张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题 美国(主要城市)【圣才出品】

第5章主要城市

5.1 复习笔记

I. Washington D.C.

II. New York City

III. Chicago

IV. Los Angeles

V. Philadelphia

VI. Detroit

VII. Houston

VIII. San Francisco

IX. Boston

XI. St. Louis

I. Washington D.C. (华盛顿)

1. Washington, the capital of the United States, is in Washington D.C.

华盛顿是美国的首都，位于华盛顿州。

2. The city itself was named Washington after George Washington, the first president of the U.S.A. Thomas Jefferson was the first president inaugurated there.

华盛顿是以美国的第一位总统华盛顿将军命名的城市。托马斯·杰斐逊是第一位在华盛

顿就职的总统。

3. Washington is the headquarters of all the branches of the American federal system: Congress, the Supreme Court and the Presidency.

华盛顿是美国联邦制(国会，最高法院和总统)所有分支的总部。

4. places of interest (名胜)

①Capitol Hill (美国国会)

Capitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government in Washington D.C. Congress Hall is open every Tuesday and Friday to visitors.

美国国会是美国政府在华盛顿州的所在地。每周二到周五，国会大厅对外开放。

②White House (白宫)

The White House is the official presidential residence, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. It is the oldest public building in the city and was originally painted grey.

白宫位于华盛顿州宾夕法尼亚大街1600号，是美国总统的官邸。它是华盛顿最古老的公共建筑，最早是灰色。

③The National Mall (国家广场)

Between Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue is the National Mall. Washington Monument stands in the middle of the mall.

宪法大道和独立大道之间是国家广场。华盛顿纪念碑在国家广场中间。

④The National Air and Space Museum (国家航空航天博物馆)

The Museum was opened in 1976. More than 9 million people visit the Museum annually, making it the most popular museum in the world.

博物馆于1976年建造。每年约有九百万人参观此博物馆，使它成为世界上最受欢迎的博物馆。

⑤The Lincoln Memorial (林肯纪念堂)

The Memorial honors the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The memorial chamber contains three commemorative features—a colossal seated statue of Lincoln and two huge inscribed stone tablets.

林肯纪念堂是为了纪念美国第16届总统林肯而建造的。纪念堂包括三个纪念物—林肯的巨型坐像和两个巨大的雕刻碑碣。

II. New York City (纽约)

1. New York City, located in New York State, is the largest city and the chief port of the United States. The city has five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queen’s, Brooklyn and Richmond.

纽约位于纽约州，是美国最大的城市和首要海港。纽约有五大区：曼哈顿，布朗克斯，皇后区，布鲁克林和里士满。

2. New York City is often called “The Big Apple”.

纽约被称为“大苹果城”。

3. places of interest (名胜)

①The Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)

The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It is National Monument which was presented to the U.S. by France.

自由女神像位于纽约港口的自由岛。它是由法国赠与美国的国家纪念碑。