Primitive umbrellas have been used for more than 2,000 years. However, the type of umbrella we use today was designed less than 3 hundred years ago. Our present umbrella is made of steel covered with cloth. It was first produced in the late 1700's. This umbrella was invented by six men, working together, and the product was so popular that each inventor made more than a million dollars. The invention of the parachute is believed to have come from the design of the umbrella.
原始的傘曾用了2000多年。然而，我們現今用的這類傘設計還不足300年。我們當今的傘是用鋼做骨架，用布包著，于十八世紀末首次被制造出來。這種傘是由六個人一起發(fā)明的，這個產品是那么的流行，以至每個發(fā)明者都賺了不止100萬美元。降落傘的發(fā)明據說是源自傘的設計。
Many Americans enjoy watching sports. For many years the favorite sport in this country has been football. Football games draw a very large audience. Year after year the most important games have attracted many millions of viewers. Although professional football is the nation's favorite spectator sport, professional baseball is also very popular. Indeed, people who live in the Eastern United States list baseball as their favorite sport. Basketball is almost as popular as football and baseball. Other sports which many people enjoy watching include tennis, boxing, and golf.
很多美國人喜歡看體育比賽。多年來這個國家歡迎的體育運動是橄欖球。橄欖球比賽吸引了大量的觀眾。每年最重要的賽事都吸引了大批數以百萬計的人們觀看。盡管職業(yè)橄欖球是美國歡迎的具有觀眾群的運動，職業(yè)棒球也很受歡迎。確實，住在美國東部的人們把棒球列為他們最喜愛的運動?；@球幾乎和橄欖球、棒球一樣受歡迎。很多人喜歡看的運動還有網球、拳擊和高爾夫球。
The cold is our most common disease. Millions of people suffer discomfort from one or more colds each year. The cause of this illness is a virus. But as yet no cure has been found. It is believed that rest and liquids help our bodies fight this virus.
感冒是最常見的疾病。數以百萬計的人每年遭受一次或幾次感冒帶來的不適。這種疾病是由病毒引起，但治愈的方法至今未被發(fā)現。人們相信休息和大量飲水會幫助我們的身體抵抗這種病毒。
Television sets are found in almost every American home. Nine out of ten Americans watch at least one television show a day. Children watch a great deal of television; 4-year-olds watch about 27 hours of television each week. But older people watch television more than any other age group. Men and women over the age of 55 watch more than 32 hours of T.V. each week.
電視機差不多遍及美國的每個家庭。十分之九的美國人每天至少看一個電視節(jié)目。小孩們看好多的電視(節(jié)目)，四歲大的孩子一周大約要看上27 小時的電視，然而老年人比其他年齡段的人看得更多。55歲以上的男女每周要看超過32小時的電視節(jié)目。
原始的傘曾用了2000多年。然而，我們現今用的這類傘設計還不足300年。我們當今的傘是用鋼做骨架，用布包著，于十八世紀末首次被制造出來。這種傘是由六個人一起發(fā)明的，這個產品是那么的流行，以至每個發(fā)明者都賺了不止100萬美元。降落傘的發(fā)明據說是源自傘的設計。
Many Americans enjoy watching sports. For many years the favorite sport in this country has been football. Football games draw a very large audience. Year after year the most important games have attracted many millions of viewers. Although professional football is the nation's favorite spectator sport, professional baseball is also very popular. Indeed, people who live in the Eastern United States list baseball as their favorite sport. Basketball is almost as popular as football and baseball. Other sports which many people enjoy watching include tennis, boxing, and golf.
很多美國人喜歡看體育比賽。多年來這個國家歡迎的體育運動是橄欖球。橄欖球比賽吸引了大量的觀眾。每年最重要的賽事都吸引了大批數以百萬計的人們觀看。盡管職業(yè)橄欖球是美國歡迎的具有觀眾群的運動，職業(yè)棒球也很受歡迎。確實，住在美國東部的人們把棒球列為他們最喜愛的運動?；@球幾乎和橄欖球、棒球一樣受歡迎。很多人喜歡看的運動還有網球、拳擊和高爾夫球。
The cold is our most common disease. Millions of people suffer discomfort from one or more colds each year. The cause of this illness is a virus. But as yet no cure has been found. It is believed that rest and liquids help our bodies fight this virus.
感冒是最常見的疾病。數以百萬計的人每年遭受一次或幾次感冒帶來的不適。這種疾病是由病毒引起，但治愈的方法至今未被發(fā)現。人們相信休息和大量飲水會幫助我們的身體抵抗這種病毒。
Television sets are found in almost every American home. Nine out of ten Americans watch at least one television show a day. Children watch a great deal of television; 4-year-olds watch about 27 hours of television each week. But older people watch television more than any other age group. Men and women over the age of 55 watch more than 32 hours of T.V. each week.
電視機差不多遍及美國的每個家庭。十分之九的美國人每天至少看一個電視節(jié)目。小孩們看好多的電視(節(jié)目)，四歲大的孩子一周大約要看上27 小時的電視，然而老年人比其他年齡段的人看得更多。55歲以上的男女每周要看超過32小時的電視節(jié)目。