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american as a collage,do you know the five symbols about american culture?,1.the statue of liberty,since the statue of liberty stand on new york bay in 1886, it has always been up to new arrivals immigration american dream promises.自从自由女神像于1886年屹立于纽约湾起，它一直是对新到达的移民美国梦的许诺。,2 america gothic,“american gothic“ ,maybe not so famous, but in the portrait of clearing, especially the farmers solemn expressions,the gothic windows, and the long neck wife make painter overnight in 1930 . this painting represents the american farmers grave of pride. 美国哥特式也许不那么出名，但画像中老屋上的哥特式窗户，尤其是那个农夫庄重的表情，还有那个长脖子的妻子使画家于1930年一夜成名。该幅画表现了美国农民庄重的自豪感。,3 barbie doll,queen barbie doll is almost all girl, even adult women the right dolls. 玩偶王后芭比娃娃几乎是所有女孩，甚至成年女性心仪的玩偶。,4 uncle sam,americans put “uncle sam” honest and reliable, hard-working and patriotic spirit as their national pride and common quality. since then the nickname and mouth. 美国人把“山姆大叔”诚实可靠、吃苦耐劳以及爱国主义的精神视为自己民族的骄傲和共有的品质。由此这个绰号便不胫而走。,5 buffalo nickel,in 1911, the famous american artist james earl frazier began to design, in 1913 to 1938 years into a coin. the american west is the artist victim of buffalo and indians in the memorial. 1911年，由美国著名艺术家詹姆斯 厄尔 弗雷泽开始设计，1913-1938年间盛产的一种硬币。也是艺术家对美国西部开发的牺牲品- 野牛和印第安人的纪念。,american pluralist,individualism independent and cooperation candor and tactful money and spirit many national fusion and racial discrimination,the mere fact that american still attracts millions of people is evidence that it is not in decline. people arent attracted to place of decline. sign of decline are sure to be found in a place as example as america: debt, crime, the homeless, drugs, dropouts. but the main characteristic of america, the first and most enduring impression, is dynamism, energy, aggressiveness, forward movement.,1.in decline /on the decline 衰退中，衰落中，在减少中 eg: the working population is in decline/on the decline. 从业人口正在减少。 2.characteristic a.表示特性的，典型的，特有的 eg: the characteristic flavor of apples 苹果所特有的味道 kindness is one of his characteristic. 和善是他的特征之一。,搭配：be characteristic of 所独有的特征，有的特色 characteristic radiation 标志辐射 characteristic species 典型物种 characteristic test 特性试验 3.aggressive a. 侵略的；攻击的；挑衅的 有进取心的，干劲大的；积极进取的；活泼的 盛气凌人的 搭配：aggressive weapons 攻击性武器 eg: he is very aggressive. 他生性好斗。,it is so hard to think of this nation in decline when you know that there are vast regions of planet which are absolutely paralyzed, in capable of any improvement at all.,4.paralyze 使麻痹，使瘫痪，使不能正常工作 eg：1.the accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. 那场事故使腰部以下都瘫痪了。 2.she stood here, paralyzed with fear. 她站在那，吓得呆若木鸡。 3.the airport still paralyzed by the strike. 飞机场仍因罢工而陷于瘫痪。,it is difficult for me to agree with paul kennedys thesis in the rise and fall of great powers that america must inevitably follow historical precedent.thats the way history used to beall powerful nations declined and give way to other empires. but maybe there is another way to look at what is happening.i have a sense that what is going on here concerns much more than the fate of a nation.,5.precedent n. 先例，先（前）例，惯例 a. 在前（先）的，优先的 eg: is there a precedent for what you want me to do? 你要我做的事有先例吗？ it is against all precedent. 此事违反所有前例。 搭配:have no precedent to go by 无先例可偱,set(create) a precedent for 为创先例 without precedent in his history 史无前例的 6.have a/the sense that 感到，意识到 eg:the students had the sense that their writing skill was improved. 学生们意识到了他们的写作技巧得到了提高。,it maybe that euro-centered american nation is declining as it give ways to a new pacific civilization that will include, but not be limited to, america. historically speaking, america may not decline, but instead fuse with pacific culture to create a kind of vast pacific collage, a mix of hispanic and asian cultures linked through the most modern communication technologies.,7.give way to. 让位于，被代替； 给让路，对让路 eg: sorrow gave way to smiles. 忧愁被欢笑所代替。 give way to the traffic coming from the right. 让从右面来的车先走。,8. fuse with 熔合，混合，合并 eg: he helped the old party fuse with the new one. 他促使旧党与新党合并。 copper and tin fuse with together to make bronze. 铜与锡熔合成青铜。,traditional history has been a history of nations. but here, for the first time since the roman empire, there is the possibility of creating the history of a civilization. now is the first chance on a new basis with new technologies to create a civilization of unprecedented openness and pluralism. a civilization of the polycentric mind. a civilization that leaves behind forever the ethnocentric ,tribal mentality. the mentality of destruction.,9.for the first time 第一次 eg: he entered into the quarter-finals for the first time. 他首次打入了四分之一决赛。 10.mentality n. 智力，心理状态， 精神，思想，心态 eg: it is very difficul