Barack Obama 巴拉克奥巴马 With his Kenyan father and white American mother, his upbringing in Honolulu and Jakarta,and his Ivy League education, 奥巴马的父亲来自肯尼亚,母亲为美国白人,他在檀香山和稚加达两地长大,...
Martin Luther King 马丁路德金 Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. 马丁路德金1929年1月15日出生于佐治亚州的亚特兰大。 His father was the minister of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 其父是埃比尼...
Franklin Roosevelt 富兰克林罗斯福 Franklin Roosevelt was one of the most important leaders of twentieth century America and perhaps in the whole span of American history. 富兰克林罗斯福是美国二十世纪,或许是整个美国历史上...
Henry VIII 亨利八世 When the eighteen-year-old Henry VIII became King of England, he was extremely popular,for he had all the qualities that his people admired. 当十八岁的亨利八世成为英格兰国王的时候,他非常受欢迎,因为...
Bao Shuya 鲍叔牙 In Chinese culture Bao Shuya is known mainly for his loyalty to his friend, as well as his open-mindedness and tolerant and his judgement of ability; 在中国文化中,鲍叔牙因其对朋友的忠诚、处事开明、审时度势...
Napoleon Bonaparte 拿破仑波拿马 About a hundred years ago there lived a great general whose name was Napoleon Bonaparte. 大约在一百年前,有一个伟大的将军,名叫拿破仑波拿马。 He was the leader of the French army; and Fr...
Abraham Lincoln 亚伯拉罕林肯 Lincoln's face is familiar to people all around the world, at least his face when he was wearing a beard. 全世界的人们都熟悉林肯的脸,至少熟悉他留着大胡子的脸。 But he didn't wear a beard...
Thomas Jefferson 托马斯杰斐逊 While the Presidential election was taking place in the House of Representatives, 当总统选举正在众议院进行的时候, amid scenes of great excitement, strife and intrigue, which was to decide whether J...
Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林 Franklin's parents were both pious Puritans. 富兰克林的双亲皆为虔诚的清教徒, The family attended the old South Church, the most liberal Puritan congregation in Boston, where Benjamin Franklin w...
Caesar Augustus 凯撒奥古斯都 Many consider Augustus to be Rome's greatest emperor. 许多人认为奥古斯都是罗马最伟大的皇帝。 His policies certainly extended the Empire's life span and initiated the celebrated Pax Romana or Pax A...