Sizable(P6,L6)adj.相当大的，大面积的•Predate（P6,L7）•Adj.tobeearlierinhistorythan,antedate在历史上早于•Legislativemuscle(P7,L1)•n.立法权(metophor)•Agenda(P7,L2)•Razor-thin(P7,L3)•Adj.极微薄的，极薄的•Concession（P8,L2）•Concessionspeech•Aspeechtoacknowledgearival’svictory.•Prevail(P8,L4)•vi.盛行，流行；战胜，获胜•Pledge(P10,L2)•v.tochangecompletelyinform,appearance,ornature,改变，改观•transform(P10,L3)•n.誓言•court(P11,L2)•Courting（P11，L2））•n.奉承，讨好•Electoralcollege(P12,L4)•overpower（P11,L1）•vt.压倒；克服；使无法忍受•meld(P13,L1)•v.混合，合并•aspiration(P13,L1)•强烈愿望，志向，报复•coalition[,kəuə'liʃən]•1.联合，结合；结合体•2.(尤指个人或党派间)临时结成的联盟•disaffected(P13,L2)•adj.dissatisfiedandlackingloyalty,esp.politicalloyalty•drawnto(P13,L2)•v.吸引到……来•rhetoricalstyle（P13，L2）•n.修辞风格•ascend(P14,L3)•v.toclimb•awesome(P16,L2)•adj.verygood,marvelous•Chaotic（P20，L2）•Adj.Inastateofcompletelydisorderandconfusion混乱•Smoothtransition(P17,L1)平滑的过度，顺利的转变，•referendum(P18,L1)•Plungeto(P18,L2)•(使)突然陷入；（使）突然遭受•Toghca