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DATE=8/6/01
TITLE=THIS IS AMERICA #1076 - Visiting Washington¹
BYLINE=Jerilyn Watson

VOICE ONE:
More than twenty-million people visited the capital of the United² States last year.  Many people who live in Washington, D.C., take their visitors around the city, especially during spring and summer.   I'm Steve Ember.
VOICE TWO:
And I'm Shirley Griffith.  A visit to Washington, D.C. is our story today on the VOA Special English program, THIS IS AMERICA.
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VOICE ONE:
It is August.  An education (1)advisor in the Washington area, Suzy Karpel (car-PELL), gets a phone call. Friends from the Middle West are coming to visit.
There are four members in the family.  They say they want to see the city.  They want to see everything.  But they can stay only a day or two.
Mrs. Karpel knows they cannot possibly see everything in such a short time.  She knows that the weather may be very hot.  She knows their feet will get tired.  But she wants her visitors to have wonderful memories of their visit.
VOICE TWO:
Mrs. Karpel decides they will do most of their travelling by using the city public transportation³ system, the Metro⁴, instead of her car. This will save time in (2)traffic.  It also will avoid the problem of finding⁵ a place to leave the car.
The group plans to see (3)museums during the day, and visit outdoor (4)memorials⁷ at night.  That way, they will be inside buildings during the hottest part of the day.  But which of the many Washington museums should they see?  And what will they choose to see in each one?
VOICE ONE:
The visitors have two children.  So Mrs. Karpel decides they should begin their visit at the National Museum of Natural History.  The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution.  It is along the green area called the (5)Mall in the center of Washington.
The Natural History Museum contains objects about human (6)cultures and (7)mineral sciences.  It also (8)explains the (9)biological sciences. And, it presents research about plants and animals. 
The children are excited at seeing the (10)dinosaurs, like the (11)fierce looking (12)Triceratops that disappeared from Earth long ago.  Some huge (13)creatures in the museum are copies.  Others are bones of real creatures that scientists have put together.
VOICE TWO:
One of the areas the visitors like best in the Natural History Museum is the Hall of (14)Geology⁸, Gems⁹ and Minerals.  Here, the famous huge, blue Hope (15)Diamond shines brightly from a container that keeps turning so the (16)jewel can be seen from all sides.  Many people (17)crowd into the geology (18)hall, trying to see all the beautiful jewels.  The visitors enjoy the nearby area showing uncut minerals of bright beautiful colors.
VOICE ONE:
The group now walks along the Mall to the nearby National Museum of American History.  This museum has millions of objects important to the development of the United States.
Some of them are well known¹⁰: dresses of the wives of American presidents or the (19)walking stick given to George Washington by Benjamin Franklin.  The visitors also enjoy objects that are not as well known.   One of these is the table on which Thomas Jefferson wrote the (20)Declaration of Independence in Seventeen-Seventy-Six.  
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VOICE TWO:
Next, the group visits the National Air and Space Museum.  It is the most popular museum in the world.  Here, the family looks at the command (21)vehicle of the Apollo Eleven (22)spacecraft that first landed on the moon in Nineteen-Sixty-Nine.  And they all have a chance to touch a rock from the moon.  
By now, everyone is hungry and a little tired.  To save time, they buy some food at an eating place in the museum.
VOICE ONE:
After eating lunch, the visitors decide they do not have the time or (23)energy to see the National Gallery of Art.  Instead they visit a smaller art museum, the Freer Gallery of Art.  It contains art from Asia and the United States.
At the Freer, they (24)inspect an unusual room.  It is called the (25)Peacock Room.  James McNeill Whistler painted it.  Large golden¹¹ birds with shining tail (26)feathers are painted on the walls.  Blue and white containers line walls covered with leather material.
VOICE TWO:
