Queen Elizabeth has given her traditional Christmas address to the Commonwealth speaking of 2012 as a year of fellowship, friendship and the spirit of togetherness. In a televised speech, the Queen said those qualities had been demonstrated in the celebrations for her diamond jubilee, which marked the 60th year of her reign.
伊丽莎白女王向英联邦发表传统的圣诞致辞,称2012年是充满友谊和团结精神的一年。女王在电视讲话中称,这些品质在她的钻石庆典即60年登记纪念中得到体现。
“The enthusiasm which greeted the diamond jubilee was a course, especially memorable for me and my family. It was humbling that so many chose to mark the anniversary of a duty which passed to me 60 years ago. People of all ages took the trouble to take part in various ways and in many nations. But perhaps most striking of all was the witnesses of strength of fellowship and friendship among those who would gather together on these occasions.”
“对于我和我的家人来说,登基60周年钻石纪念日的热情庆祝尤其值得纪念。如此多的人选择庆祝我继承女王使命六十周年,我感到十分惶恐。各个国家,各个年龄段的人不辞烦劳,以各种形式参与庆祝。然而,最让人印象深刻的,是看到在这些场合聚集在一起的人身上友谊的力量。”
Polices in New York state have given more details of the killing of two volunteer firefighters shot dead on Monday after being lured to a place set as a trap by a man who then killed himself. The Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering said the assailant William Spengler left a note saying he wanted to do what he liked best, killing people. He said William Spengler had serious mental health problems and had been armed with three guns.