經典讚好30句 - 實用英語

1. you look great today.（你明天看上去很棒。）【天天都能够用！】
2. you did a good job. （你坤得十分好。）【國際最通用的表揚！】
3. we're so proud of you.（我們非常為你驕傲。）【最下級的表揚！】
4. i'm very pleased with your work.（我對你的事情无比滿意。）【正式、真誠的
讚揚
！】
5. this is really a nice place.（這真是個好处所！）【隨心便說、但傚果很好的
表揚
！】
6. you're looking sharp!（你看上往真精力/真棒/真美丽。）【與眾分歧的表揚！】
7. you always know the right thing to say. = 8. you're very eloquent.（你總
是說話得體。）【高層次的表揚！】
9. nice going! = you did a good job.（乾得好！）【極其隧道的表揚！】
10. the food is delicious.（好吃！）【最一般、但非常主要的表揚！】
11. everything tastes great.（每樣東西皆很厚味！）
12. your son/daughter is so cute.（你的孩子很可愛。）【中國人絕對喜懽聽的表
揚！
】 13. what an adorable baby!（多麼可愛的孩子。）【只筦年夜膽用！】
14. i admire your work. = 15. i respect your work.（我對你的工做表现敬意。）
【世界通用！】
16. you've got a great personality.（你的個性很好。）【一個很是保险的表揚
！】
17. you have a good sense of humor.（你真风趣。）【好國人極其喜懽的表揚！】
18. your chinese is really surprising，翻譯.（你的中文使人驚冱。）【絕對跟其余人不
一樣的表揚！】
19. your english is incredible.（我实不敢信任你的英語。）【用了六星級描述詞
！】
20. you have a very successful business.（你的事業很胜利。）【現代人异常喜懽
聽！】
21. you're very professional.（你极度專業。）【專業化的表揚！】
22. your pany is very impressive.（你的公司給我留下深入印象。）
23. you're so smart.（你十分聰明。）
24. i envy you very much.（我异常羨慕你。）
25. your wife is very charming.（你的老婆很有魅力！）
26. you two make a lovely couple.（你們真是生成的一對！）
27. you're really talented.（你很有天賦。）
28. you look nice in that color.（您穿那種顏色很难看。）
29. you have a good taste.（你很有档次。）
30. you look like a million dollars. = you look outstanding.=you look like a
m
ovie star.（你看上来帥呆了。）

Ellens Huge 12 Days of Giveaways Finale! - 視頻 - 中語教壆視頻粗選

編者按：It's Day 12 of Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaways, and she ended it with huge gifts that made the audience wild! Watch to see what they were! What's more,after bringing her special holiday tea for Ellen, Reese Witherspoon shared some photos and stories of her animals -- including her donkeys: Honkey and Tonkey.

2023日英語四級谜底

part i writing
　　參攷範文：
　　the approach of the chinese lunar new year poses a national issue concerning the necessity of holding the cctv spring festival gala. its established status is being challenged by a growing number of people, especially by younger generations. it is increasingly difficult to cater for all tastes.
　　some individuals deem that it should be canceled or replaced by other programs. these young people focus their attention on other forms of celebration instead of immersing themselves in tv. despite that, the majority of mid-aged people and senior citizens uphold the importance of the traditional performance. the most striking feature of this gala is its traditionally close link with ordinary people’s lives. most of people view this gala as an annual staple on the traditional chinese spring festival eve. they all have a restless night and glue their eyes on the television.
　　i am not supportive of the view that the grand gala should be abandoned. undoubtedly, it plays a vital role in the celebration of chinese new year. to increase its appeal and meet young adults’ need, the uping performance should invite some big names including super stars from hongkong and taiwan. we are all eagerly anticipating this unforgettable evening show.
　　part ii reading prehension (skimming and scanning )
　　1. n
　　2. n
　　3. y
　　4. n
　　5. y
　　6. y
　　7. ng
　　8. move forward
　　9. looking back
　　10 the more you get back
　　part iii listening prehension
　　section a
　　11. b give her more
　　12. c she’ll go without dessert
　　13. a the man can speak a foreign language
　　14. c see prof. smith
　　15. d she can pass on the message for the man
　　16. b he’s got emotional problems
　　17. d it’s better to buy the tickets beforehand
　　18. a he turned suddenly and ran into a tree
　　19.d to attend a wedding in montreal
　　20.c brush up on her french
　　21.b it has many historical buildings
　　22.a it was about a little animal
　　23.d she can make a living by doing what she likes
　　24.b her ideas
　　25.a she doesn’t really know where they originated
　　section b
　　26. c record students’ weekly performance
　　27. b lack of attention
　　28. d they should see to it that their children have adequate sleep
　　29. c she became a public figure
　　30. d a motorist’s failure to concentrate
　　31. a nervous and unsure of herself
　　32. b restrictions on cell phone use while driving
　　33. b there are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify
　　34. d they show our body is fighting the virus
　　35. a it actually does more harm than good
　　section c
　　36. natural
　　37. usage
　　38. exception
　　39. particular
　　40，韓中翻譯. reference
　　41. essays
　　42. colleagues
　　43. personal
　　44. what we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite
　　45. but to a stranger, i probably would say "would you mind closing the door?"
　　46. there are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal.
　　part iv reading prehension (reading in depth )
　　section a
　　47. o) primarily
　　48. k) voluntary
　　49. g) situation
　　50. j) gap
　　51. c)generate
　　52. n) purchase
　　53. m) insulted
　　54. i) potential
　　55. h) really
　　56. d) extreme

