第十六天：THE NATIONAL FLAG 国旗

it is the duty of every citizen to honor the national flag. Why? Because the national flag is the symbol of a (the) country. To respect it means to respect the country. In other words, if a man loves his country, he must love the national flag.

In school, the national flag is usually raised at a certain time every day. Then the principal , teachers, staff and students are to (must) stand before it and sing the national anthem . It is indeed extremely meaningful to attend such a ceremony .

尊敬国旗是每个公民的责任（义务）。为什么？因为国旗是国家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬国家。换句话说，如果一个人爱国，他必须爱国旗。

在学校里，通常每天定时要升旗。那时，校长，老师，教职员学生教师将恭敬地站在它前面并且唱国歌。参加此项仪式确实非常有意义。

笔记

principal [ˈprɪnsəpl]

adj.最重要的; 主要的;

n.大学校长; 学院院长; 本金; 资本; 主要演员; 主角;

anthem [ˈænθəm] 国歌; 社歌，团歌;

ceremony [ˈserəməni] 典礼; 仪式; 礼节; 礼仪; 客套;