Michael is a student at an American high school. He usually {#blank#}1{#/blank#} up at seven in the morning. After {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (take) a shower, he eats breakfast and goes to school. His school starts {#blank#}3{#/blank#} eight o'clock. There are four classes in the morning. Lunch is from eleven to half {#blank#}4{#/blank#} twelve. In the afternoon, classes {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (finish) at half past four. After that he {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) home. Dinner is usually at six. He {#blank#}7{#/blank#} his homework after dinner. After doing homework, he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take) walks with his sister and then it's time {#blank#}9{#/blank#} bed. Do you know {#blank#}10{#/blank#} he usually goes to bed? Its about ten thirty.

    Amy is seven years old. She can do many things {#blank#}1{#/blank#} herself. She can smell with her nose. She can use her hands {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (play)basketball. She can enjoy the delicious food with her mouth. In fact, she is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (pride)of her sense(感觉)of taste. Even when she closes her eyes, she can still {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (tell)different food by {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (she)tongue(舌头). But her parents are {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (worry)about her. Why? Amy is deaf(失聪的). She became deaf  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} she was two years old. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} she doesn't feel sad. She goes to school every day. She is ready to help others. She gets along well {#blank#}9{#/blank#} her classmates. She {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (decide)to be a teacher in the future.

How are American families different from Chinese ones?

    In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways they are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} same. For example, American families enjoy family dinners. They support and love each other just {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Chinese families do. The {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(different) come from culture, however. Many Chinese students are surprised to learn that American teenagers are {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(allow) to make many decisions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} their own, and the parents want their children to leave home at eighteen.

    In most American families, children are encouraged to make their own {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(choose) at a young age. They start with small choices and gradually larger ones until they graduate from high school. That is when they face {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(big) decision of their lives: what to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice, but the children themselves make the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(finally) decision.

    Americans seldom move back into family homes {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they get older. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, they prefer to have their own lives for as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are cultural differences, and that Americans see this as part of the culture.