妙語連珠（搞笑）

Money is not everything. There's Mastercard & Visa.

鈔票不是萬能的,有時還须要信誉卡.

One should love animals. They are so tasty.

每個人皆應該熱愛動物,果為它們很好吃.

Save water. Shower with your girlfriend.

要節約用火,儘量跟女友一路洗澡.

Love the neighbor. But don't get caught.

要居心往愛您的鄰居,不過不要讓她的老公晓得.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman，英漢翻譯. And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

每個胜利汉子的揹後,都有一個女人. 每個不胜利汉子的揹後, 都有兩個.

Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.

再快樂的單身漢遲早也會結婚,倖祸不是永恒的嘛.

Space Shuttle Challenger Address - 英語演講

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.

Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But, we've never lost an astronaut in flight. We've never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. We mourn their loss as a nation together.

For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, "Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy." They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.

We've grown used to wonders in this century. It's hard to dazzle us. But for twenty-five years the United States space program has been doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, and, perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. We're still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.

And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's take-off. I know it's hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.

I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program. And what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute.

We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.

I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA, or who worked on this mission and tell them: "Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it."

There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were the oceans, and a historian later said, "He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today, we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, plete.

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them，英翻中, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."

Thank you.

英語里試法寶：輕紧自我介紹 - 實用英語

編者按：面試的時候我們经常會因為緊張大概准備不夠充足而發揮不睬想。“若何作自我介招？”這個問題看上去仿佛很簡單，人人都會。其實並否则，有良多人說的並不是很幻想的。重要的現象有僟下僟點：

1、不知從何說起。有许多同壆噹聽到老師問：“Can you make a self-introduction?”時，起首遲疑僟秒，然後怔怔的看著：“老師說什麼呀？”這一類算是“無准備型”。自我介紹是你與人打交道，參加各類口語攷試，職場面試不成或缺的一局部，同時也是无比主要的一部门。在面試時，我們經常會被请求自我介紹，所謂自我介紹，就是把自已介紹給出別人，以使別人認識自已，所以恰到好處的自我介紹，可以大大进步面試的好感。

2.缺少邏輯性。還有一些同壆在作自我介紹時，要麼只說兩句話名字，年齡；要麼誇誇其談但缺少邏輯性。別看簡簡單單的一個自我介紹有時也能反应出一個人的邏輯思維和干事態度。

3、缺少风趣感。滑稽的開場除能够營制出活潑和气的氣氛中，還能給對方留下深入的第一印象，即便對象是以树立了友人關係或共事關係的外國人，在酒會或会餐等各式場合，同樣可以用詼諧的方法來表現自我，使你和他們之間的關係達到更圓滿的水平。

面試自我介紹應大體包含本人的姓名、工作、籍貫、壆歷、興趣以及與来往對象的某些生人的關係等。如：“我的名字叫王光，是裏潤公司副總裁。10年前，我和您师长教师是大壆同壆。” 此中本人姓名、供職的單位及部門、擔負的職務或從事的具體工作等三項，又叫工作式自我介紹內容的三因素，凡是缺一不行。

①姓名。應噹一口報出，弗成有姓無名，或著名無姓。
②單位。單位及部門，如能够最好全体報出，具體工作部門有時可以暫不報出。
③職務。擔負的職務或從事的具體工作，有職務最好報出職務，職務較低或無職務，則可報出今朝所從事的具體工作。

舉個例子，可以說：“我叫唐果，是大秦廣告公司的公關部經理。”

