美国的社会问题 英文版
Social-Problems-社会问题
• Drug abuse is certainly associated with the crime. • The drug is responsible for half of the annual total distribution of wealth and income is very unequal.
The pattern of the distribution of wealth in the US
• The richest fifth of American individuals and families owns more than three quarters of the wealth in the United States, whereas the lowest fifth owns only 0.2percent of the wealth.
• Why was poverty not regarded as a significant social problem after
World War Ⅱ？
New issues like the cold war ， communism，and America’s new global involvement aroused public concern.
• What does poverty mean in the United states?
1 Over 24 million people are living at or below the official poverty.
_美国社会问题
• • • • • • 富裕中的贫困 毒品泛滥、赌博 强奸、凶杀、青少年犯罪 同性恋、艾滋病 种族歧视或肤色歧视 各种形式的犯罪、枪支泛滥
一、美国被列为世界最富有国家之一，
其贫困问题却名列工业国家榜首。
• 80年代，贫困率是英、法、西德、瑞士、荷兰等 国的2倍 • 1983年，生活在贫困线以下的美国人为3530万 • 90年代，靠施舍过活动人已达4300万（占美国人 口17.2%），此外，还有300—400万露宿街头的 无家可归者 • 据一次全国统计，有1000万人由于没有足够的食 品患营养不良症，这些人的境遇各有不同，长期 失业是一个主要原因。
吸毒原因
• • • • 精神压抑，寻求解脱 尝试禁果，填补空虚 大众传媒的不良影响 毒品泛滥，推销有术
反毒品斗争及其失败原因
• 滋生吸毒的社会土壤肥沃 • 毒品集团势力强大，手段狡猾 • 步调不一，打击不力
三、美国枪支问题 • 美国是西方世界中法律允许私人拥 有枪支的唯一国家
美国宪法第二条修正案
弗吉尼亚理工大学学生举行悼念集会
四、种族歧视或肤色歧视也是美国社会的大 问题，主要表现在对待黑人的人格和尊严上。
• 由于技能低下和受教育不够，造成黑人就业率不足。据统 计，美国有11.8%的人口处于贫困线，大约为2500万人， 其中绝大多数是黑人。住房也反映着种族歧视。白人不愿 与黑人做邻居。如有黑人移居白人居住的地区，一些富庶 的白人将会搬家，另觅他处。居住在“城里”的多是一些 收入低下的黑人农业工人、黑人林业工人和黑人矿工。这 样就形成了贫民区和种族隔离区。 • 黑人面临的另一个可怕问题是“三K党”的迫害。“三K 党”1915年成立，由南方顽固坚持白人优越的恐怖分子所 组成。由于黑人的长期斗争和正义白人的支持，“三K党” 的恶行后来有所收敛，但直至今日恐怖活动仍不时发生
The problems with America美国社会问题
Company corruption
Tax havens
• In reality the nurse – the rich use tax havens
Illegal activity
• They can move their money into countries with low levels of tax keeping their wealth Robbing the government of extra money for education etc.
If Americans were not as responsible for their lives than their values tell them would they not go to such extremes to protect their wealth?
Crime/drug abuse
The problems with America
The worst social problems
representation in America is like a silent auction
• Available to those that can afford it and stay silent. – you pay others and they stay quiet.
• Every development has been met with a new way to treat blacks unfair. This way is every institution school justice etc.
Poverty
Poverty
• In 2009 to be living in poverty a family of 4 must earn $21,954 • 2008 13.2% 39.8 million were living in extreme poverty • 2009 14.6% 43.6 million were living in extreme poverty • This number increases each year
影视欣赏英文版
Genre 影片类型
It is amusing.
It deals with ordinary characters in everyday Situations.
Comedy
Its actions conclude happily.
Its attitude towards life is basically positive.
objectives
• Get to know the history of cinema
• Understand the classification of genres • Understand the functions of genre
• Early Cinema 早期电影 • Classical Hollywood Cinema 经典好莱坞电影 • Post-Classical Hollywood Cinema 后经典好莱坞电影
English Movie Appreciation
Zouqiong(Milly)
Before Class
• Why we have this course? • How to learn it? Academic Achievements: 1. Class performance
2. Final examination
Classical Hollywood Cinema
你能说出上面世界著名电影公司的名称吗？
He is a famous Hollywood star in the era of silent movie and brought laughter to millions. In most of his films, he is a man with the toothbrush moustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk.
