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1、AsummeryonthebookInthebookexperiencinganotherculture,theauthorsdepictfouraspectsofanotherculture.Inthisway,thebookgivesabriefintroductionofmeansonhowdifferentpeoplefromdifferentculturesinteractwitheachotherinmoresatisfyingways.Thefirsttopicinthebookisthewayofsociall
2、ife.Americansliketoholdortakepartinparties.Whenevertheylike,theywouldprepareandholdaparty,especiallyinsomespecialdays,likewedding,funeral,birthday,ordaysforcelebrations.Neighborsandfriendsthengotothepartywiththeirownfoodordrinkstokentotheparty.Theydrink,talk,dance,s
3、ingandlaugh.Everyoneofthemjustenjoysthemselvesandhasagoodtime.Thisjustforparty,asthebooktellsusthatinAmerica,neighborsdon’toftenvisiteachother.Theytalktoeachotheroverthefenceandalmosthardtoinvitetheothertohis/herhomeforacupofcoffee.Themostimpressiveformeisthatevenap
4、ersonisathis/herneighbor’sdoor,theneighborwouldnotwelcomehim/herintothehouse,unlessthepersonrequires.Intheotherhand,theAmericanfoodisalsodifferentfromChina’s.ThemostdistinctdifferenceisthatinAmericandinnertable,everyoneusesaindividualplate,butinChina,thereareanumber
5、ofdishesinthecenterofthetable,andallpeoplesharethem.Americansusedtotakingfastfood.Theirfoodisnotsodelicateandwell-preparedasChinesefood.AndAmericanshardlycookthemselves,theyjustgototheMarketortherestauranttobuysomecookedfoodforsaveofcooking.BecauseinAmericathelifepa
6、ceisfast,theydothistosavetime,andinthelongterm,allpeopleformthishabit.Thenthesecondtopicistheeducation.InthisbookIthinkthemostimportantoneistheindividualism.WehavelearntthethreetaboosoftheAmericans:age,weight,andsalaryaboutwhichweshouldneverinquire.Theseareasareclai
7、med“persnonal”andrefuseotherpeoplefromintruding.InChina,theconceptofprivacyseemsdoesnotexit.Wearehappythatourfriendsaskusthesethings,eventheacquaintanceisthesame.Wethinkthisisawayofexpressingconcerningandcare.InAmericanculture,youshouldbecarefulwiththis,don’tletyour
8、kind-heartedgoodturntobeanintrusionintootherpeople’slife.AnotherconspicuoustraitofAmericansisthehonesty.ThehonestyinAmericaissoimportantan
