Category: This Is America (今日美国)

VOICE ONE: More than twenty-million people visited the capital of the UnitedStates last year. Many people who live in Washington, D.C., taketheir visitors around the city, especially during spring and…

VOICE ONE: The American state of Virginia is sometimes called the Mother ofPresidents. Eight American Presidents were born there. I’m SteveEmber. VOICE TWO: And I’m Shirley Griffith. The Virginia home…

VOICE ONE: This year, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D-Ccelebrates its twenty-fifth birthday. Almosttwo-hundred-twenty-million people have visited the museum since itopened. The Air and Space Museum is…

VOICE ONE: The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. is famous aroundthe world. Each summer, the Smithsonian organizes a celebration ofcultural traditions. It is called the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.I’m Sarah Long.…

VOICE ONE: It is called “the mother road.” The main street of America. Itextends from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California. Thisyear it celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary. I’m Sarah Long.…

VOICE ONE: Wednesday, July Fourth, is America’s Independence Day holiday. Ahuge statue honoring freedom and liberty rises ninety-three metersat the entrance to New York Harbor. I’m Sarah Long. VOICE TWO:…

VOICE ONE: The most famous athlete in the United States is a young man namedTiger Woods. He has earned millions of dollars playing golf. I’mSteve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m…

VOICE ONE: More than two-million marriages are performed each year in theUnited States. June is one of the most popular months for thesewedding ceremonies. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And…