描述美國的英語作文

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描述美國的英語作文【一】

　　The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is a country in North America that shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and a sea border with Russia. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the United States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C.

　　The present-day continental United States has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years by indigenous tribes.[1] After European exploration and settlement in the 16th century, the English established their own colonies—and gained control of others that had been begun by other European nations—in the eastern portion of the continent in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On 4 July 1776, at war with Britain over fair governance, thirteen of these colonies declared their independence. In 1783, the war ended in British acceptance of the new nation. Since then, the country has more than quadrupled in size: it now consists of 50 states and one federal district; it also has numerous overseas territories.

　　At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.5 million km), the U.S. is the third or fourth largest country by total area, depending on whether the disputed areas of China are included. It is the world's third most populous nation, with nearly 300 million people.

　　The United States has maintained a liberal democratic political system since it adopted its Articles of Confederation on 1 March 1781 and the Constitution, the Articles' replacement, on 17 September 1787. American military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century; with the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, the nation emerged as the world's sole remaining superpower.[2] Today, it plays a major role in world affairs.

　　The earliest known use of the name America is from 1507, when a globe and a large map created by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in Saint-Die-des-Vosges described the combined continents of North and South America. Although the origin of the name is uncertain[3], the most widely held belief is that expressed in an accompanying book, Cosmographiae Introductio, which explains it as a feminized version of the Latin name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (Americus Vespucius); in Latin, the other continents' names were all feminine. Vespucci theorized, correctly, that Christopher Columbus, on reaching islands in the Caribbean Sea in 1492, had come not to India but to a "New World".

　　The Americas were also known as Columbia, after Columbus, prompting the name District of Columbia for the land set aside as the U.S. capital. Columbia remained a popular name for the United States until the early 20th century, when it fell into relative disuse; but it is still used poetically and appears in various names and titles. A female personification of the country is also called Columbia; she is similar to Britannia.[4][5][6][7] Columbus Day, a holiday in the U.S. and other countries in the Americas commemorating Columbus' October 1492 landing.

　　The term "united States of America" was first used officially in the Declaration of Independence, adopted on 4 July 1776. On 15 November 1777, the Second Continental Congreadopted the Articles of Confederation, the first of which stated "The Stile of this Confederacy shall be 'The United States of America.'"

　　The adjectival and demonymic forms for the United States are American, a point of controversy among some.

描述美國的英語作文【二】

　　Music 美國人的音樂愛好

　　James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, "The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music." If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans——even those without a musical bone in their bodies——have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were "made in the U.S.A."

　　一位美國早期的作家柯柏(James Fenimore Cooper)曾說：「美國人對音樂藝術(shù)幾乎可以說是相當(dāng)?shù)臒o知。」如果這話曾經(jīng)是事實，今日你絕不會這么認為了。大部份的美國人，甚至包括那些沒有音樂細胞的人，都有自己喜愛的音樂型態(tài)。許多人喜歡世界各國的古典音樂和民俗音樂，然而美國其它的流行音樂則是「在美國制造」的。

　　Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life's hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins——also known as fiddles——give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee——Music City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park called "Opryland" where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. "The Grand Ole Opry," the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live from Opryland every weekend.

　　鄉(xiāng)村和西部音樂深得很多美國人的人心，這種型態(tài)的音樂起源于美國南部和西部的鄉(xiāng)村小民們。鄉(xiāng)村音樂傳述著真實不加渲染的愛情故事和生活中的艱難。吉他、五弦琴和小提琴(violin又名fiddle)可彈奏出鄉(xiāng)村音樂的特殊音色。鄉(xiāng)村音樂的發(fā)源地是田納西州的納許維爾市——美國的音樂城市。而鄉(xiāng)村音樂甚至還有它自己的主題樂園——Opryland呢!在那兒你可以享受音樂表演以及好玩的游樂設(shè)施。美國最老牌的廣播節(jié)目「The Grand Ole Opry」每個周末都實況播放Opryland的音樂。

　　Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. Instead of just playing the melody, jazz musicians improvise different tunes using the same chords. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s, known as "The Jazz Era." This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the "big band" sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City. Composer George Gershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like "Rhapsody in Blue."

