社会媒体迎接新的伦敦市长Khan

AS IT IS 2016-05-10 Social Media Greets New London Mayor Khan 社会媒体迎接新的伦敦市长Khan

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Sadiq Khan is the new mayor of London.

Khan is the son of Pakistani immigrants. He is the first Muslim elected as mayor of a major Western capital.

Khan, a civil rights lawyer, was the British Labour Party candidate. He won 57 percent of votes in local elections last week to defeat Zac Goldsmith of the rival Conservative Party.

In his acceptance speech, Khan said he never dreamed someone like him could be elected mayor of London.

“I want every single Londoner to get the opportunities that our city gave to me and my family. The opportunities not just to survive, but to thrive …”

After his election, Khan received a number of congratulations on social media.

One came from American Hillary Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination¹.

Clinton wrote: “Son of a Pakistani bus driver, champion of workers' rights and human rights, and now Mayor of London. Congrats.”

Actor William Shatner also sent a message of congratulations. He did it in a way related to his part as Captain Kirk in the 1960s television show “Star Trek².” The TV series led to a number of “Star Trek” movies, including one called “The Wrath³ of Khan.”

In the film, Captain Kirk shouts the name of his enemy, Khan, in a dramatic moment.

William Shatner’s message to Sadiq Khan read: “Khaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnn!!! Congratulations, Mr. Mayor!”

This is Khan’s first week as mayor. He took over from Boris Johnson, who held the job for eight years.

In one of his first official acts, Khan attended a memorial ceremony at a sports center in North London. He joined thousands of Jews there on Sunday to remember victims of the Holocaust⁴ during World War II.

On Twitter, Khan wrote: “So important to reflect, remember and educate about the 6 million Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust.”

Monday morning, the new mayor took public transportation to work. The ride from his home in South London to City Hall took about 40 minutes.

“I’m having a fantastic 1st day on the job as your new Mayor,” he wrote. “I felt very welcomed by all who greeted me this morning.”

Words in This Story

rival – n. a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another

dramatic – adj. often showing a lot of emotion : tending to behave and react in an exaggerated way

thrive – v. to grow or develop successfully : to flourish or succeed

mayor – n. the leader of government in a city or town

1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

3 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

4 holocaust   

n.大破坏；大屠杀

参考例句：

• The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
• Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀，因为他像希特勒一样残忍。