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中英文本
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th Pope, also known as the Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican. He is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected Pope in 2005 and succeeded John Paul II. Benedict is a prolific author and has written dozens of books on religion. He believes consumerism is the biggest threat to our world.
教皇本笃十六世是第265任教宗,他也被称之为罗马和梵蒂冈大主教
Benedict was born as Joseph Ratzinger in Bavaria, Germany, in 1927. He was very interested in the Church from a young age. When he was five, he wanted to be a cardinal. World War II saw him drafted into the army, but an illness meant he didn’t fight. When the war finished, he went into training to become a priest.
1927年,本笃出生在德国巴伐利亚,本名若瑟·拉青格
Ratzinger became a professor of theology at the University of Bonn in 1959. He was a highly respected scholar on Vatican matters. He wrote in his 1968 book ‘Introduction to Christianity’ that Rome had too much control of the Church. In 1977, he was appointed a cardinal, fulfilling his boyhood wish. He was very influential in the Vatican and was close to John Paul II.
1959年,本笃成为了波恩大学神学教授
Ratzinger had hoped not to be elected as Pope, preferring instead to quietly retire. He joked that God hadn't listened to his prayers. In his time as Pope, he has stuck to the traditional values of Biblical teaching and has modernized the Church. He has reached out to other faiths and apologized for child sex abuse cases committed by priests.
本笃不希望当选教宗,并希望就此退休
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重点讲解
1.draft into 征召…入
例句:He was drafted into the navy.
他应征参加海军
。2.listen to 听从
例句:We should listen closely to the outspoken criticisms.
我们应该仔细倾听直言不讳的批评
。3.stick to 遵守
例句:There are interesting hikes inland, but most ramblers stick to the clifftops.
内陆地区有一些很有意思的徒步远足路线,但多数徒步者都去爬悬崖陡壁
。4.sex abuse 性侵
例句:The Vatican says bishops and other high-level clergy should report clerical sex abuse to police.
罗马教廷称主教和其他 高层 神职人员应当向警方坦白其性侵行为.