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1、AmericanCultureTheStatueofLibertyAmericanGothicBarbieTheBuffaloNickleUncleSamTheStatueofLibertyThestatueoflibertywhichisalsocalledLibertyEnlighteningtheWorld(自由照耀世界)isagiftgiventotheUnitedStatesbyFranceinhonorof100AnniversaryofAmericanIndependence,standingonLibertyIslandinNewYork.Height:93M

2、etersWeight:229TonsTheStatueofLibertyrepresentsfreedomandbreakingtheconstraintsoftyranny(挣脱暴政的约束)In1984,theStatueofLibertywasnamedasaWorldHeritageLeftHand:HoldingatorchRightHand:Holding"TheDeclarationofIndependence"BarbieDollBarbiedollswerethemostfamousandbest-sellingdollin20thcentury,which

3、werefirstondisplayatAmericanInternationalToyFair(美国国际玩具展览会)in1959.Andbarbiedollshavebeensoldtomorethan150countriesintheword,whosetotalsalesisuptoonebilliondollars.What’smore,itismadeaseriesofmoviesandalsoadaptedto(改编)alotofgames.AmericanGothic（哥特式）Thepaintingshowsaserious-lookingmanandawoma

4、nstandinginfrontofafarmhouse.Itistheonlyonewhichhasbeenculturallabel(文化标签)inmanyAmericanpaintings.Themajorreasonisthatthemanandwoman’sexpressionsstronglyreflecttheAmericannationalspirit----daretoexploreandstandbuffer!(勇于探索，坚强不息)BuffaloNickleItwasdesignedbyAmericanfamousartistJamesFraserin19

5、11,Itprintstwoimagestocommemorate(纪念)buffaloandtheIndianthatwerenearextinction（灭绝）inAmericanWestwardmovement(美国西进运动)ThepaintingsonAmericantraditionalcoinsaremainlypreviouspresidents.BuffaloIndiansFifth.UncleSamUncleSamwascreatedin1917asarecruitingposter(征兵海报)fortheU.S.Army.Atthattime,theUSw

6、asinneedofmoretroopstohelpfightWorldWarI.NowUncleSamisusedtostandforAmericaorAmericangorvernment,andit’swidelyusedinpress(新闻届).