Presidents’ Day
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 George Washington.
4乔治·华盛顿。
5 The Country Celebrates.
5"乡村庆典".
8 Abraham Lincoln.
8亚伯拉罕·林肯.
9 Glossary.
9 词汇表。
16 Introduction Every four years in the United States, people choose a president to lead the country.
导言 美国每四年,人们都会选择一位总统领导国家.
Some presidents are popular.
有些总统很受欢迎.
Others are less popular.
另一些则不太受欢迎。
Presidents’ Day is a time to honor all U.
总统节是纪念所有U的时刻。
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师曰.
presidents.
总统
Mount Rushmore has the faces of four popular presidents carved into it: (left to right) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
拉什莫尔山有四位被刻入其中的受欢迎总统的相貌: (左到右)乔治·华盛顿,托马斯·杰斐逊,西奥多·罗斯福和亚伯拉罕·林肯.
George Washington Presidents’ Day has a lot to do with George Washington.
乔治·华盛顿总统日与乔治·华盛顿有很大关系。
He was the first president of the United States.
他是美国首任总统.
Before the United States became a country, there were thirteen British colonies.
美国成为国家之前,英国共有13个殖民地.
The colonies wanted to be free from British rule.
殖民地想摆脱英国统治.
Washington led the army against the British.
华盛顿率军出击英军.
He was a great leader.
他是一个伟大的领袖。
After years of fighting, the army defeated the British.
经过多年的战斗后,军队击败了英军.
People loved Washington.
人们喜欢华盛顿
Some wanted Washington to be king.
有些人希望华盛顿成为国王.
Washington thought no one should have the power of a king.
华盛顿认为任何人都不应拥有国王的权力.
He thought people should elect their leaders.
他认为人们应该选举他们的领袖.
The people elected Washington to be the first president of the United States.
人民选举华盛顿为美国首任总统.
George Washington crossed the Delaware River to lead an attack against enemies of the new country in 1776.
乔治·华盛顿于1776年渡过特拉华河,领导了对新国家的敌人的攻击.
People held a parade for George Washington because he chased the British forces out of New York in 1783.
人们为乔治·华盛顿举行了游行,因为他于1783年将英国军队从纽约赶出.
Being the first president wasn’t easy.
作为第一任总统并不容易。
People had different ideas about how to run the new country.
人们对于如何管理新国家有不同的想法.
Washington worked hard to keep the country from falling apart.
华盛顿努力使国家不致分崩离析.
The Country Celebrates Washington’s birthday is February 22.
华盛顿的生日是2月22日。
People celebrated it by setting off fireworks and firing cannon blasts.
人们通过点燃烟花和发射大炮来庆祝.
They held parades, too.
他们也举行了游行。
In 1879, Washington’s Birthday became a national holiday.
1879年,华盛顿的生日成为了国家假日.
He was the first person to be given that honor.
他是第一个获得这一荣誉的人。
This painting shows Washington celebrating his birthday with friends and family.
这幅画显示华盛顿与朋友和家人一起庆祝他的生日.
Washington worked with leaders from each state to create the new country.
华盛顿与每个州的领导人合作创建了新国家.
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was another amazing president.
亚伯拉罕·林肯·亚伯拉罕·林肯是另一位了不起的总统.
He held the country together during the U.
吴国时期他共同拥立了国家.
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师曰.
Civil War (1861–1865).
内战 (1861–1865).
At the time, the states in the South wanted to form a country of their own.
当时,南方各州想自成一派.
Many people there wanted to continue owning slaves.
那里许多人想继续拥有奴隶.
Lincoln did not allow the South to form its own country.
林肯不允许南方组成自己的国家.
The North and South went to war.
南北军出战.
The war ended, and the North won.
战争结束,北伐取胜.
The United States remained united, and slavery was made illegal.
美国保持统一,奴隶制被定为非法.
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches ever given.
林肯的葛底斯堡 演讲是有史以来最有名的演讲之一。
He gave it to honor the soldiers who fought in the war.
他为了纪念在战争中作战的士兵而献出.
Many people visit the Lincoln Memorial (left) and Washington Monument (right) in Washington, D.
