Without doubt, studying international customs can help avoid {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (difficult) in today's world of cultural crossroads.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I get to know more international friends, I learn more about cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be )they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. Spoken language can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (take) full advantage of to communicate with others, they also express their feelings {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (use) unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or posture, English people, for example, do not usually stand very close {#blank#}6{#/blank#} others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.

    However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (close) and are more likely {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (touch) them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} prefer to bow.

    There's no one reason why women return to school. Going back to school provides private and public benefits. College graduates, generally enjoy higher salaries,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (employ) more consistently, and work in nicer conditions. College-educated people vote more, give more to charity, and rely{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(little) on government support.

    Making the switch from{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(support) to supporting oneself can be a challenge,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}often a necessary one. “Financial{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(dependent) for women is key,” says Nancy Schlossberg, a professor at University of Maryland. “I think{#blank#}6{#/blank#}important for women to make some direct achievement, because chances are that women will live alone in later life, either divorced{#blank#}7{#/blank#}never married.”

    To Schlossberg, education is critical in the long run. She says, “You are going to do much better than before{#blank#}8{#/blank#}you have a good education; you are going to be happier than before on condition that you have{#blank#}9{#/blank#}education that enables you to do what you have to do in life. The question is{#blank#}10{#/blank#}you are ready at this time to go for it.

    Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada. At 8 o'clock, their friend, Danny Lin,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(Wait) there when they appeared. On the way {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the station, they chatted about the trip. “{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(go) eastward, you'll pass mountains and millions of lakes and forests. Remember the fact{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Canada is 5,500 kilometers from coast to coast. Vancouver, in Canada's warmest part, is Canada's most beautiful city,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(surround) by mountains.

    Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make it one of Canada's most popular cities {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(live) in. Its population is increasing {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(rapid). Another city, Toronto, is the biggest and most {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(wealth) city in Canada. They could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}distance. Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of people speak both English and French. In a word,

    Canada is a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(mix) of many cultures and races. Have a good time.”

    The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese features and enjoys growing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (popular) in the international world of high fashion. The name "cheongsam" {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (mean) simply "long dress" entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province. In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (know) as "qipao", which has a history behind it.

    After the early Manchu (满族的) rulers came to China, the Manchu women wore {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (normal) a one­piece dress which came to be called “qipao”. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the 1911 Revolution ended the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the female dress survived the political change and, with later improvements, has become the traditional dress for Chinese women.

    The cheongsam, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} neck is high, collar closed, fits well the Chinese female figure, and its sleeves may be either short, medium or full {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (long), depending on seasons or tastes. In addition, it is not too complicated (复杂) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make). Nor {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it need too much material. Another beauty of the cheongsam is that it can be worn either {#blank#}10{#/blank#} casual or formal occasions. In either case, it creates an impression of simple and quiet charm, elegance (优雅) and neatness.

Do you have any difficulty {#blank#}1{#/blank#} English better? Have you ever wondered why there is no ham {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your hamburger {#blank#}3{#/blank#} why you can't find any egg in eggplant? Maybe this will get you {#blank#}4{#/blank#} how crazy the language of English is. We like to paint a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, and we are traveling in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} _car but we take photos and travel on the bus. When we see the rain, we say "it {#blank#}7{#/blank#}" but no sunshining to use when seeing sunshine. The words are really {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Such unique {#blank#}9{#/blank#} can be seen almost everywhere because English {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the creativity of the human race.