- Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Answer:
- Because there were 13 original colonies
- Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Explanation:The U.S. flag is often called the Stars and Stripes, because those words describe what the flag looks like. The flag has 13 stripes, which are horizontal lines (or lines that run from left to right). The stripes alternate between red and white, meaning that first there is a red stripe, then a white stripe, then another red stripe, and so on. The upper left-hand corner is a smaller blue rectangle with 50 white stars, which are objects with five points.
The U.S. flag has a lot of symbolism, meaning that it uses images to present ideas. For example, the symbolism of the 50 stars is that there is one star for each state. The 50 stars are identical, having the same size and shape. This symbolizes the equality (or sameness) of the states, with no state having more power or importance than any other state.
The symbolism of the 13 stripes is that each stripe represents one of the original 13 colonies, or the original pieces of land that were owned by Great Britain. After the Revolutionary War, each of the colonies became one state in the new United States.
Some people think that the flag’s colors have symbolism, too. They often say that the white stripes symbolize purity or goodness, the red stripes symbolize strength and courage (or bravery and not being afraid), and the stars symbolize heaven (or the place where Christians believe God lives and where good people go when they die). But the founding fathers did not give special meaning to the colors of the flag. Those meanings were created after the flag had already been adopted (or chosen to be used) by the U.S. government.
Sometimes the flag is decorated (or made to look especially nice) for special events. At these times, a gold fringe is put around the flag, which is a lot of short gold-colored threads (or pieces of string). The U.S. flag with gold fringe is sometimes seen in parades, which are celebrations where many people walk down the street slowly, often with flags.
- 为什么国旗上有13道条纹?
答:
因为有13块原英国殖民地
因为条纹代表了最初的殖民地
解释:美国国旗通常被称为星条旗，因为这些词描述了美国国旗的样子。美国国旗有13条横条，即从左到右的水平线。这些条纹交替出现在红色和白色之间，这意味着首先有一条红色条纹，然后是一条白色条纹，然后是另一条红色条纹，以此类推。左上角是一个更小的蓝色矩形，上面有50颗白星，它们是有5个点的物体。美国国旗有很多象征意义,也就是说,它使用图像呈现的想法。例如，50颗星星的象征意义是每个州有一颗星星。这50颗星是相同的，有着相同的大小和形状。这象征着各个州的平等(或相同)，没有哪个州比其他州更有权力或更重要。
13条纹的象征意义是,每个条纹代表最初的13个殖民地之一,或原始块的土地属于英国。独立战争后，每个殖民地都成为新美国的一个州。
有些人认为国旗的颜色也有象征意义,。他们常说白色的条纹象征着纯洁或善良，红色的条纹象征着力量和勇气(或勇敢和无畏)，星星象征着天堂(或基督徒相信上帝生活的地方，也是好人死后去的地方)。但是开国元勋们并没有赋予国旗颜色特殊的意义。这些含义是在美国政府已经采用(或选择使用)国旗之后产生的。
有时国旗装饰(或看起来特别好)为特殊事件。在这些时候，国旗周围会有一圈金色的流苏，也就是许多金色的短线(或细绳)。带有金色流苏的美国国旗有时会在游行中看到，在庆祝活动中，许多人会拿着国旗慢慢地走在街上。
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- Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Answer:
- Because there is one star for each state
- Because each star represents a state
- Because there are 50 states
Explanation:
The design (or plan) for the flag of the United States has changed 26 times in the country’s short history. When the Declaration of Independence was written, the United States didn’t have a flag. The first flag was adopted (or chosen to be used) on June 14, 1777. Now we commemorate (or remember) that day by celebrating June 14 as Flag Day every year.
Most Americans are taught and believe that a woman named Betsy Ross designed and sewed (or made from fabric) the first U.S. flag. Most historians think that she actually didn’t do this, but it has become a popular story among Americans. The story is so commonplace (or popular and easy to find) that the first U.S. flag is usually called “the Betsy Ross flag.”