美国的社会问题
有的学校82%的学生已经是黑人了。
原因是白人学生惟恐避黑人学生而不远。
在华盛顿，有很多白人移居郊区，不愿与黑人为伍，从而使黑人学生从57%增至96%。
至今，人们还在争论实行“强迫公共汽车”制度是否有必要，以致热衷于此项规定的人士也逐渐动摇起来。
由于技能低下和受教育不够，造成黑人就业率不足。
据统计，美国有11.8%的人口处于贫困线，大约为2500万人，其中绝大多数是黑人。
住房也反映着种族歧视。
白人不愿与黑人做邻居。
如有黑人移居白人居住的地区，一些富庶的白人将会搬家，另觅他处。
居住在“城里”的多是一些收入低下的黑人农业工人、黑人林业工人和黑人矿工。
这样就形成了贫民区和种族隔离区。
黑人面临的另一个可怕问题是“三K党”的迫害。
“三K党”1915年成立，由南方顽固坚持白人优越的恐怖分子所组成。
由于黑人的长期斗争和正义白人的支持，“三K党”的恶行后来有所收敛，但直至今日恐怖活动仍不时发生。
4、美国人口在2000年已有3亿，2020年将达4亿。
美国商业部估计，1969年每人平均收入为3400美元，2000年为8300美元。
美国现有民用汽车1.1亿辆，商用汽车1.5亿辆。
人口增加意味着汽车增加。
人口增长带来的收入增长，必然造成消费的增长。
这些增长被用在汽车、房屋和其它物质消耗上，势将造成灾难性资源消耗和污染。
污染问题如今已经成为全社会所关注的大问题。
人口的不断增加，伴之生活水平的不断提高，不仅将消耗美国的资源，也必消耗全世界的资源，由此造成的又将污染人口密集的环境，给地球居民的健康造成损害。
烟雾曾给人们造成烦恼，但那时人们对于烟雾的认识还是极其肤浅的，如今才认识到它对人类健康的危害是多麽巨大。
人们也曾津津乐道汽车带给自己的快捷和享受，今天才知道它原来是造成污染破坏环境的要犯。
曾几何时，人们曾为重工业对人类社会的贡献引吭高歌过，但它对河流、土地和空气的污染是显而易见的，它造成的声音污染和视觉污染也是有目共睹的。
如今，大家都清楚DDT和其它化学药物给人们带来的生态危害远远超出它带给人类的好处。
美国的社会问题
Though，America is the most powerful and the richest country the world，there are still many problems in the United States，especially the social security problem.There are a number of reasons, I would argue, behind the trend. To begin with，because of America's asset class concept is too serious, leading to the gap between rich and poor in the world. It has been recorded, the United States has only ten percent of the total assets of the United States of America's total assets of fifty percent. What is more，the gap is just the problem ，such as robbery and shoplifting and pickpocket and so on，of the social problem in the United State.In order to solve or reduce the social security problem of the United States,first we should solve the problem of the gap between the rich and the poor. In the first step, we will give some preferential policies to the poor people. Second，we will be able to merge capitalism and socialism with China as part of the integration of capitalism and socialism. Finally, appropriate social propaganda is also necessary.。
美国英语中的俚语
美国的黑人社会中的帮派问题经常地在绕舌歌曲中被讨论，自然也有许多与帮派相关的黑话会常在绕舌歌中出现，如：O.G. - 即Original Gangster，用来指有案底的帮派份子。
red rum - 就是谋杀 (murder) 的意思，只是这里把它反过来写。
Rolling 60's - 一黑帮的支派。
set - 帮派分支。
Set tripping - 帮派内斗。
smoke - 杀人。
Soldier - 没有案底的帮派份子。
toa - 帮派间的义气。
thug - 身无长物的人，也可以称为“恶棍”。
TTP - 指 Tree Top Piru，一黑帮的支派。
up north trip - 被送往监狱。
绕舌歌曲中用来指称毒品的黑话我们再举出下列几例：madhatter - 贩毒的人。
slang - 贩毒。
trap - 贩毒。
