首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
They’re smug, egotistical, and already think they run the country (if not the world). So what’s the rest of the nation to do now
They’re smug, egotistical, and already think they run the country (if not the world). So what’s the rest of the nation to do now
admin
2017-03-15
38
问题
They’re smug, egotistical, and already think they run the country (if not the world). So what’s the rest of the nation to do now that three of them are mentioned as White House hopefuls, ready to swap Penn Station for Pennsylvania Avenue? Cringe? Clap? Or just consider somebody else?
"That’s pretty sick," said Norm Whipple, 59, of Los Angeles, offering a wry grin about the presidential prospects of Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican Rudy Giuliani and unaffiliated New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "Someone has to keep an eye on those New Yorkers."
The specter of an all-New York November 2008 was raised when Bloomberg, a titular Republican since his 2001 mayoral run, announced last week that he was quitting the GOP to become an independent. His predecessor, Giuliani, is running for the Republican nomination for president, while second-term New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the Democratic hopefuls.
While New Yorkers are all too aware of the differences between the Big Apple’s big three, folks beyond the Hudson River were not as certain. "I think basically they are the same candidate," said Bob House, a Republican from Des Moines, Iowa. "We all love New York. But when our options are New York, New York, New York, I think people want to see a different life experience." Angeles Perry, 65, feeding the slot machines in Las Vegas, saw more similarities than differences among the New York triumvirate. "They have the money," said the retiree from California’s Silicon Valley. "And they all have big egos."
She’s right. Billionaire Bloomberg spent more than $155 million for his two mayoral campaigns, and reports indicated he could drop $500 million on a presidential campaign despite his repeated and coy refusals to announce a candidacy.
Giuliani and Clinton have millions of dollars on hand. None shrinks from the national spotlight, although it’s shone a little brighter on some than others. "I know nothing about Bloomberg," said Belinda Abelar, 51, a nurse from Los Angeles. "Can you tell me something?"
Although the nation’s most populous city is regarded by many—including its residents—as the nation’s financial, fashion and cultural capital, it has rarely served as a catapult to the White House. Mayor John V. Lindsay’s Democratic presidential bid in 1972 was the most recent failure.
Statewide office offered little promise, either: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, elected in 1932, was the last governor elected president. Oft-mentioned Mario Cuomo, a Democrat, never mounted a campaign, and talk about his GOP successor, George Pataki, making the move was just talk.
Attorney Felix Lasarte, 36, brought his 9-year-old daughter to see Giuliani speak last week in Hialeah, Fla. He was not bothered by the concept of three New Yorkers vying for the presidency; he even thought their Empire State pedigree was a plus.
"Coming from a big city, it really helps the candidate to address the issues that are really relevant to the country," Lasarte said. "Certainly on issues of safety and terrorists, it helps if you’re from New York."
As some people noted, two of the three are not New Yorkers anyway: Giuliani was born in Brooklyn, but Clinton hails from Illinois and Bloomberg still bears a trace of his Boston accent.
"They just happen to be living in the New York area," said Marvin Hall, 57, of Chicago. Hall said he is more concerned with the abilities than their addresses, although a fellow Windy City resident wondered if too many candidates from adjoining zip codes was a good idea.
"It doesn’t give me heartburn, or cause concern, but you know what?" said Mary Tripoli, a Chicago court clerk. "I don’t think it’s a great idea. For one thing, it’s not really representative of the nation."
According to the passage, the big three______.
选项
A、are Hilary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg and Mario Cuomo
B、are all native New Yorkers
C、feature similar political visions
D、are very well funded for their campaign
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/kkSO777K
本试题收录于:
NAETI高级口译笔试题库外语翻译证书(NAETI)分类
0
NAETI高级口译笔试
外语翻译证书(NAETI)
相关试题推荐
ThetwopsychologistshadtomodifytheAmericanSignLanguagesomewhatinordertoaccommodatethechimpanzees’spontaneousges
Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter【C1】________maththangirls,thatmalehighschoolstudentsaremorelikely
Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter【C1】________maththangirls,thatmalehighschoolstudentsaremorelikely
Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter【C1】________maththangirls,thatmalehighschoolstudentsaremorelikely
Thetrafficpolicestoppedthreetrucksheavilyloadingwithmerchandisethatlookedasgrainbags.
Duetothefactthatuniversitiescannotenrollallthecandidates,________touniversityiscompetitive.
Howmuchphysicalactivityshouldteenagersdo,andhowcantheygetenough?Manyteenagersspendalotoftimebeingsedent
Ifapersonisvoluntarilyhelpingthepolice,thatpersonisentitledtoterminatetheinterviewandleaveatanytime.Ifthe
Accordingtothestatement,theUNSecurityCouncilresolutionconcerningIsraelandYasserArafatwaspresentedbytheUnitedS
澳大利亚有成百万上千万头羊。据说每位国民人均三头羊。在澳大利亚,每年生产成千吨的羊毛。
随机试题
访谈法是教育心理学研究中的一种常用方法,它是指研究者通过与研究对象进行口头交谈,了解和收集有关他们心理特征和行为的数据资料的一种研究方法。关于访谈法,下列说法中正确的有()
压力表读数表示被测流体的绝对压强比当地大气压强高出的数值,称为()。
MikeandIwouldliketothankyouforthebeautifultableclothwhichyougaveus.
A.脾胃虚寒,胃中无火B.邪气干扰,胃失和降C.肝气犯胃,胃失和降D.脾胃虚寒,胃气上逆反胃的病机是
寒热虚实错杂的久泻久痢,宜选用
手三里和尺泽分别在肘横纹下几寸
违反本规定的,由药品监督管理部门
权益法下,长期股权投资应设置的明细科目有()。
扩张型资产重组的效果受被收购兼并方生产及经营现状影响较大,磨合期较长,因而见效可能较慢。()
预备立宪公会
最新回复
(
0
)