George Washington
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The First President.
第一任主席。
4 A Young Farmer.
4个青年农民。
5 The French and Indian War.
5 法印战争.
6 Fighting for Independence.
6 为独立而战.
8 A New Country.
8"新国家".
11 Farewell.
11再见。
13 Father of His Country.
13 国父.
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 George Washington took the oath of office in New York on April 30, 1789.
16 乔治·华盛顿于1789年4月30日在纽约宣誓就职.
The First President On a bright day in 1789, George Washington began the oath that would make him president.
第一任主席 1789年的光辉时刻,乔治·华盛顿开始宣誓,将他成为总统.
It had been a long but rewarding journey to this moment.
这是一个漫长而有益的旅程,直到现在。
Washington had already served his country as a military leader, and now he would serve as its highest political leader.
华盛顿已经作为军事领导人为他的国家服务,现在他将成为最高政治领导人。
As he finished the oath of office, the large crowd cheered loudly.
当他完成就职宣誓时,广大群众大声欢呼.
George Washington was now the first president of the United States of America!
乔治·华盛顿现在是美国首任总统!
When he was three years old, Washington’s family moved to Mount Vernon, Virginia.
在他三岁时,华盛顿的家人搬到了弗吉尼亚州的弗农山.
A Young Farmer George Washington was born on February 22, 1732.
1732年2月22日出生了一位年轻的农民乔治·华盛顿.
His parents, Augustine and Mary, raised him on a large farm in Virginia.
他的父母奥古斯丁和玛丽在弗吉尼亚州的一个大型农场抚养他.
When George was just eleven years old, his father died.
乔治才十一岁时,他父亲就去世了.
George’s half brother Lawrence helped raise him instead.
乔治的同父异母的兄弟劳伦斯帮助抚养他。
In his youth, George did not have much formal education.
在他年轻的时候,乔治没有受过多少正规教育.
He learned more by doing things, like farming.
他通过做一些事情学到了更多的东西,比如耕作.
George’s family home, Mount Vernon, was his favorite place, and he loved to farm the land there.
乔治的家,弗农山,是他最喜欢的地方,他喜欢在那里耕种土地.
However, he also loved the military and would soon get a chance to serve.
然而,他也热爱军队,并很快获得服役的机会.
During the French and Indian War, George Washington became well known as a brave leader.
在法印战争期间,乔治·华盛顿成为了一位勇敢的领导人.
The French and Indian War At that time, the United States was not yet a country.
法国和印度战争 当时,美国还不是一个国家.
Each state was a British colony—an area controlled by another country.
每个州都是英国殖民地——另一个国家控制的地区。
There was no national army at that time.
当时没有国家军队.
Instead, each colony had its own army.
相反,每个殖民地都有自己的军队。
Beginning in 1752, Washington served in Virginia’s army.
从1752年开始,华盛顿在弗吉尼亚的军队中服役.
By 1754, the French and Indian War had begun between Great Britain and France.
到1754年,法印战争已经从大不列颠和法国之间开始.
Both wanted to control land in North America.
两人都想控制北美的土地.
Native Americans joined forces with the French.
美洲原住民与法国人联手.
Washington led the Virginia army on behalf of the British.
华盛顿代表英国人领导了弗吉尼亚军队.
Great Britain won the French and Indian War, and people began to see that Washington was a strong military commander.
大不列颠赢得了法印战争的胜利,人们开始看到华盛顿是一个强大的军事指挥官.
Yet he dreamed of farming once again and returned to Mount Vernon.
然而他却再次梦想农作并回到了弗农山.
There, in 1759, he married Martha Custis.
在那里,他于1759年与玛莎·克斯蒂斯结婚.
Martha’s family owned a lot of land and many slaves.
玛莎的家人拥有许多土地和许多奴隶.
During that period of history, many people owned slaves.
在那个历史时期,许多人拥有奴隶.
Although the Washingtons owned more than three hundred slaves, George felt that slavery was wrong.
虽然华盛顿人拥有了300多名奴隶,但乔治认为奴隶制是错误的.
He ordered that his slaves should be set free upon Martha’s death.
他下令在玛莎死后释放他的奴隶.
Martha Washington outlived her husband.
玛莎·华盛顿活过了她的丈夫
Upon his death, she freed their slaves.
他死后,她释放了他们的奴隶.
Thomas Jefferson and others present the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
托马斯·杰斐逊等向宾夕法尼亚州费城的第二届大陆大会提交了"独立宣言".
Fighting for Independence By the 1770s, people living in the colonies were unhappy.
争取独立的斗争 到了1770年代,生活在殖民地的人们不高兴.
Great Britain was charging taxes on products in the colonies, such as tea.
大不列颠对殖民地的产品,如茶叶等征税.
Colonial leaders met for nearly two months at the First Continental Congress in September 1774.
