Route 66

Route 66, written by Emily Schlesinger. Focus question. What is the significance of Route 66?

《66号公路》，作者：艾米丽·施莱辛格 思考问题 66号公路有着怎样的意义？

Introduction. It's 1957. You take the top down on your red sports car. Rock and roll music blasts from the speakers. Ahead of you is nothing but open road. Could this drive get any better? You think not. Until you pass an ice cream cone that's three stories tall. Your mouth waters. Should you stop? Wait, there's a cheeseburger the size of a bus. Time for a quick lunch instead. When it's time to rest for the night, you park next to a hotel room shaped like a teepee. What a fun day it was on the road. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? If you thought this was an imaginary road trip, you're wrong. You've just taken a real trip down America's favorite highway, Route 66.

介绍 时间回到1957年 你开着红色敞篷跑车，放下了车顶 音箱里传出震耳的摇滚乐 前方只有开阔无垠的公路 还有比这更棒的兜风吗？ 你觉得没有了 直到你开过一个三层楼高的巨型甜筒 你看得直流口水 要不要停下来呢？ 等等，那儿还有一个公交车那么大的芝士汉堡 那就先停下来吃顿午饭吧 到了晚间休息时，你把车停在锥形帐篷造型的酒店旁 公路上的这一天可太有意思了 谁知道明天还会遇到什么呢？ 如果你觉得这只是想象中的公路旅行，那你可错了 你刚刚体验的，就是美国最受欢迎的公路——66号公路上的真实旅程

America's Main Street. Have you ever seen a road map of the United States? It looks a lot like a spider web. Huge highways zigzag from coast to coast. They connect nearly every city in between. Getting around is easy. Just jump in a car hit the road. A hundred years ago, driving across the country wasn't quite so easy. Most roads were just small dirt trails. Cars often broke down, got stuck in mud, or popped tires on jagged rocks. In the 1920s, the United States created new highways to make driving easier. One highway stretched 2 ,400 miles, 3 ,862 kilometers, from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Its name was Route 66, but many fondly called it the Main Street of America.

美国的主街 你见过美国的公路地图吗？ 它看起来就像一张蜘蛛网 宽阔的公路纵横交错，从东岸直通西岸 它们几乎连接了沿途所有的城市 现在出行非常方便 坐进汽车就能出发上路 一百年前，开车横穿美国可没有这么容易 大多数道路都只是小小的土路 汽车经常抛锚、陷进泥里，或是被尖锐岩石扎破轮胎 20世纪20年代，美国修建了新公路来改善出行 其中一条公路全长2400英里（合3862公里），从伊利诺伊州芝加哥延伸至加利福尼亚州洛杉矶 它就是66号公路，很多人亲切地称它为“美国主街”

In 1929, hard times hit the United States. Many banks failed, causing people to lose their money, jobs, and homes. The period that followed was known as the Great Depression. Then a series of droughts, long periods without rain, destroyed many farms. This historic time period was known as dust bowl era. Suddenly, many people were forced to leave their homes. Many believed they could find jobs in California. Thousands packed up their belongings and made the long journey west. How did they get there? On a new road named Route 66.

1929年，美国陷入了艰难时期 许多银行破产，人们失去了存款、工作和家园 接下来的这段时期就是人们熟知的“大萧条” 之后接连发生旱灾，长期无雨毁了大量农场 这段历史时期就是“尘碗时期” 一夜之间，许多人被迫离开了家园 很多人相信他们能在加利福尼亚找到工作 成千上万的人收拾好行李，踏上了向西的漫长旅途 他们是怎么去那里的呢？ 走的就是这条名叫66号的新公路

On December 8th, 1941, the United States entered World War II. Soldiers from all over the country had to move to military bases in the West. How did they get there? On Route 66, of course. Restaurants, gas stations, and hotels opened up along the route to serve them. When the war ended in 1945 Americans celebrated. Many bought new cars. They drove west to see sights like the Grand Canyon by way of Route 66.

1941年12月8日，美国加入了第二次世界大战 全国各地的士兵都要前往西部的军事基地 他们是怎么去那里的呢？ 当然是走66号公路啦 餐馆、加油站和酒店在沿线纷纷开业，为士兵们提供服务 1945年战争结束，美国人尽情欢庆 许多人买下了新车 他们沿着66号公路向西行驶，去游览大峡谷这类景点

Route 66 in popular culture The years after World War II were great days for Route 66. Shiny new cars and yellow cabs traveled up and down the route. In 1946, a song called Route 66 became a top hit. Its most famous line told listeners to get your kicks on Route 66. This song helped make the highway famous. Then, in 1960, a TV show called Route 66 followed two friends who drove across the country. They were looking for adventures on the road. By 1970, most of the original Route 66 was bypassed by a new highway. However, Route 66 remained part of American popular culture.

流行文化中的66号公路 二战结束后的岁月是66号公路的黄金时代 崭新锃亮的汽车和黄色出租车在公路上来来往往 1946年，一首名为《66号公路》的歌成了热门金曲 它最有名的歌词告诉听众：来66号公路尽情玩乐吧 这首歌让这条公路变得家喻户晓 1960年，一部名叫《66号公路》的电视剧播出，讲述了两个朋友开车横穿美国的故事 他们一路在公路上寻找冒险 到1970年，66号公路的大部分原路段都被新高速公路绕过 不过，66号公路依然是美国流行文化的一部分