【正文】 A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and 39。古時候戰(zhàn)爭和戰(zhàn)斗都要在奧運會期間暫停。s Christmas message Each year that passes seems to have its own leave us with a feeling of satisfaction, others are best was a difficult year for many, in particular those facing the continuing effects of the economic am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving thoughts go out to their relations and friends who have shown immense dignity in the face of great personal , we can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the Commonwealthare currently serving in debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed 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 , I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young munication technologies allow them to reach out to the wider world and share their experiences and many, the practical assistance and networks of the Commonwealth can give skills, lend advice and encourage is inspiring to learn of some of the work being done by these young people, who bring creativity and innovation to the challenges they is important to keep discussing issues that concern us allthere can be no more valuable role for our family of have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its 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 Commonwealth is not an organisation with a is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and is, in lots of ways, the face of the with continuing support and dedication, I am confident that this diverse Commonwealth of nations can strengthen the mon bond that transcends politics, religion, race and economic know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions。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時代流傳下的裝飾傳統(tǒng)卻未有很多的改變。后來，我曾多次回到那個島上，上個月，在2015英聯(lián)邦領袖的峰會上，我還剛去過。In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newlymarried⑧ naval have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of⑨Commonwealth leaders⑩。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，也讓我們想方設法把這些愛傳遞給他人，無論何時何地。士兵們拍照留念并互贈禮物。Bringing reconciliation to war or emergency zones is an even harder task, and I have been deeply touched this year by the selflessness of aid workers and medical volunteers who have gone abroad to help victims of conflict or of diseases like Ebola, often at great personal ，今年，救援人員和醫(yī)療志愿者們不顧個人安危、奔赴國外幫助沖突地區(qū)的受害人員或者飽受疾?。ɡ绨２├├_的病人。Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and , as the Christmas truce a century