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山姆大叔少儿英语 篇一：uncle sam 山姆大叔 英文演讲 1. Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government that according to legend came into use during the War of 1812 and was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson. 2. You can see the “Uncle Sam” and his vivid image in almost all U.S. newspapers and magazines .In different painter?s pen ,”Uncle Sam” looks very different: some abomination and some amiable . But the most common image we can see is an elderly man with white hair and a goateewearing a white top hat with white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers. 3.The most famous poster of “Uncle Sam” was painted by James Montgomery Flagg. He has created lots of famous paintings during the World War. 4. Uncle Sam is one of the most popular personifications of the United States who as famous as the Statue of Liberty. An elderly man with white hair and a goateewearing a white top hat with white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers this practically is Flagg#39;s self-portrait . 5. Sam Wilson was a meat packer in New York, who supplied rations for the soldiers. They had to stamp their contractors name and where the(转 载 于:wWW.xlTkWJ.Com 小 龙文 档 网:山姆大叔少儿英语) rations were coming from, onto the food they were sending. On the package, it was labeled “E.A – US.” 6. When someone asked what that stood for, a coworker joked and said “Elbert Anderson (the contractor) and Uncle Sam,” referring to Sam Wilson, though it actually stood for United States. 7. And then Americans treat Uncle Sam?s honest, hardworking and the spirit of patriotism as their national quality. 山姆大叔 美国的报纸杂志、文学作品和漫画中，经常可以看到“山姆大叔”(uncle sam)的名字及其生动的形象。在不同画家的笔下，“山姆大叔”神态各异，有的凶狠可憎，有的和蔼可亲。但最常见的形象还是高高的个子，瘦削的面庞，头戴饰星高顶帽，身穿燕尾服和条纹裤，虽白发苍髯，却精神矍铄，一派威仪，这一形象深受美国人民的喜爱。 最令人难忘的山姆大叔画像，是由画家詹姆斯·蒙哥马利·弗拉格创作的，他在两次世界大战期间画了很多著名的征兵招贴画。 山姆大叔的形象是：高个子、白头发、下巴上有一小撮白胡子、身着深蓝色外套、头戴一顶高帽、上有星星点缀，这模样其实就是弗拉格的自画像。“山姆大叔”是美国五大象征之一，它同自由女神一样，为世人所熟知。 称谓起源 Personification [p?(r)?s?n?f??ke??(?)n] n.1. 拟人,人格化;【