Feeling the inner child within me, I excitedly whipped out my phone. Shortly, two men who looked like detectives stepped out of the dugout and began to scan their surroundings. These men were part of the Presidential bodyguard . Finally, after five anxious minutes, President Obama stepped out of the Democratic dugout with a waving hand and infectious smile greeting the crowd. The Democrats began to chant , “Four more years!”
I couldn’t believe my eyes as he walked passed my seat. He was about eight feet away from where I was sitting! He spent about 10 minutes greeting various members of Congress and watching the game before he descended the dugout steps to continue his busy day.
Experiences like these make my internship experience in Congress extremely rewarding . Although by the end of the day my feet are aching, I’m dozing off, and I constantly hear the ring of the telephone in the back of my mind, my Hillternship is wonderful. As I get accustomed to my duties, I feel confident that it’s only going go up hill from here.
Vocabulary
1. suburb: 郊区。
2. 虽然我去过华盛顿特区,参观了史密森尼博物馆,从远处痴痴地观望过白宫,也曾坐在国家广场上愉快地野餐,但我是最近才开始探索特区的种种的。Smithsonian museums: 史密森尼博物馆群,是美国唯一一所由美国政府资助、半官方性质的第三部门博物馆机构,拥有世界最大的博物馆系统和研究联合体;gawk at: 发呆地看着;the White House: 白宫,是美国总统的官邸和办公室;from afar: 从远处;the National Mall: 国家广场,是位于美国首都华盛顿特区的一处开放型国家公园,是美国国家庆典和仪式的首选场所,同时也是美国历史上重大示威游行、民权演说的重要场地。
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