殖民领导人在1774年9月第一次大陆大会上相会了近两个月.
They made a plan to stand up to the British and protect the colonists’ basic rights.
他们制定了反抗英国人和保护殖民者基本权利的计划.
Some leaders were prepared to break away from Great Britain entirely.
一些领导人准备完全脱离大不列颠。
Washington attended the meeting in full uniform.
华盛顿全衣出席.
He was prepared to fight if Great Britain didn’t agree to their plan.
如果英国不同意他们的计划,
Great Britain opposed the plan, and the colonial leaders held the Second Continental Congress in the spring of 1775.
大不列颠反对这个计划,殖民地领导人于1775年春召开第二次大陆大会.
At that meeting, they set up a new government.
在那次会议上,他们成立了一个新政府.
They asked George Washington to lead a new Continental Army against the British.
他们要求乔治·华盛顿率领一支新的大陆军来对抗英军.
The colonists were ready to fight for independence.
殖民者准备为独立而战.
ATLANTIC OCEAN Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware New York City Philadelphia Morristown from Halifax June 29, 1776 from New York City Aug.
纽约 宾夕法尼亚 马里兰 特拉华 纽约市 费城 来自哈利法克斯的莫里斯敦(Morristown)1776年6月29日来自纽约市奥克.
25, 1777 Valley Forge 1.
25, 1777 谷地福尔格 1.
Long Island Aug.
长岛奥古.
White Plains Oct.
白平原十月报.
Trenton Dec.
特伦顿Dec.
Princeton Jan.
普林斯顿扬.
Brandywine Sept.
(原始内容存档于2017-10-12). Brandywine September.
Germantown Oct.
德城十月报.
Monmouth June 28, 1778 Battles In and Near New Jersey, 1776–1777 • •• • British troops Colonial troops 0 50 miles Washington won his first victory in March 1776.
蒙茅斯6月28日 1778 Battles In and Near New Jersey, 1776–1777 ^ 英国军队 殖民军 0 50英里 华盛顿在1776年3月获得第一次胜利.
He successfully pushed the British army out of Boston and into New York City.
他成功地将英国军队从波士顿推出并攻入了纽约市.
The British would not be easy to beat, however.
然而,英国人不会轻易被打败。
They had a powerful army led by General William Howe.
他们拥有一支由威廉·豪将军所领导的强大的军队.
While leaders finalized the plans for independence during the summer of 1776, Washington’s troops came under attack by Howe and his forces.
虽然领导人在1776年夏天最后确定了独立计划,但华盛顿的部队却被豪和他所领导的部队所攻击.
Howe defeated the Continental Army at a battle on Long Island, New York.
霍华德在纽约长岛一战中击败了大陆军.
Thousands of soldiers died.
有上千名士兵丧生.
Washington was forced to retreat.
华盛顿被迫撤退.
Despite ice floes and frigid temperatures, Washington and his men managed to cross the Delaware River, capturing more than nine hundred British soldiers.
尽管有冰浮和寒冷的温度,华盛顿和他的部下设法渡过特拉华河,俘虏了九百多名英国士兵.
Washington, camped on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, had an idea.
华盛顿在特拉华河的宾夕法尼亚一侧扎营,有一个想法.
The enemy had stopped in New Jersey, on the other side of the river.
敌人在新泽西,河的另一边停了下来。
On a cold Christmas night in 1776, Washington led his men across the river in a surprise attack.
1776年一个寒冷的圣诞节之夜,华盛顿带领他的部下出人意料地出击过河.
It led to an important victory.
这导致了一场重要的胜利.
The war would continue for another five years.
战争将再持续五年。
In 1778, France joined forces with the Continental Army.
1778年,法国与大陆军会合.
Finally, in 1781, Washington marched into Yorktown, Virginia, where he and the French forces surrounded the British.
最后,1781年,华盛顿出兵进入了弗吉尼亚州的约克镇,他和法军包围了英军.
The British surrendered, and the war was over.
英军投降了,战争结束了.
The colonists had won.
殖民者已经赢了。
George Washington, standing at right, was the president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
乔治·华盛顿站在右侧,于1787年出任制宪会议主席.
A New Country In 1787, leaders held a convention to come up with a plan for the new government—the Constitution.
新国家 1787年,领导人召开大会,为新政府制定计划——"宪法".
George Washington led the meeting and impressed everyone with his leadership.
乔治·华盛顿领导了这次会议并给大家留下了深刻的印象.
It was no surprise when he was asked to be the first president of the United States.
当他被要求出任美国第一任总统时,这并不奇怪.
Washington did not want the job, but he felt a duty to say yes.
华盛顿并不想要这份工作,但他觉得有义务答应.
So in the spring of 1789, he left Mount Vernon for New York City, where he became president of the United States on April 30.
因此在1789年春他离开弗农山去纽约市,他于4月30日在那里出任美国总统.
