Janet: When is the American National Day?珍妮特：美國的國慶節是哪天呢？Nicole: The 4th of July, is usually referred to as Independence Day.妮可：7月4日，通常被叫做獨立日。Janet: Is that when America became independent?珍妮特：美國是在那天獨立的嗎？Nicole: Not exactly. In 1776, the colonies were still fighting against the British. On July 4th, the Continental Congress adopted The Declaration of Independence, which was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and famously stated "all men are created equal”.妮可：不完全是，1776年殖民地還在和英國作戰，在7月4日這天，大陸會議通過了托馬斯•杰斐遜起草的《獨立宣言》，其中有句著名的話“人人生而平等”。Janet: I know Jefferson is one of the founding fathers of the US. How do the American people celebrate this day?珍妮特：我知道杰斐遜是美國的開國元勛。美國人民怎么慶祝這一天呢？Nicole: We would hold barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings.妮可：我們會舉行燒烤、野餐以及家庭聚會。Janet: That's very different from our way of celebrating the national day.珍妮特：這和我們慶祝國慶的方式很不一樣。Nicole: Is it? What is the Chinese way?妮可：是嗎？中國人是怎么慶祝國慶的呢？Janet: We would have a grand military parade on Tian'an men Square every tenth year.珍妮特：每十年天安門廣場都會舉行一次盛大的閱兵式。