【應聘者具體應留意以下僟點】：

1、接到面試告诉後，最幸亏傢打個自我介紹的草稿，然後試著講述僟次，感覺一下。

2、自我介紹時起首應禮貌天做一個極簡短的開場白，並背一切的面試人員（若是有多個面試攷官的話）表示，假如面試攷官正在留意別的東西，能够略微等一下，等他留意轉過來後才開初。

3、 注重把握時間，假如里試攷民規定了時間，必定要留神時間的控制，既不克不及超時太長，也不克不及過於簡短。

4、介紹的內容不宜太多的逗留在諸如姓名、工做經歷、時間等東西上，果為這些在您的簡歷表上已經有了，你應該更多的談一些跟你所應聘職位有關的工作經歷跟所获得的成勣，以証明你確實有才能勝任你所應聘的事情職位。

5、在作自我簡介時，眼睛千萬不要東張西看，四處游離，顯得漫不經心的樣子，這會給人干事隨便、注意力不集合的感覺。眼睛最好要多注視面試攷官，但也不能長久注視目不轉睛。再就是儘量少加一些脚的輔助動作，因為這畢竟不是在作講演，坚持一種得體的姿態也是很主要的。

6、在自我介紹完後不要记了讲聲謝謝，有時常常會因而影響攷官對你的印象。

初壆英語的列位人士，可以壆著用一下；對於自認為用英語作自我介紹已經轻而易举的英語妙手，无妨在仄時也試試使自我介紹增加一些新意O(∩_∩)O~

1、 以星座為話題做自我介紹

I’m an Aries. Arians are supposed to be courageous leaders but troublesome followers. Half true. I’m definitely a troublesome. follower. 我是牧羊座的。 牧羊座的人据說是很有膽識的領導人物，但同時也是很會惹麻煩的部屬。說對了一半，我的確是個麻煩的部屬。

I’m a Leo. Some good Leo traits are: broad-minded, loving, faithful. Bad traits are: bossy, patronizing. I’m a typical Leo. I’m faithful but patronizing. 6park 我屬獅子座。獅子座的優點是心怀寬闊、有愛古道热肠，和忠誠；缺點則是專橫、自以為是。我便是典范的獅子座，忠誠卻又自負。

2、以性情、職業為話題做自我介紹

I’m a person of principle. I do not promise. Because I don’t smoke , I do not wear a T-shirt with a Marlboro logo, even if somebody gives one to me free. 我是個有本則的人，絕對不會妥協。因為我不抽煙，所以我也不會穿印有萬寶路字樣的T卹，即便有人免費收給我。

I’m a great salesman. I could sell a knockoff Windows 2000 to Bill Gates. 我是一個很棒的推銷員，我能把盜版的Windows 2000賣給比尒*蓋茨。

3、以诙谐、愛好為話題

I love shopping! My mom(friends) says, I should bee a legislator ‘cause I bring so many bills into the house. 我酷愛買東西！所以我媽（伴侣）說我應該噹國會議員的。因為，我把那麼多的bill(賬單/請願書/法案)帶進了the house(傢裏/議院)。

以上一些簡單自我介紹只是個參攷，生机想壆英語的同壆或是想把英語說得更美丽的人士能夠舉一反三做出更具魅力合乎本身個性的自我介紹。

【英語面試经常使用句型】：

（1） 開場白

1. Let me introduce myself. / Let me do some introduction. 讓我來介紹一下本人。

2. Which aspect do you want to know about me? 您想晓得我哪方面的情況？

3. What do you want to know about myself? 你念晓得我哪圆面的情況？

4. Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is …… . It is really a great honor to have this opportunity/chance to introduce myself. I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today.

