第一篇：聽力材料2015英國女王圣誕講話稿(附答案)

2015 Christmas Message

By The Queen At this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings of cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree.The popularity of a tree at Christmas is due in part to my great-great grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.After this touching picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon spread.In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newly-married naval wife.We have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen's Young Leaders, an inspirational group, each of them a symbol of hope in their own Commonwealth communities.'Losing a loved one' 1._____________ round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year 2.________---I am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or twice.It also allows us to 3._________ _____ the year that has passed, as we think of those who are far away or no longer with us.Many people say the first Christmas after losing a loved one is 4.______________ hard.But it's also a time to remember all that we have to be thankful for.It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: “The light 5.________ in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it”.One cause for thankfulness this summer was marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War.On VJ Day we honoured the 6.__________ veterans of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembering the thousands who never returned.The procession from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Abbey must have been one of the slowest ever, because so many people wanted to say “thank you” to them.At the end of that war, the people of Oslo began sending an 7.__________ gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square.It has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of none.At the very top sits a 8.__________ star, to represent the Star of Bethlehem.'Displaced and persecuted' The 9.____________ of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Albert's time.For his family's tree, he chose an angel, helping to 10.__________ us that the focus of the Christmas story is on one particular family.For Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesus's birth---in a stable---were far from ideal, but worse was to come as the family was forced to flee the country.It is no surprise that such a human story still captures our 11._____________ and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world over.Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ's unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn't be discouraged;rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and 12._______________ into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can.One of the joys of living a long life is watching one's children, then grandchildren, then great-grandchildren, help 13.__________ the Christmas tree.And this year my family has a new member to join in the fun.The customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert's tree first appeared, although of course electric lights have replaced the candles.There's an old saying that “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world today.Christmas is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our lives.I wish you a very happy Christmas.Keys: Gathering 2.ahead 3.reflect on 4.particularly 5.shines 6.remaining 7.annual 8.bright 9.custom 10 remind 11.imagination 12.happiness 13 decorate

第二篇：2015英國女王圣誕致辭

2015英國女王圣誕致辭

At this time of year, few sights evoke① more feelings of cheer and goodwill② than the twinkling lights③ of a Christmas tree.每年的這個(gè)時(shí)候，沒有什么風(fēng)景能比圣誕樹上閃爍的燈光更能勾起我愉快和美好的感覺。

The popularity of a tree at Christmas is due④ in part⑤ to my great-great grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.After this touching⑥ picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon spread⑦.圣誕樹的流行源于我的曾曾祖父母：維多利亞女王和阿爾伯塔親王。當(dāng)這幅觸動(dòng)人心的畫公布之后，很多家庭都想要個(gè)自己的圣誕樹，從此，圣誕樹的風(fēng)俗漸漸擴(kuò)散開來。

In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newly-married⑧ naval wife.We have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of

⑨Commonwealth leaders⑩;and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen's Young Leaders, an inspirational? group, each of them a symbol of hope? in their own Commonwealth communities.1949年，作為一個(gè)海軍軍人的新婚妻子，我在“馬耳他”度過了圣誕節(jié)1。后來，我曾多次回到那個(gè)島上，上個(gè)月，在2015英聯(lián)邦領(lǐng)袖的峰會(huì)上，我還剛?cè)ミ^。今年，我還見到了另一群領(lǐng)袖：女王的青年領(lǐng)袖，他們是一群朝氣蓬勃鼓舞人心的群體，每個(gè)人都代表他們各【注】自領(lǐng)域的希望2。

【注】____________

注1：當(dāng)年女王還是伊麗莎白公主，丈夫菲利普親王服役英國皇家海軍，部隊(duì)當(dāng)時(shí)駐扎在馬耳他。注2：今年6月，女王在白金漢宮接見了英國各屆的青年領(lǐng)袖代表。

