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什么是美国梦？

什么是美国梦？1. Introduction1. 前言That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone is an original concept of American dream engraved in many people‘s mind. However, with the development of culture and value, its perceptions are increasingly deepened. There are several factors that interact American dream, in turns, it may affect people in many dimensions, such as, daily life and interpersonal relationship. Never should we ignore that those American presidents can exert an immense impact on American Dream. Dating back Geoge Washinton, the founding father of America to present outstanding American president, Barack Obama, we can never fail to endorse the fact that American dream is admittedly interacted by their diverse charisma and unique working style. This thesis, I intend to illustreate some typical policies and incidents of Amrican presidents to show the connotation and the extension of the American Dream. The chief aim of this paper is to show the evolution and development of the American dream.一个国家的梦想-在这个国家里，人们的生活更好，更富裕，更充实，这是深深印在很多人头脑中的美国梦的原意。

研究生英语影视课答案《当幸福来敲门》

研究生英语影视课答案《当幸福来敲门》当幸福来敲门2. What’s the American way of pursuing and obtaining happiness?In the influence of the regular people, America is an ideal country. He advocated success and personal value, at the same time, the American people to pursue happiness bravely. If you have some basic knowledge of history in the United States, we can deeply understand the theme of the movie. See the name of the film, the hero, we will look forward to achieve their ideal, however, the pursuit of happiness is a long, boring, and sometimes frustrating. But as Chris says, "don't let people tell you, you be just, even if I also not line. If you have a dream, will go to protect it. People who accomplish nothing, want to tell you you can't do it. If you have the ideal, to work hard to achieve."Whether in the experience of Chris, riding, running, or foolish, for he means that the same meaning, trouble. As a man, his duty is to make money for the family. Sometimes he feels lonely and helpless, but he never gave up.Chris on the road of the pursuit of happiness, struggling, I see is his back, his head bowed, thoughtful. He may think his plight, at the same time, feel lonely and desperate. However, despite the difficulties, we still on the way to the pursuit of happiness, never give up your dream.3. What can you see in Chris’ eyes when he is selling his blood?Chris could not sustain life, so sell blood for money, I didn't see despair or numb from his eyes. He is still full of hope for life, still thinking about how to get next. Poor as he and his son havebeen to the extreme, but he chose to use money to buy to sell blood components.I think Chris eyes are on the sorrow of life. He is very hard, why still not good, why you chase couldn't catch up with the steps of happiness? But after sorrow, Chris's eyes is firm faith, believe in yourself can make it, believe that life will improve. In order to give son a good life, the fatheris a powerful man, he will not be a brief down.From Chris, I understand, the pursuit of dreams of confidence can overcome all difficulties. Dream gives us courage, let us can remain calm in the face of the bad life, to sacrifice, don't let yourself be a mediocre person. The eyes of Chris and hope, he also are actively looking for possible way, he isn't a failure. Facts have proven that his efforts to succeed, he has the ability to ask son to eat a big meal, he insisted on his return.4. What can you see in his’ eyes and on his face when Chr is is told to have the job as a stock broker?I think I see the shape of the dream. Chris wakes up in the moment of what they want. In the past life, Chris just to life and life, work to make money. But now, he knows that there is a hobby as a chance to work, one can make him the chance to prove his ability, he can through the stockbroker work give his son a better life, happiness of the door opened.He saw the happiness is just around the corner. He began to have a good imagination about life, if he can become a stock broker, to others, he will work in a tall office buildings don't hard sell not sell things, no longer worry about living, a smile on my face every day, he was able to fully enjoy the goodness of life. He can play to their talents, to become a top successful people. Hiswife and children also can have a better life, the wife don't have to work all day, children can be a good kindergarten.Chris found the target, found always pursuit happiness. This is his power in the difficult days later. Though hope is not big, but as long as possible to the dream, in the eyes of Chris, there is hope, plan , determination, have the imagination of happiness.5. How do you comment on Chris’ wife?Chris's wife, Linda, working in a laundry