The Betsy Ross flag had the same 13 red and white horizontal stripes (or lines that run from left to right) as the U.S. flag does today. But it had fewer stars. In 1777, when the flag was made, there were only 13 states, so the flag had only 13 stars, with one for each state. The stars were in a circle on top of the blue part of the flag.
As the United States grew and more pieces of land became states, the U.S. flag had to be redesigned (or designed again) to have more stars, keeping the tradition (or the way things have always been done) of having one star for each state. The first design change was made in 1795, when two stars were added for the two new states of Kentucky and Vermont. That flag also had 15 stripes.
But as the country continued to grow and there were more states, Congress (or the lawmaking part of the U.S. government) decided that the number of stars should increase with the number of states, but that there should always be only 13 stripes. These stripes represented the 13 original colonies, or areas of land controlled by Great Britain that later became states.
The current 50-star flag has been the official design, or the one approved by the U.S. government, since 1960. However, some people are already looking to the future, or making plans for what might happen in the future. They have designed 51- star flags that could be used if and when another state is incorporated (or becomes part of the United States).
- 为什么国旗上有50颗星星?
答:
因为每个州有一颗星
因为每颗星代表一个州
因为有50个州
解释:在美国短暂的历史中，国旗的设计(或计划)改变了26次。当独立宣言写的时候，美国还没有国旗。第一面国旗于1777年6月14日被采用(或选择使用)。现在我们每年都以6月14日为国旗日来纪念这一天。
大多数美国人被教导,都相信是一个女人名叫贝齐·罗斯设计和制作了(或织物制成的)第一个美国国旗。大多数历史学家认为她实际上并没有这样做，但这在美国人中已经成为一个流行的故事。这个故事是如此的普通(或流行和容易找到)，美国的第一面国旗通常也被称为“贝琪·罗斯旗”。
贝琪·罗斯旗有相同的13道红白相间的横纹(或线从左向右运行)和今天的美国国旗一样。但是它的恒星比较少。在1777年，当国旗制作的时候，只有13个州，所以国旗只有13颗星，每颗星代表一个州。星星在国旗的蓝色部分上围成一个圈。
随着美国增长和更多的土地成为州,美国国旗必须重新设计(或再设计)有更多的星星,保持传统(或事物一直做)为每个国家拥有一颗恒星。第一次改变设计是在1795年，当时肯塔基和佛蒙特这两个新州增加了两颗星星。那面国旗也有15道条纹。
但随着国家继续增长和有更多州,国会(或美国政府的立法部门)认为恒星的数量应该增加,但应该只有13条纹。这些条纹代表了最初的13个殖民地，即由大不列颠控制的地区，后来成为了美国的州。
自1960年以来，目前的50星条旗是由官方设计,或由美国政府批准的。然而，有些人已经在展望未来，或者为未来可能发生的事情制定计划。他们设计了51星条旗，当其他州合并(或成为美国的一部分)时可以使用。
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- What is the name of the national anthem?
Answer:The Star-Spangled Banner
Explanation:At the beginning of almost any football, basketball, or baseball game in the United States, people sing the country’s national anthem, or the song that officially represents the United States. This song is called The Star-Spangled Banner. When Americans sing it, they take off their hat, put their hand over their heart (or rest their right hand on the left side of their chest), and sing while looking at the U.S. flag.
The phrase “Star-Spangled Banner” is another name for the U.S. flag. A banner is a long piece of fabric, like a flag. The U.S. flag is star-spangled because it is covered with stars.
The melody (or the musical notes) come from an old British drinking song, or a song that men used to sing after they had drunk too much alcohol. The melody is very difficult to sing, because it has a wide range, meaning that some of the notes are very low and other notes are very high.
The lyrics (or the words that are sung in the song) were written by a man named Francis Scott Key. He wrote the lyrics while watching Fort McHenry, a military place in Maryland, being attacked by the British during the War of 1812.
In the lyrics, Francis Scott Key is asking whether people can still see the flag in the early morning after a long night of being attacked. It is a very patriotic song, or a song that makes people feel proud of their country.
