CNN News: 特朗普將于6月對(duì)英國進(jìn)行國事訪問

10 Second Trivia. Name the longest reigning monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, King George III, or KingHenry VIII. Queen Elizabeth II, the nation’s current monarch, is reigned more than 67 years. The longest reign in British history.

10秒問答：說出英國歷史上在位時(shí)間最長的君主。英國女王伊麗莎白二世、維多利亞女王、喬治三世或金恩瑞八世。英國現(xiàn)任女王伊麗莎白二世在位超過67年，這是英國歷史上最長的統(tǒng)治。

The queen is planning to host U.S. President Donald Trump for a state visit this spring. The United States and the United Kingdom, two close allies, both made that announcement yesterday. The event is scheduled for June 3rd through 5th. The White House says it’s an opportunity to reaffirm the steadfast relationship between the two countries. British Prime Minister Teresa May said it would also be a chance to strengthen their cooperation in trade, investment, security and defense.

女王計(jì)劃今年春天接待美國總統(tǒng)唐納德·特朗普進(jìn)行國事訪問。美國和英國這兩個(gè)親密盟友昨天都宣布了這一消息?；顒?dòng)將于6月3日至5日舉行。白宮表示，這是一個(gè)重申兩國堅(jiān)定關(guān)系的機(jī)會(huì)。英國首相特雷莎·梅表示，這也是加強(qiáng)兩國在貿(mào)易、投資、安全和防務(wù)等領(lǐng)域合作的機(jī)會(huì)。

A state visit is a very formal event. In Britain, it typically includes a horse parade and royal banquet. Only two other U.S. presidents have been invited to one since the queen ascended to the throne in 1952. She first sent the American leader an invitation two years ago. The countries have been trying to work out the date since then.

國事訪問是非常正式的活動(dòng)。在英國，它通常包括閱兵式和皇家宴會(huì)。自1952年女王登基以來，只有另外兩位美國總統(tǒng)受邀參加過一次。兩年前，她第一次向美國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人發(fā)出邀請。從那時(shí)起，兩國一直在努力確定日期。

According the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 50 percent of the garbage that Americans generate winds up in a landfill. The good news is, recycling and composting rates in America have increased dramatically since the 1980s. The EPA estimates that more than a third of the trash we produce gets recycled or composted. The bad news is, there’s still a lot of recyclable material that’s thrown away and what might be the unexpected news is that we’ve got to pay closer attention to what goes where. A lot of garbage that looks recyclable actually isn’t and it can cause problems for the facilities that process it.

根據(jù)美國環(huán)境保護(hù)署的數(shù)據(jù)，美國人產(chǎn)生的垃圾中，有超過50%最終進(jìn)入了垃圾填埋場。好消息是，自上世紀(jì)80年代以來，美國的垃圾回收和堆肥率大幅上升。美國環(huán)保署估計(jì)，我們生產(chǎn)的垃圾中有三分之一以上被回收或制成堆肥。壞消息是，仍然有很多可回收的材料被丟棄，而可能意想不到的消息是，我們必須密切關(guān)注這些材料的去向。很多看起來可以回收的垃圾實(shí)際上并不是，它會(huì)給處理設(shè)施帶來問題。