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1、A big difference between Chinese and American culturesi have long since noticed a big difference between chinese culture and american culture. many chinese athletes choose toput the country first when a family memeber falls ill or passes away. even family members would keepbad news from athletes unt

2、il they have performed their duties. i remember reading about a chinese soldier whose father or mother died but everyone else lied to him and kept him in the dark about the death until he carried out the task. well, in america, it is often another story. i dont very much about people in other fields

3、, but american athletes, for example, nba players, often decline to play for the nation. teams would willingly let players go home if a family member falls ill. everyone thinks it natural.i have never heard anyone complain about a players absence even though the absence led to a defeat in a key game

4、. for chinese athletes,putting the nation before the family and individuals is understandable. a moment ago i watched a chinese olympic player said in a television interview that chinais my everything when i wear the national jersey. yeah. you represent the country. it is a great honor torepresent t

5、he country and you need to do everything possible to honor the honor. nothing else matters. no one has ever said your mother or your father does not matter. but fathers and mothers are heard saying we dont matter.audience may not be in a position to say anything if a chinese athlete chooses to go ho

6、me and give up an international game, but many in the audience would probablywonder whythe player disregards his or her duty to the country. the idea of putting the nation first is deeply rooted in our mind. loyalty to the nationand dedication to the nation is the most important thing. well, it is p

7、robably hard to judgewhether such a choice is morally good or not. well, we chinese have suffered a lot in the past five thousand years. thevalue we chinese peopleattach to the nation is somethingthat came into being in this long history. our survival depends on everyonesselfless dedication and loya

8、lty to the nation. we need to stand together and sacrifice for the nation. thats the only way to survive. it may sound cruel. but we have had thisvaluefromthe only choice we could make in the past. and this value may become very important in the future. it seems that family matters in americamore th

9、an family matters in china. there may not be big difference in family value. but there is some difference. what i see in chinese athletes choice and american athletes choice in face of family misfortune may not be representative or at least may not be as big a differenceas it suggests. but it does p

10、oint to a difference. and this difference is interesting. 黄圆芬Differences between Chinese and American CultureChinaAmericaIndividual conceptscollectivism modestindividualism directSocial relationsofficial hierarchicalunofficial equalFriendshipa few but permanentmuch but changefulRelation and rulerely

11、 on interpersonal relationshiprely on black and whiteTime conceptnostalgic focus on the futurelay stress on nowStatussuccessivedepend on individual effort As the internationalization goes on, more and more cultures are mixed together. Despite the fact, the major characters of them still persist. Now

12、 lets see something different between Chinese culture and American culture. Individual concepts Collectivism is more popular in China while individualism in America. Chinese often owe a success to a group. Facing praise, they appear very modest and say a lot of formulae. Under the similar circumstan

13、ce, Americans are more likely to tend to individualism and will accept the praise directly.Social relations Chinese social relations are more official. Chinese people seem to get used to the relations that they often decide their behavior pattern according to their own position and routine. On the c

14、ontrary, Americans prefer unofficial and equal relations. They like to stay with people of the same generation and dont attach too much importance to social class.Friendship In China, many people usually have a few friends though their life, but the friendship between them may last long. Friends are

15、 willing to help each other even anywhere anytime. In America, people may have many friends and acquaintances while their relations are not deep and they are changeful. Relation and rule To Chinese people, a well-connected network is very important. When faced with difficulty, they often think that

16、they should ask someone not remote and powerful for help. That is to say, Chinese, to a certain extent, often rely on interpersonal friendship to achieve success. Americans usually pay more attention to written contracts and agreements, such as all kinds of laws. Time concept Relatively speaking, Ch

17、inese are more nostalgic and focus on the future. It seems that the bygone can bring them courage and hope and what they are doing today is just for a better life in the future. Oppositely, people in America lay stress on now rather than on past or future. They are more interested on present life, s

18、o they often enjoy it by means of parities, which is most common. Status As for status, the successive system still has a significant impact on it in China. People often inherit not only property but also identity from their parents and other seniorities，but this phenomenon is changing now. However,