As America’s first president, Washington had a number of important tasks to do.
作为美国第一任总统,华盛顿有许多重要的任务要做.
The most important task was to set up the government described in the Constitution.
最重要的任务是建立《宪法》所描述的政府。
Washington’s style of leadership was a good match for this task.
华盛顿的领导风格与这项任务相当。
He led the nation firmly and with great dignity—just as he had led the Continental Army.
他坚定和有尊严地领导了国家,就像他领导了大陆军队一样。
Washington was elected president again in 1792.
1792年华盛顿再次被选为总统.
He faced a major problem in his second term with the Whiskey Rebellion.
他在第二个任期中面临了与"威士忌起义"有关的重大问题.
People who made whiskey were angry that the government was taxing them.
制造威士忌的人对政府对他们征税感到愤怒.
Washington had to send in the military to calm them.
华盛顿不得不派军队来镇定他们.
Washington was also facing another war between Britain and France.
华盛顿也正面临着英国和法国之间的另一场战争.
He declared that the United States would not get involved.
他宣布美国不会介入.
A treaty, or official agreement, was signed but remained unpopular.
一项条约或正式协定已经签署,但仍不受欢迎。
Many people thought the treaty supported the British too much, and President Washington himself was blamed.
许多人认为条约过于支持英国人,华盛顿总统本人被指责.
American artist Gilbert Stuart painted nearly one hundred portraits of the president.
美国艺术家吉尔伯特·斯图亚特为总统画了近一百幅肖像.
During his final years, Washington spent time with his family at Mount Vernon.
在他的最后几年里,华盛顿与他的家人在弗农山度过了时光.
Farewell Feeling tired after serving his country for so many years, Washington chose not to serve a third term as president.
华盛顿在为国家服务多年后,
Before leaving office, he wrote a Farewell Address, in which he offered some advice.
在离职前,他写了一封告别演说,其中他提出了一些建议.
He warned against joining forces with other nations because it could lead to more war.
他警告不要与其他国家联手,因为这可能导致更多的战争.
He also warned against building too big of an army.
他还警告说,不要建立规模太大的军队。
In 1797, Washington began his retirement at Mount Vernon, spending time with Martha and overseeing his beloved farm.
1797年,华盛顿开始在弗农山退休,与玛莎花时间并监督他所爱的农场.
Two years later, during a cold and snowy Virginia winter, Washington fell ill.
两年后,在寒冷多雪的弗吉尼亚冬季,华盛顿病倒.
He died on December 14, 1799.
他于1799年12月14日去世.
Presidents (from left to right) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved into Mount Rushmore.
总统(从左到右)乔治·华盛顿,托马斯·杰斐逊,西奥多·罗斯福,和亚伯拉罕·林肯被雕刻入拉什莫尔山.
Father of His Country George Washington’s place in history is firm.
他的祖国乔治·华盛顿在历史上的地位是坚定的.
His courage and character are as admired today as they were when he was alive.
他的勇气和性格今天和他活着时一样被人们所钦佩.
His leadership style, both in the military and in the presidency, are great models for modern military officers and presidents to follow.
他在军队和总统的领导作风,是现代军官和总统效仿的伟大典范.
The nation admired him then, and the world admires him today.
当时国人钦佩他,而今日世人钦佩他.
A congressman at the time said Washington was “first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
当时的一位议员说,华盛顿是“战争中第一,和平中第一,他的同胞心中第一。 “
George Washington truly was the Father of His Country.
乔治·华盛顿是他的祖国之父
The Life of George Washington 1799: Dies on December 14 1732: Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia 1735: The Washington family moves to Mount Vernon, Virginia 1754: Fights in the French and Indian War 1775: Appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution 1787: Presides over the Constitutional Convention 1789: Elected first president of the United States 1797: Begins retirement at Mount Vernon 1794: Whiskey Rebellion Glossary character (n.)
乔治·华盛顿·1799年生平:1732年12月14日逝世:生于弗吉尼亚州威斯特莫兰县. 1735年:华盛顿家族迁入弗吉尼亚弗农山1754年: 1775年法国和印度战争中的战斗: 1787年美国革命期间被任命为大陆军总司令: 1789年制宪会议: 当选美国第一任总统 1797年: 于弗农山1794年开始退休:怀斯凯起义辞典人物 (n.
the moral strength of a person; the overall nature of a person or place (p.
一个人的道德力量; 一个人或地方的整体性质(p.
14) colony (n.)
14) 殖民地 (n.
a settled area that is ruled by or belongs to another country; a group settled in one of these areas or countries (p.
(一) 由另一国统治或属于另一国的已定居地区;
6) Constitution (n.)
6) 宪法(n.
the written rules that govern the United States (p.
美国的成文规则(p.
11) convention (n.)
(11) 公约(n.)