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55 "美国皇帝"诺顿

DATE=8-26-01
TITLE=PEOPLE IN AMERICA #1836 - Emperor Norton BYLINE=Paul Thompson

VOICE ONE:
I'm Steve Ember.
VOICE TWO:
And I'm Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.  Today we tell about the man who declared himself the emperor of the United States.
((THEME))
VOICE ONE:
The small city of Colma, California, is just a few kilometers south of San Francisco.  Many people visit the city each year to see the (1)burial place of one very unusual man in Colma's Woodlawn (2)Cemetery.  These visitors come to see a (3)memorial stone placed on his (4)grave.
The writing on the stone says in large letters , "NORTON THE FIRST, - EMPEROR OF THE UNITED STATES AND PROTECTOR OF MEXICO."  Under this, in smaller size letters, is, "Joshua A. Norton Born in Eighteen-Nineteen.   Died January Eighth, Eighteen-Eighty.
VOICE TWO:
Anyone who has studied American history knows that the United States is a (5)democracy.  The president and other political leaders of the United States are elected to office by the citizens.  There is no royal family, no king, and no (6)emperor.
Yet, Joshua Abraham Norton (7)declared himself to be Emperor of the United States on September Seventeenth, Eighteen Fifty-Nine.  
He sent an (8)announcement to the newspapers of San Francisco saying he was Emperor Norton the First of the United States and the Protector of Mexico.  The newspapers did not publish it.  
VOICE ONE:
Many people in San Francisco knew Joshua Norton.  He was born in England in Eighteen-Nineteen.  He moved to San Francisco from South Africa.  He arrived with a lot of money.  He later lost all his money in a very bad (9)financial deal.  His many friends knew that this greatly (10)affected him.
Joshua Norton no longer was the same man.  Most of his friends believed the (11)shock of losing all his money had taken away his ability to reason and to live in the real world.  Poor Joshua Norton was not dangerous or violent, but he no longer knew what was real and what was only (12)imaginary.
((MUSIC BRIDGE))
VOICE TWO:
Soon after he declared himself to be the Emperor of the United States, Joshua Norton began wearing blue military clothing.  A soldier at the army base in San Francisco gave him the gold colored (13)buttons and gold cloth.  It made his (14)uniform seem as if it belonged to a general-or perhaps a king-or even an Emperor.
Emperor Norton the First soon became the best known man in San Francisco.  He always wore his uniform and a tall hat.  When people saw him they would show the respect given a king-or emperor.  Emperor Norton usually did not have any money.  But he did not need any.  If Emperor Norton went to an eating place, he was served a meal-free.  If he needed something little from a store, that was also freely1 given.  Sometimes he paid with his own kind of money.  It was paper money with his picture on it.  
Many stores began placing a small sign in the store window.  The sign said, "By (15)Appointment to his Majesty2, Emperor Norton the First."  The sign meant the store or eating-place had been approved by the Emperor of the United States.  Stores that had the signs noted3 that their business increased.
VOICE ONE:
Emperor Norton began sending royal orders-called (16)decrees5-to the newspapers of San Francisco.  The newspapers began publishing them.  Many people thought they were funny.  Some people bought the newspapers just to read about the latest decree4 from the Emperor of the United States.
Many of the decrees, however, made people think.  For example, Emperor Norton said that Governor6 Wise of Virginia was to be removed from office by (17)royal decree.  Emperor Norton said this was necessary because Governor Wise had ordered the death by hanging of John Brown.  John Brown was a (18)rebel who had tried to start a war to free (19)slaves. 
Emperor Norton said John Brown had tried to capture7 the state of Virginia with only seventeen men.  That was (20)evidence, Emperor Norton said, that John Brown was (21)mentally sick and should have been put in a hospital for treatment. 
Emperor Norton said John Brown never should have been (22)executed.  Many people in San Francisco agreed with Emperor Norton.  The execution8 of John Brown was one of the many issues that led to the American Civil War.  
VOICE TWO:
Another Emperor Norton decree had to do with the name of the city.  Some people often use a short name for city of San Francisco.  They call it "Frisco."  Emperor Norton did not like this short name.  He decreed9 that anyone found guilty of using the word "Frisco" must pay a penalty10 of twenty-five dollars.  Even today many citizens of San Francisco warn visitors never to call the great city "Frisco. "
Perhaps Emperor Norton's most famous decree ordered the city government to build a bridge from the city of Oakland to a small island in San Francisco Bay.  It said the bridge should extend11 from the little (23)island to San Francisco.
City leaders did nothing about building the bridge.  So Emperor Norton ordered them removed from office.  Nothing happened, of course, to the city leaders or about the bridge.  
Many years later, after Emperor Norton's death, a bridge was built extending12 from San Francisco to the city of Oakland.  It was placed almost in the exact spot that Emperor Norton had decreed.  It is called the (24)Bay Bridge.  Thousands of cars pass over it every day.
((MUSIC BRIDGE))
VOICE ONE:
San Francisco has always been home to many Chinese people.  It still is today.  One story about Emperor Norton (25)involves the Chinese.  In his time many people did not like Chinese people.  One group of people organized an anti-Chinese (26)committee.  They believed too many Chinese lived in San Francisco.  They decided13 to cause violence in the Chinese area of the city.  
Many people knew about the committee's plans, but no one did anything to stop the planned violence.  One night, members of the committee left a meeting and walked toward14 the area of the city where most of the Chinese lived. As they got close to the area, one man stood in the street (27)blocking their way.
He said nothing.  He did not move.  His head was low on his (28)chest and he seemed to be praying.  The mob15 of troublemakers16 stopped.  They looked at the old blue uniform with its gold colored buttons.  They said nothing.  They did nothing.  Slowly, the mob turned and walked away.  Emperor Norton had (29)prevented the planned violence.  
VOICE TWO:
Emperor Norton had two dogs.  They were named Bummer and Lazarus.  They were with him all the time.  If a San Francisco theater was presenting a new play or musical, Emperor Norton, Bummer and Lazarus had three seats at it.  If the San Francisco Science Academy17 was meeting, the three might (30)attend to listen to a discussion18 of the latest developments in science.  
One night, a new member of the San Francisco police (31)department (32)arrested Emperor Norton.  The young policeman thought anyone who claimed to be the Emperor of the United State might be a danger to the public.  Very soon a judge and the (33)chief of police arrived at the police station.  The judge said, "The Emperor has hurt no one that I know of."  He quickly ordered the Emperor freed and (34)apologized for the mistake.  From that time on, the San Francisco policemen showed (35)respect to Joshua Norton by giving a military (36)salute.
VOICE ONE:
On January Eighth, Eighteen-Eighty, Emperor Norton was walking along California Street inspecting his city as usual.  People in the area saw him fall down.  Several (37)rushed to his aid.  Moments later it was clear that Joshua Norton was dead.
The next day, the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper printed four words in French across the front of the paper.  They were "LE ROI EST MORT."  They mean, "The King is dead."
The newspaper reported the death of the city's most famous (38)citizen.  The report said that Joshua Norton had no real money-not even enough to pay for his burial.  Almost immediately, wealthy members of a San Francisco business group collected enough to pay for the (39)funeral.
Businesses closed in San Francisco the day of the funeral.  Newspapers reported that more ten thousand people attended the burial (40)ceremony for Emperor Norton.  One newspaper said that the world would be a much better place if all kings and emperors were as kind and as (41)honest as Joshua Norton.
VOICE TWO:
Today, some stores and eating places in San Francisco still have signs which say, "By Appointment to His Majesty, Emperor Norton the First."  And each year a group of citizens meets at Joshua Norton's burial place to (42)honor the first and only Emperor of the United States.
((THEME))
VOICE ONE:
This Special English program was written and produced by Paul Thompson. Our audio19 engineer was Wagner Roberts.  I'm Steve Ember.
VOICE TWO:
And I'm Robert Cohen.  Join us again next week for another PEOPLE IN AMERICA program on the Voice of America.