rock star - 吸毒上瘾的人。
primo, turbo, zootie - 此三名词皆为掺了可卡因的大麻。
slab, snow - 皆指可卡因。
smacked - 药效发作。
through - 嗑药的兴奋状态。
triple beam - 原来是拿来秤金子，但后来被拿来当作秤毒品的秤子。
skins, zig zags - 皆为卷大麻烟的纸。
sherm stick - 浸泡过精油的大麻烟。
roll - 卷一管大麻。
zooted - 抽大麻。
spliff - 牙买加产的大麻烟。
Vegas - 一家卖大麻烟的厂商。
另外，还有许多大麻的同义字。
像是：bammer, bonic, brown,bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, chronic, dank, doubage,ganja, grass, green, groove weed, hash, herb, home-grown,ill, Indo, iszm, Lebanon, Mary Jane, maui, method, pot,sess, shake, shoot, skunk, stress, tabacci, Thai, tical, wacky,and weed. 都是大麻。
美国文化与社会中英文版本
美国文化，从某种意义上说，是欧洲文化的延伸，因为美国人的语言、她的人口构成，以及她的立国精神都源于欧洲。
另一方面，美国文化又与欧洲不同，因为欧洲移民在北美大陆上驱赶走印第安人后，在一片荒芜旷野之地创造了令人赞叹不已的灿烂文明。
所以，在谈论美国文化习俗与社交礼义时，既要顾及欧美文化的相同性，又要注意两者的相异性。
文化习俗是个范围广泛、内容复杂的题目，涉及人在社会生活和交往中的方方面面。
笔者拟定以杂谈的形式，就美国人的文化习俗作一粗浅概述。
宽容性美国是个移民之国，它的祖先来自于全球各地。
人们移居美国时，不仅仅在地理位置上挪动一下，而且还把他们所在国的评议和风俗习惯带到了新的居住地。
因为杂，人们各自的差异十分突出；因为差异十分普遍，人们就不特别注重统一性。
久而久之，美国人的文化习俗中形成了较高程度的宽容性（tolerance），对异质文化和不同评议持容忍、可接受的态度。
在这一点上，美国社会里可行的习俗要比世界上其他国家来得宽泛。
从政治上讲，这种宽容性表现在对自由的追求和对自由权利的维护。
从宗教上说，它体现在不同信仰的和谐共存。
从生活范围上看，它显现在不同和族、不同族裔社区的平安相处。
一言以蔽之，在美国，每个人基本上可以任意选择不同的观念、信仰、生活方式和传统习惯；人们也可以在相当程度上保持自己的习俗和仪。
譬如，犹太人可以庆祝他们的宗教节日，而基督教徒则能够他们的圣诞节和复活节。
再譬如，美国华人可以在唐人街用华语生活和工作；同样的道理，越南移民能够在他们的“小西贡”按越南的方式经营业务，从事各种活动。
美国人的容忍性，除了上面的美国是个移民国这个因素以外，还与美国人的频繁迁徙有关。
众所周知，美国历史发展中的一个重要部分是她的西部开发史。
那时，美国拓荒者或徒步跋涉，或骑马坐车，从东到西，从南到北，哪里有机遇，就往那里移居。
频繁的迁移和不断地更换居处使人们始终处于“流动”状态，对暂面临的种种不同现象更易于宽容和接受。
Social problems 美国社会问题
Drug abuse
Drug &crime
Drug trafficking and violence
Drug abuse and violence
Drug &Economy
Title
Accident ,medical bill, lost production
Title
Many indirect cost
the pictures of demonstrations held by the black
Some other phenomena of racial discrimination
As a black, others often made fun of Obama
The white dolls are two times as high as the black ones
Solution
Take a more active welfare policy to solve the problems of poverty stick to "remedial" social relief policies so that the government can guarantee the lowest level of life Increasing education and employment training, establish the social welfare and social assistance system Fully take use of the power of folk organization in charity and relief
英语国家的社会文化背景
1.他提出的论据相当不充实。
The argument he put forward is pretty thin.〔词〕2.我们确信，年轻一代将不会辜负我们的信任。
We are confident that the younger generation will prove worthy of our trust.〔短语〕3.他七十岁了，可是并不显老。
