Hillary Clinton
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Big Dreams.
内容表大梦.
4 Lawyer, Wife, and Mother.
4. 律师、妻子和母亲。
7 First Lady of the United States.
美国第一夫人。
10 Senator and Secretary of State.
10 参议员和国务卿。
12 A Woman of Many Firsts.
12 众多第一妇女。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Big Dreams Long before Hillary Clinton was an important leader in the United States, she was a little girl with big dreams.
16个大梦 早在希拉里·克林顿成为美国重要领导人之前,她就是一个有着大梦想的小女孩.
Hillary Rodham was born in 1947.
希拉里·罗德姆生于1947年.
She grew up near Chicago, Illinois.
她在伊利诺伊州芝加哥附近长大.
She was the oldest of three children.
她是三个孩子中年龄最大的.
Hillary became a top student and won awards as a Girl Scout.
希拉里成为顶尖学生并被授予"女童子军".
She also served on the student council in high school.
她还在高中时在学生会任职.
Hillary Rodham went to Field Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois.
希拉里·罗德姆入读了伊利诺伊州公园岭的田地小学.
Hillary grew up at a time when many Americans believed that only men should be firefighters, soldiers, and politicians.
希拉里成长于当时许多美国人认为只有男人才能成为消防员,士兵和政治家.
Men were supposed to earn money and be the head of the household in most families.
在大多数家庭中,男子本应赚钱并担任户主。
Women were often expected to stay home and care for children.
人们常常期望妇女留在家中并照顾孩子。
Hillary’s father believed many of these ideas.
希拉里的父亲相信许多这些想法。
He also saw that Hillary was very smart.
他还看到希拉里非常聪明.
He wanted her to be able to follow her dreams.
他希望她能够跟随她的梦想.
Her mother told Hillary she would have to be tough and stand up for herself.
她的母亲告诉希拉里,她必须坚强并为自己而站出来.
Hillary Rodham smiles big in a family photo with her father, Hugh, mother Dorothy, and younger brother, Hugh Jr.
希拉里·罗德姆与她的父亲休克,母亲多萝西和弟弟小休在一张家庭相片中笑得很大.
, in the 1950s.
在20世纪50年代
When Hillary was thirteen, she wrote to NASA and asked what she needed to do to become an astronaut.
希拉里十三岁时,她写信给NASA,问她需要做什么才能成为宇航员.
NASA wrote her back and said there would not be any female astronauts.
NASA回信称不会有任何女宇航员.
The news made Hillary want to follow her dreams even more.
消息让希拉里更想追随她的梦想.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
Though Hillary Clinton didn’t become an astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), many U.
虽然希拉里·克林顿并没有成为美国国家航空航天局(NASA)的宇航员,
S.
师曰.
became the first U.
成为第一个U.
S.
师曰.
trained as astronauts.
训练为宇航员。
As a girl, Hillary enjoyed sports and played the piano.
作为一个女孩,希拉里喜欢运动并演奏钢琴.
Lawyer, Wife, and Mother In 1965, Hillary went to college in Massachusetts.
律师,妻子和母亲 1965年,希拉里在马萨诸塞州上大学.
The more she learned, the more she wanted to help protect people from unfair treatment.
她学得越多,就越想帮助保护人们免受不公平待遇.
After college, she decided to go to law school at Yale University.
大学毕业后,她决定入读耶鲁大学法学院.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham became friends while studying law at Yale in the early 1970s.
比尔·克林顿和希拉里·罗德姆在1970年代初在耶鲁学习法律时成为了朋友.
In 1971, Rodham met someone special.
1971年,罗德姆遇到了特别的人.
A young man with bushy hair kept looking at her in the library.
一个长着毛发的年轻人在图书馆里一直看着她.
She introduced herself to him.
她自我介绍给他
His name was Bill Clinton.
他的名字是比尔·克林顿。
One day he would be elected president of the United States.
有一天他会当选美国总统。
Bill and Hillary started dating.
比尔和希拉里开始约会.
She liked that he was not scared by how smart she was.
她喜欢他不害怕她有多聪明
Both Hillary and Bill had big plans.
希拉里和比尔都有计划
She wanted to work as a lawyer in Washington, D.
她想在华盛顿特区做律师.
C.
C组
He wanted to go into politics in his home state of Arkansas.
他想在家乡阿肯色州参政.
In 1974, Hillary moved to Arkansas to be with Bill.
1974年,希拉里搬到了阿肯色州与比尔在一起.
They were married in 1975.
他们于1975年结婚.
Hillary Rodham married Bill Clinton in 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
希拉里·罗德姆于1975年与比尔·克林顿在阿肯色州的"小摇滚"结婚.
In 1978, Bill Clinton was elected governor of Arkansas.
1978年,比尔·克林顿被选为阿肯色州州长.
That made Hillary the first lady of the state.
这已经是 希拉里为州第一夫人.
Their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980.
他们的女儿切尔西生于1980年.
Hillary became a successful lawyer.
希拉里成为一名成功的律师.
As first lady, she worked hard to make schools in Arkansas better.
作为第一夫人,她努力使阿肯色州的学校变得更好.
Bill Clinton served as Arkansas’s governor for twelve years.
比尔·克林顿出任阿肯色州州长12年.
In 1991, he ran for president of the United States.
1991年,他竞选美国总统.
He won the 1992 election with his wife’s help.
他在妻子的帮助下赢得了1992年的选举.
Bill and Hillary Clinton celebrate his victory in the Democratic primary on June 8, 1982, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
比尔和希拉里·克林顿于1982年6月8日在阿肯色州的"小摇滚"(Little Rock)上庆祝他赢得了民主党初选.
