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2008年11月12日水曜日

Book review 2-11 American life











This book is written about a life for “an average American”.
The America is a very big country. And the biggest state is Alaska. But population is only 500,000. California has more people than any other state, more than 31,000,000. New York City is very small, but it is the biggest city not only in U.S., but all over the world.
And New York has very tall building; it is the Empire state building, 381 meters tall. The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco in California is 1,280 meters long.
The U.S.A is also known as an immigrant country. The first people in America are of course Native American, and since 17th century, many people have come to America after Mayflower ship had arrived. In 18th century, America had independenced from England, and new country was born. George Washington became a first president. Today, we can see the first president and some executive people when they look at dollars.
About the American life, most state has many suburbs, and these are very far from shopping mall. So people usually drive a big car to get to there, and buy foods or some products for a week. Mall is very important to many Americans. Young people meet their friends there, and in bad weather, some people go for a work in the mall.
There are many different kinds of food in the U.S. many people make foods from their old countries. And, “First Food” began in America. A Typical American food is “hot dog”. But 50% American think they are fat. The one of reasons is food. American Foods are cheap, and a lot of oil.
Most houses in the U.S. are wood. Most houses have three or more bedrooms and two bathrooms. An average houses costs $150,000.
Americans love their cars. There are many songs, books, and movies about the cars in U.S! There are 200,000,000 cars on the roads! In most states, Americans can drive alone when they became sixteen. Life without the car is very difficult for Americans. Schools, stores, and work are usually a long way from house. Some towns and cities do not have public transportation systems although it is the big. Most Americans drive everywhere.
Of curse this country also has problems. The gap between rich and poor people is very big. And in the U.S., the gun is easy to get, so the number of crimes is getting higher. The problem of “colors” is very serious. Many colored people are living in there, however the racism is still existed.
There are four most famous sports in the U.S. these are Basket Ball, American Foot Ball, Base Ball, and Hockey are the biggest!!
The U.S. is also famous for the center of Entertainment. Some movies, musicals, and music festivals are there. these are always fascinate and smites us. (473 words)

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