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Myth of Apollo 太阳神阿波罗的传说 Among the crowd of Olympian gods the one most widely admired was the sun god Apollo. Apollo stood for youthful and manly beauty. His golden hair and stately manner combined to make him the admiration of the world. A beautiful girl, by the name of Olytle, was so fond of his beauty and glory that she knelt on the ground from dawn dusk, with her hands outstretch towards the sun. The gods were moved at the sad sight and changed her into a sunflower. 在众多的奥林波斯山神中，太阳神阿波罗最受推崇。阿波罗象征着青春和男子汉的美。金色的头发、庄重的举止，这些足以使他受到世人的青睐。一位名叫克里提的美丽少女迷恋于他的英俊潇洒，每天都跪在地上，双手伸向太阳。这悲哀的场面令众神感动，于是将她变成了一株向日葵。 Basic moral value in US 诚实：美国基本道德观 One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known legend about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly. Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree while trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of punishment, George received praise for telling the truth. Sometimes that American honesty can offend people but Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy”. 美国人最基本的道德价值之一是诚实。乔治 华盛顿砍樱桃树的故事，很好的诠释了这个价值观。小乔治在试他的新斧头时砍到了爸爸最心爱的樱桃树，当爸爸问他的时候，乔治说，“我不能说谎，我用斧头砍到了它。”乔治非但未被惩罚，反而因为诚实而被赞赏。有时美国式的直截了当可能会冒犯他人，但美国人仍然相信“诚实是上策”。 Chinese tea culture 中国的茶文化 The Chinese people when drinking tea place much significance on the act of “savoring.” “Savoring tea” is not only a way to discern good tea from mediocre tea, but also allows people to take delight in the drinking-tea itself. Snatching a bit of leisure time from a busy schedule, making a kettle of strong tea, securing a serene space, and serving and drinking tea by yourself can help banish fatigue and frustrations, and may be inspire you too. 中国人饮茶，注重一个“品”字。“品茶”不但是鉴别茶的优劣，也带有神思遐想呵领略饮茶情趣之意。在百忙之中泡上一壶浓茶，择雅静之处，自斟自饮，可以消除疲劳、涤烦益思、振奋精神。 Birds as national emblem 告诉你几个国家的国鸟 Many birds are national symbols and shown in national flags. Australia’s