People all over the world celebrate Valentine's Day(情人节).However, the holiday 1differently in different countries 2each culture has its own Valentine's Day customs(习俗).

    For example，people in the United States and  Japan  both  celebrate  Valentine's  Day 3 February 14.But in Japan，only romantic partners come together, while in America，it can be shared by anyone 4is close，friend or lover.Chocolate is the most popular gift in the US 5it is common in Japan，too.However, in the US other 6of gifts are also given，and many people exchange cards.

    The biggest 7is that in Japan，only girls and women 8chocolates to boys and men，but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of 9friends.And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get 10expensive gifts than men.That's why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!

    People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but through body language. Because body language is so2 , you have to know what yours is saying and what other people's is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and its meanings in North America

    If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.

    A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6smile just to be polite.

    Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person's eyes. 7yours especially when you're the one who's talking. A person who doesn't8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.

    Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you or feel better than you.

    A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China. After greetings, the gift should be passed immediately to the host. Remember that usually Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives  1. To show the respect, it may be  2 to explain what the gift is. Bringing some nutrients and tonics (营养品、补品) to the elders in the family is a good idea. You can 3 prepare some small gifts for the spouse (配偶) or kids of the host. The host usually makes full  4 by carefully tidying up the house and  5  a lot of delicious dishes.  6 the meal is well prepared, the host may say to the guest politely, "My preparation is not enough, please excuse me for my poor treat." As a guest, you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by praising the food.

    While eating, the elders will use chopsticks to  7 food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat  8 . As a guest, you should accept their goodwill readily.  But nowadays, the younger people do the traditional way less.

    After dinner, tea and fruit are usually served. When the guests are to leave, the host may still politely ask them to stay. They don't have to take it 9 and they can try to find a good time to leave. This doesn't mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the guests are not satisfied with the treat. Finding the right time to leave  10  the situation.

    Cartoon films have very few limits(限制). If you can draw something, then you can make it 1on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and modern computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of 2 ages.

    By the 1970s，the cinema world had decided that cartoons were 3 for children. But soon after that, one or two film makers had some new ideas. They proved that it was 4 to make films which both grown­ups and children would enjoy.

    However, not every cartoon film was 5. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too 6 for children and too childish for grown­ups. Film makers learnt a lesson from this 7, and then cartoons were welcomed 8 both children and grown­ups and 9 the film companies began to make large amounts(大量的) of 10.