[补全]【参考用】大一下学期美国社会文化unit1-15简答题.doc

美国社会文化主观题 1.What are the unique characteristics of American Culture? And why?美国文化独一无二的特点是什么？为什么美国文化会有这些特点？ 2.Why do American people attach importance to money?为什么美国人这么爱钱？ 3.What is the significance of individualism to American people?对美国人民来说个人主义精神有何重大意义？ 4.What is the essence of “Protestant work ethic”? What has the ethic brought to the United States?“清教行为道德”的精髓是什么？这种思想给美国带来了什么？ 5.How did the frontier movement,which lasted more than 2 centuries,help to shape the basic American values?持续时间超过两个世纪的西进运动/西部拓荒运动是怎么塑造美国基本价值观的？ 6.What could be the qualities of a “well-round” student under American education system?在美国的教育系统里，“全面发展”的学生应具有什么品质？ 7.Please explain “checks and balances” in American government system and cite an example to illustrate it.请解释美国政府系统中的“分权制衡”概念，并举出实例加以描述证明。 8.What is assimilation? And what is “mosaic”? Assimilation是什么鬼？“mosaic”又是什么鬼？ 9.What kind of clothes will the bride and groom wear? Who are the important persons in the bridal party?在美国，新娘新郎都会穿什么？在婚礼里，哪些人很重要？ 10.List the main family structures in America and tell the reasons of changing.列出美国主要的家庭结构，并说出现今家庭结构变化的原因 11.List the Christmas customs in America you know.(at least 5)列出你所了解的美国圣诞节习俗，至少五个 12.Why are some people are crazy about extreme sports?为什么有些人对极限运动十分狂热？ 13.What are the 2 problems about watching TV in America?美国的电视节目滋生了两大问题，请问是什么? 14.What are the major characteristics of American country music?美国乡村音乐的主要特点是什么？ 15.Summarize the writing features of Emily Dickinson in your words.用自己的话总结一下Emily Dickinson的写作风格特点。 Answers: ⑴Diversity and pluralism多样多元 Reason:mass scale immigration from many different countries.原因：来自各国的大规模移民 ⑵An extremely strong sense of individualism,idealism and materialism.极强的个人主义、理想主义、物质主义精神。 Reason: Historically,most people came to America for freedom,they consider themselves as individuals; It’s a legacy of puritans,they believe that every individual was solely responsible for his own relationship with God and they have a strong sense of self-reliance and at