As you walk down the street, an object falls from a tall building and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}you. Who should be responsible for this? Or maybe you try to help someone in danger, but you accidentally hurt the person. Will you get in trouble for this? China's Civil Code(《民法典》) will give you the  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

On May 28, the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) agreed China's first-ever Civil Code. With 1,260 articles, it is a collection of laws that is about personal issues, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}property (物权), marriage, family, personality rights, and inheritances (继承). It's like an encyclopedia (百科全书) for social life.

China does have laws that cover these issues. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} , all kinds of these laws are not unified. The Civil Code gathers them into one unified document and makes improvements. With the Civil Code, China hopes to set up a country under the rule of law with {#blank#}5{#/blank#} protection for civil rights.

One special thing about the code is the part about individual (个人的) rights. It's a major innovation (创新) to form the individual rights into one part alone. This part includes laws{#blank#}6{#/blank#} relate to one's body, health, name, image (肖像), and fame.

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As we know, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were several attempts to draft (起草) a civil code in 1954, 1962, 1979 and 2001. But the conditions {#blank#}9{#/blank#} not good enough. In 2015, China started to work on the present code and{#blank#}10{#/blank#} it after 5 years. This year, the code took effect on Jan. 1.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Lisa would like to enjoy the Lotus flowers with her family.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Daniel likes to enjoy the beauty of the sea while hiking.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Henry is in a primary school and he shows great interest in space.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Alice is a photographer and she wants to get a bird's-eye view of Longgang.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Justin is crazy about sports and he wants to have a street basketball game with his friends.

Ms Lin is my music teacher. She is a 30­year­old {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (China) woman. She is my favorite teacher but we only have two music lessons {#blank#}2{#/blank#} week. The first one is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the afternoon of Monday. It is relaxing. Our second music lesson {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) on Friday morning. We all like it. 

Ms Lin teaches music for four {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (hour) a day. When she {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(finish) her class, she helps us in the school music club. Ms Lin teaches us to play the guitar. 

What does she do in {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (she) free time? On Saturday or Sunday, she likes going to some village (乡村) schools. She takes some music books. She thinks they are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (use) to the students. The students love Ms Lin and her music. They want to play cool music {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (good) like Ms Lin. Why does Ms Lin go to the village schools? {#blank#}10{#/blank#} she loves the village students and wants them to like music and be happy. 

 I left my hometown in London last year and now I have enjoyed working in this small city in China.Learning a foreign language opens your eyes to the culture and history of a country.So in order to know more about China，l started to learn Chinese.

But at times，I found myself in funny situations.When I greeted strangers in China，they began to talk a lot and very fast.They asked me questions about everything.But all I could do was to look at them with a blank face.I had no idea what they were talking about.Were they just being kind

However，the more Chinese I learn，the more similarities I find it has with English.In English， "thickskinned" is to describe a person who doesn't care about criticism （批评）.I was surprised to find that "houlianpi" in Chinese means the same.And both languages share some common idioms （习语）， "look on with folded arms" means "xiushoupangguan"，and "burn the boats" is similar to "pofuchenzhou".

I'm still on my journey to Chinese learning.I believe that sometimes you have the most fun on a journey.

①When it comes to Chinese students considering studying in foreign countries, many of them usually believe that life will be easy and enjoyable. Unluckily, it's possible that students with those thoughts will be disappointed very soon after landing at the airport.

②So, what are the problems you may have, and how can you deal with them?

③Teaching and learning styles in America are very different from those in China, requiring more critical thinking (批判性思维) and teamwork. In a normal American classroom, one project might be done by a study group in which every person has their own responsibility.

④So don't worry about your language or any grammar mistakes. Just watch what other students do, and don't be afraid of asking any questions. The discussions, or sometimes even arguments, that your group members and you hold are possible to be the beginning of a friendship.

⑤Besides schoolwork, another important thing faced by overseas students is homesickness or loneliness. You may miss your parents' cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. Being away from home can create bitter feelings, especially when faced with the challenges of getting used to a new environment.

⑥What I strongly suggest is to try hard to deal with these feelings. Be open to new friendships. Sign up for school activities, and give yourself permission to enjoy life at school, even if you miss home a lot. Be organized and keep a diary to check your progress. Write down three new things that you're grateful for every evening, as well as three things you're looking forward to every morning.

⑦Studying abroad is never simple. In fact, there will be many difficulties every day. But I'm sure you will overcome your difficulties and make your time overseas a success.