25 Questions about AMERICA | English Interview

Hello, Leigh. I'm going to ask you  25 questions about your home country.  

你好，利。我将问你 25 个关于你的祖国的问题。

Please answer quickly and truthfully.

请快速、如实回答。

Here we go.

开始了。

OK.

好的。

Where are you from?

你从哪来？

I'm from America.

我来自美国。

Where did you grow up?

你在哪儿长大的？

I grew up in the state of Alabama.

我在阿拉巴马州长大。

Is it called America the USA or the US?

美国是美国还是美国？

It's called all three.

谓之三者。

And I will use all three words.

我将使用这三个词。

What's the capital city of the US?

美国的首都是哪座城市？

Washington, D.C..

华盛顿特区。

What's the population of the US?

美国有多少人口？

I think it's over 330 million.

我认为超过3.3亿。

What are the main spoken languages in the US?

美国主要使用哪些语言？

English is the main spoken language, and I think  our second most spoken language is Spanish.

英语是主要口语，我认为我们第二大语言是西班牙语。

What sports are popular in America?

美国流行什么运动？

Baseball and American football and  basketball are the most popular.

棒球、美式橄榄球和篮球最受欢迎。

What makes America better than other countries?

是什么让美国比其他国家更好？

I think freedom of speech.

我认为言论自由。

Freedom of speech is very important.

言论自由非常重要。

The ability to say something publicly, even if it's something negative.

公开发表言论的能力，即使是负面言论。

I think is an important human freedom.

我认为自由是人类一项重要的自由。

Is it easy to find a job in America?

在美国找工作容易吗？

Yes, I think it is.

是的，我认为是的。

Is racism common in America?

种族主义在美国普遍吗？

It's a problem that we are working on, and...

这是我们正在解决的一个问题，而且……

I think there are many people that are thinking  deeply about how to fix the problem.

我认为有很多人正在深入思考如何解决这个问题。

Where is the most beautiful place in America?

美国最美丽的地方在哪里？

It's probably the Grand Canyon.

应该就是大峡谷吧

Are the people friendly?

人们友善吗？

Yes. Yes, we are.

是的。是的我们是。

Is America safe?

美国安全吗？

Yes, I think so.

是的，我想是这样。

Do many people have guns in America?

美国有很多人持枪吗？

I don't think so. In terms of percentage,

我不这么认为。从比例来看，

I think there's not very many people with guns.

我认为持枪的人并不多。

Are there many illegal immigrants in America?

美国有很多非法移民吗？

I think so. I think there are many.

我想是这样。我认为有很多。

What is the best city in America?

美国最好的城市是哪座？

I think it's probably New York City,  

我认为这可能是纽约市的

the food and the culture and just the  whole environment.

食物、文化以及整个环境。

New York City, probably.

纽约市，可能。

Do Americans know much about other countries?

美国人对其他国家了解很多吗？

I think we don't know as much as we should.

我认为我们知道的还不够多。

We can study some more about other countries.

我们可以多研究一些其他国家。

Have you ever been a victim of a crime in America?

您曾经是美国犯罪的受害者吗？

No, I have not.

不我没有。

What is the best thing about America?

美国最好的事情是什么？

I think the best thing about America  is the freedom the ability to choose  

我认为美国最好的一点是可以自由选择

how you want to live and what you want to do.

自己想要的生活方式和想做的事情。

What is the worst thing about America?

美国最糟糕的事情是什么？

Sometimes we think we're too cool  we think we're too special.

有时我们认为自己太酷，我们认为自己太特别。

I think that can be the worst thing.

我认为这可能是最糟糕的事情。

Having maybe too much pride.

也许有太多的骄傲。

Are Americans overweight?

美国人超重吗？

Not everyone.

不是每个人。

Who was your favorite president?

你最喜欢的总统是谁？

My favorite president is Theodore Roosevelt.

我最喜欢的总统是西奥多·罗斯福。

He was very cool and very brave.

他非常酷而且非常勇敢。

I want to be like him.

我想成为像他一样的人。

Does America have a good education system?

美国有良好的教育体系吗？

Yes, I think so.

是的，我想是这样。

But it could be cheaper.

但它可能会更便宜。

Does America have a good health care system?

美国有良好的医疗保健体系吗？

Yes, I think so.

是的，我想是这样。

But it should be cheaper.

但应该更便宜。

Are you proud of being American?

你为自己是美国人而自豪吗？

Yes, I am.

我是。

I love being an American.

我喜欢当美国人。

Thank you for talking about your country.

感谢您谈论您的国家。

You're welcome. It was a good opportunity.

不客气。这是一个很好的机会。