2022/08/01
提供機關:國家發展委員會
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Host: Welcome to News Quest.
Voice: News Quest!
Host: On today’s program: US Independence Day
Voice: What?
Host: A federal holiday in the USA, commemorating the signing of the country’s Declaration of Independence
Voice: When?
Host: Held annually on the 4th July, the first celebrations took place in 1777, one year after the Declaration was signed
Voice: Why?
Host: To establish the United States’ independence from the British Empire as a result of the American Revolution
Voice: Who?
Host: People all over the USA celebrate, with the first week of July typically one of the country’s busiest travel periods
Voice: How?
Host: Traditionally there are big parades, flag-raising ceremonies, BBQs, and spectacular fireworks!
Voice: Where?
Host: Famous places to party include a free concert on the Capitol Lawn in Washington DC, Macy’s Fireworks over New York City’s East River, and Rhode Island’s original ‘Bristol Fourth of July Parade’