room, almost no time to rest. She and Chris has a sweet love in the past, the good life yearning. However, poor life changed her attitude to Chris, for the money, two people had a quarrel, a contradiction, finally unbearable life left Chris poor wife.I think I am understand Chris's wife, in her view of life without hope, her work hard every day, but can't change the poverty of life. She love Chris, as Chris insist, wait. But her confidence to Chris, she did not insist to Chris moment of success. She is short-sighted, she has not firmly believethat Chris will be successful, so she can't share the joy of success and Chris.If I were a Christian wife, and I may choose and Chris together struggle to the end. I'll give him a support from family. I also have my dream, I also want to dream come true. Chris's wife to yield to life, although it is no fault, but she lost the opportunity to change your fate. I feel sorry for her. She represents another kind of life, a kind of meet for life, life without long-term goal. there is no understanding of the definition of happiness life.6. How do you comment on Chris’ friend (the fa t man) and the apartment and the motel owners?They are all the poor. The era of stagflation in America began in 1974 and ended in the early 80s. They have their owndifficulties, they are also efforts to life. Friends are very selfish, and, they think money is more important than friends, this is I can't understand it. The pursuit of material is more important than spiritual pursuit. Chris's friends don't realize the importance of friendship.They are a group of people there, they have much better living conditions, but can not reached out to help the poor father and son, they also represents the social indifference of indifference, that is why they didn't become a millionaire. Only you can help others, others can help you, their selfish can't bring them good luck.But for the apartment and the motel owners, we can still understand, they can't provide free housing, that is their source of life, if you are free, they cannot survive. If is me, I can agree to free a period of time, but you can't always free, I will where possible, try to help others, considerate of others' difficulties.7. Do you think American way of life is perfect? If not why and what?I think the American way of life has a good side, there are also questionable. Americans once established goals will persistent pursuit, their courage and insist on moving. We are going to study their positive and optimistic in the face of life, don't give in to fate, with their own efforts to change destiny. Like Chris, live in the bottom of society, never abandon, can also have their own dream, don't give up every opportunity can change fate, able to bear hardships, can play to their talents, we cannot endure suffering.After moved to the experience of the Christian, I also have a doubt, such doing really worth? Chris for your own success, at the expense of his family, and the streets themselves and theirson, oneself also suffered a lot. If his dream more realistic, or even small point can better? If he chooses to be a regular job, he may not be millionaires, but his wife won't leave him, his son will have a house to live in. He might take a fixed salary, don't worry about my wallet tomorrow without a penny. Different people on the definition of happiness is different, I think the American way of life is not for us all, or just according to their own actual situation to determine your goals.8. What implications can you get when Chris finally is walking on the street as a successful man after great deal of hardships and setbacks?I learned a lot from Chris. A person's success is gained through their own efforts. No matter how ordinary you are a person, as long as you have a dream, your dream to the effort, you'll have a chance of success. Chris is a poor man, but he has the courage, ability, he believes he can be successful, so, after a difficult and long time of waiting, he got what he deserved the result. Pay will have return, in front of difficulties are temporary, as long as there is love in the heart, have a good looking forward to for a future life, so, difficulty can be overcome.This is a very typical of the "American dream" .a person through their own efforts, can realize their dreams, happiness will come knocking at the door. Many people tend to focus on setting up to dream, but often ignored in the process of hardships. In particular, when faced with a seemingly hopeless reality, how many people will stick to, and how many people will give up? Life is always in constant revision and reminds us that comply with the tide of people always is more likely to reach the other shore of success. Is indeed some people, however, willing to upstream.I believe that this is the director for the man which pursuit ofdreams a little encouragement.。

