The American West By Gina D.B.Clemen
《美国西部探险》作者Gina D. B. Clemen
A Nation is Born.
一个国家诞生了。
Population: about 250 million people. States: 50.
人口:约2.5亿人。州:50个。
Important Rivers: Mississippi and Missouri.
重要河流:密西西比河,密苏里河。
Important Mountains: Rocky and Appalachian.
重要山脉:洛矶山脉,阿巴拉契亚山脉。
Important Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario.
重要河流:苏必利尔湖,密歇根湖,休伦湖,伊利湖和安大略湖。
This is a map of the United States today. It is a big country with 50 states.
这是如今美国的地图。它是一个拥有50个州的大国。
The first European explorers came to America about 400 years ago.
首位欧洲探险家在大约400年前抵达美国。
At that time America was an enormous wilderness and Indians lived there.
在那时,美国是一片广袤的荒野,印第安人居住于此。
America became independent from Britain in 1776. It became a nation and grew very quickly.
美国在1776年从英国独立,它成为了一个国家并发展得非常迅速。
Enthusiastic people wanted to explore and live in the West.
热情的人们渴望到西部探险并居住于此。
The story of the American West is exciting!
美国西部的故事非常振奋人心!