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托福阅读背景：华盛顿举办民间艺术节 小马过河为大家准备了“托福阅读背景：华盛顿举办民间艺术节”，供各位备考托福的考生们参考使用，来提高自己的托福成绩！免费咨询电话：400-0123-267 　　One featured attraction at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates the culture in African American neighborhoods of Washington, DC. Many residents have maintained their American traditions along with African cultural roots and theyre trying to pass them to younger generations in the form of art and music. 　　每年一度举办的史密森学会民间艺术节(Smithsonian Folklife Festival)今年的主题之一是“首都华盛顿非洲裔美国人的文化”。很多首都居民保留着他们的美国传统与非洲文化的根源。他们极力把艺术与音乐传给下一代。 　　One group at the festival performs using song and dance to showcase African traditions that are deeply rooted in Washingtons black Southeast neighborhoods. 　　这些表演者利用音乐与舞蹈，展示出首都华盛顿东南区黑人社区内根深蒂固的非洲传统。 　　The group is performing Taratibu, a South African dance that combines military drill movements with African traditions. This kind of cultural expression is front and center at this years festival. 　　这个舞蹈团正在表演Taratibu舞，这个来自非洲南部的舞蹈，集合了军事步操与非洲传统。这类的文化展示是今年史密森学会民间艺术节的中心主题。阿莱?斯科特是这个舞蹈团的负责人 。她说，这批表演的青少年正在学习中了解他们的非洲文化根源。 　　Taratibu teaches their history and respect for each other, respect for your community and for your elders. And it shows the young people that they have to work as a community and not individually in order for us to make it as African Americans in this country, said Arla Scott, who directs the dance company. She says these teenagers are learning about their roots. 　　Taratibu青年协会的阿莱?斯科特说：“Taratibu向他们传授历史、教他们互相尊重、尊重社区和长辈，还让这些年轻人懂得，整个社区要团结一致，不要独断独行，才能让非洲裔美国人在美国自立。” 　　This part of the Folklife Festival celebrates the creativity of African American neighborhoods in the southeast corner of the nations capital. It highlights the connections among residents and how they pass along traditions through dance, art and music. 　　史密森学会民间艺术节这个部分的主题，是庆祝美国首都华盛顿东南区的非洲裔美国人社区的创造力。表演展示出居民之间的联系，以及他们如何透过舞蹈、艺术与音乐，将文化历史传给下一代。 　　African-inspired art, especially murals, dot DCs Southeast neighborhoods. Jay Coleman says hes doing his part to keep neighborhood tr