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1.美国人的自我意识和独立意识很强。

Self-awarenessandindependentconsciousnessofAmericansareverystrong.

2.美国文化鼓励人民开拓创新，做一番前人未做过的、杰出超凡的事业。

InAmerica,innovationoftenisencouragedandpeopleoftendosomethingnobodyhasdone.

3.美国基础教育实践，注重创造的教学形式.

Americaneducationbasedonpractice,payattentiontoteachingformofcreation.

4.中国的家庭结构比较复杂，传统的幸福家庭是四代同堂。

China'sfamilystructureismorecomplex,thetraditionalhappyfamilyisfourgenerations.

5.中国人的婚姻相对来说比较稳定。

这是因为中国人把婚姻当作一个严肃的道德问题，喜新厌旧，或是第三者插足都会被认为是极不道德的。

TheChinesemarriageisrelativelystable.BecauseChinesepeopletreatmarriageasaseriousmoralproblem,propensityorathirdpeopleinvolvementisconsideredhighlyunethical.

6.新中国虽已建立了六十年，但传统的君臣，父子等级观念在中国人的头脑中仍然根深蒂固。

Thetraditionalmanner,parent-childhierarchicalremainsentrenchedintheChinesemind.

7.主动帮助别人或接受别人帮助在西方常是令人难堪的事。

在中国，主动帮助别人，给人以无微不至的体贴是一种美德。

TaketheinitiativetohelpothersoracceptothershelpisembarrassingthinginAmerica.However,helpothersisavirtue.

8.在个性自由与团结协作上：

美国人十分珍视个人自由，喜欢随心所欲，独往独行，不愿受限制。

中国文化则更多地强调集体主义，主张个人利益服从集体利益，主张同甘共苦，团结合作，步调一致。

Onthepersonalityfreedomandcooperation,Americanscherishpersonalfreedomanddon'twanttobelimited.PersonalinterestobediencecollectiveinterestsandcooperationwereadvocatedinChina.

9.美国家庭教育目的是把孩子培养成具有适应各种环境和独立生存能力的“社会人”；中国家庭教育的目的是把孩子培养成“才”，将来有出息，有个好职业，一生能在顺境中度过。

TheeducationpurposeofAmericanfamilyistohelpchildrentoadapttotheenvironmentandimprovetheindependentability,andfinallymakechildrenbecomea"socialperson".TheeducationaimofChinesefamilyistomakechildrenbecomeapersonwithability,andhopetheycanhaveambitioninthefuture,haveagoodcareer,lifecanbespentinprosperity.

（Youareveryhandsome!

或赞扬你YourEnglishisverygood时，中国人一般很谦虚地说：

Idonotthinkso!

或说No,no,myEnglishispoor.Thankyou!

;Haveyouhadyourmeal?

Whereareyougoing?

他们则会认为你想请他吃饭或者干涉其私事，会引起误解。

美国人见面，通常打招呼道：

Hello!

Howdoyoudo!

Nicetomeetyou.）（Americanculture：

ThemaincontentofAmericancultureistheemphasizeonindividuals'value,thepursueofdemocracyandfreedom,thepromotionofdeploitation（开拓,经营）andcompetitionandtheneedofrealisticandpracticality.Itscoreisindividualism:

self-first,personalneedfirst,pursueofindividualbenefitandenjoyment,emphasizeonachievingindividualvaluebyself-striveandself-design.Thistypeofintentionallybuildupofpersonalityandpursuecustomizedindividualismhasitsprosandcons,itgivesincentivestopeopleandmakethemexertontheirpotentialandwisdomandasaresultacceleratethedevelopmentoftheentireraceandnation;ontheotherhanditisdifficulttokeepgoodrelationshipamongpeopleifeveryoneisegocentricthusmaketheentiresocietylackofunity.

egocentric:

.自我中心的,利己主义的

Americancitizensemphasizeonachievementsandrespectheroes.Theyhavegreatsenseintheirheartstopraisesuccessandheroes.PersonalachievementsareoneofthosewiththehighestvalueinAmericansmind.Americanshaveverystrongsensesofsuccess.SuccessisthepursuitofmostAmericans,itistheirattractivefutureandtheincentivesformovingforward.Theybelievethatone'spersonalvalueisequivalenttohisachievementsinhiscareer.Somehighachieversintheircareersuchasentrepreneurs,scientists,artistsandallkindsofsuperstartsbecamemodernheroes.Theprocessandresultofhowtheystrivedhavebecometheframeofreferenceofsocialculturevalueandthereallifetextbookforparentstoeducatetheirchildren.

incentive:

Servingtoinduceormotivate:

Americansocietyhasgreatmovementswithinitself.Thesemovementsareshownintwoaspects:

movementsamongstlocationsandmovementsinsidethesociety.TheUnitedStatesarerelativelymoreopenandhavemorefreedom.DevelopedtransportandthetraditionofadventureandsportymakesalotofAmericanmigratefromcountrysidetocities,fromdowntowntouptown;andfromnorthtothesouthernsunnyland,fromonecitytoanother.UnlikeEuropeancountries,thesocialclassesinAmericaisnotsostable.Furthermore,withtheadvocationofpubliceducation,movementsupwardsalongthesocialladderhavebecomepossible.Manypeoplelivinginthestates,nomatterwhethertheyareNativeAmericanorimmigrantsfromoverseas,havethesamedreamofchangingtheirsocialclassandmaketheirlifetimedreamcometruethroughtheirownefforts.Thisiswhattheyoftencalled"Americandream".

1.Self-awarenessandindependentconsciousnessofAmericansareverystrong.

2.InAmerica,innovationoftenisencouragedandpeopleoftendosomethingnobodyhasdone.

3.Americaneducationbasedonpractice,payattentiontoteachingformofcreation.

4.China'sfamilystructureismorecomplex,thetraditionalhappyfamilyisfourgenerations.

5.TheChinesemarriageisrelativelystable.BecauseChinesepeopletreatmarriageasaseriousmoralproble