美元上的伟人.doc

美元上的伟人.doc美元上的伟人 As is known to everyone , there are the pictures of the Presidents of the United States or great men on front of various denominations1 of dollar bills. Do you know who they are ? In fact , they play a very important role in American history. 众所周知, 各种面额的美元纸币正面上都印有美国总统或著名人物的头像, 你知道他们是怎样的人吗?事实上, 他们在美国历史上都扮演着非常重要的角色。 The picture of e Washington is on the one-dollar bill. He served as America ’s first president from 1789 to 1797. President Washington has been considered as the “ Father of His C ountry ” from generation2 to generation. 一美元纸币上印的是乔治? 华盛顿的头像。他于 1789 至 1797 年间担任美国第一位总统。华盛顿被世世代代尊为“国父”。 The third president of the United States , Thomas Jefferson , is on the two-dollar bill. He was the main drafter of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Jefferson was one of the most influential3 of the nation ’s Founding Fathers. He was also a plant expert , architect , musician and inventor. 美国的第三任总统――托马斯? 杰弗逊的头像被印在两美元纸币上。他是 1776 年《独立宣言》( Declaration of Independence )的主要起草人,也是最有影响力的开国元勋之一,同时他还是位园艺师、建筑师、音乐家和发明家。 Another of America ’s greatest presidents , Abraham Lincoln , is on the five-dollar bill. He served as the sixteenth president from 1861 until 1865. He essfully led the country through the Civil War , saved the Union and ended slavery4. 亚伯拉罕? 林肯是另外一位伟大的美国总统,其头像被印在五美元纸币上。他任职于 1861 至 1865 年间,是美国的第 16 任总统。他成功地领导了美国南北战争,拯救了联邦政府,废除了奴隶制度。 The picture of Alexander Hamilton app