Clinton: Why Wait for 2001 to Mark Millennium?

读者阅读本文时,已经为迎接新的世纪、新的千年的到来而举起过酒杯、燃放过鞭炮、敲响过钟声。本文告诉你:世界上还有不少人认为,新的世纪,新的千年应该始于2001年的元旦!因此,你可能要再庆祝一次: According to the Gregorian(阳历)calendar, which begins the Christian era at year 1 A. D., the third millennium does not begin until 2001.(注意句中的not…until) 因此,美国总统克林顿就曾幽默地说道: Maybe I can do it twice, and I'll be the president of two millennial changes. 克林顿的这次讲话敞开了自己的心扉,说了心里话: Clinton has frequently spoken of his desire to be remembered as a president who prepared the United States for the 21st century. 虽然离下台的日子还远,但是,他已有心理准备。 而下面这句话则表白了他的敬业心,句中的3个parallelisms用得很精彩: I am acutely mindful of the fact that I have 14 months left, and that I need to be out there squeezing the most out of every day and that I need to get as much done as I can for the American people. 最后,下句中的副词值得我们记学: I'm dead serious about it.】