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对外经济贸易大学期末论文考试命题审核表2010-2011学年度第一学期教学单位英语学院任课教师许德金段青郑佰青李靓课程名称《欧美文化概论》(二)课程代码ENG155自选式论文是自定式论文论文题目(研究范围)Pleasechooseoneofthefollowingtopicstowriteabout.1“EnglandhadaPuritanRevolutionwithoutcreatingaPuritansociety,AmericacreatedaPuritansocietywithoutenduringaPuritanrevolution(JamesBryce)”.WhatischaracteristicofthePuritantraditionoftheU.S.?PleasecomparetheAnglo-ProtestantculturewiththeEuropeancultureinthe17and18thcentury.2AccordingtoJonKatz,“DigitalCitizensappearstartlinglyclosetotheJeffersonianideal—theyareinformed,outspoken,participatory,passionateaboutfreedom,proudoftheirculture,andcommittedtothefreenationinwhichithasevolved”.HowhavetheinformationtechnologyandmassmediahelpedelevatetheU.S.softpowerbothathomeandabroad?3GeorgeBusharguesinhisinauguraladdress:ItistheAmericanstory.Astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeservesachance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.WhatisAmericanCreed?HowisitrelatedtotheprotestantcultureandAmericanDream?4JimmyCarterarguesthat“Thegreatdemocraciesarenotfreebecausewearestrongandprosperous.Ibelievewearestrongandinfluentialandprosperousbecausewearefree.”PleaseshedlightuponthedemocraticfoundationoftheAmericancultureandassessitspossibleimpactupontheU.S.inaccordancewiththeoriesandfactsyouhavelearnedfromthetext.5Accordingtoasurvey,themajorityofAmericansareProtestantbelievers,andmorethanone-quarterofAmericansareoftheRomanCatholicfaith.Inthiscase,doyouthinkAmericaisaChristiannation?6WhenthePilgrimFathersontheMayflowerfirstlandedatPlymouthHarborinAmerica,theyhopetheNewWorldwouldbecomeaNewCannan,whereachosenpeoplemightatlastbuildasocietyofwhichGodwouldapprove.ByrelatingtothecovenantbetweenGodandAbrahamintheOldTestament,howdoyouunderstandthisstatement?DoesitassumethatAmericaisbetterthanothercountriesorhasasuperiorculture?CompareBritisheducationandAmericaneducationbyfocusingononeperspective.(Thist