Washington, D.C.?
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Government Buildings.
4 政府大楼。
5 The National Mall.
5 国家商场。
9 More Things to See!
9个以上 东西看!
11 Conclusion.
11 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Where Is Washington, D.
16 华盛顿在哪里。
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United States Washington, D.
美国 华盛顿特区
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Canada Virginia Washington, D.
加拿大 弗吉尼亚 华盛顿
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Maryland ATLANTIC OCEAN ★ GULF OF MEXICO ★ ATLANTIC OCEANPACIFIC OCEAN NORTH AMERICA Do You Know?
马里兰州 南极洲 南极洲 北美 你知道吗?
Washington, D.
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, is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
乔治·华盛顿是美国首任总统
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stands for District of Columbia.
代表哥伦比亚特区。
Introduction Washington, D.
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, is the capital of the United States of America.
,是美国首都.
It has many interesting things to see and learn about.
它有许多有趣的东西可以看到和学习。
Are you ready to learn about some of them?
你准备好了解其中的一些了吗?
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, isn’t a state or a city.
而非国家或城市。
It’s a district found between Maryland and Virginia.
这是马里兰州和弗吉尼亚州之间的一个区。
Government Buildings The White House is the office and home of the U.
政府大楼 白宫是U的办公室和家.
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president, the leader of the country.
总统,国家领导人。
The White House has 132 rooms.
白宫有132个房间.
It has 6 floors, 32 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, and 28 fireplaces!
它有6层,32个浴室,412个门,147个窗户,28个壁炉!
The Oval Office has served as the president’s main office since 1909 (top).
总统办公室从1909年开始(上)担任总统正厅.
Around five thousand tourists visit the White House each day (bottom).
每天约有5 000名游客参观白宫(底层)。
Congress works with the president to make laws.
国会与总统合作制定法律.
Congress meets in the Capitol Building.
国会在国会大厦开会.
The Capitol has a domed roof made of iron.
都城有一个由铁制成的圆顶.
On top of the dome is a statue called Freedom.
穹顶上有一座被称作"自由"的雕像.
The statue Freedom wears a helmet and carries a sword and shield.
雕像"自由"佩戴头盔并携带剑和盾.
The Capitol Building has 658 windows.
国会大厦有658个窗户.
There are 108 in just the dome!
穹顶上有108个!
The books in the Library of Congress line 883 miles (1,349 km) of shelves.
国会图书馆馆藏书籍883英里(1,349公里)架.
That’s the distance between Washington, D.
这就是华盛顿之间的距离。
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, and Florida.
还有佛罗里达州
Across from the Capitol are buildings that make up part of the Library of Congress.
国会大厦对面的建筑构成国会图书馆的一部分.
The library has over 164 million items!
图书馆藏有1.64亿多件物品!.
More than 12,000 books, maps, pictures, and other items are added each day.
每天增加书籍,地图,图片等物品1.2万多件.
Near the Library of Congress buildings sits the Supreme Court Building.
国会图书馆大楼附近坐落着最高法院大楼.
The Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the country.
最高法院是该国最高的法院。
The art around the building stands for law and justice.
建筑周围的艺术代表了法律和正义.
The huge metal front doors weigh around 13 tons (12 mt)!
巨大的金属前门重约13吨(12米)!
Many other government buildings are also in and around the city.
许多其他政府建筑也在市内及周边.
The Supreme Court is asked to hear around ten thousand court cases a year.
要求最高法院每年审理大约一万起法院案件。
It hears around eighty of those cases.
它大约审理了80起此类案件。
The doors show eight pictures of justice.
门出八相正法相.
The National Mall The National Mall is a long park that starts at the Capitol Building.
国家商场 国家商场是一个长长的公园,始于国会大厦.
People sometimes gather there for celebrations or to hold protests or marches.
人们有时聚集在那里庆祝或举行抗议或游行.
Many memorials and monuments line the National Mall.
许多纪念地和纪念碑线国家商场.
The Washington Monument honors George Washington.
华盛顿纪念碑向乔治·华盛顿致敬.
It is a little over 555 feet (169 m) tall.
它的高度略高于555英尺(169米).
It was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1884.
它是1884年开业时世界最高的建筑.
More than eight hundred steps lead to the top of the Washington Monument.
八百多步通达"华盛顿纪念碑"之巅.
Many people marched to show support for African Americans at the Million Man March on October 16, 1995.
1995年10月16日的"百万人行军"上,许多人游行以表示对非裔美国人的支持.
The Lincoln Memorial honors another president, Abraham Lincoln.
林肯纪念馆向另一位总统亚伯拉罕·林肯致敬.
He was the sixteenth president of the United States.
他是第十六任美国总统.
This memorial has a statue of Lincoln sitting in a chair.
这座纪念碑上有一尊林肯雕像就坐在椅子上.
It measures 29 feet (8.
它测量出29英尺(8.
8 m) tall!
8米)高个子!
Other monuments and memorials line the National Mall, too.