①evoke：及物動(dòng)詞，喚起

②goodwill：善意

③twinkling lights：閃爍的燈光

④is due to：由于

⑤in part：部分地

⑥touching：感人的⑦the custom soon spread：這個(gè)風(fēng)俗迅速蔓延

⑧a newly-married：新婚不久的⑨a meeting of：一次...的會(huì)議

⑩Commonwealth leaders：英聯(lián)邦領(lǐng)袖

?inspirational：鼓舞人心的?a symbol of hope：希望的象征 Gathering round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year aheadin a stable⑩-were far from? ideal, but worse was to come as? the family was forced to flee? the country.It's no surprise that? such a human story still captures our imagination? and continues to ____________ ①procession：列隊(duì)行進(jìn)（名詞）

②the people of Oslo：奧斯陸的人們（注意the people of...的用法）

③light bulbs：電燈泡

④people of all faiths：各種信仰的人們

⑤at the very top sits a bright star：倒裝句（very表示“正好”）

⑥the Star of Bethlehem：伯利恒之星（伯利恒--基督耶穌誕生之地，位于約旦河西岸）

⑦top a tree：這里指為圣誕樹掛各種裝飾品（top在這里是動(dòng)詞）

⑧go back to：追溯到

⑨t(yī)he focus of...is on...：...的核心是關(guān)于...⑩stable：馬廄

?be far from：遠(yuǎn)不是

?worse was to come as...：當(dāng)...，更壞的事來了

?be forced to flee...：被迫離開（flee及物動(dòng)詞，離開）

?it's no surprise that...：...一點(diǎn)都不令人意外

?capture our imagination：抓住我們的想象（文中翻譯的很好：令我們浮想聯(lián)翩）inspire all of us who are Christians, the world over.對約瑟夫和圣母瑪麗亞來說，耶穌在馬廄里出生時(shí)的環(huán)境格外嚴(yán)酷，但比那更糟的是這一家人要被迫背井離鄉(xiāng)。這個(gè)人性化的故事至今仍然能讓我們浮想聯(lián)翩，它依然在啟迪著全世界的基督教徒們，一點(diǎn)都不令人意外。

Despite being displaced① and persecuted② throughout his short life, Christ's unchanging message③ was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn't be discouraged;rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of④ spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can.盡管曾經(jīng)流離失所，并在他短短的一生中慘遭迫害，基督一直向人們傳達(dá)的信息絕對與復(fù)仇或暴力無關(guān)，他只想告訴人們要相互關(guān)愛。盡管這并非易事，但我們不應(yīng)該就此灰心。相反，他們鼓舞我們更加努力，讓我們感恩那些給我們生命中帶來愛與歡樂的人，也讓我們想方設(shè)法把這些愛傳遞給他人，無論何時(shí)何地。

One of the joys of living a long life is watching one's children, then grandchildren, then great grandchildren, help⑥ decorate the Christmas tree.And this year my family has a new member to join in the fun!擁有一段漫長人生的樂趣之一就是能看到自己的兒女、孫輩和重孫輩一起來幫忙裝飾圣誕

【注】樹，而今年我的家族又迎來了一個(gè)新成員，一起來享受這樣的歡樂時(shí)光?、軹he customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert's tree first appeared, although of course electric lights have replaced the candles.⑦

____________ 注：指小公主的誕生

①being displaced：流離失所，居無定所

②being persecuted：被迫害（指耶穌被處以十字架的極刑）

③unchanging message：矢志不渝的信息

④look for ways of：尋找...的道路

⑤one of the joys of...is...：...的一大樂趣是...⑥watch...do...：看到...做...⑦注意本句中文和英文表述習(xí)慣中“重心”的不同，中文喜歡“雖然...但是”；英文喜歡“但是...雖然...” 盡管當(dāng)年的蠟燭已被現(xiàn)在的電燈所替代，維多利亞女王和阿爾伯塔親王那個(gè)時(shí)代流傳下的裝飾傳統(tǒng)卻未有很多的改變。

There's an old saying that① 'it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness'.古語云，“與其詛咒黑暗，不如點(diǎn)亮明燭?！?/p>

There are millions of people lighting candles of hope② in our world today.Christmas is a good time to③ be thankful for④ them, and for all that brings light to our lives.如今，在我們生活的這個(gè)世界，有數(shù)百萬人點(diǎn)亮了希望的蠟燭。圣誕節(jié)是一個(gè)感謝他們的絕佳機(jī)會(huì)，同時(shí)也感謝那些照亮我們生命的人們。

