与美国小学生一起学英文第7册 第15期:马丁-路德-金

 　　Martin Luther King, Jr. 马丁-路德-金

　　Have you heard about Martin Luther King, Jr.? 你有听说过马丁-路德-金吗？

　　He is one of the most famous people in America. 他是美国最著名的人物之一。

　　He was a preacher and he tried to fight for the rights of African Americans. 他是一名牧师，并且为争取非裔美国人的权利而不懈斗争。

　　He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. 为此他获得了诺贝尔和平奖。

　　Without using any violence¹, he persuaded others that all men are equal. 在不使用任何暴力的前提下，他使其他人相信人生而平等。

　　Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great public speaker. 马丁-路德-金是伟大的公共演说家。

　　He changed the life of African American people. 他改变了非裔美国人的命运。

　　When he died, people were really sad. 他逝世的时候，人们悲痛欲绝。

　　So, they decided² to make his birthday a national holiday. 因此，人们决定把他的诞辰作为国家法定节假日。

1 violence   

n.暴力，暴虐，暴行，猛烈，强烈，强暴

参考例句：

• It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.这是毫无意义的暴力行为。
• They attacked with violence.他们猛烈攻击。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。