其他纪念碑和纪念线 全国商场也。
They honor important leaders and people who have fought in wars.
他们向参加过战争的重要领导人和人民致敬。
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial lists the names of more than fifty thousand Americans.
越南退伍军人纪念馆列出5万多美国人的名字.
The men and women gave their lives or went missing during the Vietnam War.
越南战争期间,男女牺牲了生命或失踪.
Lincoln Memorial The Martin Luther King, Jr.
林肯纪念馆 小马丁·路德·金.
Memorial has a large statue of the leader.
纪念馆有一尊大型的领袖雕像.
He helped make laws fair for all people.
他帮助使法律对所有人公平。
More Things to See!
更多东西要看!
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, also has many other things to see.
,还有许多其他事情要看。
The Smithsonian Institution runs museums, gardens, galleries, and the National Zoo.
史密森尼学会经营博物馆,花园,美术馆,以及国家动物园.
Visitors can touch a rock from the Moon at the National Air and Space Museum.
访客可以在国家航空航天博物馆中从月球上触摸出一块岩石.
They can see dinosaur fossils up close at the National Museum of Natural History.
在国立自然历史博物馆附近可以看到恐龙化石.
Visitors can see giant dinosaur skeletons at the National Museum of Natural History.
游客可以在国家自然历史博物馆看到巨型恐龙骨架.
Astronauts brought Moon rocks back to Earth from space.
宇航员将月球岩石从太空带回了地球.
Museums and galleries show amazing art.
博物馆和美术馆展出惊人的艺术.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has art from many different American artists.
史密森美国艺术博物馆拥有来自许多不同美国艺术家的艺术.
Other galleries show different kinds of art, such as modern, African, and Asian.
其他画廊展出不同种类的艺术,如现代,非洲和亚洲等.
Visitors to the Smithsonian American Art Museum (above) can see paintings of important Americans, from presidents to inventors.
史密森尼美国艺术博物馆的参观者(上)可以看到重要的美国人从总统到发明者的画作.
Sometimes visitors can also see special shows.
有时游客也可以看到特别的节目.
One show included a buffalo hide that visitors could touch (left).
其中一个节目包括了游客可以触摸(左)的一头水牛皮.
For people who like animals, the National Zoo has more than 1,500 on 163 acres (66 ha).
对于喜欢动物的人,国家动物园拥有163英亩(66公顷)的1500多块.
Visitors can see animals being fed and trained at different times of the day.
游客可以看到动物在一天的不同时间被喂食和训练.
These are just some of the many things people can see and learn about in Washington, D.
这些只是华盛顿人们能够看到和了解的许多事情中的一部分。
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People can visit any of the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and galleries, including the National Zoo, for free.
人们可以免费参观史密森学会的任何博物馆和美术馆,包括国家动物园.
The statue of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial is 29 feet (8.
林肯纪念馆的林肯雕像有29英尺(8.
8 m) tall with its base.
8米)高与它的基座.
That’s about the same height as a three-story building.
这和三层楼差不多高。
The doors to the Supreme Court Building weigh 13 tons (12 mt).
通往最高法院大楼的门重13吨(12米).
That’s about as much as two large elephants.
这大概是两只大象。
The Washington Monument is 555 feet (169 m) tall.
华盛顿纪念碑高555英尺(169米).
That’s about one and a half times as long as an American football field.
这大约是美国足球场的1.5倍。
What Does That Measurement Mean?
这算什么?
Sometimes it’s hard to understand what a measurement means.
有时很难理解测量意味着什么。
It can help to compare it to something else.
它可以帮助将其与别的东西相提并论.
Here are some measurements from this book.
这是这本书的一些测量结果。
Conclusion Each year, millions of people visit Washington, D.
结论 每年有上百万人访问华盛顿.
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They come to see the amazing sights and learn about U.
他们来观看惊人的景色 并学习U。
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history and government.
历史与政府.
If you visit Washington, D.
如果你去华盛顿的话
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, what do you want to see?
你想见什么?
Places to Visit in Washington, D.
华盛顿访问地点。
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The White House Washington Monument Smithsonian Institution Lincoln Memorial NATIONAL MALL National Air and Space Museum National Museum of Natural History Library of Congress Virginia Thomas Jefferson Memorial U.
白宫华盛顿纪念碑 史密森尼学会 林肯纪念馆 全国马来尔国家航空航天博物馆 国会自然历史图书馆 弗吉尼亚·托马斯·杰斐逊纪念馆 U.
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Capitol Vietnam Veterans Memorial Martin Luther King, Jr.
国会越南退伍军人纪念会 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Potomac River Washington, D.
纪念波托马克河 华盛顿特区.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Supreme Court of the United States Glossary capital (n.)
史密森尼美国艺术博物馆 美国词汇首都最高法院 (n.
the city where a government’s main offices are located (p.
政府主要办事处所在的城市(p.
4) Congress (n.)
4) 国会 (n.
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