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esthetic orientation, it had formed the unique automobile culture. Still take US as the example; its automobile culture has contained the sense of humor, which the American innately has. When driving the automobile, they unconventionally cut the colorful paper into letters to spell in the tailstock, in this kind of sentences: “Surely do not kiss me, that is very fearful", "do not have to let us acquainted with one another because of bump ", "hits me, I need money" and so on. The automobile as one kind of cultural carrier, has been full, widely entrusts with the spiritual special characteristic, and reflects American's humor. A pain or the sad matter is expressed in the humorous way. This can enable Americans to obtain happiness from the pain. Humor may also enable one to obtain social status. The colleagues can get with each other harmoniously. So can the family. Americans not only view humor as a lovable character, but also as a valuable quality. Therefore, many American parents seem to cultivate their children's sense of humor as well as the quality of education. According to the report of New York Times, humor is an important component of EQ, and sense of humor about 30% is born, and the remaining 70% will develop in acquired training. Thus experts in the child's education advocate that parents begin the unique "sense of humor early training.” at the age of 6 months of their baby. When the child enters the high grade of primary schools, schools often organize the "humorous story," tournament. This can serve to enhance children's sense of humor; many parents have to support them without reservation. Once children's humorous character is formed, their life will be greatly impacted. Children with a sense of humor most are cheerful and lively, often get teacher more review from the teachers; interpersonal relations can be better than these children without the sense of humor. Humor can help children better cope with life and the pressure and pain in learning, so humorous children may often be happier, cleverer, and can be relatively easier to complete their studies, even with a happy-go-lucky, pleasant life. D. Materialism Americans are disposed by materialism. Car is a status symbol of wealth and success. The models, brands and regency of automobile are a social status and wealth sign. Most wealthy people, drive the luxury cars, such as Rolls Royce, Cadillac, BMW, and Mercedes — Benz. The middle class usually drives the value of about 10,000 U.S. dollars cars, which are made in Japan or the United States, such as Chevrolet, Longdieke, and Honda. The people, driving wounds covered and the dilapidated cars are generally poor, college students or other parts of the world-visiting scholars. For most Americans, materialism has always been an integral part of life. As Larry A. Samovar and Richard E. Porter notes, “Americans consider it almost a right to be materially well off and physically comfortable."(Samovar,A,Larry and Porter,E,Richard. 2004:94) Dong Xiaochuan endorses the same idea he notes that, “For Americans, materialism is nature and proper, the person who dies with the most toys wins."(Dong Xiaochuan.2006:54) Americans expect to have swift and convenient transportation (preferably controlled by themselves), a large clarity of foods at their disposal, clothes for every occasion, and comfortable homes equipped with countless laborsaving devices. It is precisely because the Americans have such values that the United States i