The last stop for Mizz Karpel and her visitors is the Bureau¹² of Engraving¹³ and Printing.  American paper money is produced in this building.  Bureau workers also print (27)treasury notes, military¹⁴ documents and postage¹⁵ stamps.  The children are able to buy sheets of uncut money.
By now, everyone is ready for some quiet time and dinner.  They return to Mrs. Karpel's home by Metro.  After resting and eating, they start out again.  They will ride in Mrs. Karpel's car to see the city's famous memorials.
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VOICE ONE:
Now it is getting dark.  The visitors will do some of their (28)sightseeing by moonlight, when the (29)temperature is cooler.
They start at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial⁶.  This memorial honors¹⁶ the American president who served longest in office --  from Nineteen-Thirty-Three until his death in Nineteen-Forty-Five. His memorial opened in Nineteen-Ninety-Seven.  It contains four large areas.  Each area represents¹⁷ one of his terms in office.
VOICE TWO:
 The group then goes to the Korean War (30)Veterans¹⁸' Memorial.  It honors those who served in the Korean conflict¹⁹, from Nineteen-Fifty to Nineteen-Fifty-Three. 
(31)Statues of (32)soldiers wearing battle clothing stand in the center of this memorial.  Lights shine on their faces. They look very real.  They look as though they might move at any moment. 
From there, the visitors walk to the Lincoln Memorial.  Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States.  He led the nation through the Civil War.  His memorial is a huge, white building.  It is partly open so you can see from a distance the larger-than-life size statue of the president.  He is seated.  He looks toward²⁰ a body of water called the (33)Reflecting Pool. 
Next the group walks by the black wall of the Vietnam²¹ Veterans' Memorial.  On the wall are the names of the more than fifty-eight-thousand Americans who died in the Vietnam War.  Many people leave flowers and notes at this memorial.
VOICE ONE:
After all the walking, Mrs. Karpel's group is glad to return to her car.  Now they will drive around the Jefferson Memorial. This (34)monument²² honors the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. 
A statue of him stands in the middle of a (35)circular building.  On this moonlit night, our visitors can see the image of the memorial in the water of the Tidal Basin²³.
Mrs. Karpel then drives by the Washington Monument.  It honors George Washington, the first president of the United States. The Washington Monument is made of white stone.  Its narrow form reaches more than one-hundred-sixty-nine meters toward the sky. It is late now, and the visitors decide to end their day.
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VOICE TWO:
The next morning, Mrs. Karpel's group is up early to get in line for free tickets to visit the White House.  This building has been home to every American President except George Washington. After waiting in line, the visitors walk through five main public rooms, including the red room, the blue room and the east room.  In that room, the wife of President John Adams once hung the family's clothes after they were washed. Today it is used for parties and other events (36)requiring a large space.
Before they leave Washington, the visitors want to see the Capitol.  They enter the famous building where American laws are made.  They visit the large rooms where members of the House of Representatives²⁴ and the Senate²⁵ meet to discuss and vote on laws. And they see the paintings and statues that fill the long halls of the Capitol.
VOICE ONE:
Later that day, Mrs. Karpel's visitors will end their visit and fly home.  They saw many interesting things in Washington.  Yet there are many more places they would like to see.  Among them are the United States Holocaust²⁶ Memorial Museum, the Library of Congress²⁷, the Supreme²⁸ Court of the United States and the National Zoo.  So the visitors begin a list of places to see on a future trip to  Washington.  And Mrs. Karpel tries to get some rest before her next visitors arrive ready to see the nation's capital.
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VOICE TWO:
This program was written by Jerilyn Watson.  It was produced by George Grow. Our studio²⁹ engineer was Keith Holmes.  I'm Shirley Griffith.
VOICE ONE:
And I'm Steve Ember. Join us again next week for another report about life in the United States on the VOA Special English program, This is America.

