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Units 1～2　Other countries，other cultures Witnessing time 美文背诵 You may want to know what the letters“D.C.”mean when you hear people talking about Washington D．C..They_mean_District_of_Columbia，which_is_the_administrative_region_in_which_the_US_capital_is_located.①Washington D．C. is the capital of America and is not，as you might expect，in the state of Washington－Washington state is thousands of miles away on the Pacific Ocean.To_make_things_more_confusing，there_are_also_several_other_towns_called_Washin-gton_in_America.② Washington D．C. has a population of 650,000，and is composed of nearly 500,000 black Americans.The_city_has_little_heavy_industry_and_its_residents_are_mainly_engaged_in_light_and_service_industries，which_serve_the_need_of_the_federal_government_and_the_many_cultural_institutions③.Government is the chief business in Washington D．C.. When_you_take_your_first_look_at_the_capital，for_a_few_moments_you_may_feel_that_you_have_stepped_back_in_time_to_ancient_Greece④.Many of the beautiful buildings were built in the architectural style of ancient Greek temples，and stand in wide avenues amid trees and fountains.In Washington D．C.，there are no huge skyscrapers，most of the buildings are museums or government offices.Famous landmarks include the Washington Monument，the Washington Cathedral，the Capitol Building，the Pentagon，the White House and the many memorials of famous Presidents. Ⅰ.重点词汇 1．________vt.防御；保卫；保护；为……辩护→________ n．防御；保卫 2．________ v．结冰→________(过去式)→________(过去分词)→________ adj.寒冷的 3．________ n．文化→________ adj.文化的→________adj.多元文化的 4．________ v．使……坐落于→________ n．位置 5．________ adj.永久的→________ adj.暂时 6．________ v．移居→________ n．移民 7．________ v．保守；保护→________ n．保护→________ adj.保守的；守旧的 8．________ v．注册→________ n．注册；挂号 9．________ adj.绝对的→________ adv.绝对地 10．________ n. v．出口→________ n. v．进口 11．________ v．参加→________ n．参与者 12．________ v．偷→________(过去式)→________(过去分词)→________ n．小偷→________ n．偷窃 13．________ v．建设；施工→________ n．建设→________ v