U7-A--Sons-Restless-Journey

Unit7ASon’sRestlessJourneyEvanThomasandMarthaBrantI.CulturalQuiz1.WhenandhowoftendoesU.S.launchthepresidentialcampaign?Howmanytermscanapresidentserveconsecutively?2.WhatarepresidentialqualificationsinUS?TheConstitutionrequirespresidentstobe_____________citizensoftheUnitedStateswhoareatleast___yearsofageandhaveresidedintheUnitedStatesfor___years.natural-born3514I.CulturalNotes:ElectiontothePresidencyThepowerofthepresidencymakesitthemost__________(吃香的)positioninAmericanpolitics.TheConstitutionoriginallyprovidedfortheelectionofthepresidentand____________bytheelectoralcollege(总统选举团).Votersdonotelectthepresidentdirectly,they,howevertovotefortheelectorswhosupportaparticular_________________________(总统候选人).Thenumberofelectorsineachstateis_______thenumberofeachstate'srepresentativesinbothhousesofCongress.sought-aftervicepresidentpresidentialcandidate/nomineesequaltoI.CulturalNotes:TheDistrictofColumbia,althoughhavingnorepresentativeinCongress,hasthreeelectors.Altogetherthereare____electoralvotes.Allofeachstate‘selectoralvotesgotothecandidatewinningthemostvotesinthatstate__________________________(不论差距有多小).50个州选举人和哥伦比亚特区（theDistrictofColumbia，美国联邦直辖区，即美国首都华盛顿）的3名选举人共_____构成选举团人（theElectoralCollege）。在每一州中获得选举人票数最多的总统候选人便赢得该州的全部选举人票(winner-take-all)。538538nomatterhowslimthemarginI.CulturalNotes:Atleasthowmanyballotsareneededtowinthepresidency?Ifnocandidateswintherequiredballots,howcanapresidentbeelected?Atleastoverthehalfofalltheballots,thatis,270(538/2).Ifnocandidateswintherequiredballots,theHouseofRepresentativescasttheballotstovotethepresident.I.CulturalNotes:DirectPrimaryElectionprimaryvoterscaucusparticipantsdelegatespartyconventionspresidentialhopefulElectionCampaignGeneralElectionDayInaugurationIntheearlySep.1stMondayafterthe2ndWed.ofDec.Jan.20,nextyearI.CulturalNotes:就职典礼上,新任总统宣誓如下:我郑重宣誓(或矢言)我必忠诚执行合众国总统的职务，并尽我最大的能力，维持、保护和捍卫合众国宪法。Attheinauguralceremony,thenewpresidentrecitesanoath:Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatIwillfaithfullyexecutetheOfficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwilltothebestofmyability,preserve,protectanddefendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.I.CulturalNotes:Whatpresidentservedmorethantwoterms?FranklinD.Roosevelt.Afterhewaselectedpresidentforthe4thtime,Rooseveltenactedthe22ndAmendmentwhichimposesatwo-termlimitonpresidentialcandidates.Whoarethetop3youngestpresidentsintheU.S.?TheodoreRoosevelt(42)JohnF.Kennedy(43)BillClinton(46)I.CulturalNotes:GeorgeHerbertWalkerBush(June12,1924)Constellation:Gemini/Capricornpoliticianandbusinessman(oilcompany)whowasvicepresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1981to1989andwasthe41stpresidentoftheUnitedStates(1989-93).I.CulturalNotes:earnedwidespreadpraise:•thesuccessfulleadershipinPanamatheGulfWar•thefallingofBerlinWall•thedissolutionoftheSovietUnionHispopularitydissipated(消散):•aneconomicrecessionthatbeganlatein1990persistedinto1992.Bushlost1992presidentialcampaigntotheDemocraticcandidate,________.I.CulturalNotes:BillClintonWilliamJ.Clinton(Aug.19,1946)Constellation:Leo/PiscesPoliticalcoalitionforHilaryClinton:Scorpio/Pisces(Oct.26,1947)thefirstDemocraticpresidentsinceFranklinD.Roosevelttowinasecondterm.I.CulturalNotes:GeorgeW.Bush(July6,1946)Constellations:Cancer/ScorpioArealmatchforLaura:Libra/Aquarius(Nov.4,1946)the43rdPresidentoftheUnitedStates.HewasswornintoofficeonJanuary20,2001,afteracampaign.Inthe2004Presidentialcampaign,hesuccessfullywonasecondterm.I.CulturalNotes:YaleanoldandrespectedUSuniversity,oneoftheIvyLeaguecolleges,establishedin1701inNewHaven,Connecticut.namedafterElihu(//)Yale,aColonial-bornEnglishmerchantandphilanthropist(慈善家)whomadeaseriesofcontributionstotheCollegiateSchoolinConnecticut,whichwasrenamedinhishonorin1718.PresidentBushgothisundergraduateeducationatYale.I.CulturalNotes:TheSkull-and-BoneThemostsecretandeliteexclusivesocietyofYaleUniversityThesymbolisskullandbone,meaningthedevotementtothesocietytilldeath322implycreatedon1932,anditwasthebranchoftheGermanyskull-and-bone(createdin1833)Themember(calledboner)gettogetherinabuildingwithoutwindows—thegrave,anddiscussthesubjectaboutdeath,trapsandtricksLotsofthebonersarecelebrities:the27thpresidentWilliamH.Taft,theBushfamilyHarvardafamousandrespecteduniversityinCambridge,Massachusetts,establishedin1636,whichistheoldestuniversityintheUS.NamedafterJohnHarvard(1607-1638),anAmericanclericandphilanthropistwholefthislibraryandhalfhisestatetothecollegeinCambridge,Massachusetts.PresidentBushgothisMBAatHarvardBusinessSchool.I.CulturalNotes:Comparison:Translation-P.145克林顿和布什根本就是两种不同的人。克林顿是一应事务巨细必究的的人。在记忆资料时，他是一部机器；那些无休止的政治或经济问题的会议，他与顾问们必定参加。相反，小布什痛恨那些超过15分钟的会议，更不喜欢人们用乱七八糟的数字去烦他。ClintonandBusharedifferentgreatly/significantlyfromeachother.Clintonattendsinpersontoeverything,trivialorcritical;hecanmemorizedatawelljustlikeacomputer;heandhisadvisorsneverfailtotakepartintheinterminablemeetingsofpoliticsoreconomy.Onthecontrary,Bushdislikesameetingthatlastsover15minutes,andevenloathesbeingbotheredbyconfusingfigures.I.CulturalNotes:克林顿从出任总统一开始就十分关注民意测验对他行为的认可程度。但是布什却大不一样。他从竞选时就说，他将以自己的