(1) advisor [Ed5vaIzE(r)]n.顾问, <美> (学生的)指导老师
(2) traffic [ 5trAfik ]n.交通, 通行, 运输, 贸易, 交通量, 交易, 交往, 通信量vi.交易
(3) museum [ mju(:)5ziEm ]n.博物馆
(4) memorial [ mi5mC:riEl ]n.纪念物, 纪念馆, 纪念议事, 请愿书adj.记念的,
(5) mall [ mC:l ]n.购物商场, 商业街, 林荫路
(6) culture [ 5kQltFE ]n.文化, 文明
(7) mineral [ 5minErEl ]n.矿物, 矿石
(8) explain [ iks5plein ]v.解释, 说明
(9) biological [ baiE5lCdVikEl ]adj.生物学的
(10) dinosaur [ 5dainEsC: ]n.恐龙
(11) fierce [ fiEs ]adj.凶猛的, 猛烈的, 热烈的, 暴躁的<美>极讨厌的, 难受的,
(12) triceratops [ trai5serEtCps ]n.[古生]三角恐龙
(13) creature [ 5kri:tFE ]n.人, 动物, 傀儡, 创造物
(14) geology [ dVi5ClEdVi ]n.地质学, 地质概况
(15) diamond [ 5daiEmEnd ]n.钻石, 菱形
(16) jewel [ 5dVu:El ]n.宝石
(17) crowd [ kraud ]n.人群, 群众, 一堆(东西), 一伙v.群集, 拥挤, 挤满
(18) hall [ hC:l ]n.会堂, 礼堂, 大厅, 走廊, 门厅
(19) walking stick  n. 手杖
(20) Declaration of Independence 独立宣言
(21) vehicle [ 5vi:ikl ]n.交通工具, 车辆, 媒介物, 传达手段
(22) spacecraft [‘speiskra:ft] n. 太空船
(23) energy [‘en[dVi] n. 精力, 精神, 活力, [物]能量
(24) inspect [in'spect] vt. 检查, 视察; v. 检查
(25) peacock [‘pi:kRk] n. 孔雀
(26) feather [‘feT[] n. 翎毛, 轻的东西, 羽毛; vt. 用羽毛装饰, 射掉(飞禽)的羽毛
(27) treasury [‘treV[ri] n. 财政部, 国库
(28) sightseeing [‘saitsi:iN] n. 观光
(29) temperature [‘tempritF[] n. 温度
(30) veteran [‘vetEr[n] n. 老兵, 老手, 富有经验的人, 退伍军人; adj. 老兵的,
(31) statue [‘stAtjU:] vt. 以雕像装饰; n. 雕像
(32) soldier [‘s[JldV[] n. 士兵, 军人
(33) reflect [ri'flekt] v. 反射, 反映, 表现, 反省, 细想
(34) monument [‘mRnjJm[nt] n. 纪念碑
(35) circular [‘s[:kjUl[] adj. 圆形的, 循环的; n. 函件
(36) require [ri'kwai[] vt. 需要, 要求, 命令