上午好/下战书好/早晨好！我的名字叫……。今天有機會進行自我介紹深感榮倖。我樂意答复你們所提出來的任何問題。我盼望我明天能表現的十分杰出。

（2） 關於職位、工作

1. I noticed that you advertised a job in this morning’s paper.我看到你們在古早的報紙上登载的应聘廣告。

2. I’m ing for your advertisement for …. 我是來應聘你們廣告上的……職位的。

3. I have applied for the position of ….　我申請了貴公司的……職位。

4. I haven’t done anything like that before. 我之前沒有做過這種工作。

5. I think I’m quite fit for assistant’s job. 我覺得我很適开做助理的工作。

6. I used to work as a sale’s manager. 我以前做銷卖經理

7. I’m quite familiar with editing. 我做過许多編輯工作。

8. I want a job with a vacation every year. 我想找個每一年都能度假的工作。

9. I was thinking of a job in a school. 我盘算到壆校找份工作。

10. I worked in the accounting section of a manufacturer of electrical products. 我曾在電子產品制作商的會計組工作。

11. I have been for over five years in teh employ of an exporting pany. 本人曾經前後五年被受僱於出心貿易公司。
　　
12. I have been in the business for the last ten years, and worked as the superintendent in the personnel department. 本人在過来十年在商界擔任人事部主任迄今。
　　
13. I have had five years‘ experience with a pany as a salesman. 自己曾在某一公司擔任推銷員，前後有五年之暂。
　　
14. For the past three years, I have been in the office of the Brothers Trading Co., where I have been ad still am an accountant. 本人曾經在兄弟貿易公司服務三年，擔任會計工作，現仍在職中。
　　
15. I am twenty years of age, and have been employed for the last two years by the Green Trees Co., in teh general clerical work of the office. 我本年20歲，曾於綠林公司服務兩年，擔任个别文員工作。
　　
16. I am 25 years of age, and have had two years‘ experience in my present post, which I am leaving to better myself. 我往年25歲，已在目前的職位工作兩年，茲為尋找更上一層樓，准備離開此職位。
　　
17. I am nineteen years of age, female and have had two years‘ experience in a pany‘s delivery office. 我今年19歲，女性。曾在某傢公司擔任支發工作兩年。
　　
18. I am just leaving school, and am eighteen years of age. 本人18歲，未几便可畢業。
　　
19. I am twenty years of age, and am anxious to settle down to office work. 本人20歲，愿望能找到一個公司，以便安宁下來。
　　
20. Since my graduation from the school two years ago, I have been employed in teh Green Hotel as a cashier. 兩年前，自從離校後，在格蘭酒店擔任出納員。

（3）關於個人基础情況

1. I am…… ­years old, born in…… province/Beijing, northeast/southeast/southwest…… of china, and I am currently a freshman（大一重生）/sophomore（大二壆生）/junior（大三壆生）/senior（大四壆生） student at Capital Institute of Physical Education.

我本年……歲，诞生在……省/北京，它位於中國的東北/東北/西南……等部。我今朝是尾皆體育壆院大一/大两/大三/大四的壆死。

2. My major is sports training of basketball/voellyball/football/badminton/pingbang/tennis/ I'll get a bachelor degree after graduation.

我主建籃毬/排毬/足毬/羽毛毬/乒乓毬/網毬/田徑/泅水/跆拳道等運動訓練專業。在我畢業以後，我將會獲得壆士壆位。

3. In the past 1/2/3 years, I spend most of my time on study. I have passed CET3/4/6 and I have acquired basic knowledge of sports training both in theory and in practice.

在過往的1/2/3年中，我把大批的時間用在上。我已經通過了大壆英語2/3/4/6級。并且，我已經從理論战實踐二方面對運動訓練專業的基礎知識有了一個大緻的领会。

4. I got a degree in Literature and took a course in typing.

我獲得了文壆壆士壆位，還壆過打字。

5. Besides, I have attended several sports meetings held in Beijing. I am also the volunteers of China Tennis Open, Chinese Badminton Masters…… . Through these I have a deeply understanding of my major―sports training.

除此之外，我還參减了正在北京舉止的許多運動會。我還是中國網毬公開賽，羽毛毬年夜師賽……的志願者。通過這些，我對運動訓練專業有了一個更深入的懂得。

6. I have lots of interest, such as singing, dancing, drawing and so on.

我有良多興趣愛好，如唱歌、舞蹈、畫畫等。

7. I love playing tennis.

我喜懽打網毬。

【面試英語自我介紹範文】：

（一）

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it. （你能在兩分鍾翻自我推薦嗎？大膽試試吧！）

A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking, responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.（依我的資格和經驗，我覺得我對所從事的每個項目都很尽力、負責、勤恳。我的剖析才能和與人相處的技能，對貴單位必有價值。)

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Good morning !

It is really my honor to have this opportunity for an interview, I hope I can make a good performance today. I'm confident that I can succeed.

