【正文】 but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the are taught to love their neighbours, having passion and concern, and being ready to undertake charity and voluntary work to ease the burden of deprivation and 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 wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy Christmas.第五篇：英國女王2009圣誕演說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 by 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 Christmas message 英國女王圣誕致辭Get Flash Player Text of the Queen39。____________ ①There39。圣誕節(jié)是一個感謝他們的絕佳機會，同時也感謝那些照亮我們生命的人們。.古語云，“與其詛咒黑暗，不如點亮明燭。s an old saying that① 39。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。One of the joys of living a long life is watching one39。盡管這并非易事，但我們不應該就此灰心。t be discouraged。Despite being displaced① and persecuted② throughout his short life, Christ39。s no surprise that...：...一點都不令人意外?capture our imagination：抓住我們的想象（文中翻譯的很好