Anger

　　In American culture, getting angry is considered appropriate1 in certain contexts2. When someone treats you unfairly, Americans think it right to show him you are a little ticked off3. Of course, people who throw temper tantrums4 or who overreact are frowned5 upon for their bad behavior. But people who are in the right are expected to defend themselves instead of "letting other people walk all over them." In some cases, people with a reputation for "blowing their stacks"6 have even wound up becoming company president.

　　例句：It is not appropriate to tell jokes at funerals.

　　在葬礼上说笑话十分不恰当。

　　2.context: n. the facts that surround a particular event情形，背景

　　例句：All the fighting and bloodshed in his plays is explained if you see his writing in a historical context.

　　如果你能够联系着历史来看他的作品，他戏剧中所有打斗与流血的场面就得到了解释。

　　3.tick off: v. to make angry使……生气

　　例句：It's not right to get ticked off with your parents.

　　不该跟你的父母生气。

　　4.tantrum: n. a sudden expression of bad temper发脾气

　　例句：He wentsintostantrum upon hearing the news.

　　他听到这个消息大发脾气。

　　5.frown: v. bring the eyebrows together (to show disapproval or to express anger)皱眉(表示不赞成或生气)

　　例句：He frowned at the dirty air when coming out to the street.

　　他走到街上，对着污浊的空气皱了皱眉。

　　6.blow one's stack: v. to become very angry; lose one's temper非常生气，大发脾气

　　例句：He blew his stack when he learned that his son had failed the College Entrance Examinations.

　　他听说儿子高考落榜了，大发雷霆。

　　Exercise: Is anger considered appropriate behavior in America and why?

　　Clues to the answer: unfair, occasionally