19、 to most of the Americans, their individual status largely depend on their own achievements, including the achievements on educational attainment： 教育程度；教育取得；学历；受教育比率 and career. From the above aspects, we can find many differences between Chinese culture and American culture. We should respect cultu

20、ral diversity; at the same time, we need to protect our own culture and language because they are a vital part of a nation.英语谚语警句100句精选Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。1. Look before you leap./Second thoughts are best. 三思而后行。/再想而后行。2. Great minds think alike; (heroes have si

21、milar views.) 英雄所见略同。 3. We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。4. What you sow, you must mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。5. A beggar can never be bankrupt.天无绝人之路。6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。7. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。8. No cross, no crown. 不经历风雨

22、,怎么见彩虹。9. The more haste, the less speed. /Haste makes waste.欲速则不达。10. Victory belongs to the most persevering. 坚持就是胜利！11. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。12. Put ones foot in ones mouth. 说话不得体。13. It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收/悔恨已晚/木已成舟,回天乏力。14. Content is better than riches. 知

23、足常乐。15. No gains without pains. 没有辛苦就没有收获。16. The more a man knows, the more he is inclined to be modest. 大智若愚。17. All roads lead to Rome .条条大路通罗马。18. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。19. Never say die! 永不言败！20. The best mirror is a friends eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。 21. Faith will move mountain. 精诚所至，金石为开。 2

24、2. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。 23. Great wits have short memories.贵人多忘事。 24. Do well and have well. 善有善报。25. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。26. Four eyes see more than two. 人多识广/集思广益。27. Diligence is the parent of success. 勤劳是成功的根本。28. Water dropping day by day

25、wears the hardest rock away.滴水穿石。29. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 30. While there is life, there is hope. /Debt is better than death. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。/有生命就有希望。31. Where there is a will, there is a way. 功夫不负有心人。/有志者事竟成。32. Where there is great love, there are always miracl

26、es. 哪里有真爱存在，哪里就有奇迹。33. Where there is smoke, there is fire. 无风不起浪。34. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。35. A stitch in time saves nine. 及时缝一针能省九针。/小洞不补，大洞吃苦。36. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. 亡羊补牢，为时不晚。37. Dont claim to know what you d

27、ont know. 不要不懂装懂。38. Do in Rome as Roman do. 入乡随俗。39. Rome was not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。40. Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 磨刀不误砍柴工。 41. Things of a kind come together, people a mind fall into a group. 物以类聚,人以群分。 42. One mans meat is another mans poison. 萝卜白菜,各有所爱。

28、43. like author like book.文如其人。46. Like for like. 惺惺相惜。47. Like teacher like pupil. 有其师必有其徒。48. Gods that run many hares kill none.贪多必失。49. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。50. Actions speak louder than words. 行胜于言。51. You cannot eat your cake and have it. 鱼与熊掌，不可兼得。52. One loses by pride and gains by m

29、odesty. 满招损,谦受益。53. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。54. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 每日一苹果远离医生。55. Time past cannot be called back again. 时光不倒流。56. A drop of water cannot make a sea, and a tree cannot make a wood. 滴水不成海，独木不成林。57. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。58.The tr

30、ee is known by its fruit. 观其行知其人。59. All work no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。60. The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步。61. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person. 恶有恶报。62. Todays work should never be left over till tomorrow. 今日事今日毕。63. Nothing so bad but might have been worse

31、. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 64. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。65. Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足。66. A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。67. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。68. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。69. A good book is the best of fr

32、iends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。70. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。71. A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。72. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。73. All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。74. Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。75A man becomes learned by asking

33、questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。76. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。77. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。78. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。79. Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。80. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。81. It is the unforeseen that always happens. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。82. Dont

34、 put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。83. Do well and have well. 善有善报。84. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。85. Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。86. Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在。87. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。88. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点。89. Every potte

35、r praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。90. Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智。91. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦。92. First come, first served. 先来后到。93. Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。94. Gold will not buy anything.黄金并非万能。95. He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。96. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 想不犯错误，就一事无成。97. Learn not and know not. 不学无术。98. It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 99. It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。100. It is the first step that costs troublesome. 万事开头难。