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House of Commons the assembly chamber for 651 members of parliament. Prime Minister: head of government House of Lords The United States 1776-1783:The War for Independence 独立战争 Push the nation’s frontier beyond the Appalachian Mountains(阿巴拉契亚山）at the Mississippi River 西进运动（West Americans pushed westward for settlement and expansion: added the huge territory of Louisiana Purchase ,acquired Florida from Spain and swept westward over Texas, California and Oregon…. ) The Civil War (战死沙场的美国人超过第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战伤亡人数总和） 奴隶制存留问题 之后的稳定和经济的发展 今日美国人日常生活 Private life: 邻居之间友好来访 乐于享受家中杂活….make and mend things, endless work in the garden, improve interior décor 美国孩子独立很早…Vacuum the rugs, wash floors, mow the lawn, keep the car clean… Outside the Home: “potluck” dinners yard sales(宅旧货出售） camping vocation, volunteer work三个美国人中就有一个常做志愿者）比如 American teenagers volunteer to work in senior citizens’ homes. 每年，数百万美国人听高雅音乐、看戏剧表演、参加艺术创造活动…. 四年一度的总统大选就像一场万众瞩目的马拉松 预选、总统候选人提名、竞选运动、全国选举(各州作竞选旅行、广泛会见选民、发表电视演说、进行电视辩论等) 、选举团投票表决以及当选总统就职仪式 Whitehall Yes We Can ! 结语 英美文化 需要不断积累，不仅可以通过语篇阅读来探索发现，还可以通过语言以小见大，因为语言是文化的载体。 中国的文化博大精深，外国的文化也有其精粹和独特的魅力，在文化的冲撞中我们要保持一颗兼容并包的心，去其糟粕，取其精华，学会理解和欣赏，并且以发展的眼光，与时俱进地看待。 英美概况 What is the full name Of the UK? The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland British Isles Lie off the northwest coast of The European continent Scotland, England ,Wales and Northern Ireland England : most populous and wealthiest division of the UK with a buck of low lands and the concentration of big cities. *a pretty kettle of fish *A big fish in a small pond *drink like a fish *Never teach a fish to swim gather the wool , Wool-gathering （胡思乱想） Lose one’s wool（发怒） much cry and little wool （雷声大雨点小） Temperate Maritime Climate温带海洋性气候 Mild westerly wind from the Atlantic ocean and warm drift of gulf stream help the oceanic influences penetrate inland more efficiently. 雪莱： Ode To The West Wind 西风颂 莎士比亚：Shall I Compare Thee To a Summe