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YOU HAVE CITIZENSHIP DUTIES
你有公民義務(wù)
You have probably many times said, I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands.
這句話你或許已經(jīng)說了很多次，我宣誓效忠國旗和它所代表的美利堅(jiān)合眾國。
Did you mean what you said? And if you meant it, did you understand what you were promising?
你知道這句話的含義嗎？如果你知道什么意思，那你明白你在承諾什么嗎？
You promised to be faithful to your country. What can you do to show that you are faithful?
你承諾效忠你的國家，你如何展現(xiàn)你的效忠？
What are your duties as a young American citizen? You cannot vote; you cannot be an officer of your city, county, or state.
作為年輕的美國公民，你有什么樣的義務(wù)？你無法投票，你無法成為城市、縣或州的公務(wù)員。
But you have duties that are just as important. You are a partner with your parents in making your home a happy place in which to live.
但你的義務(wù)同樣重要，你和父母要共同將這個(gè)家變成歡樂的生活之地。
You have important lessons to learn at school, lessons that will help you and make you happier all through your life.
你需要在學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)重要的課程，這些課程會(huì)幫助你永遠(yuǎn)快樂。
Even in sports and games there are ways in which you can show what kind of citizen you are.
即使在體育和游戲中，都有方法來展現(xiàn)你是哪種公民。
When you help cheerfully at home, do your school-work faithfully, and play games just as hard as you can and with good sportsmanship,
在家你熱情幫忙，勤勤懇懇地完成作業(yè)，投入地完成游戲，擁有很強(qiáng)的體育精神。
you are doing the things your country most needs of you. The stories in this part of your book tell you of young American citizens,
你在做這個(gè)國家最需要你的做的，本書的這一部分故事將告訴你一些年輕公民的故事，
boys and girls like yourself. You will read of Joseph and Priscilla Harris, who thought quickly and acted bravely.
像你一樣的男孩和女孩，你會(huì)聽到約瑟夫和普莉希拉·哈里斯的故事，他們的頭腦靈敏，行動(dòng)果敢。
You will see Washington and Lincoln in their boyhood days. You will meet Marion Andrews,
你會(huì)看到孩童時(shí)期的華盛頓和林肯，你會(huì)遇見馬里昂·安德魯斯，
who never allowed difficulties to stop her, and Rodney, a true captain and leader of his team.
她從不會(huì)向困難低頭，還有露德尼，他是真正的隊(duì)長，一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)的指揮。
What duties may you, as a citizen, be called upon to perform, and how can you prepare for them?
作為公民，你會(huì)被召喚去做什么呢，你該如何準(zhǔn)備呢？