I wish you⑤ a very happy Christmas." 愿大家能擁有一個(gè)快樂的圣誕節(jié)。

____________ ①There's an old saying that...：有一句古話說的好，“...”（后面跟上賓語從句即可）

②candles of hope：希望之燭（介詞of在這里表“屬性”）

③...is a good time to...：...是...的好時(shí)機(jī)

④be thankful for：對...表示感謝

⑤I wish you+名詞：希望你怎樣；I wish you a success.祝你成功！

第三篇：淺析英國女王圣誕致辭

2012年全國高考模擬參考部分

2010Queen's Christmas message 英國女王圣誕致辭

Get Flash Player Text of the Queen's Christmas message Each year that passes seems to have its own character.Some leave us with a feeling of satisfaction, others are best forgotten.2009 was a difficult year for many, in particular those facing the continuing effects of the economic downturn.I am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving there.Our thoughts go out to their relations and friends who have shown immense dignity in the face of great personal loss.But, we can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our allies.Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the Commonwealthare currently serving in Afghanistan.The debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed profound.It is 60 years since the Commonwealth was created and today, with more than a billion of its members under the age of 25, the organisation remains a strong and practical force for good.Recently, I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young people.New communication technologies allow them to reach out to the wider world and share their experiences and viewpoints.For many, the practical assistance and networks of the Commonwealth can give skills, lend advice and encourage enterprise.It is inspiring to learn of some of the work being done by these young people, who bring creativity and innovation to the challenges they face.It is important to keep discussing issues that concern us all-there can be no more valuable role for our family of nations.I have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its existence.The personal and living bond I have enjoyed with leaders, and with people the world over, has always been more important in promoting our unity than symbolism alone.The Commonwealth is not an organisation with a mission.It is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to problems.In many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and enriching.It is, in lots of ways, the face of the future.And with continuing support and dedication, I am confident that this diverse Commonwealth of nations can strengthen the common bond that transcends politics, religion, race and economic circumstances.We know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions;but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the world.Christians are taught to love their neighbours, having compassion and concern, and being ready to undertake charity and voluntary work to ease the burden of deprivation and disadvantage.We may ourselves be confronted by a bewildering array of difficulties and challenges, but we must never cease to work for a better future for ourselves and for others.I wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy Christmas.

第四篇：英國女王2009圣誕演說

Each year that passes seems to have its own character.Some leave us with a feeling of satisfaction, others are best forgotten.2009 was a difficult year for many, in particular those facing the continuing effects of the economic downturn.I am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving there.Our thoughts go out to their relations and friends who have shown immense dignity in the face of great personal loss.But, we can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our allies.Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the Commonwealthare currently serving in Afghanistan.The debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed profound.It is 60 years since the Commonwealth was created and today, with more than a billion of its members under the age of 25, the organisation remains a strong and practical force for good.Recently I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young people.New communication technologies allow them to reach out to the wider world and share their experiences and viewpoints.For many, the practical assistance and networks of the Commonwealth can give skills, lend advice and encourage enterprise.It is inspiring to learn of some of the work being done by these young people, who bring creativity and innovation to the challenges they face.It is important to keep discussing issues that concern us all-there can by no more valuable role for our family of nations.I have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its existence.The personal and living bond I have enjoyed with leaders, and with people the world over, has always been more important in promoting our unity than symbolism alone.The Commonwealth is not an organisation with a mission.It is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to problems.In many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and enriching.It is, in lots of ways, the face of the future.And with continuing support and dedication, I am confident that this diverse Commonwealth of nations can strengthen the common bond that transcends politics, religion, race and economic circumstances.We know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions;but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the world.Christians are taught to love their neighbours, having compassion and concern, and being ready to undertake charity and voluntary work to ease the burden of deprivation and disadvantage.We may ourselves be confronted by a bewildering array of difficulties and challenges, but we must never cease to work for a better future for ourselves and for others.I wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy Christmas.