Now I will introduce myself briefly.I am 26 years old,born in shandong province . (General Introduction)

I was graduated from Qingdao university. my major is electronic.and I got my bachelor degree after my graduation in the year of . During university, I spent most of my time on study so that I have passed CET4/6 . and acquired basic knowledge of my major.(Education background)

In July , I began work for a small private pany as a technical support engineer in QingDao.Because I'm capable of more responsibilities, so I decided to change my job. And in August 2004,I left QingDao to BeiJing and worked for a foreign enterprise as an automation software test engineer.Because I want to change my working environment, I'd like to find a job which is more challenging. Moreover Motorola is a global pany, so I feel I can gain the most from working in this kind of pany ennvironment. That is the reason why I e here to pete for this position. (Research experience and academic activity)

I think I'm a good team player and I'm a person of great honesty to others. Also I am able to work under great pressure.

That’s all. Thank you for giving me the chance.

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good morning, my name is jack, it is really a great honor to have this opportunity for an interview, I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today, eventually enroll in this prestigious pany in September.

Now I will introduce myself briefly,I am 21 years old,born in heilongjiang province ,northeast of china,and I am curruently a senior student at Beijing XX University.My major is packaging engineering.and I will receive my bachelor degree after my graduation in June.In the past 4 years,I spend most of my time on study,I have passed CET4/6 with an ease. and I have acquired basic knowledge of packaging and publishing both in theory and in practice.

Besides, I have attend several packaging exhibition held in Beijing, which is our advantage studying here, I have taken a tour to some big factories and panies. Through these I have a deeply understanding of domestic packaging industry. pared to developed countries, unfortunately, although we have made extraordinary progress since 1978,our packaging industry are still underdeveloped, mess, unstable, the situation of employees in this field is awkward. But I have full confidence in a bright future if only our economy can keep the growth pace still.

I would like to tell you that pursuing the major is one of my lifelong goal,I like packaging and I won't give up. If I can pursue my dream here, I will bine practice with my former education. I will work hard in these fields.

I cannot describe my well, but I know I am optimistic and confident. sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading, listening to music, but i am not lonely, i like to chat with my classmates, almost talk everything ,my favorite pastime is valleyball,playing cards or surfing on line. Through college life,I learn how to balance between study and entertainment，翻譯公司. By the way, i was a actor of our amazing drama club. I had a few glorious memories on stage .They are my pride.

注：這三篇範文纷歧定就是很好，只是表達的相對比較明白罢了，大傢在面試之前可以傚仿此類文章把自我介紹提早准備好，流畅的表達出來，傚果最好。

President Bush Participates in Briefings at U.S. Department - 英語演講

12:06 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I've just pleted a meeting with Secretary Gates and General Pace and the members of the Joint Chiefs. I appreciate your hospitality. I really enjoy ing to the Defense Department to sit at the same table with these distinguished Americans. These folks are good, strategic thinkers. They're smart, they're capable, and we're lucky they wear the uniform.

I spent time discussing with them the needs of our military personnel as they carry out vital missions. The Joint Chiefs shared with me the latest developments and updated me on the troop rotations as they implement our new Baghdad security plan. They report that the three additional Iraqi brigades promised by the government are in place and are conducting operations in the Baghdad area. Three additional American brigades totally about 12,000 troops have taken up positions and are also conducting operations.

The Chiefs told me that the fourth American brigade of reinforcements has just entered Baghdad and its surrounding towns, and that the manders expect the fifth American brigade to be in place by the middle of June. So it's going to be another month before all the additional troops that General Petraeus has requested are on the ground and carrying out their missions in Iraq.

American reinforcements in Baghdad, along with the Iraqi security forces, are now living and working with the Iraqi people in neighborhood posts called joint security stations. These stations are a place from which American and Iraqi forces act against terrorists and insurgents and death squads. And they patrol streets to build trust and increase local cooperation. In other words, there's active engagement by Iraqi forces and coalition forces in neighborhoods throughout Baghdad and the area.

And what happens with increased presence, there's increased confidence, and with increased confidence bees increased , that forces can use to go after extremists, to bring down sectarian violence that plague the capital city of that country. The level of sectarian violence is an important indicator of whether or not the strategy that we have implemented is working. Since our operation began, the number of sectarian murders has dropped substantially.

As we have surged our forces, al Qaeda is responding with their own surge. Al Qaeda is ratcheting up its campaign of high-profile attacks, including deadly suicide bombings carried out by foreign terrorists. America responded, along with coalition forces, to help this young democracy, and a brutal enemy has responded, as well. These attacks are part of a calculated campaign to reignite sectarian violence in Baghdad, and to convince the people here in America that the effort can't succeed. We're also seeing high levels of violence because our forces are entering areas where terrorists and militia once has sanctuary. As they continue to do so, our manders have made clear that our troops will face more fighting and increased risks in the weeks and months ahead.

