2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Buries Legendary Former Mayor of Jerusal

By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
04 January 2007

Teddy Kollek, a former Jerusalem mayor, who led one of the world's most complicated cities for nearly three decades, has been laid to rest after his death this week at the age of 95.  As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Kollek carved a modern metropolis¹ out of a jumble² of colorful neighborhoods inhabited by Jews, Muslims, and Christians⁴.

 
Coffin bearing former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek is brought into Mt. Herzl cemetery⁵ and carried past Kollek's son, Amos Kollek, 4 Jan 2007
The cantor sang a mournful prayer, as Israel bade farewell to the legendary⁶ Teddy Kollek, who served as mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years. He was buried on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, alongside the founding fathers of the State of Israel.

Kollek was eulogized by Allan Freeman of the Jerusalem Foundation, who worked alongside the mayor for many years.

"He cared, not just cared, but cared extraordinarily⁷ deeply about the city," he said. "And, for him, Jerusalem was everything. And he cared about the person in the street, but he also cared about art and culture, the greening of the city."

In a city famed for its disputes, Kollek maintained a delicate status quo. He promoted coexistence between Israelis and Arabs, kept the peace between religious and secular⁸ Jews, and sought to improve ties between Israel and the Christian³ community.

Chaim Varshovsky was among the Jerusalem residents paying their last respects.

"He just had a very special touch. He loved people, he loved the people of the city," Varshovsky said. "He had an amazing ability to get up early in the morning, and go around the city, in order to improve the quality of life for everyone, Arabs, Jews and Christians."

 
Teddy Kollek (file photo)
At the same time, Kollek supported Israeli sovereignty over all of Jerusalem, including the sacred Old City claimed by the Palestinians.

"There is no doubt in my mind that Jerusalem will remain united," he said.

Kollek was known for his modesty⁹ and accessibility. He walked the streets without a bodyguard¹⁰, and his home number was listed in the phone book.

1 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

2 jumble   

vt.使混乱，混杂；n.混乱；杂乱的一堆

参考例句：

• Even the furniture remained the same jumble that it had always been.甚至家具还是象过去一样杂乱无章。
• The things in the drawer were all in a jumble.抽屉里的东西很杂乱。

3 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

4 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

5 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

6 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

7 extraordinarily   

adv.格外地；极端地

参考例句：

• She is an extraordinarily beautiful girl.她是个美丽非凡的姑娘。
• The sea was extraordinarily calm that morning.那天清晨，大海出奇地宁静。

8 secular   

n.牧师，凡人；adj.世俗的，现世的，不朽的

参考例句：

• We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

9 modesty   

n.谦逊，虚心，端庄，稳重，羞怯，朴素

参考例句：

• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。

10 bodyguard   

n.护卫，保镖

参考例句：

• She has to have an armed bodyguard wherever she goes.她不管到哪儿都得有带武器的保镖跟从。
• The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。