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Questions Why is the computer virus named as the TROJAN HORSE? Why are the Americans nickmaned as UNCLE SAM? What is the nickname for the British? Whats “入乡随俗” in English? Why is it expressed in such a way? We use A THORN IN ONES FLESH to indicate our hatred to somebody, but do you know the origin of this expression? Nowadays it is a fashion for people to GO DUTCH when dining together, but do you know why it is expressed in such a way? CHAPTER ONEGreek Culture I GREEK CULTURE 1.1The Historical Context ★Around 1200 B.C., a war was fought between Greece and Troy, ending in the destruction o