美国文化作业参考答案

1、Answers to the assignment of American Culture美国文化作业参考答案Unit 1 Please list at least five symbols of America.The statue of liberty, Barbie dolls, American gothic, buffalo nickel and Uncle Sam.Unit 2 Please answer this question:  In what way did Puritanism influence American culture?Puritans were

2、those who followed the doctrine of John Calvin and wanted to purify the Church of England. They believe that human beings were predestined by God before they were born. Some were Gods chosen people while others were damned to hell. No church nor good works could save people. The sign of being Gods e

3、lect was the success in his work or the prosperity in his calling. They also argued that everyone must read the Bible in order to find Gods will and establish a direct contract with God. These beliefs had great impact on American culture.Unit 31. What is "The Bill of Rights"? 1. The B

4、ill of Right consists of the first 10 amendments which were added to the Constitution in 1791. The Bill of Right was passed to guarantee freedom and individual rights such as freedom of speech, the right to assemble in public places, the right to own weapons and so on.2. Please say something about a

5、 federal system.    2. A federal system is one in which power is shared between a central authority and its constituent parts, with some rights reserved to each.Unit 41. Say something about the service industry.1. Services industries are industries that sell a service rather than

6、 make a product. Service industries range from banking to telecommunications to the provision of meals in restaurants. As more and more people are employed in service industries in the US. It is sometimes said that the US has moved into a "post-industrial era".2. What kind of workers do la

7、rge farms hire in the harvest time? Please say something in detail.2. Migrant workers.Many big farms hire temporary workers only for a specific chore-such as picking crops. Many of these seasonal workers travel from farm to farm, staying only until the crops are picked. They are known as migran

8、t workers.Unit 51. Who can make decisions about the policies of the school? Say something in detail. 1. Boards of education. Boards of education refer to groups of people who make policies for school at the state and/or district level. They also make decisions about the school curriculum, teacher st

9、andards and certification, and the overall measurement of student progress.2. Please list the reasons for the flourishing of large universities.2. They offer the best libraries for scientific research. Access to a "mainframe"(very large)computer and to modern laboratories attracts lea

10、ding scientists to the faculties of such schools. And students enroll to study with the experts.Unit 6Say something about the Civil Rights Movement.It is one of the most important of all social movements in the 1960s in America. Rosa Parks' spontaneous action in 1955 was believed to be the

11、true beginning of the civil rights movement. The black students' sit-in at a department lunch counter in North Carolina touched off the nationwide civil rights movement. During the first half of the decade, civil rights organizations like the SNCC, CORE, and SCLC struggled for radical integ

12、ration by providing leadership, tactics, network and the people. In the latter half of the decade, some black organizations changed their nonviolent tactics, and emphasized on more radical means to end discrimination and raised the self-image of the blacks. The civil rights movement produced such gr

13、eat leaders as Martin Luther King. Jr., and Malcolm X, who inspired a generation of both blacks and whites to devote their lives to fighting for racial equality in the US.Unit 7Please say something about drug abuse in the US.Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging

14、 social problems facing the nation. The drug issue always excites strong emotions of Americans because drug abuse is perceived as a major threat to American society, particularly to its younger members. Drug abuse is a social problem because it has a wide range of social costs. For example, drug is

15、closely related with crime, and automobile accidents. It has serious effects on individuals physically and mentally. And the economic losses caused by drug abuse are great.Unit 8Say something about "Super Bowl".Super bowl is the name of final match of professional American football competitions, which decides the champion team for the year.Unit 9Say something about "Hollywood".Hollywood refers to a rural suburb of Los Angeles. In 1909，many independent fil