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Americans are the fusion of many different races.
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美国人是各种种族人的熔合体。 |
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Americans are the western pilgrims, who are carrying along with them the great mass of arts, sciences, vigour, and industry which began long since in the east; they will finish the great circle.
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美国人是来自西方的定居者，他们带来了大量的艺术、科学、活力和勤奋精神，这些在东方早已开始了，而美国人将完成这个伟大的循环。 |
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Americans are uncertain about their cell phones, TV sets and the like.
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美国人也搞不懂对他们的手机，电视和诸如此类东西的感受。 |
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Americans aren't bound by social class. They can work hard and improve their status.
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美国人不会因出身高低而受限制。他们可以努力工作以改变社会地位。 |
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Americans believe that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed in this land of plenty(= America).
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美国人相信每个人在这块「丰富之地」(=美国)都有公平的成功机会。 |
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Americans believe that one is very close to death when one sneezes, because sneezing can drive the soul from the head, or the life from the body.
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在欧美，打喷嚏意味着死到临头，因为过去有人认为打喷嚏会把灵魂从脑袋里打出去，或者把生命从身体里打出来。 |
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Americans called the gift giver “Santa Claus”.
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美国人把赠送礼物者称为“圣诞老人”。 |
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Americans can be very useful.
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我们美国人还是很高效的。 |
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Americans can get involved in government by voting, by writing letters to their representatives and even by organizing peaceful demonstrations to make their voices heard.
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美国人可经由投票，向他们的代表陈情、甚至于组织和平的示威活动，来发表心声，参与政事。 |
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Americans carve the meat in the same position, then lay down the knife and take the fork in the right hand with the point turned up, push it under a small piece of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the mouth right side up.
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美国人切肉的部位和英国人是相同的，然后他们把刀子放下并且用右手拿叉子，叉尖朝上，并且在不需要刀子帮忙的情况下，把叉子叉到一小块食物上，直接送入口中。 |
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Americans celebrate the New Year in many ways.
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美国人有多种庆祝新年的方式。 |
