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第3章 斗胆向小布什提问的下场

George Bush goes to a primary school to talk about the war.After his talk he offers question time.One little boy puts up his hand and George asks him what his name is.

“Billy.”

“And what is your question,Billy?”

“I have 3 questions.First,why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN?Second,why are you becoming President when Al Gore got more votes?And third,what happened to Osama Bin Laden?”

Just then the bell rings for recess.George Bush informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess.When they resume George says,“OK,where were we?Oh that's right question time.Who has a question?”

Another little boy puts up his hand.George points him out and asks him what his name is.

“Steve.”

“And what is your question,Steve?”

“I have 5 questions.First,why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN?Second,why are you becoming President when Al Gore got more votes?Third,what happened to Osama Bin Laden?Fourth,why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early?And fifth,what happened to Billy?”

小布什参观小学并和孩子们谈谈战争。谈完后他让大家提问。一个小男孩举起手,小布什问他叫什么名字。

“比利。”

“比利,你想问什么问题?”

“我有三个问题。首先,为什么没有得到联合国的支持美国就入侵伊拉克?第二,为什么阿尔·戈尔比你得到的选票多但是你当了总统?第三,本拉登到底怎么样了?”

那时下课铃响了。小布什告诉孩子们课间休息后继续提问。上课后小布什问:“刚才我们进行到哪了?哦,对了,提问时间。谁有问题?”

另一个小男孩举了手,小布什点了他并问他叫什么名字。

“斯蒂夫。”

“斯蒂夫,你想问什么问题?”

“我有五个问题。首先,为什么没有得到联合国的支持美国就入侵伊拉克?第二,为什么阿尔·戈尔比你得到的选票多但是你当了总统?第三,本拉登到底怎么样了?第四,为什么刚才的下课铃提前了20分钟?第五,比利现在怎样了?”

1.invade

vt.(1)侵略,侵入:

例句:a country which has been ruthlessly invaded

一个受到野蛮侵略的国家

(2)侵犯;干扰,打扰:

例句:invade somebody's privacy 侵犯某人的隐私

I don't want to invade your private life.我不想打扰你平静的生活。

(3)(疾病的)侵袭;侵害:

例句:a body invaded by the disease 受疾病侵袭的身体

(4)拥入;蜂拥;大批进入:

例句:a city invaded by tourists 游客大批拥入的城市

vi.侵略;侵犯;侵袭:

例句:troops awaiting the signal to invade

等待入侵信号的部队

2.recess n.休息,放假

3.kiddies【俚语】孩子们

1.primary school 小学(=elementary school)

2.put up 举起来

3.point……out 把……指出来