 

(1)  burial[ 5beriEl ]n.埋葬
(2)  cemetery[ 5semitri ]n.墓地, 公墓
(3) memorial[ mi5mC:riEl ]n.纪念物, 纪念馆, 纪念议事, 请愿书adj.记念的, 记忆的
(4) grave[ ^reiv ]n.墓穴, 坟墓adj.严重的, (颜色)黯淡的, (声音)低沉的v.雕刻, 铭记
(5) democracy[ di5mCkrEsi ]n.民主政治, 民主主义
(6) emperor[ 5empErE ]n.皇帝, 君主
(7) declare[ di5klZE ]vt.断言, 宣称, 宣布, 宣告, 声明, (向海关)中报进口应纳税之货物
(8) announcement[ E5naunsmEnt ]n.宣告, 发表, 一项公告, 一项私人告示
(9) financial[ fai5nAnFEl, 7fi- ]adj.财政的, 金融的
(10) affect[ E5fekt ]vt.影响, 感动, 侵袭, 假装
(11) shock[ FCk ]n.打击, 震动, 冲突, 休克, 突击, 禾束堆, 乱蓬的头发vt.使震动, 使休克, 使 受击, 震惊得vi.震动, 吓人adj.蓬乱的, 浓密的
(12) imaginary[ i5mAdVinEri ]adj.假想的, 想象的, 虚构的
(13) button[ 5bQtn ]n.钮扣, [计]按钮v.扣住, 扣紧
(14) uniform[ 5ju:nifC:m ]adj.统一的, 相同的, 一致的, 始终如一的, 均衡的n.制服vt.使成 一样, 使穿制服
(15) appointment[ E5pCintmEnt ]n.约会, 指定
(16) decree[dI5kri:]n.法令, 政令, 教令, 天命, 判决v.颁布
(17) royal[ 5rCiEl ]adj.王室的, 皇家的, 第一流的, 高贵的
(18) rebel[ 5rebEl ]n.造反者, 叛逆者, 反抗者, 叛乱者adj.造反的, 叛逆的, 反抗的v.造反, 反 叛, 反抗, 叛乱
(19) slave[ sleiv ]n.奴隶v.辛勤努力
(20) evidence[ 5evidEns ]n.明显, 显著, 明白, 迹象, 根据, [物]证据, 证物
(21) mental[ 5mentl ]adj.精神的, 智力的
(22) execute[ 5eksikju:t ]vt.执行, 实行, 完成, 处死, 制成, [律]经签名盖章等手续使(证书) 生效
(23) island[ 5ailEnd ]n.岛, 岛屿, 岛状物(孤立状态的物), 安全岛vt.使成岛状, 孤立
(24) bay[ bei ]n.海湾, 狗吠声, 绝路vt.吠, 使走投无路vi.吠
(25) involve[ in5vClv ]vt.包括, 笼罩, 潜心于, 使陷于
(26) committee[ kE5miti ]n.委员会
(27) block[ blCk ]n.木块, 石块, 块, 街区, 印版, 滑轮, 阻滞, (一)批vt.防碍, 阻塞
(28) chest[ tFest ]n.胸腔, 胸膛, 箱, 柜
(29) prevent[ pri5vent ]v.防止, 预防
(30) attend[ E5tend ]vt.出席, 参加, 照顾, 护理, 注意vi.专心, 留意
(31) department[ di5pB:tmEnt ]n.部, 局, 处, 科, 部门, 系, 学部
(32) arrest[ E5rest ]vt.逮捕, 拘留, 吸引n.逮捕, 拘留
(33) chief[ tFi:f ]n.首领, 领袖, 酋长, 长官, 主要部分, 最有价值的部分adj.主要的, 首要的,  首席的, 主任的
(34) apologize[ E5pClEdVaiz ]vi.道歉, 辩白
(35) respect[ ris5pekt ]n.尊敬, 敬重, 注意, 考虑, 尊重, 关系, 有关, 敬意vt.尊敬, 尊重, 不防 碍
(36) salute[ sE5lu:t, -5lju:t ]n.(尤指军队等之)举手礼, 升降旗致敬, 呜礼炮等, 敬礼v.行礼致 敬, 敬礼
(37) rush[rQF]n.匆促, 冲进, 急流, 灯芯草vi.冲, 奔, 闯, 赶紧, 涌现vt.使冲, 匆忙地做, 突袭,  飞跃, 用 灯芯草做adj.急需的
(38) citizen[ 5sitizn ]n.市民, 公民
(39) funeral[ 5fju:nErEl ]n.葬礼, 出殡
(40) ceremony[ 5serimEni ]n.典礼, 仪式, 礼节, 报幕员
(41) honest[ 5Cnist ]adj.诚实的, 正直的
(42) honor[ 5CnE ]n.尊敬, 敬意, 荣誉, 光荣vt.尊敬, 给以荣誉

