25 Questions about AMERICA | English Interview

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Hello, Leigh. I'm going to ask you  25 questions about your home country.  
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你好,利。我将问你 25 个关于你的祖国的问题。
00:04
Please answer quickly and truthfully.
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请快速、如实回答。
00:07
Here we go.
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开始了。
00:08
OK.
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好的。
00:09
Where are you from?
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你从哪来?
00:10
I'm from America.
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我来自美国。
00:12
Where did you grow up?
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你在哪儿长大的?
00:13
I grew up in the state of Alabama.
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我在阿拉巴马州长大。
00:16
Is it called America the USA or the US?
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美国是美国还是美国?
00:19
It's called all three.
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谓之三者。
00:21
And I will use all three words.
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我将使用这三个词。
00:24
What's the capital city of the US?
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美国的首都是哪座城市?
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Washington, D.C..
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华盛顿特区。
00:29
What's the population of the US?
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美国有多少人口?
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I think it's over 330 million.
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我认为超过3.3亿。
00:35
What are the main spoken languages in the US?
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美国主要使用哪些语言?
00:38
English is the main spoken language, and I think  our second most spoken language is Spanish.
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英语是主要口语,我认为我们第二大语言是西班牙语。
00:44
What sports are popular in America?
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美国流行什么运动?
00:47
Baseball and American football and  basketball are the most popular.
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棒球、美式橄榄球和篮球最受欢迎。
00:54
What makes America better than other countries?
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是什么让美国比其他国家更好?
00:58
I think freedom of speech.
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我认为言论自由。
01:01
Freedom of speech is very important.
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言论自由非常重要。
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The ability to say something publicly, even if it's something negative.
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公开发表言论的能力,即使是负面言论。
01:08
I think is an important human freedom.
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我认为自由是人类一项重要的自由。
01:11
Is it easy to find a job in America?
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在美国找工作容易吗?
01:13
Yes, I think it is.
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是的,我认为是的。
01:16
Is racism common in America?
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种族主义在美国普遍吗?
01:19
It's a problem that we are working on, and...
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这是我们正在解决的一个问题,而且……
01:23
I think there are many people that are thinking  deeply about how to fix the problem.
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我认为有很多人正在深入思考如何解决这个问题。
01:30
Where is the most beautiful place in America?
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美国最美丽的地方在哪里?
01:33
It's probably the Grand Canyon.
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应该就是大峡谷吧
01:37
Are the people friendly?
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人们友善吗?
01:39
Yes. Yes, we are.
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是的。是的我们是。
01:41
Is America safe?
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美国安全吗?
01:43
Yes, I think so.
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是的,我想是这样。
01:45
Do many people have guns in America?
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美国有很多人持枪吗?
01:48
I don't think so. In terms of percentage,
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我不这么认为。从比例来看,
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I think there's not very many people with guns.
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我认为持枪的人并不多。
01:55
Are there many illegal immigrants in America?
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美国有很多非法移民吗?
01:59
I think so. I think there are many.
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我想是这样。我认为有很多。
02:02
What is the best city in America?
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美国最好的城市是哪座?
02:05
I think it's probably New York City,  
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我认为这可能是纽约市的
02:08
the food and the culture and just the  whole environment.
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食物、文化以及整个环境。
02:13
New York City, probably.
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纽约市,可能。
02:15
Do Americans know much about other countries?
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美国人对其他国家了解很多吗?
02:18
I think we don't know as much as we should.
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我认为我们知道的还不够多。
02:22
We can study some more about other countries.
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我们可以多研究一些其他国家。
02:25
Have you ever been a victim of a crime in America?
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您曾经是美国犯罪的受害者吗?
02:28
No, I have not.
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不我没有。
02:30
What is the best thing about America?
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美国最好的事情是什么?
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I think the best thing about America  is the freedom the ability to choose  
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我认为美国最好的一点是可以自由选择
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how you want to live and what you want to do.
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自己想要的生活方式和想做的事情。
02:40
What is the worst thing about America?
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美国最糟糕的事情是什么?
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Sometimes we think we're too cool  we think we're too special.
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有时我们认为自己太酷,我们认为自己太特别。
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I think that can be the worst thing.
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我认为这可能是最糟糕的事情。
02:50
Having maybe too much pride.
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也许有太多的骄傲。
02:53
Are Americans overweight?
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美国人超重吗?
02:55
Not everyone.
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不是每个人。
02:59
Who was your favorite president?
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你最喜欢的总统是谁?
03:01
My favorite president is Theodore Roosevelt.
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我最喜欢的总统是西奥多·罗斯福。
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He was very cool and very brave.
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他非常酷而且非常勇敢。
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I want to be like him.
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我想成为像他一样的人。
03:09
Does America have a good education system?
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美国有良好的教育体系吗?
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Yes, I think so.
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是的,我想是这样。
03:13
But it could be cheaper.
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但它可能会更便宜。
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Does America have a good health care system?
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美国有良好的医疗保健体系吗?
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Yes, I think so.
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是的,我想是这样。
03:20
But it should be cheaper.
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但应该更便宜。
03:23
Are you proud of being American?
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你为自己是美国人而自豪吗?
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Yes, I am.
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我是。
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I love being an American.
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我喜欢当美国人。
03:28
Thank you for talking about your country.
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感谢您谈论您的国家。
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You're welcome. It was a good opportunity.
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不客气。这是一个很好的机会。
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