英國(guó)君主制存在的必要性

英國(guó)君主制存在的必要性WhytheMonarchyMustStayTheKingorTheQueen國(guó)王或女王是世襲的國(guó)家元首，議會(huì)的重要成員，司法的首領(lǐng)，全國(guó)武裝部隊(duì)的總司令和英國(guó)國(guó)教的世俗領(lǐng)袖。在法律上，英王的職權(quán)有：任免內(nèi)閣首相、大臣、高級(jí)法官和各屬地的總督；召集、終止議會(huì)的會(huì)議和解散議會(huì)；加封貴族和頒授榮譽(yù)；批準(zhǔn)和公布法律；統(tǒng)帥軍隊(duì)；對(duì)外宣戰(zhàn)和媾和等等。ConstitutionalMonarchy實(shí)際上，國(guó)王的活動(dòng)多數(shù)屬禮儀性質(zhì)，大事都是根據(jù)議會(huì)、內(nèi)閣或首相的建議或指令行事。也就是說法律上賦予英王的權(quán)力，以讓給了內(nèi)閣和議會(huì)，君主只是國(guó)家的象征，沒有實(shí)權(quán)。OrderofsuccessiontothethronePrinceCharles(女王長(zhǎng)子)PrinceWilliam(Charles之長(zhǎng)子)PrinceHenry(Charles之二子)PrinceAndrew(女王二子)PrinceEdward(女王三子)PrincessAnne(女王之女)PeterPhillips（Anne公主之子）ZaraPhillips（Anne公主之女）PrincessMargaret（女王之妹）RoyalScandals(王室丑聞）In1996,theDivorceofPrinceCharlesandLadyDianaTheDivorceCaseofPrinceAndrewAbolishMostofloyalmembersliveagiddylifeofpleasureandhavemanyloveaffairsThedemandforabolishingthemonarchyhavebeenrunninghighOpinionpoll：OnethirdofEnglishmenadvocateabolishingorreformingmonarchyWhythemonarchymuststayTheauthor'sopinion:ItkeepspoliciansfromholdingallthepowerItishumannaturetorequireleaderatthehelm.TheBritishsystemshowwhyamonarchisamoresuccessfulfigureheadthanapresident.InBritainthemonarchremainsverymuchattheheartofitsConstitution.Thissystempreventspoliciansfromtooeasilyusurpingpower（篡權(quán)）.TheAdvantages1.Nevertakesidesinanypoliticaldebate,showsitself（不參與黨派競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，顯示了不偏不倚）2.Ifoneweretojettisonthemonarchy,government,Parliament,thenationandthecommonwealthwouldbeturnedupsidedown。3.Anyreplacementwouldberuinouslycostly,bothinfinancialtermsandalsointermsofthelossofaunifyingnationalsymbolandavitalhistoricallink.Onlyamonarchycanprovidesuchcontinuity,remainingconstantinacountry'sever-changingnationalvision.Servedboththeempireandthecommonwealthwithgreatdistinction.

QueenElizabethisheadofstatetomorethanonequarteroftheearth'sinhabitants.shefliestheworldnurturingasenseofunitybetweennations.Fromthisfollowstrade,andavitaleconomicboosttothenation'sindustryandcommerce.Threat

Royalantics:Annushorribilis,Camillagate,SquidgygatesupportforthemonarchyinGreatBritaindroppedto38%Confusioninthepublicmindbetweenthewords"monarchy"and"royalfamilyInamonarchythereisonlyonepersonofimportance:thereigningmonarch.Thepublicactionsandstatementsofothermembersoftheroyalfamilyhavenoeffectonthemonarch'spowerorstatus.Monarchy'slegitimacyflowsfromitshistoryandtraditionsandfromthefactthatitcannotbeoverwhelmedbyanyshort-livedcultofpersonality.Itcommandstoomuchrespect.Conclusion:Thatpeoplelike

thingsthewaytheyare.Despiterecentburstsofanti-monarchicalfeeling,however,itisstillhardtodiscoverastrongmovementtowardarepublicinthiscountry.Thereisstillnofocusforthisopposition,norhasanypopularpoliticalpartytakenupthecallforthemonarch'sremoval.WORDS1.Helm(n.):Apositionofleadershiporcontrol.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)或支配地位2.figurehead（n.）：Apersongivenapositionofnominalleadershipbuthavingnoactualauthority.傀儡：名義上為正式領(lǐng)袖但無實(shí)權(quán)的人