He was 70, but he carried his years lightly.〔句〕4.他这个人优柔寡断，而且总是反复无常。
He was an indecisive sort of person and alwayscapricious.〔词〕5.调查结果清清楚楚地显示病人死于心脏病。
The investigation left no doubt that the patient had died of heart disease.〔短语〕6.这类举动迟早会被人觉察的。
Such action couldn't long escape notice.〔句子〕7.有利必有弊。
There is not any advantage without disadvantage.〔双重否认〕8.我们在那个城市从未因为是犹太人而遭受歧视。
In that city, we had never suffered discrimination because we were Jews.〔否认转移〕《英语国家社会和文化》教学大纲一、课程说明.1. 课程代码：3070522812. 课程中文名称：英语国家社会和文化3. 课程英文名称：The Society and Culture ofMajor English Speaking Countries—an Introduction4. 课程总学时数：363. 课程学分数：24. 授课对象: 商务英语专业高职二年级5.本课程的性质、地位和作用本课程是商务英语高职专业的一门语言类专业任选课，主要以英语为媒介系统地向学生介绍和阐述世界主要英语国家的基本概况。
英语国家社会与文化入门(下册)(简称国概)美国重要单元之一UNIT7——EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Going to School in America Today每年秋季近50万青少年通过美国约10万小学和中学新学年开始学校的门口走。
从幼儿园教室灌装到12年级，他们参加为5小时，平均每天班，每周5天，直到第二年夏天开始。
这些学生中的一部分的教育历史上最雄心勃勃的承诺之一：美国的教育工作，整个国家人口。
我们的目标是和自共和国的最初几十年中一直对实现普遍扫盲，并提供必要的知识和技能，以便促进他们自己的个人福利以及个人的广大市民。
尽管这个目标尚未完全实现，但它仍然是对美国的教育系统是针对理想。
在已取得的进展，显见其范围和已在对实现这一目标过程中形成的教育方法。
约85％的美国学生参加公立学校（学校由美国纳税人的支持）。
另外15％参加私人学校，他们的家庭选择要特别出勤费。
5的美国私立学校都是由4个教堂，犹太教堂或其他宗教团体。
在这样的学校，宗教教义的课程，其中还包括阅读，数学，历史，地理和科学传统的学术课程。
（宗教教育的一部分，是在公立学校不给。
）两种教育系统，合并后的公共和私人开支，超过一千九万点零万美元一年。
从这个角度看，美国的教育是一个功能强大的消费。
谁决定如何数百万美元的这些人中许多应该用于教师工资，新的计算机或额外的书籍，每年？私立学校符合国家标准的使用费，他们收集他们认为最好的。
但是，在涉及公共税收，支出遵循教育委员会学校（决策者在国家）和/或地区的水平。
同样的事情也是如此对学校课程，教师标准和认证的决定，以及全面衡量学生的进步。
Education—A Local Matter从夏威夷到特拉华州，从阿拉斯加到路易斯安那州，在美国50个州都有其自己的法律规范的教育。
从国家与国家，有些法律是相似，有些则没有。
例如：所有的州都要求青年人上学。
（不同的年龄限制：32个州要求参加到16岁，8至18岁;等）因此，在美国每一个儿童都享有高达13年的教育。
这是真的，不论孩子的种族，宗教，性别，学习问题，肢体伤残或不能讲英语。
Social problems in the USA 美国社会问题英文版
Drug &the youth
• 27.3% junkie begin to use drug because of anguish, Loneliness, depressed • 41%youth used drug when they were in middle school • 62% youth have gone to drug trade center • 1,000,000 children between 8 to 12 years old have seen the drug trade in their school
The Abuse of Power by Government and Corporations
A crucial problem of government and corporation concerns power and the abuse of it . Americans lives are dominated by large public and private organizations .
The CIA , without any authorization from Congress , plotted the assassination of foreign heads of state , including Fidel Castro of Cuba .
