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Lesson1 Vermont “Green Mountain State” became the 14th State, 1791. Vermont is well-named. The French, led by Champlain, first explored here, and in their language “verd mont” means green mountain. Fast-running streams and rivers tumble down these green mountains — rivers that mean water power for Vermont’s factories. From these factories come machine tools, weighing scales and woolen goods. From Vermowood-working plants come lumber and pulp for the making of paper. And in her hills are layers of asbestos, slate and fine building stone. United Nations headquarters in New York City was built of Vermont marble, and the state’s own handsome capitol at Montpelier is made of native granite. Despite its rocky soil, Vermont does much farming. Vermont’s maple syrup is famous everywhere. Indians made the first syrup. They notched the maple trees and caught the sweet sap in birchbark buckets. Today many Vermont farmers have sugar maple trees. The Indians would be astonished by the plastic pipes and tin containers used today, but they would recognize the old delicious flavor. You can see Vermont “sugaring” from early March to mid-April. Vermont is a favorite vacation resort. People come to see the peaceful farms and historic towns. They camp in the mountains in the summer and ski down its trails in the winter. Some visitors return to stay. Rudyard Kipling liked Vermont so much he built a home in Brattleboro where he wrote for many years. Have you ever read The Jungle Book? The story took place in India but Kipling wrote it in Vermont! 佛蒙特州 “青山州”于1791年成为美国的第14个州。 佛蒙特命名很贴切。首先到这里来探险的是尚普兰率领的法国人。在法语中“佛德?蒙特”就是青山的意思。 湍急的小溪和河流从这些青山飞流直下——河流意味着供佛蒙特各工广使用的水力。从这些工广运出机床、衡器和毛织品。从佛蒙特的森林、锯木厂和木材加工厂运出木材和造纸用的纸浆。这里的山体中有一层层石棉、板岩和优良的建筑石材。位于纽约市的联合国总部就是用佛蒙特大理石建造的，位于蒙彼利埃市的本州雄伟的议会大厦，也是用本地花岗石建造的。 尽管佛蒙特土壤岩石多，但很多人从事农业。佛蒙特的枫糖浆名闻遐迩。最早熬糖浆的是印第安人。他们在枫树上刻槽，用桦树皮桶接住流出来的甜汁。今天，佛蒙特许多农户家都有糖枫树。如今用塑料管和铁皮桶,印第安人见了会大吃一惊，但他们尝得出仍是昔日那种美妙的味道。3月初到4月中旬你可以看到佛蒙特“熬糖’’的景象。 佛蒙特是个度假胜地。人们来到这里游览幽静的农庄和历史名城。他们夏天在山中野营，冬天