Bill Clinton was re-elected governor of Arkansas later that year.
比尔·克林顿于同年晚些时候被再次选为阿肯色州州长.
First Lady of the United States For the first time, the first lady of the United States had her own career.
美国第一夫人 美国第一夫人首次拥有了自己的职业生涯.
President Clinton asked her to lead a group to improve the U.
克林顿总统要求她领导一个团体来改进U.
S.
师曰.
health care system.
保健制度。
Congress and many Americans disliked the plan, though.
不过国会和许多美国人都不喜欢这个计划.
It did not win enough support to become a law.
它没有赢得足够的支持而成为法律。
Hillary Clinton urges Congress to pass new health care laws in 1993.
希拉里·克林顿敦促国会于1993年通过新的医疗保健法.
Some Americans felt Hillary Clinton was too outspoken as first lady.
一些美国人觉得希拉里·克林顿作为第一夫人的言行过于直言.
Still, Bill Clinton was re-elected president in 1996.
尽管如此,比尔·克林顿还是于1996年被连任总统.
The first lady put her energy into fighting for the rights of women and children.
第一夫人为争取妇女和儿童的权利投入了精力。
The Clintons faced many challenges while Bill was president.
在比尔出任总统期间,克林顿夫妇面临许多挑战.
They worked together to get through them.
他们一起努力度过难关
Bill Clinton’s political career was ending.
比尔·克林顿的政治生涯即将结束.
Hillary Clinton’s was just beginning.
希拉里·克林顿刚刚开始。
Hillary Clinton speaks about women’s rights in education as Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee and astronaut Sally Ride look on in 1997.
希拉里·克林顿在1997年的奥运会运动员杰基·乔伊纳-凯斯和宇航员莎莉·里德(英语:Sally Ride (film))中讲述了女性在教育中的权利.
Senator and Secretary of State In 2000, Hillary Clinton ran to be a U.
2000年,参议员兼国务卿希拉里·克林顿竞选U.
S.
师曰.
senator for New York.
纽约参议员
She won easily.
她轻松地赢了
She became the first female senator from that state.
她成为该州首位女性参议员.
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked New York City.
2001年9月11日,恐怖分子袭击了纽约市.
Senator Clinton worked to help the city after the attacks.
克林顿参议员在袭击后努力帮助该市.
She was re-elected in 2006.
她于2006年被连任.
Hillary Clinton greets supporters after winning a second term as a senator for New York in 2006.
希拉里·克林顿在2006年赢得第二任纽约参议员后向支持者致意.
The next year, Clinton announced that she was running for U.
次年,克林顿宣布她要竞选U.
S.
师曰.
president.
总统
Her chances seemed good.
她的机会似乎很好。
Her race against Barack Obama to become the Democratic nominee was very close.
她与巴拉克·奥巴马竞争成为民主党提名的对手非常接近.
Obama barely beat her.
奥巴马几乎打败了她。
He then won the presidency with Clinton’s help.
他随后在克林顿的帮助下赢得总统职位.
Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton face off in a debate to become the Democratic candidate for president in 2007.
参议员巴拉克·奥巴马和希拉里·克林顿在2007年成为民主党总统候选人的辩论中面对一场辩论。
President Obama named Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state, a very important job.
奥巴马总统任命希拉里·克林顿为他的国务卿,这是一项非常重要的工作.
Secretary Clinton was in charge of U.
国务卿克林顿负责U.
S.
师曰.
relations with other countries.
与其他国家的关系。
She traveled to meet leaders in 112 countries.
她出行去112个国家会见了领导人.
Clinton left the job in 2013.
克林顿于2013年离职.
She wanted to try to become president one more time.
她想再次成为总统
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the United Nations in 2010 in New York City.
国务卿希拉里·克林顿于2010年在纽约市联合国演讲.
A Woman of Many Firsts In April 2015, Hillary Clinton told Americans that she was running for U.
2015年4月,"多头女郎"(A Woman of Many Firsts),希拉里·克林顿告诉美国人她正在竞选U.
S.
师曰.
president again.
总统再次。
She gave many speeches across the country.
她在全国发表了许多演讲.
In November, Americans cast their votes.
11月,美国人投了票.
Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump, who ran for the Republican Party.
希拉里·克林顿输给了竞选共和党的唐纳德·特朗普.
Throughout her life, Hillary Clinton has achieved many firsts.
在整个生命中,希拉里·克林顿都取得了许多第一.
Though she lost the election, her life and work set a strong example for the girls and women who follow.
虽然她失去了选举,但她的生活和工作为追随的女孩和妇女树立了强有力的榜样。
Hillary Clinton rallies a crowd of supporters during her 2016 run for president of the United States.
希拉里·克林顿在2016年竞选美国总统期间召集了一群支持者.
Glossary Congress (n.)
词汇大会(n.)
the highest lawmaking body of the U.
是美国最高立法机构
S.
师曰.
government, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives (p.
政府,包括参议院和众议院(p.
10) first lady (n.)
10) 第一夫人 (n.
the wife of a president or other leader; the leading woman in a particular profession or activity (p.
(一) 总统或其他领导人的妻子;
9) lawyer (n.)
9) 律师(不详)
a person whose job is to give people advice about the law or to represent them in court (p.
其工作是向人们提供有关法律的建议或在法庭上代表他们(p.
8) nominee (n.)
8) 被提名者(不详)
a person picked by an organization to run for office or as the recipient of an award (p.
被一个组织选中竞选或作为获奖者的人(p.
13) secretary of state (n.)
13) 国务委员 (n.