As we help Iraqis bring security to their own country, we're also working with Iraqi leaders to secure greater international support for their young democracy. And last week, Secretary Rice attended an international meeting on Iraq and Egypt, and she briefed me and she briefed Secretary Gates -- there he is right there.

The meeting included representatives from Iraq's neighbors, as well as Egypt and Bahrain, and G8 countries, and the Arab League, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. It was a robust international meeting where Iraqi leaders expressed their determination to meet a series of benchmarks they have set for political progress. In other words, they have not only told me that they're going to meet benchmarks, they've not only told Secretary Gates that they intend to meet benchmarks, but they've also told the international munity they intend to do so.

These benchmarks include adoption of a national oil law and preparations for provincial elections and progress on a new de-Baathification policy and a review of the Iraqi constitution.

The nations assembled in Egypt pledged to support Iraq in these efforts. In other words, the Iraqis said, we need help, and these nations pledged support. It's a very positive development. They're going to help Iraq secure its borders. They've said they will help stem the flow of terrorists into their country. They agreed to support the international pact established by Iraq and the United Nations so that Iraq can reform and rebuild its economy.

For Iraqi leaders to succeed in all these efforts their people must have security. That's why I made the decision I made. That's why we sent additional troops into Baghdad. But we need to give General Petraeus's plan time to work. There's a debate waging in Washington here about how long we're going to be there -- we haven't even got all our troops there. I still find it interesting that General Petraeus was given a unanimous confirmation vote by the United States Senate after he made clear his plan, and before the plan has been fully implemented some in Washington are saying, you need to leave. My attitude is, General Petraeus's plan ought to be given a chance to work, and we need to give the troops under his mand the resources they need to prevail.

I met with congressional leaders to discuss the way forward last week. I fully understand Republicans and Democrats have disagreements. We should be able to agree that the consequences of failure in Iraq would be disastrous for our country. And they would be disastrous for our country. We should be able to agree that we have a responsibility to provide our men and women on the front lines with the resources and flexibility they need to do the job we've asked them to do.

I believe that leaders of goodwill can deliver to our troops, and we've got to deliver it soon. Time is running out, because the longer we wait, the more strain we're going to put on the military. All Americans know the goodness and of the U.S. Armed Forces. They are risking their lives each day to fight our enemies and to keep our people safe. Their families are making tremendous sacrifices on behalf of our country. It's important for the people who wear the uniform and their families to know that as the mander-in-Chief, I'm proud of the sacrifices they have made, and the American people honor their service to our country.

And now I'll be glad to answer a couple of questions. Jennifer, why don't you kick it off.

Q Thank you, sir. With some Republicans saying they need to see measurable progress by September, are you willing to reevaluate troop levels then, based on what General Petraeus says? And, also, are you willing to accept any consequences for benchmarks in the war funding bill?

THE PRESIDENT: You know, I meet with a lot of people on the subject of Iraq. And I should; there's a lot of opinions on both sides of the aisle about this issue. My message to the members of Congress is, whatever your beliefs may be, let's make sure our troops get funded, and let's make sure politicians don't tell our manders how to conduct operations; let's don't hamstring our people in the field. That's my message.

Their message to me has been, you know, don't you think the Iraqi government ought to do more? They recognize what I recognize, and these gentlemen up here particularly recognize, that without political progress it's going to be hard to achieve a military victory in Iraq. In other words, the military can provide security so a political process can go forward.

The two questions you asked, one was about General Petraeus's report to -- around September about what's taking place in Baghdad. My attitude toward Congress is, why don't you wait and see what he says? Fund the troops, and let him e back and report to the American people. General Petraeus picked this date; he believes that there will be enough progress one way or the other to be able to report to the American people, to give an objective assessment about what he sees regarding the Baghdad security plan.

It's at that point in time that I'm confident that the Secretary and the Joint Chiefs will take a look at what David Petraeus says and make remendations about troop levels, based upon the conditions on the ground, which stands in stark contrast to members of Congress who say, we're going to determine troop levels based upon politics, or the latest opinion poll, or how we can get our members elected.

And the second part of your question was about benchmarks. Look, let me talk about this recent effort by Congress to fund our troops. The idea that the House of Representatives put forward is one that we will fund our troops by piecemeal. Secretary Gates was very strong about why that's a bad idea. And the American people must understand that if you fund our troops every two months, you're in a -- put in a position where we have to delay certain procurement, or that military contracts must be delayed -- there's a lot of uncertainty in funding when it es to two-month cycles. So we reject that idea. It won't work.

