A Day in Colonial Time
大城市小故事
Karen這次將帶大家去了解殖民時期的美國，看看在當時極具殖民地特色的鄉鎮，如今人們是怎麼生活的。了解美國的這段曆史，也能讓大家加深對美國的認識。
There is so much to learn about American history in British-ruled colonial[殖民地的] times. Even an American would say so. Our whirlwind[旋風般的] visit to the prestigious[有名望的] town of Williamsburg， Virginia， on a breezy[微風的] December afternoon was like galloping[飛奔] on a horse through a beautiful garden too swiftly to appreciate the details. Williamsburg was the capital of the Virginia Colony in the 18th century. In 1780， Thomas Jefferson moved Virginia’s government to Richmond and Williamsburg became a quiet country town.
Perhaps it was wintertime. The attraction looked desolate[荒蕪的]—trees were bare[光禿的]， gravel[碎石] roads were nearly empty， blackened slush was piled at the curb. The biting wind scraped through my ears. The remnants[殘留部分] of firewood burned by the sidewalk， suggesting the townspeople had just left. They were modern people in plain colonial costumes. Occasionally， several locals—both Caucasians[白種人] and African Americans—rambled[閑逛] on the street or politely greeted us in front of their shops. I couldn’t tell if they were actors or truly residents of the town. Their appearance properly matched the architectural background， revealing the colonial time.The brick buildings looked roomy from the outside and inviting with colorful Christmas wreaths[花環] hung on the doors. But as we walked in some of them， the cramped interior would have disappointed you.