In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. They're not really bad guests, but because the guest­host relationship in China is much different than in some Western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And Western hosts sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests.

In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the West, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

    My wife's mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non­smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask, "Is it OK if I smoke?" But, don't be surprised if they say, "No, you can't smoke." In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they do not allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.

    Guests in China also have special habits. Some Western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift.

    In China, you probably won't need to change the guest­host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If Western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

My two best friends Stacy and Priscilla are different in some ways. Stacy is very tall and likes music. She's good at 1 . Her classmates and I like to listen to her songs. Priscilla is 2 shorter and likes nothing about music. She always says she3 understand why Stacy likes it. But they also have something in common. 

First, they are smart: Stacy is very hard-working and does 4 good job in a hospital. Priscilla, however, is thinking about going on learning abroad. She wants5 how the teachers teach in a foreign country. 

Second, they are helpful. Stacy6 always there for me when I have ups and downs in my life. Priscilla also cares about me a lot. She often helps me7 my problems or just listens to me. I would like to say they both give me a lot of help in 8 special ways. 

Lastly, they are quite funny. Stacy knows how to make me laugh when I feel 9 . Priscilla also does the same. She knows how to make herself and everybody around happy. 10 we all like her. She is really a kind girl. 

Huang Wenxiu is one of the role models of the times. A TV play—The Daughter of The Mountain told us her story. It has received lots of praise from viewers online.

When Huang was in college, the problem of serving her hometown came to her. After graduating from Beijing Normal University, Huang moved to Baise, her hometown. She said, "I grew up in a mountainous area where quite a number of people live in poverty (贫穷). And all I wish is to do my part to change their life."

But Huang soon discovered that her job was not easy. She had been concerned about the village development for a long time. It took her two months just to visit the 195 poor families through the village.

Huang encouraged villagers to plant sugar oranges, and she helped them learn about how to sell their products online. Thanks to Huang's hard work, 418 villagers finally broke away from poverty.

But sadly, on June 16, 2019, Huang lost her life at the age of 30 because of a flash flood (暴洪).After she passed away, the mountains and rivers there will not forget her, and the people there will not forget her.

In the northern Thailand, there's an attractive jungle (丛林) where you can sleep right in the middle of an elephant group. I tried it, and it was life-changing.

It's been my longtime wish to get up closer to the elephants. When I discovered the Jungle Bubbles, I was so excited that I jumped at the chance to spend sundown to sunup with elephants as my nighttime neighbors.

At 5 p. m., I was led along a stone path, and there they were: the Jungle Bubbles. There was complete privacy(隐私) with a wooden fence(栅栏), and all I saw and heard were elephants. It seems elephants never sleep. Well, they actually get two or three hours a night, and according to scientists, they may lie down for an hour every few days. Nothing is more interesting than watching elephants closely for such a long time.

When my guide left, it was 5:30 pm. It was still warm, and the light was golden. It was a perfect moment for pictures! I was as giddy as a kid opening presents on Christmas morning when I took pictures of the elephants standing just a few yards away. It was amazingly relaxing here. The only thing I had to do was watch elephants. I took a beer and watched them in the evening playing in a mud hole.

When the sun was down, I sat in the dark listening to the elephants eating leaves and insects buzzing(嗡嗡叫). The stars began to appear in the sky, this surely qualified as one of the most peaceful places on Earth.

The Jungle Bubbles experience is unforgettable,I decided to recommend this place to my readers.

 Years ago, my friends and I went to the Caribbean. We stayed at the Winding Bay Hotel first. The owner of the hotel, Mr Emeritus, was 1 and always ready to help others.2 days later, we were planning to3 for four days at the Cable Beach Hotel at another place. Mr Emeritus told us that he knew the owner of it. He gave us his4 and told us give it to front desk when we got there. We thought that we might receive a fruit basket or something like that , because the 5 knew each other.

6 we arrived at the Cable Beach Hotel, I gave the card to the front desk. The man 7 us up to our room. We 8 our time at the hotel. When we would leave, the man told us we only needed to 9 one phone call. I told him that he made a mistake,10 he told us that Mr Emeritus had paid for everything else. We were so 11 .

 After we returned home, we sent a 12 to Mr Emeritus and thanked him for making our 13 memorable(难忘的). For years, we kept14 Christmas cards to him, and he sent them to us, too!15 honest owner Mr Emeritus is !