09年春季高级口译阅读训练《美国人的法国血缘》.docVIP

09年春季高级口译阅读训练(17)《美国人的法国血缘》 A French connection　　To commemorate the arrival of the first pilgrims to Americas shores, a June date would be far more appropriate, accompanied perhaps by coq au vin and a nice Bordeaux. After all, the first European arrivals seeking religious freedom in the New World were French.　　And they beat their English counterparts by 50 years. That French settlers bested the Mayflower Pilgrims may surprise Americans raised on our foundational myth, but the record is clear.　　Long before the Pilgrims sailed in 1620, another group of dissident Christians sought a haven in w