3.waive（v.）：Togiveup(aclaimorright)voluntarily;放棄：常為自愿地放棄（一個(gè)主張或權(quán)力）4.usurp（v.）：Toseizeanother'splace,authority,orpossessionwrongfully.篡奪；篡位；篡權(quán)：錯(cuò)誤地?fù)屗说奈恢?，奪他人的權(quán)威或占有他人的財(cái)產(chǎn)5.evenhanded（adj.）Showingnopartiality;fair.公平的，大公無私的，不偏不倚的6.apolitical（adj.）：Havingnointerestinorassociationwithpolitics.不關(guān)心政治的，對(duì)政治無興趣的：對(duì)政治不感興趣或與政治無關(guān)的7.assimilatev.Toincorporateandabsorbintothemind.結(jié)合和吸收到大腦8.jettisonv.Tocastoverboardoroff.拋棄或丟棄。9.nurturev.Toeducate;train.培育，教育；訓(xùn)練10.donatev.Topresentasagifttoafundorcause;contribute.捐贈(zèng)：作為禮物給某一基金或事業(yè)；貢獻(xiàn)11.laudableadj.Deservingcommendation;praiseworthy.值得稱贊的；值得贊美的12.retentionn.Theconditionofbeingretained.保留，滯留：被保持的狀態(tài)

Phrases1.lookto：Toexpect.期望。2.turnupsidedown:tomakethewholethingtothecontrarycondition.顛倒，倒置。3.bearinmind：Toholdinone'smind;remember。銘記：記在心里；記得。4.makewayfor:tostandouttoletsomethinggofirst.讓路給某人或某事。5.intermsof:Inrelationto;withreferenceto.根據(jù)，按照；就…而言：6.assuch：本身，照此,象這樣,就這一點(diǎn)而論;以那個(gè)資格或身分份。報(bào)刊語言例詞 本義 借喻義Gulag 古拉格群島 （前蘇聯(lián)）勞改營(yíng)，勞動(dòng)改造管理總局Quaid’Orsay凱道賽（巴黎一個(gè)碼頭） 法國(guó)外交部Bluehelmets 藍(lán)盔帽 聯(lián)合國(guó)維和部隊(duì)Ulster 烏爾斯特（愛爾蘭北部） 北愛爾蘭Westminster 威斯敏斯特 英國(guó)議會(huì)，英國(guó)政府Whitehall白廳（倫敦的一條街道） 英國(guó)政府及其政策City 倫敦城 英國(guó)金融界，英國(guó)商業(yè)界DowningStreet唐寧街（倫敦一街道） 英國(guó)政府，英國(guó)內(nèi)閣FleetStreet 艦隊(duì)街（倫敦一街道） 英國(guó)新聞界，英國(guó)報(bào)業(yè)BuckinghamPalace 白金漢宮（英國(guó))英國(guó)王宮

Questions1.WhatwasMr.Churchill’sviewonBritain’ssystemofgovernment?Doyouagreewithhim?

Hethoughtitwasthebestthatmanhadyetdevisedthoughitwasimperfect.(Para1)2.WhatroledoesQueenElizabethIIplay?CansheplayabetterrolethananAmericanpresidentinasense?Pleaseexplainit.She,asheadofstate,carriesoutceremonialduties,andtakesthepoliticalaccountabilitywhileremainingabovepoliticsandtakingnosidesinanypoliticaldebate.(Para2)Intheauthor’sview,shecan.AnAmericanpresidentisalsotheleaderofapoliticalparty,sohecan’tremainabovepolitics.3.WhatpowerdoesQueenElizabethIIhave?DoesHerMajestyhavetherealpowertochooseaprimeminister?Whyorwhynot?Shecanchooseaprimeminister,dissolveParliamentanddeclarewar.(Para3)No.Sheisafigureheadboundbythetradition,constitutionandlawsofthenation.ShedoesitontheadviceofParliament.4.Ifthemonarchywereabolished,whatwouldthingsinBritainbelike?Thegovernment,Parliament,nation,andCommonwealthwouldbeturnedupsidedown.EverynutandboltofeveryoneofBritain’smajorinstitutionswouldhavetobealteredtomakewayforchange.(Para5)5.Doyouknowanyscandalsaboutsomemembersoftheroyalfamily?Pleasebespecific.ThereareacoupleofscandalsinvolvingtheQueen’s