What's in Washington,D.C.

What's in Washington, DC? Written by Marcy Aboff. Focus Question. What can people see and do in Washington, DC?

华盛顿特区有什么？作者：玛西·阿博夫。 核心问题：人们在华盛顿特区可以看到什么、做什么？

Introduction Washington DC is the capital of the United States of America. It has many interesting things to see and learn about. Are you ready to learn about some of them?

简介 华盛顿特区是美利坚合众国的首都。 这里有很多有趣的东西可以观赏、了解。你准备好认识其中一些了吗？

Government Buildings The White House is the office and home of the U .S. President, the leader of the country. The White House has 132 rooms. It has 6 floors, 32 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, and 28 fireplaces.

政府大楼 白宫是美国国家领导人总统的办公场所和居所。 白宫一共有132个房间。 它有6层楼、32间浴室、412扇门、147扇窗户，还有28个壁炉。

Congress works with the President to make laws. Congress meets in the Capitol building. The Capitol has a domed roof made of iron. On top of the dome is a statue called Freedom.

国会和总统共同制定法律。 国会在国会大厦召开会议。 国会大厦有一个铁制的圆顶。 圆顶的顶端矗立着一座名为「自由」的雕像。

Across from the Capitol are buildings that make up part of the Library of Congress. The Library has over 164 million items. More than 12 ,000 books, maps, pictures, and other items are added each day.

国会大厦对面的建筑是美国国会图书馆的一部分。 这座图书馆的馆藏超过1.64亿件。 每天还要新增12000多本图书、地图、画作和其他物品。

Near the Library of Congress buildings sits the Supreme Court building. The Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the country. The art around the building stands for law and justice. The huge metal front doors weigh around 13 tons, 12 metric tons. Many other government buildings are also in and around the city.

国会图书馆建筑群附近是最高法院大楼。 最高法院是美国的最高司法机构。 大楼周边的艺术作品象征着法律与正义。 正面的巨型金属门重约13吨（即12公吨）。 华盛顿特区市区及周边还有很多其他政府建筑。