English to Chines Under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S Constitution, education was included among the responsibilities which were “reserved to the states or the people”.There is not a national system of education in the United States, It is the state that establishes policies for the education within its boundary, so many variations can be found in the education system of the 50 states. Elementary and secondary education in the U.S covers 12 years for ages 6 through 18, All the states have laws that require children to go to school, generally until the age of 16, unless they are severely handicapped. In American, the total support for public schools is about 186 billion a year, about 7% of the gross national product(GNP). 2.Chinese to English 京剧是世界上最古老的戏剧艺术形式之一。从唐代起,京剧的表演者被称为 “ 梨园弟子 (theatrical performer)" 。在清代,它在老百姓中也开始流行。表演是在茶馆、饭馆,甚至是在临时搭建的舞台上进行的。每个演员的脸上画着夸张的图案,代表每个人物的性格、角色和命运。这种技艺可能源于古代的宗教和舞蹈。熟悉京剧的观众可以通过观察人物的脸部描绘和服装来了解故事。