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Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. There are different ways to celebrate birthdays in different countries.
Denmark If a child is on his/her birthday, there is a flag outside the window of his/her house. Parents put presents around the child's bed while he/she is sleeping, so he/she will see them in the morning. | India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend will help them do this. |
Korea The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Some birthdays are more important than others. They are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys. | Holland The birthday child gets presents, especially large presents. The family also put flowers on the birthday child's chair to make it beautiful. |
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The moon is our nearest neighbour in space. It is the earth's satellite (卫星) and men have visited it already. It is smaller than the earth. Plants can't grow on the moon {#blank#}1{#/blank#} there is no air or water on it.
The moon doesn't have its own light. It shines back the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of the sun. When the sun is shining on the side of the moon which faces us, it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a great ball. We can't see the other side of the moon, because that side never faces the earth.
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Table manners
All societies have customs about how to eat politely. In English, we call these customs "table manners". Based on culture and location, table manners can be quite different from place to place. It's very interesting! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
●In some cultures, it's polite to serve food to guests, while in other cultures, people don't do this because it makes the guests feel like they are being forced to eat.
●In most East Asian countries, people use chopsticks at the table. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Do you know that in some places people simply use their hands to eat? And in some places, only their right hand?
●In Russia, it's polite to leave a bit of food on your plate to show the host that there was plenty to eat. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It means you enjoyed the food.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} So when you visit another place or another country, take the time to learn the local customs and manners. Remember, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
A. Here are some examples. B. Different table manners show different cultures. C. In Western countries, people usually eat with a knife and a fork. D. But in India, finishing the food on your plate is considered polite. E. Throughout the world, you will find many different table manners and customs. |
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. It has a pale color and a sharp flavor (口味). It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang. The most popular green tea is Longjing Tea, which is produced near West Lake, Hangzhou.
Red Tea (Black Tea) is the second most popular type of Chinese tea. It can help treat stomachaches. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
Wulong Tea, also known as blue tea, has the advantages(优点) of green and red teas. It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.
Scented Tea (花茶) is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Iasmine (茉莉) tea is the most popular of this kind.
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Drink it hot.
Don't drink too much strong tea.
The best time to drink tea is between meals.
Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
A. Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea. B. Tea is seen as the national drink in China. C. Green Tea is the oldest and most popular. D. It is known by its strong fragrance (芳香), and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. E. Here are some tips of tea drinking. |
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These days, some videos on big smiles won many people's hearts online. The man behind the videos is Mei Xiao. He hopes his videos can help cheer others up. Mei was{#blank#}1{#/blank#} in Chongqing in1995. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} up in a poor family, and saw how hard his mother worked to support the family. So Mei made up his {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to improve their lives. Mei got a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} at a restaurant after leaving school. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} , he had always dreamed of being a comedian (喜剧演员). So in 2016, he went to Hengdian. There he worked as a background {#blank#}6{#/blank#} . One day in 2019, while thinking about the days he spent in Hengdian, he decided to make short videos about his life and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} them online. In his videos, he was always smiling. To his {#blank#}8{#/blank#} , many people left warm messages under the videos to say thanks to him for cheering them up. " I am very moved and realized that a little encouragement(鼓励) could make a big {#blank#}9{#/blank#} , " says Mei.
Up to today, Mei has {#blank#}10{#/blank#} more than 1, 000 videos. What a great young man!
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