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Independence Day Parade原版英文小故事内容：

It was, as usual, a hot and sunny July 4--Independence Day. Eight-year-old Jeffrey was excited about the annual parade. He wanted to see everything, and he wanted to see it now. But the parade wouldn’t start until 10 o’clock. His mom Julia tried to keep Jeffrey in check. She made him clean his room and take the dog for a walk. When he finished these chores, she walked with him to the parade route, which extended about two miles along Main Street.

The parade, as usual, was wonderful. It started with the high school band and a marching drum band. Then followed about a dozen government dignitaries in convertibles1, smiling and waving at the people they were usually lying to. After that, there were clowns, jugglers, exotic cars, racing2 cars, and classic cars. Interwoven among the cars were Boy Scouts3, Girl Scouts, students representing various elementary schools, the local mountain rescue squad4, and local realtors throwing out free candy with their business cards attached.

1 convertibles n.可改变性，可变化性( convertible的名词复数 );活动顶篷式汽车

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In Washington, the regulators did make a push to ban the manufacturing of convertibles. 华盛顿的各个管制机构曾经推动禁止敝篷车的制造。 来自辞典例句

That's why they drive around in half-million-dollar convertibles? 因此他们就不惜花几千万美元来这里居住? 来自电影对白

2 racing n.竞赛，赛马;adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

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I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。

The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

3 scouts 侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员

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to join the Scouts 参加童子军

The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

4 squad n.班，小队，小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组

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The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。

A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。