澎湖民宿.夏天來了民宿: [澎湖民宿。夏天來了民宿] Life and Language (Midwest) (Part 3 of 10)

2009年3月25日星期三

[澎湖民宿。夏天來了民宿] Life and Language (Midwest) (Part 3 of 10)

		每週一 ∼ 五出刊.2009.03.25
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簡介/舊報明細

•Life and Language (Midwest) (Part 3 of 10)
•SOLESUNITED(SM) RECYCLES CROCS(TM) SHOES TO BENEFIT MILLIONS
•The Day's Phrase

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The American Way 4

Life and Language (Midwest) (Part 3 of 10)

The Midwest's hardy farmers characterize the region. They dedicate themselves to the Protestant ethic of hard work and believe strongly in self-reliance and self-determination. The Midwest is celebrated for its small-town, farm-based conservatism and is home to historic American populism. Midwesterners are straightforward and unpretentious, with a reputation as resolute individualists who can be somewhat hardheaded. Missouri's nickname is the "Show-me State," because people there tend to be a skeptical sort who live by the motto "seeing is believing."

中西部刻苦耐勞的農人就是這個區域的寫照。他們自律於新教徒辛勤工作的倫理規範，並深植於自信及自決的原則。中西部以小鎮和以農為本的保守主義為名，也是美國歷史上的人民黨主義之發源地。中西部的人直截了當而不矯飾，他們一向被認為是堅決的個人主義者，但可能有點固執。密蘇里州的別號是「眼見為信之州」，因為那裡的人傾向多疑，且秉持「眼見為信」的座右銘。

☉Word Bank
populism (n) 人民黨的主義
unpretentious (adj) 不露鋒芒的；不矯飾的；謙虛的
resolute (adj) 毅然的；堅決的

SOLESUNITED(SM) RECYCLES CROCS(TM) SHOES TO BENEFIT MILLIONS

Needy people worldwide receive their first pair of shoes
全球各地的貧困民眾收到生平第一雙鞋

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The Day's Phrase

I smiled at a stranger today. It was easy.
今天我對一個陌生人微笑. 那很容易.

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