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Long Live the Queen! 女王萬歲！ 撰文及考題設計 British Council 英協教育中心 Jen Wen 中譯 陳怡君（中央社編譯）
2016 saw a new head of state elected in the USA. But on the other side of the globe, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II just celebrated 65 years on the throne, the only monarch to ever celebrate the Sapphire Jubilee. She has also made history by being the longest reigning monarch in British history, and is an upstanding example of a strong female leader, one who is capable of modernizing the government and able to work endlessly for the benefit of her country. 2016年末，美國選出了新的領導人；但在地球的 另一端，英國女王伊麗莎白二世（Queen Elizabeth II）今年才剛慶祝在位65週年，成為英國史上第一 位慶祝「藍寶石禧年」的君主。她更締造了歷史， 成為 英國史 上在位最久的 君王。她勇於改 造 政 府、願為國家利益工作不歇，樹立堅強的女性領導 人典範。
She was born on April 21, 1926 and was educated privately at home in Windsor, without any idea that one day, she would be the Queen of England. Her uncle, Edward VIII abdicated the throne to Elizabeth’s father, George VI. This was because Edward proposed to a woman who had been twice divorced and, because the monarch is the head of the Church of England, this was both politically and religiously inappropriate. 英國在今年2月慶祝女王伊麗莎白二世（圖）在位65週年。（歐新社）
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伊麗莎白生於1926年4月21日，從小在位於溫莎
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的家中接受教育，她從未想過自己有天將成為英
to decolonize quickly in the 1960’s and 1970’s,
國女王。伊麗莎白的伯父愛德華八世，將王位讓給
transitioning to self-government. Early in her
她的父親喬治六世。由於愛德華八世向一名曾兩
reign, Elizabeth and her husband commenced on a
度離婚的女人求婚，但因為英國君王同時也是英
seven-month trip, visiting 13 countries during which
國教會的最高領袖，這在政治和宗教立場上都是
she was the first reigning monarch of Australia and
極為不妥的。
New Zealand to visit those nations.
Edward chose to marry rather than remain king
自1952年2月6日登基以來，伊麗莎白女王以優雅
and so George ascended to the throne, putting
有尊嚴的姿態治理國家。自她就任起，大英帝國
Elizabeth next in line. It is later said that Edward
已成為聯邦制，由52個隸屬於前大英帝國的主權
and his wife became Nazi sympathisers before and
國家組成「大英國協」。成員國政府凝聚同為民眾
during World War II and were certainly received
謀福祉的共識，彼此合作擬定計畫。成員國間關
by Adolf Hitler on a trip to Germany. In 1952, King
係「自由且平等」，其中五國甚至有自己的君王。在
George died at the relatively young age of 56, from
1960年至1970年間，加勒比海及非洲屬地去殖民
exhaustion (and possibly the stress from ruling
化，迅速轉型為自治國家。在就任初期，女王與夫
during World War II). Elizabeth then became the
婿展開為期七個月的旅程，途中訪問13個國家。她
ruler of Britain.
也是首位訪問澳洲與紐西蘭的在位君王。
愛德華八世為了婚姻選擇退位，由弟弟喬治六
It has not always been a walk in the park for
世繼任，伊麗莎白順理成章成為下一個王位繼承
Queen Elizabeth. Though she celebrated her Silver
人。之後有傳聞指出，早在第二次世界大戰前及戰
Jubilee in 1977, she suffered two personal losses the
爭期間，愛德華與他的妻子都是納粹支持者，且曾
following years: Anthony Blunt, former Surveyor
前往德國受到希特勒接待。1952年，喬治國王為國
of the Queen’s Pictures (an individual responsible
事積勞成疾，以56歲英年早逝，伊麗莎白繼位為英
for the care and preservation of the royal collection
國女王。
of pictures) was revealed as a Communist spy.
Si nce her accession on Febr uar y 6, 1952,
Then came the assassination of her relative Lord
Queen Elizabeth has ruled with grace and dignity.
Mountbatten by the Irish Republic Army (IRA).
