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President Barack Obama got into the Christmas spirit Monday, stopping by a children's club to read a story and deliver some cookies, with the[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ y8 "L&=7N(4Si+LOPFroG]
Obama read aloud from "The Polar Express," the award-winning Christmas book also made into a film, and joked with youngsters, asking: "Have you guys been good?"[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ' BB^Nm St 5bu%02_wFroG]
Sounding a bit like an avuncular television host, the visibly relaxed president asked some two dozen children, age six to 11, at the Boys and Girls Club what they wanted for Christmas.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ &*qJVlwiNN0zFroG]
He looked surprised by their pricey high-tech wishes, from MP3 players to cell phones and video games.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ py8"G(+i0RmB[dH@gFroG]
"Whatever happened to, like, asking for a bike?" Obama asked.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ]01w% (9 VI&?dnoFroG]
"Everybody has a bike!" one child informed him, as others nodded.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ LFu& AgHb3\%21? {FroG]
But the president made sure the children understood that the holiday was more than just about presents.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ]Z m(@I?$`Ve\ FroG]
When he asked the children why Christmas is celebrated, one of them piped up: "The birth of baby Jesus."[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ pCw !_65D&%�)d( FroG]
Obama agreed, adding that "what he symbolizes for people all around the world is the possibility of peace, and people treating each other with respect."[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ XX�PTu& IB_#\ 8FroG]
本周一，美国首都华盛顿笼罩在一片皑皑白雪之中，而总统贝拉克•奥巴马则沉醉在圣诞的节日气氛中，他探访了一家儿童活动中心，并给孩子们讲故事，发饼干。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Eqa 4 Edl+B :FroG]
奥巴马为孩子们朗读了《极地特快》书中的一段，这本获奖圣诞图书还被拍成了电影。他还逗小朋友们说：“大家都乖不乖啊？”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ F# @rw*5d~s%V WFroG]
当天“男孩女孩活动中心”共有约二十几个孩子，年龄在6岁至11岁之间。奥巴马明显很放松，他问在场的小朋友们都想要什么圣诞礼物，口气听起来像一个慈爱的电视节目主持人。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ zNQ[�?/q&pK% I5/9FroG]
没想到小朋友想要的礼物都是些昂贵的高科技产品，如MP3播放器、手机和视频游戏等，让总统先生颇为惊讶。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ T^#Gc P|^\k; /vFroG]
奥巴马问道：“其它东西呢？比如自行车？”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 0I PFXq??`+vh3*FroG]
一个小朋友说：“我们都有自行车。”其他小朋友纷纷点头表示赞同。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ }Y`0j=]hO|h`+Vl:C2FroG]
但让奥巴马总统“放心”的是，孩子们都知道圣诞节不仅意味着礼物。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ a_YCT'8&QdW%V P+(FroG]
当他问大家为什么要庆祝圣诞节时，有个孩子脱口而出：“纪念耶稣诞生。”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ f5EV9B-Cp[X#dY8FroG]
奥巴马表示同意，并补充说“耶稣对全世界的人们来说象征着和平，以及人与人之间相互尊重。”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 6hfj;*OC s'` aCFroG]
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