【正文】 about the year aheadin a stable⑩were far from? ideal, but worse was to e as? the family was forced to flee? the 39。s no surprise that? such a human story still captures our imagination? and continues to ____________ ①procession：列隊行進（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：遠不是?worse was to e as...：當...，更壞的事來了?be forced to flee...：被迫離開（flee及物動詞，離開）?it39。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：令我們浮想聯(lián)翩）inspire all of us who are Christians, the world ，耶穌在馬廄里出生時的環(huán)境格外嚴酷，但比那更糟的是這一家人要被迫背井離鄉(xiāng)。這個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，一點都不令人意外。Despite being displaced① and persecuted② throughout his short life, Christ39。s unchanging message③ was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn39。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 ，并在他短短的一生中慘遭迫害，基督一直向人們傳達的信息絕對與復仇或暴力無關(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，無論何時何地。One of the joys of living a long life is watching one39。s children, then grandchildren, then great grandchildren, help⑥ decorate the Christmas 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新成員，一起來享受這樣的歡樂時光?、軹he customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert39。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。There39。s an old saying that① 39。it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness39。.古語云，“與其詛咒黑暗，不如點亮明燭。”There are millions of people lighting candles of hope② in our world is a good time to③ be thankful for④ them, and for all that brings light to our ，在我們生活的這個世界，有數(shù)百萬人點亮了希望的蠟燭。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。I wish you⑤ a very happy Christmas. 愿大家能擁有一個快樂的圣誕節(jié)。____________ ①There39。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...的好時機④be thankful for：對...表示感謝⑤I wish you+名詞：希望你怎樣；I wish you a ！第四篇：淺析英國女王圣誕致辭2012年全國高考模擬參考部分2010Queen39。s Christmas message 英國女王圣誕致辭Get Flash Player Text of the Queen39。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