Sinclair-Lewis(-辛克莱·刘易斯)

美国有许多名山大川，有无尽的草原，建造了许多庞大的城市，同时也丢掉许多边远的茅屋村舍，丢掉了亿万财富，也丢掉了许多信念，美国像俄国一样陌生新奇、像中国一样错综复杂，这些年轻的美国作家们，决心给美国带来与美国的伟大浩瀚相称的文学，我很高兴我个人与他们的决心相去还不甚远。我就是怀着这样的喜悦，向他们表示我的敬意的。
It meant cheap shops, ugly public buildings, and citizens who were bound by rigid conventions.
The book had parallels with the author's own early life. The protagonist also has skin problems. Lewis claimed that Main Street was read "with the same masochistic pleasure that one has in sucking an aching tooth."
Sinclair Lewis(1885-1951)
In 1930, he became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. During his lifetime he published 22 novels.
Born in the town of Sank Center, Minnesota; Graduated from Yale; Became an editor and a writer; Published Main Street in 1920 and won the Nobel Prize in literature; Published Babbitt in 1922.is criticized at times the American way of living, but his basic view was optimistic.

美国文学名词解释

《美国文学》名词解释1. American PuritanismAmerican Puritanism was one of the most enduring shaping influences in American thought and American literature. It has become, to some extent, so much a state of mind, rather than a set of tenets, so much a part of the national cultural atmosphere that the Americans breathe. It stresses predestination, original sin, total depravity, and limited atonement (or the salvation of a selected few) from God’s grace. With such doctrines in their minds, Puritans left Europe for America in order to establish a theocracy in the New World. Over the years in the new homeland they built a way of life that stressed hard work, thrift, piety, and sobriety.2. The American DreamThe American Dream is the faith held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, and determination one can achieve a better life for oneself, usually through financial prosperity. These were values held by many early European settlers, and have been passed on to subsequent generations. Nowadays the American Dream has led to an emphasis on material wealth as a measure of success and/or happiness.3. American RomanticismAmerican Romanticism stretches from the end of the 18th century through the outbreak of the Civil War. It was America’s f irst great creative period. Although foreign influences were strong, American romanticism exhibited distinct features of its own. First, American romanticism was in essence the expression of “a real new experience” and contained “an alien quality” for the simple reason that “the spirit of the place” was radically new and alien. Second, Puritan influence over American romanticism was conspicuously noticeable. Famous writers, such as the novelists Hawthorne and Melville; the poets Dickinson and Whitman; the essayists Thoreau and Emerson, had made a great literary period by capturing on their pages the enthusiasm and the optimism of that dream.4. American TranscendentalismAmerican Transcendentalism is literature, philosophical and literary movement that flourished in New England from about 1836 to 1860. It originated among a small group of intellectuals who were reacting against the orthodoxy of Calvinism and the rationalism of the Unitarian Church, developing instead their own faith centering on the divinity of humanity and the natural world. The beliefs that God is imminent in each person and in nature and that individual intuition is the highest source of knowledge led to an optimistic emphasis on individualism, self-reliance, and rejection of traditional authority. The ideas of transcendentalism were most eloquently expressed by Ralph Waldo Emerson in such essays as Nature(1836), and Self-Reliance and by Henry David Thoreau in his book Walden (1854).5. American NaturalismAmerican Naturalism is a literary movement that became popular in America in the late 19th century and is often associated with literary realism. Viewed as a combination of realism and romanticism, critics contend that the American form is heavily influenced by the concept of determinism—the theory that heredity and environment influence and determine human behavior. Although naturalism is often associated with realism, which also seeks toaccurately represent human existence, the two movements are differentiated by the fact that naturalism is connected to the doctrine of biological, economic and social determinism. Representative writers are, among others, Stephen Crane and Theodore Dreiser.6. International ThemeThe International theme was one of Henry James’s main subjects, which dealt w ith the relationship between American and European culture. He explored the attractions and conflicts between new and old, innocence and experience, candor and complexity, the puritanical and the aesthetic.7. Local ColorismLocal Colorism is a type of writing that was popular in the late 19th century, particularly among authors in the South of the United States. This style relied heavily on using words, phrases, and slang that were native to the particular region in which the story took place. The term has come to mean any device which implies a specific focus, whether it is geographical or temporal. A well-known local colorism author was Mark Twain with his books Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.8. ImagismImagism was a literary movement which came into being in Britain and U.S. around 1910 as a reaction to the traditional English poetry to express the sense of fragmentation and dislocation. The imagists, with Ezra Pound leading the way, hold that the most effective means to express these momentary impressions is through the use of one dominant image. Imagism is characterized by the following three poetic principles: i) direct treatment of subject matter; ii) economy of expression; iii) as regard rhythm, to compose in the sequence of the mu sical phrase, not in the sequence of metronome. Ezra Pound’s “In a Station of the Metro” is a well-known imagist poem.9. Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance is a notable phase of black American writing centered in Harlem (a predominantly black area of New York City) in the 1920s. It brought a new self-awareness and critical respect to black literature in the US. Langston Hughes and Richard Wright are representatives of the movement with their works Weary Blues and Native Son respectively.10. The Lost GenerationThe term Lost Generation was coined by Gertrude Stein to refer to a group of American literary notables who lived in Paris from the time period which saw the end of World War I to the beginning of the Great Depression. Significant members included Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson, T. S. Eliot, and Gertrude Stein herself. Hemingway likely popularized the term, quoting Stein ( “You are all a lost generation” ) as epigraph to his novel, The Sun Also Rises. More generally, the term is being used for the young adults of Europe and America during World War I. They were “lost” because after the war many of them were disillusioned with the world in general and unwilling to move into a settled life.11. The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age describes the period of the 1920s and 1930s, the years between World War I and World War II, particularly in North America; with the rise of the Great Depression, the values of this age saw much decline. Perhaps the most representative literary work of the ageis American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, highlighting what some describes as the decadence and hedonism, as well as the growth of individualism. Fitzgerald is largely credited with coining the term “The Jazz Age”.12. Hemingway (Code) HeroesThe works of Ernest Hemingway generally center on the concept of heroism. Each of his novels contains a “Hemingway hero”— a man of honor and integrity who expresses himself not with words, but with actions. The Hemingway hero is a noble but tragic hero fighting with the overwhelming force; though he knows that he will be defeated at last, he decides to act like a hero. He is not a Godlike figure, but an ordinary, often flawed mortal who must look to himself for strength. The Hemingway hero is actually a mirror image of the author himself. Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea is a typical Hemingway hero.13. The Beat GenerationIn the 1950s, there was a widespread discontent among the postwar generation, whose voice was one of protest against all the mainstream culture that America had come to represent. This has come to be known as the Beat Generation. The word “beat” represented anon-conformist, rebellious attitude toward conventional values concerning sex, religion, the arts, and the American way of life. It was an attitude that resulted from the feeling of depression and exhaustion and the need to escape into an unconventional, sometimes communal, mode of living. Central elements of “Beat” culture included experimentation with drugs, alternative forms of sexuality, an interest in Eastern religion, a rejection of materialism, and the idealizing of exuberant, unexpurgated means of expression and being. Allen Ginsberg’s Howl (1956), William S. Burroughs’s Naked Lunch (1959) and JackKer ouac’s On the Road (1957) are among the best known examples of Beat literature.14. Black HumorBlack humor, in literature, drama, and film, grotesque or morbid humor, used to express the absurdity, insensitivity, paradox, and cruelty of the modern world. Ordinary characters or situations are usually exaggerated far beyond the limits of normal satire or irony. Black humor uses devices often associated with tragedy and is sometimes equated with tragic farce. Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 is one of the kind.15. The Southern RenaissanceThe Southern Renaissance is the revival of American Southern literature that began in the 1920s and 1930s until the 1950s. Much of the writings in this unit featured the struggle between those who embraced social changes and those who were more skeptical or challenged social change outright. The writers and intellectuals of the South after the late 1920s were engaged in an attempt to come to terms not only with the inherited values of the Southern tradition, but also with a certain way of perceiving and dealing with the past. In the works of William Faulkner, Katherine Ann Porter, Allen Tate, and Tennessee Williams, among others, the diverse wealth of voices in the early 20th-century South came alive.。

