除了武汉，特大城市城区人口数量排在第二的东莞，也是超大城市的有力争夺者。目前，东莞建成区面积达到1194.31平方公里，在面积上已经达到超大城市的水平。在城区人口这项关键指标方面，2021年东莞常住人口达到1046.67万人，首次突破千万大关。其中，城区人口达到955.76万,最强英音练习原文QueensChristmasmessage2019Asachild,Ineverimaginedthatonedayamanwouldwalkonthemoon.Yetthisyearwemarkedthe50thanniversaryofthefamousApollo11mission.AsthosehistoricpictureswerebeamedbacktoEarth,millionsofussattransfixedtoourtelevisionscreens,aswewatchedNeilArmstrongtakingasmallstepformanandagiantleapformankind-and,indeed,forwomankind.Itsareminderforusallthatgiantleapsoftenstartwithsmallsteps.Thisyearwemarkedanotherimportantanniversary:D-Day.On6thJune1944,some156,000British,CanadianandAmericanforceslandedinnorthernFrance.Itwasthelargesteverseaborneinvasionandwasdelayedduetobadweather.Iwellrememberthelookofconcernonmyfathersface.HeknewthesecretD-Dayplansbutcouldofcoursesharethatburdenwithnoone.Forthe75thanniversaryofthatdecisivebattle,inatruespiritofreconciliation,thosewhohadformallybeenswornenemiescametogetherinfriendlycommemorationseithersideoftheChannel,puttingpastdifferencesbehindthem.Suchreconciliationseldomhappensovernight.Ittakespatienceandtimetorebuildtrust,andprogressoftencomesthroughsmallsteps.SincetheendoftheSecondWorldWar,manycharities,groupsandorganisationshaveworkedtopromotepeaceandunityaroundtheworld,bringingtogetherthosewhohavebeenonopposingsides.Bybeingwillingtoputpastdifferencesbehindusandmoveforwardtogether,wehonourthefreedomanddemocracyoncewonforusatsogreatacost.Thechallengesmanypeoplefacetodaymaybedifferenttothoseoncefacedbymygeneration,butIhavebeenstruckbyhownewgenerationshavebroughtasimilarsenseofpurposetoissuesuchasprotectingourenvironmentandourclimate.MyfamilyandIarealsoinspiredbythemenandwomenofouremergencyservicesandarmedforces;andatChristmas,werememberallthoseondutyathomeandabroad,whoarehelpingthoseinneedandkeepingusandourfamiliessafeandsecure.Twohundredyearsonfromthebirthofmygreat,greatgrandmother,QueenVictoria,PrincePhilipandIhavebeendelightedtowelcomeoureighthgreat-grandchildintoourfamily.Ofcourse,attheheartoftheChristmasstoryliesthebirthofachild:aseeminglysmallandinsignificantstepoverlookedbymanyinBethlehem.Butintime,throughhisteachingandbyhisexample,JesusChristwouldshowtheworldhowsmallstepstakeninfaithandinhopecanovercomelong-helddifferencesanddeep-seateddivisionstobringharmonyandunderstanding.Manyofusalreadytrytofollowinhisfootsteps.Thepath,ofcourse,isnotalwayssmooth,andmayattimesthisyearhavefeltquitebumpy,butsmallstepscanmakeaworldofdifference.AsChristmasdawned,churchcongregationsaroundtheworldjoinedinsingingItCameUponTheMidnightClear.Likemanytimelesscarols,itspeaksnotjustofthecomingofJesusChristintoadividedworld,manyyearsago,butalsooftherelevance,eventoday,oftheangelsmessageofpeaceandgoodwill.Itsatimelyreminderofwhatpositivethingscanbeachievedwhenpeoplesetasidepastdifferencesandcometogetherinthespiritoffriendshipandreconciliation.And,aswealllookforwardtothestartofanewdecade,itsworthrememberingthatitisoftenthesmallsteps,notthegiantleaps,thatbringaboutthemostlastingchange.Andso,IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.音标来源/LongmanPronunciationDictionaryCambridgeEnglishPronouncingDictionary英音发音要点参加英音正音练习社群。。