中美文化差异Culture Difference.docx

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中美文化差异CultureDifference

中美文化差异（CultureDifference）:

种族Nationalrace

ThewholequestionofthechangingroleofBlacksinAmericansocietyasbeenthesubjectofnewspaperarticlesaroundtheworldsofrequentlythatvisitorstotheUnitedStatesdonotknowwhattoexpectwhentheyarrive.TheymaybesurprisedwhentheyseethatBlacksandWhitesworksidebysideinoffices,factories,and　schoolsacross　thecountry.ThemajorityofBlacksintheUnitedStates,however,liveinandaroundonlyasmallnumberofAmericancities.

Manydark-skinnedvisitorsarriveintheUnitedStatesfearingpersonalattackorexpectingvariousdegreesofracial　prejudice.Someformsof　discriminationstillexist,unfortunately,especiallyintheareasofthe　housing,schools,andjobs.Theschoolequalityisstillmoreadreamthanareality.Therearestilltoomanyareasof　thecountrywhereBlackAmericansdonotenjoythesamefullopportunitiesasWhiteAmericans.However,thevastmajorityofAmericansareworking,studying,andsharingpublicplacestogether.Thiswasnottrueevenafewyearsagoinsomepartsofthecountry,butprogressissteadilybeingmade.Youwillbeabletoobservetheimprovementinracerelationsassoonasyour　planelands.Youwillseeitintheairport,inpublicbusesandtrains,intheaters,restaurants,restroom,in　sopsandlibraries,inofficesandfactories.ClosepersonalfriendshipsbetweenBlacksandWhites,fulltrustandsocialrelationshipsarestillnotcommon,exceptincertainareas,　However,eveninthis-theslowestareaofprogress-therehasbeenchange,especiallyamongyoungpeople.

文化差异（CultureDifference）:

财富与特权WealthandPrivilege

Owningcars,largehouses,orswimmingpoolsmeandifferentthingsindifferentculturesandmayconfuseavisitortotheUnitedStates.Inmanynations,onlytherichhavesuchthingsascarsandswimmingpools;thepoorhaveverylittle.

Bycontrast,thisisnottrueintheUnitedStates.Thecostofcertainthingsthatonlytherichcanaffordinothercountriesisrelativelylow.Thismeansthatlaborers,farmers,and　peoplewhoarenotusuallyregardedasrichneverthelesshavemanypossessionstatonlytherichhaveinothernations.UnderstandablyavisitormayassumethatallAmericanswhoowncarsareasrichaspeopleinhisowncountry　whoowncars.Actually,thisisnotthecases　;secretaries,universitystudents,factoryworkersorfarmerscan　anddobuycarsandmanyother"expensive"things.Generally,theypayforthesepossessionsgradually,duringaperiodofmanymonths,orevenyears,sothatthecosteachmostisnottoohigh　inrelationtotheirmonthlywages.

文化差异（CultureDifference）:

个人的进步PersonalProgress

Inmanypartsoftheworld,personalinfluenceisessentialinachievingsuccess.ThisisnottrueintheUnitedStates,wheresuccessusuallyresultsfromhardwork,education,skill,andpersonalinitiative,Americaistrulya　"do-it-yourself"society;successisnotdependentonfamily　originsor　thehelpofaninfluentialperson.Personalprogressistheresultofindividualeffort.

BecauseeffortandinitiativearesoimportantinAmerica,therearemanycustomsthatmaybedifferentfrom　those　practicedinothercountries.Forexample,itisnotconsidereddishonorabletoquitajob,evenifyouhavehaditforonlyashorttime.Movingfromjob-to-job,or"job-hopping",asitiscalled,isquiteacceptableintheUnitedStates.Frequently,theopportunity　tochangejobsoffersworkersachancetomoveuptoabetterposition.Americansliketomovefromplacetoplacetryingnewjobs,meetingnewpeople　andlivingindifferentpartsofthecountry."Job-hopping"alsogivesemployersachancetobenefitfromthenewideasandskillsthat　differentpeoplebringtotheirjobsevenifsuch　peopleareemployedforonlyashorttime.

文化差异（CultureDifference）:

真实还是礼貌？

TruthorCourtesy?

JustasthedegreeofindividualfreedomthatexistsinAmericaseemslooseandthereforeuncomfortabletomanyvisitors.Inmanycountries,peoplewilltellyou　whattheythinkyouwanttohere,whetherornotitistrue.Tothem,thisisthepolitethingtodo.ToAmericansitisconsideredconfusing-evendishonest-toavoidtellingthetruefacts.evenifavoidingthetruthisdoneonlytobepolite.Itishelpfultorememberthatdifferentculturesconsidersomemattersmoreimportantthanothers.WitAmericans,however,trustandtrutharemostimportant.OneoftheworsttingsthatcanbesaidaboutsomeoneinAmericaisthat"youcannottrusthim"

Consideringsuchdifferencesinvaluesamongthemanyculturesoftheworld,itisnaturalthatmisunderstandings[1]willoccur."Howfarisittothenexttown?

"anAmericanasksamanstandingbytheedgeofaroad.Insomecountries,becausethemanrealizesthetraveleristiredande