　　爵士樂是十九世紀(jì)末期由非裔的美國人發(fā)展出來的。它讓表演者自由地表現(xiàn)他們的情感和音樂技巧。不僅演奏旋律，爵士音樂大師用同樣的和弦即興演奏出不同的曲調(diào)。爵士樂的高峰期出現(xiàn)于二○年代，該時期被稱為「爵士年代」。這個時期創(chuàng)造出來的樂手有阿姆斯特朗(Louise Armstrong)，古德曼(Benny goodman)和埃林頓(Duke Ellington)。這些樂手稍后都創(chuàng)造了三○年代的「大樂團」之音。在不同的城市也孕育出不同的爵士風(fēng)格，像是紐奧爾良、芝加哥、紐約和坎薩斯市。作曲家蓋希文(George Gershwin)更以像「藍色狂想曲」這樣的作品，將爵士樂帶入古典音樂的世界里。

　　James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, "The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music." If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans——even those without a musical bone in their bodies——have a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical and folk music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were "made in the U.S.A."

　　一位美國早期的作家柯柏(James Fenimore Cooper)曾說：「美國人對音樂藝術(shù)幾乎可以說是相當(dāng)?shù)臒o知�！谷绻�這話曾經(jīng)是事實，今日你絕不會這么認為了。大部份的美國人，甚至包括那些沒有音樂細胞的人，都有自己喜愛的音樂型態(tài)。許多人喜歡世界各國的古典音樂和民俗音樂，然而美國其它的流行音樂則是「在美國制造」的。

　　Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life's hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins——also known as fiddles——give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee——Music City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park called "Opryland" where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. "The Grand Ole Opry," the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live from Opryland every weekend.

　　鄉(xiāng)村和西部音樂深得很多美國人的人心，這種型態(tài)的音樂起源于美國南部和西部的鄉(xiāng)村小民們。鄉(xiāng)村音樂傳述著真實不加渲染的愛情故事和生活中的艱難。吉他、五弦琴和小提琴(violin又名fiddle)可彈奏出鄉(xiāng)村音樂的特殊音色。鄉(xiāng)村音樂的發(fā)源地是田納西州的納許維爾市——美國的音樂城市。而鄉(xiāng)村音樂甚至還有它自己的主題樂園——Opryland呢!在那兒你可以享受音樂表演以及好玩的游樂設(shè)施。美國最老牌的廣播節(jié)目「The Grand Ole Opry」每個周末都實況播放Opryland的音樂。

　　Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skill. Instead of just playing the melody, jazz musicians improvise different tunes using the same chords. The peak of jazz music came in the 1920s, known as "The Jazz Era." This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the "big band" sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of jazz developed in different cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City. Composer George Gershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like "Rhapsody in Blue."

　　爵士樂是十九世紀(jì)末期由非裔的美國人發(fā)展出來的。它讓表演者自由地表現(xiàn)他們的情感和音樂技巧。不僅演奏旋律，爵士音樂大師用同樣的和弦即興演奏出不同的曲調(diào)。爵士樂的高峰期出現(xiàn)于二○年代，該時期被稱為「爵士年代」。這個時期創(chuàng)造出來的樂手有阿姆斯特朗(Louise Armstrong)，古德曼(Benny goodman)和埃林頓(Duke Ellington)。這些樂手稍后都創(chuàng)造了三○年代的「大樂團」之音。在不同的城市也孕育出不同的爵士風(fēng)格，像是紐奧爾良、芝加哥、紐約和坎薩斯市。作曲家蓋希文(George Gershwin)更以像「藍色狂想曲」這樣的作品，將爵士樂帶入古典音樂的世界里。