美国心公民在欢乐纽约典礼上宣誓.docVIP

开始阶段100篇文章听一遍，不如一篇文章听100遍。如果基础比较弱，那么每天慢速VOA（大概比四级听力稍难一些）听两篇，每篇10遍以后再看原文，弄清楚每个单词的意思，看完以后再听10遍以上。保证两周以后你回去听四六级听力会很不耐烦。过了慢速就可以听常速了，还是精听为主泛听为辅。 New US Citizens Sworn In At Joyful NYC Ceremony 美国新公民在欢乐的纽约典礼上宣誓 Hundreds of immigrants officially became American citizens in New York on Friday in a sometimes emotional ceremony of swearing-in and welcoming. ? That is the sound of 165 newly minted U.S. citizens representing 48 nations of the world, pledging their allegiance to the American flag and what it represents. It was just one high point in an hour long public ceremony that included the awarding of citizenship certificates, many congratulatory words, and much applause. ? ? All those assembled put their hand-held American flags to rest and listened closely while New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed them.Whether you are originally from Palermo [Sicily] or Pakistan or Hungary or Haiti, today you are all Americans, and we are delighted that you have chosen the United States as your new nation, and New York City as your new home, he said. So thank you for doing that. May God bless you all and may God bless the most wonderful country in the world, America!Like the nearly seven million others who have became American citizens over the past decade, all of Fridays honorees were required to pass an official citizenship test that demonstrated a basic knowledge of spoken and written English, and a working knowledge of American history and the Constitution.In his speech, Bob Kerrey, the New School Universitys president and a former U.S Senator, acknowledged the audience for the hard work it takes to become educated and informed Americans citizens. Its a legal status he said many native born Americans take for granted.When something is given to you, unfortunately you dont appreciate it as much as when you have to work for it. And it is my experience that all of you, as soon to be new citizens of this great country, have more to teach us of what it means to be American,