2009-01-23

The American Dream (Part 8 of 12)

 
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The American Dream (Part 8 of 12)
SALES TAX
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The American Dream (Part 8 of 12)

As in the "rags-to-riches" stories popularized by 19th-century writer Horatio Alger, many
people with humble backgrounds have achieved remarkable success. For example, Abraham
Lincoln grew up in a poor family, received only a rudimentary education,
and experienced numerous failures, but he overcame these obstacles and became president of the United States. Nevertheless, the American Dream has not become a reality for everyone. In some cases—like Fievel's—it has proven to be only a pipe dream.

十九世紀作家阿爾傑描繪貧賤出身人家奮鬥成功的小說,曾膾炙人口。如同阿爾傑小說中一般,許多人縱然出身卑微,也都可擁有傲人的成就。例如:林肯從小家境貧困,只受過基本教育,並曾經歷無數挫折。但林肯終究克服所有障礙,當選美國總統。儘管如此,並非每人的美國夢都成真。有時候,就如同小老鼠菲佛的經歷一般,美國夢也只不過是種妄想而已。

☉Word Bank
rudimentary (adj) 基本的
pipe dream (n phr) 幻想;妄想
SALES TAX 


On your next trip to America, don't forget about sales tax!
下次造訪美國,別忘了那兒有徵收銷售稅哦!


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The Day's Phrase 


The holiday is too short. I have to work tomorrow.
假期太短了. 我明天就得回去上班了.
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