 

 

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。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 transportation   

n.运输，运输系统，运输工具

参考例句：

• The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.航空运输货物花费很高。
• He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他终于解决了运输的困难。

4 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

5 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

6 memorial   

adj.记忆的；纪念的；n.纪念碑，纪念堂

参考例句：

• We visited the Lincoln Memorial.我们参观了林肯纪念堂。
• He wrote a memorial of the late author.他写了一篇纪念这位已故作家的文章。

7 memorials   

n.纪念碑，纪念物( memorial的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• No other family in the world has such memorials of its continuity. 世界上没有其它的家族有这样连绵长久的纪念物。 来自辞典例句
• No memorials commemorative of noble deeds arouse enthusiasm and reverence. 没有纪念丰功伟绩的碑碣可使人为之热血沸腾，肃然起敬。 来自辞典例句

8 geology   

n.地质学，（某地）地质

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• In his lecture on geology,he touched on the subject of climate.他在关于地质学的报告中，也涉及气候问题。

9 gems   

growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长

参考例句：

• a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
• The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。

10 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

11 golden   

adj.金的，含金的，可贵的，金色的，贵重的，繁盛的

参考例句：

• My teacher is an Englishman with golden hair.我的老师是一个金黄色头发的英国人。
• It's a balmy evening,the golden time for lovers.这是一个暖和的夜晚，是恋人们的黄金时光。

12 bureau   

n.提供或收集消息的机构；局，司，处；署

参考例句：

• The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。
• The Tourist Bureau arranged everything for our journey to Rome.旅游局已为我们去罗马旅行准备了一切。

13 engraving   

n.版画；雕刻（作品）；雕刻艺术；镌版术v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的现在分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• He collected an old engraving of London Bridge. 他收藏了一张古老的伦敦桥版画。 来自辞典例句
• Some writing has the precision of a steel engraving. 有的字体严谨如同钢刻。 来自辞典例句

14 military   

n.军队；adj.军事的，军人的，好战的

参考例句：

• The area has been declared a closed military zone.这个地区已宣布为军事禁区。
• The king was just the tool of the military government.国王只是军政府的一个傀儡。

15 postage   

n.邮费，邮资

参考例句：

• This dictionary is 100 yuan,postage included.这本词典连邮费共100元。
• All letters must be stamped with the correct postage.任何信件都应该按所需邮资贴邮票。

16 honors   

n.礼仪；荣典；礼节； 大学荣誉学位；大学优等成绩；尊敬( honor的名词复数 )；敬意；荣誉；光荣

参考例句：

• He aims at honors. 他力求名誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We did the last honors to his remains. 我们向他的遗体告别。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 Represents   

v.表现( represent的第三人称单数 )；代表；体现；作为…的代表

参考例句：

• This represents a volte-face in government thinking. 这代表着政府观点的彻底转变。
• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history. 俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 veterans   

经验丰富的人，老兵( veteran的名词复数 )； 退伍军人

参考例句：

• Some veterans of the two world wars gathered to celebrate their victory. 一些经历了两次世界大战的退伍军人欢聚庆祝胜利。
• Seasoned veterans were picked to storm the difficult enemy position. 有经验的老兵被挑选出来去突袭难攻的敌军阵地。

19 conflict   

n.冲突，矛盾，争执；vi.争执，撞斗，冲突，抵触

参考例句：

• Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。
• The conflict between them seems ceaseless.他们之间冲突似乎没个止息。

20 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。

21 Vietnam   

n.越南

参考例句：

• Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
• Laos is on the west of Vietnam.老挝在越南西面。

22 monument   

n.纪念碑；遗址，遗迹；有永久价值的作品，不朽的功业

参考例句：

• A monument was set up as a memorial to the dead soldiers.为阵亡将士立了一个纪念碑。
• The monument bears the mark of age.纪念碑上有年深日久的痕迹。

23 basin   

n.脸盆；盆地，流域

参考例句：

• He washed his hands in a basin.他在盆里洗了手。
• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。

24 representatives   

代表，典型的

参考例句：

• The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. 这个国家由民选代表统治。
• The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。

25 senate   

n.参议院，上院

参考例句：

• They feel deeply the honour of belonging to the Senate.他们为作为参议院的成员而深感荣幸。
• His unsuccessful senate run was his last hurrah.这次失败的参议员竞选是他最后的尝试。

26 holocaust   

n.大破坏；大屠杀

参考例句：

• The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
• Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀，因为他像希特勒一样残忍。

27 Congress   

n.(代表)大会；(C-:美国等国的)国会，议会

参考例句：

• There were some days to wait before the Congress.大会的召开还有几天时间。
• After 18 years in Congress,he intented to return to private life.在国会供职18年后，他打算告老还乡。

28 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

29 studio   

n.摄影棚（场）；演播室；画室；工作室

参考例句：

• They are building a modern studio.他们正在修建一座现代化的摄影室。
• He had to spend long hours in the recording studio.他不得不花很长的时间在录音室里。