广播电视英语短句 第 52 课：一位新总统-3

They filled the long grassy area from the steps of the United States Capitol building to the Lincoln Memorial. 他们簇拥在美国首都建筑到林肯纪念堂之间长长的草地上。

Centuries ago, the Capitol was built partly by slaves. 几个世纪之前，首府部分是由奴隶建立起来的。

The memorial is where the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. 纪念堂是民权运动领袖马丁路德金二世发表演说“我有一个梦想”的地方。　

Standing in front of the Capitol, Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States. 站在国会大厦前，巴拉克奥巴马成为了美国第一位非洲裔美国总统。

Mister Obama is taking command of a nation at war and an economy in crisis. 奥巴马先生开始担任国家战争和经济危机的责任。