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Time for the SHOUTOUT. Two people who signed the U.S. Constitution later became presidents. Who were they? If you think you know it - shout it out.
“大喊”时间到了。以下哪两位签署美国宪法后成为了总统。他们是谁?如果你知道，大声喊出来。
Was it :A) John Adams and James Madison B) George Washington and Thomas Jefferson C) George Washington and James Madison D) Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson
是：A)约翰·亚当斯和杰姆斯·麦迪逊 B）乔治·华盛顿和托马斯·杰佛逊斯 C）乔治·华盛顿和詹姆斯·麦迪逊D）托马斯·杰佛逊和安德鲁·杰克逊。
You go three seconds - GO!
你有三秒种-开始吧！
The two signers of the Constitution who`d later become presidents were George Washington and James Madison. That`s your answer and that`s your SHOUTOUT.
两位签署宪法随后成为总统的是乔治·华盛顿和詹姆斯·麦迪逊。这就是你的答案，这就是你的大喊。
It was on this date - back in 1787 that 39 people plus a secretary signed the U.S. Constitution. What Constitution Day does is commemorate the event and the document that defined fundamental law in America. Ok, you knew that. But let`s see what else you know about the document in our official Student News Constitution Day quiz.
就在1787年的今天，由39人和一位秘书组成的团队共同签署了美国宪法。宪法纪念日就是纪念这一事件以及定义美国基本法的文件。好的，你知道了。加入我们官方学生新闻宪法纪念日测试，看看你是否还知道有关宪法的其它事情。
It`s Constitution Day. On this date in in 1787, 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document that today is the oldest written Constitution still used by any government. We are finding out how much you know about the U.S. constitution starting with some fun TRUE or FALSE questions.
今天是宪法日。在1787年的今天，39名参加宪法会议的代表签署了这一是最古老的书面文件，目前任何政府都在使用。就下列问题回答对还是错，看看你有多了解美国宪法。
All right. Number one - the word democracy appears in article 1 of the U.S Constitution. Answer - FALSE. The word democracy actually doesn`t appear anywhere in the document.
好的，第一个问题，美国宪法第一条出现了“民主”这个词。答案是错误的。实际上民主这个词没在宪法中出现过。
Next, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest person to sign the constitution. This is TRUE. He was 81 and in declining health. So he needed someone to sign it. It said, as he was signing it, tears were streaming down his face. Three - some delegates of the constitutional convention refused to sign the constitution. Answer - TRUE! Of the six delegates who did not sign, three of them Edmund Randolph and George Mason of Virginia and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts refused to do so. Partly because the constitution did not have a bill of rights. Those amendments guaranteeing individual liberties were proposed two years later.
接下来，本杰明·富兰克林是签署宪法中年龄最大的。答案是正确的。富兰克林时年81岁，身体状况每况愈下。所以他需要别人来签署。据说，当他签署宪法时老泪纵横。第三个问题，一些会议代表拒绝签署宪法。答案是正确的。拒绝签署宪法的六人中，三人是埃德蒙·伦道夫、弗吉尼亚州的乔治梅森即马萨诸塞州的埃尔布里奇·格里。拒签的部分原因是宪法没有包含一项权利。这些保证个人自由的修正案于两年后提出。
Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, how many additional amendments have been added to the constitution? Is the answer, 7, 10, 12, or 17? If you said D- 17, you got it. That last amendment, the 27th says that a pay raise for members of Congress cannot take effect until after an election.
自1791年人权法案正式批准后，宪法还加入了多少次额外的修正案。答案是7、10、12还是17次。如果你说17次，那你正确了。最近的一次即第27次修正案中规定，国会人员直到大选后才能加薪。
Now, which branch of the U.S. Government is mentioned first in the Constitution? Is it the legislative, judicial or executive?. Answer: A. The Legislatives branch`s powers are laid out in article one of the constitution. This is the branch that includes the House of Representatives and the Senate and it`s charged with making the laws that govern the country.
现在，美国政府的哪个部门首次在宪法中被提及？是立法部、司法部还是行政部？答案是立法部门。立法部门的权利位于宪法的第一篇，包括众议院和参议院，负责制定管理国家的法律。
Finally, where can you find the original copy of the Constitution? Is it in Fort Knox Kentucky, The Library of Congress, The Smithsonian Institution or The National Archives? Answer D. The National Archives building in Washington D.C. To preserve the quality of the document it is kept at 67 degrees Fahrenheit and 40 percent humidity and you can say that fascinating fact constitutes our Constitution Day quiz.
最后，你可以在哪里找到宪法的原始副本？是肯塔基州诺克斯堡、国会图书馆、史密森学会还是国家档案馆？答案是D。国家档案馆建于华盛顿特区，其中的文件保存在67华氏度及百分之40的湿度下。宪法纪念日的测试包含了令人着迷的事实。
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词汇解析
1、commemorate
纪念
One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball history.
有一个房间里陈列着很多纪念棒球史上伟大时刻的画作。
The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death is being commemorated around the world with concerts featuring his work.
世界各地将举办以莫扎特的作品为主题的音乐会，以纪念他逝世200周年。
2、decline
下降;减少;衰退;衰落
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
员工人数从 21.7万减少到了11.4万。
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.
第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了 1.3%。
婉拒;谢绝
He declined their invitation.
他谢绝了他们的邀请。
The band declined to comment on the story.
乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。
下降;减少;衰退;衰落
There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all.
注册人数终究还是没有出现如此大幅度的下降。
Rome's decline in the fifth century.
公元5世纪时罗马的衰落
逐渐势微;正在衰退
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.
令人欣慰的是，吸烟量在逐渐下降。
He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
3、guarantee
确保；使必然发生
Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。
a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.
其名望能确保他的呼吁几乎总能得到回应的人
保证…必定发生；承诺做；答应提供
Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.
大多数州都保障人们免费享受充分教育的权利。
All students are guaranteed campus accommodation for their first year.
保证安排所有的学生第一年在校内住宿。
保修单
Whatever a guarantee says, when something goes wrong, you can still claim your rights from the shop.
不论保修单如何规定，若商品出了问题，消费者仍然可以去商店维护自身权益。
It was still under guarantee.
它还在保修期内。
为…提供质量保证；担保
Some builders guarantee their work.
一些建筑公司对其承建工程提供质量保证。
All Dreamland's electric blankets are guaranteed for three years.
所有的梦乡牌电热毯质保3年。
4、executive
主管;管理者;经理
an advertising executive.
广告主管
Her husband is a senior bank executive.
她丈夫是银行高级主管。
管理的;执行的
A successful job search needs to be as well organised as any other executive task.
成功的求职与执行其他任何任务一样，都需要良好的条理性。
I don't envisage I will take an executive role, but rather become a consultant on merchandise and marketing.
我不设想自己将成为管理人员，但很希望成为商品营销顾问。
高级的;精美时髦的;供主管人员使用的
an executive briefcase.
高级公文包
a chain of shops specialising in pricey executive toys.
专卖价格昂贵的精美玩具的连锁商店
（政府的）行政部门
The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate.
政府、行政部门和司法部门应该彼此分离。
The matter should be resolved by the executive branch of government.
这个问题应该由政府的行政部门解决。
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