During her reign the British Empire has evolved
In the 1980’s, six close-range shots were fired at
into the Commonwealth of Nations, also known
the Queen as she rode her horse, Burmese, down
simply as the Commonwealth. It is an organisation
the Mall just days before Prince Charles and Diana
composed of 52 sovereign states that were formerly
wedding. It was later discovered that they were
territories of the British Empire. It functions by
just blanks. The perpetrator was sentenced to five
having the national governments working together
years in prison, but only served three. Elizabeth's
to developing plans and reach agreements which
son Prince Andrew, served with the British forces
are best for the majority. All member countries are
during the Falklands War from April to September
“free and equal”, and five of them even have their
1982. Later that year, an intruder broke into the
own monarchs. Africa and the Caribbean began
Queen’s bedroom in the morning, and sat the foot
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1937年5月，伊麗莎白（第一排左）與已加冕為國王的父親喬治六世（第一排右）、祖母瑪麗皇太后（第二排中）、母親伊麗莎白王后 （第二排左）和妹妹瑪格麗特公主（第一排中）在白金漢宮的陽台向民眾致意。（美聯社）
of the bed chatting with her until assistance arrived
joint meeting of the United States Congress after
seven minutes later.
the coalition victory in the Gulf War. In 2011, she
對伊麗莎白女王而言，治理國家並不總是輕鬆
would be the first monarch to visit Ireland since
容易。1977年，女王慶祝即位「銀禧」25週年，卻在
1911, showing the diplomatic and symbolic power of
翌年遭逢兩次變故：負責管理、保存皇室庫存肖像
the crown. She has had 13 Prime Ministers during
畫的前肖像官安東尼•布朗特（Anthony Blunt），
her reign, whom she meets on a weekly basis. She
被揭發有共諜身分；接著女王的姻親，蒙巴頓伯爵
also handles about 430 engagements per year and
（Lord Mountbatten, 1900-1979）遭愛爾蘭共和軍
supports hundred of charitable organizations and
暗殺。1980年代，就在查爾斯王子與黛安娜的婚禮
programmes. She has four children and many grand-
前幾天，女王騎著愛駒波密絲（Burmese）行經倫
children. Long live the Queen!
敦林蔭道，遭近距離開了六槍。行凶者事後被發現
1990年代，女王在美國參眾兩院聯席會議中，針
使用空包彈，被判監禁五年實際僅服刑三年。1982
對波灣戰爭盟軍勝利發表演說；2011年，她成為史
年，女王的兒子安德魯王子在4月至9月間，投身英
上第一位訪問愛爾蘭的英國君王，展現外交手腕
阿福島戰爭前線服役。之後同年的某個早晨，一名
同時宣示皇室權威。女王在位期間與歷任13名首
闖入者擅入女王寢室，在床尾和女王「閒談」達七
相每週會晤。她一年出席約430場活動，支援數百
分鐘，直到支援趕抵為止。
個慈善機構與計畫，也是四位子女的母親和眾多
In the 1990’s the Queen made an address at a
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孫子女的祖母。女王萬歲！
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Key Words abdicated 退位 – to give up a throne, right,
self-government 人民自治 – government of a
o r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y, e s p e c i a l l y i n a f o r m a l
country by its own people
manner.
commenced 展開 – to begin
sympathiser 支持者 – someone who supports
perpetrator 犯罪者 – a person who carries out
a n d a g r e e s w i t h t h e i d e o l o g y, o p i ni o n of someone or a group. accession 即位 – the coming into a position, right, office, etc.
an illegal or harmful act. j o i n t m e e t i n g （美國）參眾兩院 聯席 會 議 – a gathering of the two chambers of the federal government of the legislature of America; the
sovereign state 主權國家 – a defined territory
Senate and the House of Representatives.
that administers its own government and is not
c oali t ion 聯盟 – a temporar y allianc e for
subject to or dependent on another power.
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True / False / Not Given Say whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). 1. Since she was a child, Queen Elizabeth was raised and educated as the future queen. 2. Queen Elizabeth’s husband is Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. 3. Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Sapphire and Silver Jubilee. 4. She is the longest reigning monarch in Britain’s history. 5. People often break into the Queen’s bedroom to chat with her.
Fill in the blanks. Fill in the blanks. 6. Her uncle ___________ the throne; choosing to wed a divorced woman over being king. 7. In the Commonwealth of Nations, all members are __________ and ___________ states. 8. The _______________ is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. 9. Queen Elizabeth was the first reigning monarch to visit ___________ and ___________. 10. Queen Elizabeth traveled to Ireland to demonstrate the ________________ and ____________ powers of the crown. Answers:1. F 2. NG 6. abdicated CNA NEWSWORLD
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3. T 4. T 5. F 7. free, equal 8. monarch
9. Australia, New Zealand
10. diplomatic, symbolic