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Top1 in American TV series history Last for ten years totally NBC Began in 1994 10 seasons, 236 episodes The final episode was watched by 52.5 million American viewers 63 Emmy Awards nominations Win 6 times The basic attitude is ‘free’, but the Anti-monopoly law also plays a very important role in the Internet market. Internet technology originated in America, but now the United States falls behind the other developed countries in the use of Internet technology. America is exceeded by Japan, Germany and New Zealand. 2. Individual Style and Personal Rites of Passage Anyone can grow up to be President ——American Dream A simple definition of American Dream: It is the idea held by many in the United States of America that through courage and determination one can achieve success and prosperity. 2. The majority of Americans attempt to create a unique identity for themselves by making careful decisions. Each person strives to be a unique individual; Each generation strives to be a unique generation. Personal Rites of Passage: Birthday and Aging Wedding Births Death Birthday and Aging: Children’s birthday are celebrated with a party includes: Birthday cards, gifts, and a special cake with lit candles, one for each year of life. After childhood, birthdays become less important. Some important birthdays: 16， 21， 30， 40， 65. Americans dislike growing old and deal with this issue in two ways: humor and avoidance. Humorous birthday cards Make jokes Ignore their birthday Refuse to tell others their birthday Wedding Wedding shower: the female friends and relatives give the bride gifts. Bachelor party: the male friends and relatives of the groom celebrate his last night as a single man. American wedding can be summarized as something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue. Something new means bride’s white wedding gown must be new, because it’s the symbol of virginity and it’s a sign of the beginning of the new life for bride. Something old ref