Now that illiteracy is not so wide spread, people everywhere are free to enjoy great literature.
现在文盲不是很普遍,世界各地的人都可以很自由地欣赏文学作品。
After the War of Independence ended, New York became the capital of the USA for a short time (1789-90) before Washington, D.C.
独立战争结束以后,在华盛顿成为首都之前,纽约市曾经一度是美国的首都,不过时间很短(1789-90)。