美国文化英文简介

The flag of the United States has 13 stripes(条形) and 50 stars.The 13 stripes stand for the original 13 colonies(殖民地) in North America.And the 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states(州).

Broad way(百老汇) is the main street of Manhattan(曼哈顿)。It is the birth place of the drama and music play in America.

New York Nickname:

(纽约) The Big Apple(大苹果)

The City Never Sleeps(不夜城)

The capital of world(世界之都)

The statue of liberty 自由女神像is the symbol of the United States.

Empire State Building

（帝国大厦）

Built：1930

Floor ：102

Height：443meters

United Nations Headquarters (联合国总部)

The Pentagon(五角大楼)is another name for the Department of Defense(国防部). Seen from the surface of the Pentagon, it is like a spider net(蜘蛛网).

American Yellowstone national park(黄石国家公园)is very beautiful, everywhere is full of natural breath .

美国总统府：白宫

The White House

Hollywood（好莱坞）is famous for the classic movies.

Universal Studios Hollywood

环球影城

总统山 :Mount Rushmore

This epic sculpture features the faces of four exalted American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore

Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. 4位总统的头像从左至右共分四排，左起第一位是华盛顿，在第一排；第二位是杰斐逊，在第二排，位于华盛顿之后；右起第一位是林肯，在第三排；右起第二位是罗斯福，在第四排. NBA National Basketball Association. 全美篮球协会

Golden Gate Bridge (金门桥) is one of the world-famous bridge, known as a miracle (奇迹)of modern engineering.

There are many basketball stars in the NBA, like Michael Jordan, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.

Chinese love, pride of the Chinese people, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian represent the highest level of Chinese basketball. 中国人的最爱，中国人的骄傲，姚明和易建联代表中国篮球的最高水准。

Easter is usually on Sunday in late March or late April. Easter is also a symbol of rebirth and hope.

复活节通常是3月末4月初的一个星期日。复活节也是重生和希望的象征。

The Fourth of July is a very important holiday in the U.S, “American National Day”(美国国家日). This holiday is considered the birthday of the United States of America.

Jack-o-lantern

杰克南瓜灯

In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year.

在美国，每年11月的最后一个周四称为感恩节，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激.

Christmas day(圣诞节) is on the December 25th.

Trick or Treat

不给糖就捣蛋

October 31st is Halloween.Traditions of Halloween includes costuming, trick-or-treating,pinata, pumpkin carving. 万圣节的习俗，包括变装打扮，不给糖就捣蛋的游戏，打彩罐的游戏，刻南瓜灯笼等习俗.

A famous University：

Harvard (哈佛)

Hollywood Bowl

好莱坞露天剧场