英美文化选择题

英美国情选择题美国部分Unit3 America Beginning1.Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?A.The American has the mixed blood of Europeans or theirdescendants.B.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans withAmerican Indians.C.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans withblack,D.The American had the blood of the English and theirdescendants only, 子孙，后裔2.Which of the following was not one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?A.The growth of capitalism资本主义B.The Renaissance 文艺复兴C.The Religious Reformation 宗教改革D.The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.3.The following were the main Reformation leaders except__A.Martin Luther马丁路德B.Martin Luther KingC.John Calvin约翰·加尔文D.The English King Henry VIII 亨利八世4.The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except__新教教徒新教，耶稣教，基督教A.Challenging the authority of the Pope罗马教皇B.Salvation through faithC.Salvation through churchD.Establishing a direct contact with God5.Which of the following American values did not come from Puritanism?A.Separation of state and churchB.Respect of educationC.Intolerant moralismD.A sense of mission6.Lord Baltimore’s feudal plan failed Not because__A.There were more Protestant than Catholic in MarylandB.The wilderness of the continent made the plan impossibleC.There was plenty of land while labor was scarce 缺乏的D.The English King did not the like the plan7.The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except__A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.William PennD.Benjamin Franklin8.The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from__ D. John Locke9.Which of the following was not a denomination of Protestantism? 教派A.CatholicsB.PuritansC.QuakersD.Church of England10.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of __ D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American RevolutionUnit 4 The Political System in the United States1.Which of the following statements is Not correct? When the War of Independence was over,A.Each new state had its own governmentB.Each new state made its own laws and handled all of itsinternal affairs.C.The national government was called the Congress withlittle powerD.The relationships between the states and the nationalgovernment were clearly defined.2.According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons, which is not true?A.the new states did not cooperate with the Congress orwith each other.B.Some new states wanted to be from the UnionC.The Congress could not raise money to pay the nationalarmy and to pay debts owed to France and other nations.D.The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.3.Which of the following state refused to participate in the Constitution Convention?宪法会议A.VirginiaB.Rhode IslandC.New YorkD.Maryland4.Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the Constitution was written,A.There was a Bill of Rights in the ConstitutionB.There was no Bill of RightsC.The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing thefreedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens,D.A“ Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 yearsafter the Constitution was made.5.Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal tax? B. The legislative 立法权6.Which of the following is not a power of the president?A.The president can veto any bill passed by CongressB.The president has the authority to appoint federal judgeswhen vacancies occur.C.The president can make laws.D.The president had broad powers, with the executivebranch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments. 执行7.The Bill of Rights consist of __ C. 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 17918.Which of the following is not guarantee in the Bill of Rights?A.The freedom of religionB.The freedom of searching a person’s home by policeC.The freedom of speech and of the pressD.The right to own weapons if one wishes9.The following were NOT written into the Constitution in 1787 except__A.The Bill of RightsB.The judicial reviewC.The political party systemD.The power of the president10.The New Deal was started by __ A. Franklin Roosevelt罗斯福新政Unit 5 American Economy1.The first factory in the United State was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of __ B. Rhode Island2.The “American system” of mass production was first used in __ C. textile industry 纺织业3.The United States had the first standard paper currency货币in __C. 18634.In which year was the United States rated No.1 in terms of production capacity in the world? C. 19455.Which of the following is NOT considered as part of the service industry?A.BankingB.Management consultation 咨询C.AirlineD.steelmaking6.The United States was rated fourth in the world in terms ofland area and the size of population.7.The United States produces as much as half of the world’s __D. soybean s and corn大豆8.Which of the following is generally considered as an important institutional制度的 factor that contributed to the success of American business and industry?issez-faire自由放任B.Bountiful resources丰富的资源C.Vast dimensions大规模D.Entrepreneurial spirit创业者的，企业家的9.Who has extolled the virtues of famers? A. Thomas Jefferson10.The latest technology that farmers have adopted is __D. computersUnit 6 Religion in the United States1.Which of the following was NOT a Protestant denomination?宗教A.The BaptistsB.The CatholicsC.The MethodistsD.The Presbyterians.2.Which of the following is unconstitutional in the United Stated?A.Catholics can build their own schools and hospitalsB.Non-Catholics can go to Catholic-run schools.C.Public money is provided to support religious schoolsD.Women have the right to abortion3.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the three basic religious beliefs?A.ProtestantB.CatholicC.Islamic 伊斯兰教D.Judaism犹太教4.Which of the following is true?A.Many Catholics are not opposed to abbortionB.Many evangelical Protestants do not object to abortion.C.Orthodox Jews are for abortionD.Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believes inmaintaining that abortion is a basic right for women.5.Which of the following continues to have an all-made clergy?A.The Catholic ChurchB.The Protestant Episcopal ChurchC.The United Methodist Church.D.Jewish Congregations6.Which of the following features is NOT distinctively American?A.Various religious groups have coexisted in the US moreharmoniously than Europe.B.Scientific and economic advance and material prosperityhave not been accompanied by a decline in religious faith.C.There has been little concentration on doctrine orreligious argument in the USD.There has been very much concentration on doctrine orreligious argument in the US.7.In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for __A.Finding a job in societyB.Having a place in a communityC.Identifying themselves with dominant valuesD.Getting together with friends8.Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author?A.American mainstream culture is based on ProtestantismB.Protestant church is an established church by law in theUSC.The Catholic Church is the largest single religious group inthe USD.The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the USUnit 8 Education in the United States1.Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students?A.Mathematics and languagesB.Politics and business educationC.Science and social studiesD.Music and physical education2.The expenditure经费in American public school is guided or decided by ___ D. broads of education3.In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true? C. Elementary school, secondary school4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?A.Universities and collegeB.Research institutionsC.Technical institutionsD.Undergraduate institutions5.Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?rge universities offer the best libraries and facilitiesfor scientific researchrge universities provide student with “mainframe”computersrge universities offer scholarships to all studentsrge universities attract students with modernlaboratories6.Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because____ A. they find it easy for them to get jobs after graduated from one of them7.In order to go to university, secondary school students must meet the following requirements except that___A.They have high school records and recommendations fromtheir teachersB.They make good impressions during the interviewsC.They get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude TestsD.They pass the college entrance examinations8.Three of the following universities have large endowments form wealthy benefactors. Which is the exception?A.Harvard UniversityB.The State University of New YorkC.Yale UniversityD.Princeton University 普林斯顿9.Both public and private universities depend on the following sources of income except___A.InvestmentB.Student tuitionC.Endowments 捐款ernment funding10.To get a bachelor’s degree, an undergraduate student is required to do the following except___A.Attending lectures and complete assignmentsB.Passing examinationsC.Taking certain subjects such as history, language andphilosophyD.Earning a certain number of credits at the end of the fouryears at college.Unit 9 Social Movements of the 1960s1.Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movement, “We Shall Overcome!”affirming their commitmentto fight racial prejudice.2.The most notorious terrorist group against black civil rights workers in the South was known as __D. Ku Klux Klan3.The reason why many young people were involved in the social movement of the 1960s was that __A. they resent ed traditional white male values in US society. 愤恨4.In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added teach-in to educate people about the war in Vietnam.5.According to the author, three civil rights groups provided the leadership, the tactics,战略and the people to fight against Southern segregation. 种族隔离Which is the exception?A.The Student Nonviolent Coordinating CommitteeB.The Congress of Racial EqualityC.The Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceD.The Student for a Democratic society6.Ahistoric moment of the civil rights movement was the7.In January 1965, President Johnson declared“war on poverty”to eliminate poverty “by opening to everyone the opportunity to live in decency and dignity.”8.Unlike Martin Luther King, Malcolm X the chief spokesperson of Black Muslims advocated violence in self-defense and black pride.9.During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as freedom rides to integrate interstate buses and bus stations in the South.10.Due to his firm belief in nonviolent peaceful protest in theawarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.11.The one group within the counter culture best known or their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was called the12.In the 1960s, feminism was reborn. Many women were dissatisfied with their lives, and in 1963, with the publication of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, they found a voice.Unit 10 Social Problems in the United States1.Which of the following statement is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into themainstream American life.B.Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist withother groups.C.Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.D.Black felt that “black is beautiful”.2.The main factor contributing to the widening income gap between blacks and whites in the 1970s was ____ B. blacks had low positions and low pay in the workplace hierarchy.3.Which of the following is not the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?A.The aggressive nature of these groupB.Racial prejudice against themC.Low social status of these groupsD.Poverty and unemployment among minority groups4.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?A.Bribery 行贿，受贿B.Tax evasionC.False advertingD.Robbery5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830B.Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865C.The Northern states did not have racial discriminationD.Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southernstates until the 1950s.6.According to the text, which of the following is NOT a dysfunction caused by the drug abuse?A.There is a strong association between drug use and crime.B.Drugdependence takes a significant toll in terms ofpersonal health and safetyC.Drug abuse is a major cause of unemploymentD.There are great economic losses because of drug abuse7.If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime Indes, the profile of typical criminal in the United States would be the following except___A.OlderB.WealthierC.WhiterD.Living near city centers8.Which of the following used human beings as guinea pigs to text drug like LSD? B. The CIA.Unit11 American way of life1.when did the word stereotype come into use in English?A. Early 17th centuryB. Early 20th centuryC.Early 19th centuryD. Late19th century2. Which organization in the United States demonstrated stro ngly against any laws that might restrict gun ownership? The NRA (national Rifle Association)3. Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?Facebook4. Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot whi ch was associated with life in America since the late 18th cent ury?Israel Zangwill5. What was the major historical event that resulted in the sep aration of the Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church?The 16th-century Reformation6. Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.7. Which of the following was President Franklin D.Roosevelt‟s main concern?Social justice8. According to the author, the mosaic metaphor for American image has one fatal flaw. What is it?American is not open to change .9.The internet has several characteristics that reflect life in t he USA today. Which one is NOT?People can freely download MP3 music10. Which of the following institution is responsible for the ma king of the Internet?The US military11. Free use of the Internet in the US responds to the basic A merican values, except that _____it doesn‟t help create material wealth.12. Which of the following helps theorize the concept of Frate rnity?Karl Marx。

