TheUnitedStatesofAmericaCowboyMentalityEditedbyRichardVocabulary牛仔英雄牛仔英雄 cowboy hero 宽边帽宽边帽 cowboy hat 牛仔裤牛仔裤 jeans皮套裤皮套裤 chaps 刺马钉刺马钉 spur高筒皮靴高筒皮靴 cowboy boots骑在马上骑在马上 on horseback 个人独立个人独立 personal independence生而自由生而自由 born free勇于冒险勇于冒险 daring性感迷人性感迷人 sexy and enchanting浓烈的乡土气息浓烈的乡土气息 a strong country flavor美国精神美国精神 American spirit234www.themegallery.comCowboyAlthoughAmericanhistoryhaditsorigininEastCoast,WesternCowboyCultureisrepresentationofAmericanSpirit.Soonafterthecivilwarendedin1865,thousandsofland-hungryAmericansbegantomovewest.Thegreatmovementofsettlerscontinuedforalmostfortyyears.AsEnglish-speakingtradersandsettlersmovedintotheWesternUnitedStates,EnglishandSpanishtraditions,languageandculturemergedtosomedegree,withthetraditionprovidingthefoundationoftheAmericancowboy5There are some stubborn traditonal cowboys in the country of New Mexico.They are Spanish descent. The Spanish developed what we now consider the cowboy tradition.They are smart ,gentle,amibitious.And they like to show themselves in the public situation.In1864,America defeated Mexico in the war,Then it established New Mexico.67But the irony is that Cowboy Culture completely conquered America. Spanish put philosophy that I can into the American culture, so their origin and culture are well preserved.In a word, those Spanish spirit is representation of traditional cowboys.Cowboy is originated from Spanish,it means the people who look after horses and cows.Today,this word is different from original meaning.Moreover,its a kind of spirit.It means independent,free,heroic.8By the late eighteen hundreds, the years of the cowboys were ending. But the story of the cowboy and his difficult life would not be forgotten. Even today, the cowboy lives in movies, on television, and in books.In fact, Real Cowboys are not like the persons which are described in the movies. In reality, cowboys are hard workers who had to look after cows.They worked for 12 -14 hours every day, but they are paid for little money.9101112However,Cowboy Culture is the indispensable section of American Culture.Thats called American Spirit. In American eyes,everyone can become hero.Those persons who can work hard and finally stand up are representations of “American Dream”13Cultural LinkThe American Dream is the belief in the freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States to pursue their goals in life through hard work and free choice.14Cowboys spirit is Freedom.Everybody pursues it,but not anyone can achieve it.If you have a chance to go to the West of USA,you had better attend “Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo(休斯顿牛仔节）No matter how old are you,what apperance you have,you will enjoy its happiness. Cowboys spirit is to be yourself,it is one kind of spiritual realm everyone pursues in modern society.151617181920请尊重作者劳动成果转载请注明出处：www.378700000.com21