美国非常重视爱国主义教育。从小学入学那一天起,美国的学生就开始接受爱国家、爱国旗、唱国歌的教育。为强化青少年的爱国意识,学校在举行升旗仪式时,让每个学生手放胸前,神情虔诚、庄严地默念:“我效忠于国旗和美利坚合众国”。在美国的大学里,你会看到学生桌子上常常放着作为工艺品的小国旗,墙上也贴着国旗。在大学里,凡是举行全校性的活动,哪怕是一场篮球赛,第一个议程肯定是全场起立奏(唱)国歌,气氛非常热烈。每逢重大节日和重大活动,必须演奏《星条旗,永不落》的国歌,合唱队员引吭高歌,每个在场的人也都把右手放在胸前,一字一句、有板有 The United States attaches great importance to patriotism education. Since the day of primary school, American students have begun to receive education on loving the country, loving the national flag and singing national anthem. In order to strengthen the patriotic awareness of young people, the school held the flag-raising ceremony so that each student would put their hands on his chest in a pious and solemn manner: “I am loyal to the national flag and the United States of America.” At a U.S. university, you can see small flags on the students’ desk often as handicrafts, and flags on the walls. In college, all the school-held activities, even if it is a basketball game, the first agenda is certainly the audience playing (singing) the national anthem, the atmosphere is very warm. During major festivals and major events, national anthems of “Stars and Stripes, Never Fall” must be played. Chorusists sing and sing. Everyone who is present also places his right hand on his chest.