Government
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Introduction A community is a place where people live, work, and play.
导言 社区是人们生活、工作和游戏的地方。
A community can be large, like a city, or small, like a town or village.
一个社区可以像城市一样大,也可以像城镇或村庄一样小.
People run their community with a government.
人们以政府管理自己的社区.
The people in the government are part of the community.
政府中的人民是社区的一部分.
City Government Leaders The mayor is the leader of the community.
市政府领导人 市长是社区领袖.
If someone wants to be mayor, he or she runs in an election.
如果有人想当市长,他或她参加竞选.
When people vote, they make a choice.
当人们投票时,他们会做出选择.
People vote for a mayor in an election every two or four years.
人们每两到四年在一次选举中投票选举市长.
People vote for the person they think will be the best mayor.
人们投票支持他们认为是最佳市长的人.
The person with the most votes becomes mayor.
得票最多的人成为市长.
The mayor is in charge of many departments, such as the police department and the fire department.
市长负责许多部门,如警察局和消防局.
The mayor is usually in charge of the town or city council.
市长通常负责镇或市议会.
The council decides how money is spent in the community.
议会决定如何在社区中花钱。
It might spend money to build or fix roads, buildings, and parks.
它可能花钱建造或修复道路、建筑物和公园。
It has meetings for people to talk about ideas for the community.
它举行各种会议,让人们讨论社区的想法。
Laws in a Community The mayor and council also work together to make laws.
社区的法律 市长和议会也共同制定法律。
Laws are important.
法律很重要。
A community needs laws to keep people safe and keep the community clean.
一个社区需要法律来保障人们的安全并保持社区的清洁.
Some laws say how fast cars can go on the roads.
一些法律说汽车在路上可以有多快.
Other laws say people must not throw their trash on the ground.
其他法律规定,人们不得将垃圾扔到地上。
Police officers make sure people follow the laws.
警察确保人们遵守法律。
They also help people who are in trouble.
他们还帮助那些有麻烦的人。
When people break the laws, they may go to court.
人犯法后可上堂.
In court, a judge or a jury decides whether someone broke the law.
在法庭上,法官或陪审团决定某人是否违法.
A judge is the head of the court.
法官是法院的负责人。
A jury is a group of people from the community.
陪审团是一群来自社区的人。
The jury listens to both sides and decides whether someone broke the law.
陪审团听取双方意见,决定是否有人违法.
Sometimes there is no jury, and the judge decides.
有时没有陪审团,由法官决定。
If the judge or jury decides that someone broke the law, the judge decides the punishment.
如果法官或陪审团裁定某人违法,则由法官决定处罚。
Other Jobs in the Community Other people in the government also help the community.
社区内的其他工作 政府的其他人也帮助社区.
Firefighters put out fires and help people get away from fires.
消防员扑灭了火灾,帮助人们逃出火灾.
Emergency workers help people who are sick or hurt.
急救人员帮助生病或受伤的人。
They may take people to a hospital.
他们可以送人去医院。
Conclusion The community government is important.
结论 社区政府很重要。
It makes a difference in the lives of people every day.
令一切众生出种种差别.
The government gives people in a community a good and safe place to live.
政府给一个社区里的人一个良好而安全的住地.
People can make a difference in their government, too.
人民也可以在政府中有所作为.
They can run in an election.
他们可以在选举中竞选.
They can vote.
他们可以投票。
They can speak at community meetings.
他们可以在社区会议上发言。
They can also offer to help in parks and other places.
他们也可以在公园和其他地方提供帮助。
What can you do to make a difference?
你能做什么来改变这一切?