the way of life 英文版

the way of life 英文版"The Way of Life" is a philosophical concept that refers to a particular way of living or a set of principles and values that guide an individual's actions and choices. It is often used to describe a lifestyle or a belief system that promotes personal growth, self-improvement, and living in harmony with oneself and others.The "Way of Life" can vary depending on cultural, religious, or philosophical traditions. For example, in Eastern philosophy, the concept of "the way" is often associated with Taoism, which emphasizes living in accordance with the natural flow of the universe and finding balance between opposites.In a broader sense, "the way of life" can also refer to a specific way of living that is characteristic of a particular group or society. This can include customs, traditions, and social norms that define the daily routines, values, and behaviors of a community.Overall, "the way of life" represents a chosen path that individuals or communities follow, reflecting their values, beliefs, and aspirations. It is a personal journey towards fulfillment and meaningful existence.。

美式英语文章

美式英语文章美国英语作文篇1For the student who wants to improve his English quickly and learn about American customs firsthand,there is often an opportunity to live with an American family.There may be some disadvantages in this arrangement;however,I believe there are far more advantages.First of all,the disadvantages may include lack of privacy and little opportunity to be independent.They will lose the chance of living on their own.Another drawback to living in an American home involves the possibility that the family may treat the student like a child.For example,the parents may want to decide who his friends should be and where he should go during his leisure time.Even though there may be some disadvantages in living with an American family,the advantage far overweighs them.By taking part in a home-stay program,the student has an excellent opportunity to learn about American customs.Also,he will learn about many other aspects about American way of life,such as the way schools are run in the U nited States.And the family will no doubt make cerlain that he becomes acquainted with this new way of life,and soon he will feel at home.美国英语作文篇2The topic like“what’s a university?”or“what a university should do?”has been discussed many times in every age.Not only educationalists but also students take into it.Is it necessary to give priority to skills and knowledge in university education as they are essential to employers?Or students in universities should have access to all of knowledge just as they have their own sake?Chose A or B,this is a problem.The value of knowledge itself need to be considered first in university education even though the course is not as practical as skills and technology.In Chinese culture,morality education is always took at first.It said that the way of real learning is to develop and expand virtue,to innovate peoples’opinions,to get the best goodness.In addition,there are four stages in the success of a gentleman:first,to cultivate his moral characters;second,regulate his own family;third,rule the state successfully;forth,let the world get peace.In Chinese traditional value,students in university need to develop his morality firstly,though these knowledge is not as useful as other skills after they get a job.On the other hand,the practicability of a university courseis also worth considering,especially in the age when our government call for the attention to skills and technology in university education and when the employees prefer to capacity and practical knowledge of employers.The time in university is limited and conditions and aims of students are different.When students chose which course to learn,it is inevitable for some of them prefer to those which are more needed in workplace.Universities give equal access to all of knowledge,including the practical courses and others.What’s more,they need give more chance to students to choose what to learn.Congratulate on diversity!美国英语作文篇3American culture,in a sense,is an extension of European culture,because the language of the Americans,demographic composition and her spirit of the foundation are from Europe.On the other hand,American culture with Europe,because European immigrants in the North American continent to drive away after taking the Indians,in a barren wilderness land to create a stunning is the splendid civilization.Therefore,in the United States talk about cultural practices and social propriety,it is necessary to take account of the same culture of Europe and the United States,but also pay attention to both of the oppositesex.Cultural practices is a wide scope and complexity of the topic,people involved in social life and relations In all aspects.Of tolerance.The United States is a country of immigrants,the ancestors from around the world.People emigrated to the United States,not only in the location to move on,but also in their country and customs of the council to a new place of residence.As miscellaneous,people their differences very obvious because the differences are very common,people do not particularly pay attention to unity.In time,the cultural practices of the Americans formed a higher level of tolerance(tolerance),the different cultures and different appraisals on tolerance,an acceptable attitude.At this point,the U.S.society feasible than the custom of other countries in the world more broadly.From a political perspective,this tolerance of performance in the pursuit of freedom and the right to freedom of maintenance.From the religious that it reflected in the harmonious coexistence of different faiths.From the viewpoint of life,and it appeared in different communities,different ethnic communities live in peace.In a nutshell,in the United States,each person can basically arbitrary choice of differentideas,beliefs,traditions and customs and way of life;people can also keep a considerable extent,their customs and instrument.For example,Jews can celebrate their religious festivals,and Christians are to their Christmas and Easter.For example,again,the United States by Chinese in Chinatown Chinese live and work;the same token,the Vietnamese immigrants in their"little Saigon"according to Vietnam's way of doing business and engaged in various activities.。

