America Readies for Independence Day Celebrations
英语课
From the far reaches of Alaska to the Gulf 1 coast, Americans on Wednesday will celebrate Independence Day - the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from British rule.
Tens of millions of small-town Americans and city dwellers 2 alike will line parade routes, watch fireworks, attend picnics, concerts and family gatherings 3. In Washington, hundreds of thousands of spectators will pack the National Mall for a nationally televised concert and a massive display of fireworks.
President Obama joins the USO to host the White House's fourth annual salute 4 to the military, with a barbecue, games and a concert by the presidential Marine 5 Band. Additionally, Mr. Obama's daughter Malia turns 14 on Wednesday, but it is not known whether she will celebrate at these festivities.
Fireworks also will light the night skies over hallowed battlefields from the War of 1812 and America's 19th century Civil War. Similar festivities are slated 6 for Philadelphia (the nation's first capital), Annapolis, Maryland and New York City.
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson in June 1776, the Declaration of Independence is America's most cherished symbol of freedom. The Continental 7 Congress formally approved the document weeks later on July 4.
Many localities in the western state of Colorado have banned fireworks displays this year, after weeks of dry weather and massive wildfires. A number of other displays have been canceled, after triple-digit temperatures spawned 8 summer storms that ravaged 9 wide swaths of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions late last week.
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )
- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集
- His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
- During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮
- Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
- The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )
- Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
- Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。
adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的
- A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
- The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
（鱼、蛙等）大量产（卵）( spawn的过去式和过去分词 )； 大量生产
- The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. 这支乐队的专辑繁衍出一连串走红的单曲唱片。
- The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies. 由于电脑工业的发展，许多新公司纷纷成立。
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