theAmerican colonies, their emergence as an independent nation in 1776, and the development of the United States from east to west. That treatment often omits the fact that there was significant colonization by Spain of what is now theAmerican Southwestfrom the 16th century onward. It also ...
People think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. In the late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was served, the ice had been fl...
that is to jointly develop a right perception of each other. Then it's jointly manage the differences in an effective way, jointly advance mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly shoulder international responsibilities as major countries, and last but not least, jointly promote culture and...
Some people regard professional change as an unpleasant experience that disturbs their stable careers. 出自-2017年6月阅读原文 Some people are absorbed in the past but not open to new memories, but that's not the case for me. 出自-2017年6月阅读原文 Six months out, more people who had quit...
The Inca strengthened local Aymara dynasties as part of their imperial system and introduced new religious cults and myths, a greater variety of foods, and new art styles. The Spaniards introduced new domesticated animals and plants, plow agriculture, and iron tools. They suppressed native religious...
完型填空: As an American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody 1 anything about it. It is true that everybody talks about the weather.Many people begin their talks 2 saying: “ Isn’t it a nice 3 ? “Do you thi
Ethnic enclaves (少数民族聚居地) have preserved the language and culture of American immigrants. Some local residents can function quite well in their native language, without having to bother learning English. Regions such as southern Florida and the Southwest have numerous Spanish-speaking neighborhood...
This is what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France.1.Do Americans say all the letters in each word?
But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words — as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School. His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks. While others discouraged (使气馁) him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by: ...
shopping, or why a player on an opposing team called her a terrorist and told her to go back where she came from. I couldn't reassure her that her father's ultimate life sacrifice by serving in the United States military as an interpreter would make her more valued as an American ...