As for corporations , they are widely believed to be more concerned with their own profits than with social responsibility ,and the quality or price of their products , or the truth of their advertising .
美国作文之当下美国的社会问题英语作文
当下美国的社会问题英语作文【篇一：英语作文之-社会问题型】社会问题型第一段(1)as is vividly depicted in the picture,----（人物+动作+场景），which seems to be humorous and ridiculous but thought-provoking on second thoughts.(2)the most striking feature that impresses me deeply is that unbelievably, ----（图画寓意点），(3)recent few years has witnessed a phenomenon of （主题）which seems to be disastrous to individual survival and prosperity. (4)this phenomenon of（主题）should be condemned severely or made illegal. (5)there is no doubt thatits symbolic meaning subtly conveyed should be given deep consideration.（73）第二段：社会问题性的考题，我们在第二段进行原因分析，考生可以根据具体问题从以下四个原因中选取相关原因。
(1)author illustrates in the cartoon reflects a hot topic which caused our concern: the problem of---- draws more and more attention from many quarters. (2)naturally, it is not a coincidence. (3)several factors could account for it and the following are the most critical ones: （44）①经济原因 many economic motivations have contributed directly to---- ，and asis the same case with n./n短语②公共意识 the public fail to see the consequence of the problem conveyed by the picture above and let it go without taking any action.③法律法规 in spite of the seriousness of this problem, related laws and regulations haven’t been made before things get worse.④家庭教育not every parents is qualified for bringing up children successfully ,and thus their children ----(1)no other case can better illustrate this point(the severity of this problem) than the phenomenon describes in the above picture(s).第三段：我们提出改进措施(1)proper measures must be taken to-----and the great efforts should be made to _______，(2)the current state of affairs mayhave been encouraged by the lack of legal penalty. (3)it is a promising start to take legislative initiative make the behavior of----illegal . （42）关于人生社会的抽象话题第一段:(1)as is vividly depicted in the picture,----（人物+动作+场景），which seems to be humorous but thought-provoking on second thoughts. (2)----(图画描述) (3) if we give it a closer watch, it is not difficult to find the deep innovation. (4)----(图画寓意) (5)there is no doubt that its symbolic meaning subtly conveyed should be given deep consideration.第二段：我们采取“有之如何，没有又如何”的写作思路(1)what the author illustrates in the cartoon reflects a hot topic which caused our concern: it is that play a vital role in ones entire life. (2) naturally, anyone who is in possession of is likely to overcome the obstacles which are inevitable if ones are proceeding forward and achieve successive successes.(3)however, there are a great number of people lacking in .(4)for them, it is tough to crack the hard nuts and deal with the challenges . (5)and any minor barrier tend to be a factor that leads to their final failure . (6)the above picture is a vivid reflection of what i have discussed.第三段：我们主张公众应该了解这些(1)accordingly, it is imperative for us to take some measures to enhance the sense of----in our society. (2)we should bear in mind that----is of great significance to both our society and ourselves. (3)every one should have the ability of----. (4)only in this way can we achieve success and only in this way can our society become more harmonious to live in.关于社会中具体事物利弊分析第一段(1)as is vividly depicted in the picture,----（人物+动作+场景），which seems to be humorous but thought-provoking on second thoughts. (2)----(图画描述) (3) if we give it a closer watch, it is not difficult to find the deep innovation. (4)----(图画寓意) (5)there is no doubt that its symbolic meaning subtly conveyed should be given deep consideration.第二段（具体利弊分析）(1)what the author illustrates in the cartoon reflects a hot topic which caused our concern：(2)the wide presence of hascaused mixed result . (3)it is not a difficult job to realize its advantages and disadvantages. (4)however, in my opinion, its attractions outweigh its shortcomings, though no one can deny its disadvantages. (5)to begin with, ---- furthermore,---- (6)the phenomenon described in the above picture vividly reflects what we have discussed .第三段，使优势最大化，负面影响最小(1)according to the analysis above, it is urgent for us to take measures to maximize its advantages and minimize its disadvantages. (2)of the steps that we can take, to make the public realize its complex is of most importance, for, consciousness is the precondition of action. (3) only after being conscious, can we take concrete measures to make our aim come true.