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
This Wednesday, Gordon Brown will replace Tony Blair as the new head of Britain’s Labor Party. This long-serving chancellor is a
This Wednesday, Gordon Brown will replace Tony Blair as the new head of Britain’s Labor Party. This long-serving chancellor is a
admin
2011-01-05
61
问题
This Wednesday, Gordon Brown will replace Tony Blair as the new head of Britain’s Labor Party. This long-serving chancellor is a man of substance. However, even after more than a decade of scrutiny, his name remains a mystery and is not fully understood. Brown was born in Glasgow, Scotland in February 1951 and entered university at 16. After graduating" with a history degree from Edinburgh University, he Went on to earn a PhD.
Brown’s destiny, though, was politics. He joined Blair in entering the parliament in 1983. They even shared offices, where they became friends-with a slight bit of competitiveness. When the Labor leader John Smith died unexpectedly in May 1994, many believed Brown was the most likely to succeed him. But Blair emerged from the sidelines. But, Brown has many achievements, including giving independence to the Bank of England. His commitments to child poverty and helping Africa have impressed many.
In 2000, Brown wed public relations executive Sara Macaulay after a four-year courtship. Many people close to him say his wife has softened him. In January 2002, their 10-day-old daughter died after birth. At her funeral Brown declared that Jennifer had transformed his and Sarah’s lives twice. "Once by entering our lives, then by leaving." He later told an interviewer that he could not listen to music for a year afterwards because his sorrow. The couple’s second son, James Fraser, was born in 2006 and diagnosed with muscular and respiratory problems. But Brown has said he is optimistic about his son’s future.
On the BBC Radio 4 Today program, Brown described himself as a "family man who has two young children", who had changed as a result of his family experiences. But the straightforward personal details on his treasury website biography give the impression of a man totally committed to politics.
This week, Blair gave Brown his long-sought public approval as the successor. "He’s got what it takes," Blair said, "He’s an extraordinary talent ... perhaps the most successful chancellor in our history."
But Blair’s conviction somehow sounded less than full, as if all those years of competition had drained something from their relationship. With Blair so unpopular over Iraq, Brown may benefit from the distance between them. However, opposition parties have already begun hammering the "Blair-Brown government" in recent months.
Brown is sometimes described as a silent prince caught up in the longest gloomy period in history. But Brown has said he believes people have tired of "personality politics".
What was Brown’s position in the government before he became the Prime Minister?
选项
答案
Chancellor of treasury.
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/qQVK777K
本试题收录于:
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)题库大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)分类
0
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)
相关试题推荐
Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshaveconcludedthatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomedis
Beggarscanbeseenonthestreets,subwayorat【C1】________spotsinalmostallthebigcities.Someareforrealandneedthe
(1)Inundatedbymoreinformationthanwecanpossiblyholdinourheads,we’reincreasinglyhandingoffthejobofremembering
【T1】________.InLatinAmerica,peopleexpresstheirhopesthroughthecoloroftheirunderwear.Ifyouworeyellow,thatsuppos
A、Theplaneticketischeap.B、Americansprefertodriveacar.C、TakingaplaneiseasyinAmerica.D、Itisnotcomfortableto
A、Todoasurveyaboutthemarket.B、Topassontheordersofclientstotheproducers.C、Tosendoutsalesmentodoalotofpu
Heatlossbysweatingdependsonthefactthatwhenaliquidevaporates,itabsorbsanenormousquantityofheatfromitssurrou
Westillhaven’tmadeadecision___tothenewengineeringproject.It’sreallyatoughchoice.
Shehastenedto______methatthereportcontainednocriticalcommentsonmydepartmentperformance.
ConfirmingYourAcceptanceIfpossible,youareadvisedtoviewtheaccommodationbeforedecidingwhethertoacceptitorno
随机试题
毛泽东思想活的灵魂是实事求是、群众路线和独立自主。蕴含这三方面基本思想的著作是【】
为降低呼吸运动对胸腹部MRI的干扰,临床常采用
对于大气环境三级评价项目,大气污染源调查只调查( )。
某冰箱生产企业为应对市场竞争,近年来一直以降低产品销售价格为主要竞争策略。为了改善经营业绩,该企业拟调整竞争策略,并为此聘请一家咨询公司对当地冰箱市场进行分析。咨询公司从委托单位得到了部分资料(见表1—1)。咨询公司决定采用德尔菲法开展工作,对影响冰箱
下列选项中,必须进行招标的有()。
某建设单位2013年9月1日领取了施工许可证。由于特殊原因不能按期开工,故向发证机关申请延期。根据我国《建筑法》的规定,下列关于延期的说法中,不正确的有()。
甲公司采用权益法核算对乙公司的长期股权投资,乙公司发生的下列业务可能引起甲公司“长期股权投资”账户增加的有()。
唯物辩证法的基本观点和总特征是()
设二次型f(x1,x2,x3)=XTAX=ax12+2x22-2x32+2bx1x3(b>0),其中二次型的矩阵A的特征值之和为1,特征值之积为-12.利用正交变换将二次型f化为标准形,并写出所用的正交变换和对应的正交矩阵.
Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
最新回复
(
0
)