The flag that inspired the lyrics, or made Francis Scott Key want to write them, is called the Star-Spangled Banner and it has become an important artifact (or a historical object that has a lot of meaning). The flag has been restored (or cleaned and repaired or fixed) and is on display (or being shown to people) at the National Museum of American History in the nation’s capitol, Washington, DC.
- 国歌的名字是什么?
答:星条旗永不落
解释:在美国，几乎每一场足球、篮球或棒球比赛开始时，人们都要唱国歌，或代表美国的那首歌。这首歌叫做《星条旗永不落》。当美国人唱这首歌时，他们会摘下帽子，用手捂住心口(或将右手放在左胸前)，边唱边看美国国旗。
“星条旗永不落”是美国国旗的另一个名字。旗帜是一块很长的织物，就像旗帜一样。美国国旗是星条旗，因为它被星星覆盖着。
旋律(或音符)来自于一首古老的英国饮酒歌，或者是人们喝了太多酒后经常唱的歌。旋律很难唱，因为它的音域很广，也就是说有些音符很低，有些音符很高。
歌词是由一个叫弗朗西斯·斯科特·基的人写的。这首歌是他在观看马里兰军事基地麦克亨利堡(Fort McHenry)在1812年战争期间遭到英国攻击时写的。
在歌词中，弗朗西斯·斯科特·基问道，在经历了漫长的一夜袭击后，人们是否还能在清晨看到国旗。这是一首非常爱国的歌曲，或者是一首让人们为他们的国家感到骄傲的歌曲。
那面激发了歌词的灵感，让弗朗西斯·斯科特·基想要为其写歌词的星条旗，它已经成为一个重要的人工制品(或有很多意义的历史物品)。这面国旗已被修复(或清洗、修复或固定)，并在华盛顿特区国会大厦的美国国家历史博物馆(National Museum of American History)展出(或向人们展示)。
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- When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Answer: July 4
Explanation:Every year on July 4, millions of Americans commemorate (or remember and honor) the day when the United States adopted (or approved) the Declaration of Independence and created a new country that was independent and no longer part of Great Britain.
Independence Day is a national holiday, meaning that most people don’t have to work that day. Instead, they usually spend the day with family and friends. Since Independence Day falls in the summer (or happens in the summer) when the weather is very nice, the tradition (or something that is normally done the same way every year) is to have a barbeque outside, where people cook meat over a fire in a special machine called a grill. Probably the most traditional foods are hamburgers and hot dogs. People also eat a lot of chips and salads, and drink sodas and beer. There is usually watermelon, which is a large, round, green fruit that is red with black seeds inside, for dessert.
Baseball games, parades (or events where many people celebrate by walking through the street slowly), and concerts are also popular on Independence Day. Many politicians (or people who have been chosen to work in government) give speeches that day, talking about the importance of U.S. history and patriotism (or feelings of being proud of one’s country).
At dusk, which is the time of day when the sun sets and it begins to get dark, people often go to parks to see fireworks. Fireworks are colorful explosions in the air that make a lot of noise and are pretty to look at. Most towns and cities have fireworks displays where they set off (or start) many fireworks in a short period of time. Some people go to sit on the roof of their home, where they can see many fireworks displays at the same time.
Other people like to set off their own fireworks. In June and early July, many fireworks are sold to individuals and families. These fireworks are smaller and can be lit (or started with fire) in the street to make noise and colored lights. Some cities and states allow people to set off their own fireworks, but it is not legal in other cities and states.
- 我们什么时候庆祝独立日?
