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1、澳大利亚的文化符号有人说,澳大利亚是一个如此年轻的移民国家,根本就没有共通的文化。然而,正是这来自一百七十多个国家和地区的移民造就了澳大利亚文化的多元性和全球性。这个独具风情的“南方大陆”从来不乏多彩的文化符号:笨拙可爱的拳击袋鼠、迎风招展的金合欢花、变幻莫测的乌卢鲁岩、独具匠心的悉尼歌剧院…… Australiaisalandofsymbols.Fromthecurious,thefolkloric,theofficial,theancient,theinspiring,thecommercial,thelovable,eventhefeared,th
2、esesymbolsmaketheabstractconceptofthenationtangibleandgiveusanidentitybyrepresentingAustraliatoitselfandtheworld. TheBoxingKangaroohaslongbeenacceptedasasymbolofAustralia.Thedesignisattributed,byofficialRAAF1)history,toWarrantOfficer2)GusBluettandisbasedonrecorded,includingfilmar
3、chives,19thcenturytravellingside-show3)entertainment,whenthesportofboxingcontestsbetweenmenandkangarooswereareality. Itwasin1941duringWorldWarIIthatthedesignfirstfoundnationalacceptancewhenRAAFpilotsbasedinSingapore,forming21Squadron4),hadastencilled5)boxingkangaroopaintedontheside
4、oftheirWirrawayfighterplanes,byaircraftmanDavidMarfleet,toidentifythemselvestotheJapaneseasAustralianandnotBritish. TheBoxingKangarooflagbecamefamoustoyoungerAustralianswhenAustraliaIIwontheAmerica’sCup6)inyachtingin1983.TheBoxingKangaroowasusedbytheowneroftheteam,AlanBond,asthefla
5、gontheyachtenteringandleavingharbor.TheAOC7)purchasedtherightstotheBoxingKangaroofortheSydneyOlympicGamesin2000,for13milliondollars,andwaspopularwithpintraders8). Australia’sNationalFloralEmblemisthegoldenwattle.IthasbeenusedinthedesignofAustralianstampsandmanyawardsintheirhonourss
6、ystem. Thegoldenwattleisanevergreen,spreadingshrub.Itgrowsintheunderstorey9)ofopenforest,woodlandandinopenscrub.Wheninflower,thegoldenwattledisplaysthenationalcolours,greenandgold. AsonespeciesofalargegenusoffloragrowingacrossAustralia,thegoldenwattleisasymbolofunity.Wattleispurpo
7、se-builttowithstandthecountry’sdroughts,windsandbushfires.Theresilience10)ofwattlerepresentsthespiritoftheAustralianpeople. Inrecenttimes,thegoldenwattlehasbeenusedasasymbolofremembranceandreflection.Onnationaldaysofmourning,forexample,Australiansareinvitedtowearasprigofwattle. Th
8、efirstdayofSeptembe