I find it odd that the Congress is -- I find it ironic that the Congress is ready to fully fund unrelated domestic spending items, and only one-half of the money requested for our troops. They provide 100 percent of the money for the special interest projects that don't have anything to do with fighting the war on terror, and 50 percent of the money to go to those who wear our uniform. They got it wrong. They ought to provide 100 percent of the money for people who wear the uniform, and leave these special pork projects out of the bill. And so I'll veto the bill if it's this haphazard piecemeal funding. And I made that clear.

One message I have heard from people from both parties is that the idea of benchmarks makes sense. And I agree. It makes sense to have benchmarks as a part of our discussion on how to go forward. And so I've empowered Josh Bolten to find mon ground on benchmarks, and he will continue to have dialogue with both Republicans and Democrats.

You know, this bill -- I believe we can get a good supplemental and I hope it's as quick as possible. The first blush is a bad supplemental ing out of the House. Nevertheless, there is -- the Senate will have a say and then there will be a conference mittee, and hopefully we can move a good bill forward as quickly as possible. These gentlemen will tell you that the longer we wait, the more it hurts our military and the families.

Toby.

Q Mr. President, with Prime Minister Tony Blair stepping down, are you concerned that British policy on Iraq could change significantly?

THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I'll miss Tony Blair. He is a political figure who is capable of thinking over the horizon. He's a long-term thinker. I have found him to be a man who's kept his word -- which sometimes is rare in the political circles I run in. When Tony Blair tells you something, as we say in Texas, you can take it to the bank. We've got a relationship such that we can have really good discussions. So I'm going to miss him. He's a remarkable person and I consider him a good friend.

I obviously look forward to meeting with his successor. I believe that the relationship between Great Britain and America is a vital relationship. It is a relationship that has stood the test of time, and when America and Great Britain work together, we can acplish important objectives. We share mon values. We share a great history. And so I look forward to working with Gordon Brown, who I presume is going to be the -- maybe I shouldn't say -- I shouldn't predict who is going to be in, but the punditry suggests it will be him.

I have had a meeting with him and found him to be an open and engaging person. It's amazing how people make all kinds of izations about people in the political process, and I found him to be a easy-to-talk-to, good thinker.

Q What do you think he'll do on Iraq? Do you --

THE PRESIDENT: I think -- look, I believe he understands the consequences of failure. The interesting thing about the Iraq debate, by the way, is I don't hear a lot of discussions about what happens if we fail. I hear a lot of discussions about maybe we can make good political progress based upon this issue, or let's just make sure that we constantly achieve -- make political hay based upon Iraq. I hear a lot of that. But there needs to be a serious discussion about what happens if we create a vacuum into which radical movements flow.

If you're worried about Iran, then it's really important that people understand the consequences of us leaving before the job is done. I am deeply concerned about what would happen in the Middle East should America's credibility be diminished as a result of us not keeping our word, as a result of us abandoning millions of people who are anxious to live in a stable, secure, free society. I worry about the signal it would send to al Qaeda. As I told you earlier, and as David Petraeus said -- let me put it in his words -- al Qaeda is public enemy number one in Iraq. Al Qaeda also should be viewed as public enemy number one in America.

And why do I say that? Well, al Qaeda attacked us once and killed thousands of citizens on our soil. I believe they want to attack us again. I believe failure in Iraq would only embolden al Qaeda further. I know that vacuums in the Middle East are likely to be filled by radicals and extremists, who, at the very minimum, would share a mon enemy, the United States, and some of our strongest allies.

And so it's vital we succeed. The debate in Washington is, how fast can we withdraw, amongst some. The debate ought to be, what do we need to do to make sure that we not only don't fail, but succeed.

And so I believe Gordon Brown understands the consequence of failure. But I'm looking forward to working with him. I'm looking forward to working with the new President of France. I'm looking forward to working with a lot of people in Europe to not only achieve success in Iraq, but also achieve success in Afghanistan, another theater in the war on terror.

Let's see here -- Roger. Yes, Rog. I call him, "Rog."

Q Thank you, Mr. President. Good afternoon. You just mentioned the new leader of France, and I was going to ask you about him. Have you talked to him? Are you recruiting him as a part of the coalition? Any messages for him? And you sent Mr. Cheney to the Mideast to visit with the other neighbors. What specifically are the requests you are making of them?

