for George
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Washington’s Monument The Washington Monument was built to honor George Washington.
华盛顿纪念碑 华盛顿纪念碑为纪念乔治·华盛顿而建.
George Washington was a hero.
乔治·华盛顿是个英雄
He was the first president of the United States.
他是美国首任总统.
The monument is in Washington, D.C.
纪念碑位于华盛顿特区.
It is in an area called the National Mall.
它在一个叫国家商场的地区。
The monument is the tallest building in the city.
纪念碑是该市最高的建筑.
A law says that no other building in the city can be taller.
一部法律规定,市内其他建筑都不能再高了.
The monument is 555 feet (169 m) tall.
纪念碑高555英尺(169米).
That is as tall as twenty-nine giraffes!
这跟二十九只长颈鹿一样高!
It is built of stone.
由石头所建.
Work on the monument started in 1848.
纪念碑上的工作从1848年开始.
Work stopped and started many times.
工程停工后多次开工.
At times, there was not enough money.
有时,没有足够的钱。
Work was also stopped by a war in the United States.
工程也因美国战争而停止.
The monument first opened in 1885.
该纪念碑于1885年首次开放.
What’s Inside?
内部有什么?
People can go inside the monument.
人们可以去纪念碑里面。
It has a statue of George Washington.
它有乔治·华盛顿的雕像.
It also has a museum.
它也有一个博物馆.
People can see special stones on the inside walls.
人们可以在内墙上看到特殊的石头.
Some stones were gifts from U.S.
一些石头是来自美国的礼物.
states.
各州。
Other stones were gifts from people who wanted the monument to be built.
其他的石头是人们的礼物,他们希望纪念碑被建造.
People can go to the top of the monument.
人能入于碑顶.
They can look out and see Washington, D.C.
他们可以外出看望华盛顿特区.
What’s Outside?
外面有什么?
Around the monument are fifty U.S.
纪念碑周围有50个美国.
flags.
旗帜。
The fifty flags stand for the fifty states.
五十旗为五十州所立.
A big stone at the corner of the monument has many things inside it.
纪念碑一角的大石头里面有很多东西.
The things honor George Washington and the United States.
乔治·华盛顿和美国的荣誉
“Oh, no—cracks!” An earthquake damaged the monument in 2011.
"哦,不,裂缝!" 2011年有地震损坏了纪念碑.
Then a storm damaged it more.
然后一场暴风雨更严重地损坏了它.
It took almost three years to repair the monument.
花了将近三年时间来修复纪念碑.
Many people visit the Washington Monument each year.
每年有许多人参观华盛顿纪念碑.
If you visit it, what would you want to see?
如果你去看,你会想看什么?