【答案解析】你喜欢拉丁美洲、美国和亚洲的流行音乐吗?来自世界各地的音乐家们将各国的音乐与流行音乐结合起来。
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Do you like popular music from Latin America, the United States, or Asia? Many musicians from around the world blend their country"s music with popular songs.
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【答案解析】加拿大人和美国人通常在餐馆、机场、旅馆和美发店给小费。给理发师以及餐厅服务生的小费通常是账单的10%至20%。
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Canadians and Americans usually tip in places like restaurants, airports, hotels and hair salons. The usual tip for barbers, hairdressers, waiters and waitresses is between 10 and 20 percent of the bill.
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【答案解析】英国与美国以及其他富有的英语国家相同的一点是它有很高比例的“户主入住率”，也就是说，大部分房屋的居住者是房屋的所有者。
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What the UK shares with the United States and other wealthy English- speaking countries is a very high proportion of "owner-occupation", that is, most homes are owned by the people who live in them.
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【答案解析】收集废品、食物或者其他容易引起火灾的东西会给生命安全带来很大隐患。在美国，这是违反旨在保护公共安全和财产的法律的。
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Collecting waste, food or materials that can cause fires creates serious health risks. In the United States, it violates laws that were created to protect public safety and property.
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【答案解析】据美国政府统计，有超过1/4，即28%的成人至少拥有学士学位。2000年这一比例是24%，增幅很大。
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The US government counts more than a quarter of all American adults, 28% of all, who have at least a bachelor"s degree now; that compares to 24% back in 2000, and it"s a very big rise.