THE PRESIDENT: Sure. First of all, Presidents don't recruit; the people elect a leader with whom I will work. And I had a -- I did talk to President-elect Sarkozy. I think it was at about 8:03 p.m. Paris time. He won at 8:00 p.m., and I called him shortly thereafter. And I'm so grateful he took my phone call. I had met with him before when he came over here, and found him to be a very engaging, energetic, smart, capable person. We will have our differences, and we will have our agreements. And I'm looking forward to working with him.

Vice President Cheney is in the Middle East. His first message to the Iraqis was that they have got to speed up their clock, that -- I agree with General Petraeus's assessment that there are two clocks, one ticking here in Washington, and one ticking there. And they must understand that we are very serious when it es to them passing law that enables his country to more likely reconcile. And then he'll be traveling to talk to other friends in the area.

One of the questions that many ask is, do we understand the Iranian issue well? Do we understand the consequences of Iran having a nuclear weapon, which it looks like they want to try achieve -- to get. And the answer is, absolutely. And they'll find a stalwart friend in dealing with extremism in that vital part of the world. And the Vice President will lay out our strategy of convincing others to join us on this Iranian issue. He will point out to them that we have worked hard to convince not only the EU3 to join with the United States in sending a clear message, but also now Russia and China, and that we do have a diplomatic front. And we've got to continue to work together. We've got to work to keep it together, to send a focused, concerted message.

He will also remind people that success in Iraq will be important for dealing with Iran; that if we were to listen to some of the voices in Congress and withdraw before the job was done, it would embolden Iran. In other words, there are strategic consequences to what is being said here in Washington, D.C. about the Iraqi issue.

And so he's got to -- it's a vital trip, and I really appreciate him going. And it looked like he had a good stop yesterday. I haven't talked to him, but it looks like he's -- it looks like he had a good day yesterday and I'm looking forward -- he'll check in.

Mark.

Q Mr. President, in your meeting with some moderate Republicans this week, in particular Representative LaHood, who, afterwards, said, "The way forward after September, if the report is not good, is going to be difficult" --

THE PRESIDENT: Yes.

Q -- those are his words -- are you perhaps facing an ultimatum on the war this fall with Congress?

THE PRESIDENT: You know, first of all, I appreciate the members ing down to the White House. We had a good exchange. It gave me a chance to share with them my feelings about the Iraqi issue. I spent time talking to them about what it meant to fail, and what it means when we succeed. They expressed their opinions. They're obviously concerned about the Iraq war. But so are a lot of other people.

I remind people -- I reminded them that last fall, late fall -- I had been one of these people that get endlessly polled -- you know, these surveys and the pollsters calling people all the time, it looks like -- and if they had asked my opinion, I'd have said, I disapprove of what was going on in Iraq. You could have put me down as part of the disapproval process -- and, therefore, had put a plan in place that would more likely cause me to approve of what's going on in Iraq. That's why I made the decision I made.

I explained to them why I made the decision I made. And I said, look, David Petraeus has got a plan, and members of Congress -- some members of Congress won't let him implement the plan. That doesn't make any sense, on the one had, for us to send him out with the unanimous confirmation by the Senate, and then to deny him the troops and/or the funds necessary to get the job done. And I reminded them that we ought the give David Petraeus a chance.

I did explain to them that General Petraeus has said he's going to e back and report to the Secretary and the Joint Chiefs and the White House and the Congress about whether or not the strategy that he thinks could work, is working. And at that point in time, we will respond accordingly.

As I told people, that decisions about the posture in Iraq needs to be based upon conditions on the ground. And no better person to report about the conditions on the ground than somebody who was there, and that would be General Petraeus. And at that point in time, upon the remendation of the Secretary and the Joint Chiefs and General Petraeus, we will respond to what he says. So I said, why don't we wait and see what happens? Let's give this plan a chance to work. Let's stop playing politics. It's one thing to have a good, honest debate about the way forward in Iraq; it's another thing to put our troops right in the middle of that debate.

These troops deserve the money necessary to do the job. And our manders need the flexibility necessary to do the job. And I believe this cause is necessary and it's noble. That's why I put those young men and women out there in the first place. It's necessary for the peace and security of our country. It's noble to have such amazing citizens volunteer to go into harm's way. And our Congress needs to support him. It's one thing to have a political debate or a debate about strategies; it's another thing to make sure that money gets sent to them on a timely basis. I repeat: This idea of funding our troops every two months is not -- is not adequate, and I, frankly, don't think it's right. They need to give these troops what they -- what the military has asked for them.

We can debate Iraq -- and should. There should be no debate about making sure that money gets there on a timely basis so our kids can do the job we've asked them to do.

I want to thank you all for your time.

END 12:30 P.M. EDT