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美国独立日也就是美国国庆节，日期为7月4日，以纪念1776年7月4日大陆会议通过《独立宣言》。通过《独立宣言》的这一天成为美国人民永远纪念的节日。早期独立日的庆祝活动主要是游行和演讲，后来又增加了户外活动、体育比赛等项目。燃放爆竹、烟花等活动曾一度十分流行。
Independence Day
Independence Day is a huge celebration in the United States. People celebrate by having parades and picnics， and usually end the day with fireworks. So what do some of these words mean？
Parade
Cities and towns， large and small across the U.S.， close their main streets to make way for Independence Day parades. Clean and shiny firetrucks and school marching bands parade down the streets lined with people watching and cheering.
Parade floats， which are decorated vehicles， carry local stars， like the child who won the spelling bee or the winner of a local beauty contest.
People work very hard making a parade. So， the worst thing to happen on parade day is rain. To rain on someone’s parade is to ruin something for someone else. Here’s an example： “I hate to rain on your parade， but the guy you like is not coming to the party.”
Picnic
On Independence Day people in the U.S. like to eat outside. Friends， family， and neighbors will come together and picnic. Picnics are easy and fun. So， when something is difficult， we say it is no picnic. “Taking the
TOEFL exam is no picnic. I studied for months and it was still so hard！”
Fireworks
Many people around the world celebrate important days with fireworks， including the United States. Independence Day fireworks shows are explosive， bright and colorful.
The word “fireworks” can be used in other situations， both good and bad. For example， if two people are having a fiery argument， others may tell them to “stop all the fireworks”. Fireworks， in this case， are a bad thing.
But good fireworks are exciting and beautiful， like falling in love. A kiss or touch of a lover’s hand can create fireworks between two people. Even couples who have been married for many years but who are deeply in love can have fireworks explode each time they kiss.
If you want to see real fireworks in the U.S.， visit during the 4th of July. The U.S. traditionally celebrates its freedom with huge， outdoor public gatherings and fireworks at night.
In Washington， D.C.， for example， large crowds gather near the Washington Monument to listen to music and watch a big fireworks show. In other cities and smaller towns， local people also listen to concerts and watch fireworks explode after dark.
Independence Day
Independence Day is a huge celebration in the United States. People celebrate by having parades and picnics， and usually end the day with fireworks. So what do some of these words mean？
Parade
Cities and towns， large and small across the U.S.， close their main streets to make way for Independence Day parades. Clean and shiny firetrucks and school marching bands parade down the streets lined with people watching and cheering.
Parade floats， which are decorated vehicles， carry local stars， like the child who won the spelling bee or the winner of a local beauty contest.
People work very hard making a parade. So， the worst thing to happen on parade day is rain. To rain on someone’s parade is to ruin something for someone else. Here’s an example： “I hate to rain on your parade， but the guy you like is not coming to the party.”
Picnic
On Independence Day people in the U.S. like to eat outside. Friends， family， and neighbors will come together and picnic. Picnics are easy and fun. So， when something is difficult， we say it is no picnic. “Taking the
TOEFL exam is no picnic. I studied for months and it was still so hard！”
Fireworks
Many people around the world celebrate important days with fireworks， including the United States. Independence Day fireworks shows are explosive， bright and colorful.
The word “fireworks” can be used in other situations， both good and bad. For example， if two people are having a fiery argument， others may tell them to “stop all the fireworks”. Fireworks， in this case， are a bad thing.
But good fireworks are exciting and beautiful， like falling in love. A kiss or touch of a lover’s hand can create fireworks between two people. Even couples who have been married for many years but who are deeply in love can have fireworks explode each time they kiss.
If you want to see real fireworks in the U.S.， visit during the 4th of July. The U.S. traditionally celebrates its freedom with huge， outdoor public gatherings and fireworks at night.
In Washington， D.C.， for example， large crowds gather near the Washington Monument to listen to music and watch a big fireworks show. In other cities and smaller towns， local people also listen to concerts and watch fireworks explode after dark.