人的确会带个表示感谢的小礼物给他们的主人。在一般情況下,带花或是糖果,如果这家人有小孩,玩具应当是恰当的礼物。如果你选择不带礼物,別担心,甚至洠в腥嘶嶙⒁獾降摹!�
American hospitality begins at home…especially when it involves food。 Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day。 When invited for a meal; you might ask; 〃Can I bring anything?〃 Unless it's a potluck; where everyone brings a dish; the host will probably respond; 〃No; just yourself。〃 For most informal dinners; you should wear fortable; casual clothes。 Plan to arrive on time; or else call to inform your hosts of the delay。 During the dinner conversation; it's customary to pliment the hostess on the wonderful meal。 Of course; the biggest pliment is to eat lots of food!
美国人的待客之道从家里开始——尤其是和食物有关。大多数美国人都同意,无论如何,好的家常菜胜过餐馆的菜。受邀吃饭时,你或许可以问:「我可以带些什么吗?」除非是每人带一道菜的聚餐,否则主人很可能会回答:「不用,你来就可以了。」大多数非正式的聚餐,你应该穿舒适、轻便的衣服。设法准时到,否则打电话告诉主人你会晚点到。用餐时,习惯上,人们会称赞女主人烹调的美食。当然,最大的赞美是多吃!
When you've had plenty; you might offer to clear the table or wash the dishes。 But since you're the guest; your hosts may not let you。 Instead; they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee。 After an hour or so of general chit…chat; it's probably time to head for the door。 You don't want to wear out your wele。 And above all; don't go snooping around the house。 It's more polite to wait for the host to offer you a guided tour。 But except for housewarmings; guests often don't get past the living room。
当你吃得差不多时,或许可以主动表示要帮忙清理桌子或洗碗盘,但你既是客人,你的主人可能不会让你这样做。他们或许会邀请大家到客厅吃点心、喝茶或咖啡。聊个大约一小时或许就该离去了,你可不希望变得不受欢迎吧。还有最重要的是不要在屋子里四处窥探,等主人邀请你参观才较有礼貌。可是除了乔迁喜宴之外,客人通常都只待在客厅里。
Americans usually like to have advance notice when people e to see them。 Only very close friends drop by unannounced。 This is especially true if the guests want to stay for a few days。 Here's a good rule of thumb for house guests: Short stays are best。 As one 19th century French writer put it; 〃The first day a man is a guest; the second a burden; the third a pest。〃 Even relatives don't usually stay for several weeks at a time。 While you're staying with an American family; try to keep your living area neat and tidy。 Your host family will appreciate your consideration。 And they may even invite you back!
美国人通常喜欢访客事先通知他们,只有非常亲密的朋友才可能不请自来,尤其在客人要待好几天时更是如此。最好不要久留——这是给访客的经验之谈。如同十九世纪一位法国作家所写的:「第一天是客人,第二天是负担,第三天就是讨厌鬼了。」即使是亲戚通常也不会一次待上几个星期。当你住在美国人家里时,设法使你住的地方保持整齐清洁。你的主人一家都会感谢你这么体贴,他们甚至会再邀请你!
Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people。 Folks in the southern United States; in particular; take pride in entertaining guests。 In fact; 〃southern hospitality〃 has bee legendary。 But in all parts of America; people wele their guests with open arms。 So don't be surprised to find the wele mat out for you。 Just don't forget to wipe your feet。
大多数美国人都认为他们是好客之人。尤其是美国的南方人更以款待客人自豪,事实上,「南方的款待」是人们所津津乐道口口相传的。不过在美国各地,人们都展开双臂欢迎他们的客人,所以当你发现有WELE字样的鞋垫为你而时,別惊讶,只是別忘了把你的脚擦干净就是了。
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Once a man had a dream。 He dreamed of a land of peace and harmony。 He dreamed of a place where people were not judged by their skin color。 He dreamed of a country where children of different races could play together。 He dreamed of a nation where all people were equal。 Some people didn't like his dream。 They said it would never happen。 Some people applauded his dream。 They wanted to make it happen。 This noble vision has e true for some。 For others; it's still just a fantasy。
从前有一个人; 他有一个梦。他梦到一块和平与和谐的土地。他梦到一个人们不因肤色而被论断的地方。他梦到一个国家不同肤色的小子们玩在一起。他梦到一个国家; 在其中所有的人都是平等的。有些人不喜欢他的梦。他们说这个梦永远不会实现。有些人则对他的梦喝采。他们想实现这个梦。这个崇高的理想对某些人而言; 它还只是一个幻想。
In 1963; this man; Dr。 Martin Luther King Jr。; expressed his vision in the famous speech; 〃I Have a Dream。〃 But the dream…rooted in the American Dream…wasn't really new。 From the beginning; this nation of immigrants weled people desiring freedom and a new start。 However; the ing together of different races and ethnic groups created some tensions。 The early Americans (except for the native 〃Indians〃) were almost all white Europeans。 As more immigrants arrived; European groups fit into society easily。 Others found it more difficult。
这个人; 马丁路德。 金恩博士; 在一九六三年的一篇有名的演讲〃我有一个梦〃当中表达了他的理想。 其实这个根植于〃美国梦〃的理想; 并不是个完全新潮的主意。 从一开始; 这个由移民所组成的国家; 便欢迎渴望自由和新开始的人来到。 但是; 不同种族的到来亦带来了紧张的气氛。 早期的美国人(除了印地安原住民之外)几乎全是来自欧洲的白人。 当更多的移民抵达时; 欧洲团体较容易适应这个社会; 其它团体则较感困难。
Black people were the only 〃immigrants〃 who didn't choose to e to America。 For hundreds of years; Africans were taken from their homes to be slaves in the New World。 Even George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had slaves。 The phrase 〃all men are created equal〃 didn't apply to blacks in their day。 The end of the Civil War finally brought freedom to the slaves in 1865; but blacks still had a lower position in society。 Many Southern states practiced segregation to 〃keep blacks in their place。〃 Blacks and whites went to different schools; ate at different restaurants; even drank from different water fountains。
黑人是唯一非出于自愿而到美国来的〃移民〃。 几百年以来; 非洲人自其家园被迫带到新世界为奴。 即使乔治。 华盛顿和汤玛士。 杰弗逊也曾蓄奴。 那句〃人类生而平等〃的话; 在他们的时代并不适用于黑人。 一八六五年; 南北战争的结束终于为黑奴带来自由; 但是黑人的社会地位仍然较低。 许多南方的州实行种族隔离政策以使〃黑人不会跨越界限〃。 黑人和白人上不同的学校; 在不同的餐馆吃饭; 甚至连喝水都用不同的饮水机。
The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s helped black people secure many of the rights promised in the Constitution。 A 1954 Supreme Court decision ruled that segregation had no place in public schools。 Gradually; American education became more fair。 In 1955; Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white man。 Her courage sparked a bus boycott in Montgomery; Alabama; that ended segregation on city buses。 Martin Luther King Jr。 encouraged black people to use nonviolent means to achieve their goals of equal treatment。 Finally; Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to stop discrimination in all public places。
一九五O与一九六O年代的人权运动; 帮助黑人得到许多宪法中所保障的权利。 一九五四年最高法院的一个判决; 决定了在公立学校里不准实行种族隔离政策。 渐渐地; 美国的教育制度越来越公平了。 一九五五年; 罗莎。 帕克拒绝在公车上让位给一个白人。 她的勇气激起了阿接巴马州的蒙哥马利市对公车的抵制; 结束了市区公车上的种族隔离制度。 马丁路得。 金恩博士鼓励黑人; 使用非暴力方式达到他们追求平等待遇的目标。 最后; 国会在一九六四年通过民权法案; 禁止所有在公共场合的歧视。
In spite of the gains of the Civil Rights Movement; racial problems still exist。 The laws have changed; but some people…on all sides of the color spectrum…remain prejudiced。 Ten…sions sometimes erupt in violence。 The 1992 Los Angeles riots sprang from the verdict of a racially…charged court case。 Moreover; blacks and whites are not the only racial groups struggling to get along。 Multic