华盛顿故居英语简介

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华盛顿故居英语简介：
  C) D5 U6 F+ S7 j　　Set on a shallow bluff overlooking the broad Potomac River， Mount Vernon (March & SeptOct daily 9am5pm; AprilAug daily 8am5pm; NovFeb daily 9am-4pm; $8) is among the most attractive historic houses in the US. The country estate of George Washington， with its eight thousand acres of landscaped and planted grounds， has been maintained virtually intact since his death in 1799. At just fifteen miles from downtown DC， it's close enough to be reached as a day-trip on the city's Tourmobiles ($20)。 Besides illuminating the life and times of the leader of the revolutionary armies， and the first US president， Mount Vernon also provides an eye-opening look into the lifestyle of the colonial gentlemen who founded the USA.
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( h& \; s/ L9 q. z- }2 [5 R" `; R　　A small museum gives an overview of Mount Vernon's history; in the house itself， the furnishings and decoration reflect Washington's preference for plain living， but few items a reading chair with built-in fan， and a key to the destroyed Bastille， presented by Thomas Paine on behalf of Lafayette give much of a sense of his character. The four-poster bed upon which he died stands in an upstairs bedroom; he and his wife Martha are buried in a simple tomb on the south side of the house.
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　　乔治·华盛顿 ，美国联邦党政治家，美国首任总统，被美国称为“国父”，美国独立战争时期大陆军总司令。
: x# x' m% l4 b$ {7 h9 m( O3 r5 L0 C　　1789年，他经过全体选举团无异议的支持而成为美国第一任总统(其同时也成为全世界第一位以“总统”为称号的国家元首)，在接连两次选举中都获得了全体选举团无异议支持，一直担任总统直到1797年。他在两届的任期中设立了许多持续到今天的政策和传统。在两届任期结束后，他自愿放弃权力不再谋求续任。华盛顿由于扮演了美国独立战争和建国中最重要的角色，故被尊称为“美国国父”，又称“合众国之父”。学者们则将他和亚伯拉罕·林肯、富兰克林·罗斯福、伍德罗·威尔逊并列为美国历史上最伟大的总统。