1、 One of America great symbols is the America flag,13 red and white stripes corresponding to the number of original stats on a rectan gular piece of color,one corner blue with 50 white stars for 50 states.Russian-American African-AmericanChinese-Chinese-AmericanAmericanIranian-AmericanBritishSpanish
2、America is a collage.There are not only Indians,but also Europe,Africa,Latinos,Asians,and their children.There are more and more immigrants from all over the world to America every year.Various cultural and religious belief in the different between the races continually blend.The impact upon US cult
3、ure1)They brought different language and different cultures to the US.Gradually most of them assimilated to the dominant American cultre.2)The dominant American culture has survived at various points in its historythe spring festivalchinatownIndividualfreedomSelf-relianceEquality of opportunityCompe
4、titionMaterialwealthHard workProbably the most basic of all the American values Scholars and outside observers often call this value individualismindividualism,but many Americans use the word freedomfreedom.By freedom,Americans mean the desire and the ability of all individuals to control their own
5、destiny without outside interference from the government,a ruling mobles class,the church,or any other organized authority.And the price to be paid for this individual freedom is self-reliance.Individualfreedomself-relianceThe more I avanced in the study of American society,the more I perceived that
6、equality of condition is the fundamental fact from which all others seem to be derivedThe price to be paid for this equality of opportunity is competition.Because of its incredibly abundant natural resources,the us appeared to be a“land of plenty”where millions could come to seek for fortunes.Hard w
7、ork is necessary for most Americans.they came to see material possessions as the natural reward for their hard work.Americans love their country and believe that they can accomplish almost anything.The fact that American ideals are only partly carried out in real life does not diminish their importance.Frenchman Clotaire Rapaille captured this unique aspect of American patriotism:”American is not a place,it is a dream.”Referto:“AnIntroductiontoAmericanCulture”
