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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。 |
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Americans cleave to the things of this world as if assured that they will never die, and yet are in such a rush to snatch any that come within their reach, as if expecting to stop living before they have relished them.
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他们执着于世上的一件事情，就好像他们永远不会死去，然而他们又急于抓住任何一个他们可以触及的东西，就好像他们认为人生短促，岂能不及时行乐。 |
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Americans consume nearly 50. billion cups of tea annually (over 40 billion are iced).
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美国人每年喝大约喝500亿杯茶（超过400亿杯是冰茶）。 |
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Americans couldn\'t live without cars!
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离开汽车，美国人无法生活! |
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Americans do not have a corner on the deathmarket, but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes.
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虽然美国人并没有垄断了世界死亡殡葬业的市场，但是美国确以最苛重的赋税在世界上独占鳌头。 |
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Americans do not have a corner on the “death”market,but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes.
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美国人并没有垄断“死亡”市场，但许多人感到美国却以最重的纳税在世界独占鳌头。 |
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Americans donated blood, and gave money to help the families of victims. People went to prayer services all over America, and raised flags to show their pride and unity.
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美国人捐血、捐钱，帮助受害者家属。美国各地的人们参加各种祈祷活动，手举国旗，对自己的国家感到骄傲，并显示团结。 |
