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英语阅读理解习题：National

英语阅读理解习题：National

ThebasicflagoftheUnitedStatesisoneoftheworld‘s

ebasicflagsofAustria,Denmark,

GreatBritain,theNetherlands,Sweden,andSwitzerlandareolder.

Duringthediscoveryandttlementofwhatisnowthe

UnitedStates,theflagsofvariousEuropeannationswereflown

overtheland,,intheColonialand

RevolutionaryWarperiods,flagsreprentingfamouspersons,

places,andeventswereflownintheAmericanColonies.

ThefirstofficialflagoftheUnitedStateswascreatedby

CongressonJune14,1777,Itconsistedof13alternateredan

whitestripesand13whitestarsinafieldofblue,reprenting

the13coloniesthathaddeclaredtheirindependencein1776.

Congressadoptedanewflagof15starsand15stripesin1795

togivereprentationtothetwonewstatesadmittedintothe

Union,VermontandKentucky.

By1817,therewere20statesintheUnion,anditbecame

apparentthataddingonestripeforeachnewstatewoulddestroy

ult,Congressin1818restoredthe

originaldesignof13stripesandprovidedthateachstatewasto

madethefirstofficialprovisionforthearrangementofthestars.

Heorderedthattherebesixevenrowsofeightstarach.

Previouslythearrangementofthestarshadbeenlefttotheflag-

maker‘sfancy.

TheevolutionoftheStarsandStripesreflectsthegrowthof

headmissionofHawaiiintotheUnion

in1959,theflagwasofficiallychangedforthe26thtimessince

remanygovernmentflagsflownintheUnited

Statesinadditiontothe

hemarethepresident‘sandvice-

president‘sflagsandthoofthefederaldepartmentsand

ateintheUnionhasanofficialflag.

basicflagoftheUnitedStatesis______.

heworld‘s

tbeautifulflagintheWest.

sthebasicflagsofsomeEuropeannations.

stofficialflagoftheUnitedStateswasadopted______.

fterthe

IndependenceWar

dependencewasdeclaredin1776

theWarofIndependencewhichendedin1783

13redandwhitestripesand13whitestars

reprent______.

A.13independentstates

.S.

Congress

D.13famousfiguresintheAmericancolonies

theoriginaldesignof13stripesrestoredin1818?

ystripeswoulddestroytheshapeoftheflag.B.

Congressinsisted13isthebestnumber.

Americanpeoplesuggestedit.

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