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could not be done by the Dec。 12 deadline for states to select their presidential electors。
James Baker 3rd； the former secretary of state who represented Mr。 Bush in the Florida dispute； issued a short statement after the U。 S。 high court ruling； saying that the governor was “very pleased and gratified。”
Mr。 Bush was planning a nationwide speech aimed at trying to begin to heal the country’s deep； aching and varied divisions。 He then was expected to meet with congressional leaders； including Democrats。 Dick Cheney； Mr。 Bush’s ruing mate； was meeting with congressmen Wednesday in Washington。
When Mr。 Bush； who is 54； is sworn into office on Jan。20； he will be only the second son of a president to follow his father to the White House； after John Adams and John Quincy Adams in the early 19th century。
Mr。 Gore； in his speech； was expected to thank his supporters； defend his hive…week battle as an effort to ensure； as a matter of principle； that every vote be counted； and call for the nation to join behind the new president。 He was described by an aide as “resolved and resigned。”
While some constitutional experts had said they believed states could present electors as late as Dec。 18； the U。 S。 high court made clear that it saw no such leeway。
The U。S。 high court sent back “for revision” to the Florida court its order allowing recounts but made clear that for all practical purposes the election was over。
In its unsigned main opinion； the court declared； “The recount process； in its features here described； is inconsistent with the minimum procedures necessary to protect the fundamental right of each voter。”
That decision； by a court fractured along philosophical lines； left one liberal justice charging that the high court’s proceedings bore a political taint。
Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in an angry dissent：” Although we may never know with plete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election； the identity of the loser is perfectly clear。 It is the nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law。”
But at the end of five seemingly endless weeks； during which the physical； legal and constitutional machines of the U。 S。 election were pressed and sorely tested in ways unseen in more than a century； the system finally produced a result； and one most Americans appeared to be willing at lease provisionally to support。
The Bush team weled the news with an outward show of restraint and aplomb。 The governor’s hopes had risen and fallen so many times since Election night； and the legal warriors of each side suffered through so many dramatic reversals； that there was little energy left for celebration。
1。 The main idea of this passage is
＇A＇。 Bush’s victory in presidential election bore a political taint。
＇B＇。 The process of the American presidential election。
＇C＇。 The Supreme Court plays a very important part in the presidential election。
＇D＇。 Gore is distressed。
2。 What does the sentence “as if to leave space for Mr。 Gore to contemplate his next step” mean
＇A＇。 Bush hopes Gore to join his administration。
＇B＇。 Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him。
＇C＇。 Bush hopes Gore to congraduate him。
＇D＇。 Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him。
3。 Why couldn’t Mr。 Gore win the presidential election after he outpolled Mr。 Bush in the popular vote？ Because
＇A＇。 the American president is decided by the supreme court’s decision。
＇B＇。 people can’t directly elect their president。
＇C＇。 the American president is elected by a slate of presidential electors。
＇D＇。 the people of each state support Mr。 Bush。
4。 What was the result of the 5—4 decision of the supreme court？
＇A＇。 It was in fact for the vote recount。
＇B＇。 It had nothing to do with the presidential election。
＇C＇。 It decided the fate of the winner。
＇D＇。 It was in essence against the vote recount。
5。 What did the “turbulent election of 1876” imply？
＇A＇。 The process of presidential election of 2000 was the same as that。
＇B＇。 There were great similarities between the two presidential elections （2000 and 1876）。
＇C＇。 It was pared to presidential election of 2000。
＇D＇。 It was given an example。
Vocabulary
1。 avenue 通向成功/获取成功的途径/手段
2。 running mate 竞选伙伴，如作为总统的竞选伙伴，获胜后为副总统
3。 pivotal 重要的，枢纽的
4。 gingerly=carefully 小心翼翼地
5。 tumultuous 吵闹的，骚动的，激动的
6。 rancorous 充满仇恨的
7。 elector 总统选举团成员
8。 elector college 美国选举总统的选举团
9。 leeway 风压差，余地
10。 for all practical purpose 事实上，实际
11。 fracture 断裂，折断
12。 taint 污点，败坏，感染
13。 dissent 不同意，异议
14。 provisionally 暂时的，临时的
15。 aplomb 镇静，沉着
16。 restraint 抑制，克制，谨慎
难句译注
1。 stand down 退出竞争/竞选，辞职，推出法庭。这里指戈尔感谢这些竞争支持者后，就退出竞选。此短语的对立面是stand for 竞选。 Ex： to stand for parliament 竞选国会议员。
2。 The Bush campaign kept a low profile and moved gingerly； as if to leave space for Mr。 Gore to contemplate his next steps。
＇结构简析＇ profile 外形，轮廓，外观。Low profile 低姿态，不出头露面，不惹人注意。High profile 鲜明的姿态。
3。 recount mittee 重新计算选票委员会。
4。 …one certain to leave scars is a badly divided country。
＇结构简析＇ election 的同位语one （election） which was certain。 Leave scar 留下伤疤。
＇参考译文＇ 人们可以肯定计算问题在这两派分裂的国家上留下伤疤。
5。 It was a bitter ending for Mr。 Gore； who had outpolled Mr。 Bush nationwide by some 300000 votes； but； without Florida； fell short in the Electoral College by 271votes to 267—the narrowest Electoral College victory since the turbulent election of 1876。
＇结构简析＇ outpoll 得到的选票超过某人。Fall short （of） 缺少，不足，达不到。Electoral college 选举团票，指每一个州人民选出一群人组成选举团，由它们直接选举总统。
6。 The election of 1876