美国小学英语教材2:第40课 国旗说

 What the Flag Says 国旗说

When flags are flying in wind and sun, 当国旗站在太阳下迎风飘扬时，

We think of the days gone by, 我们想到了过去的日子，

When men like Lincoln and Washington¹ were children as you and I. 那时林肯、华盛顿之类的伟s人都是你我这样的孩童。

The flag is flying, and seems to say, 国旗飘扬，好像在说

"I'm happy, because I know that children are true and brave today as children of long ago." “我很高兴，因为我知道现在的孩子如同之前的孩子一样真诚勇敢。”

1 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。