女王演讲稿.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2014/12/28,#,In the ruins of the old,Coventry Cathedral,is a sculpture of a man and a womanreaching out to,embrace,each other,（张开双臂拥抱彼此）,.The sculptor was inspired by the story of a woman who crossed Europe on foot after the war to find her husband,.,Casts,（铸件）,of the same sculpture can be found in Belfast and Berlin,and it is simply called,Reconciliation,（调和,、,和解,）,.,Reconciliation is the peaceful end to conflict,and wewere reminded of,this,in August when countries on both sides of the first world war came together to remember in peace,.,The ceramic poppies at the Tower of London,drew millions,（万人瞩目）,and the only possible reaction to seeing them and walking among them was silence.For every poppy a life;anda reminder ofthe grief ofloved onesleft behind.,伦敦塔顶的陶瓷罂粟花万人瞩目，但真正看到它们并且在它们中间穿过的时候，你唯一的反映就是沉默。每一朵罂粟花代表一个逝去的生命，也是对至亲们的哀思。,No one who fought in that war is still alive,but we remember their sacrifice and indeed the sacrifice of all those inthe armed forces,（军队）,who serve and protect us today,.,In 1914,many people thought the war would be over by Christmas,but sadlyby,then,thetrenches were dug,（战壕还在挖掘）,and the future shape of the war in Europe was set.,But,as we know,something remarkable,（不同寻常的事情）,did happen that Christmas,exactly a hundred years ago today.,Without any instruction or command,the shooting stopped and German and British soldiers met inno mans land,（无人区）,.Photographs were taken andgifts,exchanged.,It was aChristmas truce,（圣诞休战）,.,Truces are not a new idea.In the ancient worlda truce was declared,（宣布休战）,for the duration of the Olympic Games and wars and battleswere put on hold,（中止）,.,Sport has a wonderful way ofbringing,together people,and nations,as we saw this year in Glasgow when over 70 countriestook,part in,theCommonwealth Games,（英联邦运动会）,.,It is no,accident,（绝非偶然）,that,they,are known,as,the Friendly Games.As well,as,promoting dialogue between nations,the Commonwealth Gamespioneered,（首创）,the inclusion of,（,的融合）,para-sports within each days events,.,As with the Invictus Games that followed,the courage,determination and talent of the athletes,captured our imagination,（给我们留下深刻印象）,as well asbreaking,down,divisions,.,The benefits ofreconciliationwere clear to,see,when I visi,ted,Belfast in June.While my tour of the set of Game Of Thrones may havegained most,attention,my visit to the Crumlin Road Gaol will remain vividly in my mind.,What was once a prison during the Troubles is now,a place,of hope and fresh purpose;,a reminder,of,（一个,的提醒之物）,what is possible when peoplereach out to one another,（拥抱彼此）,rather like the couple in the sculpture.,Of course,reconciliationtakes different,forms.,In Scotland after thereferendum,（公投）,many felt great disappointment,while others felt great relief;and,bridging,these differences,（消除这些差异）,willtake,time.,Bringing reconciliation to war or emergency zones is an even harder task,and I havebeen deeply,touched,this year by,the selflessness,of,aid workers and medical volunteers who,have gone abroad to help victims of conflict or of diseases like Ebola,often,at great personal,risk,.,For me,the life of Jesus Christ,the prince of peace,whose birth we celebrate today,is,an inspiration and an anchor in my life,（,*,超赞之句：我生命中的鼓励和依靠）,.,Arole,model,of reconciliation and forgiveness,hestretched out his,hands,in love,acceptance and healing.,Christs example has taught me toseek,to,respect and,value,all people,of whatever faith or none.,Sometimes it seems that reconciliationstands little,chance,in,the face,of,war,and discord.But,as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us,peace and,goodwill,have,lasting power,（恒久的力量）,in the hearts of men and women,.,On that chilly Christmas Eve in 1914 many of the German forces sang Silent Night,itsh,aunting melody,（久久回荡的音符）,inching,across,（跨越）,the line,.,Thatcarol,（颂歌）,is still,much-loved,today,a legacy,of the Christmas truce,and,a reminder,to us all that even in the unlikeliest of places hope can still be found,.,A very happy Christmas to you all.,