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selfdenial. The equivalent of these words cannot be found in most other languages. It is an indicator of how highly Americans regard the selfmade man or woman. Many other countries have developed subtle, sometimes highly ritualistic, ways of informing others of unpleasant information. Americans prefer the direct approach. They are likely to be pletely honest in delivering their negative evaluations, and to consider, anything other than the most direct and open approach to be amp。quot。dishonestamp。quot。 and amp。quot。insincereamp。quot。. Anyone in the . who uses an intermediary to deliver the message will also be considered amp。quot。manipulativeamp。quot。 and amp。quot。untrustworthyamp。quot。. If you e from a country where saving face is important, be assured that Americans are not trying to make you lose face with their directness. As a matter of fact, the major American Value is distinct from Chinese. We ought to accept it when we municate with Americans. Thus, we need make ourselves think globally and act locally. 高中英語演講稿:堅持不懈到達(dá)成功彼岸 高中英語演講稿(4) the prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning。 and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal. failure i may still encounter at the thousandth step, yet success hides behind the next bend in the road. never will i know how close it lies unless i turn the corner. always will i take another step. if that is of no avail i will take another, and yet another. in truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. henceforth, i will consider each dayamp。39。s effort as but one blow of my blade against a mighty oak. the first blow may cause not a tremor in the wood, nor the second, nor the third. each bolw, of itself, may be trifling, and seem of no consequence. yet from childish swipes the oak will eventually tumble. so it will be with my efforts of today. i will be liken to the rain drop which washes away the mountain。 the ant who devours a tiger。 the star which brightens the earth。 the slave who builds a pyramid. i will build my castle one brick at a time for i know that small attempts, repeated, will plete any undertaking.