Bush Focuses on Terrorism, Economy

“We’ll prevail(1) in the war and we will defeat this recession(2)”. President Bush hopes that his popularity(3) will help him convince(4) Americans to be as he put it, “Steadfast(5), patient and persistent(6)”in disrupting(7) terrorists’plans. “The United States of America will not permit the world’s most dangerous regimes【政权】,to threaten us with the world most destructive(8) weapons”. Mr. Bush cited Iran, Iraq and North Korea. Winning the war on terrorism is a top priority(9) in the year ahead, said the president. And so is improving homeland security.

“Our war on terror is well begun, but it’s only begun. This campaign may not be finished on our watch, yet it must be and it will be waged【从事，进行】 on our watch”.Mr. Bush is also being pressed to improve the economy to end the recession.

“When America works America prospers(10), so my economic security plan can be summed up in one word ‘Jobs’.”

While the president did not mention Enron by name he urge Congress to find ways to better protect peoples pensions【津贴】their 401K plans and to require that corporations make public their financial dealings【交易】and status【状况】.

In general, Democrats agree on the presidents goals but they differ on how to improve the economy. “Our values call for helping the unemployed, not just large corporations and the most fortunate”. While they clearly have their differences, Democrats and Republicans are pledging(11) to work together, to win the war on terrorism, to beef up homeland security and to make all Americans more financially secure.


听音瓶颈词汇

1. prevail []v.战胜；盛行
2. recession []n.衰退；不景气
3. popularity[]n.声望
4. convince []v.使信服
5. steadfast[]adj.坚定的
6. persistent []adj.坚持的；执著的
7. disrupt []v.瓦解；破坏
8. destructive []adj.破坏性的
9. priority []n.优先权；重点
10. prosper []v.繁荣；昌盛
11. pledge []v.保证；发誓

听音高级短语

sum up 总结
in general 总之；一般来说
agree on 同意
beef up 加强

听音超级句型

…is a top priority in the year ahead.
…是来年的头等大事。

…agree on... but they differ on ..
…在…达成一致，但他们在…产生分歧。

布什总统发誓打赢反恐战争，战胜经济衰退

“我们将获得反恐战争的胜利，也将战胜经济衰退。”布什总统希望他的声望能使美国人民信服他的话，从而坚定不移，努力不懈地瓦解恐怖分子的计划，“美国不会允许世界上最危险的政权利用世界上最具杀伤性的武器来威胁我们。”布什总统列举了伊朗、伊拉克和北朝鲜三个国家。赢取反恐战争是来年的头等大事，总统说，加强美国本土安全同样重要。

“我们对恐怖主义的战争有了一个很好的开端，然而那只是刚刚开始。这场战斗可能不会在短期内结束，但我们将来必定而且也会将其进行下去。”布什总统同时也面临着结束衰退发展经济的考验。

“当美国有了工作，美国就繁荣，所以我的经济安全计划可以用一个词来总结，那就是‘工作’。”

布什总统虽然没有提到安然事件，他敦促国会实施401k计划，以更好地保护人们的养老金，并要求企业交易透明化，公开财政状况。

总体来说，民主党人同意总统的目标，但他们在改善经济方面持不同意见。布什回应道：“我们的宗旨是要帮助那些失业人士，而不只是那些大公司和资金雄厚的企业。”虽然两党之间有明显的分歧，但民主党和共和党都许诺会积极配合对方，以取得反恐战争的胜利,加强国内安全，保障美国人民的经济安全。