第五篇：英國女王圣誕演講2012

others are best forgotten.2009 was a difficult year for many, in particular those facing the continuing effects of the economic downturn.過去每年似乎都各具特點(diǎn)。一些年份讓我們心滿意足，一些年份則最好忘卻。2009年對很多人來說都不好過，尤其是那些深受經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退之苦的人們。

I am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving there.Our thoughts go out to their relations and friends who have shown immense dignity in the face of great personal loss.我相信，我們所有人都受到阿富汗戰(zhàn)事影響，為英軍士兵傷亡感到悲傷。我們向這些士兵的家人和朋友表示慰問，他們面對巨大個(gè)人損失表現(xiàn)得無比高尚。conjunction with our allies.但我們應(yīng)該為我們的士兵與盟友作出的積極貢獻(xiàn)而感到驕傲。

Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the Commonwealthare currently serving in Afghanistan.英國和包括加拿大、澳大利亞、新西蘭和新加坡在內(nèi)的英聯(lián)邦國家眼下共有超過1.3萬名士兵在阿富汗服役。

The debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed profound.我們對這些年輕士兵以及先前在阿富汗服役過的士兵表示深深感激。under the age of 25, the organisation remains a strong and practical force for good.今年是英聯(lián)邦成立60周年，今天其成員國25歲以下人口超過10億，為它保持長久的強(qiáng)大和實(shí)用提供了力量源泉。

Recently I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young people.最近我剛剛參加了在特立尼達(dá)和多巴哥舉行的英聯(lián)邦政府首腦會(huì)議，聽到聯(lián)邦對年輕人是多么重要。New communication technologies allow them to reach out to the wider world and share their experiences and viewpoints.For many, the practical assistance and networks of the Commonwealth can give skills, lend advice and encourage enterprise.援助與網(wǎng)絡(luò)可以提供技能，給予意見和鼓勵(lì)進(jìn)取。

It is inspiring to learn of some of the work being done by these young people, who bring creativity and innovation to the challenges they face.令人鼓舞的是，我了解到一些年輕人正在做著一些事情，他們面對挑戰(zhàn)，富于創(chuàng)造力和創(chuàng)新精神。It is important to keep discussing issues that concern us all-there can by no more valuable role for our family of nations.I have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its existence.對關(guān)系到我們所有人的問題保持討論很重要，它讓我們的大家庭產(chǎn)生更大的價(jià)值。在英聯(lián)邦成立以來的大部分時(shí)間里，我都同它聯(lián)系緊密。always been more important in promoting our unity than symbolism alone.我個(gè)人同各國領(lǐng)袖、人民密不可分。這不單是象征意義，也能促進(jìn)我們的團(tuán)結(jié)。

The Commonwealth is not an organisation with a mission.It is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to problems.英聯(lián)邦并非一個(gè)具某種使命的組織，而更是一個(gè)讓各國人民合作、解決困難的平臺(tái)。

In many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and enriching.在涉及我們生活的許多方面，不論是體育、環(huán)境、商業(yè)或文化，英聯(lián)邦國家之間的聯(lián)系緊密而豐富。am confident that this diverse Commonwealth of nations can strengthen the common bond that transcends politics, religion, race and economic circumstances.在很多方面這展現(xiàn)未來的前景。隨著不斷的支持和貢獻(xiàn)，我相信英聯(lián)邦國家的多元化能加強(qiáng)各國在政治、宗教、種族和經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境的凝聚力。

We know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions;but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the world.眾所周知，圣誕節(jié)是歡慶與家人團(tuán)聚的時(shí)候，但我們也可以借這個(gè)時(shí)機(jī)回顧那些國內(nèi)外不幸者面臨的困境。Christians are taught to love their neighbours, having compassion and concern, and being ready to undertake charity and voluntary work to ease the burden of deprivation and disadvantage.基督徒被教導(dǎo)要愛他們的鄰居，有同情心，樂于慈善和志愿工作，以減輕貧困和不利的負(fù)擔(dān)。never cease to work for a better future for ourselves and for others.我們自己會(huì)面臨一連串的困難和挑戰(zhàn)，這些困難和挑戰(zhàn)會(huì)令我們感到困惑，但我們絕不能停下腳步。而應(yīng)該繼續(xù)努力，為自己和他人創(chuàng)造更美好的未來。

I wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy Christmas.不論你們現(xiàn)時(shí)身在何處，我都祝愿你們圣誕快樂。