VOA标准英语2013--Obama Receives Huge Welcome in Tanzania

 

Obama Receives Huge Welcome in Tanzania

The Obamas walked off Air Force One into a bright, steamy day in Dar es Salaam¹, where they were welcomed by Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete, his wife and dignitaries.

Cheers went up in the crowd that included women dressed in traditional “khanga” skirts holding pictures of Obama.

Thousands lined the airport road to cheer the president's motorcade.

At the presidential state house, the Obamas and Kikwetes walked down a red carpet, shaking hands with wellwishers.

Later, at a news conference, President Kikwete thanked Obama for what he said was “invaluable” support for development, from education to food security and AIDS prevention.

“The lives of the people of Tanzania are different today, thanks in many ways to the support we have been getting from the United States of America," said President Kikwete.

President Obama lauded² Tanzanians.

“Tanzanians continue to work to strengthen their democracy.  Parliament, opposition³ groups, civil society groups and journalists are all doing their part to advance the good governance and transparency on which democracy and transparency depend," said President Obama.

The two leaders also discussed the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders Tanzania.  

Obama urged all parties to the recently signed U.N. Framework for Peace to fulfill⁴ their commitments, saying the peace effort has to be more than just a piece of paper.  Eleven countries, including the DRC, signed the agreement.

“The countries surrounding the Congo, they have got to make commitments to stop funding armed groups that are encroaching on the territorial⁵ integrity and sovereignty of the Congo," said Obama. "They have signed on to a piece of paper, now the question is, do they follow through?”

President Obama and his family leave Tuesday for Washington.  

But first, he and former U.S. president George W. Bush will lay a wreath at the site of the al-Qaida bombing of the U.S. embassy in 1998. 

1 salaam   

n.额手之礼，问安，敬礼；v.行额手礼

参考例句：

• And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好，灿然微笑着和我打招呼，说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。
• Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。

2 lauded   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
• The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

5 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。