Vocabulary Preparation:

 

hereditary  adj. inherited or inheritable by established rules(usually legal rules) of descent 世袭的；遗传的

Constitution  n. law determining thefundamental political principles of a government 宪法

term n. alimited period of time 期限

do somebody’s dirtywork to do an unpleasant or dishonest action forsomeone 替人干苦活；帮人为非作歹

function  n.aformal or official social gathering or ceremony 公众聚会

dignitary  n.an important or influential (and often overbearing) person 显贵；高官；达官贵人

pose  v. toassume a posture as for artistic purposes 摆姿势；装模作样

ceremonial  adj.marked by pomp or ceremony or formality 正式的

fortune  n. a large amount of money,wealth or prosperity 大笔的钱；财产；财富

ranch  n. a very large farm inthe western US and Canada where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred 大农场；牧场

 

 

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George Walker Bush (born July 6,1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd President of the UnitedStates of America from 2001 to 2009 andthe 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.  乔治••沃克•布什（美国第43任总统）

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary politicalparties in the United States along withthe Republican Party. Since the 1930s, the party has promoted a socially liberal and progressive platform. The party has the lengthiest record of continuousoperation in the UnitedStates and is probably the oldest political party in the world. 民主党（美国两大主要党派之一）

The Republican Party,also commonly called the GOP (for "Grand Old Party"),is one of the two major contemporary politicalparties in the United States. Founded by anti-slaveryactivists in 1854, it dominated politics nationally for most of the period from1860 to 1932. 共和党；大佬党（美国两大主要党派之一）

Elizabeth II (born21 April 1926) is the constitutionalmonarch of 16 sovereignstates, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the54-member Commonwealth of Nations. 英女王伊丽莎白二世

Texas / 5teksEs / is a state inthe South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas isthe second largest U.S. state in both area and population. 德克萨斯州（美国第二大州）

 

 

Exercise:Summarize the commentary and give your opinion on the subject.