面对帕蒂的渴望，我承诺给她诗歌朗诵节目。
Patty's yearning drew from me a promise that she would have a "reciting" part.
晚会进展顺利，一个一个节目表演着，到场的家长朋友们都报以鼓励的掌声。要轮到帕蒂有争议的朗诵节目了。
The entertainment was moving well. As item after item was presented, parents and friends responded with encouraging applause. When it was time for the questionable recitation.
作者之所以如此愤怒，背景在于一些自由党人认为，今天的朗诵节目是一种“花招”，正好证明他们拿这份文件多么不当回事。
In the context of his argument, this swipe follows from a discussion of how liberals' dismissal of the today's reading as a "gimmick" shows they don't take the document seriously.
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