Donald Trump as President: A List of Firsts
川普當總統:史上第一清單重現

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Like most people in the world, you were probably shocked when you first heard that Donald Trump was going to be the next president of the United States. Not only was it unexpected by most but also this is the first time that:

就像是世界上大多數人一樣,當你聽到川普將會當上美國下一任總統時,你可能覺得很震驚。大多人不但沒有預期,但以下也都是第一次:

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  • The president of the USA is a billionaire. His net worth is actually 4.5 billion, which makes him about seven times richer than any other American president before him. 
  • 第一位美國總統是位億萬富翁。他的淨財富為45億,他比任何一位前任美國總統有錢七倍之多。

  • The president of the USA has been on the cover of a pornography magazine. That’s right, in 1990 Trump was featured along with a model on the cover of Playboy magazine. 
  • 第一位美國總統曾上過情色雜誌的美國總統。沒錯,川普在1990年陪同一位模特兒登上花花公子雜誌。

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  • The president of the USA has been divorced more than once. Trump has actually been divorced twice, and he has three kids from his first wife, one from his second wife, and one from his current wife. Only one other president, Ronald Reagan, got divorced once.
  • 這位美國總統離婚不只一次。川普其實離過兩次婚,他與前妻有三個孩子,與第二任妻子有一個,和現任妻子還有一個。只有另一位總統,雷根總統曾離婚過一次。

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  • The president of the USA once had his own line of alcoholic beverages. Yup, from 2005 to 2011, it was possible to buy a bottle of Trump Vodka. Can you imagine any former American president, such as Bush or Obama, with his name on a bottle of vodka?
  • 這位美國總統曾有一款自己的酒精飲品。沒錯,從2005年到2011年間,可以買瓶川普伏特加。你可以想像任何一位前美國總統像布希或歐巴馬的名字印在伏特加上面嗎?

Vocabulary 好字精選

1. shocked (adj) surprised  令人震驚的
The students were shocked when their teacher came to class in a mini-skirt.
當老師穿迷你裙來上課時,學生們都很震驚。

2. unexpected (adj) not expected 無預期的
The movie finishes in a really unexpected way.       
這部電影以毫無預警的方式結束了。

3. net (adj) total 淨值的
What was your net income in 2016? 
你2016年淨賺多少錢?

4. pornography (n) adult images or movies  情色圖片/電影/書籍
Pornography is illegal in some countries.   
在某些國家色情讀物是非法的。

5. divorce (v) to legally end a marriage  離婚
Ruth and Carl got divorced recently because they had been fighting too much. 
Ruth與Carl最近因為爭吵過多而離婚。

6. former (adj) ex  前任的,前者的
Some of her former classmates are now millionaires.
有幾位她以前的同學是百萬富翁。

Phrases and Sentence Patterns 句型解析

1. not only A but also B (sentence patterns) A and B  不但…而且…
Not only Nick but also Brandon was absent from the meeting.   
不但是Nick而且連Brandon開會都缺席。

2. along with (phr) together with
Does any drink come along with this set meal?
這份套餐有附飲料嗎?

Exercise 課後練習題

1. The public was ____________ to learn that the mayor had once starred in a movie.
社會大眾發現市長曾在電影中演出時都感到驚訝。
2. Something _______________ happened: the singer suddenly stopped the concert and asked his girlfriend to marry him.
發生了一件始料未及的事情:那位歌手突然中止演唱,然後請求他的女友嫁給他。
3. Bill Gates’ _______________ worth is 85.3 billion.
Bill Gates(比爾蓋茲)淨財富八百五十三億元。
4. A Japanese ______________ star was once featured on a special edition of Taipei MRT cards.
台北捷運卡的特別版曾以一名日本情色演員為號召。
5. Yes, I have been ______________ once before, but I am very happy with my new husband.
是的,我曾經離過一次婚,但我現在與新任丈夫很快樂。
6. Amy’s ______________ boss in now the CEO of a large international corporation.
Amy的前任老闆現在是一間大型的國際企業的執行長。
7. Mr. Brown will now be in charge of _______________ answering emails ______________ sending faxes to our customers.
布朗先生現在不但負責回答電子郵件,而且也負責傳真文件給客戶。
8. Caleb arrived at the party _____________ a pretty girl that none of his friends had met yet.
Caleb偕同一名他的朋友都不認識的美女來派對。

解答:
1. shocked
2. unexpected
3. net
4. pornography
5. divorced
6. former
7. not only/but also
8. along with

Comprehension Questions 閱讀理解

1. What can be inferred from the information presented in this article?
a. Trump is a very popular president.
b. Trump is a very unpopular president.  
c. Trump is unique compared to former presidents.
d. Trump is going to start a war with other countries.

2. Which point is not mentioned or implied on the list?   
a. Trump is the first president to star in a movie.   
b. Trump is unusually wealthy.     
c. Trump has owned his own line of products.  
d. Trump was already famous before he became president.

解答:
1. 以下選項可以從文章提供的訊息推論得知?
a. 川普是位非常受人歡迎的總統。
b. 川普是位非常不受人歡迎的總統。
c. 和前幾任總統相比,川普很獨特。
d. 川普與其他國家要發生戰爭了。

2. 以下論點何者未出現在文章列表中?
a. 川普是第一位在電影中出現的總統。
b. 川普極為有錢。
c. 川普擁有他自己的商品。
d. 川普當上總統之前已經很有名了。

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