People need laws.
人们需要法律。
Citizens are people who live and work in a community.
公民是在社区中生活和工作的人。
A community can be small like a neighborhood and large like a city or country.
社区可以像社区一样小，也可以像城市或国家一样大。
So when someone lives in a neighborhood, he or she is called a neighborhood citizen.
所以当有人住在附近时，他或她被称为邻居。
When they live in the United States of America, they are called American citizens.
当他们生活在美利坚合众国时，他们被称为美国公民。
Every community has laws which citizens should obey or follow.
每个社区都有公民应该遵守或遵守的法律。
Laws help keep a community clean, safe, and fair.
法律有助于保持社区清洁、安全和公平。
Signs in parks say no dumping.
公园里的标志写着禁止倾倒垃圾。
Traffic signs tell walkers when to cross the road and tell drivers when to stop.
交通标志告诉行人什么时候过马路，告诉司机什么时候停下来。
Citizens can enjoy living in a fair community when everybody obeys the laws.
当每个人都遵守法律时，公民可以享受生活在公平的社区中。
If they don't and break laws, they make problems for a community.
如果他们不这样做，违反法律，他们会给社区带来问题。