答:7月4日
解释:每年7月4日,数以百万计的美国人纪念(或记住和荣誉)那一天美国采取(或批准)《独立宣言》,创造了一个新的,独立的,不再是英国一部分的国家。
独立日是美国的国定假日，这意味着那天大多数人不必工作。相反，他们通常与家人和朋友度过一天。因为独立日落在夏天(或发生在夏季)当天气很好时,传统(或东西通常是每年都以同样的方式完成)举行露天烧烤,那里的人们在一个特殊的机器上烤肉，叫做烧烤。也许最传统的食物是汉堡包和热狗。人们也吃很多薯条和沙拉，喝苏打水和啤酒。通常会有西瓜作为甜点，这是一种又大又圆的绿色水果，里面有红色的，有黑色种子。
棒球比赛、游行(或许多人在街上慢行庆祝的活动)和音乐会在独立日也很受欢迎。许多政治家(或被选为政府工作的人)在那天发表演讲，谈论美国历史和爱国主义的重要性(或为自己的国家感到自豪)。
在黄昏，这是一天中太阳下山和开始变黑的时候，人们经常去公园看烟花。烟花是五颜六色的，在空中爆炸，发出很大的噪音，很好看。大多数城镇都有烟花表演，他们在短时间内燃放许多烟花。一些人坐在他们的屋顶上，在那里他们可以在同一时间看到许多烟花表演。
其他人喜欢燃放自己的烟花。在六月和七月初，许多烟花卖给个人和家庭。这些烟花比较小，可以在街上点燃(或点火)来制造噪音和彩灯。一些城市和州允许人们燃放自己的烟花，但在其他城市和州这是不合法的。
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- Name two national U.S. holidays.
Answer:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Explanation:The United States has 10 national holidays, or days when all people who work for the national government and most other people do not have to go to work. These holidays are usually on a Monday or Friday so that people can enjoy a three-day weekend, where they have three days in a row (or right after each other) away from work.
Some of the holidays are found in other countries. For example, New Year’s Day is the first day of the year and is celebrated almost everywhere. Labor Day is a day to honor (or recognize and respect) workers. Independence Day, in July, is the day when the United States became a country. And Christmas is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
But other holidays are unique to the United States, meaning that they are not found in most other countries. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for example, is celebrated on the third Monday in January to honor the man who led the civil rights movement in the United States, or the period of time when African American or black people worked hard to be treated fairly by white people.
Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States, but it is supposed to honor (or should honor) all U.S. presidents. Memorial Day in late May honors the Americans who have died for their country, or died while fighting in wars.
In October, Columbus Day remembers Christopher Columbus, who is credited with (or remembered for) discovering (or finding) North America. One month later, in November, Veterans Day honors all the U.S. veterans, or Americans who have been part of the armed forces.
Finally, Thanksgiving is celebrated in late November. This holiday is about being grateful (or wanting to say thank you) for the harvest (or the food that was grown). It is also about the early Americans being grateful to the Native Americans who shared their food with them.
100.说出美国的两个全国性节日。
答:
新年
马丁·路德·金纪念日
总统日
阵亡将士纪念日
独立日
劳动节
哥伦布发现美洲纪念日
退伍军人节
感恩节
圣诞节
解释:美国有10个国定假日，在这10天里，所有为国家政府工作的人和大多数其他人都不必去上班。这些假期通常是在周一或周五，这样人们就可以享受三天的周末，他们可以连续三天不上班(或者正好是连续三天)。
有些节日在其他国家也有。例如，新年是一年的第一天，几乎所有地方都庆祝新年。劳动节是向工人表达敬意的日子。7月的独立日是美国成为一个国家的日子。圣诞节是基督徒庆祝耶稣基督诞生的日子。
但是其他节日是美国独有的，这意味着大多数其他国家没有这样的节日。例如，每年1月的第三个星期一是马丁·路德·金纪念日，以纪念领导美国民权运动的马丁·路德·金，或者纪念非裔美国人或黑人努力争取白人公平对待的那段时期。
总统日是美国第一任总统乔治·华盛顿的生日，但它是为了纪念(或应该纪念)所有的美国总统。5月下旬的阵亡将士纪念日是为了纪念那些为国家牺牲或在战争中牺牲的美国人。
10月，哥伦布日纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布，他被认为是发现(或发现)北美的人。一个月后，在11月，退伍军人节纪念所有美国退伍军人，或曾在军队服役的美国人。
最后，感恩节在11月下旬庆祝。这个节日是关于对收获(或种植的食物)表示感谢的。这也是关于早期美国人感激与他们分享食物的印第安人。
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