白色七巧板
Independence Day is a day of family celebrations with picnics and barbecues, showing a great deal of emphasis on the American tradition of political freedom. Activities associated with the day include watermelon or hotdog eating competitions and sporting events, such as baseball games, three-legged races, swimming activities and tug-of-war games.Many people display the American flag outside their homes or buildings. Many communities arrange fireworks that are often accompanied by patriotic music. The most impressive fireworks are shown on television. Some employees use one or more of their vacation days to create a long weekend so that they can escape the heat at their favorite beach or vacation spot.Independence Day is a patriotic holiday for celebrating the positive aspects of the United States. Many politicians appear at public events to show their support for the history, heritage and people of their country. Above all, people in the United States express and give thanks for the freedom and liberties fought by the first generation of many of today's Americans. The Statue of Liberty is a national monument that is associated with Independence Day.The first description of how Independence Day would be celebrated was in a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776. He described "pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations" throughout the United States. However, the term "Independence Day" was not used until 1791.“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”Happy birthday, America.
风吹散了心
Independence Day (Independence Day) is one of the main statutory holiday, the date of July 4th each year to commemorate the July 4, 1776 Continental Congress formally adopted in Philadelphia, "the Declaration of Independence." "Declaration of Independence" drafted by Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress adopted the revised special committees by the Continental Congress John Hancock signed. "Declaration of Independence" explicitly states that all men are created equal, with the pursuit of happiness and freedom of the natural rights; most to enumerate the British colonialists in the crimes committed by the American continent; final solemn declaration
boboyoung1983
美国 独立日This past Independence Day, I saw two things that disturbed me greatly: First, people bashing America and its shortcomings; Second, people defending America blindly, while giving no thought to others’ criticisms. I’m a liberal and I more than acknowledge that there are problems with our country. Our executive branch is larger and more powerful than I’d like, our education system is broken, and our economic policy is not optimal for growth. I also know America has a lot of ugly secrets in its past. From the genocide of Native Americans to slavery to our foreign policy nightmare with Latin America in the early twentieth century, it’s easy to see why so many are angered by the jingoistic attitude that July 4th celebrations can incur. But I also recognize how remarkable of an achievement it was for those few men to break away, in the name of independence, and take a risk by establishing a democracy back in 1776. I also recognize that although the sins of our Founding Fathers were great, their accomplishments were greater, leaving a legacy of democracy and national sovereignty that would spread like wildfire throughout the world. The revolution was important and the ideals that this country was founded on, ideals of equality, respect for one another, and a commitment to progress, are ideals to be proud of, even if we don’t always live up to those ideals. I know many liberals hate to hear it, but the majority of the world is worse off than us, from third world countries to dictatorships, the world has got a lot of bad in it. And the much longer, more troubled histories of nations such as England have more mistakes and terrible acts in them than ours do. America has ideals and a commitment to democracy and freedom you can find nowhere else. Our spirit is strong and even if our government doesn’t live up to that spirit all the time, our citizens strive for it. Independence Day isn’t about petty squabbles and historical smear campaigns. This day is about celebrating our achievements and our ideals, acknowledging our mistakes, and reaffirming our commitment to make this country better so that, one day, those principles that the men who drafted our Declaration of Independence put forth, will be fully realized.此短文仅供参考, 请勿作学术用途.原文出处:
Melinda麒儿
Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in this history of mankind. Mankind -- that word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps its fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom, not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution -- but from annihilation. We're fighting for our right to live, to exist. And should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice:" We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!" Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!早上好！ 还有不到一小时的时间，这里的战机就将起飞去与来自世界其他地方的伙伴们会合。而一场前所未有的宏大空战也将因你们而被永久镌刻在人类历史之上。人类——对于我们所有人而言这个词将从今天开始有了它新的意味。我们将不会再因我们之间那些渺小的差异而自起干戈。我们将为我们共同的利益而团结起来。七月四日，也许这就是宿命，你们将再一次为了我们的自由而战。而这一回，我们面对的不是暴政，压迫，或迫害，而是攸关整个人类的生死存亡。我们将为我们的生存权，我们的存续权而战。如果我们在今天凯旋，那七月四日将不再只被认为是美国的节日，而将成为全人类以一个共同声音来宣誓的伟大一天。他们将喊道：“我们不愿坐以待毙！我们不能不战而亡！我们要活下去！我们会活下去！”今天，我们庆祝的是全人类的独立日！
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