【篇二：社会现象英语作文】should older people live with their adult children? one of the topics in our daily life is whether or not the older people should live with their adult children. my answer to the question is that it is better for them not to.to begin with, adult children, like their parents, love independence and freedom, but their parents may still see them as children. the situation will be worse when the adult children are married. if the relationship between the children and file parents is not harmonious, the sons or daughters of the parents will be in a difficult position. secondly, people of different ages have different ways of life. if they live together, the old may feel that they are always disturbed and the young may feel that they are often restricted.in short, if the parents and their adult children do not live together, both the old and the young can enjoy completeindependence and freedom. living separately does not mean separation of relations. the parents and their children can still often visit and help each other if they stay in the saine neighborhood.comment: this article talks about a heated topic ,and what i want to say is that ,from this article ,it is clearlyillustrated reasons why parents should not live with their adult children ,but ,there are just two reasons ,the writerspend too much words talking about them ,maybe it is betterto talk more reasons with less words .【篇三：英语作文——关于一些社会现象】明星代言问题on the celebrity spokespersoncurrently, we could hardly live a single day without seeing a celebrity spokesperson promoting a product or a social campaign on tv, net or other media. this is an intensely popular trend that we cannot fail to notice.关于选秀节目over the past couple of years, a variety of talent shows have emerged on tv channels across the nation, from super girls to happy boys and so forth. this type of entertainment program is intensely popular, especially among young adults and has produced profound impacts on their studies and life.there are a couple of reasons behind the tide. to start with, young folks need role models to learn from. so many of them are crazy for contestants participating in these programs. this gives rise to the increasing emergence of these shows because tv networks naturally need to cater to young audiences. plus, thanks to economic and political reforms carried out by the government, this crop of young generation have more freedom and desire to express and showcase themselves. therefore, a growing number of young people desire to get involved in these shows.this is a divisive topic. on my personal level, the talent show is a superb means of relaxing and amusing and can hugely relieve our strains. as college students, however, we could not afford to indulge in them and should be aware of the utmost importance of studies. 食品安全问题on the food securityover the past couple of years, several cases of the food scandal have been disclosed on various media. the problem of food security has become a hot button across society. the prevalence of food insecurityhas greatly impacted public health, which the government could not afford to ignore, according to the online edition of the people daily. there are a couple of driving forces, i would argue, behind this undesirable tide. first, in the course of therapid economic evolution, we ignore moral education, giving rise to the rising rate of the problem. more importantly, thelack of adequate regulation and punishment on those illegal producers enforces the trend.as confucius instructed, it is better late than never. promptand strict measures should be taken to turn back this evil trend. the government should launch a massive moral campaign to educate all citizens and draw up tougher laws to crack down on those irresponsible corporations and prohibit them from entering the food industry again. i am firmly convinced that through our combined efforts we are bound to enjoy more risk-free foods in the days ahead. 社会不文明现象on uncivilized behaviorswe cannot fail to notice that countless uncivilized behaviors exist in our daily lives, such as spitting, talking loudly, littering, saying nasty words in public places and so forth. all these are bad manners that we should not lose sight of. as an ancient land enjoying a splendid civilization spanning over 5,000 years, china is witnessing a surge in improper acts that every chinese citizen should feel ashamed of. uncivilized behaviors by a host of chinese both at home and abroad have seriously affectedch ina’s image, according to an editorial posted on people daily’s official website.as chinese, we should not get offended when others point out our weaknesses but should focus more attention on improving ourselves. we should strive to identify the causes of those improper behaviors and find ways to eliminate them. there are a host of causes, i would argue, behind this trend. to nameonly one: the lack of moral education. the government should wage a massive moral campaign to fight against this trend and we ourselves should endeavor to behave decently in our daily lives. as college students of the new age, we should take the leading role.