【世界之大】猫咪市长 备受肯定

National   poll  s show that voters all over the country are losing faith in their elected leaders. But the 900 residents of Talkeetna, Alaska, say their mayor is doing a great job bringing in tourist dollars and has served in office for over a decade.

民意投票结果显示阿拉斯加州全体选民日渐对选举产生的国家领导人丧失信心。但是，900位阿拉斯加州塔尔基特纳的居民说他们的市长工作出色，带来了大量的旅游外汇收入并已在职超过10年。

"He's good. He's probably the best we've ever had," resident Lauri Stec tells KTUU. "He was just in the Alaska Magazine, and he's been featured in a few different things."

居民Lauri Stec 告诉KTUU 报记者“他很棒。他也许是我们这里最好的一位市长。他曾在阿拉斯加州杂志上出现过，他很特别。”

In fact, Stec hangs out with Mayor Stubbs most days at Nagley's General Store, even though she notes, "He's growling at me right now."

事实上，Stec整天与市长Stubbs在杂货店办公，虽然，她写道，“他正在对着我咆哮。”

That's because the 15-year-old mayor is actually a cat, who was elected to office as a write-in candidate shortly after his birth.

那是因为15岁的市长其实是一只猫咪，他出生后不久就被选举为阿拉斯加州的名誉市长。

"Their tour guides will trick them [the tourists]," fellow Nagley's employee Skye Farrar tells KTUU. "They'll tell them to go to Nagley's and ask for the mayor."

带团来这里旅游的导游都会对游客开玩笑说，“不听向导，我就送你们去见市长。”

And with the power of social media, Stubbs is growing in popularity and drawing visitors to Talkeetna, who comes specifically to meet the honorary mayor.

随着社会媒体对猫咪市长的大肆宣传，Stubbs越来越受欢迎并吸引大批游客特意前来塔尔基特纳拜访他这位尊贵的市长。

Mayor Stubbs has more than 2,500 Facebook fans on his page, nearly three times as many people who live in the town itself.

市长Stubbs已拥有超过2500名的facebook粉丝，几乎是生活在这里人们的3倍。

"Oh my gosh, we probably have 30 to 40 people a day come in who are tourists wanting to see him," Stec said.

“天啊，我们平均每天大概有30到40位游客前来想要一睹我们市长的尊容。”Stec说。

Though residents say he's been taking the newfound fame in stride, with his major indulgence being a daily dose of catnip served from a wine glass.

居民说，虽然名声鹊起，但Stubbs依旧很淡然地每天从葡萄酒杯中舔食自己最喜欢的猫薄荷。

【关键词】

1. poll [pəʊl]

· n. 投票;民意测验;投票数;投票所

· vt. 投票;剪短;对…进行民意测验;获得选票

· vi. 投票

· adj. 无角的;剪过毛的;修过枝的

——短语

opinion poll民意测验;舆论调查;民意调查;名义调查民意调查

Post Poll发布投票

Poll interval更新间隔;以轮询间隔;轮询间隔

poll record轮询记录

go to the polls 去投票处投票

public opinion poll 民意测验

poll tax 人头税

——例句

Who else do they poll for? 它还为谁做民意调查?

2.decade ['dekeɪd; dɪ'keɪd]

n. 十年，十年期;十

——短语

Golden Decade黄金十年

past decade过去的十年

previous decade前一个十进位

resistance decade十进电阻器

over the past decade 在过去的十年里

——例句

We hope to have test flights in this decade. 我们希望在这十年进行试验飞行。

3.feature ['fi：tʃə]

· n. 特色，特征;容貌;特写或专题节目

· vi. 起重要作用

· vt. 特写;以…为特色;由…主演

[ 过去式featured 过去分词featured 现在分词featuring ]

词根：feat

adj.

feat 合适的;灵巧的

featured 特定的;被作为特色的;有…的面貌特征的

featureless 无特色的

featherweight 极轻的;不重要的

n.

feat 功绩，壮举;技艺表演

featherweight 非常轻的人或物;不重要的人;轻量级选手

v.

featured 使…有特色;起重要作用(feature的过去分词)

——短语

FEATURE FILM剧情片;故事片;长片;正片

Documentary Feature最佳纪录片;最佳纪录长片;记录长片;最佳纪录长片奖

clinical feature临床特征;临床特点;临床表现;结肠镜检查

Best Feature最佳影片;最佳长片;最佳剧情片;最佳专题节目

Feature Photography特写性新闻摄影;特写摄影奖;专题摄影奖;普利策专题摄影奖

distinguishing feature 特点;特征

main feature 主要特征;主要特点;主景;功能特点

basic feature 基本特性

unique feature 特色;特性;独到之处

design feature 设计特点;结构特点;设计数据;设计形体

common feature 共同特征

prominent feature 突出特征;显著地物

facial feature 面貌

outstanding feature 显著特点

surface feature 地貌;地表特征;场地地貌

characteristic feature 性能特点

semantic feature 语义特征;语意特征;语义要素

——例句

Do be careful with this feature, however. 但是一定要小心对待这个特性。

4.indulgence [ɪn'dʌldʒ(ə)ns]

n. 嗜好;放纵;纵容;沉溺

[ 过去式indulgenced 过去分词indulgenced 现在分词indulgencing ]

词根：indulge

adj.

indulgent 放纵的;宽容的;任性的

adv.

indulgently 溺爱地;放任地

vi.

indulge 沉溺;满足;放任

vt.

indulge 满足;纵容;使高兴;使沉迷于…

——短语

Kindly indulgence温和地纵容;任性的

Excessive indulgence过度纵欲

——例句

Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin. 经常沉溺于恶习导致了他的毁灭。

With all of our responsibilities, fun seems like an indulgence. 肩负着身上所有的责任，娱乐似乎是一种放纵。

【万能短语】

1. hang out 挂出;闲逛

——短语

hang it out怠工

Hang-out Buddy玩伴

hang somebody out to dry把晾起来了

Hang somebody out to try把谁晾在一边

hang out挂出;闲逛

hang out false colours打出骗人的旗号;挂羊头卖狗肉

——例句

· But, as a teenager, I had “better” things to do than hang out at the airport. 但是，作为一名十几岁的少年，我还有比在机场闲逛更“好”的事情要做。

2.growl at 咆哮

——例句

· If two wolves have a disagreement, they may show their teeth and growl at each other. 一旦两头狼不能达成共识，它们就会龇牙咧嘴，互相咆哮。

3.be selected to 被选

——短语

To Be Selected加以挑选

love face to be selected爱情面临选择

NGO TO BE SELECTED COMPETITEVELY执行机构

——例句

· So the duke ordered several old horse to be selected to lead the army. Finally, they found the way back home.

4. FaceBook n. 脸谱网

脸谱网(Facebook)是一个社交类型网站，在这里，用户们可以添加好友、与好友互通消息、更新自己的个人档案与友邻互动。

——短语

Twitter Facebook分享

Facebook Followers脸谱追随者

Facebook Expert脸谱专家

Twitter Facebook书网

Facebook Fan粉丝网页

——例句

This is not just about a faster internet or being able to friend someone on Facebook. 奥巴马说：“这不只是涉及能更快地上网或者在脸谱网站上找到朋友。