许多人参观了华盛顿的林肯纪念馆(左)和华盛顿纪念碑(右).
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Many people honor Lincoln for being a great president.
很多人都尊贵 林肯是一个伟大的总统。
His birthday is February 12.
他的生日为2月12日.
Yet Lincoln’s birthday never became a national holiday.
但林肯的生日从未成为国庆节.
Some people wanted to combine Lincoln’s birthday and Washington’s birthday into a new holiday called Presidents’ Day.
有些人希望把林肯的生日和华盛顿的生日合并为一个新的节日,称为总统节.
Both men were heroes and presidents, and their birthdays are close together.
两人都是英雄和总统,他们的生日相去甚远.
Students often learn about Washington and Lincoln on Presidents’ Day.
学生们常常在总统节上了解华盛顿和林肯。
Presidents’ Day used to be celebrated on Washington’s birthday, February 22.
总统节在华盛顿的生日,
In 1968, the U.
1968年,乌.
S.
师曰.
government passed a law moving Presidents’ Day to the third Monday in February.
政府通过法律, 将总统节改为2月的第三个星期一。
The government did this so people could have a three-day weekend.
政府这样做是为了让人们有一个三天的周末.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
Other people did not want to celebrate the two presidents’ birthdays together.
其他人不想一起庆祝两位总统的生日。
Instead, the government let each state decide how to celebrate.
相反,政府让每个州决定如何庆祝.
Some states decided to celebrate Presidents’ Day.
有些州决定庆祝总统节。
Others continue to celebrate only Washington’s Birthday.
其他人继续只庆祝华盛顿的生日。
Most people in the United States have Presidents’ Day off from work or school.
美国大部分人都有总统 休息或放学
Many government offices and banks are closed on that day.
当天许多政府办公室和银行被关闭.
Special shows about the presidents are on television.
关于总统的特别节目在电视上播出.
Many groups use Presidents’ Day to act out important events in U.
许多团体利用总统节在U开展重要活动。
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师曰.
history.
历史
People dress up like Washington, Lincoln, and other presidents.
人们打扮得像华盛顿,林肯,以及其他总统.
Actors at Mount Vernon, Virginia, celebrate Presidents’ Day by acting out scenes from the American Revolution.
弗吉尼亚州弗农山的演员, 日以继夜地演绎美国革命的场景.
Some people celebrate by making a birthday cake for President Washington!
有人为华盛顿总统做生日蛋糕庆祝!
Nine states celebrate only Washington’s Birthday.
9个州只庆祝华盛顿生日.
Twenty-four states celebrate Presidents’ Day.
有24个州庆祝总统节。
The remaining seventeen states celebrate some or all of the presidents—with each state choosing which presidents to honor.
其余17个州庆祝部分或全部总统,
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
What do presidents do on Presidents’ Day?
总统日会做什么?
Some of them visit George Washington’s home.
他们中有些人拜访了乔治·华盛顿的家.
Others play golf or go on trips with their families.
其他人则会打高尔夫或随家人出行.
Mostly, the presidents go to work.
多数情况下,主席去上班。
Presidents don’t get the day off.
总统不会放假。
They have a country to run!
他们有一个国家要运行!
Glossary birthday (n.)
词汇生日(n.
the day someone is born; the yearly celebration of that day (p.
在人出生之日;在那日的年度庆祝活动。
8) celebrated (v.)
8) 庆祝(五.
having done something special to honor an event (p.
为纪念某项活动做了一些特殊的事(第3页)。
8) combine (v.)
8) 结合(五.
to mix, bring, or get together (p.
混合、带入或聚在一起(p.
12) holiday (n.)
12) 节假日 (n.
a special day of celebration or remembering; a special day when most people do not go to work or school (p.
有特殊的日子庆祝或纪念;有特殊的日子,大多数人不上班或上学(p.
8) honor (v.)
8) 荣誉(五.
to show respect for or think well of; to keep a promise (p.
表示尊重或深思熟虑; 信守诺言(p.
4) president (n.)
4)会长(n.
the leader of the government in some countries (p.
国家领导人(p.
4) President Barack Obama works in the Oval Office of the White House.
4)总统巴拉克·奥巴马在白宫的奥瓦尔办公室工作.