方形“巨物”为何沉放东吴港区,最强英音练习原文QueensChristmasmessage2019Asachild,Ineverimaginedthatonedayamanwouldwalkonthemoon.Yetthisyearwemarkedthe50thanniversaryofthefamousApollo11mission.AsthosehistoricpictureswerebeamedbacktoEarth,millionsofussattransfixedtoourtelevisionscreens,aswewatchedNeilArmstrongtakingasmallstepformanandagiantleapformankind-and,indeed,forwomankind.Itsareminderforusallthatgiantleapsoftenstartwithsmallsteps.Thisyearwemarkedanotherimportantanniversary:D-Day.On6thJune1944,some156,000British,CanadianandAmericanforceslandedinnorthernFrance.Itwasthelargesteverseaborneinvasionandwasdelayedduetobadweather.Iwellrememberthelookofconcernonmyfathersface.HeknewthesecretD-Dayplansbutcouldofcoursesharethatburdenwithnoone.Forthe75thanniversaryofthatdecisivebattle,inatruespiritofreconciliation,thosewhohadformallybeenswornenemiescametogetherinfriendlycommemorationseithersideoftheChannel,puttingpastdifferencesbehindthem.Suchreconciliationseldomhappensovernight.Ittakespatienceandtimetorebuildtrust,andprogressoftencomesthroughsmallsteps.SincetheendoftheSecondWorldWar,manycharities,groupsandorganisationshaveworkedtopromotepeaceandunityaroundtheworld,bringingtogetherthosewhohavebeenonopposingsides.Bybeingwillingtoputpastdifferencesbehindusandmoveforwardtogether,wehonourthefreedomanddemocracyoncewonforusatsogreatacost.Thechallengesmanypeoplefacetodaymaybedifferenttothoseoncefacedbymygeneration,butIhavebeenstruckbyhownewgenerationshavebroughtasimilarsenseofpurposetoissuesuchasprotectingourenvironmentandourclimate.MyfamilyandIarealsoinspiredbythemenandwomenofouremergencyservicesandarmedforces;andatChristmas,werememberallthoseondutyathomeandabroad,whoarehelpingthoseinneedandkeepingusandourfamiliessafeandsecure.Twohundredyearsonfromthebirthofmygreat,greatgrandmother,QueenVictoria,PrincePhilipandIhavebeendelightedtowelcomeoureighthgreat-grandchildintoourfamily.Ofcourse,attheheartoftheChristmasstoryliesthebirthofachild:aseeminglysmallandinsignificantstepoverlookedbymanyinBethlehem.Butintime,throughhisteachingandbyhisexample,JesusChristwouldshowtheworldhowsmallstepstakeninfaithandinhopecanovercomelong-helddifferencesanddeep-seateddivisionstobringharmonyandunderstanding.Manyofusalreadytrytofollowinhisfootsteps.Thepath,ofcourse,isnotalwayssmooth,andmayattimesthisyearhavefeltquitebumpy,butsmallstepscanmakeaworldofdifference.AsChristmasdawned,churchcongregationsaroundtheworldjoinedinsingingItCameUponTheMidnightClear.Likemanytimelesscarols,itspeaksnotjustofthecomingofJesusChristintoadividedworld,manyyearsago,butalsooftherelevance,eventoday,oftheangelsmessageofpeaceandgoodwill.Itsatimelyreminderofwhatpositivethingscanbeachievedwhenpeoplesetasidepastdifferencesandcometogetherinthespiritoffriendshipandreconciliation.And,aswealllookforwardtothestartofanewdecade,itsworthrememberingthatitisoftenthesmallsteps,notthegiantleaps,thatbringaboutthemostlastingchange.Andso,IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.音标来源/LongmanPronunciationDictionaryCambridgeEnglishPronouncingDictionary英音发音要点参加英音正音练习社群。。