 


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1 freely LiexN     
adv.自由地,随便地,无拘无束地
参考例句:
  • She was unable to keep back her tears,and wept freely.她抑制不住泪水,痛痛快快地哭了起来。
  • A liquid flows freely and has no fixed shape.液体能自由流动,无固定形态。
2 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
参考例句:
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
3 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
4 decree Rx4xb     
n.法令,政令,判决,裁决;vt.判决,命令
参考例句:
  • The court granted her a decree of divorce.法院判决她离婚。
  • They had to obey the decree that beards be shaved off.他们只得服从剃光胡须的法令。
5 decrees fb610d2c7fd0c1bab103c58b5f9042f8     
命令( decree的名词复数 ); 法令; (法院的)裁定; 教令
参考例句:
  • The emperor's decrees and letters were in the national archives. 皇帝的御令和信件保存在国家档案馆里。
  • The emperor's decrees and letters were kept in the national archives. 皇帝的御令和信件保存在国家档案馆里。
6 governor 1f8xe     
n.统治者,地方长官(如省长,州长,总督等)
参考例句:
  • The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.这位州长是搪塞新闻记者的能手。
  • He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
7 capture xTny1     
vt.捕获,俘获;占领,夺得;n.抓住,捕获
参考例句:
  • The company is out to capture the European market.这家公司希望占据欧洲市场。
  • With the capture of the escaped tiger,everyone felt relieved.逃出来的老虎被捕获后,大家都松了一口气。
8 execution Pmoxt     
n.死刑,实行,执行,履行,演奏,表演
参考例句:
  • The musician's execution was perfect,but he played without feeling.演奏者的技巧完美,但他演奏得毫无感情。
  • His original idea was good,but his execution of the scheme was disastrous.他的设想很好,但实行起来却糟糕透顶。
9 decreed 73bcc0dd501e9787a1d55eb5ab1b499f     
命令(decree的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The Queen has decreed her order. 女王已经颁布了她的命令。
  • The king decreed a general amnesty. 国王颁布了大赦令。
10 penalty LSQzm     
n.处罚,刑罚,罚款
参考例句:
  • If you knock the ball with your hand in football,you will suffer a penalty.如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球,你将受到处罚。
  • One of those arrested could face the death penalty.被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。
11 extend ZmixQ     
v.伸开;展开,伸展;扩大;加大
参考例句:
  • Can you extend your visit for a few days more?你能把你的访问再延长几天吗?
  • The examinations extend over two weeks.考试持续两个星期。
12 extending 2d47b2bcfb4463f75bc8cb298d00e41b     
v.(空间、时间等)延伸,延续( extend的现在分词 );伸展;给予;延长
参考例句:
  • We are extending the radio network. 我们正在扩大广播网。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A romance extending over several years was culminated. 一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
14 toward on6we     
prep.对于,关于,接近,将近,向,朝
参考例句:
  • Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
  • Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了,并跑了过去。
15 mob n6vzv     
n.暴民,民众,暴徒;v.大举包围,乱挤,围攻
参考例句:
  • The king was burned in effigy by the angry mob.国王的模拟像被愤怒的民众烧掉以泄心中的愤恨。
  • An angry mob is attacking the palace.愤怒的暴徒在攻击王宫。
16 troublemakers 2d09f1f3c2345e9bf267eb0820a3b2ec     
n.惹是生非者,捣乱者( troublemaker的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He was employed to chuck out any troublemakers. 他受雇把捣乱者赶走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She had automatically labelled the boys as troublemakers. 她不假思索地认定这些男孩子是捣蛋鬼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 academy FIxyW     
n.(高等)专科院校;学术社团,协会,研究院
参考例句:
  • This is an academy of music.这是一所音乐专科学院。
  • I visited Chinese Academy of Sciences yesterday.我昨天去访问了中国科学院。
18 discussion 2PBzj     
n.讨论,谈论;论述
参考例句:
  • It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
  • After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨,和平协议渐渐有了眉目。
19 audio 9yOziJ     
n./adj.音频(响)(的);声音(的),听觉(的)
参考例句:
  • Often,the meeting is recorded on audio or video media for later reference.通常这种会议会以视频或者音频形式记录下来,供以后查阅。
  • You don't even have to pay for audio programs.你大可不必为自己听这些节目付费。

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