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1、（旅游英语）环球之旅-美国WashingtonD.C.(美国首都华盛顿): WashingtonDCissituatedclosetoVirginia(弗吉尼亚州)andMaryland(马里兰州)andisoneofAmerica'smostbeautifulcities,fullofmonuments(纪念碑),memorials,impressivearchitecture(建筑),largepublicparksandisthehomeofthepresidentofU.S..Thr
2、oughouttheyear,WashingtonDChasmanyexcitingfestivals,paradesandsportingevents,andoneofWashington'smostfamoussportsteamaretheWashingtonRedskins(华盛顿印第安人队),whoplayAmericanfootball(美式足球，即橄榄球)andhavewontheprestigious(享有声望的,声望很高的)Superbowl(“超级碗”，美国橄榄球冠军赛)threetimes.
3、 WashingtonDCispredominantly(主要地)abusinesscityandtherefore(因此)hotelrates(酒店房间收费)areusuallyhighestduringthebusinessweekandlowerattheweekendsandinthesummer.ThemaintouristseasoninWashingtonDCrunsroughlyfromApriltoSeptemberandthebusinessseasontendstost
4、artslightlyearlierandfinishinthefall(秋天),virtuallydisappearingduringtheheightofsummer. WashingtonDChasmanyworld-famoustouristattractionsandmajorlandmarksandtheseincludetheWhiteHouse--completedin1800andhometoeveryUSpresidentexceptGeorgeWashington,the
5、FederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI(美国)联邦调查局)offices--situated(位于)inDowntownWashington(华盛顿市中心), usingstate-of-the-art(艺术级的)crime-solvingtechnology. TheWashingtonLibraryofCongress(美国国会图书馆)--thenationallibraryofAmerica,whichisactuallytheworld'slargestlib
6、rary,withmorethan100millionitems,theNationalZoologicalPark(美国国家动物园)--mostfamousforitstwogiantpandas(大熊猫),MeiXiangandTianTian,andtheMCICenter (华盛顿体育中心)--ahugearena(舞台)hostingmanyconcerts(音乐会)andsportingevents,whichopenedin1997atacostofaroundUSD200million.
7、 DowntownWashington,thelargestareaofthecity,islocatedtothenorthandeastoftheWhiteHouse,withnumerousshops,departmentstores,theaters,touristattractions,museums(博物馆),restaurants,officeblocks(办公大楼)andmanyofWashington'slandmarkbuildings. WashingtonD
8、Chasafairlymildclimate(温和气候)andtheweatherinWashingtonisoftenextremelysunnyandhot,particularlyattheheightofsummer.ThisisoneofAmerica'smostimportantcitiesandisalwaysworthvisiting,whateverth