当幸福来敲门问题及答案

当幸福来敲门（the pursuit of happiness）1.What’s the true meaning of “the pursuit of happiness”?What is the true happiness? Does money, power, beauty, make us happy? They can make us happy for only a while. We might feel good about ourselves when we win in the game or hanging out with good friends. But I believe the true happiness is after many years` effort, find a good job, and have a warming family, then we have the true happiness. Right now, we are in the basic stage, so we shall work hard to get the goal!Everyone has different goal. We are similar, but we are never the same. This is why this world is "colorful". Everyone has his/her own "true color". The road to the true happiness is different, but the way is the same. We need to work hard to reach the star, then we can be proud and stand up, shine ourselves, finally reach the true happiness!2. What’s the American way of pursuing and obtaining happiness?Working hard to become successful and insist on dreams is the way of pursuing and obtaining happiness by the American.In America, if you want to be happy, first of all, you must have a skill by which you could be remembered by employers or customers. The majority of the skills rely on the talent, however, some from the endeavor in the life. Second, if you want to get happiness, you will have to pay unremitting efforts. And only the effort can be the way to get what you want. Finally, they believe that happiness is the happy with his family, yet they want their achievements be shared with his family.3. What can you see in Chris’eyes when he is selling his blood?When Chris is selling his blood, his mood is complex. First, his eyes were wandering and staring aimlessly. Perhaps, the suffering and difficulties are so much in his life, he may feel tired, he may hesitate his choice, whether it is right or not. Probably He never thought that one day he relies on selling his blood to sustain life. He was always confident, positive and optimistic. But he was really tired and d idn’t strength any more, so he needs and expects love and help.4. What can you see in his’ eyes and on his face when Chris is told to have the job as a stock broker?When he was told to have the job as a stock broker, he was calm, bitterness and happiness. His success is not easy . On his way to success, he has paid more than other people. First of all, his expression was calm. Because his efforts finally blossom. He proved himself. Secondly, his expression is bitter. In his pursuit of happiness, he experienced many difficulties and setbacks. His wife left him. He and his son lived on the street. He was forced to sell blood and so on. When he thought these things, his heart was bitter. Finally, his expression is happiness. His efforts were not in vain. He and His son have ushered in a new life. He will also engage in his favorite occupation.5. How do you comment on Chris’ wife?In real life, most people are ordinary. We should not put too much requirements on an average person.I think there is nothing wrong in Chris's wife. She has the right to pursue her happiness. Maybe her happiness is to satisfy the material needs. Even so, I think we should also respect her. A woman asked her husband to give her a stable and comfortable life is normal.Chris set us an example to pursuit happiness. But we should analyze and comment in another aspect. In the special environment like that, his pursuit was selfish, he has a wife and a son that should consider more.I think they are not wrong, but their happiness and pursuit were different. So I understand Chris's wife.6. How do you comment on Chris’friend (the fat man) and the apartment and the motel owners?Witnessing Chris’ experiences by all, I sympathize with him. I hate these people who lack of compassion. His living conditions is better than Chris, however, his friend shut him. He prefer to lose a friend rather than to pay dozens of dollars. If Chris borrow money from him, what he will do? This is the differences between the east and west.But for the apartment and the motel owners, I can understand them. They have no obligation to provide free housing. If I were them, I would do as they do. In my opinion, Americans pay more attention to the interests.7. Do you think American way of life is perfect? If not why and what?No, absolutely not. Americans are brave. To pursuit their own happiness, they can be crazy without considering the consequences. We must respect others and consider the feelings of other people. If happiness is built on the suffering of others, it is not true happiness.My happiness is very simple. Maybe be a teacher, I can teach a lesson; Maybe I can buy a beautiful dress with my friends; Maybe I can cook a meal for my mother and so on. All in all, happiness is a simple life, serious work and steadfast personhood. we should care and love everyone around us and engaged in more meaningful and valuable affairs .8. What implications can you get when Chris finally is walking on the street as a successful man after great deal of hardships and setbacks?Finally when Chris was walking on the street as a successful man after a great deal of hardships and setbacks, I cried.Of course, everyone's growth is not going smoothly. When we faced with difficult and frustration, we must firmly believe our choices. Sometimes failure and success is one step away. When we succeed, we may also lose something. In the process of struggle, you may be lonely, we cannot be understood. But, we must adhere and endure loneliness. Therefore, we must cherish our life.We can only take setbacks as a kind of wealth, success is built on basis of failures.。

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American way of life: a search for credible generalizations 美国人的生活方式:寻找一个可靠的概括
Poverty in the US
贫困在美国
Brown v. the broad of education
布朗诉的广阔的教育
The “melting pot” vs. American mosaic
一个“熔炉”和美国马赛克
WASP
黄蜂
“S alad bowl” as America’s national self-image
“沙拉碗”美国的国家形象
The “American dream”
“美国梦”
The US as a nation of immigrants
美国作为一个移民国家
American optimism
美国的乐观
“T he three faiths”
“三个信仰”
Franklin D. Roosevelt and social justice
弗兰克林·d·罗斯福和社会公正
America’s changing national self-image
美国国家形象的改变
The internet and freedom of speech
互联网和言论自由
The open-endedness of the internet
一直对因特网的开放印象深刻
The twin values of liberty and equality
自由与平等相同的价值观
One-line stereotypes about the USA
The American freedom and democratic
自由民主
美国的自由民主思想是由多方面的原因造成的
一The root cause: the US as a nation of immigrants
美国作为一个移民国家
二美国的年轻活力
体现：
1.America is “melting pot” for immigrants
熔炉
2.the law of the USA 美国的宪法修正案及其通过所需的程序可以
体现美国的民主自由
3. The “American dream”
“美国梦”
4. The internet and freedom of speech 言论与出版自由
互联网和言论自由
The open-endedness of the internet
5. The twin values of liberty and equality
自由与平等相同的价值观。