英語(yǔ)晨讀精華 Week 4 Day 1 A Courageous Leader 勇敢的領(lǐng)袖
A Courageous Leader
下面是一段人物描寫。這段文字圍繞courageous leader 這個(gè)中心展開，文中的轉(zhuǎn)折連詞
（but，despite，though）起到了很好的銜接作用。
Koffi Annan has a tough job. As Secretary-General of the United Nations, he has made it his goal to fight against poverty, disease and war in the world. He has called upon the nations of the world to step in and try to solve these problems together. In Annan’s view, seeing a crime and failing to prevent it is as bad as committing the crime. He believes that the idea that states can do as they please within their borders is nonsense. Many people support Annan’s goals, but wonder if they are realistic. The United Nations has little power to act on its own. It has to receive permission from its member nations, but powerful countries like the United States often disagree with, and sometimes actively oppose, Annan’s ideas.
Despite the difficulties, Annan has succeeded in restoring a sense of respect to the United Nations. Though he speaks with a soft voice, and is known at the United Nations for being polite and elegant, he is also often praised for his toughness and courage. Annan’s goals may be difficult to achieve, but that hasn’t kept him from trying. Courage, he believes, will win out over cowardice in the end.
[注釋]：
courageous: having or characterized by courage; valiant 勇敢的
poverty: the state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts 貧
窮，貧困
step in: 走進(jìn)，干涉
commit: to do, perform, or perpetrate 犯（罪）
border: the line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary
邊界，國(guó)界
realistic: of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they
actually are 現(xiàn)實(shí)(主義)的
permission: consent, especially formal consent; authorization 許可
restore: to bring back to an original condition 恢復(fù)，使回復(fù)
elegant: characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style 文雅的，
端莊的，雅致的
toughness: able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient 堅(jiān)韌，
韌性
cowardice: ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain 怯懦，膽小
科菲·安南 1938 年4 月8 日生于加納，先后在加納和美國(guó)高等學(xué)府就讀，獲經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)學(xué)士和管理學(xué)碩士學(xué)位。1962 年進(jìn)入聯(lián)合國(guó)工作，先后在聯(lián)合國(guó)非洲經(jīng)濟(jì)委員會(huì)、聯(lián)合國(guó)總部、聯(lián)合國(guó)日內(nèi)瓦辦事處、聯(lián)合國(guó)難民署和世界衛(wèi)生組織等部門工作。1996 年12 月17 日，第51 屆聯(lián)大任命安南為聯(lián)合國(guó)第七任秘書長(zhǎng)。2001年6 月26 日，第56 屆聯(lián)大批準(zhǔn)安南連任，任期至2006 年12 月31 日?！?/p>
