A Monument for George

A Monument for George. Written by Joanna Jark Robinson.

为乔治建造的纪念碑 作者：乔安娜·亚克·罗宾逊

Washington's Monument The Washington Monument was built to honor George Washington. George Washington was a hero. He was the first president of the United States.

华盛顿纪念碑 建造华盛顿纪念碑是为了纪念乔治·华盛顿。 乔治·华盛顿是一位英雄， 他是美国的第一任总统。

The monument is in Washington, D .C. It is in an area called the National Mall.

这座纪念碑位于华盛顿特区， 坐落在一个叫国家广场的地方。

The monument is the tallest building in the city. A law says that no other building in the city can be taller.

这座纪念碑是华盛顿特区最高的建筑。 有法律规定，这座城市里其他任何建筑都不能比它更高。

The monument is 555 feet, 169 meters tall. That is as tall as 29 giraffes. It is built of stone.

纪念碑高555英尺，也就是169米。 差不多有29只长颈鹿叠起来那么高哦。 它是用石头建造的。

Work on the monument started in 1848. Work stopped and started many times.

纪念碑的建造工作始于1848年。 建造过程屡次停工，又屡次重启。