Every country has its own way of cooking.

Most people in the United States like fast food, but if you think that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, you are wrong. It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch, but {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook, and most Americans say that home-cooked meals are the best.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. For example, baking（烘焙) is the most popular way of cooking in America. Most American families have ovens and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. In planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. There are many kinds of foods in different colors, so the meal is healthy and looks beautiful, too.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from feeling lonely.  Researches show that people feel unhappy and worried when they have nothing to do. The happiest people are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their jobs feel they are the happiest when they are working hard. They work as a bridge between their dream and reality, so they have energy every day. By working, people get to know each other. By taking part in all kinds of activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss(丧失) of work means the loss of everything. It makes people down and it will cause more illnesses.

Besides, work makes one feel hopeful and proud. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are very happy.

From the above, we can come to a conclusion: the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.

Edward's Travel Tips

What kind of place do you usually choose to stay for the night during a trip? Expensive hotels that may make you feel like you don't get what you pay for? Or cheap hotels that put you  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}five strangers in the same bedroom? If both  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(choice) sound terrible to you, here's something new: holiday apartments.

In a holiday apartment, you have more space than what  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}hotel room can give you. Everything in the apartment   {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) free to use. The living room, the kitchen, the study, and of course the bedrooms are all for 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (you) own use. Some apartments even have a  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(true) lovely garden or a game room. You'll feel at home in the holiday apartment. One of  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(good) things is, a holiday apartment is not expensive. The price  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a holiday apartment for two people is often lower than that of a hotel room for two. You only need  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(pay) a little more for a third or fourth person.  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you travel with friends or your family, a holiday apartment will be a good choice!

Have you ever wondered why we say maidongxi（卖东西）instead of mainanbei, shangcesuo（上厕所）instead of xiacesuo, and yijianxiangzuo（意见相左）instead of yijianxiangyou? Many Chinese words have directions in them, and there is lots of history and culture hidden behind. 

East or West

When going shopping, Chinese people say maidongxiinstead of mainanbei. A theory says that in the Tang Dynasty, there were two popular markets in Chang'an, the national capital at the time. One was called the East Market, and the other was called the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market first, and then went to the West Market. As time went by, people started to describe shopping as maidongxi. 

Up or down

We use shangcesuoto mean "go to the bathroom" and xiachufangto mean "go to the kitchen". Why? In ancient times, houses were laid out （布局）in a certain way. The gate of the house would face south, with the bathroom in the northeastern part of the house and the kitchen in the southeastern part. On maps, north is usually at the top while south is at the bottom. In Chinese, we talk about the north as shangand the south as xia. So people would say they're going up to the bathroom and down to the kitchen. 

Ancient Chinese not only used shangand xiato refer to （指代）directions but also social positions. For example, people used huangshangto refer to the emperor and dianxiato refer to princes who had a lower position than the emperor. 

Left or right

Most people today are right-handed. They feel uncomfortable if they try to use their left hand to write or use chopsticks. This was true in old times as well. So in ancient China, "left" was related to （与……有关联）being different, such as in yijianxiangzuo. If people don't accept common beliefs （信念）, we still say they are following ____. 

When shaking hands, it's important to know which hand to use. In most cultures, the right hand is generally used for a handshake. For example, in some countries, such as India and Nepal, the left hand is considered unclean. However, if you are in a culture where the left hand is used, you'd better do as the locals do. 

"Left" and "right" also have something to do with people's social position. For a long time in ancient China, "right" stood for higher position than "left". For example, the character "佑", developed from "右", means a person in a higher position would protect someone in a lower position.