1、英語聽力托馬斯杰斐遜托馬斯杰斐遜是美國政治家、思想家、教育家、科學家、音樂 家、哲學家、建筑師，獨立宣言起草人，美利堅合眾國第三任 總統，民主共和黨創始人。這樣一位偉大的人物，讓我們走進下面 這篇材料了解一下吧。While the Presidential election was taking place in the House of Representatives, amid scenes of great excitement, strife and intrigue, which was to decide whether Jefferson or Burr should be th

2、e chief magistrate of the nation, Jefferson was stopped one day, as he was ing out of the Senate chamber, by Governor Morris, a prominent leader of the Federalists.當總統選舉正在眾議院進展的時候，在決定到底應該是杰斐遜 還是博爾做國家總統的異常劇烈而又充滿斗爭和陰謀的一幕幕當 中，一天，正當杰斐遜走出參議院的時候，他被莫里斯州長，一個 卓越的北部聯邦同盟盟員的領導人攔住了。Mr. Morris said, I wish to hav

3、e an earnest talk with you, Mr. Jefferson, on the alarming situation of things.，z莫里斯先生說：“杰斐遜先生，我想就這一令人擔憂的形勢和你 進展一次誠懇的交談。”I am very glad,“ said Jefferson, to talk matters over with you.我非常愿意，”杰弗遜說，“和你討論這些問題。”As you well know,，z said Mr. Morris, I have been strenuously opposing you, as have also the l

4、arge majority of theStates. z，“正像你所熟知的那樣，”莫里斯先生說，“我一直都在堅決 反對你，就像美國的絕大多數人那樣。”To be frank with you,“ he continued, we are very much afraid of you. We fear, first, that you will turn all theFederalists out of office; second, that you will put down the navy; third, that you will wipe off the public debt

5、. Now, if you will declare, or authorize your friends to declare that you will not take these steps, your election wi11 be made sure.”“說實話，”他接著說，“我們都很怕你。我們擔憂，第一， 你會把所有的聯邦主義者趕出政府.第二，你會削減海軍:第三，你 會了結公債。現在，如果你宣布，或者授權你的朋友們宣布你將不 采取這些措施，那么你的選舉就會得到保證。”Mr. Jefferson replied, Governor Morris, I naturally want

6、 to be President, and yet I cannot make any terms to obtain the position. I shall never go into the office by capitulation. I cannot have my hands tied by any conditions which would hinder me from pursuing the measures which I deem best for the public good. I must be perfectly free. The world can judge my future course by that which I have hither to follow. I am thankful to you for your interest, but I cannot make the slightest promise.杰斐遜先生答復道：“莫里斯州長，我自然想當總統，然而我不 能為獲得這一職位而達成任何協議。我將永遠不會