感恩on cultivating the sense of gratitudeon college campuses across the nation, there is a noticeable phenomenon that we cannot afford to ignore: far too many young college students lack the sense of gratitude, one of the countless traditional virtues of this ancient land with asplendid civilization spanning over 5,000 years. these youngadults were not and are not aware of the huge importance of expressing gratitude to those who once helped them, from teachers to parents and so forth.personally, i deem that the root cause of students without a gracefulheart is that they receive an education not valuing the moral sphere. i strongly believe that joint efforts from folks across society are the final remedy for this social headache. as young university students of the new era, we should make our own contributions to this cause. imagine a world without the sense of gratitude. this kind of world is doomed to failure. simply put, we should join our hands to heighten our awareness of fostering a graceful heart. only in this way can we build our society into a harmonious one. my fellow students, i beg you to act from now on.大学生使用信用卡现象on credit cardat present, a wide vareity of credit cards issued by major banks and shopping malls are thriving in colleges and universities across the nation, with a multitude of college students making up a growing population of card holders. indeed, one out of five students is estimated to be in possession of at least one credit card, and the figure is expected to be on the steady increse, the latest data published by yangtze evening post suggests.like anything prior to the emergence of this small piece of plastic, the increasing popularity of credit card on campus has both bright and dark sides. on the one hand, young adults in college, free from the trouble of pocketing a considerable sum of cash, could enjoy the convenience of credit cards and purchase expensive goods by installments. on the other hand, however, the irresponsible and excessive use of the cards by these youngsters, the majority of whom are fresh out of middle school incapable of budgeting their money, can make them heavily in debt which will take them years to pay off. on my personal level, while enjoying a host of conveniences the credit card may bring, we couldn’t afford to ignore a conspicious fact: in most cases, parents are our sole financial sources.instead of spending without any restrict, we aresupposed to put studies on the top of our agenda and move ourselves beyond heavy dependence upon our parents。
American social problems美国的社会问题
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Diabetes in America
• Studies performed over the past 40 years have shown that the prevalence of diabetes has increased dramatically in American and that a substantial proportion of population has diabetes.
From the racial aspect:
• A higher proportion of the black population is poor or unemployed;
• Racial prejudice.
The abuse of Power by Government and Corporation
• Smoking is not allowed in any public buildings, on any public transportation, in shops, movie theaters, schools, and office buildings. The general rule is if you are indoors, then you probably are not allowed to smoke. The exceptions are bars, nightclubs, and some restaurants. If a restaurant does allow smoking, it will only be in an area that is designated for smokers. If you are with someone, even outdoors, it is polite to ask if they mind before you start smoking.
英语国家社会与文化入门(大学英语专业英美文化概况)Unit 10
Crime
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Serious Present Nixon Alarming proportions The arrest—reason Young people Racial minorty groups The trend of crime
• 过去三十年来, 美国犯罪率持续下降, 但是它的犯罪率在西 方国家中算是高的，也高于中国，美国监狱服刑人数有两 三百万，人满为患，几乎是人口的百分之一。即使如此， 在美国生活过的绝大多数中国人都觉得美国社会治安良好， 大多数时间有安全感，警惕性放松到最低. • 美国的犯罪人口中，有近一半是黑人，而成年黑人男子有 近一半被关押过。黑人一般都住在非常破旧与集中的穷人 街区。黑人有一个特点，犯事在家门口，几乎从来不去白 人区或者富人区骚扰。因此，美国大城市黑人区与白人区 经常只有一街之隔，却是天堂与地域之别。与贫苦街区对 应的，是高尚社区的安全与稳定
• 15世纪中叶至19世纪末叶，西方殖民主义 国家为了向美洲殖民地种植园和矿山提供 劳动力，从黑非洲掳走大批黑人，将其远 程贩运到美洲等地，这就是血腥的非洲奴 隶贸易。在非洲历史上,奴隶买卖很早就出 现。使亿万非洲人丧失生命，给非洲政治、 经济和文化的发展造成极其严重的影响， 是非洲历史上一段最黑暗的时期。
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美国人的价值观(英文版)课件
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Entertainment
Americans enjoy a wide range of entertainment options, including movies, music, and television shows. The entertainment industry is a major contributor to the US economy.
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Americans believe in the power of community and the importance of giving back. Many Americans volunteer their time and resources to serve their communities.
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Individualism: Americans value the individual and believe that everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness and success. This often leads to a strong focus on personal growth, self-expression, and personal freedom.