Presidents' Day

President's Day. Written by John Peretano.

总统日。 作者：约翰·佩雷塔诺。

Introduction. Every four years in the United States, people choose a president to lead the country. Some presidents are popular. Others are less popular. Presidents Day is a time to honor all U .S. presidents.

引言： 在美国，每四年民众都会选出一位总统来领导国家。 有些总统很受民众欢迎， 有些则没那么受欢迎。 总统日是向所有美国总统致敬的日子。

George Washington Presidents' Day has a lot to do with George Washington. He was the first president of the United States. Before the United States became a country, there were 13 British colonies. The colonies wanted to be free from British rule. Washington led the army against the British. He was a great leader. After years of fighting, the army defeated the British.

乔治·华盛顿 总统日的由来和乔治·华盛顿有很深的渊源。 他是美国的第一任总统。 在美国成立之前，这里共有13个英国殖民地。 这些殖民地想要摆脱英国的统治获得自由。 华盛顿率领军队对抗英军。 他是一位非常出色的领袖。 经过多年的战斗，军队最终击败了英军。

People loved Washington. Some wanted Washington to be king. Washington thought no one should have the power of a king. He thought people should elect their leaders. The people elected Washington to be the first president of the United States.

大家都很爱戴华盛顿。 有些人想让华盛顿当国王。 华盛顿认为没有人应该拥有国王那样的权力。 他觉得民众应该选举自己的领导人。 民众选举华盛顿担任第一任总统，统领美利坚合众国。

Being the first president wasn't easy. People had different ideas about how to run the new country. Washington worked hard to keep the country from falling apart.

当第一任总统可不是件容易的事。 大家对于如何治理这个新生国家有着不同的想法。 华盛顿努力维持国家的统一，避免国家分裂。

The country celebrates. Washington's birthday is February 22nd. People celebrated it by setting off fireworks and firing cannon blasts. They held parades, too. In 1879, Washington's birthday became a national holiday. He was the first person to be given that honor.

全国为之庆祝。 华盛顿的生日是2月22日。 以前人们会用放烟花、鸣礼炮的方式庆祝他的生日。 大家还会举办游行活动。 1879年，华盛顿的生日被定为全国性节日。 他是第一位获此殊荣的美国人。