原味人文风情

Hello everyone, and welcome to the White House.
哈喽各位，欢迎来到白宫。
For more than 200 years, this building has served as a presidential residence and office—a setting for so much of our history and a symbol of America to the rest of the world.
超过两百年以来，这栋建筑供总统住所及办公室所使用－－是我们众多历史的背景，也是对世界其他国家来说的一种美国象征。
But the White House isn't simply a home to first families or a meeting space for world leaders. It's also known as The People's House—a place that should be open to everyone.
但白宫不仅仅是第一家庭的住所、或是世界各地领导人的会面空间。它同样也以“人民之家”为人所知－－一个应该开放给所有人的地方。

And that's why we've made it a priority to invite young people, military families, and Americans of all ages to join us here at the White House. Thousands of people have walked these halls and gazed at the artwork; they've examined the portraits of Washington, Lincoln, and Kennedy; they've imagined the history that's unfolded here.
那也就是为什么我们已将邀请年轻人、军眷、以及各年龄层的美国人来到白宫这裡加入我们视为优先要务。上千人已经走过这些大厅并欣赏艺术品；他们已细看过华盛顿、林肯、和肯尼迪的肖像画；他们已想像过在这里展开的历史。
And now, you can do all of that without leaving your home. So go ahead! Look around. Enjoy the history and the beauty of these rooms, because, after all, this is your house, too.
现在，你可以不用离开家就做到这所有事。所以去吧!看看四周。欣赏这些房间的历史和美感，因为，毕竟，这也是你的家。

内容重点讲解

概念点拨：
白宫规模：如今一组总统建筑构成了白宫建筑群。它包括了做为主居住区的中央建筑和东西两个侧翼。白宫总管每天协调管理着日常生活事务。共有6层（包括地下），因为很大一部份在地下，或者被园林遮蔽，很少人知道白宫的规模，白宫有：6座总面积55000平方英尺（5100平方米）的建筑，132间房间，35间卫生间，412扇门，147扇窗，28座壁炉，8座楼梯，3部电梯，5位全职大厨，1座网球场，1条保龄球道，1座电影院（官方名称“白宫家庭影院”），1条慢跑跑道，1座游泳池，1座小高尔夫练习场。每周有30000访客。